Rhyas is one of the original founding warlocks of the Legion of Everblight, a dragon spawn of the blighted dragon Everblight. Unlike the brutish, straightforward warlocks like Lylyth or the monstrous Thagrosh, Rhyas is a master of precision, misdirection, and surgical strikes. She wields twin blades (Reckoning and Resurgence) and embodies the aspect of the “Sigil”—a guardian of important locations or artifacts. Her fighting style is elegant yet deadly, focused on eliminating key targets to disrupt enemy command structures.
You cannot have a crusade without an army, and Rhyas’s chosen instrument is the infamous Aradias Reavers. To the uninitiated, the Reavers might look like standard Nyss Raptors or Hex Hunters. They are not.
History: The Aradias Reavers are named after the Aradias Forest—a cursed, blighted woodland on the border of Rhul. After the Legion’s initial invasion failed, a splinter of Rhyas’s forces refused to retreat. They lived in the Aradias for three winters, fighting goblin tribes, Rhulic dwarves, and their own corrupted beasts. They emerged not as soldiers, but as reavers.
Unit Composition:
When a rogue Legion warlock named Kovash attempted to secede from Everblight’s control, Rhyas was sent with the Reavers to eliminate him. The hunt lasted three days. Kovash’s warbeasts were picked off one by one by the Reavers’ archers. Finally, Rhyas dueled Kovash atop a crumbling Menite temple, cutting him down while his own beast—a Carnivean—watched, unable to attack due to Rhyas’s supernatural allure (a narrative expression of her Paralytic Aura ability).
There is a psychological aspect to the link. When an opponent sees a unit of Aradias Reavers advancing on one flank and Rhyas lurking behind a forest on the other, they face a dilemma:
Rhyas is SPD 7 (very fast). The Aradias Reavers are SPD 6. Without help, they lag behind. Rhyas brings spells like Tenacity (grants +1 SPD and DEF) or Onslaught (grants additional movement after kills). rhyas crusade the aradias reavers link
The Link: Rhyas casts a speed buff on the Reavers. They run up the board, engage the enemy screening units, and clear chaff with Berserk. This creates a "highway" through which Rhyas and her heavy warbeasts can charge directly at the enemy commander.
Turn 1: Run everything forward. Rhyas casts Tenacity on both Reaver units. The Carnivean provides a massive threat bubble.
Turn 2: The enemy shoots your Reavers. They kill 3 models from each unit. You smile. Rhyas is one of the original founding warlocks
Result: The Aradias Reavers created the chaos, provided the sacrificial fuel, and cleared the landing zone. The link is complete.
The Aradias Reavers are a specific unit type within the Legion. They are not standard infantry; they are elite, skirmishing warriors afflicted with a unique strain of Everblight’s corruption known as the Aradias strain. Key traits include:
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