King of Bretonnia
From Warhammer - The Old World - Lexicanum
The King, also known as the Royarch, is the ruler and leader of Bretonnia, the second most powerful nation of the Old World. He is crowned by the Fay Enchantress. She is also able to remove a king from power, and King Ballaume the Brave was deposed by the Grail Knights by order of the Fay Enchantress. The current King is Louen Leoncoeur who was crowned by Morgiana le Fay in 2500 IC.
| Known Rulers & Kings of Bretonnia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Reign | Notes | Sources |
| Gilles le Breton | 977 IC - 995 IC | United Bretonnia, acknowledged as Leader of Battles, never officially crowned as king. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 10, 11, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 32, 38 |
| Louis the Rash | 1001 - ? | Son of Gilles, "first" King of Bretonnia and the first Questing Knight. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 12, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 32, 38 |
| Guillaume | unclear, around 1142 | Third King of Bretonnia, his many deeds were made into the "Chanson of Guillaume". | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg. 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 33, 39 Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (4th Edition), pg. 15 |
| Baudoin | unclear, around 1245 | Slew the ferocious Dragon Mergaste. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg.33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39 |
| Louis the Righteous | unclear, around 1448 | Organised the Crusades against Araby. Defeated the Red Duke. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg.13 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 33, 39 |
| Jules | unclear, around 1578[2] or 1588[1] | Took part in a great tourney against the Wood Elves of Athel Loren, defeating one of their lords in the joust. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg. 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39, Warhammer Armies: Wood Elves (6th Edition) |
| Philippe the Strong | unclear, around 1635 | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg. 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39 | |
| Louis the Brave | unclear, shortly before 2007 | Slain by Akrim, the leader of the Skulltakers, a Chaos warband. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 33, 68 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39 Warhammer Armies: Realm of Chaos (5th Edition), pg. 91 |
| Louis the Young | unclear, after 2007 | Son of Louis the Brave, knighted Repanse de Lyonesse and made her Duchess of Lyonesse. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 33, 68 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39 |
| Louen Orc-Slayer | unclear, around 2201 | Declared an Errantry War against the Orcs. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 16, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 34, 39 |
| Jules the Just | unclear, shortly before 2297 | Died in single combat against a Chaos Knight, who he also killed. His death led to the Affair of the False Grail. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 14, 33 |
| Gaston de Beau Geste | unclear, shortly after 2297 | Married La Belle Isoulde, daughter of Jules the Just. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 15, 33 |
| Charlen | unclear, around 2420 | Renewed and escalated the Errantry Wars. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 16, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 34, 39 |
| Theobald II | ? until 2478 | Fought the Lichemaster, destroying his fortress of Krinal in the Vaults but killed in the process. | White Dwarf 310 (UK): Return of the Lichmaster, pg. 104 |
| Phillipe V | unclear, around 2488 | Ended the Errantry Wars. | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 16, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 35, 39 |
| Feramand | ? | The animated corpse of Duke Tancred was sent to him with greetings by the Lichemaster in 2495 IC. | White Dwarf 310 (UK): Return of the Lichmaster, pg. 104 |
| Louen Leoncoeur | 2500 - 2523 | Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pgs. 16, 33 Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pgs. 37, 39, 78 | |
| Mallobaude | 2523 | The Vampire son of Louen Leoncoeur. Killed by Gilles le Breton. | Warhammer: Nagash, Needs Citation |
| Gilles le Breton | 2523 - Present | The last and first King of Bretonnia. | Warhammer: Nagash, Needs Citation |
See also
Notes
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (4th Edition), pg. 33, gives the date 1588
- 2: Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition), pg. 39, gives the date 1578
- 3: Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (5th Edition)
