Thank you all for your kind comments! I am glad that this kind of project interests others!
I've been thinking about how the Knights theme, as well as the MMO, Hype the Time Quest and other games, fit in with my Lost Kingdoms setting and the Kingdom series on YouTube, so I thought I'd lay out what is part of my 'canon', alongside my own creations
Hype: The Time Quest, by UbisoftThe bedrock of the setting, I loved this game when I was young. Surprisingly, for a Playmobil game, there is quite a lot of background information and lore. The main kingdom of the game, Torras, has four distinct eras: the reigns of Taskan I, Taskan II, Taskan III, and Taskan IV. It also introduces 6 factions, Torras and its soldiers, the Wizards, the Brigands, the Monastery, the Gladiators of the Field of Courage, and Barnak's followers, and implies the existence of several other surrounding kingdoms. The game also features two conflicts (the First and Second Torran Civil War) and also mentions war destroying the kingdom of Liore (Taskan IV's wife, Lyzothe's, home country).
The game also has several great locations which could be expanded. Most of it takes place in the Kingdom of Torras and its capital, the Town of Torras. In the town, there's the Fortress home to the king, the Laboratory home to the Wizards, and the Field of Courage (the latter two were built in the reign of Taskan II). South of the town, separated by a river and small islands, is another landmass covered in a haunted forest filled with wolves, ghosts and brigands. This land was home to the Monastery and their Order, the tree-top Town of the Brigands and the ancient Dolmen (the Dolmen also has a portal to the Lost City of the gods!). Further south was the dragon Zatila's favourite landing spot, and just off the southern coast was Gogoud's island manor.
Pretty expansive right? Well there's more! Further east of the forest and the Monastery is a area called 'Sky'. In the game, it is clear that this is a really large region above mountains and river valleys, all infested with dragons! A Land of Dragons if you will
Accessibly from 'Sky' is the Black Tower, a huge structure which became Barnak's base of operations in the era of Taskan IV and was the final stage of the game.
To me, I think it is clear that the game takes place over a very small area of Torras, and I decided to replicate that in my maps and story project
The Kingdom, by SmeagolTheGreatFeaturing the lead up to epic siege of the Lion Castle by Hathol Dagnir and his Viking allies, The Kingdom alongside Hype is one of the foundational elements of the setting. I have to agree with one of the comments on the video, The Kingdom was the Game of Thrones of my childhood haha. I love this series, as it introduces a lot. Three factions, the Lion Knights (in my notes I have his name down as King Artaher), Hathol Dagnir's army, and the Vikings. Akron's own army could also be considered its own faction too, and it is clear that he was a legendary knight in that world.
The Kingdom uses the Lion Knight castle presumably as the kingdom's capital, and its where their combined forces defended against Dagnir's army. Interestingly, it also sheltered smallfolk during the siege, so it must be near a populated area. The fact that it is largely unchanged from the Lion Knight Castle set means that other appearances of that castle could be linked with the Kingdom.
It is pretty clear to me that this kingdom is not the same as Torras. Torras evokes Playmobil's 90s knights theme, whereas the Kingdom uses System X and a lot of the 2000s knights sets. If the Kingdom exists in the same world as Hype: The Time Quest, I would view them as being different locations.
The Kingdom III, by rpeinneI feel like the Kingdom III Barbarian has gone quite underappreciated! I always really enjoyed it, and it acts as a direct sequel to the original Kingdom. Amidst the several day long siege, we are told that both king Artaher and Akron were murdered by Hathol Dagnir, but the Lion Knight forces were able to beat back Dagnir's armies in the name or Artaher's son, (in my notes I have his name down as Athrald). 20 years later, Hathol Dagnir is now old and repentant, and his son Corin "not Aragorn" Dagnir pledges his service to the king of Lion Castle.
We learn of a separate Barbarian kingdom led by Brutus, as well as a Barbarian Corsair (not Viking) faction led by Gullmus Grimpus. It is pretty clear that these Barbarians are from outside the kingdom, and that they are invading in large numbers, possibly like the Great Migrations in real life. The Kingdom III showcases the Barbarian invasion and siege of the main castle, and their eventual defeat at the hands of King Athrald's forces and Corin Dagnir. The geography of 'the Kingdom' is still in question, though there is a map in part 1!
I have decided to interpret the castle in the Kingdom III as being the entire city as a whole, with the Lion Knight Castle set being the royal fortress on the edge of the city, similar to the Town of Torras and its fortress. This also allows other content featuring the System X Lion Knight castle to coexist with the Steck-built Lion Knight structures.
I will continue to explore the other games tied with the Knights theme, such as Escape from the Dragon Fortress, Rescue from Rock Castle, and the gone but not forgotten Playmobil World MMO