Grand Tournament

A **Grand Tournament** is a special, country-wide event, that is endorsed by all villages of Ancyra and known powers. Warriors from across the land are permitted to attend, to earn glory and duel to emerge as "Paladin," The champion of all of Ancyra.

## Paladin

The term paladin is used to define a champion in Ancyra, whether they're country-wide, or restrained to a respective village. The Grand Tournament is hosted to decide the former.

Known as the **Champion of Ancyra**, the champion will typically enjoy excellent perks. The blade **Almace** will be apart of the arsenal now as well. They are also given a vast amount of secret knowledge becomes obtainable by them, in reward for their victory, and permitted out of respect; this usually involves all classified magical information that the villages posses. In addition to this, great wealth and fame is another perk; rich nobleman will often pay heavy coin to meet with the country's paladin.

## Past Paladin's of Ancyra

**Arthor Pendragon (3176)** Before taking his role as High-King of all of Ancyra, the famed wielder of Excalibur took part of Ancyra's first Grand Tournament. Blasting away the competition with but a common sword! Not even daring to wield the famed blade of Excalibur, that of which struck fear into every warriors hearts. Soon after his victory, The newly crowned High-King banished any City-Rulers from being allowed to compete in Grand Tournament. That rule still is around to this very day.

**Hercules the Fair (3184)** Long after the very first, and long over-due the second Tournament had been held! With the youngest boy out of the bunch of trained warriors blasting the competition. At only the age of 16 he was able to beat even the best of Nobles and Knights alike, soon claiming his title as Champion of Ancyra.

*No grand tournaments were recorded due to events around Ancyra. Between 3185 - 3652 it is unknown how many took place.*

**Naberius (3653)** Wielding the famed blade of Dawnbringer, as Dwarves and Humans alike could only stare and awe. This 'Human', though many still have their doubts was able to best the competition after years of war had soon come to a halt. Soon after beating each and every member had been defeated, the man denied becoming the newest Paladin and left without a word. Neither Dwarf nor Elven King getting in the way of retrieving their stolen goods.

**Achilles (3693)** Shockingly, Achilles became the next champion of Ancyra. This man born of Noble blood wiping away each and every possible threat in the competition. None could stand before the man's might and way of swords and magic combined, he was truly terrifying - As well as since went on to win the next Two Grand Tournaments.

**Achilles (3702)** Once more, nobody could best Achilles.

**Achilles (3723)** Even growing older and weary, the man prevailed once again. Truly a terrifying foe... This however had been his final Grand Tournament, as he announced he would no longer be competing for the title of Paladin.

**Naberius (4000)** Thought to have since been long dead, the man re-appeared as powerful as ever. This time wielding the blade of Hellion, as Dwarves were as angry as ever! Once more besting the competition with his unmistakably powerfulful Darkness magic. He soon once again denied his spot as the Champion, as he stormed away once again.

**Joan the Kind (4234)** The first female Paladin of Ancyra. Once a simple preacher of Karm and wielding only her knowledge of holy magic and fire, she was able to quite literally burn the competition away! Her wound's healing as soon as any Knight could make them! It was said Karm himself had blessed her that fight, and not soon after winning every fight she became the Champion of Ancyra.

*No Grand Tournament has since been held for the past seven-hundred years.*