Tyrion

Tyrion is a High Elves Legendary Lord introduced in Total War: Warhammer II. The greatest warrior the High Elves have ever known, eschewing dreams of kingship for glory in battle.

In the campaign, he leads the Eataine faction.

Description
Among the High Elves the names of Tyrion and Teclis are spoken with hushed respect. The fame of those twin brothers extends throughout Ulthuan and into the lands beyond. Born into one of the oldest families of Ulthuan, the brothers can trace their line back to the doomed Aenarion, first and mightiest of the Phoenix Kings of Ulthuan. It is their destiny to perform mighty deeds and shape the fate of kingdoms. Prince Tyrion is the High Elves' greatest living warrior. So valiant and skilled is he that the bards of Ulthuan sing that he is nothing less than Aenarion reborn - a tale that is given credence far beyond Ulthuan's shores. Since Tyrion's meteoric rise to fame, many have whispered of his destiny to lead the High Elves towards a glorious future, and perhaps one day to take the Phoenix Crown. If Tyrion hears such gossip, he pays it no heed, for he is unswervingly loyal to Finubar. Thus does Tyrion concern himself only with the twin duties of protecting Ulthuan and its Everqueen. However, the latter is seen less as a duty than it is a calling of the heart - it is common knowledge that Tyrion is Alarielle's consort, and has been for many years.

Talent Tree

 * Tyrion's talent tree

Abilities

 * Foe-Seeker
 * Stand Your Ground!
 * Feint & Riposte

Items

 * Heart of Avelorn
 * Dragon Armour of Aenarion
 * Sunfang

Mounts

 * Malhandir

Mortal Empires

 * Silver Helms (Shields)
 * Ithilmar Chariot
 * White Lions of Chrace

Eye of the Vortex

 * Flamespyre Phoenix
 * Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower

Effects
Faction Effects


 * Diplomatic Relations: +20 with High Elves
 * Construction Time: -50% for Shrine of Khaine building
 * Recruitment Duration: -1 turn for infantry and cavalry units (minimum 1)

Lord Effects


 * Upkeep -50% for Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Silver Helms units (lord's army)
 * +3 recruit rank for Lothern Sea Guard units

Personal traits
Great Warrior


 * Upkeep -50% for Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Silver Helms units (lord's army)
 * +3 recruit rank for Lothern Sea Guard units

Defeat/victory trait
Ulthuan Undefended



Strategy
Tyrion is one of the best Duelist Lords in the game with his high melee stats, armor, leadership and damage. Additionally, when mounted on Malhandir, he can easily catch up with any enemy Lords (except if they have a flying mount, of course). Pointing him in the direction of the enemy General or a troublesome Hero and letting him go to town on them is always a good plan. While he can just as well fight enemy infantry or cavalry when there is no better target, his skills are wasted on them seeing as he doesn´t have much area of effect-damage apart from Sunfang´s special ability. If kept on foot, Tyrion can hold the frontline indefinitely as a smaller target, without being vulnerable to anti-large damage.

His campaign and command skill trees are standard for High Elf Lords except for his Combined Elites skill which simultaneously buffs Lothern Seaguards, Spearmen, Archers, Silver Helms and Ellyrian Reavers; a very useful pick in the early campaign game. His combat and unique skills are where he really shines, however there is a choice to be made here. Going down the Heir of Aenarion skill tree represents Tyrion losing control of his bloodlust and becoming the ultimate warrior, supercharging his already formidable melee abilities at the cost of causing public order to drop in friendly territory. Going down the Defender of Ulthuan skill tree makes Tyrion focus on his role as protector of his people and grants you bonuses to public order, diplomacy, global upkeep and recruitment. These are mutually exclusive and it should be carefully considered which one is more beneficial to you before choosing one over the other. Generally speaking, on lower difficulties where public order and upkeep costs are less of an issue, it can be valuable to take Heir of Aenarion, while on higher difficulties Defender of Ulthuan is more useful.

Trivia

 * At 75 Melee attack, Tyrion has the highest base melee attack in the game equal to the Strigoi Vampire Lord. However, Tyrions melee attack should almost start at 83 because of the boost from Martial Mastery.
 * Malekith and Tyrion's Lord trait mirror each other, providing 50% upkeep cost for the basic units of their faction.