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Kingdom Rush is a video game series developed by Ironhide Game Studio. It began in 28 July 2011, when the first game was released for the Internet browsers. The events of the series are set in medieval fantasy world of Linirea. The main series consists of tower defense games, but the series as a whole include an RPG game, board games and comics.
Mainline games[]
| Title | Release date | Available platforms | Summary |
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28 July 2011 | Flash iOS Android Windows macOS Linux Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series |
The first game in the series. The player must command Linirean army to stop an evil wizard Vez'nan and his Dark Army from conquering the kingdom. |
| Kingdom Rush | |||
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6 June 2013 | Flash iOS Android Windows macOS Linux Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series Apple Arcade |
The game continues the story of its predecessor. The player must stop Lord Malagar, an apprentice of Vez'nan, from realizing his evil plans. |
| Kingdom Rush: Frontiers | |||
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20 November 2014 | iOS Android Windows macOS Linux Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series |
The prequel of the first game. The player must command elven forces to stop the army of Twilight Elves. |
| Kingdom Rush: Origins | |||
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22 November 2018 | iOS Android Windows macOS Apple Arcade Nintendo Switch |
Vez'nan returns to his conquest, and the player is on his side. The game has more detailed artstyle than its predecessors and introduces the system of multiple towers, which can be chosen before playing the level. |
| Kingdom Rush: Vengeance | |||
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25 July 2024 | iOS Android Windows macOS Apple Arcade |
Linirean rebels and the Dark Army of Vez'nan join forces to prevent the Overseer and his Unblinded Cult from destroying the world. |
| Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance |
Spin-off games[]
| Title | Release date | Available platforms | Summary |
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11 June 2021 | Apple Arcade Windows macOS |
An RPG game set between Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. The story revolves around a group of heroes from both Linirea and Dark Army fighting against the Unblinded Cult. |
| Legends of Kingdom Rush |
Board games[]
| Title | Number of players | Playing time | Summary |
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1-4 | 45-90 min. | A board game where players must place towers to defeat enemies and stop the Time Mage from her conquest. |
| Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time | |||
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1-4 | 45-90 min. | A sequel to Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time - with new features, including mini-bosses and enviromental hazards. |
| Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising |
Comics[]
Main article: Kingdom Rush: The Comic
A comic series was in development between 28 Sep 2012 and 30 July 2013. The story took place before the events of the first game, and it introduced several new characters.
The comic is no longer available for download, and its story is no longer considered canonical.
Prominent characters[]
Titles in italics marks the minor appearance of the character.
Main[]
| Character | Overview | Appearances |
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The King of Linirea, and the overarching protagonist of the series. He is marked by his charm and heroism, as well as his passion to feast and drink. | Kingdom Rush
Kingdom Rush: The Comic |
| King Denas | ||
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The dark wizard, the ruler of Dark Army and the overarching antagonist of the series. Although most of his intentions are sinister, he is able to alter his plans for greater good. | Kingdom Rush
Kingdom Rush: The Comic |
| Vez'nan |
Other recurring characters[]
- Gerald Lightseeker - a warrior of light and one of the greatest heroes of Linirea, he appeared in Kingdom Rush, Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Alleria Swiftwind - an elven princess who moved to Linirea after the invasion of Twilight Elves, she appeared in Kingdom Rush, Kingdom Rush: Origins and Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Malik Hammerfury - a hammer-wielding warrior and the current king of Hammerhold, he appeared in Kingdom Rush, Kingdom Rush: Origins and Hammerhold DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Magnus Spellbane - one of the greatest wizards of Linirea, he appeared in Kingdom Rush and Kingdom Rush: Vengeance, also had a minor appearance in Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Lord Blackburn - a former hero who wanted to protect his land, but cursed it instead, he appeared in Kingdom Rush, also had minor apearances in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.
- Alric the Champion - the last of his clan and one of the greatest warriors of Hammerhold, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Hammerhold DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Mirage the Assassin - an assassin serving Hammerhold, she appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Hammerhold DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Bruxa the Voodoo Witch - a jungle witch with voodoo powers, she appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Captain Blackthorne the Corsair - one of the most feared pirates of the sea, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Pirate Kings DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Sha'tra the Skyhunter - an alien warrior always looking for a challenge, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, Iron Marines and Hammerhold DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Dante the Hunter - a monster hunter who fell in love with the vampire Lucrezia, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.
- Ashbite the Dragon - a red dragon serving Linirea, appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Kingdom Rush: Origins.
- Faustus the Dragon Mage / Bonehart the Dracolich - once a protector of the elves, now an undead dragon spreading corruption, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, Kingdom Rush: Origins and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance, also had a minor appearance in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- The Black Corsair - well-known pirate captain, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Pirate Kings DLC for Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Jack O'Lantern the Dark Horseman - an undead and beheaded knight, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and Kingdom Rush: Vengeance.
- Beresad the Black Dragon - a dragon with the strong lust for gold, currently the private dragon of Vez'nan, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, Kingdom Rush: Origins and Kingdom Rush: Vengeance, also had minor appearances in Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Eridan the Ranger - an elven ranger and the brother of Arivan, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Origins and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.
- Arivan the Elementalist - an elven elementalist and the brother of Eridan, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Origins and Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.
- Reg'son the Eldritch Blade - the betrayed and exiled prince of Twilight Elves, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Origins and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Bravebark the Ent Lord - the last forest warden, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Origins and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Asra the Shadow Assassin - a shadow assassin serving Vez'nan, she appeared in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
- Oloch the Infernal Mage - a demon who helped Vez'nan cheat death and the brother of Moloch, he appeared in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
Main antagonists[]
| Character | Overview | Appearances |
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see above | Kingdom Rush
Kingdom Rush: The Comic |
| Vez'nan | ||
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A former apprentice of Vez'nan, he was planning to use corrupted Tear of Elynie and Hammer of Ages to release Umbra, a terrifying shadow entity. | Kingdom Rush: Frontiers Kingdom Rush: Vengeance: Hammerhold DLC |
| Lord Malagar | ||
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The queen of Twilight Elves, she commanded to attack the elves and was one of the culprits who corrupted the Tear of Elynie. | Kingdom Rush: Origins |
| Malicia | ||
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One of the Spider Queens, the sister of Sarelgaz and Mygale, she rescued Malicia after her lost battle in The Unseelie Court and forced her to help with breaking the barrier surrounding the Tear of Elynie, corrupting it in the process. | Kingdom Rush: Origins |
| Mactans | ||
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An otherworldly entity treated as a god by the Unblinded Cult, it inhabited the Void Beyond and was planning to destroy the world of Linirea and absorb its energy. | Kingdom Rush: Frontiers
Kingdom Rush: Vengeance |
| The Overseer | ||
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The first leader of the Unblinded Cult, she ordered to build a portal which would spread the influence of the Overseer over the entire Linirea. | Legends of Kingdom Rush |
| Seeress Iriza | ||
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The second leader of the Unblinded Cult, she was responsible for creating the portal to the Void Beyond and awakening the Overseer. | Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance |
| Seeress Mydrias | ||
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A dwarven mad scientist, banished from his kingdom because of his dangerous inventions. He discovered the miraculous Darksteel, then started constructing a colossal automaton to eliminate everyone who had wronged him. | Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: Colossal Dwarfare DLC |
| Grymbeard |
Other[]
| Character | Overview | Appearances |
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A goddess and creator of the Elven race. She created the Tear of Elynie, a powerful gem sought after by many antagonists througought the series. | Kingdom Rush: Origins |
| Elynie | ||
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An ovine reporter. While his role in games is limited to easter eggs, his interviews published by Ironhide Game Studio provide background information and lore on many characters. | Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance |
| Sheepy |
For more characters, see Category:Heroes, Category:Towers, Category:Enemies, Category:Units, Category:Endless Villains, Category:Legendary Heroes and Category:Scenery.
Timeline[]
- For an unofficial full timeline see: List:History
Geography[]
For the full map of Kingdom Rush world, see Map:Kingdom Rush Level Map.
The events of Kingdom Rush games take place on two continents. Linirea, the Dark Tower, Hammerhold and the Dwarven Kingdom are located in the Northern Continent, while the elves and other magic creatures reside in the Southern Continent.
Linirea is located to the west of Northern Continent. There's a mountain range to the east of Linirea inhabited by Ha'Kraj Trolls, where the Stormcloud Temple is located. The mountain range is also on the northern border of Linirea.
On the east, there is a wide range of wastelands - the remnants of both Lord Blackburn's lands and the kingdom of Valardul, where the Dark Tower, the Rotten Forest, the Rift of Cinders and Bonesburg are located. To the south of wastelands is a mountain range, under which Saurians reside and the lost kingdom of Loria is located.
To the north of Linirea are frozen lands of the Northern Tribe. Between them and the wastelands lies the Dwarven Kingdom, where the passage to the Original World can be found. Between the lands of Northern Tribe and Dwarven Kingdom is a huge lake, where the sunken city of Anurians, currently owned by the Deep Devils, is located.
To the south of Linirea and the wastelands is the big desert where the Hammerhold is located. Further to the south is the archipelago of Pirate Islands. To the west is another archipelago of islands of the Pirate Kings. Lastly, to the east of the desert is a jungle inhabited by the Ma'qwa tribe.
The Southern Continent is almost entirely covered by forests. Northwestern forest is inhabited by the elves. On the east of it is the Faery Forest, home of Gnomes and Twilight Elves. On the north of both forests are the lands inhabited by the Gnolls and the Ogres. On the north of Faery Forest is Dwaraman, the former kingdom of dwarves, now lying in ruins. On the southeast of Faery Forest lies the ruins of the elven First City.
To the south of the First City is the Forsaken Canyon and Bloodsidian mines, where the portal leading to the Void Beyond can be found. To the southeast of it is the domain of the Wildbeasts, and to the east lies the Everadiant Forest, home of the Arboreans. To the south is the swamp inhabited by the Crocs.
Far to the east of Everadiant Forest is the island where Darksteel Mountains are located.
The Void Beyond is a dimension created by the Overseer, which resembles the corrupted reflection of Linirea. It includes farmlands, Stormcloud Temple, the wastelands and the Dark Tower.
Connections with Iron Marines franchise[]
Iron Marines is another video game franchise developed by Ironhide Game Studio. Both series have several connections, and are influenced by each other:
- Both franchises are stated to be set in the same universe.
- Iron Marines hero system is heavily influenced by the one of Kingdom Rush: Frontiers and all further games.
- Sha'tra appears in Iron Marines as a Hero.
- The artstyle of Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and all later games is heavily influenced by Iron Marines' artstyle.
- The Overseer appears in Iron Marines Invasion as Void Sovereign.
- The mechanic of manually relocating the units by dragging them to a new place introduced in Kindom Rush 5: Alliance is taken from Iron Marines.
References to other media[]
Kingdom Rush franchise is known for making numerous references to other media in its games, such as other video games, movies or music bands. Such references include various quotes of Heroes, Towers and Bosses, interactive easter eggs, achievements' names or even special units. See List:Trivia for further information.