Royal Road

Definition

The Royal Road refers to a rookie winning an OSL upon their first qualification to that tournament.

A player who has walked the Royal Road is called a Royal Roader.

According to an explanation given by Doa during a 2013 WCS Season 2 Korea OSL cast,^{[which one?]} a Korean familiar with the term's origins explained to him that the "royal road" was a road that led to the palace of ancient Korean rulers that only that ruler was allowed to travel on. Also, while the ruler traveled on the "royal road", no one was allowed to look at him pass by, so that in a sense the ruler was "invisible". Thus the association between the historical term and the concept of a player who wins a tournament on his first attempt is that of an "unseen" player (because he hadn't competed before) that ended up becoming "royalty" (because he won the tournament).

OSL Royal Roaders

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OSL Royal Roaders
Event	Player	Road Taken	Overall Score
2012 OnGameNet Starleague Season 1	Rain	Click Here to see the road taken by Rain Round of 16   Rain vs.   MarineKing on Daybreak   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Entombed Valley   Rain vs.   Jangbi on Ohana Round of 8   Rain vs.   PartinG on Entombed Valley   Rain vs.   PartinG on Antiga Shipyard   Rain vs.   PartinG on Ohana   Rain vs.   PartinG on Daybreak Round of 4   Rain vs.   Last on Daybreak   Rain vs.   Last on Antiga Shipyard   Rain vs.   Last on Entombed Valley   Rain vs.   Last on Ohana   Rain vs.   Last on Daybreak   Rain vs.   Last on Antiga Shipyard   Rain vs.   Last on Entombed Valley Final   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Antiga Shipyard   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Entombed Valley   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Ohana   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Daybreak   Rain vs.   DongRaeGu on Antiga Shipyard	14-5
2013 WCS Season 2 Korea OSL	Maru	Click Here to see the road taken by Maru Round of 32   Maru vs.   soO on Bel'Shir Vestige   Maru vs.   EffOrt on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct   Maru vs.   sOs on Whirlwind Round of 16   Maru vs.   Trap on Akilon Wastes   Maru vs.   Trap on Anaconda   Maru vs.   Trap on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct   Maru vs.   SuperNova on Bel'Shir Vestige   Maru vs.   SuperNova on Star Station   Maru vs.   SuperNova on Gwangalli Beach   Maru vs.   KangHo on Anaconda   Maru vs.   KangHo on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct Round of 8   Maru vs.   Symbol on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct   Maru vs.   Symbol on Anaconda   Maru vs.   Symbol on Star Station   Maru vs.   Symbol on Akilon Wastes Round of 4   Maru vs.   INnoVation on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct   Maru vs.   INnoVation on Bel'Shir Vestige   Maru vs.   INnoVation on Anaconda   Maru vs.   INnoVation on Gwangalli Beach Final   Maru vs.   Rain on Akilon Wastes   Maru vs.   Rain on Anaconda   Maru vs.   Rain on Bel'Shir Vestige   Maru vs.   Rain on Star Station   Maru vs.   Rain on Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct   Maru vs.   Rain on Whirlwind	17-8

GSL

Although the terms "Royal Road" and "Royal Roader" are OSL exclusive, the same feat (win the tournament the first time he qualifies) was achieved by these players in the GSL: Note: This list only contain Royal Roaders who reached Code , for the first time, excluding Code .

GSL Royal Roaders
Event	Player	Road Taken	Overall Score
2010 TG Sambo Intel Starcraft II Open Season 1	FruitDealer	Click Here to see the road taken by FruitDealer Round of 64   FruitDealer vs.   Eternal on Scrap Station   FruitDealer vs.   Eternal on Kulas Ravine   FruitDealer vs.   Eternal on Metalopolis Round of 32   FruitDealer vs.   TaeJa on Lost Temple   FruitDealer vs.   TaeJa on Metalopolis   FruitDealer vs.   TaeJa on Desert Oasis Round of 16   FruitDealer vs.   TOP on Scrap Station   FruitDealer vs.   TOP on Lost Temple   FruitDealer vs.   TOP on Kulas Ravine Round of 8   FruitDealer vs.   InCa on Kulas Ravine   FruitDealer vs.   InCa on Lost Temple   FruitDealer vs.   InCa on Xel'Naga Caverns Round of 4   FruitDealer vs.   LiveForever on Metalopolis   FruitDealer vs.   LiveForever on Scrap Station   FruitDealer vs.   LiveForever on Kulas Ravine   FruitDealer vs.   LiveForever on Lost Temple   FruitDealer vs.   LiveForever on Xel'Naga Caverns Final   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Delta Quadrant   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Lost Temple   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Kulas Ravine   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Desert Oasis   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Scrap Station   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Metalopolis   FruitDealer vs.   RainBOw on Xel'Naga Caverns	15-2
2012 Global StarCraft II League Season 4	Life	Click Here to see the road taken by Life Round of 32   Life vs.   NesTea on Daybreak   Life vs.   NesTea on Antiga Shipyard   Life vs.   NesTea on TBD   Life vs.   JYP on Ohana   Life vs.   JYP on Entombed Valley   Life vs.   JYP on TBD Round of 16   Life vs.   Happy on Abyssal City   Life vs.   Happy on Entombed Valley   Life vs.   Happy on TBD   Life vs.   Seed on Antiga Shipyard   Life vs.   Seed on Abyssal City   Life vs.   Seed on Entombed Valley Round of 8   Life vs.   MarineKing on Cloud Kingdom   Life vs.   MarineKing on Daybreak   Life vs.   MarineKing on Entombed Valley   Life vs.   MarineKing on Whirlwind   Life vs.   MarineKing on TBD Round of 4   Life vs.   TaeJa on Abyssal City   Life vs.   TaeJa on Whirlwind   Life vs.   TaeJa on Entombed Valley   Life vs.   TaeJa on TBD   Life vs.   TaeJa on TBD Final   Life vs.   Mvp on Cloud Kingdom   Life vs.   Mvp on Entombed Valley   Life vs.   Mvp on Antiga Shipyard   Life vs.   Mvp on Whirlwind   Life vs.   Mvp on Abyssal City   Life vs.   Mvp on Ohana   Life vs.   Mvp on Daybreak	18-5
2013 WCS Season 3 Korea GSL	Dear	Click Here to see the road taken by Dear Round of 32   Dear vs.   SuperNova on Bel'Shir Vestige   Dear vs.   SuperNova on Polar Night   Dear vs.   SuperNova on TBD   Dear vs.   sOs on Yeonsu   Dear vs.   sOs on Bel'Shir Vestige   Dear vs.   sOs on TBD   Dear vs.   SuperNova on Akilon Wastes   Dear vs.   SuperNova on Polar Night   Dear vs.   SuperNova on TBD Round of 16   Dear vs.   DongRaeGu on Derelict Watcher   Dear vs.   DongRaeGu on Whirlwind   Dear vs.   DongRaeGu on Yeonsu   Dear vs.   Sleep on Whirlwind   Dear vs.   Sleep on Akilon Wastes   Dear vs.   Sleep on TBD Round of 8   Dear vs.   Trap on Frost   Dear vs.   Trap on Polar Night   Dear vs.   Trap on Whirlwind   Dear vs.   Trap on Akilon Wastes   Dear vs.   Trap on Derelict Watcher Round of 4   Dear vs.   Maru on Whirlwind   Dear vs.   Maru on Polar Night   Dear vs.   Maru on Yeonsu   Dear vs.   Maru on Derelict Watcher   Dear vs.   Maru on Akilon Wastes Final   Dear vs.   soO on Frost   Dear vs.   soO on Akilon Wastes   Dear vs.   soO on Polar Night   Dear vs.   soO on Whirlwind   Dear vs.   soO on Yeonsu   Dear vs.   soO on Bel'Shir Vestige   Dear vs.   soO on Derelict Watcher	18-6
2014 WCS Season 1 Korea GSL	Zest	Click Here to see the road taken by Zest Round of 32   Zest vs.   Trap on Alterzim Stronghold   Zest vs.   Trap on Polar Night   Zest vs.   Trap on Frost   Zest vs.   Leenock on Frost   Zest vs.   Leenock on Yeonsu   Zest vs.   Leenock on TBD Round of 16   Zest vs.   Maru on Heavy Rain   Zest vs.   Maru on Daedalus Point   Zest vs.   Maru on Frost   Zest vs.   Soulkey on Alterzim Stronghold   Zest vs.   Soulkey on Polar Night   Zest vs.   Soulkey on Daedalus Point   Zest vs.   Dear on Frost   Zest vs.   Dear on Yeonsu   Zest vs.   Dear on Polar Night Round of 8   Zest vs.   sOs on Frost   Zest vs.   sOs on Alterzim Stronghold   Zest vs.   sOs on Daedalus Point   Zest vs.   sOs on TBD   Zest vs.   sOs on TBD Round of 4   Zest vs.   Rain on Habitation Station   Zest vs.   Rain on Daedalus Point   Zest vs.   Rain on Alterzim Stronghold   Zest vs.   Rain on Frost   Zest vs.   Rain on Heavy Rain   Zest vs.   Rain on Yeonsu   Zest vs.   Rain on Polar Night Final   Zest vs.   soO on Frost   Zest vs.   soO on Habitation Station   Zest vs.   soO on Heavy Rain   Zest vs.   soO on Yeonsu   Zest vs.   soO on Polar Night   Zest vs.   soO on Alterzim Stronghold   Zest vs.   soO on Daedalus Point	20-10

WCS

WCS Royal Roaders
Event	Player	Road Taken	Overall Score
2014 WCS Season 2 America	PigBaby	Click Here to see the road taken by PigBaby Challenger League   Pigbaby vs.   Has on Merry Go Round   Pigbaby vs.   Has on Habitation Station   Pigbaby vs.   Has on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   Has on Frost Round of 32   Pigbaby vs.   Revival on Frost   Pigbaby vs.   Revival on King Sejong Station   Pigbaby vs.   HuK on Merry Go Round   Pigbaby vs.   HuK on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   HuK on Frost Round of 16   Pigbaby vs.   Heart on King Sejong Station   Pigbaby vs.   Heart on Frost   Pigbaby vs.   Heart on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   Oz on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   Oz on King Sejong Station   Pigbaby vs.   Oz on Frost   Pigbaby vs.   XiGua on Merry Go Round   Pigbaby vs.   XiGua on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   XiGua on Frost Round of 8   Pigbaby vs.   TaeJa on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   TaeJa on Habitation Station   Pigbaby vs.   TaeJa on King Sejong Station   Pigbaby vs.   TaeJa on Alterzim Stronghold   Pigbaby vs.   TaeJa on Waystation Round of 4   Pigbaby vs.   HyuN on Merry Go Round   Pigbaby vs.   HyuN on Habitation Station   Pigbaby vs.   HyuN on Waystation   Pigbaby vs.   HyuN on Alterzim Stronghold   Pigbaby vs.   HyuN on Frost Final   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Waystation   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Merry Go Round   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Overgrowth   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on King Sejong Station   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Frost   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Alterzim Stronghold   Pigbaby vs.   Bomber on Habitation Station	21-10

SSL

SSL Royal Roaders
Event	Player	Road Taken	Overall Score
2015 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 1	Maru	Click Here to see the road taken by Maru Challenger   Maru vs.   Jim on Nimbus   Maru vs.   Jim on Merry Go Round   Maru vs.   Jim on Foxtrot Labs   Maru vs.   Jim on Deadwing Main Event   Maru vs.   Dream on Merry Go Round   Maru vs.   Dream on Overgrowth   Maru vs.   Dream on Deadwing   Maru vs.   TY on Overgrowth   Maru vs.   TY on Deadwing   Maru vs.   Dark on Foxtrot Labs   Maru vs.   Dark on Deadwing Round of 8   Maru vs.   Leenock on King Sejong Station   Maru vs.   Leenock on Catallena   Maru vs.   Leenock on Foxtrot Labs Round of 4   Maru vs.   Stats on Nimbus   Maru vs.   Stats on Overgrowth   Maru vs.   Stats on Catallena   Maru vs.   Stats on King Sejong Station   Maru vs.   Stats on Deadwing   Maru vs.   Stats on Foxtrot Labs Final   Maru vs.   Dream on Merry Go Round   Maru vs.   Dream on Overgrowth   Maru vs.   Dream on Foxtrot Labs   Maru vs.   Dream on Deadwing   Maru vs.   Dream on Catallena	19-6

Trivia

• After winning 2015 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 1, Maru became the first double Royal Roader in StarCraft II and second double Royal Roader after BoxeR in StarCraft's history.