CK3 nicknames – All epithets and how to get them

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Epithets, or what we now know as nicknames, help make historical figures and characters in stories seem more vivid and memorable.

Like Alexander the Great and William the Conqueror, characters in Crusader Kings 3 can earn nicknames, also known as epithets. These nicknames aren’t always positive – some rulers are known as ‘the Stammerer’ or ‘the Fat’! But whether good, bad, famous, or infamous, receiving an epithet is a significant event for your character, reflecting their experiences and the path they’ve taken throughout the game.

But which nicknames exist in CK3 and how can you obtain them?

All obtainable CK3 nicknames and unlock conditions

Many nicknames are awarded randomly as you progress, so even if you meet the requirements, you might not always get the specific nickname you’re hoping for.

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

Win the Normal Conquest of England as William II of Normandy
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

Restore the Holy Roman Empire decision

Restore Carolingian Borders decision
Found Portugal decision
the Greedy Mental break when having or gaining Comfort Eater

Sell Minor Titles decision
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

Martial Lifestyle event

High opinion with Head of Faith
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

Empower the Sicilian Parliament decision
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

Spouse Tutoring event

Found University decision
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

As a history buff, I was really hoping to see some cool nicknames for historical figures, but it turns out a lot of them are just… what people called them back then! Things like ‘Fairhair,’ ‘Bluetooth,’ and ‘the Younger’ aren’t names you can actually get as a player, so the developers left those out. It’s a shame, but I understand why – it keeps things consistent!

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2025-10-30 13:20