The Duke's army is made up of all the barons and knights within his dukedom plus his own retinue of knights, squires and men-at-arms from his castle and also bowmen raised from among the peasants on the barons' lands. They owe their loyalty to the King and also have the task of defending their own domain against invaders. The dukes of Bretonnia are the most powerful nobles in the land after the King himself. Indeed, a knight of any echelon of birth (though obviously never a peasant) can attain heroic status through great deeds and acts of bravery, rising rapidly through the ranks. īirth in itself does not guarantee success, and the sons of the dukes must earn their honour and renown as any other knight. The Dukes themselves are all-powerful and renowned warriors, for they could not retain their station were they not. Sometimes the responsibilities of governing may hold a knight back from embarking on his quest, though this would surely cause him much pain. However, there are many other legendary individuals who have never attained the station of Grail Knight, but are in no way lesser heroes for that. Many of these mighty heroes are Grail Knights, having drunk from the Grail and become the epitome of chivalric knighthood. Whenever one of these mighty heroes enters a town, his presence will be known within minutes, news of his arrival spreading through the crowded streets like wildfire amongst the commoners, who will flock to get a glimpse of the heroic individual. Their reputation precedes them, and their names and Heraldry are known throughout all the dukedoms. They are the heroes who have performed great deeds on the battlefield and defeated particularly dangerous foes. Despite the exceedingly high standards these knights set for themselves, there are mighty individuals who live up to these goals and become legend.
Lords are the replete heroes and landed nobles of Bretonnian nobility.
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