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^[1]^[2]^[3], with the only exception seemingly being the Alpha lore and Paladins Strike, the latter of which is an alternate universe^[4]. It's unknown if or how Realm Royale connects to the lore.

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

Complete Timeline[edit | edit source]

The complete main Paladins timeline can be viewed here.

Major Events[edit | edit source]

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 multiple 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, and still influences the Realm to this very day.
Koga's Revenge
Koga returns to face his old master and demand answers.
Destruction of the village 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.
The Fight 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.

Major Factions[edit | edit source]

Magistrate[edit | edit source]

The Magistrate is 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.

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Karne

Ash

Corvus (former)

Fernando

Khan (House Aico)

Lex (Outer Tribunal)

Lian (House Aico)

Octavia

Skye (possibly)

Strix

Terminus (possibly)

Torvald (Deepwerks)

Viktor

Old Viktor

Vivian (Deepwerks)

Resistance (aka Paladins)[edit | edit source]

The Resistance (also known as the modern Paladins) are a group led by Valera that oppose the Magistrate's decision of banning crystals.

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Valera

Barik

Buck

Cassie

Evie

Pip (partially)

Furia

Grover

Inara

Koga

Makoa

Sha Lin

Talus

Terminus (former)

Tyra

Ying

The Abyss[edit | edit source]

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

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Androxus (linked)

Dredge

Raum

Seris

Darkness[edit | edit source]

A universe subsuming threat from beyond the Realm.

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Vora

Yagorath

Neutral[edit | edit source]

Champions and groups with no interest in the Crystal War between the Magistrate and Resistance.

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Androxus

Atlas

Bomb King

Drogoz

Grohk

Imani

Io

Jenos

Kinessa

Maeve

Mal'Damba

Moji

Ruckus

Willo

Zhin

Directions[edit | edit source]

Anti-Abyss[edit | edit source]

Those opposed to the Abyss.

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Corvus

Furia

Tiberius

Anti-Darkness[edit | edit source]

Those opposed to the Darkness.

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Ash

Atlas

Cassie

Furia

Imani

Io

Jenos

Lex

Octavia

Sha Lin

Viktor

Zhin

Other Groups[edit | edit source]

Corvus' Group
A character that is part of Corvus' Group continues to work with Corvus after he was thrown out of the Magistrate.

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

Outer Tribunal
The Outer tribunal is a group who, on behalf of the Magistrate, hunt down criminals in the name of the law. They also battle horrors and supernatural threats for the side of justice.

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.

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 otherwordly force seemingly opposed against 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.

Noteworthy Items[edit | edit source]

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.
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.