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*[[Herneas’ Handpicked Rangers]]
*[[Crag Gallan’s Ranger Company]]|race=[[Dwarf]]|class=[[Herneas the Hunter]]|sources=*[[Kings of War – 1st Edition Rulebook]]
*[[Kings of War 1.0 – Kings and Legends|1.0 – Kings and Legends]]
*[[Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook]]
*[[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|2.0 – Edge of the Abyss]]
*[[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook]]
*[[Kings of War 3.1 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules|3.1 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules]]
* [[https://www.manticgames.com/news/the-battle-for-ravenswood/ The Battle for Ravenswood]]
*[[Kings of War 3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift]]
*[[Kings of War 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2022|3.0 - Clash of Kings 2022]]
*[[Kings of War 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2024|3.0 - Clash of Kings 2024]]
*[[Pride of a King]]
*[[Kings of War – World of Pannithor]]|hometown=[[Crag Gallen]]|events=[[The Retaking of Cwl Gen]]|items_held=[[The Skewerer]]|appearance=Black beard with bits of Grey and White throughout. Wears a Green Cloak and Brown Tunic|image2=|logo1=free-dwarfs-icon.png|model_kit=Dwarf Character: Herneas the Hunter|status=Active|3rd_edition=[[:File:Herneas3rdEditionStats.png|Yes]]|store_link=[https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war/dwarfs/dwarf-herneas-the-hunter/ Mantic Store]|1st_edition=[[:File:Herneas1stEditionStats.png|Yes]]|2nd_edition=[[:File:Herneas2ndEditionStats.png|Yes]]|location=[[Cwl Gen]]|Lore Status=Alive}}'''Herneas''', also known as '''Herneas the Hunter,''' is a [[Free Dwarfs|Free Dwarf]] and leader of [[Herneas’ Handpicked Rangers|Herneas Handpicked Rangers]]. He carries around a magical crossbow called [[The Skewerer]]

==Appearance==
Herneas has a black beard that was tinged with bits of gray and white throughout, wears a green cloak and a brown tunic

==About==
Unusual for Dwarfs, Herneas was born in [[Crag Gallen|Crag Gallan]], an realm forced by isolation to take to farming and hunting. He is the most accomplished of the [[Free Dwarf Rangers|Dwarven rangers]], rejecting the position of master tracker with the [[Crag Gallen|Crag Gallan]] rangers in order to head into the Wilderness and hunt down the enemies of his people.

While he was away, a company of [[Abyssal Dwarfs|Abyssal Dwarves]] laid waste to [[Crag Gallen|Crag Gallan]], and Herneas and his fellow rangers swore an oath of vengeance against them. In 3865, Herneas joined his fellow [[Free Dwarfs]] in [[The Retaking of Cwl Gen]] with the assault being led by [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri Egilax]]. 

==Biography==

===3865===
<blockquote>main article: [[The Battle of Ravenwood]]</blockquote>

In 3865, Herneas took part in the fight to clear [[Helgarth]] which was successful, however lost [[The Battle of Ravenwood]] which resulted it in falling again.

<blockquote>main article: [[Pride of a King]]</blockquote>
=====Retaking of Cwl Gen=====
Later that year, Herneas took his [[Herneas’ Handpicked Rangers|his rangers]] overlooking the east wall of [[Cwl Gen]] during the [[retaking of Cwl Gen]], his unit was tasked to provide cover to [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri Egilax]]<nowiki/>and his Brock riding [[Berserkers]] when they charge towards the exposed section of Cwl Gen.

Herneas, along with a new young ranger [[Brethod]] as his spotter, watched as [[Banick Kholearm|Banick Kholeman]] plan to create an opening in the eastern wall of [[Cwl Gen]] for [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri's]] [[Free Dwarf Berserker Brock Riders|Brock Beserkers]] began with three large explosions. As Lord Sveri charged towards the new hol, Brethrod was having trouble spotting anything due to the smoke however a brief moment did open up and Herneas' saw [[goblins]] swarming over the collasped area of the wall. He did not see if it hit as sight was lost but assumed he had hit something due to how dense in number the goblins were. 

Herneas' noticed [[Brethod]] looking away from the battle and instead far on the right flank of the [[Free Dwarfs]] army where some of the Rangers were stationed as the 2nd wave after [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri's]] initial charge. Brethod had spotting 'something' which Herneas saw also, however he realised they were [[Fleabag Rider Sniffs|goblin fleabags]] attempting to flank the army. Herneas quickly ordered Brethod down to the rangers waiting to prepare for the attack, suspicious on how the [[goblins]] were so prepared. 

[[Herneas’ Handpicked Rangers|Herneas' rangers]] attempted to hold back the unexpected [[Fleabag Rider Sniffs|goblin fleabags]] however their number were too small to stop them all and a large number of riders got through and attacked the [[Berserker Brock Riders]] from behind. This dishearted Herneas' to see such honorable fighters by something as low as goblins. He and his rangers continued to take out as many as they could with some getting wounded in the process such as [[Brethod]] (in the shoulder). 

After tending to [[Brethod|Brethod's]] wound,taking out multiple [[goblins]] then fighting off a [[Mawbeasts|fleabag]] in quick succession, Herneas' encouraged his rangers to 'hold stong' as he filed a gap in their defensive line after another [[dwarf]] fell. 

=== 3866 ===
Herneas took part in the [[The Defence of Hanner Brig]]

==Kings of War Appearances==
*1st Edition - [[Kings of War – 1st Edition Rulebook|Kings of War - 1st Edition Rulebook]]
*2nd Edition - [[Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook]]
*3rd Edition - [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules]]
First appeared as a playable Hero unit in the [[Kings of War – 1st Edition Rulebook|1st Edition Rulebook]] and was also included in the [[Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook|2nd Edition]]. He was introduced into [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|3rd Edition]] in [[Kings of War 3.1 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rulebook|3.1 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules]] however now part of the [[Free Dwarfs]] faction

=== First Edition Biography===

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Herneas is a living legend amongst the Dwarfs – a solitary figure who incarnates all of the tenets of the Rangers’ way of war: stealth, ambush and mastery of the light crossbow and two-handed axe.<br><br><br><br>
=== Second Edition Biography===

[[File:Herneas2ndEditionStats.png|right|frameless]]Herneas is a living legend amongst the Dwarfs, a solitary hunter who embodies the tenets of the Rangers’ way of war – a master of stealth and ambush, and an unmatched warrior.<br><br><br><br>
===Third Edition Biography===

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==Formations==
[[File:Herneas Formation.png|center|frameless|275x275px|Hernea's Hunting Party]]

==Trivia==
*Herneas has been in every current version of Kings of War since [[Kings of War – 1st Edition Rulebook|1st Edition Rulebook]]

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File:HerneasModel.png|Herneas the Hunter Model
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File:Herneas1stEditionStats.png|Herneas 1st Edition Stats
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File:Herneas3rdEditionStats.png|Herneas 3rd Edition Stats
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==External Links ==

* The Battle of Ravenswood Prelude - https://www.manticgames.com/news/the-battle-for-ravenswood/
* Pride of a King Digital Edition - https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war-fiction/pride-of-a-king-digital/
* Pride of a King Papeback Edition - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/tales-of-pannithor-the-pride-of-a-king#gsc.tab=0
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