Grunwalder would die in the rebellion he started, but his memory would live on as the Rhodoks swore never to bow to any king again. The Rhodoks' pikemen and crossbowmen were fielded in mountainous terrain to defeat the Knights of Swadia, as they lacked cavalry and thus relied on pike and crossbow to prevail over the Knights.īunduk recounts how a war veteran named Grunwalder came 'over the hills' after the war and taught the Rhodoks the art of war to defend themselves against the Swadians, effectively becoming an ancestral hero to the Rhodok people.
Their origin is reflected in their troop types and choice of territory. The Rhodoks were originally part of the Kingdom of Swadia, but successfully fought a war for independence.
