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Heralds of Ariel The Eye of the Vortex

Heralds of Ariel

"Pure as starlight…

…Wild as Flame!"

For thousands of years, the Wood Elves have lived in harmony with the sentient forest of Athel Loren and the spirits which dwell beneath its boughs. Like all Elves, their origins can be traced back to the cradle of Ulthuan, but the Asrai, as they would come to be known, splintered from their ancestral home long before the acts of jealously and spite which led to the Sundering and on to the beginnings of the age-old conflict between their High Elf and Dark Elf cousins.

Initially inhabitants of an Elven colony on the fringes of Athel Loren, the Asrai forged an alliance with the powerful spirits of the forest after Ariel, the foremost amongst their magi, learned the art of tree-singing and became the first to speak to the forest. Thus it was that Athel Loren opened up its many secrets to the Elves who made it their home, treating the forest with the awe and reverence it deserved and demanded, seeing the essence of their ancestral gods in its seasonal cycles. Through the mysterious power of the Oak of Ages, the spiritual heart of Athel Loren, Ariel acquired the aspects of Isha, the ancient Elven goddess of nature to become a Mage Queen, ruling over the Asrai alongside her consort Orion, a demigod in his own right. Despite being powerful beings, the King and Queen in the Woods do not seek to act as the world’s protectors, nor enthrone themselves as its rulers, but there are times when Ariel’s will must shape the fortunes of other lands for a greater purpose. Never has this been truer than in these dark days, where every broken bough or withered leaf carries an omen of darker times to come.

To assist her, Ariel sends forth her emissaries Naestra and Arahan, twin maiden sisters who can only be told apart by the shade of their hair and their contrasting temperaments. Naestra has a spirit as pure as starlight, seeking out battle only in pursuit of preventing greater harms, while Arahan is as wild as an unbridled flame, welcoming it with wanton joy. Despite the sisters’ different outlooks on war, many a foe has fallen before them in battle. Not only are their armaments crafted by Lord Daith himself, the most celebrated of Elven smiths, but they can only be defeated if both are felled in quick succession, for the ancient magics of the forest mean that the harms inflicted upon one twin are inconsequential as long as the other still draws breath. None save for Ariel herself know the sisters’ true origins, with some stories claiming that they share her divinity, or that they are her daughters and therefore princesses of Athel Loren by blood. Whatever the truth may be, the sisters speak and fight with the authority of their beloved Mage Queen.

Heralds of Ariel

Faction Name

Heralds of Ariel

Campaign

wh2_main_great_vortex

Culture

wh_dlc05_wef_wood_elves

Subculture

wh_dlc05_sc_wef_wood_elves

Military Group

wh_dlc05_group_wood_elves

Faction Group

wh_dlc05_fact_group_wood_elves

Faction Group


[HIDDEN]
Siege construction: battering ram
Siege construction: siege tower
Battering rams: +1 per siege item constructed
Siege towers: +2 per siege item constructed
Pre-siege: battering ram
Pre-siege: siege tower

Political Parties

Wood Elves Wood Elves
Playable: True
Initial Power: wh2_main_great_vortex
No Effect
Wood Elves Wood Elves
Playable: True
Initial Power: main_warhammer
No Effect
Lord
1 Glade Lord (Great Stag)
Glade Lord (Great Stag)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_female_glade_lord_4)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Great Stag)
Glade Lord (Great Stag)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_glade_lord_4)
Command
2 Sisters of Twilight
Sisters of Twilight
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_sisters_of_twilight_0)
Command
2 Sisters of Twilight (Ceithin-Har)
Sisters of Twilight (Ceithin-Har)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_sisters_of_twilight_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Beasts)
Spellweaver (Beasts)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_beasts_0)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Beasts) (Elven Steed)
Spellweaver (Beasts) (Elven Steed)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_beasts_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Beasts) (Unicorn)
Spellweaver (Beasts) (Unicorn)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_beasts_2)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Beasts) (Great Eagle)
Spellweaver (Beasts) (Great Eagle)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_beasts_3)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Dark)
Spellweaver (Dark)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_dark_0)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Dark) (Elven Steed)
Spellweaver (Dark) (Elven Steed)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_dark_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Dark) (Unicorn)
Spellweaver (Dark) (Unicorn)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_dark_2)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Dark) (Great Eagle)
Spellweaver (Dark) (Great Eagle)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_dark_3)
Command
1 Spellweaver (High)
Spellweaver (High)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_high_0)
Command
1 Spellweaver (High) (Elven Steed)
Spellweaver (High) (Elven Steed)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_high_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (High) (Unicorn)
Spellweaver (High) (Unicorn)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_high_2)
Command
1 Spellweaver (High) (Great Eagle)
Spellweaver (High) (Great Eagle)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_high_3)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Life)
Spellweaver (Life)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_life_0)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Life) (Elven Steed)
Spellweaver (Life) (Elven Steed)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_life_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Life) (Unicorn)
Spellweaver (Life) (Unicorn)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_life_2)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Life) (Great Eagle)
Spellweaver (Life) (Great Eagle)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_life_3)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Shadows)
Spellweaver (Shadows)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_shadows_0)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Shadows) (Elven Steed)
Spellweaver (Shadows) (Elven Steed)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_shadows_1)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Shadows) (Unicorn)
Spellweaver (Shadows) (Unicorn)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_shadows_2)
Command
1 Spellweaver (Shadows) (Great Eagle)
Spellweaver (Shadows) (Great Eagle)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_spellweaver_shadows_3)
Command
1 Ancient Treeman
Ancient Treeman
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_ancient_treeman_0)
Command
1 Glade Lord
Glade Lord
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_female_glade_lord_0)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Elven Steed)
Glade Lord (Elven Steed)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_female_glade_lord_1)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Great Eagle)
Glade Lord (Great Eagle)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_female_glade_lord_2)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Forest Dragon)
Glade Lord (Forest Dragon)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_female_glade_lord_3)
Command
1 Glade Lord
Glade Lord
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_glade_lord_0)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Elven Steed)
Glade Lord (Elven Steed)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_glade_lord_1)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Great Eagle)
Glade Lord (Great Eagle)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_glade_lord_2)
Command
1 Glade Lord (Forest Dragon)
Glade Lord (Forest Dragon)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_glade_lord_3)
Command
1 Durthu
Durthu
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_durthu_0)
Command
1 Orion
Orion
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_orion_0)
Command
Hero
1 Ariel
Ariel
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_ariel_0)
Command
1 Glade Captain
Glade Captain
(wh2_twa02_wef_cha_glade_captain_0)
Command
1 Glade Captain (Elven Steed)
Glade Captain (Elven Steed)
(wh2_twa02_wef_cha_glade_captain_1)
Command
1 Glade Captain (Great Eagle)
Glade Captain (Great Eagle)
(wh2_twa02_wef_cha_glade_captain_2)
Command
1 Glade Captain (Great Stag)
Glade Captain (Great Stag)
(wh2_twa02_wef_cha_glade_captain_3)
Command
1 Branchwraith
Branchwraith
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_branchwraith_0)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Beasts)
Spellsinger (Beasts)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_beasts_0)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Beasts) (Elven Steed)
Spellsinger (Beasts) (Elven Steed)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_beasts_1)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Beasts) (Great Eagle)
Spellsinger (Beasts) (Great Eagle)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_beasts_2)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Beasts) (Unicorn)
Spellsinger (Beasts) (Unicorn)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_beasts_3)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Life)
Spellsinger (Life)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_life_0)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Life) (Elven Steed)
Spellsinger (Life) (Elven Steed)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_life_1)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Life) (Great Eagle)
Spellsinger (Life) (Great Eagle)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_life_2)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Life) (Unicorn)
Spellsinger (Life) (Unicorn)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_life_3)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Shadows)
Spellsinger (Shadows)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_shadows_0)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Shadows) (Elven Steed)
Spellsinger (Shadows) (Elven Steed)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_shadows_1)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Shadows) (Great Eagle)
Spellsinger (Shadows) (Great Eagle)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_shadows_2)
Command
1 Spellsinger (Shadows) (Unicorn)
Spellsinger (Shadows) (Unicorn)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_spellsinger_shadows_3)
Command
1 Waystalker
Waystalker
(wh_dlc05_wef_cha_waystalker_0)
Command
Melee Infantry
100 Eternal Guard
Eternal Guard
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_eternal_guard_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Eternal Guard (Shields)
Eternal Guard (Shields)
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_eternal_guard_1)
Melee Infantry
100 Dryads
Dryads
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_dryads_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Great Eagle
Great Eagle
(wh_dlc05_wef_mon_great_eagle_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Wardancers
Wardancers
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_wardancers_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Wraiths of the Frozen Heart (Dryads)
Wraiths of the Frozen Heart (Dryads)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_inf_dryads_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Gwindalor
Gwindalor
(wh2_dlc16_wef_mon_gwindalor_summoned)
Melee Infantry
16 Tree Kin
Tree Kin
(wh_dlc05_wef_mon_treekin_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Wardancers (Asrai Spears)
Wardancers (Asrai Spears)
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_wardancers_1)
Melee Infantry
100 Wildwood Rangers
Wildwood Rangers
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_wildwood_rangers_0)
Melee Infantry
16 Firebark Elders (Tree Kin)
Firebark Elders (Tree Kin)
(wh_pro04_wef_mon_treekin_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Bladesingers
Bladesingers
(wh2_dlc16_wef_inf_bladesingers_0)
Melee Infantry
100 Wardens of Cythral (Wildwood Rangers)
Wardens of Cythral (Wildwood Rangers)
(wh_pro04_wef_inf_wildwood_rangers_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Treeman
Treeman
(wh_dlc05_wef_mon_treeman_0)
Melee Infantry
16 Zoats
Zoats
(wh2_dlc16_wef_mon_zoats)
Melee Infantry
1 Forest Dragon
Forest Dragon
(wh_dlc05_wef_forest_dragon_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Ceithin-Har
Ceithin-Har
(wh2_dlc16_wef_mon_ceithin_har_summoned)
Melee Infantry
16 Enigmas of Ghyran (Zoats)
Enigmas of Ghyran (Zoats)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_mon_zoats_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
Missile Infantry
80 Glade Guard
Glade Guard
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_glade_guard_0)
Missile Infantry
80 Glade Guard (Hagbane Tips)
Glade Guard (Hagbane Tips)
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_glade_guard_2)
Missile Infantry
80 Glade Guard (Starfire Shafts)
Glade Guard (Starfire Shafts)
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_glade_guard_1)
Missile Infantry
80 Deepwood Scouts
Deepwood Scouts
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_deepwood_scouts_0)
Missile Infantry
80 Deepwood Scouts (Swiftshiver Shards)
Deepwood Scouts (Swiftshiver Shards)
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_deepwood_scouts_1)
Missile Infantry
60 Waywatchers
Waywatchers
(wh_dlc05_wef_inf_waywatchers_0)
Missile Infantry
60 Hawk-Eyes of Drakira (Waywatchers)
Hawk-Eyes of Drakira (Waywatchers)
(wh_pro04_wef_inf_waywatchers_ror_0)
Missile Infantry
Spear Infantry
100 Winterheart Guards (Eternal Guard - Shields)
Winterheart Guards (Eternal Guard - Shields)
(wh_pro04_wef_inf_eternal_guard_ror_0)
Spear Infantry
100 Loec's Tricksters (Wardancers - Asrai Spears)
Loec's Tricksters (Wardancers - Asrai Spears)
(wh_pro04_wef_inf_wardancers_ror_0)
Spear Infantry
Missile Cavalry
60 Glade Riders
Glade Riders
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_glade_riders_0)
Missile Cavalry
60 Glade Riders (Hagbane Tips)
Glade Riders (Hagbane Tips)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_glade_riders_1)
Missile Cavalry
24 Hawk Riders
Hawk Riders
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_hawk_riders_0)
Missile Cavalry
48 Sisters of the Thorn
Sisters of the Thorn
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_sisters_thorn_0)
Missile Cavalry
Shock Cavalry
60 Glade Riders (Spears)
Glade Riders (Spears)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_glade_riders_2)
Shock Cavalry
60 Wild Riders
Wild Riders
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_wild_riders_0)
Shock Cavalry
60 Wild Riders (Shields)
Wild Riders (Shields)
(wh_dlc05_wef_cav_wild_riders_1)
Shock Cavalry
32 Great Stag Knights
Great Stag Knights
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_great_stag_knights_0)
Shock Cavalry
60 Wild Hunters of Kurnous (Wild Riders - Shields)
Wild Hunters of Kurnous (Wild Riders - Shields)
(wh_pro04_wef_cav_wild_riders_ror_0)
Shock Cavalry
32 Lost Sylvan Knights (Great Stag Knights)
Lost Sylvan Knights (Great Stag Knights)
(wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_great_stag_knights_ror_0)
Shock Cavalry