 The stock character also became common in the film genre, which extended the genre to the Golden Age of Piracy.As swashbuckler stories are often mixed with the romance genre, there will often be a beautiful, aristocratic female love interest to whom the hero expresses a refined, courtly love.At the same time, since swashbuckler plots are often based on intrigues involving corrupt Cardinals or scheming monarch villains, the heros may be tempted by alluring femme fatales or vampish courtesans.