Lord Sveri Egilax is the Free Dwarf Berserker King of Cwl Gen and carries around weapons that were passed down to him by his bloodline, a massive Hammer called Mortcwyl and a large Axe called Brydwr.
Typically mounted upon the fearsome and bad-tempered Hellbrock
Biography
Lord Sveri Egilax comes from a long line of kings inflicted with the Red Curse. Sveri’s rage is boundless. He has been known to cleave through entire enemy regiments single-handedly.
He calls the names of his ancestors when in battle which helps him keep from losing his sanity while the Red Curse takes over during the fight. The stories of his ancestors helps him fight longer and harder.
Appearance
Lord Sveri had light brown hair, his beard was long and styled after the ancient kings of his hold, with his moustache braided back to link with his scalp through a series of beads and golden baubles.
He would carry the massive hammer Mortcwyl and the large axe Brydwr into battle.
History
It was he who stayed behind to protect the great Chainway while the last of the refugees from Halpi Mountains made their escape. Leading the defenders and holding off countless hordes of foul Abyssals and Fallen Ones, Lord Sveri bought his people the days they needed to fully cross the water to safety.
Finally, reluctantly, Sveri himself left the shores of his homelands, swearing an oath to his people to return and reclaim their rightful domain.
The War of the Quartz Staff
main articles: The War of the Quartz Sceptre and 1.0 - Hellfire and Stone
The Retaking of Cwl Gen
main article: The Retaking of Cwl Gen
In 3865, he started a campign to retake Cwl Gen based off a plan put forward by Banick Kholearm after 10 frustrating years of waiting for their Imperial Dwarf cousins to provide resources to take back what they had lost.
The plan was for Banick to take a small team and dig three tunnels under the eastern part of Cwl Gen's wall and set explosives which once denonated would cause it to collapse, leaving an opening. Meanwhile, Lord Sveri's war machines create a distraction on the west side of Cwl Gen. Once a an opening has been made Beserker Brock riders would charge through with cover provided by Herneas and his rangers followed by the stone priests and their Earth Elementals.
Charging into Cwl Gen
main article: Pride of a King
As Lord Sveri sat anixiously on Hellbrock after his war machines start firing on the west side of Cwl Gen, made even worse due to his bloodline's infliction of the Red Curse. Grodgni, a stone priest, advsied he had recieved a stone message from Cwythn. As Grodgni was explaining his interpretation of the images an explosion was heard, startling him to the point he bit his lip open. Two more explosions were heard and the Lord Sveri along with his Brock riding Berserkers charged the newly expose section of Cwl Gen.
Lord Sveri with his Berserker Brock Riders raced past a semi-concious Banick Kholearm and forward into the goblins who were now preparing to hold off the incoming Free Dwarfs. With the Red Curse taking hold and calling out his ancestors names to keep from losing all control. Lord Sveri easily slashed through goblin after goblin and, soon realised how close to battlements their attack had led them.
In a brief moment of clarity, Lord Sveri noticed sounds of fighting coming from behind him. Goblins riding Fleabags were attacking his flank of his Beserker Riders. Not knowing where they came from, he turned and charged towards the attacking force.
Trivia
Lord Sveri Egilax yells the names of his ancestors during battle to keep the Red Curse from overwhelming him, these are the names that he has said in the past:
- The Retaking of Cwl Gen - Yoewin Teifyr Lord of Caer Draem, Grewadre Egilax Bane of the Varangur, Torq Qythinn Smiter of Iron, Cormac Drithidr and Bolindyss Gotenbli!.
- The Defence of Hanner Brig - Kruun’ver the Cursed, Gronyup Fraenwa Chief of the North Clans
Kings of War Appearances
- 1st Edition - 1.0 - Hellfire and Stone
- 2nd Edition - Kings of War - 2nd Edition Rulebook
- 3rd Edition - 3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules
Lord Sveri Egilax first appeared as a playable Hero unit in the 1.0 - Hellfire and Stone supplement on May 7th, 2014 with two unit profiles, with Hellbrokk and or without. Sveri appeared in the 2nd Edition era, being included in the 2nd Edition Rulebook.
He was reintroduced into 3rd Edition in 3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules however now part of the Free Dwarfs faction.
First Edition Biography
For a thousand years the stronghold of Cwl Gen has been ruled by a line of Berserker Lords afflicted by the ‘Red Curse’ that can turn them at the slightest provocation from proud Dwarf nobles to slavering, bloodthirsty maniacs. Cwl Gen’s current ruler is Sveri Egilax, renowned throughout Dwarfdom and beyond as one of the most dangerous warlords known to history, and infamous for his random outbursts of monumental rage.
Needless to say, Cwl Gen attracts unhinged Dwarfs from across Mantica, and the brawls that occur at the regular feasts hosted by Sveri are legendary in the scale of their destruction – his drinking hall has had to be rebuilt many times following such bouts of mindless violence. The histories of Cwl Gen tell how a thousand years ago the first Lord of Cwl Gen succumbed to the Red Curse following his betrayal by his chief warsmith Arhak, and his subsequent defeat by an invading Abyssal Dwarf warhost. Since that time, Arhak has risen to become supreme Iron-Caster among the Abyssal Dwarfs, and each Berserker Lord of Cwl Gen is sworn to avenge his ancestor’s disgrace. It is said that the Red Curse will be lifted by the lord who will sever Arhak’s miserable head from his shoulders.
Second Edition Biography
Renowned as the most dangerous Dwarf alive, Sveri Egilax is the Berserker King of Cwl Gen. Often mounted upon the fearsome and bad-tempered Helbrokk, Sveri’s rage is boundless, such that he has been known to cleave through entire enemy regiments single-handed
Third Edition Biography
Gallery
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Sveri Egilax Model
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Sveri Egilax Model Scene
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Sveri Egilax 1st Edition Rules
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Sveri Egilax with Brokk 1st Edition Rules
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Sveri Egilax 2nd Edition Rules
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Sveri Egilax 3rd Edition Rules
External Links
- Mantic Store - https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war/dwarfs/dwarf-berserker-lord-on-brock/
- Pride of a King Digital - https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war-fiction/pride-of-a-king-digital/
- Kings of War – 3rd Edition Compendium - https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war/books-kings-of-war/kings-of-war-2022/
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