free strike/ tough/knockdown/steady

[Dirty Harry]

Great Bear is engaged to menoth melee jack. on great bears activation, he declares charge on Severius leaving Warjacks engagement. He reaches Severius, but of course takes free strike from war jack who has crippled arm. Warjack successfully hits on 1 dice +2 , than kills great bear on 1 dice, + 1 free strike dice. Greatbear rolls tough and survives, stays standing because he has steady, than completes charge and kills severs with backswing attack.

question. after surviving death with tough, does great bear get knocked down than stands up , because of steady, or does he not get knocked down, because he has steady?

question 2. In the case of the great bear being knocked down, does he still get to continue his charge and melee severius?

[Crate123]

1: He does not get knocked down, he is immune to knock down effects.
2: his charge continues.