Azad's golden pauldrons are not vanity—they are a beacon for lost travelers under the blazing sun. No longer hiding on horseback from the wind and sand, he stands proudly before the oasis monument, carving the first law of the land: "All who enter this city are brothers." Through deep gaze, he perceives every restless heart, dissipating hidden hatred with just justice.
Story
When the town bell tolls, Azad removes his gauntlets and lifts kneeling strangers with calloused hands. He refuses lavish gifts, asking merchants instead to carry a bag of drought-resistant seeds named "Hope," promising to plant them in distant lands. His glory lies not in conquest, but in the compassionate heartbeat beneath the emerald velvet robe. In this wasteland, he is the only man hailed as a "sage" without claiming dominion through force.
Azad tells no fairy tales, only sharing wisdom of stars, water, and peace. In quiet libraries, he teaches young successors, reconstructing techniques buried by war. He believes words should cut sharper than arrows, and ideas outlast the charge of horses. Reverence for knowledge transforms the oasis into not just a refuge, but the final cultural repository of the continent.
Azad's double-edged blade, adorned with intricate patterns, has never drawn a drop of human blood in ten long years. Not from weakness, but because he sees force as the final safeguard: his hand on the hilt calms rage; sheathing the sword grants chance for redemption. During sandstorm ambushes, he foregoes retreat, standing alone at the storm's edge, using armor and spine to uphold the crumbling windbreak. Surviving such perils is perhaps fate's reward for his unwavering purity of conviction.
Skills
Conquest Skills
Used in Rebel Invasion, Rebel Conquests, and Arena battles.
Conquest 1 Sandstorm
The blinding sandstorm reduces all Enemy Squads' Attack by 100–5% for 2s.
Reduces enemy Attack: 100% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%
Conquest 2 Eagle Wings
After unleashing the "Sandstorm", Azad's eagle directs allies' attack, increasing his and nearby friendly Squads' Attack by 15–35% for 2s.
Attack Up: 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% / 35%
Conquest 3 Dune General
The harsh desert has given Azad a strong sense for when to pounce, increasing his Attack Speed by 10–30%.
Attack Speed Up: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Expedition Skills
Take effect when the hero is deployed on the Wilderness map with their troops.
Expedition 1 Desert Eclipse
A rising cloud of sand is terrible for visibility, reducing all Enemy Squads' Damage Dealt by 4–20%.
Enemy Damage Down: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Expedition 2 Pathfinder
Azad has always been a pathfinder for his warriors, increasing Solo Hunting March Speed by 20–100%.
Hunting March Speed: 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%