Winged Lancer

The Winged Lancers are the elite cavalry of Kislev. The highest ranking Kislevites fight on horseback and carry tall lances, but their most distinctive feature is the tall winged banner which they wear upon their backs.

Description
The famous Winged Lancers of Kislev are the young sons of the Boyars. It is their duty to always be prepared for war, as invasions of Mother Kislev are all too common. Even though they are themselves of only modest rank, the Lancers enjoy a great deal of respect from the people of Kislev for their role in protecting the nation.

Each larger settlement is expected to provide for a force of Winged Lancers, which are often the focus of great civic pride. Their standards have usually seen many battles and their loyalty is fanatical.

The famed feathered wings are the invention of the great historical warrior Tzar Alexandr Njevski, whose winged back banner emanated an eerie howl that no Chaos worshipper could endure.

[Game Effect: A single unit of Winged Lancers can buy Njevski's Back Banners for +5 points per model. They cause Fear (and are thus immune to Fear) when charging.]

Sources:

 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (1992)
 * Warhammer Armies: Kislev
 * Kislev, the Claws of the Great Bear, Pt. 2, by Tuomas Pironen. Citadel Journal, Issue XX pp. 23-39. (PDF)
 * Kislev, the Claws of the Great Bear, Pt. 3, by Tuomas Pironen. Citadel Journal, Issue XX pp. 19-23. (PDF)