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Contents 1 Proposed Canon 1.1 Commanders 1.2 Origin 2 Speculation

Proposed Canon

Warlord is a unit that has Leadership ability^{Erf-b1-p044Erf-b1-p094}. That special (or natural) ability allows Warlords to lead other units in combat and grant a bonus to units under their command.

Commanders

On some occasions terms Warlord and Commander are used interchangeably.^Erf-b1-p044

However, Commander is a more general term since Casters are Commanders too^Erf-b1-p094, but they do not have Leadership ability.

Origin

Infantry units can be promoted to warlord in the capital (although at a high cost).^Erf-b1-p048

Speculation

Apparently, warlords can be trained in cities.

Apparently, Chief Warlord is not a separate class, but rather a subclass of Warlord. Overlord seems to be a separate class of units (Overlords grant units in their stack a bonus^Erf-b1-p127, but it is not clear whether that bonus comes from Leadership ability or as a result of some special rule).