List of major Warhammer Fantasy characters
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This is a list of many important or pivotal fictional figures in the history of the Warhammer Fantasy universe.
These characters have appeared in the games set in the Warhammer world, the text accompanying various games and games material, novels by GW and later Black Library and other publications based on the Warhammer setting by other publishers.
Some have been produced as models, others have appeared only in text.
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[edit] Elf
- Aenarion - First Phoenix King of the High Elves. He was granted incredible powers by his gods to combat the first great incursion of Chaos.
- Malekith - King of the Dark Elves.
- Morathi - The first Hag Queen and sorceress of Naggaroth.
- Teclis - Powerful High Elf mage. Instrumental in the founding of the colleges of magic.
- Tyrion - Defender of Ulthuan.
- Ariel - Queen of Athel Loren. Is one of the most powerful wizards in all Warhammer World. Ariel is a DemiGodness and the avatar of Isha.
- Orion - King of Athel Loren (but not as important or powerful as Ariel) is a DemiGod and avatar of Kurnuos. Is the Terror of many Bretonnian's towns because of his "Wild Hunt".
[edit] Chaos
- Aekold Helbrass - Aekold Helbrass was a member of the Templar Order of the Jade Griffon, but he pledged his eternal loyality to Tzeentch.
- Arbaal the Undefeated - Chosen champion of Khorne, he rides upon Khorne's personal hound and wields the Destroyer of Khorne, a powerful axe.
- Archaon - The Everchosen, Lord of the End Times. Archaon led the latest invasion of the Empire in the worldwide campaign Storm of Chaos. He dueled Valten, champion of Sigmar, in battle during the Battle of Middenheim - but was then struck down by the Black Orc warlord Grimgor Ironhide.
- Azazel, Prince of Damnation - Azazel was the chief of Gerreon tribe, one of the twelve great tribes that follower Sigmar. Azazel betrayed his mighty liege-lord, Sigmar and fled to the Northern Wastes, where he pledged his eternal loyality to Slaanesh. For his treachery was elevated to the state of deamonhood.
- Be'lakor - The Harbinger, He Who Heralds the Conquerors. The first Daemon Prince of Chaos, cursed by the god Tzeentch to crown the Everchosen.
- Crom the Conqueror - A powerful warlord, Vardek Crom is allied with Archaon. During the Storm of Chaos, Crom led his army to attack the Empire from the east while Archaon attacked from the north. Vardek Crom also defeated WAAAGH! Grimgor in the beginning of the campaign.
[edit] Orc and Goblin
- Azhag the Slaughterer - Orc warlord, victor of the Battle for Butcher's Hill, he retrieved the Crown of Sorcery (created by Nagash) from a Chaos Troll's hoard.
- Gorbad Ironclaw - Orc Warboss, leader of the Ironskin Tribe. He destroyed the Imperial province of Solland, taking its Elector Count's Runefang and besieged the Imperial capital, Altdorf.
- Gorfang Rotgut - Chieftain of the Orcs of Black Crag, the ancient Dwarf hold taken over by Orcs many years ago.
- Grimgor Ironhide - Black Orc Warboss, Defeated Archaon the everchosen during storm of chaos.
- Grom the Paunch - Goblin Leader, sacked empire and invaded Ulthuan.
- Morglum Necksnapper - Black Orc Warlord.
[edit] Dwarf
- Garagrim Ironfist - The son of Ungrim Ironfist, Garagrim had devised a plan to rid his family line of its dishonour. By dying in combat as his father's champion, Garagrim believed he would prove the worthiness of the bloodline. He was killed when a chaos giant fell on him as it died, thus fulfilling his slayer vow.
- Gotrek Gurnisson - Slayer who's exploits are chronicled in the Gotrek and Felix series of books. His companion is the human Felix Jaeger.
- Grimnir - Ancient dwarf god, who legend says carried two huge axes and wandered into the chaos wastes to do battle. He was never seen again. One of his axes now belongs to the dwarf high king Thorgrim Grudgbearer, the other reputedly belongs to Gotrek Gurnisson.
- Grombrindal, the White Dwarf - A white-bearded dwarf hero, who is also known as Snorri Whitebeard and is taken from the emblem of White Dwarf magazine.
- Josef Bugman - The greatest dwarf master brewer of all time, his brewey was destroyed by a band of marauding Goblins and he now wanders the world with his band of rangers hunting and killing Goblins wherever they find them.
- Ungrim Ironfist - Dwarf "Slayer King" and ruler of Karak Kadrin also known as the Slayer Keep.
[edit] Human
- Boris Todbringer - Elector Count of Middenland.
- Constant Drachenfels - The "Great Enchanter".
- Dieter Hellsnicht, Doomlord of Middenheim - A necromancer and leader of an undead army around 1270 IC.
- Felix Jaeger - Adventurer, poet he accompanies Gotrek the dwarf slayer after vowing to record his death.
- Karl Franz - Current Emperor of the Empire.
- Kurt Helborg - Captain of the Reiksguard Knights, Reiksmarshall of the Imperial armed forces.
- Louen Leoncoeur - Current King of Bretonnia.
- Ludwig Schwarzhelm - The Emperor's Champion and Imperial Standard Bearer.
- Magnus the Pious - the Emperor that re-unified the Empire and allowed the creation of the Colleges of Magic.
- Sigmar Heldenhammer - Dified founder of the Empire.
- Tzarina Katarin - Current Queen of Kislev.
- Valten - The avatar of Sigmar. He was critically wounded by Archaon and went missing. The sickbed on which he had been resting was covered in blood, a Skaven symbol had been carved in the wall, and a "dark, glowing, serrated blade" had been stabbed into the bed. It was confirmed recently in the Loathsome Ratmen and their Vile Kin that it was indeed the Skaven who assassinated Valten.
- Vladimir von Raukov - Elector Count of Ostland.
[edit] Undead
- Abhorash - The father of the Blood Dragon bloodline of vampires and the only master vampire to unwillingly take the elixar of eternal life.
- Arkhan the Black - Former lieutenant of Nagash when living, raised as undead and continued to serve.
- Heinrich Kemmler, the Lichemaster - A mighty necromancer. Currently a puppet of Nagash.
- Khalida Neferher - High Queen of Tomb Kings.
- Krell the Undead - Once a Chaos warrior, later an undead lieutenant of Nagash.
- Nagash - First and greatest of necromancers.
- Neferata - Mother of the Lahmia bloodline of vampires and previous queen of all the seven original vampire masters. She currently resides in the Silver Pinnacle.
- Settra - Tomb King who refused to be commanded by Nagash and created his own undead kingdom.
- Ushoran - Father of the Strigoi bloodline of vampires. He was killed in the invasion of the capital of his kingdom of Strigos.
- the Von Carstein vampires
- Vlad - A powerful vampire count, killed at the "Siege of Altdorf" by the Grand Theogonist. Possiblly the father of the von Carstein bloodline of vampires.
- Isabella - The wife of Vlad von Carstein, who committed suicide at the Siege of Altdorf.
- Mannfred - A descendant of Vlad and a powerful magician defeated but not necessarily killed at the "Battle of Hel Fenn".
- W'soran - The father of the Necrarch bloodline of vampires and the only master vampire to stay loyal to Nagash.
- Zacharias the Everliving - A mighty powerful Necrarch vampire.
[edit] Skaven
- Deathmaster Snikch - Deathmaster Snikch is the chief assassin and prime agent of Lord Sneek, Lord of Decay and Nightlord of clan Eshin.
- Grey Seer Thanquol - Thanquol is one of the most powerful and active of the Grey Seers. He is always accompanied by Boneripper, his mechanized undead Rat Ogre.
- Ikit Claw - Ikit Claw has dedicated his long life to the study of all forms of magery, including the spells of Men and Elves. His is loyal to clan Skryre.
- Lord Skrolk - Skrolk was a simple Plague Monk at the beginning of his life, but his devotion to the Horned Rat aided him in the long struggle for power, eventually leading him to Skavenblight to offer his services to Nurglitch, the seventh Arch-Plaguelord.
- Warlord Queek - Warlord Queek the Head-taker is the right claw of Warlord Gnawdwell, the ruler of Clan Mors and the City of Pillars. Gnawdwell is one of the Lords of Decay and without doubt one of the most powerful warlords in the Under-Empire.
[edit] See also
| Warhammer Fantasy | |
|---|---|
| Major Games: | Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warmaster, Mordheim, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Man O' War, Warhammer Ancient Battles |
| Nations and races: | Bretonnia, Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Dark Elves, Dogs of War, Dwarfs, The Empire, High Elves, Kislev, Lizardmen, Ogres, Orcs & Goblins, Skaven, Undead (Tomb Kings & Vampire Counts), Wood Elves |
| Places: | The Old World, Araby, Cathay, Lustria, Ulthuan, Southlands, Naggaroth, Dark Lands, Albion, Athel Loren |
| People: | List of major characters |
| More: | List of creatures in Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer Fantasy deities, Lores of Magic |
