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[[File:The Galarian Kings with the Hero Duo.png|thumb|250px|Sculptures of the two as kings behind the statues of the [[legendary heroes]] in [[Stow-on-Side]]]]
The '''ancient Galarian kings''', also known as the '''young heroes''', are characters from the backstory of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
3,000 years ago, in an event called the [[Darkest Day]], a powerful [[Legendary Pokémon]] named {{p|Eternatus}} awakened from its 17,000 year slumber and created a huge storm in the skies of the [[Galar]] region, causing many Pokémon all over the region to [[Dynamax|grow gigantic]] and go berserk, destroying everything in their path. The two youths eventually encountered and joined forces with {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}, who had also awakened to protect the region from Eternatus's rage. Using their [[Rusted Sword|sword]] and [[Rusted Shield|shield]], the youths, Zacian, and Zamazenta defeated Eternatus, forcing it to return to its slumber for 3000 more years. After the battle concluded, the two youths were crowned as kings of Galar. Statues of the two kings and the two Pokémon were also built at some point in [[Stow-on-Side]], depicting the kings as tall men wearing royal clothes.

By the present day, the true story of the Darkest Day had been forgotten, and various alternate versions of the story arose: one about a single young hero defeating all gigantic Pokémon with their sword and shield (honored by a golden statue in the hall of the {{DL|Motostoke|Budew Drop Inn}}, which depicts them as a tall armored man wielding a sword and a shield), and another about two youths managing to stop the Darkest Day with the use of a sword and a shield, being crowned as kings as a result (retold in the four tapestries in the [[Hammerlocke]] vault, which depict them as a dark-haired youth wearing blue and a blonde youth wearing red). 

During the events of {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Sonia]] looks into the conflicting accounts and finds out what had truly happened due to discovering the statues of the two kings and the two Pokémon, which had been hidden behind a colorful ancient mural. She publishes her findings in her book: [[Sonia's Book|Galar: A History]]. Later on, when [[Rose]] awakens {{p|Eternatus}} and brings about the second [[Darkest Day]], [[Hop]] and [[Victor]]/[[Gloria]] become their successors as they use the [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]] to call {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}} and take down Eternatus. In the post-game, the brothers [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]] claim to be the kings' descendants and contest Sonia's book, but they eventually drop their claim to the throne when they apologize for their actions.

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File:The Galarian Kings as one single hero.png|The kings depicted as an armored hero as a statue in {{DL|Motostoke|Budew Drop Inn}} hall
File:The Galarian Kings as youths.png|The kings depicted as two youths as tapestries in the [[Hammerlocke]] vault
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==In the anime==
[[File:Stow-on-Side statues anime.png|thumb|250px|Sculptures of the kings in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Main series===
Statues of the two kings first appeared in ''[[JN043|Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!]]'' when [[Goh]]'s {{p|Raboot}} accidently destroyed the mural on [[Stow-on-Side]], revealing statues of the two kings and the [[Legendary heroes]].
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==In the manga==
[[File:Stow-on-Side statues Adventures.png|left|thumb|200px|Sculptures of the kings in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Statues of the two kings first appeared in ''[[PASS20|Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing]]'' when [[Bede]] destroyed the mural on [[Stow-on-Side]] using [[Rose]]'s {{p|Copperajah}}, revealing statues of the two kings and the [[Legendary heroes]].{{-}}

==Pokémon==
===Partnered with===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ancient Galarian kings
|pkmn=Zacian
|gender=genderless
|type1=Fairy
|type2=Steel
|img=0888Zacian 2.png
|epnum=Pokémon Sword and Shield
|desc={{p|Zacian}}, as one of [[Galar]]'s protectors, joined the two youths to aid them in their battle against {{p|Eternatus}} 3000 years ago, alongside {{p|Zamazenta}}. After Eternatus was defeated and forced into another slumber, Zacian and Zamazenta returning to the [[Slumbering Weald]] to slumber in the form of a statue.

Statues of it, Zamazenta, and the two now kings of Galar are built on [[Stow-on-Side]], however in the future, the Galarian royalty, which includes the [[Sordward|kings's]] [[Shielbert|descendants]], hid away the statues behind a mural, which caused Zacian and Zamazenta to be forgotten by time.

Zacian's moves are {{m|Sacred Sword}}, {{m|Howl}}, {{m|Metal Claw}}, and {{m|Behemoth Blade}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ancient Galarian kings
|pkmn=Zamazenta
|gender=genderless
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Steel
|img=0889Zamazenta 2.png
|epnum=Pokémon Sword and Shield
|desc={{p|Zamazenta}}, as one of [[Galar]]'s protectors, joined the two youths to aid them in their battle against {{p|Eternatus}} 3000 years ago, alongside {{p|Zacian}}. After Eternatus was defeated and forced into another slumber, Zamazenta and Zacian returning to the [[Slumbering Weald]] to slumber in the form of a statue.

Statues of it, Zacian, and the two now kings of Galar are built on [[Stow-on-Side]], however in the future, the Galarian royalty, which includes the [[Sordward|kings's]] [[Shielbert|descendants]], hid away the statues behind a mural, which caused Zamazenta and Zacian to be forgotten by time.

Zamazenta's moves are {{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Metal Claw}}, and {{m|Behemoth Bash}}.}}

==Related articles==
*[[Legendary heroes]]
*[[Darkest Day]]
*{{p|Zacian}}
*{{p|Zamazenta}}
*{{p|Eternatus}}
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