Rocinante a standalone word as well as a suffix. One meaning is "before" or "previously". Another is "in front of". As a suffix, "-ante" in Spanish is adverbial; "rocinante" refers to functioning as, or being, a "rocín". "Rocinante", then, follows Cervantes' pattern using ambiguous, multivalent words, which is common throughout the novel. Rocinante's name, then, signifies his change in status from the "old nag" of before to the "foremost" steed. As Cervantes describes Don Quixote's choice of name: "nombre a su parecer alto, sonoro y significativo de lo que había sido cuando fue rocín, antes de lo que ahora era, que
Duke Nukem (character) Duke Nukem (character) Duke Nukem is a fictional character and protagonist of the "Duke Nukem" series of video games; the character is unrelated to the character of the same name from the TV series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, which was created a year prior. The character first appeared in the 1991 video game "Duke Nukem," developed by Apogee Software. He has since starred in multiple sequels developed by 3D Realms. Most recently, he starred in "Duke Nukem Forever", developed by Gearbox Software, which now owns the rights and intellectual property. The character was created by Todd Replogle, Jim Norwood,