Iron Resolve Valten has a 5+ Ward save.
In addition, if Valten is killed, take a Leadership test for him at the end of that phase. If he passes, his astounding strength of will allows him to ignore the wound and continue fighting. He remains alive on 1 Wound, and the wounds that killed him are discounted.
Note that the effects of combat resolution, panic and so on are worked out after determining whether Valten recovers. This rule does not apply if he is fleeing and is run down by chargers or pursuers, or hit with a Killing Blow.
Against the Odds Enemy units can never gain the combat resolution bonus points for flank or rear attacks, or for outnumbering, in a combat involving Valten. In addition, Valten and any unit he leads is Immune to Psychology. The only exception is that they always count as being Stubborn.
Awesome Presence Wounds inflicted by Valten in close combat are counted towards the Empire combat resolution score of any combat within 12" of him, not just the one he is taking part in.
When wielding Ghal Maraz, the number of wounds passed on to other combats within 12" is the number inflicted before multiplying the effects of the hammer. The total number of wounds caused still count for the combat Valten is fighting in. For example, Valten is fighting a unit of Minotaurs. He inflicts 3 wounds, which cause 2, 3 and 3 wounds respectively. For his combat, he adds 8 to the Combat Resolution total. For other combats within 12" he only adds 3 to the Combat Resolution total.
Valten may not be your army General unless he has the highest Leadership value in the army; if there are characters in the army with the same Leadership as Valten, one of those characters will always be the General instead. Even if Valten is the General, units within 12" of him may not use his Leadership as they would normally be able to - the Awesome Presence rule replaces this.
