Khâronax

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"Many are the dragons that Melkor has loosed upon the world and some are more mighty than others. Now the least mighty -- yet were they very great beside the Men of those days -- are cold as is the nature of snakes and serpents, and of them a many having wings go with the uttermost noise and speed; but the mightier are hot and very heavy and slow-going, and some belch flame, and fire flickereth beneath their scales, and the lust and greed and cunning evil of these is the greatest of all creatures..."
—Book of Lost Tales 2, Turambar And The Foalókë

Khâronax the Opulent was a legendary dragon who dwelled in the East, and was a descendant of Glaurung, first of the Dragons created by Morgoth. The dragon was revered as a deity by the Easterlings of Rhûn, a creature regarded in the greatest esteem by the Easterlings save for Sauron himself. Like many Dragons in the Third Age, Khâronax was an incredibly powerful beast who could fly through the air and unleash havoc on his enemies by sweeping down on them or setting them ablaze with his deadly fire. Unusually for Dragons in the Third Age, Khâronax was actually willing to communicate with and make bargains with the Easterlings, offering them highly crafted weapons and armour from his horde and on rare occasions even fighting invading enemies alongside them. However, his favors would come with a steep price of plunder and wealth to compensate for what was given from his horde and the time he spent gracing inferior beings with his presence, and none would dare to cheat the Opulent one lest they suffer his fiery wrath.

Khâronax is a temporarily summonable hero for the Adventure: Rhûn subfaction based off Mordor. He is summoned using the **Flight of the Gilded Dragon** (25 PP) power.

## Abilities

**Gilded Majesty** - As long as Khâronax is alive on the battlefield, Slave Farms and Foundries produce +15% more resources. Passive ability.

**Flamestrike (R)** - Sends a fireball at a selected target. Left click icon then left click on target.

**Glaurung's Wrath (T)** - Causes enemy units to flee in terror. Left click to activate.

**Golden Drake's Favour (C)** - Grants Jagged Steel Armour, Cruel Blades, and Barbed Arrows to units in radius. Left click on icon then left click target units.

**Flaming Ruin (V)** - Breathes fire over a selected area. Left click icon then left click on target area.

## Strategy

As befitting a 25 PP summon, Khâronax the Opulent is a devastating force on the battlefield for the Adventure: Rhûn subfaction. He is similar to Smaug from the Misty Mountains faction, albeit with less health and with an adjusted moveset. **Gilded Majesty** allows him to boost Rhûn's economy while he is present on the battlefield, increasing resource production from the player's resource productions by 15%. **Flamestrike** allows him to deal heavy damage to a selected target with a deadly fireball, while **Flaming Ruin** allows him to deal massive damage to enemy units and structures in a large area with a fire breath attack. **Golden Drake's Favour** allows him to upgrade a battalion with Jagged Steel Armour, Cruel Blades, or Barbed Arrows; the radius of the skill is small but can fit multiple battalions if maneuvered correctly, allowing the player to potentially upgrade several powerful Easterling battalions for free. **Glaurung's Wrath** allows him to disrupt enemies even further by causing enemies to flee in terror. Similar to other Flying units, Khâronax is completely immune to Melee attacks but is more vulnerable to Ranged attacks, so it is recommended that the player eliminate enemy archers first or divert their focus with other units so that Khâronax can freely wreak havoc on the battlefield.