How do I get a Barbarian King or Archer Queen in Clash of Clans?

Clash of Clans Heroes Update

Wondering about the requirements for the new Heroes introduced in the latest update for Clash of Clans? The Clash of Clans 3.3.2 patch is now in the wild, and if you've got the right stuff, you can get heroes!

# What we do know:

SuperCell teased the introduction of Heroes and the addition of the new "Dark Elixir" resource on their Facebook page. In doing so they linked a video , which reveals some additional details.

# Update: New details now available!

Barbarian King

Archer Queen

Other Patch Details

Clearly, this is an effort to squeeze a few more dollars out of the community for gem acceleration - time will tell if it pays off or breaks the streak of success SuperCell has so far enjoyed.

If you have other questions, please post them in the comments and I'll include them with updates as more information is available. Also, for an interesting read check out this article over at Artic Startup on the success of Clash of Clans, the recent Helsinki meet up (with beer!), and the obscene quantities of money the game generates.