#also if you have access to an academic database check out helen nicholsons publications on the hospitallers

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Regarding the character of the Hospitaller - did you come across any historical characters in your reaserch that he could have been based on? Not that I'm considering writing a fanfic and need a name, no no no no...

Ahh I wish I had an answer for you! You've probably come across Ridley Scott's comment that the Hospitaller is supposed to be an angel, a thing we in the fandom seem to have accepted as canon. But other than that, there's no historical figure that would fit 100%. If you absolutely needed one, I suppose you could say that he might be Roger de Moulins, the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller - although that would kind of contradict the "just one knight among many" vibes that they gave him in the film.

That said, if it's just a question of naming, please do go hog-wild - there are so many weird medieval first names out there, you're almost guaranteed to find something cool. I'd recommend in particular looking at lists of medieval French, Occitan, and German names; they're a lot of fun, both semantically and phonetically.

Also not to be biased or anything, but I'd love to read a fanfic about the Hospitaller - he's such a fascinating yet totally underrated character!