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When Halvarn volunteered to join the crew of the
Glaurung, Mandracoth advised against accepting him. Breged overruled his friend, however, for besides his mighty axe, Halvarn brings one very important asset to
the company. He knows the shores and the dangerous lands to the south. He knows the
safe harbours and friendly villages. Most importantly, he has seen Umbar.
When planning the voyage, Breged and Mandracoth knew
there would be one great challenge, even before they sailed off the edge of the map.
How to slip past Umbar, the capital of the corsairs? With Halvarn as part of
the crew, the chance of passing through corsair waters undetected is greatly
increased.
Unlike any of the previous
volunteers, Halvarn is the only one to demand that his claim to a share
of any and all treasure recovered during the trip be put in writing.
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I decided he would be from Rohan for three reasons.
First, I don’t currently have a hero from Rohan, and though Halvarn is perhaps
not who the Horse Lords would choose for their representative, he’s better than none. I
also thought his armour looked more in the Rohirrim style than the Gondorian style.
Finally, since I have a mounted version of the figure, it seemed right to give
him a riding background, even if he is basically depicted as a Viking.
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Although pricey, this figure is still available in metalfrom Games Workshop. If you want one, I wouldn’t wait around. The Lord of the Rings figures are
disappearing from their webstore at an alarming rate.
I really like that model, his axe is awesome. Nice paintjob! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice paintjob. The wolf cloak really stands out and the metal appears very realistic.
ReplyDeleteNice work there Joe!
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