History Awesome / TotalWarWarhammerII

* The one-paragraph epilogue of the Tomb King’s campaign delivers a glorious case of poetic justice; [[TheDogBitesBack Thutep now commands the Black Pyramid on Settra's behalf]]. For those who aren’t familiar with the lore, [[CainAndAbel Thutep was Nagash’s brother by birth]], and was next in line to reign. [[GreenEyedMonster Being an utter narcissist from the start]], Nagash’s envy drove him to [[BuriedAlive seal his brother within his own tomb]] and [[TheUsurper claim the kingdom as his own]]. Ironically, the world's first and greatest necromancer must have forgotten that [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning "dead" isn't the same as "gone"]], and never checked to ensure that his brother remained a corpse. Now Thutep has returned, and is exploiting his blood bond with Nagash to bend the Pyramid to his will ([[GeniusLoci which would otherwise resist the presence of anyone apart from its creator]]). The brother that was murdered for the throne he inherited [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine has now absconded with the throne Nagash made himself through his own hard work and toil]], and he’s taking every opportunity [[WhosLaughingNow to rub it in his brother’s bony face]].]] For fans who have long suffered Nagash’s dickish behavior throughout the franchise, it was [[CatharsisFactor deeply satisfying to see that treacherous bastard get his vaunted pride torn to shreds]].

* With their [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder self-destructive tendencies]], their love of squalor, and their similarity towards lowly vermin, it can be easy to dismiss to Skaven as just a swarm of chittering idiots who are only dangerous via [[ExplosiveBreeders their numbers]] and handful of contraptions [[AchievementInIgnorance built more through trial and error than actual ingenuity]]. Then comes the reveal; [[spoiler:that twin tallied comet that has every other race in a tizzy? It’s [[ThatsNoMoon really a Skaven spacecraft meant to galvanize the other races into mobilizing against each other]]. The furry little blighters pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes so masterfully that no one on the entire planet (and likely the player him/herself) had any idea they were being played by a pack of “lowly” vermin]].
* The Final Battle is a particular standout for every faction, but they all share the same base characteristic: [[spoiler:After you defeat a vanguard of either Asur or Skaven, you have to deal with three additional armies from each of the rival factions coming up in turn to knock you down. The game's balance of power will almost certainly claim that you have no chance to win... but it does not account for the might of the Great Vortex, which after defeating the vanguard you are able to call upon to blast apart the enemy armies as well as healing your own troops. Even if you find the battle to be easy thanks to the powers, by the end of it you will almost certainly feel worthy of the Heroic Victory the game is likely to give you.]]

** On the flipside, if you choose to play as the Dark Elves, Malekith can finally succeed in achieving his revenge by conquering Ulthuan and becoming Phoenix King. [[spoiler:Absorbing the power of the Vortex and becoming a PhysicalGod in the process is merely icing on the cake.]]

* The one-paragraph epilogue of the Tomb King’s campaign delivers a glorious case of poetic justice; [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack Thutep now commands the Black Pyramid on Settra's behalf]].]] For those who aren’t familiar with the lore, [[spoiler:[[CainAndAbel Thutep was Nagash’s brother by birth]], and was next in line to reign. [[GreenEyedMonster Being an utter narcissist from the start]], Nagash’s envy drove him to [[BuriedAlive seal his brother within his own tomb]] and [[TheUsurper claim the kingdom as his own]]. Ironically, the world's first and greatest necromancer must have forgotten that [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning "dead" isn't the same as "gone"]], and never checked to ensure that his brother remained a corpse. Now Thutep has returned, and is exploiting his blood bond with Nagash to bend the Pyramid to his will ([[GeniusLoci which would otherwise resist the presence of anyone apart from its creator]]). The brother that was murdered for the throne he inherited [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine has now absconded with the throne Nagash made himself through his own hard work and toil]], and he’s taking every opportunity [[WhosLaughingNow to rub it in his brother’s bony face]].]] For fans who have long suffered Nagash’s dickish behavior throughout the franchise, it was [[CatharsisFactor deeply satisfying to see that treacherous bastard get his vaunted pride torn to shreds]].

* The final battle of the Vampire Coast's Vortex campaign is just as awesome as it is unique. [[spoiler:Taking place in the magical undersea, where you clash with Lokhir Fellheart as he attempts to seize the Star-metal harpoon and steal the glory of slaying the great merwyrm for himself. The victory cinematic of your chosen lord brandishing the fallen corsair's helm as a trophy, as well as the death and resurrection of the great merwyrm, solidifies your place as the most infamous pirate in all the seas.]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQT7AMcELM The Silence and The Fury]]

* With the announcement that [[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/15/old-world-new-warhammer/ The Old World is coming back]] Games Workshop tacitly credited ''Total War Warhammer'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Vermintide]]'' for the huge surge in interest. These games managed to ''resurrect their source material.''

* The final battle of the Vampire Coast's Vortex campaign is just as awesome as it is unique. [[spoiler:Taking place in the magical undersea, where you clash with Lokhir Fellheart as he attempts to seize the Star-metal harpoon and steal the glory of slaying the great merwyrm for himself. The victory cinematic of your chosen lord brandishing the fallen corsair's helm as a trophy, as well as the death and resurrection of the great merwyrm, solidifies you're place as the most infamous pirate in all the seas.]]

* With the announcement that [[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/15/old-world-new-warhammer/ The Old World is coming back]] Games Workshop tacitly credited ''Total War Warhammer'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Vermintide]]'' for the huge surge in interest. These games managed to ''resurrect their source material.''
* At the start of the preview trailer for ''Warden and the Paunch'', Eltharion yells "Where is he!?" which is either an homage to Yogscast or Batman: The Dark Knight.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XxJ736CZQg TheHunter and The Beast]]

* Like in the first game, the second game has epic trailers to showcase the new factions:

* With the announcement that [[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/15/old-world-new-warhammer/ The Old World is coming back]] Games Workshop tacitly credited ''Total War Warhammer'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Vermintide]]'' for the huge surge in interest. These games managed to ''resurrect their source material.''

* With the announcement that [[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/15/old-world-new-warhammer/ The Old World is coming back]] Games Workshop tacitly credited Total War Warhammer and [[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Vermintide]] for the huge surge in interest. These games managed to ''resurrect their source material.''

** And Gotrek is voiced by Creator/BrianBlessed!

* It took two games, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWAu7CQK6Wg GOTREK AND FELIX HAVE ENTERED TOTAL WAR WARHAMMER!]]