Einhyr Hearthguard

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Ymyr Conglomerate Einhyr Hearthguard^[4]

Einhyr Hearthguard are the elite Hearthguard of the Leagues of Votann. In battle they act as shock troops, bodyguards, and ship boarders.^[3]

Overview

Selected from the most accomplished Hearthkyn and Theyns in a Hold, the Einhyr Hearthguard have many roles – from bodyguards to first-striking. Each Hearthguard has proved themselves over many years on the frontlines, ascending through the staunch meritocracy that defines the Leagues. Like Hearthkyn, Hearthguard are dependable, but their experience and technology take their kind's natural durability to a whole new level.^[1]

The Squad leader's rank is Hesyr.^[1]

Armour

Einhyr Hearthguard are clad in Exo-Armour made from ultra-dense materials attached to a complex servo-assisted frame, allowing the wearer to shrug off anti-tank weaponry while retaining full freedom of movement and even auto-stabilising their aim while they return fire. The armor can also be equipped with Teleportation Crests or Weavefield Crests.^[3]

Weapons

Each Hearthguard is equipped with a Volkanite Disintegrator or EtaCarn Plasma Gun, a shoulder-mounted grenade launcher, and a Concussion Gauntlet or Plasma Blade Gauntlet for melee combat, although the squad's Hesyr may prefer a Concussion Hammer in melee.^[1]

Einhyr Champion

Einhyr Champions are noble warriors in the Einhyr Hearthguard, who have rosen up its ranks to become Champions.^[5]

These close-quarters combat warriors are clad in Exo-Armour fitted with mass drivers as well as a Weavefield Crest and RAM Shield. In battle, the Champions wield Darkstar Axes or a Mass Hammer as well as a RAM Shield-mounted Autoch-Pattern Combi-Bolter.^[3] Their wargear allows them to function as living battering rams and pulverise anything that gets in their way.^[5]

Images

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  An Einhyr Champion^[6]

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  An Einhyr Champion^[5]

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  Einhyr Hearthguard^[1]

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• The name Einhyr could be inspired by Einherjar, literally "army of one", "those who fight alone". Einherjar in Norse mythology are those warriors who have died in battle and have been brought to Valhalla by valkyries.

See also

• Hearthguard (Squats)

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Community: Exo-Armour Turns Leagues of Votann Elites Into Mountains of Muscle and Guns (posted 04/07/2022) (last accessed 04 July 2022)
• 2: Warhammer Community: Can the Vartijan Exo-Driller Match the Awesome Technology of the Leagues of Votann? (posted 13/07/22) (last accessed 18 July 2022)
• 3: Codex: Leagues of Votann (9th Edition), pg. 20
• 4: Warhammer Community: Welcome to the Big Leagues – Who Are the Five Biggest Leagues of Votann? (posted 13/09/22) (last accessed 13 September 2022)
• 5: Warhammer Community: NOVA Open Reveal – The Leagues of Votann Unveiled (posted 31/08/22) (last accessed 31 August 2022)
• 6: Warhammer Community: Sunday Preview – New Releases Abound from the Age of Darkness (posted 08/10/2023) (last accessed 08 October 2023)