Vanari Dawnrider
Dawnriders
Vanari Dawnriders ride upon beautiful stallions native to the Xintilian plains with which they have formed a powerful bond allowing each to instinctively know what the other will do a moment before they do it. The stallions are each given a name not chosen consciously but sought through inspiration as the rider presses their forehead against that of their horse. When the Vanari ride together, they do so as a blur of glorious light even through the densest and most tangled environments. In battle they charge through enemy ranks in a blazing a white trail before curving around in a tight parabola and plunging in again. It is said that a full formation of Dawnriders can ride down an enemy force that outnumbers them ten times over.[1b]
The Steedmasters that lead Dawnrider units are wizards capable of using spells such as Power of Hysh to increase the intensity of their sunmetal weapons.[4]
Equipment
They are armed with magical Sunmetal Lances with tips that can be superheated with magic and burn right through the bodies of enemies. The Steedmaster instead carries a Guardian's Sword [1b][4]
Sources
- 1: Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2020)
- 2: Vanari Auralan Wardens Warscroll
- 3: Vanari Auralan Sentinels Warscroll
- 4: Vanari Dawnriders Warscroll