King Virtues

Essential virtues that define the King archetype

Authority

Earned influence through competence and character

Authority earned through competence, character, and service—influence that others willingly accept because they trust judgment and leadership.

Luminous Presence in Action

Brilliancy is the visionary’s clear, radiant presence that brings intelligence, elegance, and warmth into real life.

Maintaining composure during difficulty

The capacity to maintain composure and help others find their center during difficult times.

Remaining calm and grounded amid chaos

The capacity to remain calm and grounded even in the midst of conflict and chaos, maintaining inner stability.

Receiving with the Mind

It's a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. A king needs a clear mind to see reality as it is, not how he would like it to be.

Grounding Vision in Wisdom

The Visionary honors what has proven its value, preserving the wisdom and foundations that make true progress possible.

Creating conditions for life to flourish

The capacity to create conditions where life can flourish and multiply, nurturing growth in all its forms.

Giving Freely

The Provider King gives generously from his abundance, sharing resources, time, and energy to nurture and support his realm.

Fair and Righteous

The Peacemaker King upholds justice—fair treatment, righteous judgment, and accountability for all in the realm.

Leading through service and example

The capacity to lead through service and example, inspiring others to follow through care for their welfare.

Compassionate Forgiveness

The Peacemaker King extends mercy—compassion, forgiveness, and second chances to those who have failed or transgressed.

Creating structure that serves life

The capacity to bring structure and organization to one's realm, creating systems and processes that serve life and promote flourishing.

The Stillness of Power

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Each one has to find his peace from within.

The Seat of the King

Power is the ability to do good things for others. The mature King understands that owning his power means allowing his hatred and transforming it into pure power to serve the realm.

Moving Forward

The Visionary King sees future possibilities and moves the realm forward with innovation and vision.

Receiving Graciously

The Provider King receives graciously, allowing others to give to him and accepting support, gifts, and help without shame.

The Source of Meaning

Your life becomes meaningful in precise proportion to the depths of the responsibility you are willing to shoulder. The Mature King takes as much responsibility as he can and expects others to be responsible for themselves.

Carrying oneself with appropriate self-respect

The capacity to carry oneself with the bearing of one who knows their worth, maintaining appropriate self-respect without arrogance.

Owning Yourself

No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Sovereignty is the Elder's rightful authority over his own realm.

The open heart that makes true power possible

Vulnerability is the King's willingness to be touched, moved, and affected—the soft strength that transforms raw power into wise authority.

← Back to King View Skills →