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{{Character Profile Model|full_name=Banick Kholearm|worship=[[Dianek the God of Earth]]|affiliation=[[Dufaris Rangers]], [[Free Dwarfs]]|race=[[Dwarf]]|class=[[Rangers]]|sources=*[[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|2.0 – Edge of the Abyss]]
{{Character Profile Model|full_name=Banick Kholearm|worship=[[Dianek the God of Earth]]|affiliation=[[Free Dwarfs]]
*[[Kings of War 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2022|3.0 - Clash of Kings 2022]]
Formerly [[Dufaris Rangers]]|race=[[Dwarf]]|class=[[Free Dwarf Rangers]]|sources=*[[Kings of War 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss]]
*[[Kings of War 3.3 - Clash of Kings 2022]]
*[[Pride of a King]]|image1=<gallery>
*[[Pride of a King]]|image1=<gallery>
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Banick Kholearm3rdEditionRules.PNG|KoW
Banick Kholearm3rdEditionRules.PNG|KoW
</gallery>|family=*[[Craggoth]] (bonded [[Earth Elementals|Earth Elemental]])
</gallery>|family=*[[Craggoth]] (bonded [[Earth Elementals|Earth Elemental]])
*Banick Kholearm's Wife (Divorced)|also_known_by=Drillbeard|occupation=Miner, Former [[Free Dwarf Rangers|Ranger]]|appearance=Black beard|logo1=free-dwarfs-icon.png|location=[[Dolgarth]]|status=Alive|2nd_edition=[[:file:BanickKholearm2ndEditionStats.png|Yes]]|3rd_edition=*[[:file:Banick Kholearm3rdEditionRules.PNG|Banick Kholearm]]
*Banick Kholearm's Wife (Divorced)|also_known_by=Drillbeard|occupation=Miner  
*[[:File:Free Dwarf Greater Earth Elemental3rdeditionrules.PNG|Craggoth & Kholearm]]}}'''Banick Kholearm''' had worked with the [[Dufaris Rangers]], once favoured by the great [[Herneas the Hunter|Herneas]] himself. Banick fought alongside the ancient [[Greater Earth Elemental|greater earth elemental]] known as [[Craggoth]] during the war with [[the Abyss]].  
Former [[Free Dwarf Rangers|Ranger]]|appearance=Black beard|logo1=[[file:free-dwarfs-icon.png|link=Free Dwarfs|100px]]|location=[[Dolgarth]]|status=Alive|2nd_edition=[[:file:BanickKholearm2ndEditionStats.png|Yes]]|3rd_edition=*[[:file:Banick Kholearm3rdEditionRules.PNG|Banick Kholearm]]
*[[:File:Free Dwarf Greater Earth Elemental3rdeditionrules.PNG|Craggoth & Kholearm]]}}'''Banick Kholearm''' had worked with the [[Dufaris Rangers]], once favoured by the great [[Herneas]] himself. Banick fought alongside the ancient [[Greater Earth Elemental|greater earth elemental]] known as [[Craggoth]] during the war with [[the Abyss]].  


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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Banick saw this as fortunate that he had borne him no children with his ex-wife due to sons and daughters being seen as outcasts due to the sins of their ancestors. Banick ended up working in the mines as punishment for his exile.  
Banick saw this as fortunate that he had borne him no children with his ex-wife due to sons and daughters being seen as outcasts due to the sins of their ancestors. Banick ended up working in the mines as punishment for his exile.  


===Edge of the Abyss===
===3850===
<blockquote>main article: [[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|2.0 - Edge of the Abyss]]</blockquote>In 3850, the expansion of the Abyss occured and Banick was still operating in the mines.  In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too  
 
<blockquote>main article: [[Kings of War 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss|2.3 - Edge of the Abyss]]</blockquote>In 3850, the expansion of the Abyss occured and Banick was still operating in the mines.  In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too  


Banick had served his time a long time ago, but continued to eat, live and sleep drilling in the mines, his wife had long since died, so every waking moment was spent drilling in the mines which led him to bond with [[Craggoth]].  
Banick had served his time a long time ago, but continued to eat, live and sleep drilling in the mines, his wife had long since died, so every waking moment was spent drilling in the mines which led him to bond with [[Craggoth]].  
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At a lunch break, all the tools were down for all the dwarfs, but Banick  kept hearing a thumping, suddenly a [[Greater Obsidian Golem]] exploded through the wall with [[Blacksouls]] came streaming in killing all in their wake. Banick picked up his drill and hammered it till it worked, then set to drilling through the [[Greater Obsidian Golem|Golem]]'s leg and any [[Blacksouls]] in his way to mine a new escape for himself and the other dwarfs.  
At a lunch break, all the tools were down for all the dwarfs, but Banick  kept hearing a thumping, suddenly a [[Greater Obsidian Golem]] exploded through the wall with [[Blacksouls]] came streaming in killing all in their wake. Banick picked up his drill and hammered it till it worked, then set to drilling through the [[Greater Obsidian Golem|Golem]]'s leg and any [[Blacksouls]] in his way to mine a new escape for himself and the other dwarfs.  
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With the knowledge of forging and machinery, the [[Warsmith]] was able to augment [[Craggoth|Craggoth’s]] failing energy with a powerful furnace and the elemental’s limbs were reinforced with mechanical joints. The [[Warsmith]] passed the knowledge to maintain these contraptions to Kholearm. Now, [[Craggoth]] and the disgraced dwarf fight side by side to protect each other from a world that has all but rejected them.
With the knowledge of forging and machinery, the [[Warsmith]] was able to augment [[Craggoth|Craggoth’s]] failing energy with a powerful furnace and the elemental’s limbs were reinforced with mechanical joints. The [[Warsmith]] passed the knowledge to maintain these contraptions to Kholearm. Now, [[Craggoth]] and the disgraced dwarf fight side by side to protect each other from a world that has all but rejected them.


During these open events, his colleague [[Yorrin]] was killed.
During these events, his colleague [[Yorrin]] was killed and he relocated south into [[Dwarfs]] lands after the [[Free Dwarfs]] were pushed out of the [[Halpi Mountains]]
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==== Pride of a King====
===3865===
<blockquote>main article: [[Pride of a King]]</blockquote>
<blockquote>main article: [[Pride of a King]]</blockquote>
In 3865, he joined in [[The Retaking of Cwl Gen]], lead by [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri Egilax]].  He gave the idea of creating three tunnels under the outer wall of [[Cwl Gen]], setting charges in each that once ignited would cause the wall to fall down under its own weight. During this operation in building the tunnels he began speaking to a hallucination of [[Yorrin]] who was was a young mining colleague that had been killed in 3850 in the opening days of the [[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|abyss expansion]].


=====Creating the Eastern Wall Hole =====
After recanting recent events and issue with the [[Dwarfs|Imperial Dwarfs]] and their lack of efforts to retake what was lost for the [[Free Dwarfs]], a [[Stone Priest]] by the name of [[Cwythn]] approached him. the vision of [[Yorrin]] vanished. Cwythn enquired on the progress of the tunnels and Banik advised being around hour away from denotation. Cwythn then sent a [[Geomancy#Stone Messaging|stone message]] (which was a bunch of images) via his [[Geomancy|Stonemancy]] abilities to [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri Egilax]] to relay the situation, hoping it would be understood correctly at the other end.
In 3865, he joined in [[The Retaking of Cwl Gen]], lead by [[Lord Sveri Egilax]]. He gave the idea of creating three tunnels under the outer wall of [[Cwl Gen]], setting charges in each that once ignited would cause the wall to fall down under its own weight. During this operation in building the tunnels he began speaking to a hallucination of [[Yorrin]] who was was a young mining colleague that had been killed in 3850 in the opening days of the [[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|abyss expansion]].<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><br>


After recanting recent events and issue with the [[Dwarfs|Imperial Dwarfs]] and their lack of efforts to retake what was lost for the [[Free Dwarfs]], a [[Stone Priest]] by the name of [[Cwythn]] approached him. the vision of [[Yorrin]] vanished. Cwythn enquired on the progress of the tunnels and Banik advised being around hour away from denotation. Cwythn then sent a [[Geomancy#Stone Messaging|stone message]] (which was a bunch of images) via his [[Geomancy|Stonemancy]] abilities to [[Lord Sveri Egilax]] to relay the situation, hoping it would be understood correctly at the other end.
Banick and [[Cwythn]] began discussing [[Craggoth]], who was with [[Grodgni Baersk|Grodgni]], and Banick thought back to his younger military days where he would dig and refill holes. Suddenly, a young [[dwarf]] ran up to them both to advise them of some sound been heard in the tunnels which sounded like diggers coming towards them. Banick and Cwythn rushed to the location in the tunnels and Cwythn confirmed with his [[Geomancy|Stonemancy]] that its was Sappers aka [[Goblins]].


Banick and [[Cwythn]] began discussing [[Craggoth]], who was with [[Grodgni]], and Banick thought back to his younger military days where he would dig and refill holes. Suddenly, a young [[dwarf]] ran up to them both to advise them of some sound been heard in the tunnels which sounded like diggers coming towards them. Banick and Cwythn rushed to the location in the tunnels and Cwythn confirmed with his [[Geomancy|Stonemancy]] that its was Sappers aka [[Goblins]].
Banick told two [[Free Dwarfs|dwarfs]] to run and ignite the other two tunnels then arranged the workers in the last tunnel to make the final preparations at a quickened pace yet trying to stay quiet to not draw the enemy to them. Before they could complete however the [[Goblins]] managed to break through and one [[goblin]] threw down his torch and drew his knife. Banick noticed the torch falling into some dry straw which will ignite the rest of the explosives, he urgently ran for the exit of the cavern and yelling orders to do the same. The explosion impact pushed Banick out of the remainder of the cave, knocking him out.


Banick told two [[Free Dwarfs|dwarfs]] to run and ignite the other two tunnels then arranged the workers in the last tunnel to make the final preparations at a quickened pace yet trying to stay quiet to not draw the enemy to them. Before they could complete however the [[Goblins]] managed to break through and one [[goblin]] threw down his torch and drew his knife. Banick noticed the torch falling into some dry straw which will ignite the rest of the explosives, he urgently ran for the exit of the cavern and yelling orders to do the same.  
Banick regained consciousness and prepared to fight the [[goblins]] which had already occupied the new hole in the eastern wall of [[Cwl Gen]] despite being wounded. Grabbing a rock, he prepared to engage until suddenely [[Sveri Egilax|Lord Sveri Egilax]] raced past on [[Hellbrock]]. The battle had begun.


The explosion impact pushed Banick out of the remainder of the cave, knocking him out.
A short while later, [[Grodgni Baersk|Grodgni]] caught up with Banick while bringing the [[Earth Elementals]] forward towards the battle, reuniting Banick with Craggoth.  Banick hopped onto Craggoth and continued with the rest of the group towards the battle. Suddenly there wer several explosions around the hole in the eastern wall which knocked Banick off Craggoth, falling to the ground.
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=====Retaking of Cwl Gen =====


Banick regained consciousness and prepared to fight the [[goblins]] which had already occupied the new hole in the eastern wall of [[Cwl Gen]] despite being wounded. Grabbing a rock, he prepared to engage until suddenely [[Lord Sveri Egilax]] raced past on [[Hellbrock]]. The battle had begun.
=== 3866 ===
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Banick had been trying to get to [[Dolgarth]] and find [[Rordin]]. Banick was captured by a group of Dwarfs which turned out to include Lord Rordin, who suspected that Banick was also sent to kill him.
A short while later, [[Grodgni]] caught up with Banick while bringing the [[Earth Elementals]] forward towards the battle, reuniting Banick with Craggoth.  Banick hopped onto Craggoth and continued with the rest of the group towards the battle. Suddenly there wer several explosions around the hole in the eastern wall which knocked Banick off Craggoth, falling to the ground.


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==Kings of War Appearances==
==Kings of War Appearances==
*2nd Edition - [[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|2.0 – Edge of the Abyss]]
*2nd Edition - [[Kings of War 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss|2.3 – Edge of the Abyss]]
*3rd Edition - [[Kings of War 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift|3.0 - Clash of Kings 2021 - Halpi's Rift]]
*3rd Edition - [[Kings of War 3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift|3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift]]
Banick first appeared as a playable Hero unit in the [[Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook|2.0 – Edge of the Abyss]]. He was introduced into [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|3rd Edition]] in [[Kings of War 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift|3.0 - Clash of Kings 2021 - Halpi's Rift]]<nowiki/>however now part of the [[Free Dwarfs]] faction.
Banick first appeared as a playable Hero unit in the [[Kings of War 2.3 Edge of the Abyss|2.3 – Edge of the Abyss]]. He was introduced into [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|3rd Edition]] in [[Kings of War 3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift|3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift]] however now part of the [[Free Dwarfs]] faction.


===Second Edition Biography===
===Second Edition Biography===
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[[File:BanickKholearm2ndEditionStats.png|left|frameless|269x269px]]Despite being a former Ranger, Banick has abandoned his previous weapons in favour of the powerful drill he has been forced to use in the mines. In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too
[[File:BanickKholearm2ndEditionStats.png|left|frameless|176x176px]]
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Despite being a former Ranger, Banick has abandoned his previous weapons in favour of the powerful drill he has been forced to use in the mines. In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too


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===Third Edition Biography===
===Third Edition Biography===
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Banick appears as two units for the [[Free Dwarfs]] Faction in [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|Third Edition]]. Banick can be played as their own unit and combination of Banick and Craggoth called [[Craggoth & Kholearm]]
Banick appears as two units for the [[Free Dwarfs]] Faction in [[Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook|Third Edition]]. Banick can be played as their own unit and combination of Banick and Craggoth called [[Craggoth & Kholearm]]
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==Trivia ==
==Trivia ==


*Originally Banick's wife was noted as being killed in a raid by [[Goblins|goblin]] raiders in [[Kings of War 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss|2.0 - Edge of the Abyss]] however in [[Pride of a King]] it was stated she had left him and rejoined the clan he was exiled from due to being in a loveless marriage and the clan's pity to be married to Banick.
*Originally Banick's wife was noted as being killed in a raid by [[Goblins|goblin]] raiders in [[Kings of War 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss|2.3 – Edge of the Abyss]] however in [[Pride of a King]] it was stated she had left him and rejoined the clan he was exiled from due to being in a loveless marriage and the clan's pity to be married to Banick.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 21 April 2025


Banick Kholearm had worked with the Dufaris Rangers, once favoured by the great Herneas himself. Banick fought alongside the ancient greater earth elemental known as Craggoth during the war with the Abyss.

Appearance

Has a black beard with broad shoulders

Biography

Early Years

Banick Khole got married and joined the Dufaris Rangers

Dismissal as a Ranger

During the time Banick Kholearm was a ranger. he accidently led a scouting patrol led his patrol into an orc ambush which led to the deaths of all but himself including Ysgara. He had been deemed careless and sloppy as it led to so many deaths through his own fault. Banick was dismissed from the Dufaris Rangers, exiled from the clan and his wife left him when the clan welcomed her back as she was seen as a victim being married to such a disgraced dwarf.

Banick saw this as fortunate that he had borne him no children with his ex-wife due to sons and daughters being seen as outcasts due to the sins of their ancestors. Banick ended up working in the mines as punishment for his exile.

3850

main article: 2.3 - Edge of the Abyss

In 3850, the expansion of the Abyss occured and Banick was still operating in the mines. In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too

Banick had served his time a long time ago, but continued to eat, live and sleep drilling in the mines, his wife had long since died, so every waking moment was spent drilling in the mines which led him to bond with Craggoth.

At a lunch break, all the tools were down for all the dwarfs, but Banick kept hearing a thumping, suddenly a Greater Obsidian Golem exploded through the wall with Blacksouls came streaming in killing all in their wake. Banick picked up his drill and hammered it till it worked, then set to drilling through the Golem's leg and any Blacksouls in his way to mine a new escape for himself and the other dwarfs.

All the could be heard above the drilling were the screams of the Blacksouls a the drill chewed through their armour and flesh. Soon hi normay black and sooty face was covered in the slick of blood.

The disgraced ranger Banick Kholearm fought alongside the ancient greater earth elemental known as Craggoth during the war with the Abyss. The two formed a bond as brothers in arms, fighting as heroes throughout the war, even surviving the loss of the Halpi Mountains.

Pushed from their homes in the Halpi Mountains by the swarm of vengeful Abyssal Dwarfs, across the Great Cataract and into the kingdom of Golloch. The Free Dwarfs weren’t so free anymore. In the years that followed the mysterious magic that animated the golem started to break down, the construct’s motions slowing and stuttering, as if with old age.

Banick travelled across Abercarr, beseeching the ancient order of Stone Priests to save his companion. None would agree to help the outcast dwarf. So, in desperation, Kholearm turned to a fellow outcast – a Free Dwarf Warsmith.

With the knowledge of forging and machinery, the Warsmith was able to augment Craggoth’s failing energy with a powerful furnace and the elemental’s limbs were reinforced with mechanical joints. The Warsmith passed the knowledge to maintain these contraptions to Kholearm. Now, Craggoth and the disgraced dwarf fight side by side to protect each other from a world that has all but rejected them.

During these events, his colleague Yorrin was killed and he relocated south into Dwarfs lands after the Free Dwarfs were pushed out of the Halpi Mountains

3865

main article: Pride of a King

In 3865, he joined in The Retaking of Cwl Gen, lead by Lord Sveri Egilax. He gave the idea of creating three tunnels under the outer wall of Cwl Gen, setting charges in each that once ignited would cause the wall to fall down under its own weight. During this operation in building the tunnels he began speaking to a hallucination of Yorrin who was was a young mining colleague that had been killed in 3850 in the opening days of the abyss expansion.

After recanting recent events and issue with the Imperial Dwarfs and their lack of efforts to retake what was lost for the Free Dwarfs, a Stone Priest by the name of Cwythn approached him. the vision of Yorrin vanished. Cwythn enquired on the progress of the tunnels and Banik advised being around hour away from denotation. Cwythn then sent a stone message (which was a bunch of images) via his Stonemancy abilities to Lord Sveri Egilax to relay the situation, hoping it would be understood correctly at the other end.

Banick and Cwythn began discussing Craggoth, who was with Grodgni, and Banick thought back to his younger military days where he would dig and refill holes. Suddenly, a young dwarf ran up to them both to advise them of some sound been heard in the tunnels which sounded like diggers coming towards them. Banick and Cwythn rushed to the location in the tunnels and Cwythn confirmed with his Stonemancy that its was Sappers aka Goblins.

Banick told two dwarfs to run and ignite the other two tunnels then arranged the workers in the last tunnel to make the final preparations at a quickened pace yet trying to stay quiet to not draw the enemy to them. Before they could complete however the Goblins managed to break through and one goblin threw down his torch and drew his knife. Banick noticed the torch falling into some dry straw which will ignite the rest of the explosives, he urgently ran for the exit of the cavern and yelling orders to do the same. The explosion impact pushed Banick out of the remainder of the cave, knocking him out.

Banick regained consciousness and prepared to fight the goblins which had already occupied the new hole in the eastern wall of Cwl Gen despite being wounded. Grabbing a rock, he prepared to engage until suddenely Lord Sveri Egilax raced past on Hellbrock. The battle had begun.

A short while later, Grodgni caught up with Banick while bringing the Earth Elementals forward towards the battle, reuniting Banick with Craggoth. Banick hopped onto Craggoth and continued with the rest of the group towards the battle. Suddenly there wer several explosions around the hole in the eastern wall which knocked Banick off Craggoth, falling to the ground.

3866

Banick had been trying to get to Dolgarth and find Rordin. Banick was captured by a group of Dwarfs which turned out to include Lord Rordin, who suspected that Banick was also sent to kill him.

Kings of War Appearances

Banick first appeared as a playable Hero unit in the 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss. He was introduced into 3rd Edition in 3.2 - Clash of Kings 2021: Halpi’s Rift however now part of the Free Dwarfs faction.

Second Edition Biography


Despite being a former Ranger, Banick has abandoned his previous weapons in favour of the powerful drill he has been forced to use in the mines. In the war against the Abyss, Banick is determined to find solace for the Rangers who fell under his command. And hopefully find forgiveness from his fellow Dwarfs too

Third Edition Biography

Banick appears as two units for the Free Dwarfs Faction in Third Edition. Banick can be played as their own unit and combination of Banick and Craggoth called Craggoth & Kholearm

Banick Kholearm Craggoth & Kholearm

Trivia

  • Originally Banick's wife was noted as being killed in a raid by goblin raiders in 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss however in Pride of a King it was stated she had left him and rejoined the clan he was exiled from due to being in a loveless marriage and the clan's pity to be married to Banick.

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