CK3 nicknames – All epithets and how to get them
By Marco Wutz
Epithets – a fancy word for what we’d simply call nicknames today – are one of the aspects that let historical characters loom larger and more colorful in chronicles and works of fiction alike.
William is the Conqueror just as Alexander is the Great. Naturally, not all epithets are flattering — ask Louis the Stammerer or Charles the Fat. Be it good or bad, famous or infamous, getting an epithet in Crusader Kings 3 is always a memorable moment for your current character, since it describes the journey they’ve taken so far in some way.
But which nicknames exist in CK3 and how can you obtain them?
All obtainable CK3 nicknames and unlock conditions
Note that many of these nicknames are obtained by chance when fulfilling the requirements, so it's not guaranteed that you'll receive the one you want upon completing the corresponding conditions.
Nickname | Requirement |
|---|---|
Fear-Eater | Martial Lifestyle event |
Hard Ruler | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
Lacks-Laughs | Game of Riddles event |
Nord-Foe | Defeat ten Viking Adventurer invasions |
the Wall | Defeat ten Viking Adventurer invasions |
Pendragon | Reclaim Britannia decision with Brythonic culture |
the Affable | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Anointed | Consecrate Bloodline decision without being the Head of Faith |
the Apostate | Revive Táltosism decision |
the Architect | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Avenger | Avenge the Battle of Tours decision |
the Bane of the Danes | Defeat ten Viking Adventurer invasions |
the Benevolent | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Blessed | High opinion with Head of Faith |
the Blood-Father / Blood-Mother | Strengthen Bloodline decision |
the Bogatyr | Unite the Slavs decision while being male |
the Brave | Martial lifestyle event |
the Brute | Martial lifestyle event |
the Bully | Stewardship lifestyle event |
the Burner of Ash | Defeat ten Viking Adventurer invasions |
the Cannibal | Cannibal secret exposed while below 50 Dread |
the Chronicler | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Conqueror | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
the Crow | Complete two Intrigue Lifestyle perk trees |
the Crowned | Unite the Southern Slavs decision |
the Crusader | Form the Outremer Empire decision |
the Dane | Restore the Danelaw decision |
the Defender of God | Defenders of God decision |
the Defiant | Secure the High Kingdom of the North Sea decision while believing in an Organized Faith |
the Devourer | Faith Cannibalism decision |
the Diplomat | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Dirty | Grand Tournament event |
the Divine | Consecrate Bloodline decision while being the Head of Faith |
the Dragon | Cannibal secret exposed while above 50 Dread |
the Dry | Game of Riddles event |
the Dull | Game of Riddles event |
the Eagle of Arasbaran | Establish Stronghold decision |
the Ecumenist | Mend the Great Schism decision |
the Elegant | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Enlightened | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Father / Mother of Spain | Unite the Spanish Thrones decision |
the Fire Keeper | Reform the Magi decision |
the Fire-Quencher | Quench the Eternal Fires decision |
the Fishy | Learning lifestyle event |
the Flayer | Intrigue lifestyle event |
the Foolish | Martial lifestyle event |
the Fury | Martial lifestyle event |
the Generous | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Glorious | Restore the Roman Empire decision |
the Great and Terrible | Elevate the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles |
the Great | Secure High Kingdom of the North Sea decision while having a feudal or clan government |
the Greedy | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Green | Impossible to gain for player characters, but obtainable for NPCs during a Travel event |
the Guardian | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
the Hawk | Martial lifestyle event |
the Heartbreaker | Intrigue lifestyle event |
the Heathen | Unknown decision |
the Heretic | Unknown decision |
the Historian | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Holy | Form the Outremer Empire decision |
the Honorable | Sell Minor Titles decision |
the Impaler | Intrigue lifestyle with Intimidation focus while being Sadistic or Callous |
the Imperious | Martial lifestyle event |
the Joyless | Game of Riddles event |
the Judge | Restore Israel decision |
the Just | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Kind | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Knight of Gabriel | Form the Outremer Empire decision while being male |
the Lawgiver | Complete two Stewardship Lifestyle perk trees |
the Linguist | Fail a specific Diplomacy event with your liege |
the Little | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Lord / Lady of the Ganges | Take Stewardship of the Sacred River decision |
the Magnanimous | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Magnificent | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Man / Woman of Glass | Build a Glass Monument decision |
the Merciless | Martial lifestyle event |
the Messenger of Christ | Form the Outremer Empire decision |
the Meticulous | Stewardship lifestyle event |
the Mindbreaker | Intrigue lifestyle event |
the Noble | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
the Peacemaker | Complete two Diplomacy Lifestyle perk trees |
the Pious | High opinion with Head of Faith |
the Plump | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Polyanitsa | Unite the Slavs decision while being female |
the Ruthless | Spread the Theravada Faith decision |
the Sage | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Saoshyant | Become the Saoshyant decision |
the Scholar | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Scourge of the Northerners | Defeat ten Viking Adventurer invasions |
the Sea-King | Secure the High Kingdom of the North Sea decision while having a tribal government |
the Selfish | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Shadow | Complete two Intrigue Lifestyle perk trees |
the Shepherd | Restore Israel decision |
the Sly | Complete two Intrigue Lifestyle perk trees |
the Snorer | Hardest Part of Ruling event |
the Spider | Complete two Intrigue Lifestyle perk trees |
the Stalwart | Martial lifestyle event |
the Stonefaced | Game of Riddles event |
the Stupor Mundi | Empower the Sicilian Parliament decision while being an ill Holy Roman Emperor and controlling all of Sicily |
the Sword of God | Form the Outremer Empire decision |
the Tactician | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
the Terrible | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Trojan | Restore the Kingdom of Cornwall decision |
the Truthseeker | Complete two Learning Lifestyle perk trees |
the Tuatha Dé Danann | Reclaim Britannia decision with Irish culture |
the Unifier of Africa | Unite Africa decision |
the Unrelenting | Martial lifestyle event |
the Unworthy | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Valiant | Complete two Martial Lifestyle perk trees |
the Virgin's Maiden | Form the Outremer Empire decision while being female |
the Weak | Negotiate the Danelaw decision refused by neighbor |
the Wend | Unite Western Slavs decision |
the Whisperer | Complete two Intrigue Lifestyle perk trees |
the Wicked | Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater |
the Wise | Spouse Tutoring event |
Troll-Slayer | In the Deep Places of the World event |
Some historical characters start out with special nicknames, but you can’t obtain these through any other means, so we haven’t included the likes of Fairhair, Bluetooth, and the Younger.
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