Ironjawz – Ardboyz

Huge, bellowing bullies covered head to toe in thick iron plate and wielding a variety of bashing and hacking implements, Ardboyz look every inch the elite shock troops. In fact, they comprise the lowest rank within the Ironjawz hordes, for even their impressive bulk cannot compare to that of the Brutes – the apex destroyers who all Ardboyz aspire to become. This difference in station, of course, is significant only among the Ironjawz orruks themselves; to the other races, Ardboyz are nothing less than terrifying, heavily armoured killing machines. The scores of defeated armies left hacked apart on the battlefield attest to their ferocity, and all are hardened veterans toughened by a diet of non-stop violence. Ardboyz maintain an air of discipline until the moment they make contact with the foe, at which point they start bellowing madly, swinging their choppas with wild abandon and kicking and punching with primal gusto. Some Ardboyz wield heavy spears called stikkas. These were first employed during the Era of the Beast to make it easier to stab holes in rampaging monsters from afar and to provide a bluntly effective response to foes likewise equipped with polearms. Whatever weapon they wield, Ardboyz usually carry a hefty slab of spiked iron that functions as both shield and skull-crushing close-combat weapon.