Lord Flashheart

"Flashheart here. Yeah, cancel the state funeral, tell the king to stop blubbing. Flash is not dead! I simply ran out of juice! Yeah, and before all the girls start saying, "Oh, what's the point of living anymore," I'm talking about petrol! Woof, woof!"

- Lord Flashheart reporting back to command

Lord Flashheart is the charismatic, swashbuckling sexual seducer of the British period-comedy franchise Blackadder. He often makes loud, grandiose entrances and boasts of his frequent sexual encounters and appeal.

Despite his arrogant and brutish nature, Flashheart demonstrates consistent courage and bravery in the face of danger, such as when he rescued his detractor, Edmund Blackadder, when he was captured and imprisoned by German forces.

He was portrayed by Rik Mayall.

Biography
Flashheart can trace his lineage back to the Elizabethan era, where his ancestor Lord Flashheart stole the would-be wife of Lord Blackadder's during his wedding ceremony, where he was supposed to be the best man.

During the World War I conflict, Lord Flashheart served in the Royal Flying Corps where he commanded the "Twenty Minuters" squadron (so-named as the average life expectancy for new pilots was twenty minutes).

One day, Flashheart crash-landed into the British trenches where he mistaked Captain Blackadder for a German and knocked him on the floor. Afterwards, he met with Lieutenant George and Private Baldrick, taking the chance to gloat about his victories and life as an airman. He would soon depart, however not before recommending George sign-up for his regiment.

When Blackadder, George, and Baldrick sign-up, Flashheart arrives to quickly instruct their class before immediately ordering them to take-off for their planes. To which Blackadder and Baldrick end up crashing and getting caught by the Imperial German Army.

George attempts to appeal to General Melchett and Captain Darling to help, however they refuse to aide in their rescue. Luckily for George, Flashheart agrees and arrives alongside George to break Blackadder and Baldrick out. Blackadder, however, is reluctant to leave due to promise of weak punishment from the Germans and guaranteed escape from the trenches; Flashheart, however, orders Blackadder to come with them or have his brains blown out. The Red Baron arrives, an admirer of Flashheart who he considers a worthy opponent, and is prepared to duel with him. Flashheart, however, quickly dispatches him by gunning him down and leading the men's escape.

Back at the trenches, Flashheart aides Blackadder by chastising Darling for not orchestrating a rescue mission for them, and proceeding to headbutt Darling as a result. Flashheart departs, teaching Blackadder a lesson in taking what you want, though Blackadder still thinks he's a "git."