"The harshest of wildernesses creates the most brutal of hunters."
- —Description of the Marauder Hunters of the north.[1]
A Norscan Marauder Hunter armed with a javelin as depicted in Total War: Warhammer.
Marauder Hunters are those among the Chaos Marauder tribes of Norsca who, facing exile in the cold and barren lands of the north, have become adept at hunting the monstrous beasts of that rugged land to sustain themselves.[1]
Role[]
The ruthless martial societies of the northern tribes of Norsca see many of their people cast out into the wastes due to some transgression or another against their tribe. An unforgiving way of life means that it is often impossible for these men to re-assimilate themselves into the warrior hierarchy of their tribe.[1]
The few exiles that avoid death out in the freezing tundra of Norsca often come together to form bloodthirsty bands of wild hunters, armed with javelins, etching out a brutal existence that makes them even more hardened, callous, and adept as warriors -- Chaos Marauders with the skill of ambush hunters. Attaining such skills is a way back into the battle ranks of their tribe: when larger forces of Norscan tribesmen come together, the Marauder Hunters' terrifyingly efficient ambushes and service as skirmishers frequently mark the beginning of their raids.[1]
Sources[]
- 1: Total War: Warhammer (PC Game)