![]() ![]() It is worth noting, however, that a (unnamed) figure with Warduke's distinctive headgear appears on the cover of Dragon #17, published by TSR in 1978. Warduke originally appeared as a D&D action figure along with such other characters as Strongheart the paladin, Elkhorn the dwarf fighter, and Zarak the half-orc assassin. Warduke was also a character in the Dungeons & Dragons toy line in the 1980s. Warduke's first appearance is as a premade character in the Dungeons & Dragons module Wikipedia:Quest for the Heartstone, featuring many of the characters from the toy line, Warduke and Strongheart were depicted as once having been good friends, until Warduke turned to evil. The fact that the Peralay figure was originally released under the name "Melf" and Warduke's retcon into Greyhawk continuity provide a topic of apocryphal interest. In 1983's The Shady Dragon Inn, Warduke is mentioned as being a member of the same adventuring party as an elf named "Peralay," both of whom had action figures for TSR's 1983 toy line. There is some apocryphal evidence that Warduke and Melf may know each other. Thanks to striking many deals with otherwordly fiends, Warduke had amassed a formidable assortment of magical weapons and armors. Warduke was quickly recruited by the Unnameable Hierarch to aid in rebuilding the Horned Society, and was eventually made a Hierarch himself. Warduke came to prominence after the Greyhawk Wars, spreading terror among the soldiers, fighting societies, and mercenaries of the Flanaess, from the Solnor Ocean to the Barrier Peaks. One states that he was once firm friends with a noble paladin, until Warduke's descent into evil forced them to become fierce enemies. Warduke's early life is unknown, as is his true identity, though rumors abound. His face is completely unseen aside from his eerie, baleful glowing red eyes. His favored weapon is Nightwind, a bastard sword purported to be incredibly enchanted with powerful magic. Warduke is a muscular human, equipped with a skull-motif shield, a half-suit of blue scale mail armor with a red and black studded shoulderpad, and most notably, a helmet complete with "bat wing"-like ridges. ![]()
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