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Eldar Campaign Heroes



“The dead will bear death, the damned shall be damned, every soul of a craftworld lost, slain without a word.” - Veldoran



The Eldar are an ancient race of aliens, whose soldiers spend lifetimes mastering their path in warfare. Many Eldar possess strong psychic abilities, including the ability to see into the future. With their psychic abilities and advanced technology, highly mobile Eldar forces can leave an enemy reeling and chasing shadows.

The Eldar in sub-sector Aurelia are an unseen hand in many events. The Eldar of Craftworld Alaitoc are led by Autarch Kayleth, and her elite force is the focus of the Eldar campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution.


Kayleth the Autarch




Kayleth is cold, curt, and pragmatic. She is a master of the art of warfare and strategy, focused on victory and how best to achieve it for her people in each engagement. As a master warrior, she has an arsenal of lethal abilities at her disposal to throw the enemy off balance or eliminate them. Her standard Jump ability will put her right in the thick of the fight, where Kayleth truly shines. A fully upgraded ability called Skyleap far exceeds the distance that the Jump ability allows her to cover, and along the route of her travel during the leap volleys of grenades drop. This path of destruction is followed by Kayleth dropping in just as the dust begins to settle, to lay waste to any survivors.



Ronahn the Ranger




Ronahn is a former Pathfinder of Ulthwe, but he has renounced his ties to the Seer-led craftworld and now wanders the stars. He remains loyal to his race, assisting them when called upon, and finds himself allied with Kayleth. Ronahn’s abilities involve infiltration and dealing damage from a distance. His base Infiltrate ability that allows him to go unseen by the enemy can be upgraded to include a Holo-field that will also camouflage nearby infantry units. Ronahn epitomizes the Eldar ability to get the enemy to chase shadows.



Veldoran the Warlock




Veldoran is an aged and experienced Warlock accompanying Kayleth on her mission. As a powerful psyker, he interprets the prophetic visions of the Farseers and brings his power to bear during combat in a variety of ways. His basic starting ability is Immolate, which sets an area on fire and engulfs anyone in the vicinity in flames. In addition to dealing damage, Veldoran’s talents can also be used to heal himself. His Siphon ability will take the life force from nearby enemy units, granting Veldoran more health and the ability to stay in the fight longer.



Elenwe the Farseer




Elenwe is a Farseer, a master of prediction, helping to guide Kayleth on her mission. In addition to using her powers to preserve Eldar lives and determine the best path for the group to travel, Elenwe’s powers can be brought down on enemy units. Her base ability, Spiritual Rites, heals nearby friendly units, but her Time Field ability shows the true power of the Farseer. When activated, time slows down for enemy units in the given area but not for the Eldar. Few abilities can change the face of battle as those possessed by Elenwe.





Prophecy guides the Eldar Campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution. Opening the campaign is Kayleth on a mission to reach a human, a “Scion of the Emperor”, before the Ork savages that are patrolling the area. The Ork Freebooters are getting in the way of their mission, and must be dealt with.

I like yer hat by the way…" - Kaptin Bluddflagg

The Ork campaign in Dawn of War II: Retribution centers on the brutal Kaptin Bluddflagg and his Freebooters. Freebooters are groups of Ork pirates that are commanded by Kaptins of pure infamy. They are the richest and most obnoxious of all Orks, that pursue a life of conquest and pillage, plying the stars in grotesquely ornamented Kill Kroozas.



Unlike most Ork Warbosses, Kaptin Bluddflagg isn’t just out to find the biggest fight he can get into or looking to start a world destroying Waaagh! Loot is also on his mind. If something catches his fancy, get out of his way.





Many of Kaptin Bluddflagg’s abilities in the campaign also effect da boyz he leads, his crew. Abilities are unlocked and upgraded as campaign heroes level up. Bluddflagg’s starting ability is Waaagh!!!, which breaks suppression, boosts speed, damage, and the defense of his nearby crew. The more units that are in range of his ability, the greater the effect it will have. It can be upgraded to also summon Orks to reinforce his squads or fight as temporary allies, ensuring the enemy is overwhelmed good and proper.


Mister Nailbrain




Mister Nailbrain is a Mekboy and Kaptin Bluddflagg’s First Mate. He may be the smallest of the Ork heroes in the campaign, but he is a mad Ork genius that not only contributes to the fighting but also offers his insights and opinions, such as they are, to the good Kaptin. His starting ability in the campaign is Repair, which can come in handy since you can now train units during scenarios, including vehicles. Small as he is, he packs some serious firepower with his array of Deffguns that are available to him in the campaign.


Spookums





Spookums is the Kaptin’s Kommando Nob. He has moments of subtlety when he can use his Infiltrate ability to close on enemy positions, but you can be sure that things won’t remain quiet for long. Destruction and flying bodies are likely to follow, even if it turns out that the flying body is Spookums . With his Grappling Hook ability he can hurl himself into the fight or to a better position as the need arises.



Brikkfist





Brikkfist is a Storm Nob that has joined with this band of Freebooters. If there’s a line of enemy units that need to be engaged, his Jump ability can land Brikkfist right in the middle of the action. As he levels up you will have access to a variety of abilities, including those that add further explosive knockback and explosive damage to Brikkfist’s basic Jump ability, which sees him propelled into combat thanks to the explosive rocket strapped to his back. With Brikkfist around, fireworks of one sort or another are guaranteed.



The opening scene of the Ork campaign has Kaptin Bluddflag and his First Mate, Mister Nailbrain, picking up the pieces after an explosion. Their Krooza has been blasted from the sky, so they are without a ship, and their crew is scattered. The only thing on the good Kaptin’s mind, in true Ork fashion, is simple. Find who done it and krump’em!

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