Rocinante strove to adapt it so as to indicate what he had been before belonging to a knight-errant, and what he then was." Rocinante Rocinante () is Don Quixote's horse in the novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. In many ways, Rocinante is not only Don Quixote's horse, but also his double: like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities. in Spanish means a work horse or low-quality horse, but can also mean an illiterate or rough man. There are similar words in French ("roussin; rosse"), Portuguese ("rocim"), Dutch ("ros"), and
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,