Hero

He's blonde, strong, and some kind of ugly. He is your hero. He is the strongest individual unit you will own. He can single handedly take down an entire enemy castle, and he can do it faster than you can pick your troops. This is the most valuable soldier in your army because he has the unique ability to empower the rest of your army. Who wouldn't want one?

How do I use a hero?
You must first rescue your hero from a black knight castle by following the quest line. Once you defeat your first level 2 castle, he will join your ranks.

Sending him into battle is easy enough. Just select "Add Hero" at the unit selection screen before marching out. Depending on which strategy you use, he will appear in either your front line, flank, or your back line. Balanced and Charge place him on the front line, maneuver places him in the flank, and defensive places him in the back line.

Make sure you keep an eye on your hero's health. It takes 1 hour to recover 1 point of health. Quite often, your hero won't take any damage at all, but it is still wise to make sure he has at least 4 points of health at all times.

Why use a hero?
The hero has massive stats and the ability to empower your entire army. As you defeat higher levels of black knights, you will receive more powerful equipment that can be given to your hero. Each piece adds stat buffs to your hero. You may even receive a ring or a necklace, each of which applies a stat increase (or two) to either a single division of your army or to the army in whole. In addition, once strong enough, your hero has the ability of conquering low level tiles very quickly, making him a quick footed spy or even a rapid "power generator" if he is not needed for other battles.