A ghostly echo of the man that once was, this ancient king has sworn to lead his army into the fight against Sauron as penance for refusing to do so many centuries before.

Wargear
The King of the Dead carries a rusty sword and wears ancient armor.

Special Rules

Terror. The cursed King of the Army of the Dead evokes terror in the enemy, as described in the Courage section of the rules.

Blades of the Dead. The swords of the Dead have long lost their edge, and yet armor is of scarce use against them – the only defense is a brave heart. When determining what number the Dead need to wound their opponents, use the opponent's Courage rather than its Defense on the Wound chart. For example, when rolling to wound against an Orc archer, the King's Strength of 4 is cross-referenced on the Wound chart not with the Orc's Defense of 4, but with the Orc's Courage of 2 (so the King needs only a 3+ to wound the Orc).

Drain Soul. An enemy that suffers a wound from the King of the Dead is automatically slain regardless of the number of wounds on its profile. Heroes can use Fate to recover wounds suffered from the King but if even a single wound is not recovered, they are slain.

The Dead and the Living. The Dead are a terrifying presence for all mortals, including their allies. As a consequence of that, only the Army of the Dead may use the King's 'Stand Fast!'.

The oath-breakers of Erech now fight at Aragorn's side against Sauron. Only in doing this will the curse Isildur placed upon them many years ago be lifted.

Wargear
Being incorporeal creatures, the Warriors of the Dead count as armed only with hand weapons regardless of the actual equipment they are carrying, so rules for their spears, two-handed axes and shields do not apply.

Special Rules

Terror. See entry for the King of the Dead above.

Blades of the Dead. See entry for the King of the Dead above.