History Characters / WarhammerTheEndTimes

* PetTheDog: Played with. Arkhan suggests to Nagash that they free the prisoners from the captivity of forces of Chaos, but indicates [[VillainWithGoodPublicity it will foster good will with the other Incarnates and their forces]] ({{TheSociopath|Nagash}}, of course, [[DeadlyEuphemism chooses a different interpretation of "freeing them"]]). A more straight example is sparing Isabella despite her killing him at one point (though she did it under the direct influence of Chaos).

* ManipulativeBastard

* CrazyPrepared: Arkhan had brought about Nagash's resurrection hundreds of years earlier than originally intended. Since nearly a thousand years had passed between Nagash coming back to life, Arkhan had been planning; putting [[HiddenArmyReveal undead regiments in various locations around the world]], retrieving ancient artefacts and making alliances with various powerful figures. That Arkhan's plans went off nearly off without a hitch isn't [[PlotArmour winning only because of the plot]], but the culmination of hundreds of years of planning by an intelligent and experienced person; especially since Arkhan as a lich does not need food, sleep or comfort.

* PetTheDog: Played with. Arkhan suggests to Nagash that they free the prisoners from the captivity of forces of Chaos, but indicates [[VillainWithGoodPublicity it will foster good will with the other Incarnates and their forces]] ({{TheSociopath Nagash}}, of course, [[DeadlyEuphemism chooses a different interpretation of "freeing them"]]). A more straight example is sparing Isabella despite her killing him at one point (though she did it under the direct influence of Chaos).

* WorthyOpponent: [[FounderOfTheKingdom Settra]] [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority the]] [[FourStarBadass Imperishable]] is one of the very rare few beings in ''existence'', besides himself, that Nagash has ''ever'' respected. To the point that Nagash ''offered'' Settra a place as one of his lieutenants, [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu which Settra refused]].

* HiddenDepths: Look at the tropes that apply to him.

* VillainousRescue

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu

* LosingYourHead

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* OneSceneWonder: He only appears once in the book.

* HeroicRoar

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. Due to the cold-blooded torture below, Aliathra's hair is described as 'blood-matted', she has cuts and bruises, starved, has trouble walking and it's implied she's become blind.

* {{A God Am I}}: Figuratively and literally. See below.

* EvilSoundsDeep

* {{Kick The Dog}}: While offering "...[[ExactWords THE ARCHITECT OF (Aliathra; Tyrion and Alarielle's daughter) DEATH, TO DO WITH AS YOU WILL]]." to Tyrion and Alarielle, he still takes the opportunity to taunt them about [[FateWorseThanDeath Aliathra's soul being consumed by Slaanesh]].

* {{Large And In Charge}}: Nagash's new body is transformed from fifteen feet tall before his return in the End Times to around sixty feet tall, according to the art.
* NiceHat

* {{TheUsurper}}
* WalkingWasteland: Implied. In the novel, grass dies beneath his tread and trees wither in his presence.

* FullyEmbracedFiend

* IndyPloy

* ISurrenderSuckers: Pulls this against Grimgor Ironhide to secure his help against Archaon though [[spoiler: Archaon kills Grimgor before Malekith planned to]].

* [[spoiler: RightfulKingReturns / TyrantTakesTheHelm: Both as he was revealed to be Asuryan's chosen. In-universe it depends on who you ask]].

* TheBerserker

* UndyingLoyalty

* StrikeMeDownWithAllYourHatred

* {{Nominal Hero}}: He's an Incarnate, and so, taken into account for saving the world. But he won't change a bit because of that; it's repeatedly stated that he is the greatest threat to the world outside of Chaos and it's stated that he's only fighting Chaos because it could disrupt [[TheNecrocracy his own attempt to take over the world]].

* {{Token Evil Teammate}}: Among the Incarnates, even compared to [[KnightTemplar Malekith]].

* BaldOfEvil

* EvilIsPetty: Underneath all of the scheming, ambitious, ruthlessness and vampirism Mannfred is a spoiled, selfish, petty child, who, in his arrogance, instead of aiding the Incarnates stabilise the doomsday device, gives in to Chaos in a megalomaniacal bid for power, ultimately dooming the world, himself included, by killing Balthasar Gelt and allowing the device to activate.

* {{Villainous Breakdown}}: He starts to get stressed over the demands of ruling Sylvania when the vampires are trapped. In the novel 'Return of Nagash' Mannfred is reduced to screaming and throwing a dangerous tantrum when Nagash brings back [[spoiler:Vlad]].

* DeadpanSnarker: Fairly stoic in the game books, but in the Josh Reynolds novels he's a complete smartass that never lets up.

* {{Last Stand}}: Ordered by Nagash to take two hosts of Morghasts and hold the line until dead. When Arkhan asks if there's anything else needed as well...
** Nagash: '''"DIE WELL, MY SERVANT."''' In the Lord of the End Times novel, his last stand is later holding the line so [[OldFlame Neferata]] can escape.
* {{Manipulative Bastard}}:

* OffscreeenMomentOfAwesome

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Mentioned to have encountered Grimgor and had his back broken.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Malekith and Nagash respect Teclis' ruthlessness when he explains to them the plan to save the world, though it just adds to Teclis' unhappiness.

* RightfulKingReturns / TyrantTakesTheHelm: Depends on who you ask.
* SaltTheEarth: When Malekith decides to abandon Naggaroth for Valkia's Chaos hordes, he orders all cities burned, all sources of water poisoned and all slaves killed so as to leave nothing but a wasteland for the invaders.

!!Naieth

* WellIntentionedExtremist

* CommandingCoolness
* [[spoiler:DoomedHometown]]

* [[spoiler:IDieFree]]

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: Despite the fact that the third Rift means the world is doomed, it's almost impossible to feel sorry for Nagash as it rips his magic from him and he dies (possibly for the final time) after everything he did]].

* {{Nominal Hero}}: He's an Incarnate, and so, taken into account for saving the world. But he won't change a bit because of that.

* [[spoiler: InTheBack: By Alith Anar on the Battle of the Isle of the Dead]].

** "The Great Plan [[spoiler:has failed]].

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice / ICantFeelMyLegs: When the cavern under Middenheim starts to collapse, one of the falling rocks nearly crushes Alarielle. Malekith saves Alarielle by pushing her out of the way and the rock crushes his legs and pins him]].

* StuffedIntoAFridge

* WorthyOpponent: Nagash admitted, to himself, that Teclis' intellect is almost as great as his own. Coming from [[TheSocipath Nagash]], that is a tremendous compliment.

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice / ICantFeelMyLegs: When the cavern under Middenheim starts to collapse, one of the falling rocks nearly crushes Alarielle. Malekith saves Alarielle by pushing her out of the way and the rock crushes his legs and pins him there]].

* ChooserOfTheOne: [[spoiler: The entire Incarnates thing is his invention, based in Nagash harnessing the Lore of Death in Khemri.]]

The first and most loyal follower of Nagash, Arkhan the Black was turned into a lich after his death and serves Nagash loyally. The lord of the Black Tower and a grudgingly accepted presence in the deserts of Nehekhara, he was a dark force across the world, but always answered his master's call.

Skarr Bloodwrath

* {{When All You Have Is A Hammer}}: Using his Fangsword to break through Arkhan's magical barrier [[spoiler:resulting in Fangsword's destruction.]] Then, without a weapon, he tried to kill Arkhan by breaking his neck, yet [[spoiler:it didn't work and led to Eltharion's death.]]

* DespairEventHorizon: [[He knew in advance, by word of Lileath, that the End Times were coming. this led to him retorting to provoke certain events wich led to much of the events of the End Times.]]
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler:He communed with Nagash before the latter's resurrection and sought an alliance. It's implied out of all the things he's done, this is the one he regrets the most]].

* TheUnreveal: With the betrayal of the Cult of Khaine, everyone knew that his loyalty to Malekith was merely a façade. In older lore it was said no-one saw his face and lived... and in the new lore his appearance behind his mask is not revealed.

!!Vlad Von Cartein, Mortarch of Shadow[[spoiler:/Vashanesh]]

* TheReveal: He confirms that he's Vashanesh, the former husband of Neferata in Lahmia.

* {{Even Evil Has Standards}}: The Council of Incarnates meeting reveals that Malekith finds Nagash repulsive and evil, referring to him as 'the beast' and 'abomination'. Malekith is the first to say they should destroy him instead of seeking his aid and insists on it from the start. It takes Tyrion, Teclis, Alarielle and Karl Franz to convince him otherwise after Nagash gives them [[TheScapegoat Mannfred]] in recompense for Aliathra's death.
* ForgivenButNotForgotten: No one has forgiven his past atrocities, but trey're willing to put them aside for now.

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice / ICantFeelMyLegs: When the cavern holding the artefact starts to collapse, he saves Alarielle from getting crushed by falling rocks by pushing her out of the way and one crushes his legs.

* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath: When the Vortex collapses, she's claimed by Slaanesh. No one knows what he/she will do to her, but surely it'not pleasant.]]

* KilledOffForReal: His assasination attempt fails, and he pays for it.

* [[spoiler: InTheBack: He is stabbed in the back by Deathmaster Snikch's three blades. His last thought is actually in the back.
--> Thorgrim: "...in the back... of course, the cowards stabbed (him) in the back..."]]

* ItsPersonal: He doesn't take well the massacre of Karak-Kadrin.

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: Despite the fact that the third Rift means the world is doomed, it's almost impossible to feel sorry for Nagash as it rips his magic from him and dies for the final time (possibly), after everything he did]].

** Arkhan: ''"You call yourself the Lichemaster, do you not... To leave this chamber, you must prove that hollow boast."''

* OffWithHisHead: Killed by Otto Glott.

* SlashedThroat

* DramaticUnmask: No one knew (among Bretonnia or the playerbase) who was in truth The Green Knight.

* {{Damsel In Distress}} Subverted

* ArrangedMarriage: With Alarielle.

* {{Even Evil Has Standards}}: The Council of Incarnates meeting reveals that Malekith finds Nagash repulsive and evil, referring to him as 'the beast' and 'abomination'. Malekith insists they should destroy him instead of seeking his aid from the start and it takes Tyrion, Alarielle and Karl Franz to convince him otherwise after Nagash gives them [[TheScapegoat Mannfred]] in recompense for Aliathra's death.

* HeroicSacrifice / ICantFeelMyLegs: He saves Alarielle from getting crushed by falling rocks in a collapsing cavern by pushing her out of the way and one crushes his legs.
* InTheBack: [[spoiler:By Alith Anar on the Battle of the Isle of the Dead]].

* TakingYouWithMe: Not Malekith, but his dragon Seraphon. A Chaos wizard kills her by explosively disembowelling her with a series of spells, but she dive bombs him with her final strength and crushes him.

* TookALevelInKindness: Despite still beign, well, [[MagnificentBastard Malekith]], he starts to open himself to his people and be a nicer person, culmitaning in the ICantFeelMyLegs above.

* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath: When the Vortex collapses, she's claimed by Slaanesh. No one knows what will do to her, but surely is not pleasant.]]

* TheUnreveal: With the betrayal of the Cult of Khaine, everyone knew that his loyalty to Malekith was merely a facade.

!!King Ungrim Ironfist of Karak-Kadrin

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: Despite the fact that the third Rift means the world is doomed, it's almost impossible to feel sorry for Nagash as it rips his magic from him and he dies, for the final time (possibly), after everything he did and tried to do]].

* {{Horrifying The Horror}}: His return horrifies Mannfred and Neferata into allying with him, with Mannfred's fear of Nagash also keeps Mannfred from betraying him [[spoiler:at first]]. After [[EdrtichAbomination Bea'lakor]] is captured, the Incarnates threaten to give him to Nagash if he doesn't co-operate; Bea'lakor chooses to co-operate.

* [[spoiler: RightfulKingReturns: Inmeadetly afeter revealing himself, takes the helm of the kingdom, putting Louen, the then king in the position of Paladin of the Lady]]

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: Despite the fact that it means the world is doomed, it's hard to feel sorry for Nagash as he dies for (possibly) the final time after everything he did and tried to do]].

* {{Worthy Opponent}}: Mannfred admits to himself that Arkhan is his equal, apart from Mannfred's stored magical energy, in magical ability and that Arkhan's cunning surpasses his own.

* CrazyPrepared: Arkhan had brought about Nagash's resurrection hundreds of years earlier than originally intended. Since nearly a thousand years had passed between Nagash coming back to life, Arkhan had been planning; putting [[HiddenArmyReveal undead regiments in various locations if he needs reinforcements]] retrieving ancient artefacts and making alliances. That Arkhan's plans nearly off without a hitch isn't [[PlotArmour winning only because of the plot]], but the culmination of hundreds of years of planning by an intelligent and experienced person; especially since Arkhan as a lich does not need food, sleep or comfort.

* SeenItAll

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. See below.

* {{Hero Killer}}: Kills Malus, Korhil, Orion and [[spoiler:would have done the the same to]] Malekith [[spoiler:if not for the intervention of Caradryan and later Alith Anar]].
* {{Infinity Plus One Sword}}: When he draws [[spoiler:Widowmaker, the Sword of Khaine]].

* {{Even Evil Has Standards}}: The Council of Incarnates meeting reveals that Malekith finds Nagash repulsive. Malekith is the first person calling for Nagash's destruction rather than assistance and is the most insistent.

* ICantFeelMyLegs: He saves Alarielle from getting crushed by falling rocks in a collapsing cavern and one crushes his legs.
* PragmaticVillainy: He knows that ruling the united elven race will be not like ruling the Dark Elves alone; so things are bound to change, like [[spoiler: outlawing the Cult of Khaine, which doesn't sits well with Hellebron, leading to her HeelFaceTurn.]]
* RightfulKingReturns / TyrantTakesTheHelm: Depends of who you ask.

* GlamourFailure: Everyone thought that she had Malekith eating at her hand. He abandon her when she refuses to evacuate when Chaos attack.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She's a powerful magician at her own right, [[spoiler:but later is shown that she's the incarnation of Morai-Heg, the elven goddes of Black Magic.]]
* ManipulativeBastard

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When Tyrion dies in the civil war.]]

* DoomedHometown: Karak-Kadrin, his forpress, is gas-bombarded by Clan Skryre.

* {{A God Am I}}: See KillTheGod below.

* {{The Chessmaster}} Arranges to be brought back, then plans to take advantage of the last great Chaos incursion to replace the Chaos Gods. He hasn't accomplished the former but he did successfully [[spoiler: unite the Vampire Counts and Tomb Kings, except for [[FounderOfTheKingdom Settra]], along with conquering Nehekhara to gain an army to defeat the legions of Chaos]].

* {{Horrifying The Horror}}: His return horrifies Mannfred and Neferata into allying with him, with Mannfred's fear of Nagash also keeps Mannfred from betraying him. After [[EdrtichAbomination Bea'lakor]] is captured, the Incarnates threaten to give him to Nagash if he doesn't co-operate; Bea'lakor chooses to co-operate.

* {{Large And In Charge}}: Nagash's new body is transformed from human size to around sixty feet tall, according to the art.

* {{No Immortal Inertia}}

* {{Horrifying The Horror}}: His return horrifies Mannfred and Neferata into allying with him. Mannfred's fear of Nagash also keeps Mannfred from betraying him.

* {{The Chains Of Commanding}}: Mannfred unties most of the vampire population of the Empire under his rule, but then he struggles to keep all of them under control.

* DramaticUnmask

* LastDance

* RightfulKingReturns

Teclis

* TheChessmaster
* ChooserOfTheOne

* DespairEventHorizon
* ManipulativeBastard

* WellIntentionedExtremist

* ArrangedMarriage: With Alarielle
* CastingAShadow
* DragonRider

* ForgivenButNotForgotten
* GoodPowersBadPeople

* PragmaticVillainy
* RightfulKingReturns / TyrantTakesTheHelm

* TookALevelInKindness
* WellIntentionedExtremist
* WoundThatWillNotHeal

* FemmeFatale
* GlamourFailure
* LadyOfBlackMagic

* VillainessesWantHeroes
* VillainousBreakdown

* NeutralNoLonger
* KilledOffForReal
* TheUnreveal

* DoomedHometown
* ItsPersonal
* LastStand
* PlayingWithFire

* {{Enemy Mine}}

* {{Nominal Hero}}

!!Vlad Von Cartein, Mortarch of Shadow

* {{Heroic Sacrifice}}:
* {{Noble Demon}}:

* UndyingLoyalty

* CrazyPrepared: Arkhan had brought about Nagash's resurrection hundreds of years earlier than originally intended. Since nearly a thousand years had passed between Nagash coming back to life, Arkhan had been planning; putting [[HiddenArmyReveal undead regiments in various locations if he needs reinforcements]] retrieving ancient artefacts and making alliances. That Arkhan's plans nearly off without a hitch isn't [[PlotArmour winning only because of the plot]], but the culmination of hundreds of years of planning by an intelligent and experienced person.

** Arkhan: ''"You call yourself the Lichemaster, do you not... To leave this chamber, you must prove that hollow boast."''