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Claimants may exist for certain factions, who all believe that they have been wronged and should rightfully be the ruler.

They can be found randomly in castle or town keeps throughout the land, trying to raise support for their cause. The claimants will never be found within the borders of the faction for which they are the claimant. Talking to a traveller and paying a small fee will give you the current location of any claimant.

Siding with a Claimant

Once you find a claimant, they will tell you their side of the story and will ask you to take up their cause. If you have less than 200 renown, they will tell you that you need to gain more. With over 200 renown, the claimant will allow you to swear an oath of vassalage and your allegiance changes to the rebel faction. If you were starting your own kingdom, you have to give up your kingdom to become a vassal of the claimant. If you belonged to the faction that the claimant is trying to overthrow, the fiefs you currently own convert to the rebel faction of your claimant (temporarily under your control).

The other side of the coin

Talking to the current leaders of each faction, you can ask for their side of the story. Both the Claimant and the current leader have good reason for supporting their right to rule. Generally, the current sovereigns justify their right to rule with practical arguments (such as that the kingdom is better off under their rule), while the claimants justify their right to rule based on law or technicality (such as where their lineage places them in the traditional line of succession to the throne). It is never stated in-game who should be the rightful ruler of each faction - it is up to the player to decide.

Victory with a Claimant

Once you eliminate the original faction, your rebel faction becomes the "original" faction and you become the marshall of the new king or queen (permanently in classic; you can step down, but it can never be taken from you).

In Warband, you also lose all the abilities associated with being a ruler such as assigning fiefs or sending emissaries. For this reason, beware of turning companions into lords during a claimant quest as they do not remain 'yours' when the original faction is defeated. Rather, they become lords of the new "original" faction led by the new monarch. If you'd like to have a companion as a prisoner, it may be easier to give them over during a claimant quest than force them to rebel during your own bid for kingship.

Classic and Warband Claimants

Dustum Khan
Dustum

Khergit Khanate

Lethwin Far-Seeker
Lethwin

Kingdom of Nords

Lord Kastor of Veluca
Kastor

Kingdom of Rhodoks

Lady Isolla of Suno
Isolla

Kingdom of Swadia

Prince Valdym the Bastard
Valdym

Kingdom of Vaegirs

Arwa the Pearled One
Arwa

Sarranid Sultanate

With Fire & Sword Claimants

Ivan Barabash
Ivan Barabash

Cossack Hetmanate

Mehmed Giray
Mehmed Giray

Crimean Khanate

Stepan Razin
Stepan Razin

Muscovite Tsardom

Janusz Radziwill
Janusz Radziwill

Polish Commonwealth

Former Queen Christina
Former Queen Christina

Kingdom of Sweden

Viking Conquest Claimants

Tanist Bili
Tanist Bili

Kingdom of Alban

Jarl Thorgil
Thorgil

Kingdom of Danmark

Mael Elisedd ap Cyngen
Mael Elisedd

Kingdom of Gwynedd

Aetheling Oswine
Oswine

Kingdom of Northhymbre

Aetheling Ceorl
Ceorl

Kingdom of West Seaxe

Ard Tiarna Dungal
Dungal

Ui Neill of Aileach

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