Oathbound

The Oathbound Empire, also known as just The Oathbound and alternately named The Ageless Kingdom and The Ageless Order, is an organization in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was first introduced in Chapter 4: Season 1 as well as the ruling faction of Asteria. They are a kingdom/empire/order created before the Imagined Order by Geno as their earliest prototype but ended up being abandoned. However, The Ageless, one of Geno's snapshot, took control of the empire and began to rule it as its Champion. 
It should be noted that, while Oathbound was formed earlier, it was abandoned after Geno went on to form the IO. Since then, they have co-existed, and despite their different ideologies, trace their roots back to Geno.
==Overview==
The Oathbound is a technologically advanced medieval empire formed by Geno, later ruled by The Ageless"The Snapshot left to rule an Empire." -The Ageless' In-Game Description and Prince Orin."Go rule the kingdom, brother." -Princess Lexa's Special Dialogue with Prince Orin, Chapter 4: Season 3 They are the predecessors and the earliest prototype of the Imagined Order that resided on an unknown Reality until being pulled to Reality Zero by The Zero Point and The Paradigm via Zero Fusion.
==Locations, Members and Technology==
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===Major Bases===
Name and Image 	Name and Image	Information
The Citadel 	 	The castle of The Ageless.
Anvil Square 	 	A town ruled by the Oathbound.
Breakwater Bay 	 	A seaside town ruled by the Oathbound.
Shattered Slabs	 	A mining facility controlled by the Oathbound seeking for Kinetic Ore.
Frenzy Fields 	 	An abandonned Farm "Considering this farm is abandoned, what makes it frenetic are the battles that happen here." -Chapter 4 Season 1 Blogpost taken over by Sunflower and under the rule of The Ageless.
===Minor Bases===
Name and Image	Name and Image	Information
Castles 	 	Castles and towers of the Oathbound around the Medieval Biome.
*Warden's Watch
*Western Watch
*Eastern Watch
*Royal Ruin
*Seaside Sentry
*Pleasant Passage
*Coastal Battlement
*Lute Lake
*Exile Isle
*Secluded Spire
Settlements 	 	Castles and towers of the Oathbound around the Medieval Biome.
*Forest Forge
*Humble Hamlet
*King's Launch
*Fridgeberg
*Rocky Docks
*The Autumnwood
*Feudal Fuel
*Woodsy Ward
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===Founder===
Name	Description 	Status
Geno	Former ruler of the Oathbound. After discovering and conquering The Zero Point, he abandoned his kingdom to form The Imagined Order. Leaving his former kingdom to the care of his younger Snapshot.	Defected
===Champion===
Name 	Description 	Status
The Ageless	Younger Snapshot of Geno, current ruler and Champion of the Oathbound. After the collapse of Asteria, The Ageless began exploring Helios, in particular the Snow Biome, with the aim of discovering its secrets and rule over ice.	Unknown
===Ageless Royalty===
Name 	Description 	Status
Princess Lexa	Princess of the Oathbound, she left behind the stuffy life of royalty to go on an adventure"Leaving behind the stuffy life of royalty, she's ready for a true adventure." -Princess Lexa Character Collection Book Description, leaving her twin brother Orin to do the work for her.	Unknown
Prince Orin 	Prince of the Oathbound and twin brother of Lexa; He is the strategist of the Oathbound. 	Unknown
===Titled Knights===
Name 	Description 	Status
Rift WardenStellan 	Head alchemist of the Oathbound, tasked by The Ageless Champion to create a Rift Gate to other realities. He is hiding a secret even he might not know, which the exiled sages' prophesied.	Unknown
Rift KnightKieran 	The youngest sworn knight and foretold hero of the Oathbound; Received The Masterwork sword from Sylvie. 	Unknown
Core KnightTalusHis name follows the Oathbound format seen with Stellan and Kieran. He is also made of Kinetic Ore, an ore that the Oathbound was mining in Chapter 4: Season 1.	A knight from a long-gone kingdom but still bound by duty. His heart is made of Kinetic Ore. 	Unknown
===Knights===
Name 	Description 	Status
RaptorianThe Brave"My lord. I bow to you as one of your Oathbound." -Raptorian The Brave's Reaction to The Ageless, Chapter 4: Season 1 	Newly Recruited Knight of The Oathbound. Finding himself in an unknown world with no kingdom to serve, he joined Oathbound. 	Unknown
Scrapknight Jules"It's an honour to be working with your Rift Warden, your majesty." -Scrapknight Jules' Special Dialogue with The Ageless, Chapter 4: Season 1 	A former member of the Imagined Order that joined the Oathbound as knight and engineer to learn about their technology, she worked with Rift Warden Stellan on the Rift Gate. As a member of SHADOW, she was hired by Evie and the Peace Syndicate to sabotage the Rift Gate for them, in order to bring MEGA City to the Island. 	Defected
DustyIn the Explorer Quests, an unknown character introduces The Looper to the Oathbound. Since the quest's icon displays Dusty, it is likely her. 	A knight of the Oathbound from a world invaded by zombies. She's the one who hosted The Looper and introduced them to the kingdom. 	Unknown
Sylvie"A master smith from an ageless kingdom." -Sylvie's In-Game Description 	A master weaponsmith, she forged The Masterwork sword for Kieran. 	Unknown
OdysseyOdyssey's set "Ageless Odyssey" follow the trend of some member of some faction having the faction name in their set (Peace Syndicate, The Luminaries, River Guard, The Unseen, Fox Clan, The Society and The Underground), "Ageless" being the thing that indicate membership of Oathbound as proven by "Ageless Royalty" set of Prince Orin and Princess Lexa. Oathbound is also known as the Ageless Kingdom and The Ageless Order.Odyssey's armor matches Oathbound's gear, most notably, it matches The Ageless's, especially the helmet. The blue color and the pattern of her clothing also matches.	An ageless spirit of adventure able to read fate that arrived on the Helios Island in search of a mysterious mosaic depicting The Greek Pantheon. Given her ability to read fate and her passion for research, she might be one of the exiled sages. For an unknown reason her helmet is Identical to The Ageless's, although the crown is missing.	Unknown
Sages"Perhaps... the forbidden works of our exiled sages... They might have the answers we seek." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 4 	Exiled sages of the Oathbound. They prophesized "a beautiful monster, enabled by the hubris of a champion." Princess Lexa also mentions to Stellan the sages were right about him."The sages were right about you, you know." -Princess Lexa's Special Dialogue with Rift Warden Stellan, Chapter 4: Season 3 	Exiled
===Citizens===
Name 	Description 	Status
Sunflower 	Having sworn allegiance to The Ageless, she took control of Frenzy Fields under his protection"You get outta here before I call the Champion on ya." Sunflower's Special Dialogue with Farmer Steel during Chapter 4: Season 2 and in return was to exploit the domain for the benefit of the kingdom.	Unknown
Wild Card"I swear, your majesty. I'm a model citizen." -Wild Card's Reaction to The Ageless, Chapter 4: Season 1 	A citizen of Oathbound. 	Unknown
The High Stakes Club"Thank you for giving us safe haven in your kingdom, uh... mister king sir." -Helsie's Reaction to The Ageless, Chapter 4: Season 1	A group of teenage vampire hunters. The Ageless welcomed them into his kingdom and gave them a safe haven to live. 	Unknown
===Allies===
Name 	Description 	Status
The Looper 	Former covert operative for GHOST, The Imagined Order, and The Seven. First welcomed as honored guest, they became an ally and friend in helping Rift Warden Stellan in his task. 	Alliance Ended
PrincessFelicity Fish"Princess Felicity Fish has found herself in a new kingdom, which means a possible royal alliance. But can the wayward princess impress the Oathbound's mysterious leader?" -Princess Felicity Fish's Character Collection Book Description	Princess of Atlantis who seeks a royal alliance with the Oathbound. 	Unknown
Knights of the Food Court 	An order of knights seeking a home worthy of their order "The Knights of the Food Court seek a home worthy of their order. Though it lacks mayo rivers and tomato mountains, Surrr Burger thinks this new Island is a candidate." -Surrr Burger's Chaarcter Collection Book Description as well as an alliance with the Oathbound Empire."We seek a treaty, m'lord. The chance to build a combo of kingdoms." -Surrr Burger's Special Dialogue with The Ageless	Unknown
Volpez"We took care of Snowheart and the icy red knight. Now you owe me a favour... or two." -Volpez's Special Dialogue with The Ageless, Chapter 4: Season 3 	Leader of the Winter Tricksters, hired by The Ageless to take care of Snowheart and Frozen Red Knight. 	Alliance Ended
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===Technology===
Weapon Name and Icon	Weapon Name and Icon	Information
Boss Weapons 	 	The Ageless's personal weaponry.
*The Ageless Champion's Ex-Caliber Rifle
*The Ageless Champion's Shockwave Hammer
Ex-Caliber Rifle 	 	A rifle that fires blades which explode shortly after.
Shockwave Hammer 	 	A hammer that launches the player when hit on the ground.
Oathbound Chest 	 	Chests that have Oathbound weaponry in it.
Rift Gate 	 	An unstable Sideways Rift device. Its purpose is a bridge to new realities.
Guardian Shield 	 	Energy Shield powered by Kinetic Ore.
Falcon Scout 	 	Remotely controlled drone that can mark Enemies, carry Loot or Downed players.
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==History==
===Pre-Chapter 4===
The Oathbound was formed as an empire by Geno, then given to The Ageless Champion, and fought in many battles, sworn to fight to the last. Several centuries ago, a young Stellan without name nor family was taken in by the Shapeless Man"When I was young, the Shapeless Man came to me in dreams. Took me in as his own." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 4, who made him join the Oathbound."I came to the Oathbound at the order of the Shapeless Man. He yearns for a Rift Gate." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 3
Stellan later became the Head Alchemist of the empire, known as the Rift Warden. The Shapeless Man asked him to build a Rift Gate, a task also given by The Ageless Champion."My task, set by the Ageless Champion, is to create a stable Rift Gate: a bridge to new realities." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 2
For an unknown reason, their Sages were exiled. But they left behind their forbidden works, including a prophecy about the future. They also said something about Stellan, which Princess Lexa remembers.
===Chapter 4: Season 1===
The Zero Point pulls over The Citadel and others parts of the kingdom to form Asteria.Fracture In Oathbound Quests, AMIE and The Looper encounter Stellan in The Citadel and give him their refined Kinetic Ore. However, following AMIE's actions, The Ageless challenged The Looper to a duel, but lost the fight."Turns out, he wants YOU to fight his boss!" -AMIE, Oathbound Quests Part 1 Stellan later asked The Looper to help him to construct the Rift Gate at Warden's Watch. Gradually, he revealed to them his secrets about The Shapeless Man and his dreams haunted by this dark entity that took him in as his own."When I was young, the Shapeless Man came to me in dreams. Took me in as his own." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 4 He came to the Oathbound at his orders, with no name or family besides this being. After being powered up, the gate is sabotaged by Jules and fails.In the Oathbound Quests Part 4 quest "Talk to Evie, Scrapknight Jules, Snowheart, or Princess Felicity Fish", Jules is one of the suspects who might have sabotaged the Rift Gate. Though the rest all deny that they touched the Rift Gate, Jules gets defensive about it. Her special dialogue with Evie also has her telling Evie that she will work with her, for the Island. Since the Rift Gate brought MEGA City's Reality, which is also Evie's homeland, it is likely that Jules did it under orders from Evie. It opens a giant Sideways Rift in the sky. In search of answers to the future, Stellan began to search for the works of the exiled sages, he and The Looper found the prophecy of the exiled sages saying that a "beautiful monster" would be "enabled by the hubris of a champion.""These texts prophesize a... "a 'beautiful monster, enabled by the hubris of a champion.'" -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 4 Stellan deduced that the silence after that would mean Nothingness. Rift Knight Kieran is given "The Masterwork" by Sylvie, due to his prophecy of being a "Foretold Hero".The Masterwork is said to be "forged by a master for the foretold hero". Forging the Future Loading Screen shows Sylvie forging The Masterwork for Kieran.
===Chapter 4: Season 2===
The Sideways Rift brings the Loot Island, MEGA City and the rest of the Evergreen Biome. The failed Rift Gate is left at Warden's Watch in ruins.
===Chapter 4: Season 3===
Behind the scenes, The Ageless hired Volpez to get rid of Snowheart and Frozen Red Knight who both threatened his empire. In a discussion with Stellan, Princess Lexa revealed that the Exiled Sages were right about Stellan, while Slone claimed she knows what he is, even if he doesn't."I know what you are, even if you don't." -Innovator Slone's Special Dialogue with Rift Warden Stellan, Chapter 4: Season 3 Leaving us to believe that the Rift Warden hides even more secrets, that even he might not know.
===Chapter 4: Season 4===
The Citadel has disappeared, and has been replaced by Eclipsed Estate, the residence of Kado Thorne, but the kingdom is still active. Astrea, a cosmic entity consuming everything in her path arrived, awakening both Princess Lexa and Prince Orin's fates, and a timeless prophecy of the exiled sages.
===Chapter 5: Season 1===
The Ageless decided to explore new worlds, starting with Helios. He made new equipment, notably to uncover the secrets of the Ice and command it.
==Trivia== 
*Their main theme is Oathbound Empire. 
*The Oathbound and the Imagined Order share the center piece of their respective logo.
**Geno keeps the Oathbound's primary logo on his armor, shown in Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 5.
**The Imagined Order's ranks remained bound to an oath, making a callback to Geno's original Kingdom."You took an oath, you're betraying everything we worked for." -Doctor Slone, Zero Crisis Finale
*Knights of the Oathbound and Islanders refer to Oathbound as a Kingdom while The Ageless description, Oathbound Empire music pack and Rift Knight Kieran and Sylvie's set refer to them as an Empire.
**This contradiction extends to the the fact that The Ageless is neither defined as the King or the Emperor but as the Champion.
**Oathbound has a Royalty, with Princess Lexa and Prince Orin as the Princess and Prince of the Oathbound respectively.
***However, neither of them appear to have any family connection to The Ageless.
**Rift Knight Kieran's description refer to the Oathbound as an "ageless order", reminding of the Imagined Order.
*Important knights of the Oathbound obtain the title of "Rift" followed by the function or task they perform in the kingdom.
**Talus is the only exception, possessing the title of "Core" instead of "Rift" due to his special status.
*Important members of Oathbound have a connection to the stars.
**The Ageless is bound to the SunThe Ageless Champion wears a sun crown, Rift Warden Stellan, Prince Orin and Core Knight Talus to the Stars, and Princess Lexa to the Moon.
*The Empire seems to refer to the stars to determine fate."I have consulted the stars. Your refined Kinetic Ore is the key." -Rift Warden Stellan, Oathbound Quests Part 2
*Several important members of the Oathbound have demonstrated that they have an important destiny, whether for better or for worse.
**Rift Knight Kieran is said to be the foretold hero of the empire.
**The Ageless was prophesied to enable a "beautiful monster" (later revealed to be Astrea), because of his hubris, likely by wishing to create a Rift Gate.
**Princess Lexa and Prince Orin are both fated to confront the cosmic entity Astrea.
==Gallery==
Oathbound (Alt) - Logo - Fortnite.png|Alternative logo seen on Oathbound Chests, The Ageless Champion etc.
Oathbound (Detailed) - Logo - Fortnite.png|Alternative logo seen on banners
Imagined Order (Zero Point Tendrils) - Logo - Fortnite.png|Imagined Order's central symbol in the Citadel
The Citadel (Banners) - Concept Art - Fortnite.jpg|Concept art for the banners in The Citadel 
The Citadel (Banner Logo) - Concept Art - Fortnite.jpg|Concept art for a detailed Oathbound logo
==References==
Category:Oathbound
Category:Factions
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