Nostro was a legendary hero and the first to bear that title after the fall of the Old Kingdom. He founded the Guild of Heroes, the Witchwood Arena, and brought about the Age of Heroes. [1]
Nostro is the keeper of the Old Kingdom gates, located in the Lichfield Graveyard. Even in death, he must be consulted to gain passage behind them.
History
Nostro was born either during the latter days of the Old Kingdom or early in the Fallow Wars period. Hailing from the East, he was a young bandit driven by ambition to make a mark on the world. Pursuing this desire, he arrived in Albion. This once-mighty land had fallen into the Fallow Wars, a period of anarchy, distrust, and bloodshed following the fall of the Old Kingdom. Despite being a bandit and mercenary, the young Nostro was not without a sense of decency but did not reach his full potential until he met a wise man called Scythe.
Scythe saw in Nostro the power of the Archon and his descendants, the former masters of the Old Kingdom. He believed that with proper guidance, Nostro could perhaps even unite Albion and undo the damage that the Archon's children inflicted. With Scythe as his teacher, Nostro founded the Heroes' Guild, and using his newly taught powers of Will, he raised an army and enforced peace on Albion's people.
Nostro's reign was a glorious one, marked by a return to peace enforced by the Heroes of the Heroes' Guild. Nostro commissioned the Witchwood Arena in order to solve disputes between Heroes, and had the Avo's Tears created to further defend Albion.[1] Unfortunately, he was eventually corrupted by a courtesan named Magdalena. Seeing her chance to acquire power, Magdalena became Nostro's wife, and through him undid all of Nostro's great achievements. Under her influence, the Arena degenerated into a source of violent spectacle provided for the masses, and the once-mighty Heroes' Guild was reduced to a house of mercenaries.
Scythe, disgusted by the slow erosion of Nostro's achievements, left him to his fate. Time went by and Nostro saw how his power had corrupted him, and how his wife and followers had long since abandoned him. Nostro was easy prey and so his death was by the hands of an assassin who slipped poison into his food. Nostro called upon Scythe to stand vigil with him in his final hours, at peace with himself.[1] However, a warrior at heart, Nostro's soul haunted Lychfield in perpetual torment, seeking a Hero's Death with sword in hand.
Fable
Centuries after his death, as the Age of Heroes dawned upon Albion, Nostro's legend and achievements had faded from public scrutiny. The Lychfeild Gravekeeper had long looted his armour, and his soul was known as "The Gatekeeper," the sole guardian of the Old Graveyard Path that revealed a secret entrance into Bargate Prison. However, the Hero of Oakvale returned Nostro's armour to him in exchange for passage into the Old Graveyard Path, which allowed him to proceed with rescuing his mother from the prison and Jack of Blades.
Fable: The Lost Chapters
After the defeat of Jack of Blades, The Hero of Oakvale sought out the souls of Heroes to open the Bronze Gate and duel the resurrected Jack of Blades. To fulfil the requirement of the oldest soul, the longest-living hero living in Albion, the Hero of Oakvale may have battled Nostro and defeated him, granting Nostro the Warriors' Death he always sought, finally putting his soul to rest.
Armor locations
| “ | My armour, my helmet, my sword, and my shield... Gather for me and the path I shall yield. — Nostro |
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The following pieces of armor can be found within the Lychfield Graveyard during The Graveyard Path quest
- Helmet - The hero will hear about this one when just before he talks to the Gravekeeper. The helmet is on a shelf near the fireplace in the cabin on the east side of the map.
- Armour - This is in the other open crypt, just downhill of Nostro. The gravekeeper may be sitting on a bench outside of it.
- Sword - This is in a grave near one of the open tombs - the southern one, containing a Silver Key. The gravestone reads 'It says, "Yaggath Sonnog - Sleeper in the Dark, wake and rise." One will need the spade.
- Shield - In a ripple of water next to the crypt of Duke Sibelis, on the west end of the map. A fishing pole will be required.
Stats
| Name | Health | Experience | Renown | Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostro | 12000 | 38 | 36 | Drain Life | Sharpening, Silver Augmentation, Fire spell |
Appearance
Nostro is a tall undead, towering over all the Undead and even the hero itself, regardless if they are maxed out or not. Nostro wears tarnished silver armour with a gold edge; it covers his upper body, but doesn't touch his arms. He wears a red knee-length loincloth and heavy armoured boots. His eyes are red and he has a sword and shield. When Nostro becomes intangible, he becomes transparent.
Trivia
- Although Nostro is a defeatable presumably "evil" character, he explains to the Hero that the reason for his attack is because "his is a warrior's soul", and if he didn't fight, he would not be able to stand proudly among his comrades in the afterlife. And like the previous two morally good options (the Arena champions and Scarlet Robe), he also offers his soul to him willingly before presenting his terms. He then thanks the Hero for fulfilling his dream, putting his soul to rest, and releasing him from the fears and worries of Albion.
- In Fable II a loading screen mentions rumors that the Guildmaster was killed by the Hero of Oakvale, which suggests Nostro must still be at torment. However, this could just be an Easter Egg, as the "good" story is considered to be canon and if the Hero had killed the Guildmaster, the canon story would be drastically altered.
- Sometimes when playing with another friend online, you can see a villager that always stands in the edge of the Bowerstone Market to the Bowerstone Cemetery or the Old Town. If you hold down the right trigger on him, his name will sometimes appear to be Nostro.
- Nostro is one of only two known Heroes to use or own a shield; the other is Thunder.
- "Nostro" means "Ours" in Italian.
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