Knights of Legend/Races and classes

There are 35 different classes in Knights of Legend. In order to give a clear orientation to the player, some easier "reference classes" are used to classify the numerous characters in the game.
 * Fighter: any class that excels in Strength and Health;
 * Archer: any class that excels in Quickness and Foresight;
 * Wizard: any class that excels in Intellect;
 * All-round: any class with balanced attributes.

There are 35 different classes, but 80 selectable character images. In this page it was chosen to assign one or more icons to any class with coherent race and similar weapons. Anyway, the player is free to assign any portrait to any character, regardless of race and gender.

Races
There are four races in Knights of Legend: Humans, Elves, Dwarves and Keldens. Human and Elves adventurers can be either males or females.


 * Male humans are divided in 12 classes; 9 of them are fighter-type, 2 are fit to be archers, 1 is a wizard.
 * Dwarves are typically fighter-type; they are divided in 4 classes, each of which with two different names.
 * Keldens are typically fighter-type; they are sort of winged giants; there are 3 classes in the game.
 * Male elves are typically wizard-type; they are divided in 6 classes.
 * Female elves (elvesses) are typically archer-type; they are divided in 6 classes.
 * Female humans (women) are typically between archer and wizard-type; they are divided in 4 classes.

Fighters
Character classes that have high Strength, Health and Size, but lower Intellect, Quickness and Foresight. Subsequently, they also have high Endurance and Body points.

Sorted here from the highest sum of Strength, Health and Size.

Kelden Far Seeker
(one of 3 portraits of a kelden swordsman)
 * Starting weapon: greatsword
 * Second skill: longbow

Human Highwayman
(only man portrait holding a warhammer)
 * Starting weapon: warhammer
 * Second skill: longsword

Human Barbarian
He starts the game skilled in two of the best weapons available. Unfortunately, he has many disadvantages. First, he is not welcome in some establishments around Ashtalarea. Second, he has very low speed and intellect. Although the lack of speed might qualify him as a defender, the low intellect (and balance) will fail you when you need him most; i.e. he will be frozen in terror against the strongest enemies. (only man portrait holding a sword and an axe)
 * Starting weapon: greatsword
 * Second skill: halberd

Kelden Cliff Guard
(two of 3 portraits of a kelden swordsman)
 * Starting weapon: greatsword

Dwarf Tunneler-Digger
(only portrait of a dwarf holding a pole weapon)
 * Starting weapon: short spear

Human Warrion
(only man portrait holding an axe, plus a shield, since he has no other weapons)
 * Starting weapon: battle axe

Human Watchman
(only man portrait holding an axe but no shield, so to use the bow)
 * Starting weapon: battle axe
 * Second skill: longbow

Archers
Character classes that have high Quickness and Foresight, but lower Intellect, Strength and Health.

Sorted here from the best sum of Quickness and Foresight.

Elvess Thism
(only portrait of a long-eared female archer)
 * Starting weapon: longbow

Elvess Brekland
(portrait of the long-eared female with thinnest sword)
 * Starting weapon: longbow

Human Hunter
He has the best foresight attribute in the game.
 * Starting weapon: self bow
 * Second skill: long spear

(only man icon holding a bow)

Woman Huntress
(only portrait of a female human archer)
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: short spear

Human Rogue
(only portrait of man holding sword and shield, and wearing light armor)
 * Starting weapon: longsword

Elvess Melod
A "fighter wannabe", she is the elvess most geared toward melee combat. Her attributes are still closer to an archer class, though. (portrait of the long-eared female with heavier armor)
 * Starting weapon: longbow

Archer-wizards
Character classes that have high Intellect, Quickness and Foresight, but lower Strength and Health.

Sorted here from the best sum of Intellect, Quickness and Foresight.

Elf Thism
He has the best quickness attribute in the game and very good intellect, but lower foresight.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(portrait of a male elf without sword)

Elf Brekland
(portraits of male elf swordmen)
 * Starting weapon: longsword

Elvess Klvar
The most well-round elvess character.
 * Starting weapon: longbow

(one of 2 portraits of long-eared female swordmen)

Human Plainswoman
(one of 5 portraits of female human mages)
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: longsword

Wizards
Character classes that have high Intellect, but lower Quickness, Foresight, Strength and Health.

Sorted here from the best Intellect attribute.

Elf Pyar
(only portrait of a male elf magician without armor)
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

Elvess Usip
(one of 4 portraits of female elf mages)
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

Elvess Pyar
(one of 4 portraits of female elf mages)
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

Human Plainsman
(one of 5 human mage icons)
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: longsword

Elf Usip
(only portrait of a male elf archer)
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

Elf Melod
(only portrait of a male elf magician with a blade)
 * Starting weapon: longsword

Fighter-wizards
Character classes that have high Intellect, Strength and Health, but lower Quickness and Foresight. Subsequently, they also have high Balance.

Sorted here from the best Balance attribute.

Human Darkguard
Although he has the best balance in the game, he has the disadvantage of being rejected from a large number of establishments in Ashtalarea.
 * Starting weapon: mace
 * Second skill: light crossbow

(only man portrait holding a mace but no shield, so to use the crossbow)

Woman Amazon
Unlike the Darkguard, she is welcome everywhere in Ashtalarea. Therefore, if you want a character who is seldom frozen in terror by the enemies, she might be your best choice.
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: self bow

(one of 2 portraits of female humans holding swords, but no shield, so to use the bow)

Human Squire
(one of 5 man icons holding a sword but no shield, so to use the bow)
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: self bow

Dwarf Militia-Levy
(only portrait of a dwarf holding a crossbow)
 * Starting weapon: battle axe
 * Second skill: light crossbow

Kelden Rock Ranger
(only portrait of a kelden holding what could be a bow)
 * Starting weapon: longbow

Human Pirate
(only man portrait holding swords but no shield, so to use the bow)
 * Starting weapon: scimitar
 * Second skill: self bow

All-round
Characters who have a good balance between all the main attributes.

Sorted here from the most balanced class.

Human Regular
(only man portrait holding a spear but no shield, since the weapon is two-handed)
 * Starting weapon: long spear
 * Second skill: battle axe

Human Ranger
He reminds a lot the Ranger class in the Ultima series, that is a well-balanced character as well.
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: longbow

(one of 5 man icons holding a sword but no shield, so to use the bow)

Dwarf Ratguard-Spiderguard
(only portraits of dwarves holding axes)
 * Starting weapon: battle axe

Dwarf Trollbane-Orcbane
(only portrait of a dwarf holding a warhammer)
 * Starting weapon: warhammer

Woman Tigress
A "fighter wannabe", who is still more geared towards wizard and archer attributes.
 * Starting weapon: halberd
 * Second skill: longsword

(one of 2 portraits of female humans holding an axe weapon)

Elf Klvar
Another "fighter wannabe", who is still more geared towards wizard and archer attributes.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(portrait of a male elf swordsman with the heaviest armor)

More icons
In this page, one icon (or two) was selected to represente each class, but the player can actually choose between many more.