Herneas

Herneas, also known as Herneas the Hunter, is a Free Dwarf and leader of Herneas Handpicked Rangers. He carries around a magical crossbow called The Skewerer

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Herneas
Biographical information
Full name	Herneas
Also known by	Herneas the Hunter
Occupation	Leader of Herneas Rangers
Hometown	Crag Gallan
Location	Cwl Gen
Worship	Fulgria, Goddess of White Fire
Events	The Retaking of Cwl Gen
Affiliation	Herneas’ Handpicked Rangers, Crag Gallan’s Ranger Company, Free Dwarfs
Physical description
Race	Dwarf
Appearance	Black beard with bits of Grey and White throughout. Wears a Green Cloak and Brown Tunic
Items Held	The Skewerer
Class	Herneas the Hunter
Lore status	Alive
Model Information
Model Kit	Dwarf Character: Herneas the Hunter
Model History
Status	Active
1st Edition	Yes
2nd Edition	Yes
3rd Edition	Yes
References
Store Link	Mantic Store
Sources	Kings of War – 1st Edition Rulebook 1.0 – Kings and Legends Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook 2.0 – Edge of the Abyss Kings of War – 3rd Edition Rulebook 3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2022 3.0 - Clash of Kings 2024 Pride of a King Kings of War – World of Pannithor

Biography

Appearance

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

History

Unusual for Dwarfs, Herneas was born in Crag Gallan, an realm forced by isolation to take to farming and hunting. He is the most accomplished of the Dwarven rangers, rejecting the position of master tracker with the 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 Dwarves laid waste to 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 Lord Sveri Egilax.

Pride of a King

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Retaking of Cwl Gen

Taking his rangers overlooking the east wall of Cwl Gen, his unit was tasked to provide cover to Lord Sveri Egilaxand his Brock riding Berserkers when they charge towards the exposed section of Cwl Gen.

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Herneas, along with a new young ranger Brethod as his spotter, watched as Banick Kholeman plan to create an opening in the eastern wall of Cwl Gen for Lord Sveri's 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 Lord Sveri's initial charge. Brethod had spotting 'something' which Herneas saw also, however he realised they were 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' rangers attempted to hold back the unexpected 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's wound,taking out multiple goblins then fighting off a fleabag in quick succession, Herneas' encouraged his rangers to 'hold stong' as he filed a gap in their defensive line after another dwarf fell.

Kings of War Appearances

• 1st Edition - Kings of War - 1st Edition Rulebook
• 2nd Edition - Kings of War – 2nd Edition Rulebook
• 3rd Edition - 3.0 - Uncharted Empires 3rd Edition Rules

First appeared as a playable Hero unit in the 1st Edition Rulebook and was also included in the 2nd Edition. He was introduced into 3rd Edition in 3.0 - 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.

Second Edition Biography

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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.

Third Edition Biography

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Formations

Hernea's Hunting Party

Hernea's Hunting Party

Trivia

• Herneas has been in every current version of Kings of War since 1st Edition Rulebook

Gallery

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  Herneas the Hunter Model
• Herneas the Hunter Art
  Herneas the Hunter Art
• Herneas 1st Edition Stats
  Herneas 1st Edition Stats
• Herneas 2nd Edition Stats
  Herneas 2nd Edition Stats
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  Herneas 3rd Edition Stats

External Links

• 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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