Editing Tarnum

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'''Tarnum''' is the main hero throughout the eight campaigns of the [[Heroes Chronicles]]. He remains a male human throughout, but goes through several different [[hero class|classes]].

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! width="10%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| Class
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Barbarian]]
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Knight]]
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Wizard]]
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Ranger]]
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Beastmaster]]
! width="15%" style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};"| [[Overlord]]
|- valign="top"
| style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" |  ||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Barbarian).png|frame|center]]||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Knight).png|frame|center]]||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Wizard).png|frame|center]]||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Ranger).png|frame|center]]||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Beastmaster).png|frame|center]]||[[Image:Hero_Tarnum_(Overlord).png|frame|center]]
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! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Aliases
| King Tarnum<br>Barbarian King<br>Barbarian Tyrant
| Sir Tarnum
| Lord Tarnum
| Tarnum Dragonfriend
| Tarnum Hopewielder
| Overlord Tarnum
|- valign="top"
! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Special Ability 
|[[File:Specialty_Offense.png|center]]
;[[Offense]]: Tarnum receives a 5% bonus per level to his [[Offense]] skill. 
|[[File:Specialty_Ballista.png|center]]
;[[Ballista]]: Tarnum increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Ballista by 5% for every 5 levels (rounded up).
|[[File:Specialty_Enchanters.png|center]]
;[[Enchanters]]: Tarnum has the ability to upgrade any [[Monk]]s/[[Zealot]]s and [[Mage|Magi]]/[[Arch Mage|Arch Magi]] into [[Enchanter]]s for a large sum of gold
|[[File:Specialty_Sharpshooters.png|center]]
;[[Sharpshooter]]s: Tarnum has the ability to upgrade any [[Wood Elf|Wood]]/[[Grand Elf|Grand Elves]] and [[Archer]]s/[[Marksman|Marksmen]] into [[Sharpshooter]]s for a small sum of gold.
|[[File:Specialty_Basilisks.png|center]]
;[[Basilisk]]s: Tarnum increases the [[Attack]] and [[Defense]] skills of any [[Basilisk]] or [[Greater Basilisk]] he commands for each level he attains after the 4th level.
|[[File:Specialty_Dragons.png|center]]
;[[Dragon]]s: All [[Dragons]] gain +5 [[Attack]] and +5 [[Defense]]
|- valign="top"
! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Secondary Skills 
| {{Ss3|Offense|Advanced}} || {{Ss3|Leadership|Basic}}<br>{{Ss3|Artillery|Basic}} || {{Ss3|Wisdom|Advanced}} || {{Ss3|Archery|Basic}}<br>{{Ss3|Leadership|Basic}} || {{Ss3|Armorer|Basic}}<br>{{Ss3|Resistance|Basic}} || {{Ss3|Tactics|Basic}}<br>{{Ss3|Estates|Basic}}
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! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Equivalent Hero 
| {{Hn|Crag Hack|0=}} || {{Hn|Christian|0=}} || {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} || {{Hn|Gelu|0=}} || {{Hn|Bron|0=}} || {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}
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! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Notes
| || Starts with {{Cn|Ballista}} || Starts ''without'' a [[spell book]]! || || ||
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! style="background-color:#{{Green 2}};" | Campaigns
| • [[Warlords of the Wasteland]]<br>• [[The World Tree]]<br>• [[The Fiery Moon]] || • [[Conquest of the Underworld]] || • [[Masters of the Elements]] || • [[Clash of the Dragons]] || • [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]] || • [[The Sword of Frost]]
|}

==Biography==
'''Before his death:'''
Tarnum is a young Barbarian who has spent his entire life under the oppression of the Wizard-Kings of [[Bracaduun]], but he has always dreamed that life could be better - should be better.

'''After his death:'''
Judged by the Ancestors as unworthy of entering Paradise, Tarnum wanders the land seeking redemption for the crimes of his past. He is the Immortal Hero, a timeless protector, but personally troubled by the doubt that he can ever make up for the tremendous wrongs that he performed in his youth.

==Relationships==
* Sisters: Tarnum had two sisters ([[Anada]] and an unnamed sister) which were taken away from his family by Bracaduun, as they forbade Barbarian families from having more than one child. When Tarnum discovered another nation of Barbarians who refused to join his war against the Wizards, he ordered the extermination of these "traitors", unaware that his sisters had been sent there and were among his newest enemies. One of them was killed by his own troops, but the other was rescued just in time by [[Rion Gryphonheart]], the founder of [[Erathia]], and the man who defeated Tarnum in single combat. He would later marry her, and they would have [[Allison]] as their only child. Tarnum did not discover before his death and resurrection as an Immortal Hero that he was slain by his brother-in-law.
* Brother-in-law: [[Rion Gryphonheart]]
* Niece: [[Allison]]
* Lovers: [[Yalla]], [[Adrienne]], [[Valita]]

== Story ==
=== [[Warlords of the Wasteland]] ===
Before Tarnum became the Immortal Hero, he was a [[Barbarian]] who threw off the shackles of his [[Wizard]] masters and returned his people to their former greatness. His actions as a barbarian tyrant caused the [[Ancestors]] to bar him entry to [[Paradise]] upon his death. They sent him back to [[Enroth (planet)|Enroth]] as the immortal hero to atone for his crimes.
* Associates: [[Hardac]], [[Tordac]], [[Yalla]], [[Bloodclub]]
* Enemies: [[Rabak]], [[Kurl]]

=== [[Conquest of the Underworld]] ===
The [[Ancestors]] send Tarnum to help his niece, [[Queen Allison]], rescue the soul of her father, [[Rion Gryphonheart]], from the depths of the Underworld.
* Associates: [[Queen Allison]], [[Mensor]], [[Rion Gryphonheart]], [[Trynn]], [[Norvan]]
* Enemies: [[Duke Deezelisk]], [[Jorm]] 

=== [[Masters of the Elements]] ===
Tarnum must face down his own prejudice against magic and become a [[Wizard]] if he has any chance of saving the world from the destructive [[Elemental Lords]].
* Associates: [[Barsolar]], [[Hemoross]], [[Gavin Magnus]], [[Ponific]], [[Reamus]]
* Enemies: [[Elemental Lords]]

=== [[The World Tree]] ===
Tarnum is drawn to a distant region to save the [[World Tree]] from the [[Necromancers]]. He ends up facing the insane [[Ancestors|Ancestor]], [[Vorr]], who has kidnapped the other Ancestors and plans to destroy the world.
* Associates: [[Grumba]], [[Nilidon]], [[Addar]]
* Enemies: [[Vorr]]

=== [[The Fiery Moon]] ===
Tarnum pursues [[Vorr]] to the fiery moon. He frees the other ancestors and uses the sap of the [[World Tree]] to cure Vorr of his madness.
* Associates: [[Grumba]], [[Wern]], [[Skizzik]]
* Enemies: [[Vorr]], [[King Targor]]

=== [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]] ===
To atone for dragging the Mudlanders into slavery as the Barbarian Tyrant, Tarnum was tasked with freeing them from the oppression of the [[Erathia]]ns. Through his efforts, the kingdom of [[Tatalia]] was created.
* Associates: [[Droglo]], [[Brellick]], [[Adamina]], [[Prince Niven]]
* Enemies: [[Baron Paglon]], [[Earl Rambert]], [[Mad King Gryphonheart]]

=== [[Clash of the Dragons]] ===
When the good [[dragons]] disappear, Tarnum is drawn into an epic battle with [[Mutare]], the Dragon Queen.
* Associates: [[Adrienne]], [[Gold Dragon Mothers]], [[Dragontalker]], [[Aspen]], [[Valita]]
* Enemies: [[Mutare Drake]], [[Kurbon]]

=== [[The Sword of Frost]] ===
The Elven Hero, [[Gelu]], sets out to find the arcane Sword of Frost despite an apocalyptic prophecy. Now, the fate of the world depends on Tarnum's ability to rekindle his darkest talents and lead the devious creatures of [[Nighon]] against his former friend. Tarnum fails in this quest as the Sword of Frost is stolen by [[Kija]] and given to her husband [[Kilgor]], thus setting Gelu and Kilgor on a collision course that would end with [[The Reckoning]].
* Associates: [[Zallisa]], [[Trongar]], [[Zarm]], [[Neez]], [[Kilkik]], [[Ufretin]]
* Enemies: [[Gelu]], [[Kija]], [[Vol]], [[Larn]], [[Numas]], [[Jinara]]

== Official Renders ==
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