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{{Race Infobox
| name           = Bretonnia
| image          = Bretonnia_emblem.png
| caption        = For the Lady and the King… mostly the Lady

| founding       = circa 977 IC (Gilles le Breton unites the tribes)
| founder        = Gilles le Breton
| current_leader = King Louen Leoncoeur

| capital        = Couronne
| major_cities   = Couronne, Brionne, Quenelles, Bordeleaux, Lyonesse, Castle Bastonne
| regions        = The fourteen dukedoms (Couronne, Lyonesse, Artois, Gisoreux, etc.)

| lifespan       = Peasants 35–45 years; Nobility 60–80 years (longer for Grail Knights)
| height         = 165–195 cm (5′5″ – 6′5″) – knights are almost always the taller ones

| language       = Breton (nobles), mixed Breton/Reikspiel (peasants)
| religion       = Worship of the Lady of the Lake
| government     = Absolute feudal monarchy under the King and the Lady

| allies         = The Empire (grudging), Wood Elves (ancient pact), Tilea (trade)
| enemies        = Greenskins, Beastmen, Skaven, Chaos, Norsca, Dark Elves
}}

'''Bretonnia''' is the great fairy-tale kingdom west of the Grey Mountains: castles on every hill, flower-strewn meadows, and knights in gleaming plate who swear to defend the innocent while questing for the Holy Grail. That’s the story they tell pilgrims and minstrels. The truth is a rigid feudal hell where nine-tenths of the population live in filth so their lords can wear silk and ride pureblood destriers. It’s Arthurian legend run through the Warhammer meat-grinder: beautiful, brutal, and soaked in hypocrisy.

==Overview==
If you want to play shining heroes who actually believe their own propaganda, downtrodden peasants who know better, or mysterious sorceresses keeping the whole rotten miracle afloat, Bretonnia is your playground.

===Appearance===
Tall, fair-skinned nobles in mirror-bright plate and flowing heraldry; short, sunburned peasants in rags that used to be clothes.

===Culture & Society===
* '''Regions:''' The fourteen dukedoms west of the Grey Mountains.
* '''Culture:''' Rigid feudalism dressed up as chivalry – honour for the high-born, obedience (or the stake) for everyone else.
* '''Names:''' Flowery French – Louen, Gilles, Repanse, Calard, Bohemond, Isabeau.
* '''Religion:''' The Lady of the Lake. The Fey Enchantress speaks for her and is never questioned.

===Relations with Other Races===
* '''The Empire''' – Friendly (they’re crude, but they hate Chaos)
* '''Wood Elves''' – Friendly/Neutral (ancient treaties in Athel Loren)
* '''Dwarfs''' – Neutral (they think chivalry is daft)
* '''Greenskins, Beastmen, Skaven, Chaos''' – Hostile
* '''Chaos Corruption''' – Resistant (the Lady’s blessing is real… for knights)
* '''Slavery''' – Officially forbidden (they just call it “the peasant duty”)

===Strengths & Weaknesses===
* '''Strengths:''' Best heavy cavalry in the Old World, genuine divine protection for the worthy, unbreakable morale on the charge.
* '''Weaknesses:''' Arrogant nobility, no guns worth mentioning, peasants who bolt at the first dragon.

==Playing a Bretonnian==
You are either born to rule or born to serve. There is no middle path.

A knight lives for honour, the Lady, and smashing things with a lance. Speak in flowery oaths, sneer at “low-born” folk, and never retreat unless a Damsel says so. A peasant knows the kingdom is a beautiful lie held together by fear and magic – keep your head down, your taxes paid, and your bow ready when the lord calls the levy. A Damsel is the quiet terror behind the throne: serene, untouchable, and far more powerful than any duke.

Play the hypocrisy. A knight can genuinely believe he’s protecting the realm while riding over his own serfs to reach the enemy faster. A peasant might quietly cheer when Beastmen drag off the tax collector. Lean into the clash between shining ideals and grim reality.

==Physical Appearance==
Knights are bred for war: tall, broad-shouldered, long flowing hair, sculpted beards, armour that costs more than a village. Peasants are short, wiry, sunburned, missing teeth, backs bent from the plough. You can tell a Bretonnian’s station from fifty paces – and the Lady help you if you forget it.

==Notable Ranks & Careers==
Peasant Levy → Man-at-Arms → Knight Errant → Knight of the Realm → Questing Knight → Grail Knight  
(Or the extremely rare peasant who somehow gets knighted and makes the entire court deeply uncomfortable)