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<nowiki>{{The Uncrowned King Tournament is a battle of Underlords on a worldwide scale. All eight Monarch factions compete with four teams of three to win prestige and territory.</nowiki>
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<b>See also [[18th Uncrowned King Tournament]] for the current championship stats.</b>
  
The top four in every tournament have ended up at least a Sage or ascending, and top eight is a great honour all across Cradle. Only the most powerful young Underlords of a generation compete.
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The Uncrowned King Tournament is a battle of young Underlords on a worldwide scale, between the factions of all living [[Monarch (Advancement)|Monarchs]].
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It was first organised after the conclusion of the [[Dread Wars]], which resulted in the death of ten of the active Monarchs.
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The two surviving Monarchs convened the Heralds and great families of the world in an effort to pool resources and grow the next generation of Monarchs.
  
 
==Format==
 
==Format==
 
Even though the participants are grouped into teams, most of the tournament tests them as individuals.
 
Even though the participants are grouped into teams, most of the tournament tests them as individuals.
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It spans over the course of several months, with weeks in between matches in the later rounds.
  
 
===First Round===
 
===First Round===
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===Third Round===
 
===Third Round===
<blockquote>“One week after you claim your prizes, you will fight in the third round. These will be one-on-one matches to the death, although of course the protection of the honored Northstrider is still in effect. However, unlike later rounds, you are not competing as an individual, but as a team. Only when the last member of your opposing team loses will you be considered victorious.”</blockquote><blockquote>Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition. </blockquote>Prize: Each Monarch bestows a gift on two participants ''other'' than their own. Treasures that would inspire envy in any ordinary sect.
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<blockquote>“One week after you claim your prizes, you will fight in the third round. These will be one-on-one matches to the death, although of course the protection of the honored Northstrider is still in effect. However, unlike later rounds, you are not competing as an individual, but as a team. Only when the last member of your opposing team loses will you be considered victorious.”</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition. </blockquote>Prize: Each Monarch bestows a gift on two participants ''other'' than their own. Treasures that would inspire envy in any ordinary sect.
  
 
===Fourth Round===
 
===Fourth Round===
<blockquote>“The nature of the fourth round changes based on how many of you survived round three,” he told them, and constructs all over the arena echoed his voice. “The round begins in one week. It is the final elimination round, designed to reveal the eight of you who will be honored as Uncrowned.”</blockquote><blockquote>Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.</blockquote>Prizes:
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<blockquote>“The nature of the fourth round changes based on how many of you survived round three,” he told them, and constructs all over the arena echoed his voice. “The round begins in one week. It is the final elimination round, designed to reveal the eight of you who will be honored as Uncrowned.”</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.</blockquote>Prizes:
  
* The mark of the Uncrowned, a tattoo of a broken crown that is anchored to your spirit.
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*The mark of the Uncrowned, a tattoo of a broken crown that is anchored to your spirit.
* Lessons from a [[Sage (Advancement)|Sage]].
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*Lessons from a [[Sage (Advancement)|Sage]].
  
===Top 8===
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===Top Eight===
 
Solo fighting matches.
 
Solo fighting matches.
  
Prize:<blockquote>The honor and glory from top four are more than nothing; they’d stretch your name all across the heavens.” “Honor and glory are—” Lindon began, but she cut him off. “Not your sorts of prizes, that’s a truth. See if this doesn't light a fire in your shoes: the top four each get a gift from all the other teams. Seven gifts, each one hand-picked with your name on it. Not even mentioning that everybody who has ever made top four in the Uncrowned King tournament has ended up as a Sage, a Herald, or ascending to the heavens.”</blockquote><blockquote>Wight, Will. Underlord (Cradle Book 6) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition. </blockquote>
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Prize:<blockquote>The honor and glory from top four are more than nothing; they’d stretch your name all across the heavens.” “Honor and glory are—” Lindon began, but she cut him off. “Not your sorts of prizes, that’s a truth. See if this doesn't light a fire in your shoes: the top four each get a gift from all the other teams. Seven gifts, each one hand-picked with your name on it. Not even mentioning that everybody who has ever made top four in the Uncrowned King tournament has ended up as a Sage, a Herald, or ascending to the heavens.”</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Wight, Will. Underlord (Cradle Book 6) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition. </blockquote>
  
===Top 4===
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===Top Four===
 
Solo fighting matches.
 
Solo fighting matches.
  
 
Prize: Unknown.
 
Prize: Unknown.
  
===Top 2===
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===Finals===
The prizes for top 2 and the final winner are not known.
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Solo fighting match.
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Prize: Unknown. But seems to involve '''all''' of the Monarchs.
  
 
==The 18th Uncrowned King Tournament==
 
==The 18th Uncrowned King Tournament==
The tournament taking place in [[Uncrowned]], hosted by the [[Ninecloud Court]] in [[Ninecloud City]].
 
 
[[Northstrider]] appointed himself as the sole judge of the tournament.
 
 
===Participating Factions===
 
 
====Ninecloud Court====
 
 
*The Sha family team - Led by [[Sha Miara]], the Ninecloud [[Monarch (Advancement)|Monarch]], who restricted herself to have the power of an Underlady so she could compete with her lessers.
 
*Moonwater(?)
 
*3rd and 4th teams unknown.
 
 
====Akura Clan====
 
 
*The main Akura team - [[Akura Mercy]], [[Akura Pride]], and [[Wei Shi Lindon|Wei Shi Lindon Arelius]].
 
*The secondary Akura team - Led by [[Akura Grace]], was forced to participate because [[Xorrus]], the dragon Herald, wiped out the [[Temple of Rising Earth]].
 
*The Frozen Blade team
 
*The Blackflame Empire team - [[Eithan Arelius]], [[Yerin Arelius]], and [[Naru Saeya]].
 
 
====Eight-Man Empire====
 
 
*Ghost-Blade.
 
*Flame-Gift.
 
*Blood-Chorus.
 
*Nine-Hands.
 
 
====Northstrider====
 
 
*The Wastelanders - [[Ziel]] is the only confirmed member of the [[The Beast King|Beast King]]'s team.
 
*Rest of the teams are unknown
 
 
====House Arelius====
 
 
*Core family team - Veris Arelius, Altavian Arelius, and an unknown 3rd member.
 
*Rest of the teams are unknown..
 
 
====Emriss Silentborn====
 
 
*Dreadnought City team.
 
*Rest of the teams are unknown.
 
 
====The Dragons====
 
 
*The Gold dragons - Led by [[Sopharanatoth]]
 
*The Black dragons - Which included [[Naian Blackflame]], the last descendant of the Blackflame family, first introduced as the 'Black Dragon Prisoner'.
 
*The Green dragons
 
*The Red dragons
 
 
====House Shen====
 
[[Reigan Shen]] adopted the Dreadgod cults for the tournament:
 
 
*[[Stormcallers]] - Therian Nills being the only named participant.
 
*[[Redmoon Hall]] - [[Yan Shoumei]], Blacksword.
 
*[[Abyssal Palace]]
 
*[[Silent Servants]]
 
 
====Other====
 
A few teams were introduced without mentioning which faction they were part of:
 
 
*Tidewalkers.
 
*The Five Sisters of the Iceflower continent.
 
*The Iron Heart Legion of Rosegold.
 
 
===Current Standings===
 
As of the end of [[Uncrowned]], the first three rounds have been concluded. Since there were exactly 16 participants remaining, Northstrider decided that the fourth round will be in the format of single-elimination matches, with the opponents selected by Northstrider himself.
 
 
Only the first match of the round has taken place so far, with [[Wei Shi Lindon|Lindon]] facing [[Yerin Arelius|Yerin]] instead of [[Sopharanatoth|Sophara]], after Northstrider surprised them.
 
  
The match ends with Lindon losing, after Yerin had successfully achieved a reflection of the [[Sword Icon]] in their final clash of techniques.
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See: [[18th_Uncrowned_King_Tournament|separate article]]
  
The tournament will continue in [[Wintersteel]].
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The tournament taking place through most of [[Uncrowned]], and is set to continue in [[Wintersteel]]
  
 
==Previous tournaments==
 
==Previous tournaments==
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===Other known participants===
 
===Other known participants===
  
*The [[Sage of the Endless Sword]] participated three tournaments ago and famously reached the Top 8, losing to Del'rek of the Shann.
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*The [[Sage of the Endless Sword]] participated three tournaments ago and famously reached the Top 8, losing to Del'rek of the Shann, who was representing the [[Eight-Man Empire]]
*[[Ziel]] participated in the last tournament, around ten years before [[Uncrowned]], and made it at least as far as the second round. He reached [[Archlord (Advancement)|Archlord]] and established the [[Dawnwing Sect]] soon after.<br />
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*[[Ziel]] participated in the last tournament, when Mercy was only eight years old (she said so in book 6), so probably this was around 8-10 years before the tournament taking place now [[Uncrowned]]. Back then, Ziel made it at least as far as the second round.<br />
 
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 4 January 2022

"““When they feel the time is right, the great Monarch clans hold a tournament for their students, measuring their star disciples against one another to demonstrate their strength. It is in this way that those of the young generation can test themselves and grow against equal opponents. This contest is known as the Uncrowned King Tournament.””" Akura Charity

See also 18th Uncrowned King Tournament for the current championship stats.

The Uncrowned King Tournament is a battle of young Underlords on a worldwide scale, between the factions of all living Monarchs.

It was first organised after the conclusion of the Dread Wars, which resulted in the death of ten of the active Monarchs.

The two surviving Monarchs convened the Heralds and great families of the world in an effort to pool resources and grow the next generation of Monarchs.

Format

Even though the participants are grouped into teams, most of the tournament tests them as individuals.

It spans over the course of several months, with weeks in between matches in the later rounds.

First Round

“The contents of this first round are a mystery to the participants,” the voice continued. “We will give each young person a chance to demonstrate the full range of their skills and specialties, and their performance will be judged by a panel of independent judges gathered from all throughout the world.”

Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.

In the 18th tournament, the first round was a series of fifteen different tests, with every fifth round being a combat challenge.

Prize: A flying fortress made by the Ninecloud Court.

Second Round

“A team elimination match between all teams at once,” the Soul said serenely. “Those teams who survived the first round with all three of their members will therefore have an advantage.”

Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.

All teams were teleported different locations on a single island, most of which was a jungle.

Crowns appeared according to the rounds progression, and participants had to keep the crowns on their heads for a full minute to make it the next round. The only way to take a crown off someone's head is to kill them.

Prize: An Archlord-level sacred instrument or treasure from the vaults of the Ninecloud Court

Third Round

“One week after you claim your prizes, you will fight in the third round. These will be one-on-one matches to the death, although of course the protection of the honored Northstrider is still in effect. However, unlike later rounds, you are not competing as an individual, but as a team. Only when the last member of your opposing team loses will you be considered victorious.”

Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Prize: Each Monarch bestows a gift on two participants other than their own. Treasures that would inspire envy in any ordinary sect.

Fourth Round

“The nature of the fourth round changes based on how many of you survived round three,” he told them, and constructs all over the arena echoed his voice. “The round begins in one week. It is the final elimination round, designed to reveal the eight of you who will be honored as Uncrowned.”

Wight, Will. Uncrowned (Cradle Book 7) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Prizes:

  • The mark of the Uncrowned, a tattoo of a broken crown that is anchored to your spirit.
  • Lessons from a Sage.

Top Eight

Solo fighting matches.

Prize:

The honor and glory from top four are more than nothing; they’d stretch your name all across the heavens.” “Honor and glory are—” Lindon began, but she cut him off. “Not your sorts of prizes, that’s a truth. See if this doesn't light a fire in your shoes: the top four each get a gift from all the other teams. Seven gifts, each one hand-picked with your name on it. Not even mentioning that everybody who has ever made top four in the Uncrowned King tournament has ended up as a Sage, a Herald, or ascending to the heavens.”

Wight, Will. Underlord (Cradle Book 6) . Hidden Gnome Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Top Four

Solo fighting matches.

Prize: Unknown.

Finals

Solo fighting match.

Prize: Unknown. But seems to involve all of the Monarchs.

The 18th Uncrowned King Tournament

See: separate article

The tournament taking place through most of Uncrowned, and is set to continue in Wintersteel

Previous tournaments

Known past winners

  • Reigan Shen, Emperor of Lions, was the winner of the first tournament, following the Dread Wars.
  • Akura Fury, Malice's son and her sharp sword, also won a past tournament.

Other known participants

  • The Sage of the Endless Sword participated three tournaments ago and famously reached the Top 8, losing to Del'rek of the Shann, who was representing the Eight-Man Empire
  • Ziel participated in the last tournament, when Mercy was only eight years old (she said so in book 6), so probably this was around 8-10 years before the tournament taking place now Uncrowned. Back then, Ziel made it at least as far as the second round.