History Characters / WarhammerGreenskins

* ArmlessBiped: A squig's sole limbs are a pair of muscular legs.
* AttackAnimal: Night goblins use squigs as powerful but unreliable variant of this. A herd of enraged squigs can reliably chew its way through even determined opposition, but the creatures aren't actually domesticated in any manner and need to be herded towards the enemy by their handlers prodding them with pointed weapons and playing offensive noise from drums and bagpipes; this keeps the animals going in the right direction and also makes them angrier. As long as this works like it ought, the herd can inflict considerable damage to whatever it rampages towards; if the goblins don't exert as much control as they ought, or are disrupted or attacked, the squigs will however rampage out of control and attack both "friend" and foe.

* ChainPain: Mangler Squigs are a special unit of Squigs. While a Great Cave Squig is already dangerous enough, the Night Goblins have had the bright idea of chaining two of those together and launching them in the general direction of the enemy so that either the Squigs, or the metal chain between them, will send enemy troops flying. Their ''Ker-splat!'' and ''Force of Total Destruction'' rules make it so units that come in contact with Mangler Squigs one way or another receive at the very least 2D6 Strength 6 hits.
* {{Cephalothorax}}: Squigs are essentially large heads with legs and a little tail, with the majority of their bodies seeming to consist of a large set of jaws.

* EpicFlail: Goblin Fanatics are Night Goblins fed with a particular brew of hallucinogenic mushrooms, giving them strength beyond the norm and then given a huge metal ball to fling on a chain. Night Goblins have the habit of fielding these loons hidden among units and then push them toward the enemy. Their ''Force of Destruction'' rule states that all units that come in contact with Fanatics take D6 Strength 5 hits ''Armour Piercing''.

* FantasticCasteSystem: Greenskin society is divided according to who is the killiest. At the top reign Bosses, Big Bosses and Warbosses who are the toughest and strongest of their species. Under them are the Boyz who, depending on what unit they are in, benefit from varying standing in the tribe. Beneath the Orcs come the Goblins or “Gobbos”, and then the Snotlings who are pretty much pets or slaves depending on the mood. Because of this caste system based on pure brawniness, the Orcs & Goblins benefit from the ''Size Matters'' rule, as any unit considered bigger than routing units assumes that whatever made the smaller Greenskins run isn’t necessarily that tough. So, Orcs are immune to ''Panic'' caused by Goblins and Goblins are immune to ''Panic'' caused by Snotlings.

* FantasyPantheon: The Greenskins worship some number of gods, but none so fervently as their two [[TopGod Top Gods]], Gork and Mork, who represent the ideals that all Orcs aspire to be. While Gork is brutal but kunning, Mork is kunning but brutal (or is it the other way around?). The Forest Goblins worship an additional deity in the form of the Spider God, which serves as their specialized patron.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Its precise level of canonicity varies from edition to edition but Black Orcs are this. They were created by the Chaos Dwarfs to be a superior strain of orc, and thusly make better slaves, and they succeeded in creating orcs that had superior strength, intelligence, patience and control. The Black Orcs promptly used those gifts to start a [[SlaveLiberation slave revolt]] against their masters and escaped en-masse.

* TheHorde: The greenskins take to this trope more than any other faction. Rampaging nomadic hordes of bloodthirsty savages are the only "societies" they ever form.

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Squig bodies are dominated by their wide mouths, which are filled with row after row of dagger-like teeth.

** Averted by Snotlings, who are smaller than Goblins but barely even sentient.

** Forest Goblins also worship and ride Arachnarok Spiders, truly humongous Spiders as large as a Giant is tall. These giant spiders have Toughness 6, 8 Wounds and possess 8 Strength 5 Attacks, making them horrific monsters that should be considered a priority target. The Arachnorok carry on them a ''Howdah Crew'' of Goblins attacking safely perched above the ground and their ''Venom Surge'' rule gives them one attack with ''Multiple Wounds'' rule.
* GiantAnimalWorship: Forest Goblin tribes often worship Arachnaroks, zealously guarding the giant spiders' nesting grounds and providing them with living offerings to feast on when they wake.

* PetMonstrosity: Downplayed, Night Goblins train squigs to fight for them, but to call them pets is a stretch, not the monster part though. Squigs are bouncing balls of muscle, fanged mouths, biting and attacking anything in sight with a vicious temper. Night Goblins drive the squigs forward with spears to mangle the enemy, and the biggest ones are used as [[HorseOfADifferentColor monstrous mounts]] for their warlords.

!Infamous WAAAGH-mongers among the Greenskins

[[folder:Gorbad Ironclaw]]
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Perhaps the most infamous of all the Orc warbosses to have ever threatened the Old World. Having carved himself a huge army of Orcs by conquering different tribes in the Badlands, Gorbad launched perhaps the most disastrous Waaagh! in the history of the Old World in 1707 and would go on to scour the Empire, destroying Solland and stealing its ''Runefang''. He even managed to reach Altdorf and slay the Emperor Sigismund, and afterwards headed for the Grey Mountains. Gorbad perhaps represented best the ideals of cunning and brutality among Orcs, being a great warrior and an even greater general.

* GlorySeeker: In his novel, Skarsnik instructs an Imperial playwright to write the story of his life, so that the humans knows that he is “Da King in da Mountain” and the “bestest, meanest and greatest goblin” in the world.

* EliteMooks: Easily the best melee infantry of the Greenskins.

* DirtyCoward: Most Goblins are tiny and understandably easy to frighten. They are much more interested in uneven fights and inflicting pain on anything weaker than them. In-game, the average Goblin have Leadership 6 compared to the average of 7 in their faction.

* FantasyPantheon: The Greenskins worship some number of gods, but none so fervently as their two [[TopGod Top Gods]], Gork and Mork, who represent the ideals that all Orcs aspire to be. While Gork is brutal but kunning, Mork is kunning but brutal (or is it the other way around?).

* GiantSpider: Forest goblins are heavily themed around outsized spiders, which they live alongside, ride into battle and worship as gods.

* ArchEnemy: While the Greenskins collectively regard the Dwarfs as this, the Night Goblins dwelling in the caves of the world’s mountains have a longstanding history of war against Dwarfs, either being exterminated preemptively or mounting assaults on Dwarf Karaks and other strongholds. In game, all Night Goblins models have Hatred against Dwarfs.

* BarbarianTribe: Although most Greenskins qualify, the Savage Orcs take the cake as they're considered barbaric by other Greenskins. They abhor the technology used by their more civilized kin (even refusing to use basic choppas since they're made of metal), do not even wear armor, living naked or with loincloths and use warpaints extensively (which truly protects them since their faith in their gods fuel power into the paint). To represent their savagery on the tabletop, they even have the ''Frenzy'' special rule.

* TheBerserker: Night Goblins, as they imbibe fungus-potions that turn them into raving madmen.
* BladeOnAStick: Savage Orcs are used to living in desolate wastelands where big monsters roam. As a result, they use ''Big Stabbas'', giant spears that two Orcs can carry and ram anything with. Savage Orcs unit with a certain minimum of troops can field a ''Big Stabba'', gaining the ''Impact Hit'' (Strength 5) rule. Against large targets, the impact hits gain the ''Multiple Wounds'' rule.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Some editions indicate that Savage Orc warpaint protects those who use it solely by their belief in it being lucky.

* ConsummateProfessional: The hat of the Black Orcs. Unlike the other undisciplined bunch of gits, Black Orcs are dead serious about waging war so they train, take adequate weapons and armor with them always and maintain them, and have no discipline problems. In lore they are TheStoic. In game, they are ''[[NervesOfSteel Immune to Psychology]]''. Black Orc war leaders have also little patience for the antics of their inferior brethren and have the ''Quell Animosity'' rule so that the unit they are in suffers a random number of hits to cancel ''Animosity'', representing said Black Orc bashing some skulls to reestablish discipline.

* {{Expy}}: The Black Orcs are one of the Uruk-hai of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', being magically created Orcs designed to be bigger, stronger, smarter, more disciplined and all-around more dangerous.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: A hodge-podge of various BarbarianTribe cultures.
** The Savage Orcs embody common stereotypes about DarkestAfrica: Stone-Age tribes of loincloth-wearing cannibals who wear bones as jewelry and in their hair.
** The Forest Goblins are [[TheSavageIndian Savage Indians]]... in Germany's Black Forest.
** The speech patterns and slang of the Orcs are patterned after [[LoonyFan British Soccer Hooligans.]]

* GeniusBruiser: Black Orcs are bigger, meaner and tougher than the rest of their kind... and combine that with an intellect capable of matching most human soldiers and a calm enough temperament to be vaguely disciplined. Needless to say, it's a good thing they're relatively rarer.
* GiantSpider: Forest Goblins worship and live alongside multiple kinds of giant spiders, and can use them for a number of battlefield roles.
** Forest Goblins ride Giant Spiders for cavalry and Goblin Bosses sometimes ride a Gigantic Spider for a mount. The Spiders have Movement 7 but have the ''Forest Strider'' and ''Obstacle Strider'' rules letting them navigate terrain with ease; their ''Wall Crawler'' rule also lets them treat ungarrisoned buildings as open terrain. Moreover, being spiders, they have ''Poisoned Attacks'' and their ''Creeping Attack'' rule allows Spiders to attack during assaulting a building since scaling a building is an easy thing for them.
** Forest Goblin also worship and ride Arachnarok Spiders, truly humongous Spiders as large as a Giant is tall. These giant spiders have Toughness 6, 8 Wounds and possess 8 Strength 5 Attacks, making them horrific monsters that should be considered a priority target. The Arachnorok carry on them a ''Howdah Crew'' of Goblins attacking safely perched above the ground and their ''Venom Surge'' rule gives them one attack with ''Multiple Wounds'' rule.

%%* JunkieProphet: Night Goblin Shamans, as well as being Junkie Wizards.
%%* KlingonPromotion: The way the Greenskin army hierarchy works.

* MushroomSamba: Night Goblins and especially their Fanatics are often heavily dosed on mushrooms.

* SpectacularSpinning: Night Goblin Fanatics cannot really lift the giant metal ball they're given, but they can spin it around themselves so that the balls eventually lifts themselves thanks to the momentum. However, while it adds quite a punch to Fanatics, they are also ''Out of Control'' and have Random Movement with a sizeable chance of mishaps.

* TribalFacePaint: Savage Orcs cover themselves in warpaint meant to protect them. In the end it does protect them since they have a 6+ ward save thanks to [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve the sheer faith they have]].
* WalkingArmory: Black Orcs are ''Armed To Da Teef'', carrying with them many weapons to have an answer to any type of battle. In game, Black Orc units can choose at the beginning of a fight what type of weapon they use, either a single weapon and shield, a pair of hand weapons, or a great weapon.

!Infamous WAAAGH-mongers among the Greenskins

[[folder:Gorbad Ironclaw]]
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Perhaps the most infamous of all the Orc warbosses to have ever threatened the Old World. Having carved himself a huge army of Orcs by conquering different tribes in the Badlands, Gorbad launched perhaps the most disastrous Waaagh! in the history of the Old World in 1707 and would go on to scour the Empire, destroying Solland and stealing its ''Runefang''. He even managed to reach Altdorf and slay the Emperor Sigismund, and afterwards headed for the Grey Mountains. Gorbad perhaps represented best the ideals of cunning and brutality among Orcs, being a great warrior and an even greater general.

* AnAxeToGrind: ''Morglor the Manglar'', his massive and enchanted axe. It was one of the most feared weapons of all and its rules show. It grants the ''Always Strikes First'' and ''Multiple Wounds'' rule and ignores armour.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: As is traditional for Orc warbosses.
* BolivianArmyEnding: The last time Gorbad was seen, he was being attacked by a Dwarf throng. The Dwarfs never mentioned what happened nor did anyone hear about Gorbad afterward.
* DecapitationPresentation: He had the head and crown of the last Emperor of Solland on the trophy rack on his back.
* EliteArmy: Gorbad was so famous that he attracted the greatest specimens of Greenskins of the Old World. As a result, his armies tended to incorporate a great number of especially strong Orcs. In game, his ''Orcs Are da Best'' rule allows his army to upgrade Orcs units to Big 'Uns any time he wishes.
* FourStarBadass: Gorbad was a great warrior but much more renowned for his sheer threat as a general, making actual campaign plans and knowing tactics that allowed him to best anyone on his path. In game Gorbad has the ''Da Boss 'as a Plan!'' rule, making him the General and Battle Standard Bearer at the same time and increasing his ''Inspiring Presence'' bubble to an 18" range. His ''Da Great Leader'' rule also allows him to whip nearby unit into discipline and helps alleviate the effects of the ''Animosity'' rule.
* GeniusBruiser: Gorbad has in lore bested two Giants at the same time, but was also an Orc who knew how to utilize the weapons at his disposition, managing to conquer many Orc tribes and devastate the Empire until he wanted to carry on to other things. In game, his model has Weapon Skill 7, Strength and Toughness 5, and 3 Attacks confirming the "bruiser" part at the least.
* GuileHero: From the perspective of Orcs and Goblins. This caught his enemies unaware as they were expecting a stupid thug like all other Orc Warbosses.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: He rode a giant war boar named Gnarla.
* PosthumousCharacter: Gorbad was alive centuries before the game is set, yet he remains playable.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Gorbad could have truly laid ruin to the Empire if it weren't for the proverbially poor discipline of the Orcs. While he was laying siege to Altdorf, his Orcs began to disperse because sitting around waiting for an enemy that wouldn't come out was boring, and on one occasion he lost precious days because the Boyz stopped to loot a local town, allowing an Elector Count to gather enough troops to challenge him.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Gorbad's ultimate fate is unknown, as no records say what happened after he went into the Grey Mountains and the Dwarfs aren't talking about it.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: He got one from a ''Runefang'', which led to his downfall.
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[[folder:Grimgor Ironhide]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Grimgor is da Best!]]
->''"Everfing I see is mine. All da uvver bits are mine too -- I just ain't got there yet. When we reach da end of da whole world, we'll turn around and march back."''

A legendarily savage and belligerent Black Orc warboss often regarded as the greatest living orc. Grimgor lives to fight, and has scoured the Old World, going to the World's Edge Mountains to conquer other Orcs, having ravaged Clan Moulder's Hellpit and even defeating Archaon in single combat before being forced to retreat as he lost the greater battle.

* AxCrazy: Even other orcs think Grimgor is a fight-crazy savage.
* AnAxeToGrind: He wields a monstrous enchanted axe known as ''Gitsnik''. ''Gitsnik'' was forged in Zharr-Nagrond and is supernaturally sharp. In game, all attacks are resolved at +2 Strength and have the ''Always Strikes First'' rule.
* BadassBoast: "I'm gonna stomp 'em to dust. I'm gonna grind their bones. I'm gonna burn down dere towns and cities. I'm gonna pile 'em up inna big fire and roast 'em. I'm gonna bash 'eads, break faces and jump up and down on da bit dat are left. An'den I'm gonna get really mean".
* TheBerserker: He has ''Hatred'' of everyone and he is renowned for fighting with wild abandon.
* BloodKnight: To such a degree that even his own army is afraid of him. If he goes a day without a fight, he'll pick a fight with you as soon as you get within hearing range. After two days without a fight, he kills your ass if you do anything even slightly irritating, like stand too close to him or breathe where he can find out. After three days... no-one knows. People usually volunteer to fight him rather than find out.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: The Wind of Beasts chose Grimgor as its master after it flew far to the east after the Great Vortex was unravelled.
* FantasticRacism: Grimgor holds goblins in utter contempt even by orcish standards, considering them worthless, pathetic weaklings who actively hinder his horde.
* PraetorianGuard: Grimgor is always accompanied by a band of elite Black Orcs named ''Da Immortulz'' who act as his personal bodyguards. The Immortulz receive a +1 bonus to Weapon Skill, have universal ''Hatred'' as long as Grimgor is with them, and no other character than Grimgor may join them.
* TinTyrant: Clad in a suit of heavy plate. His ''Blood-Forged Armour'' was cooled with the blood of Dwarf Runepriest and grants his a 1+ armour save plus a 5+ ward save.
* ToBeAMaster: Exploited by Malekith. When Grimgor shouts "GRIMGOR IS DA BEST!" after Malekith surrenders to him, the latter tells him that there's a guy named Archaon who thinks that HE'S da best and is in need of krumping. Grimgor then leads the greenskins against Archaon's forces in order to prove his own superiority over this new upstart.
* WorldsBestWarrior: As far as the Greenskins are concerned, Grimgor is the toughest if not the most inspired Orc Warboss of all time. He managed to best Archaon in single combat, which is no mean feat at all. [[spoiler:The revenge fight didn't happen quite as well.]]
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[[folder:Gorfang Rotgut]]
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-> ''"Let it be known to all that on this day the blackest of marks is made against the squatter king of Black Crag. By the most heinous of urk treachery did he breach the forgotten ways of Karak Azul to perpetrate the most egregious of crimes against King Kazador and the dawi of the Iron Peak. No oaths, no deeds, no acts of vengeance shall ever efface this shame."''

Gorfang Rotgut, also known as the Troll-Eater, is the chieftain of the Red Fang and Broken Toof tribes and the King of Black Crag, the former ancient Dwarf hold known originally as Karak Drazh.

* ArchEnemy: Kazador Dragonslayer, king of Karak Azul. Gorfang captured most of Kazador's family and shamed his son by shaving his beard.
* {{BFS}}: His sword ''Red Fang'', a serrated blade that is said to be the size of a giant Cave Squig (almost the size of a large dog, in other words).
* EyepatchofPower: Lost an eye in battle and grafted an iron plate over the wound.
* FantasticRacism: Not that the Greenskins are ever ''nice'' to the Dwarfs, but Gorfang is especially hateful towards them. In-game he has the rule Hatred: Dwarfs.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: In battle against the Skaven of Clan Mors, Gorfang killed Ska Bloodtail with the stone leg of a statue.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Gorfang is noted to do very little other than sitting around the Hold eating and drinking. His above picture being [[SlouchOfVillainy a perfect example.]]
* PleaseSelectNewCityName: After conquering Karak Drazh, he renamed it Black Crag.
* SavedByCanon: {{Subverted}}. According to the 8th Edition rulebook, Gorfang [[spoiler:was killed by Thorgrim Grudgebearer. ''The End Times'', however, retcons this and has him die by Belegar Ironhammer's hand at a later time.]]

[[folder:Azhag the Slaughterer]]
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->''"Wyverns is good fer one thing, eatin' smashin' smellin' and flyin.' They're also good fer lettin' the other boyz know who's boss!"''

An Orc warboss who led his army with unprecedented mystical might and tactical skill thanks to wearing the Crown of Sorcery, a relic once worn by Nagash himself. He would carve a bloody path in the Empire, only stopping when, in a moment of struggle between Azhag and the fragment of Nagash held within his crown, he was slain by a Grand Master.

* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Averted in part because of his magical power stemming from his crown. ''Azhag's 'Ard Armour'' grants him a 5+ armour save and ward save even though he is a Wizard.
* CoolCrown: Azhag wore the ''Crown of Sorcery'', making him a Level 3 Wizard in the ''Lore of Death''. The only downside is the soul of Nagash constantly trying to possess him, so he also gets the ''Stupidity'' rule thanks to having to beat back the possession attempts.
* DragonRider: Azhag rode the wyvern Skullmuncha into battle, having tamed the mighty monster when it was fully grown rather than raising it from an egg as is usually the case.
* DualWielding: Azhag wields ''Slagga's Slashas'', a pair of magic hand weapons, allowing him to reroll failed to hit roll in the first round of combat.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Azhag (and more probably Nagash) didn't tolerate indiscipline among his ranks. He's ''Get On Wiv It!'' rule allows nearby units to reroll the ''Animosity'' test.
* GrandTheftMe: He was the target of this as a fragment of Nagash' soul trapped inside the Crown kept trying to overtake him. However, Azhag was no weakling and was as such locked in a daily psychic struggle for dominance.
* MagicKnight: A powerful Orc warrior granted with potent magic thanks to the Crown of Sorcery.
* UnwittingPawn: To Nagash, due to the crown. Subverted, as he had enough willpower to fight the crown's influence at times. This gives him the ''Stupidity'' rule -- not because he's an idiot, but because he often gets distracted arguing with the spirit of Nagash.

[[folder:Wurrzag da Great Green Prophet]]
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Wurrzag Ud Ura Zahubu is a Savage Orc Shaman of mighty mystical power, also known as Da Great Green Prophet for his close connection to the Orc gods.

* TheArchmage: In a way, Wurzzag is the most powerful shaman the Orcs have on their side. In game, Wurrzag is a Level 4 Wizard in the ''Lore of the Great Waaagh!''.
* BalefulPolymorph: His signature spell ''Wurrzag's Revenge'' turns its victims into squigs. He keeps a former rival shaman he transformed into a squig as a pet, which helps him channel magical energy.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Wurrzag is insane even by Greenskin standards, and unlike most of his kind he expresses his craziness by being a big joker. He's also one of the most powerful orc shamans in existence, and should by no means be underestimated.
* CoolMask: Wurrzag wears a big wooden tribal mask. His ''Baleful Mask'' contains the ''Vindictive Gaze'' spell.
* {{Familiar}}: Wurzzag is accompanied by a squig said to have been a wizard that Wurzzag transformed into its present form. It allows him to store spell dice from his current power pool to reuse later.
* FullBoarAction: He rides the War Boar Spleenrippa.
* MagicStaff: The ''Baleful Staff'' is a hand weapon that grants him ''Magic Resistance'' and allows him to reroll miscast results.
* ReligiousBruiser: He is the Prophet of the Waaagh! after all, and is very devout to Gork and Mork.
* ThisMeansWarpaint: No one paints warpaints like Wurrzag. His Savage Orc paints are upgraded to a 5+ ward save.

[[folder:Grom the Paunch]]
!!Grom the Paunch of Misty Mountain
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A legendarily bold, cunning and obese Goblin warlord who once besieged Ulthuan itself. Grom began as an ordinary Goblin who made a foolish bet, and that bet was to eat raw Troll flesh and live. Suffering agony as the piece kept regenerating inside of him, his body eventually reached a balance and Grom grew fat. Emboldened, Grom would become a feared Goblin Warboss who ravaged and pillaged a good chunk of the Empire then invaded Ulthuan, only to be slain at the battle of Tor Yvresse by Eltharion the Grim after months ensued of that bloody campaign.

* AdiposeRex: The troll-flesh that Grom ate is constantly being digested by his exceptionally sturdy digestive system, making him the fattest Goblin to have ever lived. Due to the respect greenskins show to those larger than themselves, Grom quickly rose to become the Warlord of a number of tribes and launch his own Waaagh!
* AnAxeToGrind: He wields the magical ''Axe of Grom''. Also known as ''Elf-biter'', it grants him +2 Strength and has the ''Killing Blow'' rule enhancedd against all Elves.
* BlessedWithSuck: After foolishly eating troll-meat on a bet, he's stuck with a shapeless mass of troll-flesh endlessly regenerating inside his stomach. This is why he's so fat, and it also afflicts him with constant pain and flatulence.
* CursedWithAwesome: Yes, the troll-meat in his stomach is inconvenient and causes him pain. On the upside, it increases his strength and gives him a troll-like HealingFactor.
* LargeAndInCharge: Grom became a Goblin Warboss especially because he grew to be twice as massive as the average Goblin. He also can call a ''Waaagh!'' just like any Orc Warboss.
* UnwittingPawn: He was one to his shaman, who manipulated Grom into invading Ulthuan to siphon the waystones.
* UncertainDoom: After his defeat at the Battle for Tor Yvresse, Grom retreated from the ruined city and was never seen again. It is unknown whether he survived long after his defeat, but there are no records of the Elves ever tracking him down and it is rumored that he still lives in the magic-tainted mountains of Ulthuan.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Averted. Unlike his kin, Grom didn't fear the Elves, having campaigned against them and successfully invaded their island. Thus he and his army lose their ''Fear'' of Elves thanks to his ''Eat Elves for Breakfast'' rule.

[[folder:Skarsnik]]
!!Skarsnik, Warlord of Eight Peaks
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gobbla Iz Ungry!]]
->''"Make sure you tell all those humies, humie, make sure you tell 'em good, make sure you tell 'em about the king in da mountain. Tell 'em all about me, Skarsnik, tell 'em all about my life, leave nuffink out."''

The Night Goblin warboss known as the Warlord of the Eight Peaks, Skarsnik rules over the ruined upper levels of Karak Eight Peaks despite internal dissension, attacks from below courtesy of the Skaven and the efforts of the Dwarfs to break free or rescue their trapped brethren. He does this with cunning, cruelty and the vicious protection of his pet Giant Cave Squig, Gobbla.

%%* AndroclesLion: The way Skarsnik got his Squig companion, Gobbla.
* TheBeastmaster: He commands the dreaded Gobbla, a monster squig capable of devouring anything that ticks Skarsnik off.
* BladeOnAStick: He wields ''Skarsnik's Prodda'', a crude spear that can project blasts of magical energy. It can launch a magic missile of Strength 6, inflicting D3 hits with no armour save allowed.
* TheChessmaster: Skarsnik is the most devious Goblin this side of the World's Edge Mountains and his remarkable survival as the leader of the Crooked Moon tribe whilst being at war against the Dwarfs and Skaven simultaneously is a testimony of Skarsnik's talent at sniffing out rival schemes and assassination attempts. His ''Sneaky Schemes'' allows him to, on a dice roll, to delay units' entries to the tabletop at the beginning of the game, only coming as Reinforcement.
* PetMonstrosity: The Giant Cave Squig Gobbla.
* DefensiveFeintTrap: Skarsnik is a master of feigning retreat and luring the enemy into his traps. So his ''Tricksy Traps'' rule allows Goblin unit choosing to flee as a reaction to enemy charge to then reform immediately and perform normal actions.
* SurroundedByIdiots: He's smarter than most Goblins (being able to count a decent amount beyond five, for example, as well as speaking at least three languages). His commanders often don't share his intellect, leading to much frustration when they don't understand his cunning commands or don't realise that maps shouldn't be held upside down.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Skarsnik is last seen leaving Karak Eight Peaks after Gobbla was killed by a Clan Moulder beastmaster. Oddly enough, even after being declared the avatar of Mork by Wurrzag, he is not even mentioned in the final battle when Grimgor Ironhide (the avatar of Gork) moves against Archaon's forces in Middenheim.

[[folder:Snagla Grobspit]]
A legendary Forest Goblin chieftain, who roams the world with his loyal spider riders, offering his aid to any horde that will take him.

* BadassInCharge: Snagla is at the head of his little band of Spider Riders, who get the ''Ambushers'', ''Devastating Charge'' and ''Hatred'' (Empire) rule. They also cause ''Fear'' when charging.
* BattleTrophy: Snagla and his followers have the habit of collecting the feathers worn by Imperial soldiers and officers in their hats, which they soak in their former owners' blood and use to adorn their shields and weapons.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: He rides a giant spider.
* JavelinThrower: Snagla carries the ''Sting of Snagla'', a throwing weapon with the ''Poisoned Attacks'' and ''Multiple Wounds'' rule.
* LastOfHisKind: He's believed to be the last survivor of the Redvenom Forest Goblin tribe, which was wiped out by the Empire when it began expanding into the Drakwald.

[[folder:Gitilla da Hunter]]
A famous Goblin wolf rider.

* BadassCape: Averted in that his cape is a ''Stinky Pelt'' made of Gruntalope-fur. It still grants him a 4+ armour save naturally going up to 3+ armour save on Ulda.
* BadassInCharge: Gitilla is at the head of his small band of wolf boyz named ''Da Howlerz''. They have a +1 bonus to Ballistic Skill over similar units, as well as the ''Quick to Fire'' rule.
* HorseArcher: Gitilla is a Wolf Rider who carries the ''Bone Bow'', a bow carved from a piece of mammoth bone and strung with wolf gut. It gives him a 24" Strength 3 ''Quick to Fire'' and ''Multiple Shots'' shooting attack.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Rides a giant wolf, Ulda. Ulda is particularly lethal in pursuit, and Gitilla and his unit can reroll any Pursuit or Flee rolls.
* PunnyName: Based off UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Greenskins are [[LargeHam over-dramatic,]] not very bright, dress in whimsical and colorful outfits and are very LaughablyEvil overall. None of those traits are good reasons to underestimate the unthinkable devastation the Greenskins are capable of, nor makes them funny to the people caught in the path of their rampages.

* BloodKnight: They're perpetually angry if they're not in a fight ''right now''. So it's safe to say they're the happiest race in Warhammer.

* {{Conlang}}: Greenskin language is a {{newspeak}} variant of the troops, Orcs using variants of human words but “orcified” to accommodate their heavy accents. “Swords” become “Choppas”, “men” become “Boyz” or more famously, “war” is turned into “WAAAGH!”, the screaming part being obligatory.

* {{Expy}}: The Black Orcs are one of the Uruk-hai of Literature/TheLordOfTheRings, being magically created Orcs designed to be bigger, stronger, smarter, more disciplined and all-around more dangerous.
* EliteMook: Strength and fighting ability varies among Orcs, and the bigger Orcs tend to gather into units of ''Big’ Uns'' to bash more heads together. One unit of Orcs in any given army can become ''Big’ Uns'', receiving a bonus to Weapon Skill and Strength to signify that they are tougher and stronger than the average boyz.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Greenskins are in a constant state of this. Which is often stated to be the sole reason they haven't conquered the world... yet.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even the Common Goblins (who will cheerfully eat each other when the chips are down) think the Hobgoblins are treacherous bastards and will shoot them on sight.

** The combat drugs used by the Night Goblin fanatics evoke the infamous Berserkers of the HornyVikings.

* GiantSpider:
** Forest Goblins ride Giant Spiders for cavalry and Goblin Bosses sometimes ride a Gigantic Spider for a mount. The Spiders have Movement 7 but have the ''Forest Strider'' and ''Obstacle Strider'' rules letting them navigate terrain with ease; their ''Wall Crawler'' rule also lets them treat ungarrisoned buildings as open terrain. Moreover, being spiders, they have ''Poisoned Attacks'' and their ''Creeping Attack'' rule allows Spiders to attack during assaulting a building since scaling a building is an easy thing for them.
** Forest Goblin also worship and ride Arachnarok Spiders, truly humongous Spiders as large as a Giant is tall. These giant spiders have Toughness 6, 8 Wounds and possess 8 Strength 5 Attacks, making them horrific monsters that should be considered a priority target. The Arachnorok carry on them a ''Howdah Crew'' of Goblins attacking safely perched above the ground and their ''Venom Surge'' rule gives them one attack with ''Multiple Wounds'' rule.

* GiantSpider: The forest goblins ride giant spiders as mounts, and have the monstrous Arachnarok which is the size of an elephant.
* {{Golem}}: The Orcs have a unit called a Rogue Idol, which is a massive pile of rocks animated by the power of Gork (or Mork, the Orcs aren’t picky) to crush foes.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: Goblin Doom divers. They fire goblins with catapults, and then the flying gobbos (equipped with a spiky hat) use wings to try steering themselves... In game, having a Doom Diver hit an enemy unit is quite random but they inflict D6 Strength 5 hits.

* JunkieProphet: Night Goblin Shamans, as well as being Junkie Wizards.
* KlingonPromotion: The way the Greenskin army hierarchy works.

* MonumentalTheft: The ''Little Waaagh! Lore'' attribute allows Goblin shamans who succeed at casting spells to steal ''dispel dice'' from the other army on a roll of a 5+.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Orcs tend to have threatening last names. Such names like "Throatcrusha" and "Neckbreaka" adorn orcs and usually tell their preferred method of killing people.

* NotSoStoic: DependingOnTheWriter, but, some sources state that greenskins are capable of forming genuine emotional attachments, despite their rather stunted sense of empathy. This results in their actually being upset when that favored individual inevitably gets killed. The strongest example of this in canon is the Night Goblin Skarsnik, who displays a most un-goblinoid affection for his monstrous cave squig pet, Gobbla. [[spoiler:And is absolutely ''heartbroken'' when Gobbla gets killed.]]

* OurOrcsAreDifferent: Big, green, tusked, dumb, [[OneGenderRace mono-gendered]] {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s who leave the thinking to the goblins. Black Orcs, meanwhile, are smarter, more focused, more organized, and generally pretty brainy in comparison. Fortunately, they're also rarer, so they tend to be tribe leaders rather than hordes of their own. Warhammer is a major TropeCodifier for Orcs being bright green.
* OurTrollsAreDifferent: The Orcs and Goblins are the greatest users of Trolls in the whole game, easily fielding them by luring them with meat or Snotlings on the battlefield. Trolls also come in several kinds. All have a HealingFactor and thus the ''Regeneration'' rule, are utterly DumbMuscle so are subject to Stupidity checks, and have a Troll Vomit attack, allowing them to switch all attacks to one attack with no armour saves allowed. River Trolls have the ''River Strider'' and ''Marsh Strider'' and and inflict a -1 penalty to hit them. Stone Trolls have stoney skin and SuperToughness, giving them ''Magic Resistance'' and ''Scaly Skin''.

* PowerIncontinence: Orc shamans are prone to this.

* RightMakesMight: Greenskins follow the command of whoever is the largest and strongest among them. Greenskins who are in command tend to physically grow in size and power as they are [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve empowered by the support of their underlings.]] Because the Greenskins believe that Might ''Is'' Right, that makes this trope applicable FromACertainPointOfView.
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Goblins are marginally more intelligent than Orcs. However the trope isn't played entirely straight; while Goblins are smarter than Orcs, in many ways their minds are [[WeakWilled much weaker]], reflected in the game partly by their woeful leadership and partly by their lack of psychic strength (on the battlefield Orc Shamans can draw mental energy from the massed Orc troops while Goblins' minds provide far less power.)

* SquishyWizard: Averted in Orc Shamans whose natural constitution means that attacking them is still a dangerous proposition. On the other hand, the Shamans are also just as dangerous to themselves as to others since they have a worse control over their magical abilities.

* ThisMeansWarpaint: Savage Orcs cover themselves in warpaint meant to protect them. In the end it does protect them since they have a 6+ ward save thanks to [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve the sheer faith they have]].

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Goblins have an aversion against fighting Elves since they are haughty, unnatural and “stink funny”. As a result, all Goblins are subject to ''Fear'' against Elves of all kind, except when Grom the Paunch is present.

* HorseOfADifferentColor: Rides a giant spider.

* {{Golem}}: The Orcs have a unit called a Rouge Idol, which is a massive pile of rocks animated by the power of Gork (or Mork, the Orcs aren’t picky) to crush foes.

[[caption-width-right:342: [[FunetikAksent We wuz doin da]] '''WAAAAAAAGH''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks befor we 'ad]] [[MoreDakka dakka!]]]]

The Orcs and Goblin WAAAAGH field a staggering variety of troops, reflecting their diversity in the lore. One constant is that they come in numbers and prefer to go into close-quarters combat, but are rather unreliable and undisciplined. Other than that, one may face different troops, from tough Orcs to the elite Black Orcs, the cowardly but underhanded Goblins, varied monsters over which they have shaky control and shoddily built war machines with great potential for both success and disaster.

* DirtyCoward: Most Goblins are tiny and understandably easy to frighten. They are much more interested in uneven fights and inflicting pain on anything weaker than them. In game, the average Goblin have Leadership 6 compared to the average of 7 in their faction.

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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Orcs ride giant lizards but no dragons. Instead they ride the slightly weaker but more vicious Wyverns. Wyverns are giant flying reptiles like the Dragons, aren’t as tough but have ''Poisoned Attacks''.

* VillainTeamUp: Gorfang allied with Skarsnik during the latter's reign of Karak Eight Peaks. Most of the Orcs in Skarsnik's army come from the Red Fang tribe.

* VillainTeamUp: Skarsnik allied with Gorfang Rotgut during the former's reign of Karak Eight Peaks. Most of the Goblins in Gorfang's army come from Skarsnik's tribe.

* VillainTeamUp: Skarsnik allied with Gorfang Rotgut during the former's reign of Karak Eight Peaks. Most of the Goblins in Gorfang's army come from Skarsnik's tribe.

* BizarreAlienReproduction: Greenskins are fungal creatures that reproduce via spores. This serves to explain why the Greenskins outnumber every race in the Old World save the Skaven and why they're nigh-incapable of being eradicated despite constant efforts to do so.

* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: Night Goblin Fanatics cannot really lift the giant metal ball they're given, but they can spin it around themselves so that the balls eventually lifts themselves thanks to the momentum. However, while it adds quite a punch to Fanatics, they are also ''Out of Control'' and have Random Movement with a sizeable chance of mishaps.

* PraetorianGuard: Grimgor is always accompanied by a band of elite Black Orcs named ''Da Immortulz'' who act as his personal bodyguards. The Immortulz receive a +1 bonus to Weapon Skill, have universal ''Hatred'' as long as Grimgor is with them, and no other character than Grimgo may join them.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Greenskins are obviously green humanoids. The shade of green depends on the particular subspecies of Greenskins: Goblins are usually bright green but others like Black Orcs can have a skin so dark it could pass off as being really black.

->''"I'm gonna stomp 'em to dust. I'm gonna grind their bones. I'm gonna pile 'em up inna big fire and roast 'em. I'm gonna bash 'eads, break faces and jump up and down on da bits dat are left. An' den I'm gonna get really mean."''

"Greenskins" is a general term used to call the various races of green-skinned barbarians who scourge the lands everywhere in the Warhammer world. The most prominent greenskins are the Orcs, warlike and diverse in their culture, and the cowardly and vicious Goblins. Orcs and Goblin tribes come in many varieties but they all share enormous numbers, natural aggressivity and the worship of their gods Gork and Mork. A good number of infamous Greenskin warleaders have made a name for themselves, most notably Skarsnik of the Crooked Moon Night Goblins and Grimgor Ironhide the Black Orc.

!!Gorbad Ironclaw

Perhaps the most infamous of all the Orc warbosses to have ever threatened the Old World. Having carved himself a huge army of Orcs by conquering different tribes in the Badlands, Gorbad launched perhaps the most disastrous Waaagh! in the history of the Old World in 1707 and would go on to scour the Empire, destroying Solland and stealing its ''Runefang''. He even managed to reach Altdorf and slay the Emperor Sigismund, and afterwards Gorbad headed for the Grey Mountains. Gorbad perhaps represented best the ideals of cunning and brutality among Orcs, being a great warrior and an even greater general.

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* BolivianArmyEnding: The last time Gorbad was seen, he was being attacked by a Dwarf throng. The Dwarfs never mentioned what happened nor did anyone hear about Gorbad afterward. Still his tale is narrated by shamans of all tribes.
* DecapitationPresentation: Has the head and crown of the last Emperor of Solland on the trophy rack on his back.
* EliteArmy: Gorbad was so famous he would attract the greatest specimens of Greenskins of the Old World. As a result, his armies tended to incorporate a great number of especially strong Orcs. In game, his ''Orcs Are da Best'' rule allows his army to upgrade Orcs units to Big 'Uns any time he wishes.
* FourStarBadass: Gorbad was a great warrior, much is much more renowned for his sheer threat as a general, making actual campaign plans and knowing tactics that allowed him to best anyone on his path. In game Gorbad has the ''Da Boss 'as a Plan!'' rule making him the General and Battle Standard Bearer at the same time, his ''Inspiring Presence'' bubble being being increased to a 18" range. His ''Da Great Leader'' rule also allows him to whip nearby unit into discipline and helps alleviate the effects of the ''Animosity'' rule.

* HorseOfADifferentColor: Rides the giant war boar, Gnarla.

* SurroundedByIdiots: Gorbad could have truly laid ruin to the Empire if it weren't for the proverbially poor discipline of the Orcs. While he was laying siege to Altdorf, his Orcs began to disperse because sitting around waiting for an enemy that wouldn't come out was boring, and on one occasion he lost precious days because the Boyz looted the local town, allowing an Elector Count to gather enough troops to challenge him.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Gorbad's ultimate fate is unknown as no records say what happened after he went into the Grey Mountains and the Dwarfs aren't talking about it.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Got one from a ''Runefang'' which led to his downfall.

!!Grimgor Ironhide
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[[caption-width-right:350:Grimgor is Da Best!]]
->''"Everfing I see is mine. All da uvver bits are mine too - I just ain't got there yet. When we reach da end of da whole world, we'll turn around and march back."''

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* AnAxeToGrind: Wields the monstrous enchanted axe known as ''Gitsnik''. ''Gitsnik'' was forged in Zharr-Naground and is supernaturally sharp. In game, all attacks are resolved at +2 Strength and have the ''Always Strikes First'' rule.
* BadassBoast: "I'm gonna stomp 'em to dust. I'm gonna grind their bones. I'm gonna burn down dere towns and cities. I'm gonna pile 'em up inna big fire and roast 'em. I'm gonna bash 'eads, break faces and jump up and down on da bit dat are left. An'den I'm gonna get really mean" Grimgor Ironhide, black orc warboss and considered to be the manifestation of Waaagh itself.

* FantasticRacism: Even by orcish standards Grimgor views goblins with utter contempt, considering them worthless, pathetic weaklings who actively hinder his horde.

* ToBeAMaster: Exploited by Malekith. When Grimgor shouts 'GRIMGOR IS DA BEST!' after Malekith surrenders to him, he tells him that there's a guy named Archaon who thinks that HE'S Da Best and is in need of krumping. Grimgor then leads the greenskins against Archaon's forces.

!!Gorfang Rotgut

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* SavedByCanon: {{Subverted}}. [[spoiler: According to the 8th Edition rulebook, Gorfang was killed by Thorgrim Grudgebearer. The End Times, however, retcons this and has him die by Belegar Ironhammer's hand at a later time.]]

!!Azhag the Slaughterer

->''"Wyvern's is good fer one thing, eatin' smashin' smellin' and flyin.' They're also good fer lettin' the other boyz know who's boss!"''

An Orc warboss who led his army with unprecedented mystical might and tactical skill thanks to wearing the Crown of Sorcery, a relic once worn by Nagash himself. He would carve a bloody path in the Empire, only stopping when in a moment of struggle between Azhag and the fragment of Nagash, he was slain by a Grand Master.

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* CoolCrown: Azhag wears the ''Crown of Sorcery'', making him a Level 3 Wizard in the ''Lore of Death''. The only downside is the soul of Nagash constantly trying to possess him, so he also gets the ''Stupidity'' rule thanks to having to beat back the possession attempts.

* DualWielding: Azhag wields ''Slagga's Slashas'' a pair of magic hand weapons allowing him to reroll failed to hit roll in the first round of combat.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Azhag (and more probably Nagash) didn't tolerate indiscipline among his ranks. He has the ''Get On Wiv It!'' rule allows nearby units to reroll the ''Animosity'' test.
* GrandTheftMe: Is the target of this as a fragment of Nagash' soul trapped inside the Crown keeps trying to overtake him. However, Azhag is not a weakling so he is locked in a daily psychic struggle for dominance.

* UnwittingPawn: To Nagash, due to the crown. Subverted, as he had enough willpower to fight the crown's influence at times. This gives him the ''Stupidity'' rule - not because he's an idiot, but because he often gets distracted arguing with the spirit of Nagash.

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!!Wurrzag, Da Great Green Prophet

Wurrzag Ud Ura Zahubu, is a Savage Orc Shaman of mighty mystical power, also known as Da Great Green Prophet for his close connection to the Orc gods.

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* {{Familiar}}: Wurzzag is accompanied by a ''Squiggly Beast'', said to be a wizard Wurzzag transformed into a squig. It allows him to store spell dice from his current power pool to reuse later.
* FullBoarAction: Rides the War Boar Spleenrippa.

* ReligiousBruiser: He is the Prophet of the Waaagh! after all and is very devout to Gork and Mork.

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* AdiposeRex: The troll-flesh that Grom eat is constantly being digested by his exceptionally sturdy digestive system making him the fattest Goblin to have ever lived. Due to the respect greenskins show to those larger than themselves, Grom quickly rose to become the Warlord of a number of tribes and launch his own Waaagh!
* AnAxeToGrind: Wields the magical ''Axe of Grom''. Also known as ''Elf-biter'', it grants him +2 Strength and has the ''Killing Blow'' rule enhancedd against all Elves.

* UncertainDoom: After his defeat at the Battle for Tor Yvresse, Grom retreated from the ruined city never to be seen again. It is unknown whether he survived long after his defeat but there are no records of the Elves ever tracking him down and it is rumoured that he still lives in the magic-tainted mountains of Ulthran.

->''"Make sure you tell all those humies, humie, make sure you tell ’em good, make sure you tell ’em about the king in da mountain. Tell ’em all about me, Skarsnik, tell ’em all about my life, leave nuffink out."''

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* AndroclesLion: The way Skarsnik got his Squig companion, Gobbla.
* TheBeastmaster: Commands the dreaded Gobbla, a monster squig capable of devouring anything that ticks Skarsnik off.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields ''Skarsnik's Prodda'', a crude spear that can project blasts of magical energy. It can launch a magic missile of Strength 6, inflicting D3 hits with no armour save allowed.

* SurroundedByIdiots: He's smarter than most Goblins (being able to count a decent amount beyond five for example, as well as speaking at least three languages). His commanders often don't share his intellect, leading to much frustration when they don't understand his cunning commands, or don't realise that maps shouldn't be upside down.

!!Snagla Grobspit

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!!Gitilla da Hunter

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* TooImportantToWalk: Grom has a chariot, simply named ''Grom's Chariot'', pulled by Giant Wolves and with scythed wheels.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His ultimate fate is unknown.

* HorseOfADifferentColor: Rode Skullmuncha, a wyvern.