The King of Kings

 is an American adventure-fantasy book series, being published by since June 15th, 1996.

Synopsis
Set in the world of Vaynsh, five kingdoms exist as they deal with their own issues while a war to see who the King of Kings is lures around the horizon.

Books

 * 1)  (1996)
 * 2) The Blood of Kings (1999)
 * 3) In the Name of the King (2003)
 * 4) TBD (2006)
 * [1, 2, 3 or 4 more books in the prime series]

Tharka

 * King Aleskander Audaire - the noble yet war-loving king of Tharka who enjoys violence yet also cares for his kingdom and his children as he doesn't care about the King of Kings situation.
 * Queen Maeve Audaire - Aleskander's wife who misses the life of a warrior although she is loyal to her husband and children.
 * Prince Edward Audaire - the eldest son and heir of the throne who is vying to prove himself to his father, eventually catching his eyes on the King of Kings armor.
 * Isabel Audaire - one of the Audaire children who is a surprisingly skilled tactician, despite her being seventeen, as she wants to help her kingdom to prosper.
 * Elias Windfeld - a member of King Aleskander's council of advisors who is an old friend of the king and prefers to think more logically than brutally.
 * Viktor Audaire - Aleskander's younger brother who is one of his most trusted generals and a member of his advisor council as he is slightly jealous of his older brother.
 * Giles Talbot - one of Aleskander's advisors who leads the treasury as his focus is to make sure that gold doesn't get wasted.
 * Eleanor Mayne - a lighthearted and jovial warrior and the best friend of Isabel who secretly harbors a crush on her.
 * Eustace Hammond - a commander who is devoted to training the best warriors as he is focused on making skilled warriors.

Solenzia

 * Sun King Matias Evergreen - the current king of Solenzia who wants to help spread the word of the Sun Mother as he believes that becoming the King of Kings will help that.
 * Father Cornelius Haven - the high priest of Solenzia and Matias' most trusted advisor as he claims to have a spiritual connection with the Sun Mother.
 * Sun Queen Alisia Evergreen - Matias' wife and the queen of Solenzia who is currently awaiting a child after learning that she got pregnant.
 * Enrico Topaz/The Beast - Matias' bodyguard who is called the Beast due to his immense size as he is loyal to protecting his boss.
 * Gazelle Haven - Cornelius' sister who runs Solenzia's monastery as she teaches sun and healing magic. She is secretly in a relationship with her own brother as if they are found out, his job could be at risk.
 * Gideon Wright - the son of a deceased soldier who is trying to prove himself as a Solenzian soldier as he soon catches the eye of the Beast who decides to train him.
 * Captain Phillip Lynton - the captain of Solenzia's guards who wants to defend Solenzia from any form of harm.
 * Francis Stokys - a skilled advisor to King Matias who is also rather corrupt, using his power for questionable motives.
 * Prince Jakob Evergreen - the infant son of Matias and Alisia who gets born in the second book and is destined to become the next Sun King.

Kratia

 * Prince Charlie Reyne - one of the three triplet children of the deceased King Herbert of Kratia who believes himself to be the rightful king as he decides to try and find the armor of Kings to become the King of Kings and retake his kingdom.
 * Fang - a wolf pup who Charlie finds and decides to eventually raise as a pet.
 * King Lionel Reyne - one of the triplet children of King Herbert who has forced control over Kratia as he is both secretly plotting to kill both of his siblings and wants to keep control of Kratia.
 * Queen Mallory Reyne - the bride of Lionel who has zero interest in politics and has mainly married him for his cash and power.
 * Princess Sofia Reyne - one of the three triplet children of King Herbert who believes herself to be the only one who can rule the kingdom as she plots with her slave, Jack, to manipulate a rebellion in Kratia.
 * Jack - a slave that Sofia had bought who has fallen in love with her as he schemes with her to make her Queen due to wanting to become the king of the kingdom that enslaved him.
 * Albert Hemingway - a trusted sorcerer and advisor of the Reyne family who decided to help Charlie find the Armor of Kings, although in secret to prevent Lionel or Sofia from finding out.
 * Mislav - a mysterious soldier who is the most powerful soldier working for King Lionel as he is obedient to whoever is in power.
 * Vincent Hammerstein - the captain of the guards of Kratia who switches allegiances between Lionel and Sophia, not caring which of the royals he works for.

Hybeck

 * King Harland Markov - the bulbous and lazy king of Hybeck whose greed and general uncaring nature of the non wealthy has caused him to become an unpopular figure.
 * Queen Naomi Markov - a former slave who Harland has decided to marry as this fact caused her to become an equally controversial figure as she decides to not be kind to those who weren't kind to her.
 * Lily Markov - the daughter of Harland and Naomi who actively believes that they should be trying to help the abused poor, although nobody is taking her concern seriously.
 * Samuel Higgins - a former mine worker whose son died of an illness the King's guards refused to try and mend as he decides to lead a small rebellion in order to prevent more deaths like his son's.
 * Elizabeth - King Harland's personal slave who is utterly terrified of her master and secretly helps both Lily and the rebellion.
 * Gregor Korne - Harland's advisor who is trying to help him refurbish Hybeck, although he has to deal with his heavy spending and disinterest in helping the poor.

Reoyla

 * Rex - a mysterious man who was responsible for the death of King Hugo as he is the advisor of King Claudius and Leona of Reoyla, manipulating their kind hearts to eventually gain control himself.
 * King Claudius Byrch - the current king of Reoyla who is trying to refurbish the kingdom, although his trust of Rex makes him easy to manipulate. It is revealed he was formerly a slave.
 * Queen Leona Byrch - Claudius' former owner and wife who freed her husband after falling in love with him as she tries to fix Reoyla after Hugo's death.
 * Gloria Black - the snobby daughter of King Hugo who was turned into Rex's slave in order for him to punish her. Her snobby nature quickly diminishes when Rex has begun raping and sexually harassing her, making her feel nothing more than just a toy.
 * Remus Corbin - the loyal head of Reoyla's monastery as he begins working closely with the King and Queen in order to reform how magic is taught since Hugo's death.
 * Alistair Graves - an old friend of Leona's who becomes one of her and Claudius' most trusted generals, being tasked with reforming the military.
 * The Hag - a mysterious old woman who runs a clinic of sorts as she is eventually revealed to be Rex's mother.
 * Gerard Kyngeston - an aristocrat who becomes an advisor to the new king and queen, although he mainly has to answer to Rex.
 * Guy Beauson - a former soldier working for the former king and queen who worships the older days as he attempts to start a coup to rebirth the rule of the Blacks.

Lotus tribe

 * Tuari - the chieftain of the Lotus tribe who resides in the forests between Reoyla and Hybeck and attempts to live in a peaceful existence in tune with nature.
 * Sunki - Tuari's bride who has just turned fourteen as she tries to appease her arranged husband, not knowing much of the world.
 * Cetanwakuwa - an ambitious hunter who is a part of the Lotus tribe and often leads scouting parties in order to hunt after food.
 * Waki - a brave and wise shaman who has access to magic due to divine meditation as she is an advisor to Tuari.
 * Christopher Elynbrigge - a former Reoylan commander who fled to Reoyla during the revolution and soon gets found by the Lotus Tribe and allowed to be with them.
 * Ciqala - a fellow hunter of the Lotus tribe who gains a bond with Christopher, soon gaining a crush on him.

Lore and terminology
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Trivia

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