We are currently working on some ideas.

(Death to the Horse-men! is quite unambiguous, no?

Lol!

Hmmm, but that would make Ugluk's ability non unique, tbh.

Then, after reading your words, I went straight forward to two thoughts, about two towering giants:

Achilles vs Boagrius

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/asKgbIrCoD4

And, David vs Goliath



Both representations, use spear and sword and shield, apparently using the spear for the first assault.

What if this brutes can be customized, to take spear or sword and shield, the great shields of the uruks seem rather good for them.

If the player chooses the spear, they could deal more damage to cavalry and make their fellow dunlanders fiercer, as Boagrius does when yelling to its people.

If the player chooses instead sword and shield, they could -and i will quote you, dear Elendil- grant them or surrounding Dunlendings some kind of resistance to trample damage. Both abilities, should be activated, thus letting balance to happen

And the third option, those with the enormous axe!

I think this can make more sense for this unit.

What about atyaching it to the citadel?

that would also be cool!

What about atyaching it to the citadel?

Ah, dear Elendil, yes i just used the very same words of the article:

When Wulfgar the Oathmaker united the clans and swore allegiance to Saruman, he became War-chief of Dunland, granting him the power to call for a gathering of the clan chiefs.

Oh well, i forgot about that increase of his armor, my bad, hehe ^^.

The fact isn't about creating more random units, it's just i feel this guys dont fit at this upgraded Edain, they did fit when Edain was young, I was a true fan of using them.

What I mean is that every mechanic, every unit has some deep lore within. And the brutes seem just a random add. Maybe in the end Dear Necro was right and I just relied too much into the Isengard article lore, hehe ^^

You know, this is maybe crazy, but it just came to my mind, why dont you switch places, make the brutes a temporary summon of the minions of the white hand, and the other guys -just forgot thier names- available at the gatherstow, already at rank 2 and a single brute leading them hehe ^^