Throughout their long lives, Elves are able to spend considerable time in pursuit of their various interests, mastering their skills and earning much respect for their abilities. Many walk a particular path for so long that they become exemplars of their craft, and this is particularly true of those nobles that dedicate themselves to military causes.
To represent this, some characters may be given an Elven Honour. Each Honour gives the character certain benefits in the form of unique equipment and additional special rules. An Honour does not affect a model's mount (should it have one):
Amongst the seers and scholars that reside within the Tower of Hoeth, there are those that practise both the mystical and martial arts as one. Such dedication marks a Loremaster from a mere scholar.
High Elf Lords only. A character with the Loremaster Elven Honour:
Cannot be mounted.
Is a Level 1 Wizard and knows one randomly generated spell from one of the following Lores of Magic:
May be equipped with a Sword of Hoeth (see page 187) for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Gains the Ithilmar Armour, Lileath's Blessing and Lore of Saphery special rules.
Like all denizens of Nagarythe, Shadow Stalkers are outcasts. Many choose to travel far beyond the borders of Ulthuan, fighting unseen wars in the eternal defence of their homeland.
A character with the Shadow Stalker Elven Honour:
Cannot be mounted.
May be equipped with a bow of Avelorn for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Cannot have heavy armour or full plate armour.
Gains the Ambushers, Evasive, Fire & Flee, Move Through Cover and Scouts special rules
In matters both martial and spiritual, the Phoenix Guard take their lead from the Anointed of Asuryan, learned sages that have for centuries been immersed in Asuryan's teachings.
A character with the Anointed of Asuryan Elven Honour:
May be mounted on a Flamespyre Phoenix or a Frostheart Phoenix (but cannot choose any other mount options).
May be equipped with a ceremonial halberd for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Gains the Blessings of Asuryan, Fear and Witness to Destiny special rules.
Replaces the Valour of Ages special rule with the Veteran special rule.
Ulthuan was once dominated by the valour and wisdom of Caledor's Dragon Princes. Today, the royal bloodline has faded, yet the haughty pride of Caledor's warrior elite still shines bright.
A character with the Blood of Caledor Elven Honour (but not their mount):
Must be mounted on either a Barded Elven Steed, a Sun Dragon, a Moon Dragon, or a Star Dragon.
Has a +1 modifier to their Weapon Skill characteristic.
May be equipped with full plate armour for no additional points.
Gains the Dragon Armour and Impetuous special rules.
In Chrace, a warrior's skill at arms and strength of character matters almost as much as the nobility of their blood, and the foremost warriors quickly rise to prominence within the ranks of the White Lions.
A character with the Chracian Hunter Elven Honour (but not their mount):
May only be mounted on a White Lion Chariot (but cannot choose any other mount options).
May be equipped with a Chracian great blade for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Gains the Lion Cloak, Move Through Cover and Stubborn special rules.
When Ulthuan marches to war, the Swordmasters of Hoeth are led by the Wardens of Saphery, exemplars of the martial arts who have studied warfare and personal combat for decades.
A character with the Warden of Saphery Elven Honour:
Cannot be mounted.
May be equipped with a sword of Hoeth for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Gains the Deflect Shots, Ithilmar Armour and Killing Blow special rules.
Though Ulthuan's Golden Age is a distant memory, there are still a few nobles that embody all that is glorious about the High Elves, their presence reminding others of the heroic past of their race.
Unless this character is fleeing, all friendly units within their Command range can use their Leadership characteristic instead of their own. In addition, this character and any unit it has joined automatically passes any Panic test it is required to make.
Many nobles of Lothern choose to serve within the ranks of the Sea Guard, rising quickly to command the disciplined ranks of Ulthuan's navy and hone their skill on distant battlefields.
A character with the Sea Guard Elven Honour:
May only be mounted on a Lothern Skycutter (but cannot choose any other mount options).
May be equipped with a warbow for no additional points. If so, they may not take any additional, non-magical weapons.
Gains the Naval Discipline and Rallying Cry special rules.