Tarnum
Tarnum is the main hero throughout the eight campaigns of the Heroes Chronicles. He remains a male human throughout, but goes through several different classes.
| Class | Barbarian | Knight | Wizard | Ranger | Beastmaster | Overlord |
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| Aliases | King Tarnum Barbarian King Tyrant |
Sir Tarnum | Lord Tarnum | Tarnum Dragonfriend | Tarnum Hopewielder | |
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| Secondary Skills |  Advanced Offense |
 Basic Leadership Basic Artillery |
 Advanced Wisdom |
 Basic Archery Basic Leadership |
 Basic Armorer Basic Resistance |
 Basic Tactics Basic Estates
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| Equivalent Hero |  Crag Hack |
 Christian |
 Dracon |
 Gelu |
 Bron |
 Mutare
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| Notes | Starts with  Ballista |
Starts without a spell book! | ||||
| Campaigns | • Warlords of the Wasteland • The World Tree • 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 as the immortal hero to atone for his crimes.
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.
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.
The World Tree
Tarnum is drawn to a distant region to save the World Tree from the Necromancers. He ends up facing the insane Ancestor, Vorr, who has kidnapped the other Ancestors and plans to destory the world.
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.
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 Erathians. Through his efforts, the kingdom of Tatalia was created.
Clash of the Dragons
When the good dragons disappear, Tarnum is drawn into an epic battle with Mutare, the Dragon Queen.
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.
