| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emp. Champion | 105 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2+ |
A Black Templars army may be joined by the Emperor's Champion. If you decide to take him then he counts as one of the HQ choices for the army. He must be used exactly as described below, and may not be given any additional equipment. He can only be used in a battle where both players have agreed to the use of special characters.
Wargear: Artificer armour, Terminator honours (bonus included above), purity seals, iron halo, master-crafted bolt pistol, the Black Sword.
Special Rules
The Black Sword: The Black Sword is a potent power weapon and can be used as a single-handed or double-handed weapon. If used as a single-handed weapon it's treated as a power weapon with +1 Strength, and may be used in addition to the Champion's bolt pistol. If used as a double-handed weapon it counts as being the same as a power fist.
Challenge: The Champion may seek out an enemy character and challenge him to single combat. The enemy model must be involved in the same close combat as the Champion, but the two models don't have to be in base contact. A challenge may not be refused. Move the models so they are touching each other and fight out the close combat between them using the normal rules. No other models may attack the Champion or his opponent during a challenge. The outcome of the challenge decides the outcome of the close combat that the Champion and his opponent are involved in; only the wounds they inflict on each other are used when determining which side has won. Note that other models involved in the close combat may fight, it's just that the wounds they inflict are not used for working out the result of the combat.
Always an Independent Character: The Emperor's Champion is always an independent character and follows all the independent character special rules as detailed in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. He may not be accompanied by a Command squad.