Urian Posionblade fluff?

Endra divini · Post by **Endra divini** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:46 pm

Greetings
I was wondering if anybody has details on Posionblade's fluff from the 5th ed druchii book. I really would like to learn more about him since I am quite intriged by who he was.

cheers.

Red... · Post by **Red...** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:42 am

Sorry, quick question, are you asking for more info about Poisonblade's fluff BEYOND what was featured in the 5th ed druchii book or asking for the details of what fluff was including about IN the 5th ed book?

Endra divini · Post by **Endra divini** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:39 pm

deathknight27 wrote:Sorry, quick question, are you asking for more info about Poisonblade's fluff BEYOND what was featured in the 5th ed druchii book or asking for the details of what fluff was including about IN the 5th ed book?

Oh sorry, I guess I was abit unclear.

What i am looking for is the fluff included in the 5th ed book since I was never able to obtain it.

cheers.

Zardock · Post by **Zardock** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:09 pm

In the 6th edition HE book, I recall reading that he was Malekith's chief assassin/champion. Was apparently a very good fighter but got tricked into complacency in a fight against Tyrion and got the old Sunfang to the gut.

Was replaced by Kouran, who also got killed by Tyrion... Pattern much?

Red... · Post by **Red...** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:43 am

Cool,

I just purchased 5th ed from ebay a couple weeks back (lots of copies floating around there for 3-4 UKP). He has a full colour page devoted to him.

In short:

He was taught by the greatest masters of the fighting arts in Naggaroth. He let his teachers know that once he had learned all he could from them that he would slay them, unless they could kill him first, and he did so. It was said he knew over 10,000 ways to kill an opponent and 10,000 ways to cripple one. He could kill a bull with his bare hands and deflect an arrow with the sweep of his blade (apparently a common skill in 5th ed, as the swordmasters of hoeth could do this too...). He boasted that he could slay Khaine himself in single combat and some believe that it was this arrogant claim that led Khaine himself to bring about his undoing...

At the battle of finuvial plain he acted as the witch king's champion, challenging any who dared to fight him to step forward. First Arhalien of Yvresse and then Korhian Ironglaive, captain of the white lions, stepped forward and were slain like children. Then Tyrion stepped forward.

Tyrion and Urian fought relentlessly for an hour, before Tyrion slipped and Urian leaped forward, blade held high over his head to make the killing blow. As he did so however, Tyrian lunged forward from the ground with sunfang and poked him with it in the heart.

Urian's last words were "The simplest of tricks. You killed me with the simplest of tricks..."

That's a summation. Hope it helps

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:05 am

Urian Poisonblade was the better of the two fighters (between him and Tyrion). None could out-do the other however. I think it was Urian who dodged all of Tyrions attacks, while Tyrions armour saved him from all of Urians attacks.

Then Tyrion fell and yadda yadda yadda - GW kills another great potential in the Dark Elven line.

Caiaphus · Post by **Caiaphus** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:59 pm

So, by this statement, it could be assumed that Urian was the more skilled fighter, because he dodged the attacks, whereas Tryrion just let the blows bounce off his armour.

But GW still feels the need to let Tyrion win :roll:

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:30 pm

Caiaphus wrote:So, by this statement, it could be assumed that Urian was the more skilled fighter, because he dodged the attacks, whereas Tryrion just let the blows bounce off his armour.

But GW still feels the need to let Tyrion win

Well he was the better fighter, but I doubt Tyrion just let the blows glance off his armour alone. It's remarkable how he stayed alive that long and then relied on a trick which had a very low success rate. Or perhaps I'm mistaken and the arrogance of Urian must've spread far and wide.

Caiaphus · Post by **Caiaphus** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:22 pm

Khel wrote:
Caiaphus wrote:So, by this statement, it could be assumed that Urian was the more skilled fighter, because he dodged the attacks, whereas Tryrion just let the blows bounce off his armour.

But GW still feels the need to let Tyrion win

Well he was the better fighter, but I doubt Tyrion just let the blows glance off his armour alone. It's remarkable how he stayed alive that long and then relied on a trick which had a very low success rate. Or perhaps I'm mistaken and the arrogance of Urian must've spread far and wide.

Maybe he became desperate? Or GW writers just got lazy :lol:

Besides which, we're supposed to use dirty tricks like that.

Tengal the malicious · Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:41 pm

Well he was the better fighter, but I doubt Tyrion just let the blows glance off his armour alone.

Now this is what I started wondering, he must have parried or dodged at least some hits. Saying he only relied on his bad-ass armour sounds like Naggarothi propaganda.

MaliciousEdit: yay, I'm off the Altar!

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:22 am

Tengal the Malicious wrote:
Well he was the better fighter, but I doubt Tyrion just let the blows glance off his armour alone.

Now this is what I started wondering, he must have parried or dodged at least some hits. Saying he only relied on his bad-ass armour sounds like Naggarothi propaganda.

MaliciousEdit: yay, I'm off the Altar!

All I could draw from my readings is that Urian could not break through the Armour of Asuryan which Tyrion wears.

This battle was also the one where Teclis pulls a nuke out of his arse while fighting Malekith.

Caiaphus · Post by **Caiaphus** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:43 am

And here I was thinking that Nuclear Weapons were banned from warfare. That must have contravened a whole heap of treaties and conventions.

Stupid, cheating High Elves.

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:48 am

Caiaphus wrote:And here I was thinking that Nuclear Weapons were banned from warfare. That must have contravened a whole heap of treaties and conventions.

Stupid, cheating High Elves.

Stupid sexy Flanders!

Yeah! How dare those High Elves cheat! That's our job!

Tengal the malicious · Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:03 pm

Quit whining, Urian should have known better.

He had it coming.

Dialeth · Post by **Dialeth** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:44 am

HE don´t cheat, because they are too sweet so they just cry until something happen or the have a new x factor (where X could be a unit hero or special rule) and win

Vect · Post by **Vect** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:37 am

well urian gets his revenge in a way:P
i named my dreadlord with chillblade and pendant urian poisonblade
then i played against tyrion and high elves
pendent let me survive tyrion's bloddy annoying flaming attacks, then i whacked him 5 times with the chillblade, he fails 4 toughness tests
my opponant laughs and reminds me that tyrion has a 4+ward
then he rolls...and promptly fails all 4 of them
dead tyrion =

Malus22 · Post by **Malus22** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:48 am

I wish they had a profile for tyrion in the current army book because he would be so badass @Zardock how did Kouran die??

Rkhatzar · Post by **Rkhatzar** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:05 pm

Urian firstly slaw many, many Elves, When no one stayed there, Tyrion came. They were fighting a lot, blow for a blow - I assume Tyrion had better armor, Urian had reflex:P [i assume becouse I'm Dark Elf:)].
Then Urian knock Tyrion on hes knees/beck, laught and placed last blow, but in between, befor his blade tasted flash, Tyrion jumped and pirced him.
And that's all. Urion died - "You've killed me with the simplest of tricks." [He should knew].

It was after he were fighting all day - even Dark Elves get tired.

Those treacherus, clever, filght High Elves... it wasn't fair. Not, at all....

Dialeth · Post by **Dialeth** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:39 am

Then, why the bloody irony of we, named the treacherous, and they called chivarlry with stuff like that... just annoying
But at least ÇUrian killed 3 HE characters (Icluding the former white lions chief)

Hainzy · Post by **Hainzy** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:35 pm

I think there was a thread (or perhaps many) here a while ago that was dedicated to Poisonblade.

I'm pretty sure people put forward stats, special rules, magic items and value of the killing machine Urian. If I can find it I'll post the link.

As for the battle between Urian and Tyrion.

I think they were pretty much even in skill and ability. Just black and white in terms of character.

But for my money I'd rather skillfully dodge, parry (maybe sneak in a riposte) blows than cop one on the breast plate.

How do you think it would look if you saw Tyrion's armour buckled and beaten, then look to Urian who (apart from a gaping hole in the guts) would be pretty much unscathed?

Hmmm....

Cheers.
H :twisted: