Editing Bulwark

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'''Bulwark''' is a neutral [[alignment]] [[town]] to be released in an upcoming version of {{hota}}. Bulwark represents [[Vori]] islanders.

Chieftains and Elders rule over the Bulwark.

The [[native terrain]] of Bulwark is [[Snow]]. 

== Heroes ==
* Oidana the Chieftain (Vori Elf)
* {{Hn|Eikthurn|Chieftain}} (Jotunn)
* {{Hn|Dhuin|Chieftain}} (Vori Elf)
* {{Hn|Kynr|Chieftain}} (Kobold)
* {{Hn|Sial|Elder}} (Vori Elf)
* {{Hn|Unknown 1|noname=|hero_link=}} {{unk}}

==Creatures==
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* Tier 1: {{Cnu|Kobold|Kobold Foreman|name='''Kobold''' -> '''Kobold Foreman'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 2: {{Cn|Argali|name='''Argali''' -> '''???'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 3: {{Cn|Snow Elf (HotA)|name='''Snow Elf''' -> '''???'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 4: {{Cnu|Yeti|Mountain Spirit|name='''Yeti''' –> '''Mountain Spirit'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 5: {{Cn|Shaman|name='''Shaman''' -> '''???'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 6: {{Cn|Mammoth|name='''Mammoth''' -> '''???'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

* Tier 7: {{Cnu|Jotunn|Jotunn Warlord|name='''Jotunn''' -> '''Jotunn Warlord'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}}

Bulwark's [[war machine]] is currently unknown.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
HotA Male Chieftain design.png|Evolution of the design for the male Chieftain, Bulwark's Might class.<br>(models by [[DrSlash]])
HotA Female Chieftain design.png|Evolution of the design for the female Chieftain, Bulwark's Might class.<br>(models by [[DrSlash]])
HotA Female Elder design.png|Evolution of the design for the female Elder, Bulwark's Magic class.<br>(models by [[DrSlash]])
Bulwark Castle render.png| Bulwark Castle (model by [[Alex-ander]] and [[Balkron]])
HotA teaser youtube render 1.png|Likely the Town Hall (center, above), Mage Guild (right), Mammoth stables (center, below), and the city's unique building (horn monument on the left).<br>(render by [[Alex-ander]])
HotA teaser youtube render 2.png|Presumably Castle as seen in the Youtube teaser.<br>(render by [[Alex-ander]])
HotA teaser Bulwark adventure map 1.png|Dhuin going to Borea.
HotA teaser Bulwark adventure map 2.png|Kynr going to reclaim a Sawmill from some Seamen.
HotA teaser Bulwark adventure map 3.png|Todd in an unfamiliar land.
HotA teaser Bulwark battle.png|Bulwark units fighting other Bulwark units.
HotA teaser Bulwark unit lineup.jpg|Bulwark unit lineup
HotA teaser Bulwark Factory battle.png|Todd's ill-fated fight against the Bulwark army.
HotA teaser Bulwark Ice Elemental battle.png|Bulwark units fighting Ice Elementals. Oddity: Stal has Knowledge 8, but only 32/60 spell points. Knowledge nerf?
Bulwark_Lineup_leak.jpeg|Bulwark non-upgraded lineup leaked on stream by one of Russian Heroes 3 content creators. Also includes a different version of it with a bit different coloration.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
Bulwark was also known as ''Kronverk'' (crownwork). The English name since has been changed to ''Bulwark''. The Russian name, ''Кронверк'', still transliterates to ''Kronverk'' (crownwork).
* Judging by the previous concepts, the faction will probably be slow and defence-oriented.
* It will not have any [[flying]] units, which will make the sieges harder. But some units will make up for it with shooting/magic abilities.

Some random observations:
* The name "bulwark" literally means "beamwork" and originally designated city walls reinforced with wooden beams. The name "boulevard" comes from cities where bulwarks were dismantled to create broad streets in their place. The name "crownwork" designates a forward fortified position  which is separate from the main fort, and directly exposed to fire from it. Attackers who manage to breach into the crownwork and seize it will not be able to use it against the main fort.
* The first Youtube teaser for the Bulwark, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}5uM--UyP-Kg here], is a direct sequel to the first teaser for the Factory [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}HTXUglrxUQc here].
* It seems the Mages Guild will only have three or four levels.
* The [[wikipedia:Elder Futhark|Elder Futhark]] runes on the massive horn building transliterate to "fukïzt", which is meaningless.
* Although associated with the Vori elves, the architectural style of the fort, mages guild, and horn support is more typically associated to dwarves in pop culture (e.g. the Moria/Khazad-Dûm from Peter Jackson's movie adaptation of ''The Fellowship of the Rings'', or from ''The Rings of Power'' series, Orzammar and the Deep Roads from ''Dragon Age'', etc.) with sharp angles and straight lines that are visually reminiscent of the Futhark runes.
* Previous point is because Bulwark is a fusion of [[Abandoned Town Concepts (HotA)#Crownwork|Crownwork]] of a faction of mountain dwarves, and a newer project of making a Vori elf town. The dwarves have been replaced with elves, but part of their aesthetic  remain.
* Several units that had been created for the old dwarven Kronverk project have been preserved/reanimated in the [[VCMI]] town mods [https://vcmi.eu/Mod%20Repository/Town/Highlands%20Town/ Highlands] and [https://vcmi.eu/Mod%20Repository/Town/Ark-town/ Ark].
* A very different interpretation of the Vori from {{dor}}'s [[Palace]].

{{Town 'see also'}}
[[Category:Bulwark]]