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Palamedes - Version 3 vs Version 4
Jun 21, 2026, 05:28 AM
Added confirmed combat profile table (element, weapon, role, partnered state) and a Sir Lamorak wikilink
Aug 23, 2026, 01:02 PM
Added the August 2026 playtest role: slot flexibility as both primary and secondary, charging and parrying as his core mechanics, the thrown weapon in the support slot, wall breaking and heavy lifting outside combat, loadout pairings, and the Grail Shard glossary line. Hedged the weapon row where trailer footage and hands-on accounts differ
1-Palamedes is one of the Spectral Knights that Gwendolyn can summon through the Dual Frontline Battle System in Tides of Annihilation. He has been confirmed as a fire-affinity knight whose attacks lean toward ranged and area control, and he is the second member of the roster to receive a clear showcase in pre-release footage, after Sir Lamorak.1+Palamedes is one of the Spectral Knights that Gwendolyn can summon through the Dual Frontline Battle System in Tides of Annihilation. He is a fire-affinity knight, he was one of five knights available in the playable build shown in August 2026, and he is the only member of that pool confirmed to fill either loadout slot, with a different kit in each. He was also the second knight to receive a clear showcase in pre-release footage, after Sir Lamorak.22Combat Profile44Palamedes channels orange flame around his strikes. The November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview trailer shows him chaining consecutive fiery attacks against grouped enemies and breaking through a magical barrier with a continuous burn, suggesting both single-target and zone-control applications. His role inside a knight pair appears to lean toward ranged or mid-range fire pressure, complementing a melee partner like Lamorak.5+Palamedes channels orange flame around his strikes. The November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview trailer shows him chaining consecutive fiery attacks against grouped enemies and breaking through a magical barrier with a continuous burn, which points at both single-target and zone-control applications. Players of the August 2026 build described him as the heavyweight of the pool: slow to move, punishing when he connects, and built around the two mechanics the producer named directly, charging and parrying.66AttributeConfirmed DetailWeaponSwordElementOrange flame (fire affinity)Combat roleFast strike knight: chains consecutive fiery attacks against grouped enemies and applies ranged and mid-range fire pressure.Environmental useFire breaks through certain magical barriers, one of the few elements shown doing so in pre-release footage.Partnered StateMerged form takes a fire-wreathed silhouette and gains flame-based ranged bursts the base moveset lacks.First showcaseThe November 2025 boss-fight trailer, the second knight to receive a clear showcase after Sir Lamorak.7+AttributeConfirmed DetailElementOrange flame, a fire affinity.WeaponNot settled in public material. The November 2025 trailer shows him with a blade, while hands-on accounts of the August 2026 build describe fiery fist strikes, plus a thrown weapon when he is used in the support slot.Loadout slotEither one. He is the knight the producer singled out as working in both the primary and the secondary slot, with a different kit in each.As a primaryCharged attacks that break guard and land burst damage, plus a parry. Deliberately sluggish, trading mobility for weight.As a secondaryThrows his weapon, which can also parry on the way out, and grants Gwendolyn defence and a precise parry of her own.Core mechanicsThe producer names charging and parrying as the two things Palamedes is built around, in both roles.Outside combatBreaks walls, picks up and carries heavy objects, and repositions pillars, opening routes and creating platforms to jump from.Environmental useFire breaks through certain magical barriers, one of the few elements shown doing so in pre-release footage.Partnered StateThe merged form takes a fire-wreathed silhouette and gains flame-based ranged bursts the base moveset lacks.8+Slot Flexibility9+Most knights in the playtest pool sat in a fixed role, and one hands-on writer came away thinking the primary or secondary assignment was fixed for everyone. The producer corrected that picture for Palamedes specifically: the same knight, two different movesets, depending on which half of a pair he occupies. A primary knight changes Gwendolyn's main weapon and attack style, and Palamedes as a primary is the slow, heavy, charge-and-parry option. As a secondary he becomes a defensive add instead, feeding her a block and a precise parry rather than a combo extension, and throwing his weapon at range.11+Loadouts hold four knights at once, two primary and two secondary, and the player can switch between them at any point during a fight. A primary carries a dozen or more attack moves; a secondary carries two. Knights can be summoned in the middle of a combo, so their moves extend a chain already in progress.13+Building Around Palamedes15+Because he is sluggish as a primary, pairing him with a knight that slows the enemy covers his weakness. Because his charged attacks strip poise, sending him in as a secondary sets up a partner whose payoff punishes a broken guard. Both halves of that logic came out of the August build as worked examples rather than theory.17+PartnerWhy the pairing worksKaySlows enemy attacks so a charge has time to finish and connect.BediverePalamedes strips poise, Bedivere converts the broken state into heavy damage with splash.GaherisCovers the air and raises Gwendolyn's dodge, the two things a Palamedes primary loadout gives up.GawainPulls enemies away so a committed charge is not interrupted.819Elemental Imbuing920When Palamedes imbues Gwendolyn's active weapon, subsequent attacks apply fire damage and produce visible flame trails. The imbue is the standard mechanic shared across the spectral knights roster, but Palamedes' fire is one of the few elements shown actively breaking environmental obstacles in addition to dealing combat damage.21+When Palamedes imbues Gwendolyn's active weapon, subsequent attacks apply fire damage and produce visible flame trails. The imbue is the standard mechanic shared across the roster, but Palamedes' fire is one of the few elements shown actively breaking environmental obstacles as well as dealing combat damage. His out-of-combat work runs on the same idea: the wall he breaks and the statue he lifts are obstacles the player cannot clear alone.1122Partnered State1324In Partnered State with Palamedes, Gwendolyn's merged form takes on a fire-wreathed silhouette and gains access to flame-based ranged bursts the base moveset does not have. The visual change matches the pattern set by other Partnered States: the merged form reads at a glance as "this is Gwendolyn plus this knight," and the moveset reshuffles accordingly.25+In Partnered State with Palamedes, Gwendolyn's merged form takes on a fire-wreathed silhouette and gains access to flame-based ranged bursts the base moveset does not have. The visual change matches the pattern set by other Partnered States: the merged form reads at a glance as Gwendolyn plus this specific knight, and the moveset reshuffles accordingly.1526Grail Shards28+The in-game lore glossary states that all of the Knights of the Round Table hold Grail Shards, and that gathering those shards is what lets Gwendolyn manipulate the fog. Palamedes' own shard has not been shown.30+Arthurian Origins1732In the Arthurian legend that the game draws from, Palamedes is a Saracen knight who converts to Christianity and joins the Round Table. He is best known for his long pursuit of the Questing Beast, a hybrid creature the Vulgate cycle describes as having the head of a serpent, the body of a leopard, and the haunches of a lion. He is also a celebrated jouster, often paired with Tristan in the surviving romances. The game's spectral version reinterprets him rather than retelling those stories, using the historical Saracen-knight framing only as a starting point.33+In the Arthurian legend the game draws from, Palamedes is a Saracen knight who converts to Christianity and joins the Round Table. He is best known for his long pursuit of the Questing Beast, a hybrid creature the Vulgate cycle describes as having the head of a serpent, the body of a leopard and the haunches of a lion. He is also a celebrated jouster, often paired with Tristan in the surviving romances. The game's spectral version reinterprets him rather than retelling those stories, and the game director has said the team is not copying the legend one to one and will have its own interpretation and narrative. Treat the Saracen-knight framing as a starting point for the character, not as in-game backstory. The wider approach to this material is covered on Arthurian Legend in Tides of Annihilation.1934Status2136Palamedes is confirmed for the roster, but his unlock timing and his role in the campaign are not yet public. The studio has framed roster reveals as paced rather than all-at-once, so further details will likely be added in subsequent trailers and dev streams.37+Palamedes is confirmed for the roster and was one of five knights playable in the August 2026 build. Official material says the finished game lets the player command a band of over ten legendary knights, so that playtest pool is a slice of the roster rather than the whole of it. His unlock timing, his place in the campaign, and how he comes to fight alongside Gwendolyn are all still unannounced, and the studio has paced roster reveals rather than releasing them all at once.
