Interesting article about Variags

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Zigûr

If you'll permit me to raise a point here Morthoron, there's no evidence I can see that the Variags of Khand fought with axes.

You are entirely right. I conflated the "Easterlings with axes" with the men of Khand. My point was, though, there was no mention of Variags being horsemen either. Having axes on horses was merely the slicing of the cake.