Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ImmortalitySeeker: The Nehekharans, and Settra foremost among them, were obsessed with uncovering the secrets of immortality. Needless to say, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor they eventually]] [[GoneHorriblyWrong got what they wanted]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 22 (click to see context) from:
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being an empire of sinister looking undead the Nehekharans as a whole vary widely in morality, with some, such as Khalida, being downright benevolent. Note that this trope does ''not'' apply to Arkhan the Black and other servants of Nagash.
to:
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being an empire of sinister looking undead undead, the Nehekharans as a whole vary widely in morality, with some, such as Khalida, being downright benevolent. Note that this trope does ''not'' apply to Arkhan the Black and other servants of Nagash.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ThirstyDesert: Their homeland Nehekhara, otherwise known as the Land of the Dead, a barren, scorching desert bereft of living things.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* EyeBeams: Heirotitans wade into combat incinerating the enemy with beams of light from their eyes.
to:
* EyeBeams: Heirotitans Hierotitans wade into combat incinerating the enemy with beams of light from their eyes.
Changed line(s) 62,63 (click to see context) from:
!! Khalida Neferher
to:
!! High Queen Khalida Neferher
Changed line(s) 80,81 (click to see context) from:
!! Liche Lord Khatep
to:
!! Liche Lord Grand Hierophant Khatep
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being an empire of sinister looking undead the Nehekharans as a whole vary widely in morality, with some, such as Khalida, being downright benevolent. Note that this trope does ''not'' apply to Arkhan the Black and other servants of Nagash.
Changed line(s) 26 (click to see context) from:
* {{Mummy}}: All of the lords and elite troops are this wile most of the others are skeletons, constructs and zombies of different sorts.
to:
* LivingStatue: The Tomb Kings field a variety of animated statues as war machines, such as the Ushabti and Hierotitan.
* {{Mummy}}: All of the lords and elite troops are thiswile while most of the others are skeletons, constructs and zombies of different sorts.sorts.
* TheNecrocracy: A type 1; undead rulers ruling over undead subjects.
* {{Mummy}}: All of the lords and elite troops are this
* TheNecrocracy: A type 1; undead rulers ruling over undead subjects.
Added DiffLines:
* TheUndead: One of the two major undead factions in the Warhammer world, alongside the Vampire Counts.
Added DiffLines:
* GodEmperor: He styles himself as one, God-King is even one of his titles.
Added DiffLines:
* AnimalMotifs: Snakes, fittingly enough as she's a worshiper of the asp goddess Asaph.
Added DiffLines:
* FantasticRacism: Khalida really, ''really'' hates vampires; and with [[ItsPersonal good reason]].
* TheHighQueen: A noble and capable ruler who whose rule brought prosperity to her city of Lyabaras.
* TheHighQueen: A noble and capable ruler who whose rule brought prosperity to her city of Lyabaras.
Added DiffLines:
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: A wise, benevolent and highly capable ruler by all accounts. Among the Tomb Kings, she's easily among the least hostile and egotistical.
Added DiffLines:
* EvilSorcerer: As a servant of Nagash, this comes with the territory.
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: His stronghold, the Black Tower of Arkhan.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While the other Tomb Kings grudgingly tolerate his presence in Nehekharan, it's clear that none of them like Arkhan, and trust him about as far as they could throw him.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Originally Arkhan was merely a wastrel from a minor noble family who spent his days gambling and whore-mongering. Now look at him.
* OurLichesAreDifferent: As an undead EvilSorcerer, Arkhan is a classic lich. Though rather than a phylactery his "life force" is bound to his master Nagash.
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: His stronghold, the Black Tower of Arkhan.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While the other Tomb Kings grudgingly tolerate his presence in Nehekharan, it's clear that none of them like Arkhan, and trust him about as far as they could throw him.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Originally Arkhan was merely a wastrel from a minor noble family who spent his days gambling and whore-mongering. Now look at him.
* OurLichesAreDifferent: As an undead EvilSorcerer, Arkhan is a classic lich. Though rather than a phylactery his "life force" is bound to his master Nagash.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
Introduced in ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'''s ''Rise of the Tomb Kings'' DLC, the Tomb Kings are available in custom games, the Eye of the Vortex campaign, and the Mortal Empires campaign.
Added DiffLines:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* NephariousPharaoh: Almost all of the Kings, to a [[TheCaligula greater]] or [[NobleDemon lesser]] extent.
Added DiffLines:
* NephariousPharaoh: The first of them, in fact. Settra ruled as king of Nehekhara, and is obsessed with rebuilding his empire. ''[[ItsAllAboutMe His empire]]'' being the operative phrase.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Necropolis knights ride gigantic living snake statues.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
The "Cool Car" trope is used to describe, well, cars; chariots are not cars.
Deleted line(s) 43 (click to see context) :
* CoolCar: The '''Chariot of the Gods''', his ultimate mount, which has flaming wheels and is pulled by twice as many skeletal horses.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
This trope is used to describe actual portrayals of actual Ancient Egypt in fiction. Not to describe fantasy countparts cultures or their locations.
Deleted line(s) 15 (click to see context) :
* AncientEgypt: Nehekhara has this place on the map, although for the sake of gameplay will be closer to the New World.
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: [[LivingStatue Ushtabi]] have crocodiles skulls for heads.
to:
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Some [[LivingStatue Ushtabi]] have crocodiles skulls for heads.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* EyeBeams: Heirotitans wade into combat incinerating the enemy with beams of light from their eyes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Feel free to give a better trope for the chariot if you can find it.
Deleted line(s) 11 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 13 (click to see context) :
* AncientEgypt: Nehekhara has this place on the map, although for the sake of gameplay will be closer to the New World.
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* BerserkButton: For all that is holy, ''do not touch their tombs''! Just ask the Dark Elves from their trailer who had their entire army in Nehekhara obliteraded when all they did was take a single gem and open a single chest.
to:
* ArcherArchetype: Unlike the Vampire Counts, the Tomb King field skeletal archer units and know how to use them. They also have artillery.
* BerserkButton: For all that is holy, ''do not touch theirtombs''! tombs!'' Just ask the Dark Elves from their trailer who had their entire army in Nehekhara obliteraded obliterated when all they did was take a single gem and open a single chest.
* BerserkButton: For all that is holy, ''do not touch their
* HellishHorse: Skeletal horses pull their Skeletal Chariot units.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: [[LivingStatue Ushtabi]] have crocodiles skulls for heads.
* CoolCar: The '''Chariot of the Gods''', his ultimate mount, which has flaming wheels and is pulled by twice as many skeletal horses.
Deleted line(s) 53,54 (click to see context) :
Changed line(s) 56,57 (click to see context) from:
* ArchEnemy: To Neferata, the first vampire and leader of the Lahmian bloodline. Who also happens to be Khalida's cousin; not to mention the cause of her death.
to:
Added DiffLines:
* LongRangeFighter: She grants all ranged units in her army a major bonus to Ammunition, an adaptation of a similar rule from the tabletop game.
* PoisonousPerson: All units in her army have the Poisonous Attacks rule.
* PoisonousPerson: All units in her army have the Poisonous Attacks rule.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tww2_tombkingsheader.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"We do not serve! We'' rule!''"'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"We do not serve! We'' rule!''"'']]
Deleted line(s) 14 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 21 (click to see context) :
Changed line(s) 27,29 (click to see context) from:
!! Settra the Imperishable
to:
Changed line(s) 41,42 (click to see context) from:
* TheMagnificent: Settra the '''Imperishable''', among many, ''many'' other such titles.
to:
* ImmortalitySeeker: In life, which was why he sponsored the Mortuary Cult and its practices. He eventually got what he wanted, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor but it wasn't as glamorous he hoped it would be]].
* TheMagnificent: Settra the '''Imperishable''', among many, ''many'' other suchtitles.
titles.
* OurFounder: In life, Settra conquered much of the Southlands and part of the Old World, forging the disparate human tribes into the empire of Nehekhara. Naturally, this means that Settra is the highest authority among the Tomb Kings, by dint of his seniority and having crushed a few uppity successors who figured otherwise.
* YouHaveFailedMe: He sponsored the founding of the Mortuary Cult, out of a desire to achieve immortal life after his death. When the Tomb Kings were revived by Nagash instead, and it turned out life-after-death [[BodyHorror was far from what was advertised]], Settra banished Hierophant Khatep and stripped the Cult of much of its power in Khemri.
* TheMagnificent: Settra the '''Imperishable''', among many, ''many'' other such
* OurFounder: In life, Settra conquered much of the Southlands and part of the Old World, forging the disparate human tribes into the empire of Nehekhara. Naturally, this means that Settra is the highest authority among the Tomb Kings, by dint of his seniority and having crushed a few uppity successors who figured otherwise.
* YouHaveFailedMe: He sponsored the founding of the Mortuary Cult, out of a desire to achieve immortal life after his death. When the Tomb Kings were revived by Nagash instead, and it turned out life-after-death [[BodyHorror was far from what was advertised]], Settra banished Hierophant Khatep and stripped the Cult of much of its power in Khemri.
Deleted line(s) 46 (click to see context) :
Changed line(s) 57 (click to see context) from:
* DarkIsNotEvil: Probably the straightest example in the faction. Khalida may look as threatening and sinister as you'd expect an ancient walking corpse to look, however she's also wholly well intentioned and benevolent towards mortals. So long as they don't provoke her first at any rate.
to:
* DarkIsNotEvil: Probably the straightest example in the faction. Khalida may look as threatening and sinister as you'd expect an ancient walking corpse to look, however she's also wholly well intentioned well-intentioned and benevolent towards mortals. So long as they don't provoke her first at any rate.
Deleted line(s) 59 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 63 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 75 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 79 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 93 (click to see context) :
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
to:
* TomeOfEldritchLore: Part of the campaign for the Tomb kings will involve tracking down the Nine Books of Nagash.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AnimateDead: Obviously, but the Tomb Kings have the unique ability to resurrect their troops automatically when certain thresholds are reached during battle.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* BerserkButton: The very proud and very arrogant Settra absolutely loathes the suggestion that he would be in service to anyone or anything.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 88 (click to see context) from:
* EmbarrassingNickname: Initially. When Arkhan was still mortal, he had poor dental hygiene and was addicted to chewing juseh root, causing his teeth to become blackened and splintered.
to:
* EmbarrassingNickname: Initially. When Arkhan was still mortal, he had poor dental hygiene and was addicted to chewing juseh root, causing his teeth to become blackened and splintered. Hench the mocking nickname "Arkhan the Black". After his resurrection as a powerful lich? Not so much anymore.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 37 (click to see context) from:
--> "''Settra does not serve! Settra rules!''"
to:
--> "''Settra does "''We do not serve! Settra rules!''"'''We rule'''!''"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 36 (click to see context) from:
* BadassBoast: "Settra does not serve! Settra rules!"
to:
* BadassBoast: "Settra Utters a variant of his ''iconic'' quote from the ''End Times'', during the trailer.
--> "''Settra does not serve! Settrarules!"rules!''"
--> "''Settra does not serve! Settra
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ScaryScorpions: Tomb Scorpions, giant scorpion constructs that are also sarcophagi for ancient Liche Priests.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* EmbarrassingNickname: Initially. When Arkhan was still mortal, he had poor dental hygiene and was addicted to chewing juseh root, causing his teeth to become blackened and splintered.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To Ancient Egypt.
to:
* BerserkButton: For all that is holy, ''do not touch their tombs''! Just ask the Dark Elves from their trailer who had their entire army in Nehekhara obliteraded when all they did was take a single gem and open a single chest.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To AncientEgypt.
Egypt.
* {{Mummy}}: All of the lords and elite troops are this wile most of the others are skeletons, constructs and zombies of different sorts.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To Ancient
* {{Mummy}}: All of the lords and elite troops are this wile most of the others are skeletons, constructs and zombies of different sorts.
Added DiffLines:
* BadassBoast: "Settra does not serve! Settra rules!"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To Ancient Egypt.
Changed line(s) 20,21 (click to see context) from:
!! Settra the Imperishable, King of Kings
to:
!! Settra the Imperishable, King of Kings
Imperishable
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20,21 (click to see context) from:
!! Settra the Imperishable
to:
!! Settra the Imperishable
Imperishable, King of Kings
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 24,25 (click to see context) from:
Settra was one of the greatest and most warmongering Human ruler this world has ever known, having conquered, united and founded the Empire of Nehekhara through acts of unparalleled cruelty, arrogance, bloodshed and tyranny. The first and perhaps greatest Human Kingdom in history, the size and power of Nehekhara once stood as the shining beacon of all of Mankind.[1a] Of all the Kings of Nehekhara, none could match the splendor, cruelty and arrogance of Settra. He was a vain and egotistical man, and demanded not only the obedience of his subjects but also their absolute and utter adoration.
to:
Settra was one of the greatest and most warmongering Human ruler this world has ever known, having conquered, united and founded the Empire of Nehekhara through acts of unparalleled cruelty, arrogance, bloodshed and tyranny. The first and perhaps greatest Human Kingdom in history, the size and power of Nehekhara once stood as the shining beacon of all of Mankind.[1a] Of all the Kings of Nehekhara, none could match the splendor, cruelty and arrogance of Settra. He was a vain and egotistical man, and demanded not only the obedience of his subjects but also their absolute and utter adoration.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 80,81 (click to see context) from:
* UndyingLoyalty: Quite literally. [[IncediblyLamePun Hah!]] Even with his master long vanquished Arkhan remains his loyal servant and labors to bring about his rebirth. Of course, the fact that Arkhan's very existence is tied to that of Nagash may have something to do with it.
to:
* UndyingLoyalty: Quite literally. [[IncediblyLamePun literally, [[IncrediblyLamePun Hah!]] Even with his master long vanquished Arkhan remains his loyal servant and labors to bring about his rebirth. Of course, the fact that Arkhan's very existence is tied to that of Nagash may have something to do with it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* TheMagnificent: Settra the '''Imperishable''', among many, ''many'' other such titles.
* ArchEnemy: To Neferata, the first vampire and leader of the Lahmian bloodline. Who also happens to be Khalida's cousin; not to mention the cause of her death.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Probably the straightest example in the faction. Khalida may look as threatening and sinister as you'd expect an ancient walking corpse to look, however she's also wholly well intentioned and benevolent towards mortals. So long as they don't provoke her first at any rate.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Probably the straightest example in the faction. Khalida may look as threatening and sinister as you'd expect an ancient walking corpse to look, however she's also wholly well intentioned and benevolent towards mortals. So long as they don't provoke her first at any rate.
Changed line(s) 76 (click to see context) from:
to:
* UndyingLoyalty: Quite literally. [[IncediblyLamePun Hah!]] Even with his master long vanquished Arkhan remains his loyal servant and labors to bring about his rebirth. Of course, the fact that Arkhan's very existence is tied to that of Nagash may have something to do with it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,6 (click to see context) from:
The Tomb Kings, known as the Priest Kings in their former lives are the undying rulers of Nehekhara, an ancient Human civilization that formed a great and powerful empire some two thousand five hundred years before the birth of Sigmar Heldenhammer and the founding of the Empire of Man. Out of all the unliving creatures that would claim dominion and royalty over the dead, only the Tomb Kings could truly claim such masterful and undisputed sovereignty, they who once ruled a mighty and far-flung Empire during a time when the rest of Mankind were little more than savage barbarians.[1a]
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongst Man. But this great realm was razed millennia ago through acts of great treachery and powerful sorcery. The living of the land had long ago perished in a single, mournful night, and in their absence, the dead stirred from their graves and claimed the land anew.[1a]
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongst Man. But this great realm was razed millennia ago through acts of great treachery and powerful sorcery. The living of the land had long ago perished in a single, mournful night, and in their absence, the dead stirred from their graves and claimed the land anew.[1a]
to:
The Tomb Kings, known as the Priest Kings in their former lives are the undying rulers of Nehekhara, an ancient Human civilization that formed a great and powerful empire some two thousand five hundred years before the birth of Sigmar Heldenhammer and the founding of the Empire of Man. Out of all the unliving creatures that would claim dominion and royalty over the dead, only the Tomb Kings could truly claim such masterful and undisputed sovereignty, they who once ruled a mighty and far-flung Empire during a time when the rest of Mankind were little more than savage barbarians.[1a]
barbarians.
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongstMan.men. But this great realm was razed millennia ago through acts of great treachery and powerful sorcery. The living of the land had long ago perished in a single, mournful night, and in their absence, the dead stirred from their graves and claimed the land anew.[1a]
anew.
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongst
Added DiffLines:
!! Settra the Imperishable
Settra, known by many godly titles such as Settra the Imperishable, the King of Kings, High King of Nehekhara, Lord of the Earth, Monarch of the Sky, Ruler of the Four Horizons, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Great Hawk of the Heavens, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Eternal Soverign of Khemri's legions, and so much more, is the mighty and absolute sovereign ruler of all Nehekhara, an ancient and powerful warrior-king who ruled a large and powerful Empire some two-thousand five hundred years before the birth of the Barbarian Hero Sigmar Heldenhammer and the founding of the Empire of Man.
Settra was one of the greatest and most warmongering Human ruler this world has ever known, having conquered, united and founded the Empire of Nehekhara through acts of unparalleled cruelty, arrogance, bloodshed and tyranny. The first and perhaps greatest Human Kingdom in history, the size and power of Nehekhara once stood as the shining beacon of all of Mankind.[1a] Of all the Kings of Nehekhara, none could match the splendor, cruelty and arrogance of Settra. He was a vain and egotistical man, and demanded not only the obedience of his subjects but also their absolute and utter adoration.
Settra is as ruthless and tyrannical a ruler can ever be, whose thirst for conquest and power is only matched by that of Nagash himself. His power is far greater than any other Tomb King, and his unyielding will is such that he never needs to return to his sarcophagus to rest. The immortality he lusted after in life is now his, and the civilizations that flourished in his absence will soon known the full wrath of he who founded the first of Mankind's civilizations.
-----
Added DiffLines:
!! Khalida Neferher
High Queen Khalida Neferher, the Warrior-Queen of Lybaras, was highly respected across all the lands of Nehekhara and adored by her subjects. Her intelligence, temper and bravery were as legendary as her beauty, as was her intense sense of honour and justice. Her reign was tragically short, cut down as she was in her prime. All of Nehekhara mourned her passing, for they knew she would have brought great glory to the empire.
As the embodiment of the Asp Goddess in full fury, a wave of pure terror rolls over all those who would dare to look upon her. With divine energy flowing through her limbs, Queen Khalida brings war and death to any who threaten her realm and the greater lands of Nehekhara. Venom runs in Khalida's veins, and she moves with the speed of a striking asp. Only when all her foes lie dead at her feet does she lead her legions back to Lybaras and sit upon her throne as Queen once more. However, though Khalida sleeps, her soul is troubled. Deep within the High Queen burns a loathing for those tainted by Nagash's vile sorcery, and only when she finally kills her treacherous cousin and her vile race, will she finally know true peace.
-----
*LadyOfWar: A famed Warrior-Queen.
Added DiffLines:
!! Liche Lord Khatep
Khatep, known as the Liche Lord, is the current Grand Hierophant of Khemri, and the religious head of the Mortuary Cult's hierarchical council. Khatep is the oldest and wisest of all the Liche Priest and the first member of their order to truly deny death's embrace, if not the ravages of time. He is ancient beyond memory, cadaverous and hunched over as if he carries the weight of epochs upon his shoulders.
Following the casting of Nagash's Great Ritual, civil war threatened to destroy Nehekhara. Khatep therefore took it upon himself to restore order. He broke the magical seals of the Great Pyramid of Khemri and awoke the greatest of the Tomb Kings - Settra. At the end of the mighty incantation Settra arose and smote any who opposed him. Before long all bowed their heads to Settra, and though he sat once more upon the throne of Khemri, his wrath was great. Settra was angry foremost with the Mortuary Cult, believing they had whispered lies about the extent of their powers. In his fury, he exiled Khatep from Khemri and forbade him to set foot within any of the great cities until such a time as he could fulfill the Mortuary Cult's ancient promise and reinstate the golden age of Nehekhara. Thus, Khatep wanders the deserts in search of scrolls, inscriptions and relics of power that he believes will restore his beloved kingdom to its former glory.
Khatep roams the Land of the Dead to this day, lending his aid to the Tomb Kings when he can. When King Dhekesh of Mahrak battled with the Lizardmen of the south, their ferocity proved too great for his skeletal legions. As reptilian soldiers smashed through ranks of Skeletons, and towering war-statues were hewn by powerful magics, Mahrak stood on the brink of destruction. Then, through a whirling cloud of dust a single figure appeared and he intoned a single word that silenced the sorceries of the enemy. This stooped being then raised his copper staff, and across the battlefield the broken bones of thousands of Skeletons were whole again. The Lizardmen found themselves surrounded and outnumbered, and the sands were soon awash in their blood. Before King Dhekesh could greet the mysterious stranger, he had vanished back into the dust-storm. This and a hundred other such tales have been attributed to Grand Hierophant Khatep, the Liche Lord of Khemri.
-----
*TheExile: Cast out by Settra for failing to deliver his promised immortality; Khatep now wanders the world seeking a means to grant his king what he desires and earn his way back into his favour.
Added DiffLines:
!! Arkhan the Black
Arkhan the Black, known now and forever as the Liche King, was the first and most loyal of the evil Nagash's followers. Arkhan helped lead the coup which brought the arch-necromancer to power, and he was the first, after his lord, to imbibe the Elixir of Life. Arkhan was the most adept of Nagash's pupils in the study of dark sorcery, and he quickly rose to become the necromancer's trusted vizier and principal lieutenant. Arkhan led many armies against Nagash's enemies and was never defeated in open combat. In the end, however, the sheer numbers of the Priest Kings' soldiers forced Nagash to retreat. It was Arkhan who led the suicidal counter-attack that gave Nagash the opportunity to escape.
For over an hour Arkhan held back the Army of the Seven Kings through feats of martial prowess and powerful sorcery. Arkhan finally fell, not to a hero's sword, but to a single spear hurled by an unknown soldier. Arkhan stared in horror at the shaft protruding from his chest, knowing that it had pierced his heart. With his dying breath, he threatened that a terrible curse would befall any who touched his corpse, and with that, he slumped to the ground. Within seconds, dark flames had consumed Arkhan's flesh leaving behind only a blackened skeleton.
Whilst the rest of Nagash's followers were beheaded and burnt, none dared risk desecrating Arkhan's remains, and so they covered them under a cairn of stones instead. Nagash did not forget his most able lieutenant, and when he returned to wreak vengeance on Nehekhara, Arkhan was reborn as the Liche King — the first of Nagash's nine Dark Lords. These foul beings were the foremost of Nagash's captains, and they brought despair and destruction to his foes.
-----
*DarkIsEvil: Unlike the Tomb Kings as a whole, Arkhan is every bit as sinister as he appears.
*TheDragon: To Nagash.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
!!![[Characters/TotalWarWarhammer Click here to return to the main character page]]
The Tomb Kings, known as the Priest Kings in their former lives are the undying rulers of Nehekhara, an ancient Human civilization that formed a great and powerful empire some two thousand five hundred years before the birth of Sigmar Heldenhammer and the founding of the Empire of Man. Out of all the unliving creatures that would claim dominion and royalty over the dead, only the Tomb Kings could truly claim such masterful and undisputed sovereignty, they who once ruled a mighty and far-flung Empire during a time when the rest of Mankind were little more than savage barbarians.[1a]
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongst Man. But this great realm was razed millennia ago through acts of great treachery and powerful sorcery. The living of the land had long ago perished in a single, mournful night, and in their absence, the dead stirred from their graves and claimed the land anew.[1a]
Even as their ancient civilization now lies buried beneath the sand, their once verdant plains turned to searing desert and their mighty and glorious Empire fractured and in ruin, the Tomb Kings have once more awoken from their deep sleep. Rising from their decrepit sarcophagi, the mummified rulers of Nehekhara awoke with eyes of burning balefire, their thirst for power, conquest and vengeance just as strong in death as they were even in life. They are coming to reclaim that which was rightfully theirs, their legions innumerable, rising up from the scorching sand brandishing weapons of polished bronze and priceless gold. Ancient, emotionless and spiteful to all those that had slighted them, woe and betide those that would be foolish enough to stand before their silent onslaught.
------
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:General Tropes]]
[[/folder]]
!Legendary Lords
[[folder:Settra]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Khalida]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Khatep]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Arkhan]]
[[/folder]]
The Tomb Kings, known as the Priest Kings in their former lives are the undying rulers of Nehekhara, an ancient Human civilization that formed a great and powerful empire some two thousand five hundred years before the birth of Sigmar Heldenhammer and the founding of the Empire of Man. Out of all the unliving creatures that would claim dominion and royalty over the dead, only the Tomb Kings could truly claim such masterful and undisputed sovereignty, they who once ruled a mighty and far-flung Empire during a time when the rest of Mankind were little more than savage barbarians.[1a]
Long ago, during an ancient and forgotten age, the civilization of Nehekhara stood as the shining beacon of civilization and Human achievement; a golden age where its cities shone with a majestic splendor, its buildings crafted from magnificent marble and limestone, its armies conquering entire kindgoms from the face of the earth and their mighty rulers reigning as living Gods amongst Man. But this great realm was razed millennia ago through acts of great treachery and powerful sorcery. The living of the land had long ago perished in a single, mournful night, and in their absence, the dead stirred from their graves and claimed the land anew.[1a]
Even as their ancient civilization now lies buried beneath the sand, their once verdant plains turned to searing desert and their mighty and glorious Empire fractured and in ruin, the Tomb Kings have once more awoken from their deep sleep. Rising from their decrepit sarcophagi, the mummified rulers of Nehekhara awoke with eyes of burning balefire, their thirst for power, conquest and vengeance just as strong in death as they were even in life. They are coming to reclaim that which was rightfully theirs, their legions innumerable, rising up from the scorching sand brandishing weapons of polished bronze and priceless gold. Ancient, emotionless and spiteful to all those that had slighted them, woe and betide those that would be foolish enough to stand before their silent onslaught.
------
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:General Tropes]]
[[/folder]]
!Legendary Lords
[[folder:Settra]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Khalida]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Khatep]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Arkhan]]
[[/folder]]
