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Tier list

Tier 1 (The Peak of Perfection. 'No rival under heaven'):

Giles Blackwell - Known as the best swordsman in Formaroth and the tales of his skill are no exaggeration.
Bearnard Sutharlan - Famed throughout the southern kingdoms for his skill. Possibly the only person who could match Giles in terms of skill.
Claus Rotstein - Though his skill is relatively unknown, those who face him soon realize that his swordsmanship is among the best Formaroth has to offer.
Erock Greensworth - The pride and joy of the Greenworth family, Erock may only have one skill in life but it is one he excels at.
Alice Rallar - One is not put on the High council without good reason.

Tier 2 (Approaching the peak of human talent, few are their equals):
Beatrice Blackwell - Though not as skilled as her father, Beatrice is still renowned throughout Alenius for her swordsmanship.
Alun DeGrande - Easily the best fighter in all of Uzgob.
Cormag Sutharlan - Just like Beatrice, Cormag learnt from the best.
Evennis - The champion of the Colosseum games, Patrick chose his bodyguard well.

Tier 3 (Are masters among experts):

Anna Sutharlan - Her arrow rarely miss, and are almost always fatal
Aureus Wulfrick - Prided as being the best swordsman in his house, and for good reason
Ulf - Many will run before fighting this gigantic brute.
Mylla Staghain - Mylla is always the first into combat, much to the dismay of her opponents on the front line.
Commander Elduin - House Neptuna chose their elven commander well.

Tier 4 (A true professional, far more talented than most):

Maror Lanistark - Just as likely to beat you to death with his hands as he is to kill you with his axe
Serala Lanistark - Identical to her brother
Alex Nacsel - Head of the Cawanor military, as proficient with his sword as he is with his mind
Helen Bludvist - Though being in charge of the Cawanor Navy, it would be foolish to underestimate her
Eclipse Kornova - Though his skill in close combat is lacking compared to the others in this tier, his skill with a bow is something all his enemies should fear.

Tier 5 (Experts who thrive in the heart of combat):

Ramfrey Hansard - Alicja is lucky to have such a skilled fighter to protect her
Godwyn Mazeltof - Was known thoughout Ralda for his swordsmanship, the fact he was able to hold out against Erock while injured is a testament of his skill
Daeron Humber - Though at his best on a horse, his skill is not to be denied
Lady Grim - Though she relies on her magic, she is still able to hold her own using mundane weaponry
Andrew Manshrew - Though behind his friend and mentor Alun, Andrew is a man you would not wish to cross blades with
Tokugawa Ieyasu - Specially chosen by Lady Grim
Lycaon Issorat - A skilled knight who knows how to swing a sword. Though out of practice his past experiences still serve him well.
Daeleth Brucas - Made commander by Lycaon for good reason

Tier 6 (More skilled than the average soldier, but hardly an expert):

Patrick De Reimer - Though he has learnt how to use a sword well, Patrick lacks experience given he chooses to remain away from the battle so as to better command his troops.
Drevala Blackwell - Though she is no stranger to martial combat, it is her skill in magic that makes her a dangerous opponent.
Vivian Blackwell - Though a skilled assassin she lacks experience fighting in real combat. She is more likely to stab you in the back than face you in combat.
Eli Blackwell - Though not as good as the rest of his family, Eli is still more skilled than the majority
Alenius - Though skilled with a mace, Alenius has been out of practice for a while.

Tier 7 (The same level as a normal soldier):

Thanatos Thale - His desire to drive our the witch of thale manor has motivated Thanatos to hone his skills
George LeWest - Though a skilled fighter at sea, his poor 'land legs' cripple his performance on the battlefield.
Elizabeth Manshrew - Despite her young age, Elizabeth Manshrew can match soldiers nearly twice her age

Tier 8 (Knows a bit about combat, but couldn't hold their own against professionals):

Anabla Sutharlan - Though she is skilled at comanding fleets, her skill in combat is Adequate at best
Aulus - Though he trained under Daeron, most of his lessons went in one ear and out the other

Tier 9 (Knows only the basics and still has a lot to learn):

Dominus Thale - Though once skilled at combat, age and lack of practice has caused Dominus to loose any expertise he might have had
Duncan De Reimer - He knows how to hold a sword correctly, but has no idea how to use it.
Urd Raudhfell - Knows only the basics of combat
Naomi Blackwell - Has picked up details from her family, but but has no experience herself

Tier 10 (no knowledge of combat):

Isabel De Reimer - Never saw the point of fending for herself, given she is always followed around by Ulf
Lanaya Dionisa - Prefers to keep away from mundane weaponary
Alex - Throws up at the first sight of blood
@Wraithblade6 I suppose that works just as well, though I suppose like to add a bit of theatricality to it.
@Kho Out of interest how would you rank Aulus on my own personal list, simply based off skill.
@Kho Well I could add in a additional tier list and place people accordingly based on how I interpret it. Though as Reaper mentioned it doesn't necessarily mean someone in a higher tier will always come out on top. If you like I wouldn't mind making this list.

Personality I see both points of view. On one side it is a nice indicator to see how skilled certain individuals are compared to others, though it is important to note that players should not determine the outcome of battles purely based on the ranking of character in tiers.
The tier ranking in the reference sheet is only for the top swordsmen in Formaroth. While we are on this subject if anyone thinks their characters should be on the list somewhere let me know (that also includes the magic list as well). I have also decided to put Duncan's swordsman skills from adept to apprentice as it seems more realistic that Duncan's combat skills would be lacking.

My own personal system is like this:

Master: Among the best in Formaroth
Expert: Better than near everyone
Adept: Skilled
Apprentice: Knows the basics
Novice: Still in training

If this were to translate to skill in combat/magic

Master: Legenary swordmen/High Magisters
Expert: Generals/Magisters
Adept: Professional soldier/Circle Mage
Apprentice: Trained Militia/New mage
Novice: Untrained Militia/Circle Student

And right at the top is Claus ;)
@Klomster You may want to write a post now as I can't write about the cocords army until phoenixwhite returns.
@Wraithblade6 By this point the raiders would have left to invade Coruneon, though the aftermath of their looting would still be present. If your looking for Eclipse to fight someone then perhaps he could encounter some bandits who want to take advantage of the currently weakened Ralda (given the Anjervine looters would have taken the villagers weapons).
@Wraithblade6 In which case just to let you know: After the battle in Ralda house Anjervine's army went on a looting spree across Ralda. While most villages and towns are still in tact a lot of them have had their valuables stolen and some have even been completely ransacked. Though the countryside and the wild are still just as beautiful as before.
@Wraithblade6 I didn't mention you or fallen as you have just joined and you have already updated me on where you are with your post
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