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{{Short description|Fictional character from the Fate series}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Astolfo<br>{{small|Rider of Black}}
| series = Fate
| first = ''[[Fate/Apocrypha]]'' (2012)
| creator = [[Kinoko Nasu]]
| voice = '''Japanese''' <br />[[Rumi Ōkubo]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=『フェイトアポクリファ』大久保瑠美さん・稲田徹さんの新規ナレーションで振り返る、第19．5話「聖杯大戦動乱編」が放送決定！ {{!}} アニメイトタイムズ|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1509626779|access-date=2022-02-06|website=『フェイトアポクリファ』大久保瑠美さん・稲田徹さんの新規ナレーションで振り返る、第19．5話「聖杯大戦動乱編」が放送決定！ {{!}} アニメイトタイムズ|language=ja}}</ref><br />'''English''' <br />[[Faye Mata]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fate/Apocrypha|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Fate-Apocrypha/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US}}</ref>
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{{nihongo|'''Astolfo'''|アストルフォ|Asutorufo|lead=yes}}, is a fictional character from the Japanese 2012 [[light novel]] series ''Fate/Apocrypha'' by [[Type-Moon]]. Astolfo is a heroic warrior who is summoned by Celenike Icecolle Yggdmillennia to participate in a war between masters and servants who are fighting to accomplish their dreams using the mythical [[Holy Grail]], and later forming a new contract with Sieg, the main protagonist. 

In his previous life Astolfo was [[Astolfo]] one of the twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. He is optimistic and cheerful and lacking in common sense, as was the case in the legend too<ref>Fate/complete material Volume IV - Extra material </ref>

Astolfo, while genetically and biologically male, likes to cross-dress, and has been described as androgynous.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fate/apocrypha/episodes-1-12/.123149|title=Fate/Apocrypha Episodes 1-12 [Review] |last1=Morrisy|first1=Kim|date=November 7, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523095349/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fate/apocrypha/episodes-1-12/.123149|archive-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref> They are willing to allow other characters to believe them to be either gender without objection, and has had relationships with women in the past, while also harbouring romantic feelings towards the series' male protagonist, Sieg, shown in the episode "Knight of Rebellion". 

His popularity as a character in the ''Fate'' [[media franchise]] was deemed to surpass the popularity of the original in modern times.<ref name=tomsal2021>{{cite journal |author1=Tomotani, João V. |author2=Salvador, Rodrigo B. |year=2021 |title= The Astolfo Effect: the popularity of Fate/Grand Order characters in comparison to their real counterparts. |journal=Journal of Geek Studies |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=59–69 |url= https://jgeekstudies.org/2021/12/28/the-astolfo-effect-the-popularity-of-fate-grand-order-characters-in-comparison-to-their-real-counterparts/}}</ref> This phenomenon was also observed for other characters in the ''Fate'' franchise in a study,<ref name=tomsal2021/> which led the authors to name it the "Astolfo Effect".<ref name="tomsal2021" /> Astolfo is subject to numerous memes including one of a haunted astolfo plushie<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-12 |title=Astolfo / Rider of Black |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/astolfo-rider-of-black |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Know Your Meme}}</ref>

In 2018 a new version of Fate/Apocrypha anime was released with bonus astolfo content<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dennison |first=Kara |title="Fate/Apocrypha" to Be Rescreened with Bonus Astolfo Content |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/01/01-1/fateapocrypha-to-be-rescreened-with-bonus-astolfo-content |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Crunchyroll |language=en-us}}</ref>.

Astolfo is a popular character to cosplay with [[Sneaky (gamer)|Sneaky]] cosplaying as him<ref>{{Cite web|last=Esguerra|first=Tyler|date=2019-10-30|title=Sneaky reveals his cosplay choice for Halloween—Maid Astolfo|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/sneaky-reveals-his-cosplay-choice-for-halloween-maid-astolfo|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}</ref>, and a prominent 2021 meme of a cosplayer holding a [[Monster Energy]] can and comparing it with their penis<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nambiar|first=Prerna|date=2021-02-14|title=Twitter reacts to Astolfo cosplayer's picture with C.C. Lemon and Monster Energy drink|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/02/14/twitter-reacts-to-astolfo-cosplayers-picture-with-cc-lemon-and-monster-energy-drink/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=HITC|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Voice Actor of Fate's Astolfo Reacts to Character Name Trending on Twitter|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-02-16/voice-actor-of-fate-astolfo-reacts-to-character-name-trending-on-twitter/.169558|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Anime News Network|language=en}}</ref>

Astolfo is a central character in [[Fate/Grand Order|Fate Grand Order]], in December 2021 Astolfo had a new Saber form introduced in it<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-12|title=FGO Christmas 2021 Brings Santa Nightingale and Saber Astolfo|url=https://www.siliconera.com/fgo-christmas-2021-brings-santa-nightingale-and-saber-astolfo/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Siliconera|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Christmas 2021 - Tier List Change Log |url=https://gamepress.gg/grandorder/christmas-2021-tier-list-change-log |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Fate Grand Order GamePress |language=en}}</ref>.

In late 2021 a hand sanitizer dispenser for safety in the [[COVID-19 pandemic|covid pandemic]] was designed to resemble Astolfo ejaculating the hand sanitizer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-12|title=Fate/Apocrypha: Astolfo ofreció gel antibacterial de una forma pervertida|url=https://somoskudasai.com/noticias/cultura-otaku/fate-apocrypha-astolfo-ofrecio-gel-antibacterial-de-una-forma-pervertida/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Kudasai|language=es-MX}}</ref>.

==Sources==
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fate/Apocrypha’s Astolfo Gets Charming Street Clothes Figure {{!}} Figure News {{!}} Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) Shop: Figures & Merch From Japan |url=https://otakumode.com/news/5a6990377efd2dd51c2c2072/Fate-Apocrypha%E2%80%99s-Astolfo-Gets-Charming-Street-Clothes-Figure! |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=otakumode.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{Citation |title=Fate/Extella Link - Astolfo Trailer - IGN |date=2019-03-15 |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fateextella-link-astolfo-trailer |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelva |first=Giuseppe |date=2019-03-13 |title=New Fate/Extella Link Trailers Show Jeanne d'Arc, Astolfo, and Karna |url=https://twinfinite.net/ps4/fate-extella-link-trailers/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Twinfinite |language=en-US}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-05 |title=Fate/EXTELLA Link details Francis Drake, Astolfo, and Scathach, Japanese limited edition announced |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2018/01/fate-extella-link-details-francis-drake-astolfo-scathach-japanese-limited-edition-announced |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>


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