Lore
Bradwarden, the Centaur WarrunnerIt's said that a centaur's road is paved with the corpses of the fallen. For the one called Warrunner, it has been a long road indeed. To outsiders, the four-legged clans of Druud are often mistaken for simple, brutish creatures. Their language has no written form; their culture lacks pictographic traditions, structured music, formalized religion. For centaurs, combat is the perfect articulation of thought, the highest expression of self. If killing is an art among centaurs, then Bradwarden the Warrunner is their greatest artist. He rose to dominance on the proving grounds of Omexe, an ancient arena where centaur clans have for millennia gathered to perform their gladiatorial rites. As his fame spread, spectators came from far and wide to see the great centaur in action. Always the first to step into the arena, and the last to leave, he composes a masterpiece in each guttering spray, each thrust of blood-slickened blade-length. It is the poetry of blood on steel, flung in complex patterns across the pale sands of the killing floor.
Warrunner defeated warrior after warrior, until the arena boomed with the cheering of his name, and he found himself alone, the uncontested champion of his kind. The great belt of Omexe was bestowed, wrapped around his broad torso, but in his victory, the death-artist found only emptiness. For what is a warrior without a challenge? The great centaur galloped out of Omexe that day with a new goal. To his people, Warrunner is the greatest warrior to ever step into the arena. Now he has set out to prove he is the greatest fighter who has ever lived.
Warrunner defeated warrior after warrior, until the arena boomed with the cheering of his name, and he found himself alone, the uncontested champion of his kind. The great belt of Omexe was bestowed, wrapped around his broad torso, but in his victory, the death-artist found only emptiness. For what is a warrior without a challenge? The great centaur galloped out of Omexe that day with a new goal. To his people, Warrunner is the greatest warrior to ever step into the arena. Now he has set out to prove he is the greatest fighter who has ever lived.
| Centaur Warrunner | |
|---|---|
| Associated with | |
| Heroes |  Disruptor
|
| Races | Centaurs |
| Factions | Marrowfell Hunters |
| Places | Druud Omexe |
| Artifacts | Great Belt of Omexe |
| Cosmetics | Gloried Horn of Druud |
Bradwarden is the champion of the centaur race, having won his honor by killing every challenger in the arena of Omexe. Awarded the prestigious Great Belt of Omexe for his feat, Bradwarden commands respect, and fellow centaurs rally to join in him combat.[1] Like other centaurs, Bradwarden believes combat to be the ultimate art form, likening swings of his blade to singing.[2] He has accumulated at least a hundred victories in the arena, as evidenced by his Bloodrage Axe, taken from a vanquished warrior.[3] As part of his duties, Bradwarden protects the Gloried Horn of Druud, a sacred relic that calls all centaurs to battle.[4]
When he dies, Bradwarden wishes to be buried in the grounds of Omexe.[5]
- He appears to have an admiration for
Magnus, praising his honor.[6] - He dislikes creatures with fewer legs, preferring the company of other four-legged beings, even if they are not centaurs.[7][8]
- He shares a background with Disruptor, who is also from Druud.[9]
Relationships[]
Bradwarden has some connection to the Marrowfell Hunters.[10]
Friendships and Rivalries[]
Allies meeting Centaur Warrunner
- ▶️ r Join me in battle.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Come Centaur! Crush them beneath your hooves!
- ▶️ ▶️ r Nice belt. What does it do?
- ▶️ ▶️ r Centaur, you should really climb a tree sometime, you don't know what you're missing
- ▶️ ▶️ r Come Centaur, our horns shall run them through.
- ▶️ u Come Centaur, our horns shall run them through.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Come Centaur, this lane will run red.
- ▶️ u Come Centaur, this lane will run red.
- ▶️ r We will win this battle, Centaur.
Enemies killing Centaur Warrunner
- ▶️ Pick on somebody your own size!
- ▶️ I'll take your hoof for a trophy.
- ▶️ ▶️ r There's no room for two half-man, half-animal warriors!
- ▶️ ▶️ r Warrunner, you were only champion of your arena because you never fought me.
- ▶️ I do not think you're having fun, man-horse!
Others
Artifact[]
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Double Edge Spell Card
Illus. Lius LasahidoIn battle, as in life; there are moments where you are forced to choose between greatness and security.— Warrunner, Fearless Warrior -
Hellbear Crippler Spell Card
Illus. Vance KovacsAny centaur worth his skinning knife can kill a Hellbear. The real trick is doing it without getting scarred.— Bradwarden remains unimpressed -
Spot Weakness Spell Card
Illus. Lius LasahidoAnything is killable. The only question is if you can live long enough to spot its weakness.— Warrunner speaks to the hunters of Marrowfell -
Spring the Trap Spell Card
Illus. James PaickThere are no words to describe the anticipation you feel the moment before you descend on your prey.— Warrunner, Leader of the Hunt
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Poised to Strike Spell Card
Illus. Magali VilleneuveCourage is not what makes a hunter great. It's patience.— Warrunner speaks to the hunters of Marrowfell -
The Omexe Arena Improvement Card
Illus. Dimitar MarinskiThe Omexe Arena is where I made a name for myself. I was its champion, and no one was my equal.— Bradwarden reflects on his glory days
Character References
- ▶️ Lets see how tough you Centaurs really are...
- ▶️ Alright Bradwarden... if we're to fight together we do it on my terms...
- ▶️ When this is over we have unfinished business, Warrunner....
- ▶️ I never thought I'd be fighting side by side with centaurs...
References[]
- ↑ Stampede description.
- ↑ Centaur Warrunner response: ▶️ My blade sings.
- ↑ Bloodrage Axe description.
- ↑ Gloried Horn of Druud description.
- ↑ Warrunner response: ▶️ Bury me in the grounds of Omexe.
- ↑ Centaur Warrunner response: ▶️ It was an honor to kill the great Magnus.
- ↑ Centaur Warrunner response: ▶️
Enchantress, what a sight you are, after all these freaks.
- ↑ Centaur Warrunner response: ▶️ Ah, we four-legged travelers must stick together.
- ↑ Centaur Warrunner response: ▶️ We are a long way from Druud, Disruptor.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ I've seen how the Marrowfell Hunters fight... hopfully you can match their ferocity.
