Hero profiles
Ulrika Magdova
A Kislevite noblewoman turned vampire, Ulrika is a Legendary Hero who combines a bow, melee combat and Shadow magic. She joins an existing faction rather than starting a campaign of her own.
Ulrika Magdova — Update 3.0
Patriarch
A Patriarch is a recruitable Kislev support hero. His battlefield hymns help nearby troops, giving the army religious support alongside its soldiers and spellcasters.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
Frost Maiden
Frost Maidens are Kislev's Ice Court spellcaster heroes. Ice and Tempest are separate variants, allowing the army to add the kind of magic its commander needs.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
Alchemist
Alchemists are Grand Cathay's Metal spellcaster heroes. Their sorcery supports the army through spells that can help friendly fighters or punish an enemy formation.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
Astromancer
Astromancers are Grand Cathay's Heavens spellcaster heroes. They bring celestial magic to an army built around a protected infantry and missile formation.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
The Golden Knight, Naryska Leysa
Naryska Leysa, the Golden Knight, is Kislev's armoured Legendary Hero and the Tzarina's champion, suited to protecting important characters beside the fighting line.
Mother Ostankya – Shadows of Change / original Shadows of Change
Saytang the Watcher
Saytang the Watcher is Grand Cathay's bow-armed Legendary Hero, a towering sentinel who adds heavy ranged attacks and construct support to an existing army.
Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change / original Shadows of Change
Skarr Bloodwrath
Skarr Bloodwrath is a Khorne Legendary Hero who cuts into armoured infantry and supports nearby fighters. He joins an eligible campaign army through Omens of Destruction.
Karanak
Karanak is Khorne’s three-headed Flesh Hound and a free Legendary Hero. He adds a fast hunter for exposed characters, missile troops and artillery to an eligible Immortal Empires army.
Karanak — Update 5.1
Kayzk the Befouled
Kayzk the Befouled is Tamurkhan’s mounted Legendary Hero, a Nurgle champion who supports charges and fights from a Rot Beast.
Gutrot Spume
Gutrot Spume is a Nurgle-devoted Legendary Hero in the Glottkin pack, bringing an axe and an anti-large role to the Host of the Triplets.
The Blue Scribes
The Blue Scribes are a Tzeentch Legendary Hero pair riding a Disc, adding unpredictable spellcasting to an existing army in Immortal Empires.
The Changeling – Shadows of Change / original Shadows of Change
Aekold Helbrass
Aekold Helbrass is a Tzeentch Legendary Hero who combines close combat with the Breath of Life, an unusual gift that restores his own lifeforce.
Aekold Helbrass — Update 4.0
Bragg the Gutsman
Bragg the Gutsman is an Ogre Kingdoms Legendary Hero from Golgfag – Omens of Destruction. Recruit him into an existing faction for a melee fighter who specialises in large enemies.
Gorduz Backstabber
Gorduz Backstabber is the Chaos Dwarfs' Hobgoblin Legendary Hero, suited to supporting Hobgoblin troops and attacking enemies already occupied by the army.
Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs
Theodore Bruckner
Theodore Bruckner is the Empire’s Hound of Judgement, a Legendary Hero associated with Nuln. Choose him to add a dedicated melee fighter to an army built around guns and magic.
Elspeth – Thrones of Decay
Ar-Ulric Emil Valgeir
Ar-Ulric Emil Valgeir is the Empire’s High Priest of Ulric and a Legendary Hero allied with Boris Todbringer. Choose him to support Ulrican warriors while fighting beside them in melee.
Boris Todbringer – Lords of the End Times
Garagrim Ironfist
Garagrim Ironfist is a Dwarf Legendary Hero from Malakai – Thrones of Decay, bringing chained axes and Slayer combat to an existing army in Immortal Empires.
Malakai – Thrones of Decay
Walach Harkon
Walach Harkon is a Blood Knight Legendary Hero introduced with Nagash in Lords of the End Times. He can join Vampire Counts factions in Immortal Empires and combines melee fighting with the Lore of Vampires.
Lords of the End Times — Nagash
Dieter Helsnicht
Dieter Helsnicht, the Doom Lord of Middenheim, is an offensive spellcasting Legendary Hero from Nagash’s Lords of the End Times content. Vampire Counts factions can also unlock him in Immortal Empires.
Lords of the End Times — Nagash
Snagla Grobspit
Snagla Grobspit is a Greenskin Legendary Hero who uses a spider mount, poison and webs to disrupt enemy lords and heroes.
Beorg Bearstruck
Beorg Bearstruck is a Norscan Legendary Hero and werebear, adding a melee threat and support for Marauder Bearmen to an existing Immortal Empires army.
Sayl – Tides of Torment
Caradryan
Caradryan is the High Elves’ silent captain of the Phoenix Guard, a Legendary Hero who reinforces an existing army rather than leading a selectable campaign.
Aislinn — Tides of Torment
Skreech Verminking
Skreech Verminking is a Skaven Legendary Hero and Verminlord. He supports Thanquol with daemonic melee power and a mixed selection of spells.
Harald Hammerstorm
Harald Hammerstorm is a Warriors of Chaos Legendary Hero whose hammer and shield add a dedicated melee fighter to an existing army.
Harald Hammerstorm — Update 3.1
Scyla Anfingrimm
Scyla Anfingrimm is a Khorne Legendary Hero transformed into a Chaos Spawn, used to break into infantry and disrupt a crowded fight.
Skulltaker – Omens of Destruction
Exalted Hero
An Exalted Hero is the unmarked Warriors of Chaos melee hero. The hero fights in the line for a faction that can recruit that entry, including Be'lakor's Shadow Legion.
Warriors of Chaos roster
Chaos Sorcerer
A Chaos Sorcerer is the unmarked Warriors of Chaos spellcaster hero. The recruitment entries are Metal, Fire, Death and Shadows, and the hero joins an army that already has a lord.
Warriors of Chaos roster
Cultist of Khorne
A Cultist of Khorne is a Khorne hero who opens the Gate of Khorne. Bloodletters can surge through that gate, and a Greater Gate brings a Bloodthirster.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
Warrior Priest
A Warrior Priest is an Empire support hero. Prayers such as Soulfire, Shield of Faith and Hammer of Sigmar support the troops around the priest.
Total War: Warhammer (core Empire roster)
Runesmith
A Runesmith is a Dwarf hero who works Runic Magic. The runes support the throng, and that magic sits outside the army Winds of Magic reserve.
Total War: Warhammer (core Dwarf roster)
Necromancer
A Necromancer is a Vampire Counts hero who casts the Lore of Vampires. The hero joins an army, and a Master Necromancer is the lord who leads one.
Total War: WARHAMMER — Vampire Counts core roster
Mage
A Mage is a High Elf spellcaster hero. Each recruitment entry names a lore, from High Magic through the eight winds, and the hero joins an army rather than leading one.
High Elf base roster — Warhammer II
Pick the support your army needs
A Patriarch supports Kislev's fighting line through battle hymns. A Frost Maiden brings Ice or Tempest magic. Cathay's Alchemist uses Metal magic and its Astromancer uses Heavens, giving the same army different spell options.
Ulrika combines ranged fighting, melee and Shadow magic. Her availability follows faction-specific routes, including a technology unlock for Neferata. Choose a hero for a clear job, then protect the character so that job remains useful through the battle.
Saytang the Watcher is a bow-armed Cathayan Legendary Hero supplied by the Yuan Bo content in Shadows of Change. He joins an existing army through a mission chain.
Khorne’s Skarr Bloodwrath adds an infantry-focused melee fighter through the paid Skulltaker pack. Karanak is a free hunter who can threaten characters and vulnerable troops. Both have campaign recruitment routes after you choose an eligible lord.
Kayzk the Befouled supports mounted charges in Tamurkhan’s army. Gutrot Spume specialises in large targets and can join the Glottkin. These heroes belong to separate DLC packs; their individual pages explain access.
Tzeentch's Blue Scribes bring flying magical support and require the Changeling's Shadows of Change content. Aekold Helbrass is a separate free Legendary Hero who adds a regenerating melee fighter.
Bragg the Gutsman gives Ogre Kingdoms armies a melee fighter for large targets. His recruitment belongs to Golgfag – Omens of Destruction.
Gorduz Backstabber joins the Chaos Dwarfs through a campaign mission. His skills support Hobgoblin troops in the army he joins.
Theodore Bruckner brings a melee fighter associated with Nuln. Ar-Ulric Emil Valgeir supports Ulrican troops alongside Boris Todbringer. Their respective Thrones of Decay and Lords of the End Times packs provide separate hero content.
Garagrim Ironfist is a Dwarf melee Legendary Hero from Malakai – Thrones of Decay. His anti-infantry role and recruitment mission distinguish him from a selectable campaign lord.
Walach Harkon and Dieter Helsnicht are Legendary Heroes from Nagash’s paid Lords of the End Times content. Both can join Vampire Counts factions after their unlocks. Ulrika’s Vampire Counts route belongs specifically to Neferata.
Snagla Grobspit joins Greenskin armies through a mission when his Gorbad pack is owned. His spider-riding attacks and webs give him a character-hunting role.
Norsca’s Beorg Bearstruck is a melee Legendary Hero from Sayl – Tides of Torment. His skills also strengthen Marauder Bearmen.
Caradryan supports High Elf armies and comes with Aislinn’s Tides of Torment content. His recruitment missions and affinity for Phoenix Guard give him a different role from a selectable Legendary Lord.
Skreech Verminking joins Thanquol’s Skaven campaign as a daemonic fighter and caster. His recruitment and battlefield role belong to the hero page; Thanquol remains the selectable faction leader.
The Golden Knight protects characters and supports Kislev’s line. Ulrika adds hybrid fighting and Shadow magic. Karanak hunts exposed targets; Scyla disrupts formations; Harald brings another melee fighter. Aekold sustains himself in close combat while the Blue Scribes add unpredictable spellcasting.
Saytang provides heavy bow fire and construct support for Cathay, while Gorduz belongs with a Hobgoblin force. Ordinary hero types remain useful: Patriarchs support Kislev’s troops, Frost Maidens cast Ice or Tempest magic, and Cathay’s Alchemists and Astromancers bring Metal and Heavens magic.
Hero ownership and recruitment
Start with the faction you are playing. A hero type may belong to its base roster or to a particular DLC addition. Owning a Legendary Lord from that race does not automatically grant every paid hero type. Campaign recruitment can also depend on a building, hero capacity, training or a character-specific unlock.
The Patriarch and Frost Maiden belong to Kislev’s Warhammer III base roster; the Alchemist and Astromancer belong to Grand Cathay’s. Their recruitment systems differ: Frost Maidens train through the Ice Court, while Cathay’s hero types use their respective building chains.
Ulrika across faction boundaries
Ulrika Magdova is Free-LC. Eligible Kislev and Empire campaigns use her mission chain, and Malakai’s Masters of Innovation has its own route. Neferata gains access through technology. These routes do not make Ulrika a campaign leader or a universally recruitable hero.
For ownership context, Malakai is part of Thrones of Decay. Nagash from Lords of the End Times unlocks Neferata as Free-LC. After gaining the relevant faction, follow its Ulrika recruitment route. Ulrika’s Shadow magic and hybrid combat role stay separate from the question of which campaign can recruit her.
Kislev’s Golden Knight
The Golden Knight is Naryska Leysa, an armoured bodyguard who supports nearby troops. Her mission chain recruits her into a Kislev faction when the Mother Ostankya – Shadows of Change content, or the original Shadows of Change pack, is owned.
Supporting a Chaos warband
Warriors of Chaos use combat heroes and sorcerers according to the faction’s roster. Their Dark Authority also supports troops of the corresponding allegiance. Choose a hero for the army’s battlefield needs and the regiments it is developing.
Heroes for a Bretonnian army
Paladins add melee support, while Damsels bring Beasts, Heavens or Life magic. Repanse’s named Paladin companion is Henri Le Massif; the Green Knight is tied to chivalry.
Wood Elf hero support
Spellsingers, Branchwraiths and Waystalkers add different kinds of support to Wood Elf armies. Drycha has her own quest for Coeddil.
Heroes in a Lizardmen army
Skink Priests bring spellcasting, Saurus Scar-Veterans bring a fighting character, and Skink Chiefs fill another supporting role. Lord Kroak is a named Legendary Hero associated with Gor-Rok and Itza. Choose support around the lord already leading the army.
Heroes of Nehekhara
Rise of the Tomb Kings adds Tomb Princes, Liche Priests and Necrotects: melee champions, spellcasters and construct specialists. Choose their support around the army led by Settra, Khalida, Khatep or Arkhan.
Choose the campaign before the hero
Legendary Heroes join an existing faction in Immortal Empires. They have recruitment missions or faction-specific unlocks rather than independent campaign starts. Race access, ownership of a hero’s content and completing its recruitment objective are separate questions.
Ulrika, Harald Hammerstorm, Aekold Helbrass and Karanak are Free-LC. Patch 6.3 removed their CA Account linking requirement. The playable lord you choose still depends on the games or DLC you own on the same storefront.
Which paid pack includes each hero?
Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs includes Gorduz Backstabber. The Changeling’s Shadows of Change content includes the Blue Scribes; Yuan Bo’s includes Saytang; Mother Ostankya’s includes the Golden Knight. Owners of the original complete Shadows of Change pack receive all three heroes. Skulltaker – Omens of Destruction includes Scyla Anfingrimm.
A shared Chaos alignment does not grant every hero to every Chaos faction. Read each hero’s campaign access before choosing a lord, particularly when combining an older Warriors of Chaos or Norscan campaign with a Warhammer III content pack.
Content access comes before recruitment
Patriarchs and Frost Maidens belong to Kislev’s core roster; Alchemists and Astromancers belong to Grand Cathay’s. These hero types are included with Warhammer III. Buildings, training and hero capacity then govern recruitment within a campaign.
Ulrika is Free-LC with faction-specific recruitment routes. Her free-content status does not give access to every faction that can recruit her. Begin with a playable faction you own, then follow that faction’s mission or technology route.