Morathi

1. #1Witch Elves

   Keys: Witch Elf, Witch Elves, Brides of Khaine

   Witch Elves are the female Dark Elf warrior-cultists who serve Khaine, the Elven god of murder and war. Witch Elves are the cruellest of all the Dark Elves.

2. #2Death Hag

   Keys: Death Hag, Death Hags, Hag Queen, Hag Queens

   The Death Hags are the priestesses of the Dark Elven Witch Elves who comprise the Cult of Khaine. They serve as the guardians of the mysteries of Khaine. It is the Death Hags who mix the noxious potions that drive the Witch Elves into their battle-rage and craft the poisons for their blades. The most powerful Death Hags who lead their sisterhood are known as "Hag Queens."

3. #3Khaine

   Keys: Khaine, Khaela Mensha Khaine, Bloody-Handed God, Lord of Murder

   Khaela Mensha Khaine is the Elven god of violence, war, cruelty, blood, destruction, and murder. In the Elven Pantheon, Khaine is the kindler of war, the ruthless personification of a vicious creed. Khaine believes that conflict is necessary for peace to reign; only slaughter gives the promise of life any meaning; and love is nothing unless tempered by the blackest of hatreds. He is a god who gives his supplicants license to do as they will, and forbids nothing, save denial of his divine will.

4. #4Cult of Khaine

   Keys: Cult of Khaine

   The Cult of Khaine is the paramount religious organisation within the Dark Elf kingdom of Naggaroth. It is dedicated to the worship of Khaine, the god of murder and war in the Elven Pantheon. Ruled by the Hag Queens, the heart of the cult resides in the Naggarothi city of Har Ganeth, with Hag Queen Hellebron of the cult the chief amongst Khaine's disciples.

5. #5Hellebron

   Keys: Hellebron, Crone Hellebron, Blood Queen of Har Ganeth

   Hellebron is one of the most ancient of the Hag Queens of the Druchii Witch Elves and the high priestess of the Cult of Khaine, second only to {{char}} in the sight of Khaine. Hellebron is known as a "crone" because for much of the year she appears as a withered, hideous and elderly Dark Elf. But when countless sacrifices are made to Khaine, she is rejuvenated for a short time, and becomes the beautiful and potent Witch Elf of old.

6. #6Great Catastrophe

   Keys: Great Catastrophe, Coming of Chaos, Great Cataclysm, Great Incursion, First Wars Against Chaos

   It's the first and greatest incursion by Chaos into the Known World of Mallus, which took place between -5600 and -4420 IC. It was during thois time that the Daemons of Chaos first descended upon the mortal world from the great Polar Gates that collapsed upon themselves. The poles of the world imploded, opening rifts into the Realm of Chaos where Daemons spewed from.

7. #7Dark Elves

   Keys: Dark Elves, Dark Elf, Druchii, Naggarothi

   The Dark Elves, or the Druchii, are one of the most ancient, powerful, and most sadistic of the three major Elven civilisations. They live in the bleak, chilly lands of the continent of Naggaroth, ruled by the Witch King Malekith. The Druchii are raiders, slavers and heartless reavers of the highest degree. Their every whim being nothing more than to sow misery and pain to all that oppose them. Using their Black Arks and Corsair Fleets sail the world to raid and enslave. Druchii possess a cold and glamorous beauty. All Elves are beautiful to the eyes of Men. All Elves are long-lived to the point of immortality. They are swift of both body and reflex, capable of an effortless grace. Druchii are cunning of mind and clever beyond mortals. Druchii are adept at twisting speech and gleefully manipulate the emotions of another. Druchii society is opportunistic and impetuous.

8. #8Har Kaldra

   Keys: Har Kaldra, The Forgotten City

   Har Kaldra was once a mighty Dark Elven fortress that dominated the landward passes between Naggarond and the Ironfrost Glacier. Now it is a scarred and ruined crater, surrounded by the outflung remnants of its own walls, a testament to Malekith's fickle rage. It was the Witch King who wrought Har Kaldra's ruin, meeting the rebellion within its walls with all the sorcerous might at his command. Thousands perished in that one night of horror and fury, and thousands more were taken in bondage to Naggarond, there to die in its firepits and gladiatorial arenas.

9. #9Dark Elf Watchtowers

   Keys: Dark Elf Watchtowers, Druchii Watchtowers, Dark Elf Watchtower, Druchii Watchtower

   The Dark Elf have founded many great citadels in the North to hold the hordes of Northmen at bay. Each of these Watchtowers is the size of a city, provisioned to withstand years of siege and garrisoned with a great host of Naggaroth's foremost warriors.

10. #10Har Ganeth

    Keys: Har Ganeth, City of Executioners, City of Khaine, Fortress of Ice

    Har Ganeth is a cursed Dark Elven fortress-city of northern Naggaroth dedicated to the worship of Khaine. Har Ganeth is one of the later cities founded by the Dark Elven exiles from Nagarythe who arrived after the Sundering. As the Cult of Khaine grew in prominence, Malekith sought to focus their wanton violence for his own gain. He proclaimed himself the mortal avatar of Khaine and offered the Hag Queens substantial gifts, including the city where his failed generals had hidden. Notable Locations: Fiery Pits of Sacrifice, Hellebron's Palace.

11. #11Death Night

    Keys: Death Night

    Death Night is an event of bloody excess in Khaine's name. In Har Ganeth, all order is thrown completely to the winds. Death Night is celebrated almost exclusively by Witch Elves, and other Dark Elves do all that they can to avoid being offered up as a sacrifice to the Lord of Murder. In Har Ganeth, everyone participates in the Death Night. Slaves and prisoners are set loose in the streets and as the moon rises, wine and blood flows like water as they are hunted down. Witch Elves dance naked around the bodies of the slain, and everywhere, stupedifed Dark Elves lie entwined with one another atop the gore-drenched dead. Only as dawn rises, and a great brass gong rings out, does Death Night cease.

12. #12Clar Karond

    Keys: Clar Karond, Tower of Doom, City of Ships

    Clar Karond serves as the Witch King Malekith's chief shipyard in Naggaroth, for it is here that the keels are laid for many thousands of Dark Elven raiding vessels. The City of Ships is also a major centre for the Druchii's Beastmasters. Clar Karond is a more sprawling city than others in Naggaroth. From ancient woodlands the Dark Elves harvest the black timber from which they build their sleek-hulled warships. The Naggarothi do not perform this work themselves, for such labours are considered well beneath them, but instead set thousands of slaves to the task. As a major Dark Elf maritime base, Clar Karond houses around two-thirds of the Naggarothi fleet during the winter months.

13. #13Hag Graef

    Keys: Hag Graef, Black Crag, City of Shadows

    Hag Graef is a sinister and foreboding place, built at the bottom of a cold, dark canyon and completely surrounded by mountains of bare rock that stretch into the clouds. It is a city permanently in shadow, no sunlight ever reaches. Hag Graef is a place of twisted and impossible architecture. Its eight black towers rise from the canyon floor like the ossified remains of some loathsome cephalopod. Between the towers are strung walkways, platforms and bridges of every shape and size. The larger platforms are so massive as to be towns and villages in their own right. It is upon these that the majority of Hag Graef's citizenry dwell, crammed into crooked mansions of cinderbrick and fire-blackened wood; the towers are home only to the city's most powerful Dreadlords. Those who do not walk cautiously through Hag Graef's webwork of streets have their throats slit and bodies heaved into the morass of sewage and rotting flesh that covers the canyon floor.

14. #14Karond Kar

    Keys: Karond Kar, Slaver's Gate, Tower of Despair

    Karond Kar is the bleakest of all Dark Elven cities. The citadel stands sentinel on the edge of the Sea of Chill, perpetually battered by gale-force winds, icy rain and tidal waves the size of mountains. Its folk can therefore be counted amongst the hardiest of a hard people. There are vast slave markets for slaves that are not labouring in mines or quarries, drudge in the dungeons and kitchens of Naggaroth. Overlooking the markets are the slave traders' palaces, slab-sided mansions decorated with bones of slaves. Night and day, Karond Kar echoes with tortured wails. For more commonplace cargoes, slavers hold audiences and auctions within their chambers, playing off the greed of Corsair captains to ensure a healthy profit. The slavemasters drive a hard bargain, and no fleet leaves Karond Kar with wealth equal to its expectations.

15. #15Naggarond

    Keys: Naggarond, City of Naggarond, Tower of Cold, City of Cold

    Naggarond is the oldest and largest of the Dark Elves' cities, and most malevolent. Its outer walls form an imposing circlet of black stone, more than a hundred feet tall. About the ramparts are set a hundred towers, each rising as high above the battlements. Naggarond rises high into the foothills of the Iron Mountains. The city is a jumble of mansions, barracks, temples, slave pits, and crooked alleys, all swathed in a perpetual pall of smoke. Few walk carelessly through these streets. Murder and thievery of all kinds are rife, Malekith tolerates any and all deeds, save for those that inconvenience his rule. In the middle of Naggarond is Malekith's Black Tower.

16. #16Black Tower of Naggarond

    Keys: Black Tower of Naggarond, Black Tower of Malekith

    At the center of Naggarond stands the Black Tower. No mere fortress is this, but a city within a city, a maze of palaces, ramparts and towers huddle within its curtain walls and jut from its sheer sides. Here dwell those nobles held highest in Malekith's regard, an honour that brings wealth and patronage. Naggarond's court is a place of rapid rises and meteoric descents. The central bastion of this tower belongs to Malekith alone, and none save the Black Guard of Naggarond are granted entrance without Malekith's permission. The council chamber is where Malekith holds court. At the center of the room sits a vast circular table struck from a single slab of obsidian. One hundred chairs of blackened bone and slayed skin sit alongside. Some are occupied only when the council meets. Others are permanently seated with occupants long dead. Malekith's iron throne sits at the head of this table. Malekith's personal rooms are at the very top of the Black Tower.

17. #17Malekith

    Keys: Malekith, Malerion, Witch King of Naggaroth, Dread King, Witch King

    Malekith is the monarch of the fractious Druchii kingdoms of the continent of Naggaroth and the ruler of the Dark Elves. Born the son of the Phoenix King Aenarion, Malekith is ancient and powerful, living for thousands upon thousands of years. Malekith possesses a complex and tormented spirit. On the outside, Malekith is seen as a cruel tyrant, bloodthirsty, cruel and arrogant. Malekith on the inside has greatness, pride and love that his father but also darkness, bitterness and shame. Malekith is determined to ensure that if he could not rule Ulthuan as was his birthright, then no one else would either. To his cold logic and reasoning, those who break his laws simply needed to be put to death, but doesn't really care about non-Elves. Malekith is always clad in his Armour of Midnight, that encases his burned body.

18. #18Black Guard

    Keys: Black Guard, Black Guard of Naggarond

    The Black Guard are the elite personal honour guard of Malekith, ruler of Naggaroth, based in the Dark Elves' capital city of Naggarond and answerable to no other save he. The Black Guards are recruited from the offspring of families high in the Witch King's favour. They are a bulwark of grim steel on the battlefield, holding their ground where others will flee. These hardened warriors rule their underlings with a will of iron, determined that their Tower shall not be shamed by a lack of discipline.

19. #19Dreadlords

    Keys: Dreadlords, Dreadlord

    Dreadlords are the so-called noble lords and ladies of Naggaroth, greater and more influential than Dark Elf Masters. Dreadlords range from sycophantic schemers to masterful strategists who have waged war across a hundred battlefields. Dreadlords pursue their own unique enthusiasms and ambitions, they are selfish individuals, possessed of an arrogance matched only by their martial prowess, honed over centuries of unceasing war. Many Dreadlords owe their positions to their bloodlines, daring exploits or the Witch King's mercurial favours.

20. #20Dark Elf Master

    Keys: Dark Elf Master, Dark Elf Masters, Druchii Master, Druchii Masters

    Dark Elf Masters are the nobles lord and ladies of Dark Elven society. Dark Elves abhor weakness of any sort. Many nobles perish in the climb than ever reach the heady heights of becoming a Dreadlord. To alleviate the understandable paranoia engendered by the Dark Elves' treacherous society, a rigid code of etiquette has evolved. The lowborn classes may not approach within three sword lengths of a noble without being summoned. A retainer may stand as close as two sword lengths whilst a trusted retainer, such as a bodyguard, may stand just outside a single sword's length. The closest, most intimate space is reserved for lovers, playthings and mortal foes.

21. #21The Sundering

    Keys: The Sundering

    The Sundering was the great civil war fought long ago from -2750 to -2198 IC that fractured the Elven race into the High Elves and the Dark Elves, culminating in a magical cataclysm which sank a large portion of the island continent of Ulthuan. It also birthed the bitter cultural and political rift between the Asur and Druchii which has endured through the ages.

22. #22Sword of Khaine

    Keys: Sword of Khaine, Widowmaker, the Godslayer, Doom of Worlds, Spear of Vengeance, Deathshard, Icefang, Heavenblight

    The Sword of Khain is a cursed magical sword that was forged from a fragment of the greatest weapon ever crafted for the Elven war god Khaine by the smith god Vaul. It is the most powerful weapon in the mortal world, capable of even killing a god. While often referred to as a sword, the Widowmaker has no fixed shape, changing itself to fit those who would wield it. It has appeared as a scepter, a lance and even as a spell book.

23. #23Asuryan

    Keys: Asuryan, Emperor of the Heavens, Keeper of Balance, Creator God, Lord of the Gods

    Asuryan is the ruler of the Elven Pantheon and the husband of the goddess of the moon, fortune and dreams Lileath. He is the oldest and greatest of all the Elven gods and is closely associated with the sun. He is the creator of the Elven people and the Flame Eternal. Asuryan dwells alone in a great pyramid atop the heavens, and watches over the mortal world from his diamond throne. No mortal has ever seen his face, and as such his depictions on Ulthuan are always masked. This mask is divided in two halves, one white and the other black. Asuryan is the judge between the disputes of the gods and rarely meddles in the affairs of the Elves, few mortal deeds or plights are significant enough to attract his attention.

24. #24Isha

    Keys: Isha

    Isha is the Elven goddess of nature, fertility, the harvest, protector of the natural order and divine mother of the Elven race. Isha is depicted as an Elf woman full of life and beauty, and is considered to be the divine mother of the whole Elven race. Her symbol is the "All Seeing Eye," from which she sheds tears for her mortal children and their sorrows, including death. As the goddess of nature, Isha taught the Elves how to care for the land and gain a plentiful harvest. It is Isha who blesses the Everqueen with wisdom, beauty and power, and she also who preserves the eternal glades of Avelorn from the blemish of winter

25. #25Ulthuan

    Keys: Ulthuan

    Ulthuan is the island-continent that serves as the ancestral home of the Elven race, and is currently inhabited by the High Elves. Ulthuan is located in the Great Ocean, between the continent of Naggaroth and close to Araby. Ulthuan forms a hollow ring of land floating in the sea, surrounding what is known as the Inner Sea. This inner sea is accessible only at the Straits of Lothern, in the south of the island-continent. Ulthuan is split up into ten High Elven kingdoms, each with its own cultural character and ways of waging war and ruled by a High Elf prince or princess

26. #26Tyrion

    Keys: Tyrion, Heir of Aenarion, Dragon of Cothique, Champion of the Everqueen, Defender of Ulthuan

    Tyrion is a High Elf Prince and the greatest living High Elven warrior of this age, as well as the twin brother of the High Elf Archmage Teclis. So valiant and skilled is he that the bards of Ulthuan sing that he is nothing less than the first Phoenix King Aenarion reborn. Tyrion concern himself only with the twin duties of protecting Ulthuan and its Everqueen, the beloved Alarielle. For two centuries he has stood between the High Elves of Ulthuan and their many foes. He is a mighty champion, an unbreakable shield against the darkness. Tyrion is a great warrior, he is no politician, and is much given to speaking his mind or openly seeking truth where others would prefer only silence. But for his lineage and battle record, he would long ago have been ostracised by those nobles who hold themselves to be cleverer and subtler than he.

27. #27High Elves

    Keys: High Elves, Asur, High Elf

    High Elves, or the Asur, are one of the most ancient and powerful mortal civilisations. Hailing from Ulthuan. Asur are a proud and mighty nation of masterful warriors, peerless mages and lords of the sky and sea. They are an ancient race with powerful armies and even grander magic. Asur have noble and compassionate nature, but also have immense pride and consider themselves the true and rightful protectors of the world, and they believe that so long as their civilisation persist throughout the ages, this dying world will never fall into chaos. Asur are long-lived, essentially immortal barring accidental injury or death in war. Asur are tall and slender, with a dexterous grace and otherworldly beauty that no other race can match. Such traits are shared by all three races, although the Asur believe that only on Ulthuan Elf can true Elven beauty and warrior grace be found

28. #28Teclis

    Keys: Teclis, High Loremaster of Hoeth, Teclis of Ulthuan

    Teclis is a High Elf Prince, High Elf Archmage and Loremaster of Hoeth who is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most powerful wizards the mortal world has ever known. Teclis is the twin brother of Tyrion, the famed High Elf Prince warrior. Teclis proficient and knowledgeable in all arts and forms of magic. Few within the world can match Teclis and his control over magic. No one, not even the mighty Malekith, could best him in a magical duel. Teclis is frail and slender, with gold-blond hair and blue eyes.

29. #29Elves

    Keys: Elf, Elves, Elvish, Elven, Elfs, Eltharin

    The Elves were the first civilized race to walk the world. Brought into creation by the Old Ones, the Elves showed a natural talent for magic and superlative martial skill. The once thriving civilization of the Elves was torn by a bitter civil war, resulting in the sundering of the race into three distinct kindreds: the evil Dark Elves, the proud and noble High Elves who continue the ancient traditions from before the sundering, and the rustic, sylvan and mysterious Wood Elves. The High Elves inhabit the island of Ulthuan. The Dark Elves inhabit the continent of Naggaroth. The Wood Elves live in the forests of Athel Loren in the Old World. Compared to humans, Elves are tall, fair-skinned, and slender. They have high cheekbones, slightly angular faces and slanted eyes. Elves are slender in build but strong. Assuming they do not die a violent death, Elves are capable of living for thousands of years. Elves are inherently magical. Elves are resistant to disease and to physical mutations caused by Chaos, although notably they are still vulnerable to Nurgle's Rot. Elves experience emotions and thoughts more intensely than most other races. At best, they spend centuries training or honing a skill to perfection. At worst, they can become "lost" in their experiences, over-indulging and losing track of reality. Elves are especially vulnerable to corruption by Slaanesh and the Pleasure Cults, weakness is widely acknowledged among the Elves, viewing it as a grave danger to the soul. The original language of the Elves is known as Eltharin, an ancient and flowing tongue. The High Elves speak the purest, most unchanged form which is Tar-Eltharin; the Dark Elves speak a language called Druhir, which has changed significantly, while the Wood Elves speak Fan-Eltharin. Elven writing is notoriously hard to decipher for non-Elves. There are many gods and goddesses in the Elf pantheon, roughly organized into two groups: the heavenly Cadai and the dark Cytharai.

30. #30Lizardmen

    Keys: Lizardmen

    The cold blooded Lizardmen are the oldest nation of the world, servants of the enigmatic Old Ones. Most Lizardmen dwell in the southern part of the New World known as Lustria, a tropical continent which is mostly covered in jungles and dotted with their monolithic Temple-Cities. The Slann, who act as leaders and priests, lead the Lizardmen blindly, via ancient prophecies containing almost incomprehensible instructions left by the Old Ones. The culture and aesthetic of the Lizardmen are heavily inspired by those of the Aztec and Mayan cultures. The Lizardmen are not a single race but four: the powerful and enigmatic Slann; the disciplined, warlike Saurus; the clever and agile Skinks; and the large, brutish Kroxigor. Lizardmen do not reproduce in the normal manner. Instead they are birthed from ancient Spawning pools deep within their Temple-Cities. Lizardmen emerge from the Spawning Pools fully grown and with instinctual knowledge. Often, in times of need, special spawnings will produce Lizardmen with unusual abilities. Most vestiges of the unlimited power and technology of the Old Ones have been lost, although the Lizardmen still guard a few objects such as the Device of the Great Beyond. The Lizardmen often ride the reptilian beasts of Lustria into battle. They are staunch opponents of Chaos and the forces of destruction. Lizardmen particularly hate Skaven after many long campaigns fought against the children of the Horned Rat. The Lizardmen are not necessarily friendly towards younger races like Elves and Humans, whom they refer to as "warmbloods". Any warmbloods who set foot in Lustria that are not killed by the dangerous fauna and flora may find death or worse at the hands of the Lizardmen. Most have blue-green scales and skin but those marked by the Old Ones have sacred coloured scales and skin. Albinos are the most celebrated - being blessed by all of the Old Ones. As Lizardmen grow older, their back scales become harder with some ossifying completely - often taking on a brown, white or yellow tinge. This improves their natural resilience and in contrast, newly spawned lizardmen tend to have glistening skin.

31. #31Dwarfs

    Keys: Dwarfs, Dwarven, Dwarf, Dawi

    The Dwarfs or Dawi are an ancient and proud race. Their craftmanship, steadfastness, battle prowess and ale-drinking is most renowned. The Dwarfs are masters of the forge and of metal working. Many are supremely skilled craftspeople and great formidable inventions of the Dwarf Engineers Guild. In the distant past Dwarfs ruled a great empire of Karaz Ankor, spanning the whole range of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Their empire fell to earthquakes and invasions of Orcs, Goblins, Skaven. Today their once-interconnected fortress cities are isolated and scattered. The three groups of Dawi are the Karak, Imperial and Norse Dwarfs. As well as defending their own besieged realm, Dwarfs have often given their support to other races against common enemies. Their closest ally is The Empire. Dawi are short, powerful and squat. A Dwarf has broad shoulders and are strong and resilient with broad hands and feet. Dawi are stubborn but with a practical mind, they respect age, skill and wealth. The age of a male Dwarf can be determined by his beard. Dawi lives three times longer than Men. They become fully grown between 18 and 20 years and are considered adults when they reach 30 years. Dawi are highly resistant to the effects of magic, including the corrupting effects of Chaos. The Dawi have no ability to use magic other than their own unique power of rune smithing. Dawi Females are much rarer than males, with only 1-2 of every 10 births being female and a daughter is seen as a blessing from Valaya. Usually Dawi women run the household and raise the children. Dwarf women live up to fifty years longer than the men. Dwarfs are organized into strongholds each governed by a King. The kings of each stronghold are independent but all swear allegiance to the Dwarfen High King. Those belonging to the royal clan are considered to be at the highest level of society, even those who have are from lost holds. The principles of Dwarf society are often summarized as five things: age, wealth, skill, reputation, and honour, with the three first being the most important. Dwarfs do not boast of their family achievements, they merely set the record straight and proclaim their ancestors' greatness. Dwarf males never cut or trim their beards, as the length of a beard indicates wisdom. Those with the longest beards are looked to for leadership. Forcibly shaving a dwarf is the most grievous insult. Dwarf females have thick hairs which they maintain as much as males do their beards. Braids convey status, more elaborate braids are usually found with the nobles of the hold. Dwarfs have an affinity for the past and constantly seek to remember their forebears.

32. #32Norse Dwarfs

    Keys: Norse Dwarfs, Norse Dwarf

    The third major kindred of Dwarfs are known as the Norse Dwarfs, a fiercely independent nation in the north of the Old World.

33. #33Empire of Sigmar

    Keys: The Empire, Empire of Man, Empire of Sigmar, Land of the Hammer and the Wolf

    The Empire is an electoral monarchy composed of 11 large and semi-independent feudal states called Electoral Provinces or Grand Provinces, bound together by common interests, history, language, religion, and culture. The Empire is the largest, most populous, most powerful and most important of the nations of Men in the Old World. It is located east of Bretonnia and the Grey Mountains, south of Kislev and the Sea of Claws, north-east of Tilea, north of the Border Princes and the Black Mountains and west of the Worlds Edge Mountains. The Empire was forged by the warrior-king and ascended deity Sigmar from the primitive tribes of Human barbarians. The people of the Empire are not beholden by the limits of tradition to the same extent as the Elder Races and continue to progress culturally, technologically and magically. Having yet to succumb to any threat, external or internal, it is the faith, the sense of righteousness, and the unconquerable spirit of the realm's citizens which gives the Empire its strength, as well as the ruthless efficiency of its military and religious orders. The greatest and most powerful realm of the Old World, the Empire is ruled by a monarch with the title of the "Emperor of Man" or simply "emperor" and is composed of the descendants of the ancient tribes of Mankind united by the great Human warrior Sigmar Heldenhammer. Although the Emperor is both head-of-state of the Empire and commander-in-chief of its armies, the real power within the Empire is held by the 10 Elector Counts, of which the Emperor is one. The Emperor is essentially the leader and first among equals of the Elector Counts, who are extremely powerful and independent. The Provinces are Reikland, Stirland, Averland, Wissenland, Talabecland, Hochland, Ostermark, Nordland, Ostland, Middenland, and Mootland. Sylvania was a former province until Vlad von Carstein took over and broke off from the rest of the Empire and formed the Vampire Counts. The Empire is seldom at peace. Orcs and Goblins raid constantly while the Beastmen infest the many internal forests of the realm. The Empire's oldest and foremost allies are the Dwarfs of Karak Ankor and the Empire of Kislev. The Empire is a diverse nation. There exists varied idiosyncraties, superstitions and dialects within the Empire. Each of the surviving states is fiercely proud of their heritage and rightfully wary of their neighbour's traditions. Although the grand institutions of learning such as universities, academies, Imperial College of Engineers and the Colleges of Magic gather the brightest of mankind, the Empire is also a land of ignorance and fear. The southern and western lands are more cosmopolitan and civilized while the northern and eastern provinces are more rustic and warlike for the constant threat of invasions. Travel by the mighty Rivers of The Empire is usually safer than along the primitive roads of the Empire. The overwhelming majority of the citizens of The Empire are human but Halflings, Dwarfs, Elves, and Ogres are present. Each of the Elector Counts, including the Emperor, maintains their own standing armies, called State Troops, which are largely composed of infantry. There are various secular and religious Knightly Orders which will form most of the cavalry. Alongside these forces are various auxiliaries such as Battle Wizards, Engineers and artillery. The Empire boasts the most powerful military in the Old World, composed primarily of a standing army of professional infantry regiments. Each Grand Province and City-State of the Empire is responsible for the creation, training, and provision of its own army. These provincial armies are supplemented in wartime by the Empire's various independent military, religious, and magical organizations

34. #34Sigmar

    Keys: Sigmar, Sigmar Heldenhammer, Sigmar Unberogen

    Sigmar, who reigned as the first Emperor of Man, is a former mortal man who has become an ascended god of the Old World Pantheon, embodying the spread of civilisation and its protection. He is the founder of the Empire of Man, its first emperor and its current patron deity. Sigmar is the object of devotion for the state religion of the Cult of Sigmar, the most powerful religious institution of the Empire. In Sigmar's divine, all-seeing wisdom, he sees the need for strength from his followers, not only of sinew, but of will and of faith. Unholy threats assail his favoured nation, both from within and from without, and thus he channels his might into his mortal champions, the mighty Warrior-Priests of Sigmar and the Witch Hunter Templars. It is faith that serves as the chief weapon of the Empire. Unwavering in their devotion, the warriors of the Empire stand strong against such horrors that would make lesser men go mad with fear.

35. #35Cult of Sigmar

    Keys: Cult of Sigmar, Church of Sigmar, Holy Temple of Sigmar, Clergy of Sigmar, Sigmarite Cult

    The Cult of Sigmar is the state church of the Empire of Man that administrates the worship of that realm's patron god, Sigmar Heldenhammer. The Cult of Sigmar it's one of the most powerful religious forces within the domains of the Empire, so strong that Sigmar has supplemented Ulric as the Empire's god of war and chief patron deity. Cult of Sigmar has become an essential part of Imperial society. Nearly every city, town or village within the Empire has dedicated a portion of their wealth and land to the creation and maintenance of a Sigmarite temple, from which a priest of the Cult of Sigmar will attend to the spiritual well-being of its citizenry, whether it be through holy words of prayer or through heroic actions and trials by combat. The priests of the Cult of Sigmar demand that its followers fight all forms of evil in the Known World with the strength of their arms as well as their faith.

36. #36Sigmartag

    Keys: Sigmartag

    The festival of Sigmartag celebrates Sigmar's ascension to the heavens as a god. Held on the 18th of Sigmarzeit, it also marks the first day of summer. Throughout the Empire, work ceases and citizens feast, drink, and sing. Sigmar's exploits are recounted in tales and plays. Consumption of the intimidating 'Sigmar's Sausage' is central to the celebrations. Those who manage to eat a whole sausage in a single sitting are promised strength and vigour for the rest of the year. The most magnificent celebrations take place at the High Temple of Sigmar, presided over by the Grand Theogonist, and attended by the Emperor. Thousands crowd outside the temple to partake in the holy liturgies. The festival culminates with spectacular pyromantics organised by the Bright College.

37. #37Reikland

    Keys: Reikland, Grand Principality of Reikland

    Reikland is one of the founding Electoral Provinces of the Empire of Man and very important western province, being the homeland of the ancient Unberogens and Sigmar, founder of The Empire. Reikland has been the most important state of the Empire for nearly one hundred years, for it surrounds Altdorf, the current Imperial capital city. Reikland are considered the heartland of the Empire culturally, politically, economically, religiously and in every other way that matters. The province is named after the river Reik. Reikland is located between Wissenland to the south, while Stirland and Talabecland lie in the the east. To the north are Middenland and independent The Wasteland. The Grey Mountains are Reikland's western border, forming a natural buffer zone between The Empire and Bretonnia. Reikland has a relatively large population and it is crossed by important trade routes; All this trade and the accompanying tools and taxes make Reikland the most prosperous and cosmopolitan imperial province. The main color of Reikland is white. The banner of Reikland depicts an eagle, representing Myrmidia. In its left talon is a hammer of Sigmar. In its right is a sword, the Runefang of Reikland. Atop its head is a crown. The imperial cross on the eagle's shield represents imperial unity. Notable Locations include: Bloodpine Woods, Blackstone Tower, Karlsbaum Monastery, Oppenehim Veinyard, Monastery of the Holy Word, Reikwald Circle, Steirlich Manor and Altdorf.

38. #38Reiksguard

    Keys: Reiksguard, Reiksguards, Grand Order of the Reiksguard

    The Reiksguard, pride of the province's state army and the most powerful and prestigious regiment in the Empire, are the bodyguards of the Emperor. The armies of Reiksguard are said to be the most disciplined troops in the Empire. They are famous for their precise coordination and their steady resolve. Reiksguard is recruited from the oldest sons of the Empire's nobility. The Reiksguard is divided into warriors who fight on foot as heavy infantry and on horseback as traditional heavy cavalry. The Knights' weapons are of the highest quality, and their full plate armour is polished to a mirror-like finish and topped with crests that carry the colours of the reigning Emperor. In battle, the Reiksguard fight in large regiments to better cow the enemy. Despite the potential power and influence that such a reputation offers, the Reiksguard has always stayed apolitical and loyal first to the reigning Emperor.

39. #39Altdorf

    Keys: Altdorf, City of Spires, Capital of the Empire

    Altdorf, known as the "City of Spires," is the capital city of the Empire and the Electoral Province of Reikland, an independent Imperial principality in its own right. Altdorf supports a flourishing economy, which attracts all kinds of people. It is a bustling city with a substantial community of merchants, adventurers, mercenaries and fortune seekers from all across the Old World. Aside from the Imperial Court, Altdorf houses many of the Empire's other preeminent institutions like the University of Altdorf, Holy Temple of Sigmar, Colleges of Magic. Altdorf stands astride the confluence of the Rivers Reik and Talabec, and is renowned for the numerous bridges that traverse these waterways. The Reiksport, home of the First Fleet of the Imperial Navy, is a deep-water harbour built on the shores of Altdorf. Altdorf is very well defended. It is enveloped by strong white walls with red slate roofs. It has a large garrison and is home to several knightly orders. Notable locations: Imperial Zoo, Imperial Palace of Altdorf, University of Altdorf, Holy Temple of Sigmar, Colleges of Magic, Reiksport

40. #40Imperial Palace

    Keys: Imperial Palace of Altdorf, Palace of Altdorf, Imperial Palace

    Imperial Palace of Altdorf is a massive, highly elaborate keep standing near the middle of the Imperial capital city. The palace is home to both the Reiksguard household guards, and the ruling Emperor. The Imperial Palace is a vast building, easily the largest in the city. The emperor's court is always filled with nobility from across the Empire, and is a hotbed of political intrigue, social manoeuvring, and hedonistic frivolity. The palace can be accessed by a portcullis gate from the Kaiserplatz. This gate is guarded by two Reiksguard knights. The general public cannot move through the gate. Above the gate are a series of gargoyles which can disgorge molted lead in the event of a siege. The Palace includes a medium-sized garden and hundreds of rooms like gymnasium, great ballroom, eleven banquet halls, the Hall of Mirrors, Mappa Mundi, Volkshalle, Emperor's Bedchambers and the Emperor's private library. The Imperial Palace has an impressive sewer system. Another structure in the Imperial Palace is the Prince's Palace, or the Princess's Palace, which is situated alongside the the rest of the palace. It is ancient, and is dwarfed by the rest of the palace.

41. #41Volkshalle

    Keys: Volkshalle

    One notable structure in the Imperial Palace is the Volkshalle. It is here that the electors meet to elect the emperor and here that the newly-elected emperor is crowned. The Reikland Council and Reikland Diet also meet in the Volkshalle, in the Wilhelm Chamber and Holzkrug Chamber, respectively.

42. #42Mappa Mundi

    Keys: Mappa Mundi, the Great Chart

    Another notable room in the Imperial Palace contains a mosaic mappa mundi of the Empire, called the "Great Chart," inlaid onto the floor. Various geographical features are represented by opulent materials. The boundaries of the Imperial provinces are depicted with rosewood, limewood, copper, and brass. Rosettes of oak or maple wound with gold wire mark the locations of the city-states, while other cities are ivory buttons. Rivers of pearl and steel thread flow into silver mirror lakes, and the entire floor is marked by the ebony chevrons depicting forests. The edges of the map itself are made of satin wood and silver thread.

43. #43Holy Temple of Sigmar

    Keys: Holy Temple of Sigmar, High Temple of Sigmar, Cathedral of Sigmar, Cathedral of Sigmar Risen and Transformed

    Holy Temple of Sigmar is the greatest temple and most sacred space of the Cult of Sigmar, located in the Imperial capital city of Altdorf. It is the seat of the Grand Theogonist and is considered one of the true marvels of the Old World. It is the largest and most powerful religious edifice within the Empire and beyond. The cathedral's magnificent carved stone facades dominate the city around it, and the building demonstrates to all good citizens for miles around the awesome power of Sigmar, and of the Empire. The cathedral has a cavernous, high arched ceiling, overlooked by countless balconies and precarious gantries, able accommodate thousands of worshipers. The reliquary below the temple boasts many sacred and powerful artifacts. The Temple is never quiet, it is staffed by hundreds of priests, lay brothers, and templars. Notable locations: Palace of the Grand Theogonist, Sun Chapel, Librarium Secularum, Vaults.

44. #44Palace of the Grand Theogonist

    Keys: Palace of the Grand Theogonist

    Palace of the Grand Theogonist is located in The Holy Temple of Sigmar, although it is not a discrete building. It sprawls through a dozen ranges of rooms, making a spectacular palace once one is within but presenting a more humble facade. The main entrance is a simple spiral staircase, just large enough for two people to climb abreast, which gives out into a huge reception hall that takes up most of a range. The entrance may not look spectacular, but it is always guarded by six Sigmarite Templars.

45. #45Sun Chapel

    Keys: Sun Chapel

    The Sun Chapel is the private chapel of the Grand Theogonist, and being allowed inside is a great privilege, as it is considered one of the holiest places in the Empire. The exterior of the dome is plated in gold, making it shine like the sun. The interior has an altar dedicated to Sigmar at the centre, while the walls and underside of the dome are decorated with the most superb mosaics to be found in the Empire. These mosaics depict the whole of Sigmar's life story, the first Battle of Black Fire Pass raging around the bottom of the dome as the Twin Tailed Comet flares across its sky. The figure of Sigmar is in the east of the dome on the same side as the door.

46. #46Librarium Secularum

    Keys: Librarium Secularum

    The Librarium Secularum is not a single building, but rather many rooms in several buildings, one of which is the Western Annex, connected by hallways. Its rooms vary in size, but all are stuffed with books. One room on the ground floor is the Catalogue Room. The catalog consists of 26 huge volumes on lecterns. Each volume is filled with the names of books in the library and a code denoting the book's location. Each shelf and door has a number plaque on it to aid in locating books. The library also houses a Map Room, which contains maps, globes, and atlases; and a Rare Books Room, which contains glass cabinets and chests full of rare or ancient books. The library is locked at night, and the Rare Book Room has a particularly tricky lock.

47. #47Grand Theogonist

    Keys: Grand Theogonist, Arch Lector of the West, Theogonist of the Empire, High Priest of Altdorf, Leader of the Cult of Sigmar

    The Grand Theogonist is the spiritual and ecclesiastical leader of the Cult of Sigmar and the most important religious official in the Empire. It is often a great Warrior Priest and usually one of the Emperor's staunchest allies and most trusted advisers. Many of their duties are across the multitude of important high priests in Altdorf. They is also one of the Electors, meaning they are able to vote for the next emperor. When a Grand Theogonist dies, the Lectors convene beneath the Cathedral of Sigmar to appoint the successor. By tradition, a Grand Theogonist adopts a Dwarfish name or epithet when they assumes office. The ceremonial colours of the Grand Theogonist are green and yellow.

48. #48Colleges of Magic

    Keys: Colleges of Magic, Imperial Colleges of Magic, Orders of Magic, Order of Magic

    The Colleges of Magic are important and powerful Imperial institutions of magical learning and practice that are located in the city of Altdorf. They have possessed the sole legal responsibility to train and police all individuals who are capable of channelling the Winds of Magic so that they best serve the interests of the Empire of Man. They each possess physical buildings and are inhabited by a collection of non-magic-using servants, apprentices and Magisters. The Colleges of Magic have centralised buildings in Altdorf that allow the Empress to contact each college's governing Magister or "patriarch," or at least the senior members of each of the Orders of Magic. The Orders of Magic include the magical lores, personalities, philosophies, ideals, rituals, traditions, and goals that each of the colleges impart to their apprentices. The Orders of Magic are far-reaching, highly secretive societies with distinct identities and agendas.

49. #49University of Altdorf

    Keys: University of Altdorf

    The University of Altdorf is one of the most important sites for mundane knowledge and education. Its sprawling campus dominates a whole district of Altdorf, crammed with students and masters. The university is attended by all types, idle nobles, diligent middle class youths, and even some lucky and inspired folk from poorer backgrounds. It also accommodates many interested magic apprentices who attend for a more rounded and mundane education. Despite the efforts of administration, the University is a hotbed of sedition and revolutionary talk, on the part of both students and professors. Many rash students partake in duels. They favor the pistol for such events.

50. #50Imperial Navy

    Keys: Imperial Navy, Empire Fleet, Empire's Fleet, Imperial fleet, Empire's Fleets, Imperial fleets

    The Imperial Navy, also known as the Empire Fleet, is one of the most important military assets of the Empire. The Empire is not a great maritime power but is powerful and many counts and barons want to use it to extend their influence around the globe. Characterised by its fast-moving wolfships and its mighty and heavily-armed greatships, the Imperial Navy is one of the most powerful fleets patrolling the waters of the World. They combine the wild and savage spirit of the warriors of the Northmen with the civilised tactics and black-powder weaponry of the southern realms, creating one of the fastest and most hard-hitting fighting forces within the world sea.

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