Hero's Village

A frontier settlement where the legacy of Heroes meets the shadow of Goblins.

Hero's Village is not directly. A world where adventurers complete contracts for gold and glory, and where goblin attacks can wipe out parties and villages. Goblin Slayer himself was the sole survivor of a goblin attack on his village as a child. The Guild ranks adventurers from Porcelain to Silver to Gold, and goblin-infested frontiers are common settings for quests.

Quick Facts

Danger level: High

Lore & Background

It does establish that goblin attacks on rural villages are a recurring threat: Goblin Slayer's home village was massacred by goblins, leaving him the sole survivor. The Guild in the borderlands handles contracts for goblin extermination, and adventurers of various ranks—Porcelain, Silver, Gold—take on these quests. High-ranking adventurers like Sword Maiden, who was blinded and raped by goblins, carry deep trauma from such encounters. The world includes fortified towns like Water Town, where Sword Maiden serves as archbishop and highest authority.

Reader's Guide

It does describe the Guild system: adventurers complete contracts for gold and glory, with ranks from Porcelain (lowest) to Silver to Gold. Goblin Slayer holds a Specialist classification due to his goblin-killing record and study of their habits and biology. Goblins are known to attack villages, rape captives, and kill indiscriminately. Adventurers like High Elf Archer (2,000-year-old Silver-ranked ranger), Dwarf Shaman (107-year-old Silver-ranked spellcaster), and Lizard Priest (Silver-ranked healer and fighter) form parties to tackle dangerous quests.

Did You Know?

Sword Maiden, a gold-ranked adventurer and archbishop of Supreme God, was blinded and raped by goblins, leaving her with a deep fear of them.
Noble Fencer's party was slain by goblins and she was captured, later rescued by Goblin Slayer's party at her parents' request.
The light novel series began as an ASCII art dialogue thread on an online textboard in October 2012 before being rewritten into novel format.