Editing Xeron

{{InfernoHeroesNew}}{{HeroNew
 | town       = Inferno
 | class      = Demoniac
 | gender     = Male
 | race       = Human
 | biography  = When {{gl|Xenofex}} was slain and {{gl|Lucifer Kreegan}} seized the seat of power, Xeron was the first to declare fealty to this usurper.  Highly decorated and respected, when Xeron chose to support this new king, other heroes quickly followed suit.
 | specialty  = Devils
 | s_text     = {{swh|Increases the {{gl|Speed}} of allied {{gl|Devil and Arch Devil|Devils and Arch Devils}} by 1 and their {{gl|Attack}} and {{gl|Defense}} skills by 10.|Increases the {{gl|Speed}} of allied {{gl|Devil and Arch Devil|Devils and Arch Devils}} by 1, their {{gl|Attack}} by 4, and their {{gl|Defense}} by 2.}}
 | skill_1    = Basic Leadership
 | skill_2    = Basic Tactics
 | troop_1    = Imp
 | troop_2    = Hell Hound
 | troop_3    = Hell Hound
 | nmb_1      = {{swh|noicon=|20–30|10–20}}
 | nmb_2      = {{swh|noicon=|3–4|4–7}}
 | nmb_3      = {{swh|noicon=|3–4|2–3}}
 | s_mp       = 1630
}}

He is not an original {{roe}} hero, but was added in {{ab}} and is also available in {{sod}}.

By default, Xeron is not playable, but he may be enabled in custom scenarios in the map editor. 

'''Bug:''' the starting amount of creatures is equal to the one of the common Castle hero <!-- a mistake in HOTRAITS.TXT:  -->''(fixed in {{hota}}{{-wh}})''.

== Story ==
'''Xeron the Terrible''' is leader of the [[Sons of Erebus]] and a loyal and tenacious servant of [[Lucifer Kreegan]]. He is the son of a [[Succubus]] and an [[Erathia]]n [[Knight]] whom she tainted and corrupted.
<!-- Possible continuity issue? Succubi (and other Kreegans) arrived on the Night of Shooting Stars in 1162 AS and the War of the Blade occurs in 1171 AS. Unless Kreegans age differently, there is not enough time to grow up. If they do age much faster, perhaps his father is Xarfax? -->
After [[Xenofex]] appeared to [[Lucifer Kreegan]] in a vision, Lucifer tasked Xeron with acquiring {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} and bringing it to him. Xeron set to this task with fervor, aided by his childhood friend [[Xex]]. Together they kidnapped [[Judge Sleen]] and forced him to help them find the 3 [[Conflux]] heroes protecting the artifacts required to create the blade.
* {{Hn|Ciele|0=|himage=_(HotA)}}: {{An|Sword of Hellfire}}
* {{Hn|Erdamon|0=|himage=_(HotA)}}: {{An|Breastplate of Brimstone}}
* {{Hn|Fiur|0=|himage=_(HotA)}}: {{An|Shield of the Damned}}

Once Xeron had the required artifacts, he used [[Sleen]] again to locate the Grand Forgesmith [[Khazandar]] - the only one who could actually create the fabled blade. [[Khazandar]] demanded to be spared Xenon's Armageddon and be paid 30,000 {{g}}. Xeron agreed and Khazandar constructed {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} for him. Once in possession of the Blade, Xeron ordered Khazandar to be executed.

While this was going on, {{Hn|Gelu|0=}} slew Xeron's mother, which enraged him into sending [[Gelu]] a message via a corpse spiked to a tree:

<pre>"To the murderer Gelu, this is the only warning you will receive
and is to inform you I will be killing you and all that you love as you have done to me.
This message is revenge for my mother, you monster."
 -- Xeron, Leader of the Sons of Erebus, and bearer of Armageddon's Blade.</pre>

Nearly done with his quest, Xeron had only to return to [[Lucifer Kreegan]]. However, by this time the [[Erathia]]ns (under {{Hn|Catherine|0=}}, {{Hn|Roland|0=}} and {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}) had nearly defeated the [[Kreegan]]s. Xeron confronted the [[Erathia]]ns, only to be defeated at his moment of triumph. {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} was taken from him and given to {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}, though Xeron managed to teleport away before he could be finished off. Loyal to the last, Xeron and [[Sons of Erebus]] formed the last line of defense around [[Kreelah]], but were eradicated under the combined onslaught of the [[Erathia]]ns, the [[Conflux]] and {{An|Armageddon's Blade}}.

== Appearances ==
;[[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]]
:[[Seeking Armageddon]] as a player hero.
:[[Maker of Sorrows]] as a player hero.
:[[To Kill A Hero]] as an enemy.
:[[Oblivion's Edge]] as an enemy.

{{hero 'see also'|top=*[[List of campaign heroes]]}}

[[Category: Demoniacs]]
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