Council Guard (Stormvermin - Halberds)

are a Regiment of Renown melee infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Prophet and the Warlock.
== Recruitment ==
* Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
== Description ==
Albino Stormvermin, also known as the Albino Guard and the Council Guard, are perhaps the deadliest Skaven warriors, serving as hulking, elite bodyguards for the Council of Thirteen.
The Albino Stormvermin are one of the greatest and most disciplined military force within the Under-Empire, taken from birth due to their albino coloration and trained by the Council of Thirteen to be near incorruptible and loyal bodyguards and warriors. These warriors are some of the best the Council has to offer, and serve as a symbol of power and prestige to those that have them as their bodyguards, for it would mean that the Skaven holds sway to the Council's favour. These warriors are as large as any Warlord, but possess a near alien level of obedience and loyalty to those they protect. One of their most known characteristics is that they are mute, perhaps as a way to ensure that should one of their numbers defect, they will not be able to compromise Council secrets.
== Attributes ==
* Halberd Infantry
== Strategy ==
Skaven as a faction struggle with low leadership units, especially in their infantry. The Council Guard are the perfect answer to this, they are unbreakable, armoured, anti-large, armour piercing, and provide guardian protection to nearby Characters. They allow a Skaven player to have a bastion of infantry to fall back on should they need to. They are a costly investment and lack shields to block armour piercing missiles. They should be kept in reserve and deployed to combat selectively.
As an unbreakable unit, they are a great anchor-point for frontlines, and are good for escorting casters/ lords due to guardian.
Keep in mind they cost an arm and leg, and money could be spent on 4 units of clanrats.
== Trivia ==
* These Stormvermin make no noises when selected, to reflect their mute state. 
* They also stand straighter and have more regimented lines than standard Stormvermin to reflect their discipline.
Category:Total War: Warhammer II units
Category:Skaven units
Category:Skaven melee infantry units
Category:Regiments of Renown
Category:The Prophet and the Warlock units