Ancient Galarian kings
|
It has been suggested that this article be moved to First kings of Galar. Please discuss whether or not to move it on its talk page. |
The ancient Galarian kings, also known as the young heroes, are characters from the backstory of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In the core series games
History
Prior to Sword and Shield
3,000 years prior to the events of the games, in an event called the Darkest Day, a powerful Legendary Pokémon named Eternatus awakened from its 17,000 year slumber and created a huge storm in the skies of the Galar region, causing many Pokémon all over the region to grow gigantic and go berserk, destroying everything in their path. The two youths eventually encountered and joined forces with Zacian and Zamazenta, who had also awakened to protect the region from Eternatus's rage. Using their sword and shield, the youths, Zacian, and Zamazenta defeated Eternatus, forcing it to return to its slumber for 3000 more years. After the battle concluded, the two youths were crowned as kings of Galar. Statues of the two kings and the two Pokémon were also built at some point in Stow-on-Side, depicting the kings as tall men wearing royal clothes.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
By the present day, the true story of the Darkest Day had been forgotten, and various alternate versions of the story arose: one about a single young hero defeating all gigantic Pokémon with their sword and shield (honored by a golden statue in the hall of the Budew Drop Inn, which depicts them as a tall armored man wielding a sword and a shield), and another about two youths managing to stop the Darkest Day with the use of a sword and a shield, being crowned as kings as a result (retold in the four tapestries in the Hammerlocke vault, which depict them as a dark-haired youth wearing blue and a blonde youth wearing red).
During the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sonia looks into the conflicting accounts and finds out what had truly happened due to discovering the statues of the two kings and the two Pokémon, which had been hidden behind a colorful ancient mural. She publishes her findings in her book: Galar: A History. Later on, when Rose awakens Eternatus and brings about the second Darkest Day, Hop and Victor/Gloria become their successors as they use the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield to call Zacian and Zamazenta and take down Eternatus. In the post-game, the brothers Sordward and Shielbert claim to be the kings' descendants and contest Sonia's book, but they eventually drop their claim to the throne when they apologize for their actions.
The kings depicted as a single, armored hero in the statue at the Budew Drop Inn hall
The kings depicted as two youths in the tapestries at the Hammerlocke vault
Pokémon
Partnered with
| Debut | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
|---|
Zacian, as one of Galar's protectors, joined the two youths to aid them in their battle against Eternatus 3000 years ago, alongside Zamazenta. After Eternatus was defeated and forced into another slumber, Zacian and Zamazenta returning to the Slumbering Weald to slumber in the form of a statue.
Statues of it, Zamazenta, and the two now kings of Galar are built on Stow-on-Side, however in the future, the Galarian royalty, which includes the kings's descendants, hid away the statues behind a mural, which caused Zacian and Zamazenta to be forgotten by time.
Zacian's moves are Sacred Sword, Howl, Metal Claw, and Behemoth Blade.
| Debut | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
|---|
Zamazenta, as one of Galar's protectors, joined the two youths to aid them in their battle against Eternatus 3000 years ago, alongside Zacian. After Eternatus was defeated and forced into another slumber, Zamazenta and Zacian returning to the Slumbering Weald to slumber in the form of a statue.
Statues of it, Zacian, and the two now kings of Galar are built on Stow-on-Side, however in the future, the Galarian royalty, which includes the kings's descendants, hid away the statues behind a mural, which caused Zamazenta and Zacian to be forgotten by time.
Zamazenta's moves are Crunch, Light Screen, Metal Claw, and Behemoth Bash.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Instead of being in the Bundew Drop Inn like in the games, the statue of the single, legendary hero is in the Wyndon Stadium. In Toughing It Out!, Ash and Goh noticed the statue and wondered if it depicted Leon. Sonia however explains that it depicts a legendary hero who saved Galar from a terrible storm and rampaging giant Pokémon.
In Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, Sonia shows Goh picture of the Hammerlocke Vault's tapestries, which she believes depicts the origins of the Galar region. Goh says that the tapestries depict the two heroes who worked together to fight off the Dakest Day. Sonia concludes that this means the legend of the one single hero is wrong.
In Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, while Goh battled Oleana's subordinate, his Raboot accidently destroyed the mural on Stow-on-Side, revealing the statues of the kings alongside the legendary heroes. In the next episode, Goh and Sonia spot the statues and the former recognized Zacian and Zamazenta from when he explored the Slumbering Weald alongside Ash.
Pokémon
 Zacian |
 Zamazenta |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment, Henry and Casey travel to Motostoke and spot the statue of the single, legendary hero in Budew Drop Inn at Motostoke. In the next chapter, Casey notices the sword and shield and Henry notes that they kind of resemble the Rusted Sword and Shield. Sonia also explains that according to legend, the hero once saved region from a black vortex that transformed many Pokémon into giants.
In Thump!! The Gazing Sage, Henry, Sonia, and Raihan enter the Hammerlocke Vault and see its tapestries. In the next chapter, the trio analyze the different tapestures and uncover the history behind the Darkest Day which starts out of nowhere, but is stopped by the two youths. Henry also notes that sword and shield wielded by the youths are similar to the Rusted Sword and Shield and the ones wielded by the hero statue at Budew Drop Inn.
In Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing, Sonia shows Henry, Casey, and Marvin a picture of statue of the kings alongside the legendary heroes after Bede destroyed the mural on Stow-on-Side in Teary!! The Voice of the Master. The latter two recognize the sword and shield Pokémon and Sonia theorizes that someone tried to give all the credit to the humans. Additionally, the group travels to Bob's Your Uncle in Circhester where Sonia shows them a fourth tapestry from the Hammerlocke Vault, which depicts the two youths being crowned kings. Sonia claims it was thrown away to be erased from history.
Pokémon
 Zacian |
 Zamazenta |
Related articles
|
This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |