Aekold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeentch, hears a most unusual gift - the gift that is known as the Breath of Life. Where Aekold walks the grass springs green and meadow flowers blossom. When he walks upon desert sands and stony rocks the land bursts into life as he passes. Any living thing he touches springs into new and vigorous growth. The long-dead wood of doors and staves takes root upon his touch. His touch can restore to health creatures that are upon the threshold of death, for such is the power of the Breath of Life. His touch is as indiscriminate as it is potent, behind him he leaves a trail of new life and everything he touches is affected. While life giving is the gift of Aekold, he slays his opponents without pity or care for their life, for he knows all life is but an endless dance of change, dictated by Tzeentch, the Master of Fate.

Aekold can be taken as a Hero choice, but will use up two Hero slots rather than one. He must be fielded exactly as presented here and no extra equipment or magic items can be bought for him.

Points: 290

Weapons: Aekold carries the Windblade.

Armour: Aekold wears Chaos armour.

Mark of Tzeentch: Aekold is a Level 2 Wizard and uses the spells from the Lore of Tzeentch.

The Breath of Life: The Breath of Life is one of the mysterious and bizarre gifts Tzeentch has granted to his most favoured of followers.

Aekold has the Regeneration special rule, as described on p.113 of the Warhammer rulebook. In addition to this, any character model in base-to-base contact with Aekold Helbrass, friend or foe, also gains Regeneration as long as they are in contact with him. If Aekold is killed during a battle, roll a dice at the end of the game. On a 4+ he recovers and does not count as slain, so your opponent does not gain any Victory points for killing him.

The Windblade: The Windblade is the great double-handed broadsword of Aekold, granted to him by his master, Tzeentch. Like all the favours given by the Changer of Ways, it is an erratic and unpredictable weapon. The Windblade counts as a Great Weapon. In addition, before the battle roll a D6 and consult the chart below to see what effect the Windblade will have on its bearer:

1-2 The Windblade allows its bearer to walk the winds of magic and move with an astounding speed. Aekold may fly as detailed in the Warhammer rulebook.

3-4 The Windblade becomes as light as a feather in the hands of its bearer, and yet still retains its deadly power. The Windblade will therefore always strike first in hand-tohand combat, regardless of Initiative and charging, and will still confer the +2 Strength bonus. If both sides are allowed to strike first because of magic items or spells, revert to Initiative order. If both models have the same Initiative, roll a dice.

5-6 The Windblade swirls and leaps from the hands of its wielder, striking enemies at a great distance before returning to his hand. Aekold may throw the Windblade in the Shooting phase at any target within 12" that is within his line of sight. Use Aekold’s Ballistic Skill to determine whether the Windblade hits its target or not. If the unit is hit it suffers D3 S5 hits.