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;
 * Scout: any class that excels in Quickness;
 * Shooter: any class that excels in Intellect and Foresight; they include wizards and archers;
 * 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, 3 are fit to be scouts or shooters.
 * Keldens are typically fighter-type; they are sort of winged giants; there are 3 classes in the game.
 * Dwarves are typically fighter-type; they are divided in 4 classes, each of which with two different names.
 * Female humans (women) are typically intermediate between the three basic types; they are divided in 4 classes.
 * Female elvesses are typically shooter- and scout-types; they are more fit to be archers; they are divided in 6 classes.
 * Male elves are typically shooter- and scout-types; they are more fit to be wizards; they are divided in 6 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.

Human Barbarian
The Barbarian excels in Strength and Size, but lacks in Quickness and Intellect.
 * Starting weapon: greatsword
 * Second skill: halberd

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)

Human Highwayman
The Highwayman excels in Strength, Health and Size, but lacks in Foresight.
 * Starting weapon: warhammer
 * Second skill: longsword

(only man portrait holding a warhammer)

Dwarf Digger-Tunneler
The Digger (Tunneler) excels in Strength and Health, but lacks in Size, Quickness and Foresight.
 * Starting weapon: short spear

(only portrait of a dwarf holding a pole weapon)

Kelden Cliff Guard
The Cliff Guard excels in Strength and Foresight, but lacks in Health and Quickness.
 * Starting weapon: greatsword

(one of 3 portraits of a kelden swordsman)

Kelden Far Seeker
The Far Seeker "excels" in Size (and Body), and he is an average Kelden in all the other attributes.
 * Starting weapon: greatsword
 * Second skill: longbow

His longbow skill is too low to be trained.

(one of 3 portraits of a kelden swordsman)

Human Watchman
The Watchman excels in nothing, but lacks in nothing.
 * Starting weapon: battle axe
 * Second skill: longbow

(only man portrait holding an axe but no shield, so to use the bow)

Human Warrion
The Warrion excels in Health, but lacks in Quickness, Foresight and Intellect.
 * Starting weapon: battle axe

(only man portrait holding an axe, plus a shield, since he has no other weapons)

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

Dwarf Spiderguard-Ratguard
The Spiderguard (Ratguard) excels in Quickness and Size (for a Dwarf), but lacks in Health and Intellect.
 * Starting weapon: battle axe

(only portraits of dwarves holding axes)

Woman Tigress
The Tigress is average in most attributes, but lacks in Foresight.
 * Starting weapon: halberd
 * Second skill: longsword

She starts with the top skill with the halberd, that is the best weapon in the game.

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

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

Sorted here from the best Quickness.

Elvess Thism
The Thism elvess excels in Quickness, but lacks in Intellect and Strength.
 * Starting weapon: longbow

(only portrait of female elf with wings)

Elf Thism
The Thism elf excels in Quickness, but lacks in Foresight and Health.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(portrait of a male elf without sword)

Elvess Brekland
The Brekland elvess excels in Quickness, but lacks in Intellect and Health.
 * Starting weapon: longbow

(one of 4 portraits of female elf swordmen)

Human Plainswoman
The Plainswoman excels in Quickness, but lacks in Foresight, Strength, Health and Size.
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: longsword

(portrait of female human holding what could be a bow)

Human Plainsman
The Plainsman excels in Quickness and Intellect, but lacks in Strength and Health.
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: longsword

(one of 5 human mage icons)

Elf Brekland
The Brekland elf excels in Quickness, but lacks in Intellect, Foresight and Health.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(one of 2 portraits of male elf swordmen)

Scout-shooter
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.

Human Hunter
He has the best Foresight in the game, but lacks in Strength.
 * Starting weapon: self bow
 * Second skill: long spear

(only man icon holding a bow)

Woman Huntress
The Huntress excels in Quickness, Foresight and Size, but lacks in Strength.
 * Starting weapon: longbow
 * Second skill: short spear

(only portrait of a female human archer)

Human Rogue
The Rogue excels in Quickness and Foresight, but lacks in Strength and Health.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(only portrait of man holding sword and shield, and wearing light armor)

Elf Melod
The Melod elf excels in Strength, but lacks in Size (and Body points).
 * Starting weapon: longsword

(only portrait of a male elf magician with a blade)

Elvess Melod
The Melod elvess excels in Strength, but lacks in Intellect and Size (and Body points).
 * Starting weapon: longbow

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)

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

They are well fit to be archers or wizards, or both at the same time.

Sorted here from the best sum of Intellect and Foresight.

Elvess Usip
The Usip elvess excels in Intellect, but lacks in Quickness, Strength and Size.
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

(only portrait of a long-eared female archer)

Elvess Pyar
The Pyar elvess excels in Intellect and Size, but lacks in Quickness and Strength.
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

(one of 4 portraits of female elf mages)

Elf Usip
The Usip elf excels in Intellect and Foresight, but lacks in Strength and Size.
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

(only portrait of a male elf archer)

Elf Pyar
The Pyar elf excels in Intellect, Health and Size, but lacks in Quickness and Strength.
 * Starting weapon: Elf bow

(only portrait of a male elf magician without armor)

Elvess Klvar
The Klvar elvess excels in Strength and Size, but lacks in Quickness. She is the most well-round elvess.
 * Starting weapon: longbow

(portrait of the long-eared female with thinnest sword)

Fighter-shooters
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
The Darkguard excels in Size and Intellect, and is average in the other attributes.
 * Starting weapon: mace
 * Second skill: light crossbow

Although he has the best balance in the game, he has the disadvantage of being rejected from a large number of establishments in Ashtalarea.

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

Woman Amazon
The Amazon excels in Strength, Health and Size, but lacks in Quickness.
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: self bow

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.

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

Human Squire
The Squire excels in Size (and Body points), but his other attributes are just average.
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: self bow

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

Dwarf Militia-Levy
The Militia (Levie) excels in Intellect, but lacks in Strength.
 * Starting weapon: battle axe
 * Second skill: light crossbow

(only portrait of a dwarf holding a crossbow)

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

Sorted here from the most balanced class.

Human Regular
The Regular is the most average character class in the game. He excels in Size, but is average in everything else.
 * Starting weapon: long spear
 * Second skill: battle axe

(only man portrait holding a spear but no shield, since the weapon is two-handed)

Human Ranger
The Ranger is another very average class: he excels in nothing, but lacks in nothing.
 * Starting weapon: broadsword
 * Second skill: longbow

He reminds a lot the Ranger class in the Ultima series, that is a well-balanced character as well.

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

Human Pirate
The Pirate is very average, and just a little bit oriented towards the fighter type.
 * Starting weapon: scimitar
 * Second skill: self bow

(only man portrait holding swords but no shield, so to use the bow)

Dwarf Trollbane-Orcbane
The Trollbane (Orcbane) excels in Foresight, but lacks in Strength and Intellect.
 * Starting weapon: warhammer

(only portrait of a dwarf holding a warhammer)

Kelden Rock Ranger
The Rock Ranger excels in Health and Quickness, but lacks in Strength and Foresight.
 * Starting weapon: longbow

(only portrait of a kelden holding what could be a bow)

Elf Klvar
A "fighter wannabe", who is still more geared towards scout and shooter attributes.
 * Starting weapon: longsword

The Klvar elf excels in Foresight, Strength and Health (for an Elf), but lacks in Intellect and Quickness.

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

Character class triangle diagram
This diagram summarizes the characteristics of all the classes in Knights of Legend. Legend:
 * Top: classes with high strength and body points ;
 * Bottom: classes with high quickness, intellect and foresight;
 * Left: classes with high intellect and foresight ;
 * Right: classes with high quickness.

From the diagram, note that:
 * Keldens are in the upper part of the diagram;
 * Dwarves are in the upper and middle parts;
 * Male humans occupy a central column (i.e. neither to the left nor to the right);
 * Female humans are tipically far away from the corners;
 * Elves and Elvesses are in the bottom area.

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