Gelu

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Gelu the Ranger
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Little is known about Gelu. Gelu was found and raised by General Morgan Kendal when he was serving under Catherine Ironfist. Gelu now commands Erathia's guerilla forces known as the Forest Guard. He is believed to be half Human, half Vori Elf.
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6 Sharpshooter (100%)
3 Sharpshooter (100%) Horn of the Abyss(88%) Shadow of Death
1 Sharpshooter (100%) Horn of the Abyss(25%) Shadow of Death
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He is not an original Restoration of Erathia hero, but was added in Armageddon's Blade and is also available in The Shadow of Death.

By default, Gelu is not playable, but he may be enabled in custom scenarios in the map-editor.

Pronunciation[edit | hide | hide all]

Gelu's name is derived from the Latin word for "cold" and it (the character's name, not the Latin word) is pronounced with a soft G, like gel.

As a side note, after I published the name ‘Gelu’ (je-lu or jel-u), I found myself continually correcting the Map Makers, who pronounced it ‘Guh-el-you’ or worse... Gay-Lou.
- Gregory Fulton

Story[edit | hide]

"Gelu had barely graduated from the Forest Guard, ready for a fight and eager to prove himself. His seriousness was surprising in one so young and contrasted greatly against the boisterous Crag Hack." - Yog's letter to the Wizards of Bracada SoD manual

According to Gregory Fulton, Gelu and Catherine are relatives, both being red-haired being a hint about this[src], though it is unsaid how closely they are related.

Alternative biography Lost Lore[edit | hide]

The following biography appeared on the official (now-defunct) 3DO website:

Little is known about Gelu's origins. History reports he was a baby found by Morgan Kendal during his military service as a lieutenant under the command of Captain Catherine Gryphonheart during her original tour of duty with the Talon brigade.
Essentially born into the Erathian military, the Talon brigade raised Gelu as their own. At an early age, Gelu chose to serve with the Erathian military and quickly rose through the ranks. Currently, he serves as Captain of the elite special forces company called Forestguard. At home in the wilderness, Gelu has made the Forestguard company into the best 'guerilla' unit in the Erathian military. Known for their stealthy approach and quick strike attacks, Forestguard overwhelmed enemies three and four times their size in the course of the Restoration War. With the war's end, Catherine Ironfist bestowed upon Gelu, the highly prized Erathian Medal of Gallantry.

Specialty[edit | hide]

The cost of upgrading units to Sharpshooters is:

ArcherArcher Archer 300 Gold SharpshooterSharpshooter 
MarksmanMarksman Marksman 250 Gold SharpshooterSharpshooter 
Wood ElfWood Elf Wood Elf 200 Gold SharpshooterSharpshooter 
Grand ElfGrand Elf Grand Elf 175 Gold SharpshooterSharpshooter 

Appearances[edit | hide]

Heroes III Complete Restoration of Erathia Armageddon's Blade Shadow of Death Heroes Chronicles Heroes Chronicles Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss

Elixir of Life

Player: Graduation Exercise
Player: Cutthroats
Player: Valley of the Dragon Lords
Player: A Thief in the Night

Unholy Alliance

Player: Search for a Killer
Mentioned: Final Peace
Mentioned: Secrets Revealed
Player: Agents of Vengeance
Mentioned: Wrath of Sandro
Enemy: Invasion as an enemy.
Player: To Strive, To Seek
Player: Union
Player: Fall of Sandro

Armageddon's Blade

Mentioned: Catherine's Charge
Player: Shadows of the Forest
Mentioned: Maker of Sorrows
Mentioned: Return of the King
Player: A Blade in the Back
Player: To Kill A Hero
Player: Oblivion's Edge

The Sword of Frost

Mentioned: Tarnum the Overlord
Mentioned: The Land of the Vori
Mentioned: A New Enemy
Mentioned: A New Ally
Mentioned: The Capture
Mentioned: Tunnels of Ice
Mentioned: The Barbarian's Wife
Enemy: The Protectors of the Sword
Player / Enemy / Ally / Mentioned: Player/Enemy/Allied/Mentioned hero
Imprisoned Imprisoned: Hero begins imprisoned
NOTE: Campaigns are listed in chronological order.

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Gelu's special ability is formidable. Even so powerful that he is typically disabled in custom-made maps. While you should have no reasonable difficulty using Gelu as a main hero during the single player campaign, he could also be used as a sharpshooter-upgrading-support-hero sitting in a town garrison or following your main hero.


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