Lore

Welcome to the **Lore** Page where you can easily navigate through the various characters, groups, locations, races, and events in Paladins' story.

Almost all Paladins media is still considered canon, with the only exception seemingly being the Alpha lore, which was retconned, Paladins Strike, which is an alternate universe, and champion anniversary / other special images, which just aren't canon. It's unknown if or how Realm Royale connects to the lore.

Most group icons have not been officially confirmed and are largely for presentation.

Please avoid adding fanfictional content, this is an archive for official lore. Even if a theory is plausible, only add confirmed information.

## Complete Timeline

The complete main Paladins timeline can be viewed here.

## Major Events

Individual pages on notable events in the lore can be viewed here.

* Dragon Scourge
 Boasting incredible power, dragons ruled the world, and served as the impetus for the formation of an ancient civilization known as the Warders.
* Goblin Scourges
 The Goblin Scourges were encroachments of goblins that ravaged the north of the Realm, until they were eventually repelled by the newly formed original incarnation of the Paladins, with the help of the Stagalla.
* Golden Age
 A century-long age of peace under the Magistrate's rule.
* Crystal War
 The war over crystals that arose from conflicts between the Magistrate and Resistance.
* Koga's Revenge
 Koga returns to face his old master and demand answers.
* Destruction of Seris
 A village once home to an Abyssal portal, in an effort to satiate the Abyss, the force was unintentionally unleashed, destroying the village and almost everyone in it.
* Battle of Ascension Peak
 Jenos returns from the cosmos, attracting the attention of House Aico. Khan, the Primus of the house, is sent to recruit him, and he doesn't take "no" for an answer.
* Warders Return
 The ancient beacon of the Warders is lit, but with none of them left, it instead attracts the Resistance and Magistrate, bringing them into battle yet again.
* The Fight of the Shattered Desert
 The man from the future, Atlas, returns to save the Realm from a universe-subsuming threat known as the Darkness.
* Shattered Goddess' Return
 After centuries of hiding, the goddess of the moon, Io, returns at the request of her contemporary Jenos to protect her people.
* The Summoning of Raum
 Shaken from the recent battle, the Magistrate officer, Corvus, would have his desperation taken advantage of by the Abyss, allowing the Abyssal Lord, Raum, to be unleashed into the Realm.
* The Darkness Released
Believing her goddess to have abandoned her, Vora would release the seal containing the Darkness, using its power in the hopes of bringing about the end of the Realm and everything in it.
* Shift of Power
Believing he had failed, Grand Magister Karne entrusts leadership of the Magistrate to House Aico, as a New Resistance emerges to fight for the freedom of the common folk as well as battle Ska'drin discrimination.

## Story Arcs

Individual story arcs can be found here.

* Crystal Arc
 Crystals are discovered and subsequently result in the Realm-wide Crystal War between the Magistrate and Resistance.
* Darkness Arc
 The Darkness monster Yagorath is awakened centuries after shattering the moon and being trapped by Io, now intent to consume the Realm and everyone in it.
* Ska'drin Arc
 Following the defeat of Yagorath, Karne gives control of the Magistrate to House Aico, while a New Resistance randomly forms to oppose the discrimination of the ska'drin.

## Major Factions

### New Magistrate

 The New Magistrate is the original Magistrate following Grand Magister Karne stepping down and entrusting leadership of the group to House Aico.

v **·** d **·** e

 Lian (leader)

 Corvus

 Fernando

 Khan

 Kinessa

 Lillith

 Rei

 Vivian

 Skye (informant)

### New Resistance

 The New Resistance is a group of former Resistance members and Zhin's Thousand Hands Guild that emerged after House Aico took over the Magistrate. Though seemingly fighting for the freedom of the common folk and against Ska'drin oppression, Zhin's ulterior motive is to take the throne Lian sits on.

v **·** d **·** e

 Zhin (leader)

 Buck

 Koga

 Talus

 Vatu

 Ying

 Skye (informant)

### New Paladins

 The New Paladins are a new iteration of the group formed after the original Resistance's disbandment, in an effort to protect the Realm against any arising threats.

v **·** d **·** e

 Inara (leader)

 Grohk

 Cassie

 Barik

 Grover

 Tyra

 Furia

 Pip (ally)

 Bomb King (ally)

 Strix (ally)

 Jenos (ally)

 Tiberius (ally)

 Skye (informant)

### Magistrate

 The Magistrate was the leading power of the Realm that took over once the chaos of centuries past had ended. They decided to ban crystals in fear of the chaos that could be caused. They would later be replaced by the New Magistrate once Karne decided to entrust leadership of the group to House Aico.

v **·** d **·** e

 Karne (leader)

 Ash

 Corvus (former)

 Fernando

 Khan (House Aico)

 Lex (Outer Tribunal)

 Lian (House Aico)

 Octavia

 Rei (House Aico)

 Skye (possibly)

 Strix

 Terminus (possibly)

 Torvald (Deepwerks)

 VII (Outer Tribunal)

 Viktor

 Old Viktor

 Vivian (Deepwerks)

### Resistance

 The Resistance was a group led by Valera that opposed the Magistrate's decision of banning crystals. After Yagorath's defeat and Lian's ascent to Grand Magister, Valera departed to look for a new fight, and the Resistance disbanded.

v **·** d **·** e

 Valera (leader)

 Barik

 Buck

 Cassie

 Evie

 Pip (partially)

 Furia

 Grover

 Inara

 Koga

 Makoa

 Sha Lin

 Talus

 Terminus (former)

 Tyra

 Ying

### The Abyss

 A dark and mysterious dimension from which dangerous and mysterious monstrous forces seem to originate.

v **·** d **·** e

 Nyx (Queen)

 Seris

 Lillith (linked)

 Omen

 Dredge

 Raum

 Androxus (linked)

### Darkness

 A universe subsuming threat from beyond the Realm.

v **·** d **·** e

 Vora (transformed)

 Yagorath

## Directions

Characters who share similar goals, but most often do not work together to accomplish them.

### Anti-Abyss

Those opposed to the Abyss.

v **·** d **·** e

 Azaan

 Corvus

 Furia

 Imani

 Jenos

 Tiberius

### Anti-Darkness

Those opposed to the Darkness.

v **·** d **·** e

 Ash

 Atlas

 Cassie

 Furia

 Imani

 Io

 Jenos

 Karne

 Lex

 Octavia

 Sha Lin

 Strix

 Valera

 Viktor

 Zhin

### Nature Protectors

Those who either protect nature or their people who live in it.

v **·** d **·** e

 Grohk

 Grover

 Inara

 Makoa

 Moji

 Willo

### Neutral

Champions and groups with no interest in picking a side in major conflicts such as the Crystal War between the Magistrate and Resistance.

v **·** d **·** e

 Androxus

 Atlas

 Betty La Bomba

 Bomb King

 Caspian

 Drogoz

 Grohk

 Imani

 Io

 Jenos

 Kasumi

 Maeve

 Mal'Damba

 Moji

 Ruckus

 Saati

 Skye

 Tiberius

 Willo

## Other Groups

 Bomb Kingdom
 The Bomb Kingdom is the unofficial name given to Betty La Bomba's former kingdom prior to Bomb King destroying the entire thing.

 Deepwerks
 A Magistrate facility located within a mountainous area of Crosswind Hold.

 House Aico
 House Aico is a royal house loyal to the Magistrate, ruled by the heiress and Scion of the Ruby Throne, Lian.

 House Arturos
 House Arturos is a royal house that's heavily implied to rule over Greenwood and was originally loyal to the Magistrate, before slowly shifting to favor the Resistance.

 Outer Tribunal
 The Outer Tribunal is a group who, on behalf of the Magistrate, hunt down criminals and battle supernatural horrors in the name of the law.

 Paladins (Former)
 The Paladins were a group of magical warriors who united the Realm through strife and sacrifice during the time of chaos centuries ago.

 Sentinels
 The Sentinels were an elite military unit working under the Magistrate.

 Shadow Tribunal
 The Shadow Tribunal is a group led by Corvus after he was exiled from the Magistrate that intends to achieve his goals and support the Magistrate's original goals to restore peace and defeat the Resistance.

 Summer Court
 The Summer Court is a group of faeries who wage an endless war against the encroachment of modern civilization.

 Red River Orcs
 The Red River Orcs is a tribe of orcs that reside in a river located in Greenwood.

 The Eternal Pyre
 The Eternal Pyre is an otherworldly force opposed to the Abyss.

 Thousand Hands Guild
 The Thousand Hands Guild is a criminal organization currently led by Zhin.

 Warders
 The Warders were an ancient group who were able to command dragons and channel their power with items such as the Warder's Relic. It was their efforts that paved the way for the Realm to enter its golden age.

 Followers of Io
 Followers of Io are those who live in the Shattered Desert and worship the Moon Goddess Io.

 Tau-Kor Monastery
 The Tau-Kor Monastery is a group of monks that reside at Ascension Peak and are dedicated to carrying on Jenos' legacy.

 Unknown Groups
 On top of the various known groups, there's also several other mentioned or implied groups that have yet to be given an official name or explored in greater detail.

## Noteworthy Items / Forces

* Crystals
 Crystals are a new form of magic with enough power to rival that of the Magistrate itself. It was due to these crystals that the Resistance was created and the Crystal War started.
* Magic
 Magic is forces in the Realm that can be manipulated and utilized by various species and individuals for special powers and abilities.
* Souls
 An immaterial force present within many living creatures in the Realm that's a resource for groups such as the Abyss.
* Warder's Key
 The Warder's Key is a powerful keystone that can unlock the Warder's vaults.
* Warder's Relic
 The Warder's Relic are two ancient gauntlets used by the Warders to command dragons. They eventually ended up back with their rightful owner, Imani.

## Notable Positions

* Abyssal Lord
 Notable entities of the Abyss.
* Border Lord
 Currently unknown individuals who seem to rule their own domains in the Realm.
* Grand Magister
 The leader of the Magistrate.
* Pyre Lord
 Notable entities of the Eternal Pyre.

## The Realm

Paladins is set in the world known as the **Realm**.

*Main article:* Realm

## Races

This list only accumulate the base skins and skills. Alternate skins and lores are not taken into consideration.

* Abyssal Creature
	+ \* \*
* Animal
* Construct
* Darkness
* Deities
	+ \*
	+ Wekono
* Dragon
	+ Drogoz's Former Master
* Dwarf
* Elemental
* Elf
* Dark Elf
* Faerie
* Goblin
* Human
	+ \*     \*     \*
* Leipori
* Orc
* Pyre Creature
	+ \*
* Ska'drin
* Spirit
	+ \*
* Stagalla
* Tigron
	+ \*
* Transformed
	+ Wekono
* Undead
* Vulpin
* Wyrin

## Champion Lore

Updated individual champion lore can be found here.

Official in-game bios can be found here.

 **Androxus**
 **Ash**
 **Atlas**
 **Azaan**
 **Barik**
 **Betty La Bomba**
 **Bomb King**
 **Buck**
 **Caspian**
 **Cassie**
 **Corvus**
 **Dredge**
 **Drogoz**
 **Evie**
 **Fernando**
 **Furia**
 **Grohk**
 **Grover**
 **Imani**
 **Inara**
 **Io**
 **Jenos**
 **Kasumi**
 **Khan**
 **Kinessa**
 **Koga**
 **Lex**
 **Lian**
 **Lillith**
 **Maeve**
 **Makoa**
 **Mal'Damba**
 **Moji**
 **Nyx**
 **Octavia**
 **Omen**
 **Pip**
 **Raum**
 **Rei**
 **Ruckus**
 **Saati**
 **Seris**
 **Sha Lin**
 **Skye**
 **Strix**
 **Talus**
 **Terminus**
 **Tiberius**
 **Torvald**
 **Tyra**
 **Vatu**
 **VII**
 **Viktor**
 **Vivian**
 **Vora**
 **Willo**
 **Yagorath**
 **Ying**
 **Zhin**
## Other

### NPCs

A list of known NPC characters can be found here.

### Alternate Realities

A list of known alternate realities can be found here.

### Statues

A list of figures appearing as statues can be found here.

### Legends

A list of various legends and myths in the Realm of Paladins can be found here.

### Canon Skins

A list of canon and potentially canon skins can be viewed here.

### Misconceptions

A list of notable lore misconceptions and unconfirmed theories can be viewed here.

### Retcons / Plot Holes

A list of various retcons and plot holes throughout the years can be viewed here.

### Character Feats

A list of various feats and anti-feats performed by the various champions can be viewed here.

### Alpha Lore

The old non-canon alpha lore of the game can be viewed here.

## Trivia

* It's been mentioned and implied numerous times that the reason so little attention and development is given to the lore is due to Evil Mojo's marketing department severely limiting the amount of lore related reveals and information that can be presented for no apparent reason, such as telling the game's lore team to focus more on the development of the lore instead of revealing anything during streams focused on the lore, as well as forcing information revealed to only be lore closely related to new champions, such as new information on goblins being incredibly unlikely unless a new goblin champion is released.
	+ However, developers have also shown an unwillingness to answer questions or reveal more specific information out of fear of stepping on headcanons individuals may have, as well as instead wanting to see what the community comes up with themselves, which seems to largely be the result of the developers themselves not knowing or caring what the lore is.
* The development of the lore was largely unorganized prior to around Atlas and the Shattered Desert, which is when a group of developers unofficially came together to discuss the lore, and around the time Corvus began coming into the picture, the group was largely made officially responsible for deciding on lore related topics.
* However, the game's lore team has since dissolved around the time Azaan defeated Yagorath due to "shifting priorities" within the company, ultimately preventing any planned future lore from occurring.
* During the period around the Siege of Ascension Peak, it was said the lore wasn't intended to be a linear narrative, with it instead being intended to simply be a world full of different stories and interrelated characters; with the siege being built on later to show how it affected the Realm... which aside from one brief offhand mention of it by Jenos in the End Times story, didn't happen.
* An "Atlantis" inspired race that preceded the current portion of history and wielded advanced runic technology has been brainstormed for years, but never saw the light of day.
* Paladins artist ThunderBrush has apparently pitched a story mode for the game internally several times to no avail.

**Directions**Anti-Abyss  •  Anti-Darkness  •  Nature Protectors  •  Neutral
**Groups** Bomb Kingdom  •  Deepwerks  •  Eternal Pyre  •  Followers of Io  •  House Aico  •  House Arturos  •  Outer Tribunal  •  Paladins (Former)  •  Red River Orcs  •  Sentinels  •  Shadow Tribunal  •  Summer Court  •  Tau-Kor Monastery  •  Thousand Hands Guild  •  Warders  •  Unknown Groups
**Noteworthy Items / Forces**Crystals  •  Magic  •  Souls  •  Warder's Key  •  Warder's Relic
**Notable Positions**Abyssal Lord  •  Border Lord  •  Grand Magister  •  Pyre Lord
**The Realm**Abyss  •  Aico Tundra  •  Crosswind Hold  •  The Eight Oceans  •  Enchanted Forest  •  Greenwood  •  Lunar Coast  •  Seris (Village)  •  Temple Isles  •  Trade Row  •  Warder's Watch
**Races**Abyssal Creature  •  Animal  •  Construct  •  Darkness  •  Dragon  •  Deities  •  Dwarf  •  Elemental  •  Elf  •  Faerie  •  Goblin  •  Human  •  Leipori  •  Orc  •  Pyre Creature  •  Ska'drin  •  Spirit  •  Stagalla  •  Tigron  •  Transformed  •  Undead  •  Vulpin  •  Wyrin
**Complete Timeline**Complete Timeline  •  Paladins Chronicles
**Story Arcs**Crystal Arc  •  Darkness Arc  •  Ska'drin Arc
**Time Periods**The Ancient Age  •  The Age of the Paladins  •  The Golden Age  •  The Age of Resistance  •  The Lost Future
**Notable Events**Dragon Scourge  •  Goblin Scourges  •  Golden Age  •  Crystal War  •  Koga's Revenge  •  Destruction of Seris  •  Battle of Ascension Peak  •  Warders Return  •  The Fight of the Shattered Desert  •  Shattered Goddess' Return  •  The Summoning of Raum  •  The Darkness Released  •  Shift of Power
**Other**NPCs  •  Updated Bios  •  Alternate Realities  •  Canon Skins  •  Statues  •  Legends  •  Misconceptions  •  Retcons  •  Character Feats  •  Alpha Lore

1. ↑ The Lore of Paladins (Hi-Rez Showcase 2020 Panel), YouTube
2. ↑ The Lore of Paladins (Hi-Rez Showcase 2020 Panel), YouTube
3. ↑ File:Old Cards are Canon.png
4. ↑ File:Alpha Lore Retcon.png
5. ↑ killgoon on Reddit
6. ↑ HiRezRomanova on Twitter
7. ↑ ThunderBrush on Twitter
8. ↑ ThunderBrush on Twitter
9. ↑ ThunderBrush on Twitter
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 PaladinsGame on Twitter
11. ↑ PaladinsGame on Twitter
12. ↑ PaladinsGame on Twitter
13. ↑ PaladinsGame on Twitter
14. ↑ File:Lore Revealing.png
15. ↑ File:Relevant Lore Reveals.png
16. ↑ File:Seris and Furia Marketing.png
17. ↑ File:Sentinels.png
18. ↑ https://youtu.be/A-9GoZPPITY?t=326
19. ↑ https://youtu.be/A-9GoZPPITY?t=384
20. ↑ File:Lore Team No More.png
21. ↑ ThunderBrush on Twitter
22. ↑ ThunderBrush on Twitter