# Ancient Pistol — Disenchantment character guide

> Ancient Pistol in Disenchantment by C. E. Montague.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0069-iii

## Who they are

A character from Shakespeare's Henry V, a braggart soldier.

## In the story

### [II: Misgiving](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/ii-misgiving)

Mentioned as part of the Shakespearean analogy: 'Shall we have Henries, Fluellens, and Erpinghams... and no Bardolphs, Pistols, and Nyms?'

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as part of the list of Bardolphs, Pistols, and Nyms.

### [XVI: Fair Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/xvi-fair-warning)

Referenced for the line 'What? Shall we have incision? Shall we imbrue?' as a recurring call to war.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/v)

Quoted to illustrate the recurring call for violence: 'What? Shall we have incision? Shall we imbrue?'

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