During the spring of his last year, Kraal the Hearteater gathered about him all the young men and women of his immediate family. Spells were cast, bloody sacrifices were made and, at last, the young Dark Elves were initiated into the family cult. At the completion of the ceremony Kraal banished all of his kin, expelled them from the forest and forbade them to return until each had slain a human warrior. Such was the way of the Dark Elves of Kraal's family
Mengil, son of old Kraal, had never before strayed from the dark leafy confines of his forest home. He soon acclimatised to his new social role, however, and discovered that he liked the marauding life so much that he decided against returning to his fathers people. Instead he set out on a career of banditry and mayhem.
His first victim was a huge Norse Champion, whose skin Mengil fashioned into a cloak, establishing both the mode of dress of his followers and his full name - Mengil Manhide. The company of Dark Elves was further strengthened when Mengil joined forces with the Dark Elf renegade Ean Hawkbane whose distinctive feature was the large trained owl which accompanied him in combat.
Battlecry : None - they prefer sneaking up quietly in the middle of the night.
Deeds : When the Chaos Incursions were at their height Mengil and his followers crossed the temporary land bridge between the New and Old World. In the Old World they satiated their vast appetites for destruction and blood, slaying indiscriminately and greatly adding to the disorder of those times.
Uniforms : Black tunic and breeches with light leather boots, elegantly shaped. Over the tunic the Dark Elves wear a coat of mail armour, belted around the waist. Over the shoulder each warrior wears the mark of the company - a man-hide.
If you wish to include Mengil Manhides Dark Elves in your army you must take both Mengil and Ean
For Hire: The Regiment can be hired as a Special Unit in Dogs of War armies. Alternatively, they can be hired as a Rare Unit in other Warhammer armies, except Bretonnia, Dwarfs, High Elves, Wood Elves and Lizardmen.
MENGIL MANHIDE - DARK ELF LORD.......................146 points
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| Mengil Manhide | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
EQUIPMENT : Mengil is armed with a sword and a repeater crossbow. He wears light armour and carries a shield.
MAGIC ITEMS : Mengil may carry up to 100 points of magic items chosen from the Common or Dark Elf lists.
EAN HAWKLORD - DARK ELF CHAMPION.......................30 points
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| Ean Hawklord | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
EQUIPMENT : Ean is armed with a sword and a repeating crossbow. He wears light armour and carries a shield. He is accompanied by his trained owl.
SPECIAL : In hand-to-hand combat Ean's owl gives him an extra WS 3, Str. 2 attack. This represents the owl attacking its foes with its beak and claws. If Ean is slain the bird will fly away from the battlefield.
0 - 1 UNIT OF MENGIL MANHIDES DARK ELVES......................14 points per model
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| Dark Elf | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
UNIT SIZE: 5-20
EQUIPMENT : The Dark Elves are armed with swords and repeating crossbows. They wear light armour and carry shields.
SAVE : 5+
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