List of Edain heroes and their roles

[The_Necromancer0]

This topic is really old, but it's been really useful for the Wiki, although I do have some concerns which is pushing me to revive it. First I'd like to point out that Linhir is correct, not all the heroes are present such as the summonable heroes for each factions. Secondly, I'm not sure this is completely accurate anymore. I've had a look at a couple factions while building the wiki and I've found that some just don't fit such as Araphant who is listed as a Building supporter but is mostly a Unit supporter with only his last ability serving to protect buildings. Along with that Arvedui is very varied but more of a unit supporter than a tank. Finally, I think I'd be interesting if the ring heroes were also presented in there since some like Arvedui shift dramatically from Unit supporter to Elite/Hero supporter.

[Odysseus]

Basically, it needs to be updated haha!

[The_Necromancer0]

well i suppose you can put it that way 

[The_Necromancer0]

By the way, it may be suitable for Edain wiki as well. Moddb users sometimes want list of Edain heroes and how to play with them. 

This is recent, I didn't see it last time I was there. But anyways, I propose a list of updated heroes according to what I see their roles as but I'm glad to have other people discuss since I don't have the best comprehension of all the heroes. I'll also leave MM and Imladris for later cause who knows what changes have been made.

Mordor

Shagrath and Gorbag - Scout
Gothmog - Unit supporter
Necromancer - Unit Interferer and Building supporter
Gorthaur:

• Gorthaur-Hero Killer, Building Supporter
• Bat Form-Unit Interferer, Scout
• Werewolf- Hero Killer, Unit Support
• Annatar-Building Interferer

Sauron- Mass Slayer, Unit Interferer, Building Supporter
Ringwraiths - Unit interferer and hero killers
Mouth of Sauron - Hero and unit interferer
Mollock - Mass slayer and Building Destroyer
Khamul - Building destroyer and Building Interferer
Witch king - Mass slayer with Hero killer aspect
Shelob- Hero Killer

Lorien

Rumil and Orophin - Scout
Haldir - Unit Supporter
Celeborn - Hero Killer
Galadriel - Hero Supporter and Building Destroyer

• Cursed - Building Destroyer, Unit Interferer, Mass Slayer
• Blessed - Hero Support, Unit Support

Beorn - Mass Slayer
Tauriel - Hero Killer
Legolas - Mass Slayer
Thranduil - Tank and Unit Supporter
Quickbeam - Building destroyer, Unit Supporter
Treebeard - Building destroyer
Frodo and Sam- Scout
Radagast- Unit Supporter, Scout/Unit Interferer/Mass Slayer
Gwaihir- Unit Interferer, Mass Slayer

Rohan

Merry - Scout
Gamling - Unit supporter
Hama - Tank
Eowyn - Hero killer
Theodred - Building supporter
Eomer - Mass slayer
Theoden - Unit supporter

• Ring Form - Unit Support, Hero Support

Ghan-Buri-Ghan- Unit Support

Gondor

Pippin- Scout
Denethor- Unit supporter
Beregond - Building supporter
Faramir- Unit supporter
Boromir- Tank

• Ring Form - Tank, Unit Supporter

Aragorn - Hero killer
Imrahil- Unit supporter
Gandalf - Mass slayer

• Ring Form - Mass Slayer with Hero Killer aspect

Halbarad- Unit Support
Elladan and Elrohir- Hero Killer
King of the Oathbreakers- Mass Slayer, Unit Interferer

Arnor

Carthaen - Scout
Malbeth - Hero Supporter
Araphant - Unit supporter
Aranarth - Unit supporter
Arvedui - Tank

• Ring Form - Tank, Hero Support, Unit Interferer

Cirdan - Unit supporter and Hero Supporter
Glorfindel - Tank, Unit Interferer
Gandalf - Mass slayer

• Ring Form - Mass Slayer with Hero Killer aspect

Bandobras Took-Hero Killer
Earnur- Mass Slayer

Isengard

Bill Ferry - Scout
Grima - Hero interferer
Sharku - Unit supporter
Lurtz - Hero killer
Ugluk - Unit supporter
Saruman - Mass slayer

• Cursed - Mass Slayer Unit Supporter
• Blessed - Mass Slayer, Building Supporter

Wulfgar - Unit supporter
Grishnákh-Hero Killer, Unit Supporter

Angmar

Drauglin - Scout
Hwaldar - Unit supporter, Building Destroyer
Mornamarth - Unit supporter
Durmath - Tank and Hero killer
Karsh - Unit interferer
Gulzar - Unit interferer
Zaphragor - Mass slayer
Witch King - Mass slayer with Hero killer aspect
Rogash- Mass Slayer
Helegwen- Mass Slayer, Unit Interferer

Dwarves - Erebor/Iron Hills/Ered Luin

Bilbo/Nori/Ram Rider (Unit) - Scout
Gloin/Drar/Bofur - Building destroyer
Gimli/Murin/Dwalin - Mass slayer
ThorinIII/Thorin Oakenshield - Tank with hero killer aspect
King Dain/Dain from the Iron Hills/Balin - Hero and unit supporter
Bard/Brand - Laketown/Dale supporter with hero killer aspect
Ring hero Durin- Mass Slayer, Building & Unit Interferer

I've separated Arnor and Gondor and added all the summonable heroes but I've not added the duplicates such as Haldir or Gwaihir because they have the same roles.The trouble is  making sure that heroes retain only the major roles but I think some could be shortened.  I have the less judgement for the dwarves, in fact I can barely differentiate them. If anybody could have a look I'd be very grateful. I'll leave this here for now, I've got 4 more days of exam and then I'll have a look again. Looking forward to everybody's thoughts.

[Hamanathnath]

Very nice list

Only changes I think need to be made:

1. Narin isn't on the list.
2. Treebeard is a Unit Supporter and Quickbeam isn't.
3. Lothlorien has Grimbeorn, not Beorn.
4. Beregond is also a Hero Supporter (at least when he reaches level 10).
5. Thorin III for the Iron Hills is more of a Hero Killer with Tank aspect, but that I guess is up to opinion.
6. Durmarth is a Hero Killer and Hero Supporter, not Tank.

Overall, nice work 

[Odysseus]

I also think you did a good job, Necro! As long as you would state in the wiki that these are more generally accepted guidelines and functions that the heroes can serve in at their best, and that they are open to debate and interpretation, then I think you are golden.