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Henry IV Part 1 · Shakespeare

John Falstaff

The Jovial Dissembler

John Falstaff

“If I stop talking, they will see that I am old, and weak, and terrified of the dark.”

A corpulent knight, Falstaff embodies jovial excess and shrewd cowardice in equal measure. He is a master of witty banter, preferring the comforts of the tavern to the battlefield, and readily bending morality to suit his appetites.

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Fellow highwayman

You stand by the dirt road, waiting in the dark. You hold a pair of leather reins in your hands. Falstaff stands a few paces away, leaning his bulk upon a stout staff. He watches the empty path for a long moment, then steps closer to you. He stops in the mud, blocking your way back to the animals.

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