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* OurManticoresAreSpinier: Manticores are held as sacred to Khaine in Naggarothi society, and as of ''The Queen and the Crone'' update are available for use as either mounts or standalone monsters. The Manticores native to the Land of Chill, however, are ''much'' larger and far more fearsome then the ones prowling the Chaos Wastes.

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* OurManticoresAreSpinier: Manticores are held as sacred to Khaine in Naggarothi society, and as of ''The Queen and the Crone'' update are available for use as either mounts or standalone monsters. The Manticores native to the Land of Chill, however, are ''much'' larger and far more fearsome then than the ones prowling the Chaos Wastes.



* LeakedExperience: He has a trait that causes him to leak a portion of all experience he earns to other lords in his faction, enabling Naggarond lords to steadily grow in power even if they're mostly consigned to supporting/defensive roles while Malekith does the heavy fighting. It also brings the threat of them gaining too much experience if they're actively fighting battles and becoming a higher level then him, which causes their loyalty to swiftly plummet.

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* LeakedExperience: He has a trait that causes him to leak a portion of all experience he earns to other lords in his faction, enabling Naggarond lords to steadily grow in power even if they're mostly consigned to supporting/defensive roles while Malekith does the heavy fighting. It also brings the threat of them gaining too much experience if they're actively fighting battles and becoming a higher level then than him, which causes their loyalty to swiftly plummet.



* FullyEmbracedFiend: If there's anything that makes her slightly better then her rival, it's that unlike Morathi, who hides her evil behind [[FauxAffablyEvil a layer of sophistication and friendliness]], Hellebron dosen't even bother to pretend.

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* FullyEmbracedFiend: If there's anything that makes her slightly better then than her rival, it's that unlike Morathi, who hides her evil behind [[FauxAffablyEvil a layer of sophistication and friendliness]], Hellebron dosen't even bother to pretend.



* TheDreaded: Malus is one of the most feared Dreadlords in the entire world. Combined this with Tz'arkan being one of the most feared servants of the Dark Prince, most people would rather run away then face him. His special hex, ''The Daemon's Curse'' drops enemy leadership, and melee defense by a ''huge'' degree, and is described as his enemies feeling Tz'arkan's coldness emanating off Malus.

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* TheDreaded: Malus is one of the most feared Dreadlords in the entire world. Combined this with Tz'arkan being one of the most feared servants of the Dark Prince, most people would rather run away then than face him. His special hex, ''The Daemon's Curse'' drops enemy leadership, and melee defense by a ''huge'' degree, and is described as his enemies feeling Tz'arkan's coldness emanating off Malus.



* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Tz'arkan is effectively this to Malus, practically turning him into a daemon right there so he can use nasty claws and supernatural strength and speed to fight his way out of an impossible situation. He can barely control himself when he's like this, and he gives more of himself to the Daemon every time he does this. In-gameplay he can tap into this power to massively increase his strength, and even change his appearance, but he will eventually become even more reviled by his Dark Elf kin then he already is from overuse of this ability. Of course, since Malus was so evil in the first place, there might not be a lot of difference.

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* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Tz'arkan is effectively this to Malus, practically turning him into a daemon right there so he can use nasty claws and supernatural strength and speed to fight his way out of an impossible situation. He can barely control himself when he's like this, and he gives more of himself to the Daemon every time he does this. In-gameplay he can tap into this power to massively increase his strength, and even change his appearance, but he will eventually become even more reviled by his Dark Elf kin then than he already is from overuse of this ability. Of course, since Malus was so evil in the first place, there might not be a lot of difference.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the tabletop game's background lore, [[OurGorgonsAreDifferent bloodwrack medusae]] are described has being hideous monsters -- indeed, a central part of their creation story is that they were dark elf sorceresses who were cursed by a goddess with an eternity in horrific forms as a punishment for their vanity and hubris. This is also supported by [[https://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:Bloodwrack_Medusa_M01.jpg their tabletop models]] and [[https://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:Bloodwrack_Shrine.jpg artwork]], which depict them as rather ugly. [[https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/File:Total_War_Bloodwrack_Medusa_Render_1.jpg Their in-game models]] retain the snake hair, torsos, claws and such, but give them significantly more well-formed, elegant, and symmetrical facial features that still mostly resemble those of the elven sorceresses that they were.
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* NonIndicativeName: In terms of appearance at least she is about as far from [[EvilMakesYouUgly the traditional meaning of the word hag]] as it is possible to get.

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* NonIndicativeName: In terms of appearance at least she is about as far from [[EvilMakesYouUgly the traditional meaning of the word hag]] as it is possible to get.get, as she is considered a strong contender for the title of WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, even if she ''does'' fulfill the "[[TimeAbyss extrmely old]]" and "practitioner of BlackMagic" parts.
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Which is certainly ironic, but it's also not something that happens or is mentioned in the work that this is a trope page of.


* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:As the End Times revealed, if he had endured the Flames of Asuryan for just a moment longer than he did, he actually would have legitimately been declared the Phoenix King and have rightfully and lawfull earned the throne he desperately craves.]]
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* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:As the End Times revealed, if he had endured the Flames of Asuryan for just a moment longer than he did, he actually would have legitimately been declared the Phoenix King and have rightfully and lawfull earned the throne he desperately craves.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: As horribly cruel, xenophobic and sadistic as they are, the Dark Elves despise Chaos and will make war against them at any opportunity.
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* HatedByAll: The Dark Elves are not here to make friends, which is good because they don't have any. They are (mostly) staunchly opposed to Chaos, and every other faction has come to detest a race that marries the natural arrogance of elves to constant, indiscriminate slaving raids and complete amorality. Only the Skaven can claim to be more universally loathed. In-game this translates to the Dark Elf leaders often having a tough time in the early game, since everyone nearby will want them dead.
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** It is stated that upon death, all Dark Elves souls are taken and consumed by Slaanesh, as no one feels the desire to protect dead and irrelevant souls. It only serves to fuel further atrocities as Dark Elves believe that since they will suffer such a horrible fate, they might as well live to the fullest and make everyone suffer.

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** It is stated that upon death, all Dark Elves souls are taken and either consumed by Slaanesh, Slaanesh or enslaved to Ereth Khial, as no one feels the desire to protect dead and irrelevant souls. It only serves to fuel further atrocities as Dark Elves believe that since they will suffer such a one of two horrible fate, fates, they might as well live to the fullest and make everyone suffer.
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* EvilVersusOblivion: The evil to the Chaos forces representing oblivion. While unquestionably evil, the Dark Elves are more interested in ruling Ulthuan rather than seeing it destroyed. They also despise Chaos (Morathi notwithstanding) and they're far more likely to spend time fighting Chaos-aligned factions on the campaign map by virtue of their proximity to the Northern Wastes.

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* EvilVersusOblivion: The evil to the Chaos forces representing oblivion. While unquestionably evil, the Dark Elves are more interested in ruling Ulthuan rather than seeing it destroyed. They also despise Chaos (Morathi notwithstanding) and they're far more likely to spend time fighting Chaos-aligned factions on the campaign map by virtue of their proximity to the Northern Wastes. Even Morathi only dabbles with Chaos to further her own interests, and just happens to be a powerful enough sorceress to not become completely corrupted by it.

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