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The Green Knight (Shadowsteed)

The holder of secrets and keeper of the way, whose strength is the quester's ultimate test.

The Green Knight is a well-known figure of Bretonnian folklore, stories and poems about him being amongst the most popular in the Kingdom. A common character in puppet shows and plays performed for peasants and Kings like, the Knight is bedecked in strange, ivy-covered armour and intones his famous line "None shall pass!". The traditional nemesis of the valiant Questing Knights of these tales, the Green Knight challenges them to duels so that they might prove their worth to the Lady, and thus sup from the blessed Grail. However, most folk do not realise that these stories are bound in fact; the Green Knight is the sacred protector of Bretonnia, and his spirit-essence is intertwined with the land and the Lady of the Lake herself. He has appeared to many Questing Knights throughout history, who subsequently spoke of the sky clouding over with the darkness of twilight and a green mist seeping from the earth, slowly taking the shape of a figure riding a snorting steed. Then the Green Knight appears, brandishing a glowing blade, his eyes ablaze with fay light!

The Green Knight (Shadowsteed)

Unit Name

The Green Knight (Shadowsteed)

Main Unit Key

wh_dlc07_brt_cha_green_knight_0

Land Unit Key

wh_dlc07_brt_cha_green_knight_0

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Melee Specialist

Naval Unit Group

Melee Specialist

Soldiers

1

Caste

Hero

Category

Cavalry

Class

Command

Custom Battle Cost

1950

Recruitment Cost

1950

Upkeep Cost

0

Melee Attack

54

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

430

├ Melee Weapon

wh_dlc07_brt_sword_green_knight

├ Melee Damage Base

290

├ Melee Damage Ap

140

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

85

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

48

├ Shield

wh_missile_block_35_wood

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

75

├ Armour

wh_dlc07_brt_green_knight_ghostly_plate

├ Armour Defence

40

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

3356

├ Man Entity

wh_dlc07_brt_cha_rider_hero_ethereal

├ Man Speed

33

├ Man Health

8

├ Bonus Hit Points

3340

├ Mount

wh_dlc07_brt_mnt_shadowsteed_hero

├ Mount Entity

wh_dlc07_brt_cavalry_shadow_steed

├ Mount Speed

84

└ Mount Health

8

Leadership (Base Morale)

100

Abilities

  • Dolorous Blade
    Glowing with an uncanny light, each stroke of this sword effortlessly carves the foe clean through.
  • Sacred Guardian
    “None shall pass!”
  • The Blessing of the Lady
    The Lady's blessing is a wondrous gift freely graced upon all Bretonnian subjects, should they but kneel and utter their devotion.

Attributes

  • Causes Fear
    This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
  • Causes Terror
    This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
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  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Unbreakable
    This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Causes Terror
    This unit can fear themselves.
  • Melee Expert
    Melee Experts might have a very strong Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.
  • Ethereal
    Ethereal units ignore most damage done by non-magical weapons. As they have shed most of their physical form, they are not slowed by terrain-based movement penalties either.
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 1