Hubris Rakarth
Hubris 'The Pain-giver Rakarth is a Dark Elf Star Player in Blood Bowl. [1a]
History
A graduate from the Darkside Academy. [2a]
He bagan playing Blood Bowl in the same season as Jordell Freshbreeze and the two have hated each other every since they both vied for the title of Elf Player of the Year that same season. [1a]
Hubris made his debut for the Darkside Cowboys in 2482 IC who outbid the Holy Crusaders and flourished under his patron, team captain Jeremiah Kool. [2a]
In 2499 IC the Shipping Magnate Frostspite Kane spent a large part of his fortune to create the Talon Tearaways, hiring both Jordell and Hubris. The inclusion of the two Star Players gave the team a superb start and they won their first half dozen teams with both elves not letting their mutual hatred effect their on-pitch performance. However, off the pitch, they refused to be within sight of the other, never mind train with them and made increasingly outrageous demands. Soon even their game began to suffer with the team losing the next twelve matches. [1a]
The entire coaching staff and rest of the team told Kane that he either got rid of them or they would all leave. Although Frostspite at first preferred to lose them rather than his two stars, after three more losses however he relented and fired both Jordell and Hubris, rehiring the old team. Both Jordell and Hubris then went freelance, but have never played on the same team again. [1a]
He has seven times been Elf Player of the Year, once voted Spike! Magazine Player of the Year and been part of Championship winning teams four times. For five years running he was voted All Time Player Most Likely To Kill Someone by Spike! Magazine readers. [1a]
Magic
His powers are self taught but since the ban, and his inability to return to his normal size he has not used magic on the pitch. [1a]
He was famous for his use of them until on pitch magic was banned by the Colleges of Magic and in one game managed to turn the entire front line of the Lowdown Rats into Giant Frogs! During another game, he cast a tempoary growth spell on himself, giving his one of his best games ever but has never managed to reverse the spell. [1a]
Teams
- Darkside Cowboys (Captain). [2a]
- Talon Tearaways. [1a]
Vital Statistics
- Position: Blitzer. [1a]
- Age: 152. [1a]
- Height: 7'11. [1a]
- Weight: 257 ibs. [1a]
- Rushing Yards: 2700. [1a]
- Passing Yards: 8450. [1a]
- Touchdowns: 302. [1a]
- Fatalities: 412. [1a]
Miniatures
Quotes
| Inflicting pain isn't everything, it's the only thing.
~ Hubris Rakarth.[1a] |
Sources
- 1: Fanatic Magazine Issue 3
- 1a: The Cyclone and the Pain-giver, pg. 20-21
- 2: Fanatic Magazine Issue 7
- 2a: Darkside Cowboys, pg. 14-15
