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The 12 Knights of Combat challenge is BACK in 2025!<\/p>If this is your first time participating or you are just picking up Until You Fall<\/em> for the first time, the 12 Knights of Combat is a series of one dozen challenges that will test your skills with a variety of weapon combinations and difficulty levels to shape you into the ultimate Rune Knight.<\/p>For our returning Knights, this year's challenge featuresfour all-new Knights along with a returning collection of favorites that adds new lore to the world of Rokar and freshens up the challenge.<\/p>"},"id":"37a7d240-c72b-483f-99e1-131f595dfc91","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/86uf4pxtxwvigzmc"],"src":"","alt":"","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"2b4752d1-626a-492f-8ef9-69950bf89448","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h3","text":"How to Participate","customid":""},"id":"788ba646-f758-4de1-99ca-57d4c79b51ad","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"This month's challenge will pay tribute to those who have helped shape Rokar into our wonderful and prosperous home. Each Knight of Combat presents a new Challenge for you to complete. <\/p>Using each weapon combination below, simply share a screenshot or video of your weapon inspection in the final boss room under the Until You Fall<\/em> channel uyf-fan-creations<\/a> of the Schell Games Discord<\/a>. We recommend challenging yourself to complete one Knight per day, but this challenge will remain up throughout the holiday season and beyond as we welcome new Rune Knights into Rokar.<\/p>However, do pay attention. Some Knights will require a victory! Challenges can be completed on any difficulty, unless otherwise specified. This contest is just for glory, Rune Knights, so get out there and see if you can complete all 12 challenges by Dec. 31 (or whenever you pick up and are ready to tackle these!)<\/p>"},"id":"f8d55230-2b70-4992-be3c-1bed337cf1b9","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"web","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u0hUjG1Zmys&list=PLdcoCDNcPhI7Kq6boTgIgdD_fW43_Koe5&index=1","video":[],"poster":[],"caption":"Need some inspiration? 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Equipped with standard Rune Knight weaponry, the Soldier represents both the past and the future of Champions -- those who have been lost but not forgotten and those that will rise again against the odds.<\/p>"},"id":"0bdaf486-ac01-4361-92f2-ee0ab3d2b69c","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/qp4hqw2bm2yvlak8"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Rokari Soldier","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"8cd5e8ca-a2d2-43b0-897a-4f9940608ca9","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Two - Monk of Rokar","customid":""},"id":"5c55aafa-1323-416a-8205-53715f78f478","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo: <\/strong>Unarmed (Knight-Blooded Crest) + Spellsword's CharmDifficulty: <\/strong>Any<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Only the most elite of Champions have earned the title of Monk of Rokar. Eschewing traditional weaponry, these dedicated, nimble, and brave warriors persevere in the face of adversity and are a true example of combat mastery. Alongside the Rokari Soldier, the Monks of Rokar are included in the Knights of Combat celebration to pay tribute to these accomplished warriors and challenges those who believe themselves worthy of the rank.<\/p>"},"id":"1586f8b4-50c8-4241-bef4-8f0adc978e4d","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/umnni5z5jmweu8xv"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Monk of Rokar","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"b16f9fcb-fc66-4e55-872a-91a4f5be7dcc","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Three - Marcellinus, Slayer of the Void","customid":""},"id":"eb893fcf-9a95-400f-823d-6c127b21575a","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> High Arcanist's Blade + Spellsword's CharmDifficulty:<\/strong> Victory, Any<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Feared for his ability with a simple High Arcanist's Blade, Marcellinus was a terror on the battlefield. Not sated with bloodshed alone, he sought the power of the four factions and attempted a coup armed with only his ambition and blade. Closer to victory than anyone would have liked, he was cast into the void by the leaders of all four factions. <\/p>But this didn't end Marcellinus' tale. In the void, he used his Soul Tender abilities to embrace the Aether, merging it with his own soul, and becoming the monster he is today.<\/p>"},"id":"059a7066-413f-4404-a17e-36c75e2b6732","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/lar9noncmy0wbvtv"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Leonara","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"b908294f-0893-4a04-9316-593584537ae0","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Four - Magiliese, Beauty of the Battlefield","customid":""},"id":"0873a918-5765-4301-8000-0d12de13d4bb","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> High Arcanist's Blade + Gemini EsperDifficulty:<\/strong> Challenging+<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> It was long believed her beauty alone unlocked Magilese\u2019s ability to summon crystalized Aether around herself. Her talent for creating these storms earned her the title of \u2018The Beauty of the Battlefield.\u2019 Her signature ability, Shardstorm, has since been passed down and contained into Runes. This Knight celebrates everyone\u2019s unique inner and outer beauty as an individual.<\/p>"},"id":"125825d4-b4f6-4007-a413-96adcfbe4b93","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/3yjqfjxdgek5ncko"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Magiliese","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"5ab2e476-282b-4134-8b94-a56b7fa9bb08","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Five - Pointy","customid":""},"id":"17549969-b606-48f6-87b9-b2baf5b56f9a","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Duelist's Edge + Rijaru JeebbkadeDifficulty:<\/strong> Any<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Pointy likes sticks. Pointy likes games. Pointy likes games with sticks. Sticks are pointy. Pointy likes pointy.<\/p>The ninth Knight of Combat celebrates those who may think or process the world differently.<\/p>"},"id":"28603f1b-f2b7-4d42-8cdd-ce74706164aa","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/7nhn8nifj8ts24bc"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Lord Vestal","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"fd455e85-0778-4634-9430-0405f68ea341","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Six - Bevad, The Unyielding Fighter","customid":""},"id":"37a3c099-8ce4-44a2-ae05-8bc84c71bed7","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Captain's Warhammer + Heartsplitter, Vestal's Wrath (alt)Difficulty:<\/strong> Challenging or Relentless<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Fearless. Mighty. Driven by impulse. Many Rokari Captains believed Bevad the Unyielding Fighter to be uncontrollable, however none could deny his raw power. <\/p>Few have tried to take up his battle style with success, further proving his natural talent for destruction. This Knight of Combat symbolizes one\u2019s ability to charge forward without fear, even against formidable obstacles.<\/p>"},"id":"0a1a6397-d0b6-4f1c-9dd8-3b97843bd803","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/xhetpuacsbinceia"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Pointy","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"25089d52-d87e-4fb9-9ef4-2da2c3f7e0cf","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Seven - Almatt, The Vocal","customid":""},"id":"90d6ea5b-6699-46a7-a3ae-7e4f04ac2b23","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Gemini Stranded + Spellsword's CharmDifficulty:<\/strong> Any But Nightmare<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Throughout his combat training, Almatt struggled to keep pace with his fellow comrades and began to question his strength. His inner demons grew louder and louder, as he continued to rely on his team to help get him through each passing challenge. When it came time for his knighting ritual, his insecurities burst and he confessed to the Elders, sobbing that he did not deserve the title. He confessed how the others had \"carried him\" through the challenges and how he had not managed to become strong on his own. <\/p>But the Elders chuckled. \"How brave it is to admit, not only to us, but to oneself, the need for assistance when you are not yet able to shoulder a burden. Asking for help is not a fault, young Champion. You are not alone. We are Rokar; we are one.\"<\/p>We celebrate this Knight to symbolize the importance of clear communication and to learn to never be afraid to seek guidance or ask for assistance.<\/p>"},"id":"a73e10f6-60d1-40a1-af37-ee833e3d63c2","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/0livccgqpr7vtqph"],"src":"","alt":"","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"f58bc642-ebdd-4225-8b89-da7241f15671","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Eight - Jade Amaya, The Playful","customid":""},"id":"461c3f11-7ded-4eae-9856-5769235742b8","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Fate's End + Ritual Dagger, Mistcutter (ALT)Difficulty:<\/strong> Victory, Nightmare<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Tales of Jade Amaya have long been favorites for children of Rokar. While some claim her bark was worse than her bite, she undoubtedly unleashed fanged fury against her foes and walked all over her opposition. Even the mightiest of Champions would beg to learn the secrets of her powerful dash, hound her about her playful nature outside of combat, and sit and stay with her in hopes of fetching a small lick of her wisdom.<\/p>We celebrate this Knight to remember that even rough challenges and responsibilities are best handled with a smile and a pawsitive attitude.<\/p>"},"id":"388c6272-6e9f-48d2-8522-26853846381e","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/ovsamdlc0ppfrt62"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Jade Amaya","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"e8aeba60-4e2b-40f1-b17d-d26b1d08487c","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Nine - Roc, The Berserker","customid":""},"id":"a802f73d-8455-4c5f-a822-2258a324fb1a","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Cold Iron Greataxe + Vestal's Wrath, Heartsplitter (alt)Difficulty:<\/strong> Challenging<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Smash.Roc knows loss too well. Friends. Family. Rokar.Slash.Loss fuels Roc's power. Loss makes Roc stronger.Thrash.Roc knows not of defeat. Roc knows only victory. Roc turns pain into victory.<\/p>"},"id":"a62b7a39-65fa-4f3d-83a1-de1d47e47016","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/dss20tyeyfd7jtla"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Owain","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"cbd39afa-a671-45d2-9fd5-58902ba4951f","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Ten - Teyval, The Royal Rebel","customid":""},"id":"abdc922e-1dc7-4370-97e0-964a0f2bd425","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Mistcutter + Duelist's EdgeDifficulty:<\/strong> Relentless<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> The noble House Teyval established themselves as cultural historicans early on during the establishment of Rokar, determined to preserve Rokar's history as it grew. However, as their collection of artifacts grew, so too did their greed and entitlement. What started as efforts 'for Rokar,' too quickly became 'for House Teyval's collection.' Yet, when the head of the house demanded a full Aether Bloom crystal be harvested and stored exclusively for access in the private Teyval collection, Rokar protested. <\/p>The house lost favor, deemed traitors of Rokar, and were exiled. Their entire collection had been restored to the people, with one exception: Ibera's first Runestone. Hunts began trying to find the exiled family to reclaim this important piece of Rokar history, but none produced any results. <\/p>Generations passed and Rokar considered the relic lost. Until one day, a young wanderer emerged from beyond the wilds and presented the Runestone, intact and preserved, 'for Rokar.' They disappeared the next day, without ever revealing how they came to possess the relic, where it had been discovered, or why they returned it to Rokar to begin with.<\/p>"},"id":"6930327e-9d8c-4fcf-8dfc-f1cb76ed0cb0","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/ydfuy6cetitum83b"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Viridia","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"3983a78f-4e02-4b33-8f1a-4b2737542ad5","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Eleven - Loren, The Apparition","customid":""},"id":"2870893b-0676-4d6c-b0d1-680aee4d2d39","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Knight-Blooded Crest + Gemini StrandedDifficulty:<\/strong> Any But Nightmare<\/p>Tale:<\/strong> Not every problem with the Thieves Guild could be solved by an elegant solution. That's where Loren came in.<\/p>She was first noticed on the streets of Rokar as a sinewy, undersized teen where she routinely came out on top against bigger, and often multiple, opponents. Approached by Rokar's many guilds and nobles looking for protection, Loren decided to throw in with the Thieves Guild, quickly becoming their go-to solution for when pure might was needed over stealth.<\/p>Loren's mix of stealth and hard-hitting combat prowess earned her the nickname The Apparition for her ability to strike from the shadows and end battles before they ever truly began. The Thieves Guild grew in prosperity, and Loren's mystique rose to such a degree that Rokari parents cautioned their children to behave because \"Loren always watches,\" a phrase which persisted for generations after.<\/p>"},"id":"a212dd5c-90a6-4a54-9387-a60d51e1cb0a","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/89nxa0auhlmiwcs3"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Marcellinus","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"bb5b3224-34cf-4124-a3fb-8896d961a786","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"},{"content":{"level":"h2","text":"Knight Twelve - Thonas, The Called","customid":""},"id":"7c2f01e0-90a5-4079-b386-6bf86c3cae48","isHidden":false,"type":"headingBlock"},{"content":{"text":"Weapon Combo:<\/strong> Engraved Arming Sword + Ritual DaggerDifficulty:<\/strong> Victory, Nightmare<\/p>Tale: <\/strong>Thonas never asked for any of this. The baker's apprentice loved nothing more than eating his leftover confections at the end of the day, and he was close to saving up enough to propose to his love and open his own bakery.<\/p>But life so rarely goes down the path we choose. War had come to his peaceful hamlet, fires raged, and calls for help overwhelmed the simple baker covered in flour. Using the only tools he knew how, he grabbed his chef's knife and a serrated bread knife and charged into defense of his city.<\/p>Thonas didn't survive that day, but distinguished himself in the successful defense of the town, cutting down one of the enemy's top soldiers despite no combat training. A statue was erected where Thonas fell, and the Feast of Thonas, a festival marked by the annual exchange of baked goods, became a major tradition in Rokar afterwards.<\/p>"},"id":"2f0ff122-b29a-4529-acb5-0c9a82fd5d51","isHidden":false,"type":"textBlock"},{"content":{"location":"kirby","image":["file:\/\/xozow4nb30zwsfzn"],"src":"","alt":"12 Knights of Combat - Lady Cygnus","caption":"","link":"","ratio":"","crop":"false"},"id":"dfcd89e0-96db-43d6-aaaf-3605d4c59667","isHidden":false,"type":"imageBlock"}]
