Kingsmen
The Kingsmen are stalwart defenders of the crown and its realm, vigilant against threats within and beyond its borders. Beyond the battlefield, they serve as diplomats, spies, and officials, ensuring the stability and governance of the kingdom in times of peace and war.
Who Are They?
The Kingsmen exist to reunify the realm of Olaran under its true King.
When King Alirion first rose to power, he called not only for conquest—he called for courage. He summoned the great houses to forsake their titles and serve the realm not as nobles, but as stewards of justice and unity. Eight answered—four lords and four ladies—who went on to found the Kingsmen Academy in the heart of Olaran’s capital. From this Academy, a new order was born: one that welcomes both nobles and commoners alike. All who enter leave behind their former names, titles, and claims to land. Here, one’s birth does not determine their worth—only their actions, honor, and commitment to the realm.
The Academy prepares its squires to serve as royal guards, healers, administrators, diplomats, and educators. They are trained by scholars from across Adrasil, and taught to uphold the Crown’s justice wherever they are sent. Kingsmen may be called to defend a village from bandits, settle a dispute in a distant province, or represent the Crown in foreign courts. They do not serve for glory alone, but for something far greater: the peace, strength, and future of Olaran.
Every Kingsman is also called to adventure. The Kingsmen champions questing, with dedicated Questmasters to guide players through adventures of in battle, diplomacy, exploration, or mystery. Each path is meaningful, and every journey is a chance to serve the Crown in your unique way. In the Kingsmen, every sword has a story, and every story is earned.
Their Culture and Look
Emblem: Crossed swords and Crown
Culture: Based on 12th-14th century knights, the Kingsmen exemplify chivalry and martial prowess. They are an elite fighting force, standing as stalwart defenders of the Crown and its realm. The Kingsmen form the unyielding bulwark of the battle line. Yet, when strategy demands, they can adapt—trading heavy armor for lighter gear to execute swift and decisive flanking maneuvers.
Equipment: Their colors are yellow-gold with accents in white, black, silver, and gray. (Details on colors in sections below) If they wear armor, it is chainmail, steel plate and black leather. For helmets, the Kingsmen wear steel nasal, kettle and great helms. They can also have black and brown leather kit accessories.
*** Please note that players MAY NOT wear the primary colors of another faction***
Note: all kits, weapons, and in-game accessories must be approved by faction leadership. Please email kingsmen@weekendwarriorexperience.com and include links and photos.
Check out the video below for tips on how to put together a Kingsmen kit.
Arm Yourself Properly
The Kingsmen are charged with the protection of important individuals and places all over Adrasil. To this end, they arm themselves so that they may withstand any assault. They most often use equipment such as:
Fabric and Paint
Follow the Leader
After having served closely with King Bryce as the High Steward to the Crown, King Bryce has now appointed his closest advisor to lead the Kingsmen as Reeve with Ser Kestrel returning to her duties at the Kingsmen Academy. Now serving as Reeve, Ser Leoric Grayson seeks to heal the fractured realm and restore its stability, guided by the belief that if all embody Strength, Wisdom, Mercy, and Justice, just as the Kingsmen do, the realm can become not just what it once was, but greater than ever before.
Ser Leoric Grayson is the eldest son born to a merchant house in Thornwood. While he had attended the Kingsmen Academy as a youth, he had always planned to take over the family timber business when the time came. War came to his home in Thornwood, and honor compelled him to enlist to defend the Crown. First joining the Rangers, he didn't hesitate to join the Kingsmen when King Bryce was found to be the heir. Often referred to as a silver fox with a silver tongue, he has used his connections from his times travelling as a timber merchant to serve as an advisor to the crown, Master of Knowing, and High Steward to the Crown. With the absence of the High Council of Olaran and the Ranger Faction, Ser Leoric now helps usher the Kingsmen and Olaran into a new age with a rightful King leading the way.
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Out of game, Patrick has been attending Weekend Warrior since 2021 and enjoys nothing more than being surrounded by friends old and new with mutual interests and talking for hours about it.
