Exalted Hero

Exalted Hero is a Warriors of Chaos melee infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer. Desire for the Gods' attention demands these men fight in the melee with strength far beyond that of mere mortals.

Description
The frozen north spawns some of the hardiest warriors in all the world. Each is a paragon of deadly ability and lethal intent. Some ascend to command entire nations, some pursue the esoteric paths of the arcane, but the majority dictate themselves to little more than the brutal butchery of all who stand in their path. These ruthless killers are known as Exalted Heroes. The history of many Exalted Heroes, recorded in scattered chronicles by the free people of the Old World, is a catalogue of woes and evil deeds. Their infamy shines bright as they capture the notice of the Dark Gods of Chaos with ever-greater feats of slaughter. Exalted Heroes frequently seek out others of their kind to engage in ritual combat. When two of these Champions of Chaos clash, they duel to the death in the manner of gladiators, using the full force of every weapon at their disposal. When a victor emerges, bloodied but triumphant, he will cut a grisly trophy from his foe, claiming both his vanquished enemy's weapons and followers as his own. If the triumphant champion has truly excelled, he may even succeed in attracting the attention of the Dark Gods and, in doing so, receive a more permanent reward for his deeds in the form of a mutation of daemonic gift. With each victory, the Exalted Hero grows ever closer to becoming a Chaos Lord, with whole armies to command and daemonhood within his reach.

Abilities

 * Deadly Onslaught
 * Foe-Seeker

Items

 * Hellfire Sword
 * Mark of Khorne

Mounts

 * Chaos Steed
 * Barded Chaos Steed
 * Manticore (mount)

Strategy
A competent duelist character that can put up a good fight even against enemy lords. Exalted Heroes can be put on manticores which provides a Chaos army with a mobile terror character which is always useful. Generally best used to protect a Lord or to fight alongside them in order to maximize damage in a duel with enemy characters or single entity units.