Realm of Oaths
"A young knight dreaming of valor, Tsukasa Suou is finally allowed a chance at joining the esteemed guard of King Leo Tsukinaga himself. However, just as first encounters may not be what they seem, he finds the castle he soon calls his home deep and ancient, his fellow knights strangely wise, and the king himself a bottomless enigma."
Story
Directory to the expansive story of the world of Realm of Oaths.
Lore
The world of Realm of Oaths is built on a system of nature-based magic, an ever-present faith, and a long history of monarchy. Please refer to links below for a summary of important terms used throughout the story.
Designs
The characters in Realm of Oaths all have their unique designs and traits distinguishing them from their canon apperances. You can learn more about them from the link below.
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story directory
Direct prequel to Realm of Oaths. A young Leo Tsukinaga, eyes sparkling with hope, becomes the knight he'd always dreamed of. However, his limits are tested as he comes face to face with unimaginable hardships, struggling against a power far, far greater than himself.
The main story of the universum. Tsukasa Suou joins the ranks of His Majesty King Leo's kingsguard, only to find himself on a grand adventure with his frivolous king, a journey that stretches further than he's ever been before.
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Backstories and stories that overlap with events from either Dawn of the Realm, Realm of Oaths or Witch Hunt, arranged roughly in chronological order.
glossary
Eidrheim, the kingdom at the center of Realm of Oaths, exists in a world of nature-based magic and institutional faith. Below is some terminology that is used throughout the story.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eidrheim | Literally "home of oaths", this is the name of the kingdom central to Realm of Oaths. Previously spanning most of the continent during the time of King Rei's rule, its area is halved when King Leo comes into power. |
| Finheim | Previously the southern half of Eidrheim, Finheim is a collective princedom that split from the main kingdom before the events of the main story. It is mainly governed by Prince Eichi Tenshouin, of the esteemed House Tenshouin. |
| Guardian | One of five powerful, magical beings that watch over the land and its inhabitants. Each is associated with a single element of nature. Blessed by nature with unique abilities and supernatural wisdom, Guardians are far more powerful than humans, and do not die of natural causes. However, if they are killed, they will be reborn after many years with vague memories of their past lives. |
| Guardians' Watchtower | Built during the rule of King Rei, Guardians' Watchtower is a grand castle that sits atop a rock formation in Laerad, the capital city. |
| Laerad | The capital of Eidrheim. "Laerad" is also another name for the Norse world tree Yggdrasil. |
| Music of the Land | Also known as "Song of the Land" or simply "The Music", the Music of the Land is an undercurrent of life force that connects all in the kingdom. Only Guardians can hear this music and play it of their own accord, though some special humans, such as Leo Tsukinaga, are able to hear it as well. |
| Nature | There are five elements of nature revered among Eidrheim's people: forest, mountains, plains, sea, and sky. Most families, both noble and common, are traditionally affiliated with one of these five and worship the corresponding Guardian. When a person dies, they are believed to return to nature and to the Music of the Land. |
| Old Lands | The name of the now-forgotten continent across the sea from the Eidrheim mainland. Though Eidrheim peoples used to live there, it is now a desolate wilderness only braved by nomads and pirates. Old Lands people refer to Eidrheim as the "New Lands". |
| Silent Oath | An ancient blade that King Leo uses throughout most of the story. It shines with a dark reddish glimmer. |
Designs
Leo I "The Lightbringer" Tsukinaga
Occupation: King of Eidrheim
Age: 26yo
Height: 168cm
Tsukasa Suou
Occupation: Kingsguard
Age: 21yo
Height: 180cm
IZUMI "LIONHEART" SENA
Occupation: Guards Commander
Age: 27yo
Height: 172cm
RITSU SAKUMA
Occupation: Kingsguard, former Prince of Eidrheim
Age: ~450yo
Height: 170cm
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REALM OF OATHS TIMELINE
WARNING: This is a timeline of the main storyline, it contains most of the major story spoilers!!LEGEND
BRR - Before Rei’s Reign era
RR - King Rei’s Reign era
LR - King Leo’s Reign eraMain timeline story | Ryuseitai story | Switch story | Valkyrie story | Trickstar story | Oddballs story | Fine story | Alkaloid story | Crazy B story | Eden story |
MAINSTORY ARCS TITLES
- Dawn of the Realm
- Realm of Oaths
- Witch Hunt
- The Days and Nights of Pleiades (Switch side story)
- Ensemble of Thrones~~~TIMELINE
Not included in the kingdom’s calendar: the birth of the Sakuma Brothers, the dragon Mayoi, the first births of other Guardians.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| around 30-20 BRR | Kanata and Madara meet for the first time. Tasked with guarding the Guardian of the Sea, Madara tries to escape with him from their tribe, nearly dying in the process. Kanata feeds him his flesh and Madara is forced into a reincarnation cycle. |
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| 1 RR | The beginning of King Rei’s reign |
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| 333 RR | Natsume Sakasaki is born as the 5th Guardian of the Realm |
| 339 RR | Rei finds Natsume and takes care of him |
| 364 RR | |
| o | Natsume (under Rei) is killed by Shu |
| o | Wataru is heavily wounded in the clash and finds the Spring of Life |
| o | Mayoi is imprisoned in the Guardians’ Watchtower |
| 374 RR | Madara Mikejima and Kanata Shinkai are reborn, Kuro Kiryuu and Keito Hasumi are born |
| 377 RR | Tsumugi Aoba, Rinne Amagi are born |
| 378 RR | Izumi Sena, Tatsumi Kazehaya, Chiaki Morisawa are born |
| 378 RR | |
| o | Leo Tsukinaga and Eichi Tenshouin are born. Nagisa Ran and Hiyori Tomoe are born |
| o | Subaru Akehoshi and Hokuto Hidaka are born. Nazuna Nito is born. |
| 380 RR | |
| o | Niki Shiina is born |
| o | Ran Family is annihilated by Tomoe Princedom's soldiers, |
| o | Their servant escapes the slaughter with baby Nagisa. |
| 381 RR | Arashi Narukami, Jun Sanazami, and Mao Isara are born. |
| 382 RR | |
| o | Kohaku Oukawa, Ibara Saegusa and Hiiro Amagi are born. |
| 383 RR | |
| o | Tsukasa Suou and Midori Takamine are born, Natsume Sakasaki is reborn |
| o | Tomoes find Nagisa, the last survivor of Ran Household, and take him in |
| 384 RR | Ruka Tsukinaga, and Aira Shiratori are born |
| 385 RR | Makoto washes up at House Sena |
| 388 RR | Chiaki meets Madara |
| 389 RR | |
| o | Eichi and Leo meet |
| o | Mao befriends Ritsu Sakuma |
| o | Subaru’s dad becomes a kingsguard |
| 391 RR | |
| o | King Rei invites Leo to the capital |
| o | Arashi and Izumi meet for the first time in the capital |
| 393 RR | |
| o | Nazuna is taken into the Castle Valkyrie by Shu |
| o | Izumi becomes a squire in the capital |
| 394 RR | THE ACTION OF DAWN OF THE REALM STARTS HERE |
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| Spring | |
| o | Ritsu arrives in the capital as the rumors of the king's madness reach the Ancient Forest |
| o | Leo and Tatsumi become royal knights |
| o | Natsume is brought to the capital |
| o | Leo and Eichi get together ❤ |
| Summer | |
| o | After years of healing Wataru regains his strength |
| o | Wataru joins Shu in his plans to stop the Demon King's madness |
| o | Tatsumi finds a starving dragon in the hidden temple of the Five Guardians and starts taking care of it |
| 395 RR | |
| Summer | |
| o | Natsume's prophecy about King Rei's death |
| o | Izumi pledges to Leo and becomes his squire |
| o | Leo’s mission and alliance with Itsuki Shu |
| Autumn | |
| o | Leo is announced dead and promoted to king’s representative |
| o | Tsumugi is taken in the Tenshouin’s Palace as Eichi’s servant |
| o | Madara and Leo meet |
| o | Leo and Tsukasa Suou meet for the first time |
| Winter | |
| o | Kanata is rejected by his tribe, Chiaki meets Kanata |
| 396 RR | |
| o | Izumi becomes a knight |
| o | Mika wanders into Castle Valkyrie |
| o | Heroes of the Stars travel to the capital, Kanata meets Kaoru |
| o | Beginning of Rei-Shu conflict: "Civil War" |
| **397 RR ** | |
| o | H of S meet Madara |
| o | Arashi meets Akiomi in the capital |
| 398 RR | |
| o | The peak of the Rogue Hero’s popularity |
| o | Arashi and Akiomi begin training in the mountains |
| o | Aira becomes a squire at royal court |
| 399 RR | |
| Spring | |
| o | H of S save Midori from execution |
| o | Tenshouin-Tomoe Princedoms Alliance |
| Summer | |
| o | Leo’s punishment and Subaru’s dad’s execution |
| o | A belief that Leo Tsukinaga is one of the Great Guardians is spreading across the kingdom |
| o | Leo's promotion to a kingsguard |
| o | Tsumugi starts serving Eichi as an assassin |
| Autumn | |
| o | Natsume gets rejected by Leo |
| o | The beginning of Eichi’s and Tsumugi’s romance ❤ |
| o | Sellswords Ibara and Nagisa arrive at Laerad by Prince Hiyori’s request |
| o | The resistance movement guided by Leo was formed in Laerad |
| o | Leo and his knights find dragon Mayoi imprisoned deep in the Guardians’ Watchtower’s dungeons |
| 400 RR | |
| Summer | |
| o | Nazuna escapes Castle Valkyrie together with Mitsuru |
| o | Death of Lady Kuro |
| Autumn | |
| Sept. | |
| o | The banquet in Tomoe Princedom |
| Oct. | |
| o | Mayoi and Oracle Natsume Sakasaki escape from the capital |
| o | H of S begin search for Madara |
| o | Akiomi dies in the mountains, and Arashi (eventually) returns home |
| Nov. | |
| o | The beginning of Leo's and Izumi's romance ❤ |
| o | Madara gets captured attempting to assassinate King Rei and gets executed the same day. |
| o | Leo abandons his kingsguard post and reveals himself as the Rogue Hero in front of the Laerad's resistance. |
| o | Leo and Izumi with the help of dragon Mayoi take Ruka Tsukinaga and help her hide in the Tower of the Guardian of the Wastelands in Kimisaki Republic. The revolution breaks out on the streets of Laerad. |
| o | Shu's army marches through the kingdom and reaches the Suou household's lands. |
| o | Lord Suou pleads loyalty to Leo and recognizes him as a future King of Eidrheim. |
| o | Leo finds out about Ibara's and Nagisa's true mission and confronts Eichi about it. |
| o | Leo attempts to take away his own life. |
| o | Izumi takes Leo to his family's island. |
| Dec. | |
| o | Due to the dire situation in the capital, the search for Leo across the kingdom begins while he's healing in the Castle Stillwater, oblivious to everything. |
| o | Ritsu and Kaoru visit the Sena Islands but receive no news about Leo's whereabouts from the Senas. |
| 401 RR | |
| Feb. | |
| o | Shu's forces arrive at the gates of Laerad and the city struggles to defend itself against the invader, ravaged with unrest inside. |
| 14th | |
| . | Leo discovers Izumi's parents' support for his rule and wishes for him to return to the capital. |
| . | Leo Tsukinaga leaves the Sena Islands after a fight with Izumi. The knight follows after him |
| 18th | |
| . | Leo arrives in Laerad and calms the riots around the capital within a day. |
| . | Ibara Saegusa gets arrested at Leo's order but he disappears from the confinement on the same night. |
| 19th | |
| . | Ritsu renews his knighting vows for Leo. |
| . | Kaoru Hakaze dies from Izumi's hand. |
| . | King Rei's death |
| 1 LR | King Leo's coronation (late March) |
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| June | |
| . | Leo and Arashi romance ❤ |
| July | |
| o | Eichi's treason and founding of Finheim and the kings' agreement to split Eidrheim for the sake of avoiding the armed conflict. |
| o | Rinne travels from the Old Lands to Finheim and meets Niki |
| o | As a result of the kingdom split, the Oukawa household’s ties with the Suou family are cut off |
| . | The action of Dawn of the Realm ends here |
| 2 LR | |
| o | H of S travel toward the forest, Tetora joins |
| o | Shu and Kuro’s romance ❤ |
| o | Midori joins H of S |
| o | Rinne and Niki become sellswords |
| II. 3LR | ACTION OF REALM OF OATHS STARTS HERE |
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| Spring | |
| March | |
| o | Tsukasa appears at the court |
| April | |
| o | King’s Leo and Tsukasa’s duel for the status of a kingsguard |
| May | |
| o | Leo leaves the capital with Tsukasa and Arashi to see Ruka |
| o | Tsukasa has a near-death experience in the deep forest |
| o | Leo realizes the nature of Tsukasa's feelings for him and starts avoiding him |
| o | Aoi twins incident |
| o | Kohaku leaves Oukawa household and starts wandering across Finheim |
| June | |
| o | Tsukasa confesses his feelings to Leo but decides to not pursue them. He receives from Leo an ancient sword that Keito gifted to the king. |
| July | |
| o | Leo with his kingsguard returns to the capital. |
| o | Izumi learns about Leo and Tsukasa's situation and after a fight with Leo, he nearly resigns as knight commander. |
| o | The beginning of Leo and Tsukasa's romance ❤ |
| . | The action of the Realm of Oaths ends here |
| III. 5 LR | THE ACTION OF WITH HUNT STARTS HERE |
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| o | Assassination attempt on King Leo |
| o | Beginning of the so-called Witch Hunt |
| o | Mao visits the capital as a healer |
| 6 LR | Action of The Days and Nights of the Pleiades starts here |
| o | Makoto disappears from House Sena |
| o | Tsumugi arrives at Natsume’s hut |
| o | Shinobu joins H of S |
| 7 LR | |
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| 8 LR | |
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The action of The Days and Nights of the Pleiades takes place in 5th-7th year of Leo’s Reign
| IV. 8 LR | ACTION OF ENSEMBLE OF THRONES STARTS HERE |
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A map of Eidrheim and the surrounding kingdoms. Bold lines mark political borders.
