Some of the more powerful and ancient of Athel Loren's spirits are able to
entwine their essence with that of a living tree, molding it to their will. It is not a
decision taken lightly for, when a spirit forms a bond with a living tree, they
become irrevocably merged and cannot choose to leave only death can sever
the connection. From that moment on, the will of the spirit shapes and drives the
tree, using knotted bark and gnarled branches to serve where an insubstantial
spirit form cannot. Terrifying to behold, these behemoths smash apart all who
stand against them, and are almost impervious to harm. Foes are swallowed
whole by gaping mouths that open in the trunks of these mighty beings, the
corpses providing the host tree with nourishment for many years. These mighty
Treemen are revered by Elf and forest-creature alike, and are often infested with
lesser spirits living amongst their branches, roots and hollows. These incredibly
ancient beings have seen entire races rise and fall like the ascent and descent of
the sun, and understand the passing of time in a completely different way to
mortal creatures. Even the long-lived Elves seem to pass into dust at an alarming
rate to these Treemen, the oldest of whom can remember times before the
footsteps of the Elves left a mark upon the world and can expect to remain
when the Elves walk no more.
A Treeman counts as a Rare unit. There is a maximum number of Rare units that
you can field, and this number varies with the size of your army.
The Treeman boxed set contains enough metal components to assemble one (1)
Treeman model. The model shown above is an example of just one of the ways
you could paint your miniature.
