Tarnum

Only available in Heroes Chronicles.

Campaign heroes
(portrait only)

Knights

Kendal

Christian

Tarnum

Tarnum

Ordwald

Gem

Yog

Tarnum

Death Knights

Boyd

Necromancers

Finneas

Sandro

Overlords

Kydoimos

Tarnum

Warlocks

Athe

Miseria

Barbarians

Tarnum

Battle Mages

Zog

Beastmasters

Alkin

Areshrak

Pactal

Tarnum

Mercenaries

Jangaard

Stina

Valquest

Winzells

Artificers

Elderian

Umender

Towns

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

Aliases	King Tarnum Barbarian King Barbarian Tyrant	Sir Tarnum	Lord Tarnum	Tarnum Dragonfriend	Tarnum Hopewielder	Overlord Tarnum
Special Ability	Offense Tarnum receives a 5% bonus per level to his Offense skill.	Ballista Tarnum increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Ballista by 5% for every 5 levels (rounded up).	Enchanters Tarnum has the ability to upgrade any Monks/Zealots and Magi/Arch Magi into Enchanters for a large sum of gold	Sharpshooters Tarnum has the ability to upgrade any Wood/Grand Elves and Archers/Marksmen into Sharpshooters for a small sum of gold.	Basilisks Tarnum increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Basilisk or Greater Basilisk he commands for each level he attains after the 4th level.	Dragons All Dragons gain +5 Attack and +5 Defense
Secondary Skills	Advanced Offense	Basic Leadership Basic Artillery	Advanced Wisdom	Basic Archery Basic Leadership	Basic Armorer Basic Resistance	Basic Tactics Basic Estates
Equivalent Hero	Crag Hack	Christian	Dracon	Gelu	Bron	Mutare
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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Warlords of the Wasteland[edit | edit source]

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.

Associates: Hardac, Tordac, Yalla, Bloodclub
Enemies: Rabak, Kurl

Conquest of the Underworld[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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 destroy the world.

Associates: Grumba, Nilidon, Addar
Enemies: Vorr

The Fiery Moon[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

Associates: Droglo, Brellick, Adamina, Prince Niven
Enemies: Baron Paglon, Earl Rambert, Mad King Gryphonheart

Clash of the Dragons[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.