History VideoGame / Majesty

* StupidGood: Paladins, who are virtuous heroes committed to fighting injustice wherever it dwells, even if they have [[CurbStompBattle absolutely no chance of victory]].
** Particularly amusing is when you get a pack of three or four chasing one skeleton down from across the entire map. [[OrderOfTheStick Miko Miyazaki would be proud.]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall / TheCuckoolanderWasRight: When cultists level up, they say "Ooh, pretty star!" - the level up indicator is a star above the hero's head...
** They say "What a pretty flag!" when going after an attack or explore flag, too.

* OrderVersusChaos: As wtih ElvesVersusDwarves, Krolm and Fervus (chaos) versus Lunord, Helia, Agrela & Dauros (order) are mutually exclusive choices.

** When one of your heroes reaches a high level (around 20), a gazebo building will appear, which allows heroes to rest inside. It's a reference to ''HeroesOfMightAndMagic'', where in first two installments gazebo was a map object that gave visiting heroes experience, with the flavor text explaining that they've met an old, experienced hero there, that taught them a few tricks.

* SoulJar: Skeleton warlords Styx and Stones provide a unique twist on this old chestnut. It is said that "as long as one lives the other cannot truly die." Meaning that to be permanently defeated they must both be killed simultaniously.

* {{Squishy Wizard}}s / GlassCannon: They start out with four hit points and keel over if breathed on or looked at funny. However, if they survive long enough to gain a few levels, they can take out almost anything in a few shots. See: LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards.

** Subverted with the priestesses of Krypta: They have low defense and health, but [[TheMinonMaster regularly create skeletons]] to fight for them, which distract monsters from the priestesses themselves. They are also have a life drain spell, which can keep them alive if they manage to survive a hit or two.

* StupidGood: Paladins, who are virtuous heroes committed to fighting injustice wherever it dwells, even if they have [[CurbStompBattle absolutely no chance of victory]].

In addition, there is a version of ''Majesty'' recently developed for cell phones and IOSGames, by Herocraft and Paradox Interactive. To save on memory, it cuts out and/or fuses the functions of many aspects of the original ''Majesty'' (for example, you can only build temples to Agrela, Krypta, or Krolm, and they're all mutually exclusive, you can no longer hire gnomes, their dwelling instead providing a one-time reduction to construction time on all buildings on the map, although it still prevents you from hiring elves or dwarves, and several types of heroes, such as rogues, are removed entirely). This version takes, if possible, an even more tongue-in-cheek look at the stereotypical fantasy setting than the original version did, replacing the graphics with cartoony sprites and adding a number of blatant references (your wizards can randomly be named [[LordOfTheRings Gandalf]]). The campaign is significantly shorter as well, comprising a handful of linearly unlocked missions.

Apart of the main games, two spinoff games set in the same universe have been released. The first one, ''Defenders of Ardania'', is a Tower Defense & Offense game. The second, ''Warlock: Master of the Arcane'', is a turn based 4X game in the style of ''MasterOfMagic'', and is considered a SpiritualSuccessor of it. There's a third spinoff game titled ''Impire'' (No, that is not a typo) that borrows gameplay elements from ''Videogame/DungeonKeeper''. It was released on February 14th, 2013.

** Temples to Krolm. Barbarians are one of the best melee fighters in the game, with damage exceeding that of ''[[LightningBruiser paladins]]'', and the ability to go into a NonLethalKO instead of dying. Rage of Krolm is a very potent spell, too. However, if you build it, you can't build ''any other temple'', meaning you give up almost all the spells in the game and a ton of heroes that mostly fulfill unique roles. Most of the time, that's simply too steep of a price. In the times when multiplayer was played though, most players banned use of Krolm though, despite how big of a crutch Krolm is.

** The sequel shifts the ressurection function to a graveyard building, eliminating the need to invest heavily into high level temples to access that ability. However, graveyards are placed automatically the first time a hero dies, and [[BlessedWithSuck periodically spawn animated skeletons and zombies]].

*** Dragons are actually perfect for level grinding priestesses - fighting a dragon gives a lot of experience and since their BreathWeapon is of "ranged" category skeletons are almost immune to it. Unless a priestess actually wanders somewhere alone and gets killed her skeletons will ZergRush any dragon and slowly kill it.

** However, the followers of the goddess of death ''do'' long for it -- whenever a priestess of Krypta perishes, she is heard to cry out, "At last!"
** And Cultists are more or less well intentioned hippies, more or less Chaotic Good or Neutral, Warriors of Discord however are the closer to Chaotic Evil. Though to be fair, they just want to hit things with their painstick.
* DamageIsFire: The fact that it doesn't deal additional damage is particularly humourous when the building being damaged is made of ''ice''.

* DeathSeeker: Along with yelling "At last!" when they die, priestesses of Krypta sulk if resurrected. They consider death to simply be heaven and being resurrected would effectively be their equivalent of being kicked out of heaven.

* EasterEgg: [[spoiler: Most of your units and buildings and a few enemy ones have a verbal Easter egg that can be accessed by selecting them by holding down shift and hitting the quotation mark key. This will cause the unit to spout an amusing line such as the Guardhouse's "ey, whose turn for the donut run?". You can also tap the enter key to bring the in-game chat box up and type in the words "planet fargo" (without the quotation marks) for another Easter egg in the form of a piece of techno music sung by Venn Fairweather.]]
* EldritchAbomination: The rather appropriately named "Abomination" from the expansion's "Vigil For a Fallen Hero" quest. [[spoiler:Not only does this thing [[http://pcmedia.ign.com/media/previews/image/majestyNEab.gif very much fit the visual bill]], but its in-game spells revolve around [[MindRape messing with your hero's heads]], being capable of sending them fleeing for their lives or even briefly [[MindControl turning against their fellow heroes]]. Also, after you kill the thing, your advisor (who refers to the Abomination as an "indescribable evil") reveals in the closing monolouge for the quest that the surviving heroes ("even the most stoic of these veterans" according to the advisor) are "forever changed", [[ShellShockedVeteran suffering from what a modern observer might recognize as post-traumatic stress disorder]], reporting reccuring nightmares or hallucinating the sound of its call.]]

* ElvesVersusDwarves: Gnomes, dwarves, and elves will gladly join your human settlements but spit at each other. Well, the gnomes don't actually hate the others. It's just that the others really, REALLY hate the gnomes. (And even humans aren't a big fan of them.) It's also implied that the goblins and ratmen hate each other. (Then again, it's implied that the ratmen hate everyone. So do the minotaurs.)

* EveryoneJoinTheParty: In the final quest of the original game, you can't recruit any non-humans or build any temples. However, your single exploring guild can uncover every single kind of hero hiding in your kingdom, who all band together to take on every single kind of evil the game has to offer.
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The witch king's.

* FragileSpeedster: The adepts of Lunord. They don't die very easily, but they will flee a fight upon breaking a fingernail, so it still applies.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The elven lounges (read: Bordello) and the "luxuries" it sells.

** In the sequels Monster Kingdom expansion, Ratmen are the equivalent of rogues and just as gold hungry.

** In the Monster Kingdom expansion of the sequel, Ratmen. "I will buy.... I will buy..... EVERYTHING!
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall / TheCuckoolanderWasRight: When cultists level up, they say "Ooh, pretty star!", and the level up indicator is a star above the hero's head...

** Paladins and solarii may also count, as they're fast despite being tough fighters.

** It's actually only level 8 in the Northern Expansion and gnome champions don't exist in the original (though the gnomes still cry out, "I am a CHAMPION!" as they do upon reaching level 8 in NE). It also isn't quite as big of a game breaker when you consider their low damage and poor hitpoints (they recieve a boost from the pitiful number of hitpoints they have when upgrading to champions, but it's still very low for other melee heroes of the same level).

* NintendoHard: The final mission of the original game "Day of Reckoning", which had various boss monsters attack you pretty much every day. (They also brought a slew of DemonicSpiders with them when they appeared) And in the expansion pack, there's the aforementioned "Legendary Heroes" mission and the Master level quest "Spires of Death", in which the titular towers had ridiculously high hit points, would blast any hero that came near with extremely powerful spells, and ''respawn with full health'' if you don't destroy all of them within a single day. Not to mention "Vigil For a Fallen Hero", where you ''can't recruit any heroes'' and have to make sure the ones you start with don't die. (That's not even counting the downloadable quests "The Wrath of Krolm", which had a boss with ''four thousand hit points'', and the {{Unwinnable}} "Balance of Twilight")
** Tomb of the Dragon King. Have fun being attacked by ''at least'' three dragons every three days or so, and having a paltry amount of starting gold. Your kingdom will be reduced to rubble many times over. This troper actually found it more difficult than The Day of Reckoning.

** Majesty 2, and how! Each guild only holds 3 heroes, and the more advanced classes aren't available right away in most of the "beginner" and "advanced" quests. There is one mission where the kingdom is constantly under fire by a dragon, with minotaurs and serpents attacking your kingdom every 5 minutes, and including the annoyance of sewer rats and ratmen! Good luck hoping your heroes will survive the constant attacks in time to find the witch who will help you find a way to defeat the dragon...and did we mention this particular mission is listed as "Advanced", rather than "Expert"?

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Rogues, represented in-game by their being the class most susceptible to rewards. "[[FamousLastWords Leave... my gold... ]]''[[FamousLastWords alone]]''..."

* PersonOfMassDestruction: A Wizard with a few levels. As long as that darned mirror spell doesn't happen.

* TimedMission: The quests Elven Treachery, Quest For the Holy Chalice, and Deal With the Demon. You have only thirty days for the first two, and forty for the latter. [[NintendoHard Legendary]] [[LuckBasedMission Heroes]] is a variant; you're StalkedByTheBell instead of losing immediately once the time is up. (Exploiting this is key to victory)

** When one of your heroes reaches a high level (around 20), a gazebo building will appear, which allows heroes to rest inside. It's a reference to ''HeroesOfMightAndMagic'', where in first two installments gazebo was a map object that gave visiting heroes experience, with the flavor text explaining that they've met an old, experienced hero there, that taught the a few tricks.

* EverythingsWorseWithBears: Hellbears are easily capable of killing low-level heroes. Inverted for the cultists of Fervus, though; at higher levels, they gain the ability to transform into hellbears, greatly increasing their health, attack speed, and damage.

Apart of the main games, two spinoff games set in the same universe have been released. The first one, ''Defenders of Ardania'', is a Tower Defense & Offense game. The second, ''Warlock: Master of the Arcane'', is a turn based 4X game in the style of ''MasterOfMagic'', and is considered a SpiritualSuccessor of it. There's a third spinoff game titled ''Impire'' (No, that is not a typo) that borrows gameplay elements from ''Videogame/DungeonKeeper''. It will be released on February 14th, 2013.

Apart of the main games, two spinoff games set in the same universe have been released. The first one, ''Defenders of Ardania'', is a Tower Defense & Offense game. The second, ''Warlock: Master of the Arcane'', is a turn based 4X game in the style of ''MasterOfMagic'', and is considered a SpiritualSuccessor of it. There's a third spinoff game titled ''Impire'' (No, that is not a typo) that borrows gameplay elements from Videogame/DungeonKeeper. It will be released on February 14th, 2013.

Apart of the main games, two spinoff games set in the same universe have been released. The first one, ''Defenders of Ardania'', is a Tower Defense & Offense game. The second, ''Warlock: Master of the Arcane'', is a turn based 4X game in the style of ''MasterOfMagic'', and is considered a SpiritualSuccessor of it.

* TheArcher: Rangers and elves. Rogues can use crossbows, as well.

* OrderVersusChaos: Krolm and Fervus (chaos) versus Lunord, Helia, Agrela & Dauros (order) are mutually exclusive choices.

* ClicheStorm: [[{{In-Universe}} Intentional]].
** {{Troperiffic}}

** When one of your heroes reaches a high level (around 20), a gazebo building will appear, which allows heroes to rest inside. It's a reference to HeroesOfMightAndMagic, where in first two installments gazebo was a map object that gave visiting heroes experience, with the flavor text explaining that they've met an old, experienced hero there, that taught the a few tricks.

** Subverted with the priestesses of Krypta: They have low defense and health, but regularly create skeletons to fight for them, which distract monsters from the priestesses themselves. They are also have a life drain spell, which can keep them alive if they manage to survive a hit or two.

* TooDumbToLive / ArtificialStupidity / SuicidalOverconfidence: The vast majority of heroes are utter morons. They'll often flee in terror from monsters they can handle easily, or, worse, start "beserking" the instant they see a monster, meaning they'll keep fighting even when they're out of healing potions and low on health. Even ''[[FridgeLogic healers]]''. This is why the "Change of Heart" spell in the Northern Expansion is a godsend, as are solarii, who are one of the few heroes who ''don't'' do this.

* ActionGirl: Approximately a sixth of the heroes -- the priestesses, the healers, the solarii, and the paladins.

*** In the sequel (which has better 3D graphics), the elves are clearly female, with large assets. The other heroes are also changed a little: all rogues are now female (however, you can upgrade them to assassins which look male, but [[TheVoiceless don't speak]], so it's hard to tell), and the clerics are female too (upgradable to the priestesses for Krypta and Agrela), while paladins now upgrade from fighters, and thus will always be male.

* AllMythsAreTrue: If you hear stories about spheres of power, legendary monsters, or crowns, they are out there somewhere and will inevitably be the focus of TheQuest.
* AllThereInTheManual: Literally. The manual contains a lot of vignettes about life in Ardania. Additionally, flavor text is provided for all buildings and units. You can litterally click on just about anything from treasure chests to a random pack of magical flowers and immediately get a explanation of its mechanical benefits and flavor
* AllTrollsAreDifferent: In this case, they are chubby, regenerating brutes who spontaneously erupt from the ground and love smashing up Marketplaces over all else.
* AnAxeToGrind: Ratman champions and goblin overlords use halberds. Barbarians use this in conjunction with a club.

* BladeOnAStick: The weapon of choice for the RedshirtArmy. No heroes use spears, though the warriors of discord use weapons that are literally called "blade-sticks". (They look more like [[SinisterScythe scythes]], however)

* FridgeLogic: How do you poison a rock golem?
** Or any undead creature, for that matter?

* ImMelting: Wizards will say ''this exact phrase'' when they die, complete with added {{Narm}}.

* {{Narm}}: Some of the heroes' voice clips, especially the wizards' "I'm '''''MELT'''''''ING''!" Many of the healers' voice clips ''are'' spoken rather seriously, however, which can cause a bit of MoodWhiplash if you're used to the other heroes' ridiculous voice clips.

* UniversalPoison / PoisonedWeapons: A level 2 rogues' guild will let your heroes poison their weapons for a fee, and the cultists of Fervus will regularly plant poisonous plants that can be gathered by rangers and rogues for the same effect.

* ActionGirl: Approximately a sixth of the heroes -- the priestesses, the solarii, and the paladins.

*** YMMV, and then some. Actually, one of the biggest complaints about this game is that once you get past the minute 10 mark on (MOST) maps, if you're still alive, you've won. The dragon level would probably qualify as more of a [[WakeUpCallBoss Wakeup level]]

* World of Ham

In addition, there is a version of ''Majesty'' recently developed for cell phones, by Herocraft and Paradox Interactive. To save on memory, it cuts out and/or fuses the functions of many aspects of the original ''Majesty'' (for example, you can only build temples to Agrela, Krypta, or Krolm, and they're all mutually exclusive, you can no longer hire gnomes, their dwelling instead providing a one-time reduction to construction time on all buildings on the map, although it still prevents you from hiring elves or dwarves, and several types of heroes, such as rogues, are removed entirely). This version takes, if possible, an even more tongue-in-cheek look at the stereotypical fantasy setting than the original version did, replacing the graphics with cartoony sprites and adding a number of blatant references (your wizards can randomly be named [[LordOfTheRings Gandalf]]). The campaign is significantly shorter as well, comprising a handful of linearly unlocked missions.

Apart of the main games, two spinoff games set in the same universe have been released. The first one, ''Defenders of Ardania'', is a Tower Defense & Offense game. The second, ''Warlock: Master of the Arcane'', is a turn based 4X game in the style of ''Master of Magic''.

** Adepts, usually. They constantly use speed charms on themselves, making them the fastest characters in the game, and have incredibly good stats to boot. Unfortunately, they spend most of the time patrolling your palace, so they rarely put their skills to good use by, say, exploring or fighting monsters. And even when they do get into a fight, they're extremely cowardly, usually fleeing after a single hit.

* GiveMeBackMyWallet: "Leave my gold...alone..."

* AwesomeYetPractical: Paladins.
** Fairgrounds. Money to tax, occasional buffs to heroes in competitions, and letting all heroes be able to gain levels while removing the risk.

* TheAragorn: You.