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* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"You will find out."]]
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%%* BellyMouth: Ghurk has one.
* BodyHorror: All three, but especially prominent with Ghurk. His ravenous appetite turned him from a man to a horrific, obese spawn-thing so large that his brothers took to riding him to war. Great horns sprout from his shoulders, popping boils cover his back, and his arms are hideously mutated.

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%%* BellyMouth: Ghurk Ghurek has one.
* BodyHorror: All three, but especially prominent with Ghurk.Ghurek. His ravenous appetite turned him from a man to a horrific, obese spawn-thing so large that his brothers took to riding him to war. Great horns sprout from his shoulders, popping boils cover his back, and his arms are hideously mutated.



* TheBigGuy: They're all large, but Ghurk is a monster so huge his brothers ride on his back without problems.
* BodyHorror: They were once three normal-looking people, Ghurk was even described as handsome. Now look at them.

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* TheBigGuy: They're all large, but Ghurk Ghurek is a monster so huge his brothers ride on his back without problems.
* BodyHorror: They were once three normal-looking people, Ghurk Ghurek was even described as handsome. Now look at them.



%%* CombatTentacles: Ghurk again.

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%%* CombatTentacles: Ghurk Ghurek again.



* FatBastard: All three. Subverted with [[AffablyEvil Otto]] and Ghurk.

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* FatBastard: All three. Subverted with [[AffablyEvil Otto]] and Ghurk. Ghurek.



* MagicKnight: In-game, the Glottkin are both a terrifying fighter and a level 4 Wizard, because Otto (a warrior), Ethrac (a wizard) and Ghurk (a giant monstrosity) are all treated as a single model.
%%* MookMaker: Ghurk

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* MagicKnight: In-game, the Glottkin are both a terrifying fighter and a level 4 Wizard, because Otto (a warrior), Ethrac (a wizard) and Ghurk Ghurek (a giant monstrosity) are all treated as a single model.
%%* MookMaker: Ghurk Ghurek
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* BattleTrophy: In ''End Times: Thanquol'', Archaon took [[spoiler:Ghal Maraz itself]] as a trophy, after [[spoiler:conquering Middenheim. It is worth noting that he did not personally kill Valten, its bearer, due to [[KillSteal a Verminlord's interference]]. Sigmar in Karl Franz reclaims it in the next book]].

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* BoomHeadshot: Has his head smashed in by Ghal Maraz.

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A powerful Kurgan chieftain who serves as Archaon's herald.
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* DualWielding: A sword and an axe. He even carries a shield on his back.

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* DualWielding: A Crom is armed with both an axe and a sword alongside his shield. The game rules allows him to switch between fighting with both weapons or fighting with a weapon and an axe. He even carries a shield on his back.shield, both of which grant him superior bonuses to other warriors fighting with similar styles.



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* TheRedBaron: He's often referred to as the Conqueror.
* UriahGambit: In ''End Times: Nagash'', Archaon sends him off to assault the Empire with the express hope that he'll die in the process, and he does indeed get his head staved in by Valten wielding Ghal Maraz.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's introduced in the middle of ''End Times: Nagash'', and dies ignominiously less than a chapter later.
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* EvilVsEvil: Against the armies of Chaos led by Valkia the Bloody, then later against the Aestyrion.

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* EvilVsEvil: EvilVersusEvil: Against the armies of Chaos led by Valkia the Bloody, then later against the Aestyrion.



* EvilVsEvil: When he sends her cult against Morathi's force of Aestyrion to try and capture the Widowmaker that Korhil has stolen.

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* EvilVsEvil: EvilVersusEvil: When he sends her cult against Morathi's force of Aestyrion to try and capture the Widowmaker that Korhil has stolen.



* EvilVsEvil: He fights against the forces of the Chaos gods, but see NominalHero below.

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* EvilVsEvil: EvilVersusEvil: He fights against the forces of the Chaos gods, but see NominalHero below.



* EvilVsEvil: When he takes on the Skaven to recover the Fellblade.

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* EvilVsEvil: EvilVersusEvil: When he takes on the Skaven to recover the Fellblade.
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* AGodAmI: Figuratively and literally. In The End Times book he plans to usurp control of the Warp from the Chaos Gods and replaced them and consumed the god of the Underworld.

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* AGodAmI: AGodAmI[=/=]GodhoodSeeker: Figuratively and literally. In The End Times book he plans to usurp control of the Warp from the Chaos Gods and replaced them and consumed the god of the Underworld.
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* DeaderThanDead: He has booth his body and soul utterly annihilated by Nagash, leaving only a small pile of ash and a charred crown.

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* DeaderThanDead: He has booth both his body and soul utterly annihilated by Nagash, leaving only a small pile of ash and a charred crown.
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This is the page for all the Characters form the TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} background involved in the End times. Because the majority of them already existed, some of the tropes regarding them in the original games also apply.

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This is the page for all the Characters characters form the TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' background involved in the End times. Because the majority of them already existed, some of the tropes regarding them in the original games also apply.
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* AssholeVictim: Sigvald is killed by Throgg in the End Times after [[VillainousBreakdown throwing a tantrum about his face being scarred]]. Absolutely nobody mourns him, and to further add insult, Throgg [[SpeakIllOfTheDead urinates on top of his corpse]].

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* AssholeVictim: Sigvald is He's killed by Throgg in the End Times after [[VillainousBreakdown throwing a tantrum about his face being scarred]]. Absolutely nobody mourns him, and to further add insult, insult Throgg [[SpeakIllOfTheDead urinates on top of his corpse]].



* {{Irony}}: Sigvald dissected the faces of his two wives. Come to the End Times, where his last battle ends with Sigvald himself having been permanently scarred in the face.
* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against Krell, who managed to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove him into a frenzy, which allowed him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed and wailed in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, Throgg made sure this was the last thing he ever did.

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* {{Irony}}: Sigvald He dissected the faces of his two wives. Come to the End Times, where his last battle ends with Sigvald himself having been permanently scarred in the face.
* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against He fights Krell, who managed manages to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove drives him into a frenzy, which allowed allows him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed scarred he collapses and wailed wails in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, anguish. Unfortunately for him, Throgg made makes sure this was is the last thing he ever did.
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* DeaderThanDead: Had booth his body and soul utterly annihilated by Nagash, leaving only a small pile of ash and a charred crown.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Smashed Sigvald's skull when the later was recovering from his fight with Krell.
* DumbMuscle: He and the rest of his forces was accused of being this by Arkhan.
* WreckedWeapon: His club was cut in half by a single swing of Nagash mortis blade.

Dechala the Denied One

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* DeaderThanDead: Had He has booth his body and soul utterly annihilated by Nagash, leaving only a small pile of ash and a charred crown.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Smashed He smashes Sigvald's skull when the later was is recovering from his fight with Krell.
* DumbMuscle: He and the rest of his forces was are accused of being this by Arkhan.
* WreckedWeapon: His club was is cut in half by a single swing of Nagash Nagash's mortis blade.

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:She turned into a vampire after being captured by Mannfred.]]
* EtTuBrute: Implied towards Drycha, who sold her out to Mannfred.

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:She [[spoiler:She's turned into a vampire after being captured by Mannfred.]]
* EtTuBrute: Implied towards Drycha, who sold sells her out to Mannfred.



* MindRape: She tries this on Arkhan to thwart his plans. It almost succeeds.

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* BackFromTheDead: Apart from never actually dying when slain in battle, it's revealed [[spoiler:he is Gilles le Breton come again.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: Appears to rally the slain king's remnant armies and personally slays Mallobaude himself.
* CombatByChampion: Accepts Mallobaude's personal challenge to Louen's remnant armies and handily lops off his head.
* DramaticUnmask: No one knew (in Bretonnia or the playerbase) who was in truth The Green Knight, though it was one of the theories.

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* BackFromTheDead: Apart from never actually dying when slain in battle, it's revealed [[spoiler:he is [[spoiler:he's Gilles le Breton come again.]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: Appears He appears to rally the slain king's remnant armies and personally slays Mallobaude himself.
* CombatByChampion: Accepts He accepts Mallobaude's personal challenge to Louen's remnant armies and handily lops off his head.
* DramaticUnmask: No one knew (in Bretonnia or who the playerbase) who was in truth The Green Knight, though Knight actually was until he revealed himself to be [[spoiler:Gilles the United]], although it was one of the theories.



* TheLastDance: [[spoiler:When the Incarnates' plan fails, he is mentioned as meeting Bretonnia in a LastStand... with [[NobleDemon Abhorash]] and his remaining [[BloodKnight Blood dragons]] at his side, of all people. Everyone agrees that [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome that must have been the most epic cavalry battle of all time]].]]
* Really700YearsOld: Revealed to be this as [[spoiler:Gilles le Breton]].
* RightfulKingReturns: [[spoiler:Immediately after revealing himself, he takes the helm of the kingdom, putting Louen, the then king in the position of Paladin of the Lady.]]

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* TheLastDance: [[spoiler:When the Incarnates' plan fails, he is he's mentioned as meeting Bretonnia in a LastStand... with [[NobleDemon Abhorash]] and his remaining [[BloodKnight Blood dragons]] at his side, of all people. Everyone agrees that [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome that must have been the most epic cavalry battle of all time]].]]
* Really700YearsOld: Revealed He's revealed to be this as [[spoiler:Gilles le Breton]].
* RightfulKingReturns: [[spoiler:Immediately Immediately after revealing himself, he takes [[spoiler:takes the helm of the kingdom, putting Louen, the then king then-king, in the position of Paladin of the Lady.]]
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Goes to war against his father King Louen to take the throne.

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* AntagonisticOffspring: Goes He goes to war against his father King Louen to take the throne.



* OldMaster: He's the best living runesmith of the Dwarfs.

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* OldMaster: He's the best the Dwarf's greatest living runesmith of the Dwarfs.runesmith.



* ManipulativeBastard: Cunning enough to employ Golfgag to betray the Dwarfs and conceal that from them.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: When Gobbla was killed]] he was genuinely sad.
* ProperlyParanoid: The best course of action when allying with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder the Skaven]].
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: The death of Gobbla at the hands of his former allies.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: No one knows his whereabouts after the last battle for Karak-Eight-Peaks.
** WordOfGod was that he was accidentally forgotten when the book was written and supposed to be at the battle for Middenheim with the other Incarnates, leading part of the Beast Waaagh! to chase fleeing Chaos Warriors.

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* ManipulativeBastard: Cunning He's cunning enough to employ Golfgag to betray the Dwarfs and conceal that from them.
* PetTheDog: He's genuinely sad. when [[spoiler: When Gobbla was killed]] he was genuinely sad.
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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:Gobbla's death of Gobbla at the hands of his former allies.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: No one knows his whereabouts after the last battle for Karak-Eight-Peaks.
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* CameBackStrong: [[InvertedTrope Inverted.]] Everytime he is killed, he ends up in a spirit realm where the [[LaserGuidedKarma ghosts of everyone he has killed will come to torment him]] for a thousand years. When he eventually comes back he'll be slightly weaker.
** This was retconned to be because of the Fellblade, the enchantments were so deadly that each time Nagash came back, he was weaker than before. When he rose again in The End Times he was at full power or better, it fluctuates due to events in the story.

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* CameBackStrong: [[InvertedTrope Inverted.]] {{Inverted|Trope}}. Everytime he is he's killed, he ends up in a spirit realm where the [[LaserGuidedKarma ghosts of everyone he has killed will come to torment him]] him for a thousand years. years]]. When he eventually comes back he'll be he's slightly weaker.
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weaker. This was retconned to be because of the Fellblade, the enchantments were are so deadly that each time Nagash came back, he was back he's weaker than before. When he rose rises again in The the End Times he was he's at full power or better, it fluctuates due to events in the story.




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* OhCrap: Mannfred had a massive one when he saw Nagash reborn. He'd believed Nagash was someone "...[[FamedInStory who's legend held more power than his body did]]". When confronted by [[HorrifyingTheHorror Nagash himself, he was terrified into serving him]].

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* OhCrap: Mannfred had a massive one when he saw Nagash reborn. He'd believed Nagash was someone "...[[FamedInStory who's whose legend held more power than his body did]]". When confronted by [[HorrifyingTheHorror Nagash himself, he was he's terrified into serving him]].




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* KilledOffForReal: Unceremoniously executed by Nagash in ''The End Times'' for refusing his summons.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Nagash returned, Zacharias refused his summons [[KilledOffForReal and was destroyed for it]]

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* KilledOffForReal: Unceremoniously He's unceremoniously executed by Nagash in ''The End Times'' for refusing his summons.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Nagash returned, returns, Zacharias refused refuses his summons [[KilledOffForReal and was is destroyed for it]]
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* LastStand: According to Vlad von Carstein, Abhorash is riding alongside Gilles le Breton to try and save Bretonnia in a final stand against the apocalypse. What happened to him following ''The End Times'' is unknown.

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* LastStand: According to Vlad von Carstein, Abhorash is riding rode alongside Gilles le Breton to try and save Bretonnia in a final stand against the apocalypse. What happened to him following ''The End Times'' is unknown.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Is mentioned as being present at Khemri for Nagash's attack, but nothing is said of his fate and he doesn't appear on the Undead Legion army list.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Is He's mentioned as being present at Khemri for Nagash's attack, but nothing is said of his fate and he doesn't appear on the Undead Legion army list.
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Archaon mocks Ka'bandha to his face, despite the fact that the Bloodthirster is strong enough to defeat him.

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* TheBadGuyWins: His plan to destroy the world [[spoiler:succeeds, with only a single solitary figure and a spark surviving the end]].
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Archaon He mocks Ka'bandha to his face, despite the fact that the Bloodthirster is strong enough to defeat him.




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* BodyHorror: All three, but especially prominent with Ghurk. His ravenous appetite turned him from a man to a horrific, obese spawn-thing so large that his brothers took to riding him to war. Great horns sprout from his shoulders, popping boils cover his back, and his arms are hideously mutated.



* CargoShip: Otto really likes his 'curvy' scythe.

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* CargoShip: Otto really likes his 'curvy' "curvy" scythe.



* DumbMuscle: Ghurek, who is mutated to such a monstrous size that his brothers ride him as a mount.



* FateWorseThanDeath: After failing to conquer Altdorf at the last, an enraged Nurgle stuffs them into jars in his attic.
* HeroKiller: Otto takes down Kurt Helborg and even Karl Franz. [[BackFromTheDead The latter gets better.]]



* MagicKnight: In-game, the Glottkin are both a terrifying fighter and a level 4 Wizard, because Otto (a warrior), Ethrac (a wizard) and Ghurk (a giant monstrosity) are all treated as a single model.



* PowerTrio: All three brothers are a single unit on the tabletop, and cover their own weaknesses by moving and fighting as a team. It is rather appropriate, considering that Nurgle's symbol is three dots connected by lines.



* SiblingTeam: The triplets fight as one, being a terrifying mix of a monstrous unit, sorcerer, and Chaos Champion.



* {{Too Spicy For Yog Sothoth}}: Drinking Otto's blood essentially burned Vlad von Carstein from inside out and infected him with a disease.

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* {{Too Spicy For Yog Sothoth}}: TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Drinking Otto's blood essentially burned burns Vlad von Carstein from inside out and infected infects him with a disease.
* YouHaveFailedMe: When they fail to kill Karl Franz again after his resurrection and dare to escape rather than fight the divinely-empowered Emperor, Nurgle is enraged by their failure and puts their souls in jars as punishment.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: The Glott brothers are introduced at the beginning of ''End Times: Glottkin''. At the end of the same book, they're stuffed into jars in Nurgle's garden.





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[[/folder]]Dechala the Denied One

A serpent-bodied Slaneeshi warlord who participates in the attack on Naggaroth.
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* TheBusCameBack: ''The End Times'' marks her first appearance since her inclusion in the ''Liber Chaotica'', following a rather lengthy absence from official material.
* EvilCounterpart: She can be seen as one to Tyrion, as by the time of their duel they were betrayed by family members -- Dechala by her parents, and Tyrion by [[spoiler: his own brother Teclis]] -- and both are incredibly skilled in swordplay. The difference is that, while Tyrion also [[FaceHeelTurn fell]], he's able to turn back and become TheAtoner, while Dechala fully embraces villainy. Another parallel is that a major motivator for Tyrion's FaceHeelTurn is the [[spoiler: death of his daughter Aliathra]], while Dechala's fall to evil was caused by being sold out by her father.
* KilledOffForReal: She's [[spoiler:killed by Tyrion in their duel]].

!!Aekold Hellbrass
* TheBusCameBack: After being absent from official works since ''Champions of Chaos'', he returns in ''The End Times'' at the head of a massive Chaos army that breaks Kislev and is only held back by the Auric Wall.
* KilledOffForReal: He crosses blades with Felix Jaeger and [[spoiler:dies after Felix brings down the building they are in on top of him]].
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* OffWithHisHead: When Drycha realizes Bea'lakor was manipulating her so he could attack the Oak of Ages, she stops fighting Malekith and tries to stop him. [[spoiler:Malekith cuts off her head because he considers her too unreliable.]]

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* OffWithHisHead: When Drycha realizes Bea'lakor Be'lakor was manipulating her so he could attack the Oak of Ages, she stops fighting Malekith and tries to stop him. [[spoiler:Malekith cuts off her head because he considers her too unreliable.]]



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

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* HorrifyingTheHorror: His return horrifies Mannfred and Neferata into allying with him, with Mannfred's fear of Nagash keeping Mannfred from betraying him [[spoiler:at first]]. After [[EldritchAbomination Bea'lakor]] is captured, the Incarnates threaten to give him to Nagash if he doesn't co-operate; Bea'lakor Be'lakor chooses to co-operate.
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* UnwittingPawn: He is this to Emil Valgeir (a.k.a.: the Changeling) to cause havoc to make his assassination of Karl Franz easier. It works, but the daemon fails.]]

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* UnwittingPawn: He [[spoiler:He is this to Emil Valgeir (a.k.a.: the Changeling) to cause havoc to make his assassination of Karl Franz easier. It works, but the daemon fails.]]



** For years, it was established that Mannfred died in the battle of Hel Fenn (death by Rune Fang at the head) and centuries later he was resurrected (in previous editions there is a short story of this written by William King, with the presence of Gotrek and Felix). In "The End Times" they change this for no reason and simply say that Mannfred survived in Hel Fenn and was all these years acting from the shadows. Now the question is [[AssPull how did he manage to survive that his head was split in half because of the Runic Fang of Stirland]]. The novels change this to having died at Hel Fenn and then being resurrected almost immediately (although still facing Gotrek and Felix somehow).

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** For years, it was established that Mannfred died in the battle of Hel Fenn (death by Rune Fang at the head) and centuries later he was resurrected (in previous editions there is a short story of this written by William King, with the presence of Gotrek and Felix). In "The End Times" they change this for no reason and simply say that Mannfred survived in Hel Fenn and was all these years acting from the shadows. Now the question is [[AssPull how did he manage managed to survive that his head was split in half because of the Runic Fang of Stirland]].Stirland. The novels change this to having died at Hel Fenn and then being resurrected almost immediately (although still facing Gotrek and Felix somehow).

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* MutualDisadvantage: When he takes on [[spoiler:Ka'bandha]].

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* MutualDisadvantage: When he takes on [[spoiler:Ka'bandha]]. He has powerful magic, but abhors using physical combat, where he is somewhat less effective.



* EleventhHourRanger: Only joins in on the End Times in their closing book.



* MutualDisadvantage: This occurs between Ka'bandha and [[spoiler: Nagash]] when they fight one-on-one.

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* MutualDisadvantage: This occurs between Ka'bandha and [[spoiler: Nagash]] [[spoiler:Nagash]] when they fight one-on-one.one-on-one. He excels in physical combat, but is ill prepared to face someone as well versed in [[spoiler:death]] magic as his foe.
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* KilledOffForReal: After narrowly surviving his defeat at the hands of his bastard son Mallobaude, he dies leading Bretonnian knights to the defense of Altdorf...but then the Lady of the Lake [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascends him to godhood]].

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* KilledOffForReal: CharacterDeath: After narrowly surviving his defeat at the hands of his bastard son Mallobaude, he dies leading Bretonnian knights to the defense of Altdorf...but then the Lady of the Lake [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascends him to godhood]].
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* ArrangedMarriage: To Malekith, of all people. This even [[DefrostingTheIceQueen warms him somewhat towards everyone]].

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* ArrangedMarriage: To Malekith, of all people. This even [[DefrostingTheIceQueen [[DefrostingIceQueen warms him somewhat towards everyone]].



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* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against Krell, who managed to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove him into a frenzy, which allowed him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed and wailed in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, Throgg made sure this was the last thing he ever did. Such as it was, one of Sigvald's powers was regeneration, meaning that he conceivably could have healed all the damage inflicted upon him in a short time period anyway, which only makes his breakdown all the more pathetic and amusing.

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* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against Krell, who managed to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove him into a frenzy, which allowed him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed and wailed in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, Throgg made sure this was the last thing he ever did. Such as it was, one of Sigvald's powers was regeneration, meaning that he conceivably could have healed all the damage inflicted upon him in a short time period anyway, which only makes his breakdown all the more pathetic and amusing.
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* {{Irony}}: He hates the Chaos Gods, but decides to serve them since he feels that by destroying the world, he'll starve them. We'll say that again, in case you missed it: he plans to kill the Chaos Gods...[[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor by giving them exactly what they want]]....Wait, what?
** [[DownerEnding Naturally]], [[DidNotThinkThisThrough this goes]] [[OutGambitted about as]] [[WhatAnIdiot well as]] [[EpicFail you'd expect]]. Not only do the gods simply find new worlds to conquer, but after thousands of years, [[TableTopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar Sigmar creates an entirely new world for his children to inhabit.]] Yes, Archaon simultaneously managed to enact NiceJobBreakingItHero and NiceJobFixingItVillain. How do you even ''do'' that??
** Like the vast majority of people in the setting, he was completely unaware of any wider universe beyond his own world. The gods made damn sure he never found out until it was too late, just like they kept him from finding out Sigmar was real.

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* {{Irony}}: He hates the Chaos Gods, but decides to serve them since he feels that by destroying the world, he'll starve them. We'll say that again, in case you missed it: he plans to kill the Chaos Gods...[[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor by giving them exactly what they want]]....Wait, what?
** [[DownerEnding Naturally]], [[DidNotThinkThisThrough this goes]] [[OutGambitted about as]] [[WhatAnIdiot well as]] [[EpicFail you'd expect]]. Not only do the gods simply find new worlds to conquer, but after thousands of years, [[TableTopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar Sigmar creates an entirely new world for his children to inhabit.]] Yes, Archaon simultaneously managed to enact NiceJobBreakingItHero and NiceJobFixingItVillain. How do you even ''do'' that??
** Like the vast majority of people in the setting, he was completely unaware of any wider universe beyond his own world. The gods made damn sure he never found out until it was too late, just like they kept him from finding out Sigmar was real.
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%%* VillainousBreakdown* VillainousBreakdown: Loses what calm he has when [[spoiler:he learns that Sigmar has possessed Karl Franz]].
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%%* HeelRealization

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%%* HeelRealization* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Forced upon her by Alarielle in her final moments.]]




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* VillainousBSOD: [[spoiler:In ''The End Times V: Archaon'', she has one when Alarielle uses the healing magic of Ghyran on her mind, clearing it of her madness and thereby stopping her final blow just long enough for the Everqueen to kill her.]]

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* BadassGrandpa: He was ninety years old ''before'' the End Times, but he still leads his nation's armies in battle from time to time.


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* OldSoldier: He was ninety years old ''before'' the End Times, but he still leads his nation's armies in battle from time to time.
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!!The Green Knight [[spoiler:King Gilles le Breton]]

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!!The Green Knight [[spoiler:King Knight, King Gilles le Breton]]
Breton



* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: Despite the fact that the third Rift means the world is doomed, it's [[LoveToHate 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]].

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* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Despite the fact that the third Rift means the world is doomed, it's [[LoveToHate 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]].



but acts like a wildcard in End Times: Archaon before [[spoiler: ultimately dooming the world by stabbing Balthazar in the back and undoing the Incarnates ritual to stop the rift]].

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but acts Acts like a wildcard in End Times: Archaon before [[spoiler: ultimately dooming the world by stabbing Balthazar in the back and undoing the Incarnates ritual to stop the rift]].
rift.



* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: It's heavily implied that Arkhan was killed trying to use his magic to hold back the energies of the Rift so Neferata could escape]].

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* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that Arkhan was killed trying to use his magic to hold back the energies of the Rift so Neferata could escape]].



!!Vlad Von Cartein, Mortarch of Shadow [[spoiler:/Vashanesh]]
Vlad have been resurrected by Nagash to serve him. Despite that he doesn't serve out of loyalty or to gain anything: he serves because he could resurrect Isabella, his wife [[spoiler:who didin't reunite with him in the Afterlife because Nurgle had taken her brought her back as a follower of Chaos]]. He was assigned to the northern front against Chaos, but acts like a wildcard in the Nagash army, mostly defending The Empire.

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!!Vlad Von Cartein, Mortarch of Shadow [[spoiler:/Vashanesh]]
Shadow/Vashanesh
Vlad have been resurrected by Nagash to serve him. Despite that he doesn't serve out of loyalty or to gain anything: he serves because he could resurrect Isabella, his wife [[spoiler:who who didin't reunite with him in the Afterlife because Nurgle had taken her brought her back as a follower of Chaos]].Chaos. He was assigned to the northern front against Chaos, but acts like a wildcard in the Nagash army, mostly defending The Empire.



* [[spoiler:DoomedHometown: After defeating Settra, Nagash uses magic to destroy the city of Khemri]].

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* [[spoiler:DoomedHometown: DoomedHometown: [[spoiler: After defeating Settra, Nagash uses magic to destroy the city of Khemri]].



* [[spoiler:IDieFree: He hates the idea of serving and he is last mentioned fighting Kholek Suneater before the world is destroyed]].

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* [[spoiler:IDieFree: IDieFree: [[spoiler: He hates the idea of serving and he is last mentioned fighting Kholek Suneater before the world is destroyed]].
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The ruler of Heaxotl and a key figure at the forefront of Lustria's defence.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The ruler of Heaxotl Hexoatl and a key figure at the forefront of Lustria's defence.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against Krell, who managed to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove him into a frenzy, which allowed him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed and wailed in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, Throgg made sure this was the last thing he ever did.

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* VillainousBreakdown: Over an [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty reason]] at that. During the End Times, Sigvald confronted and fought against Krell, who managed to slash Sigvald's face, disfiguring him. This drove him into a frenzy, which allowed him to overpower and kill Krell, but with his face permanently scarred, Sigvald collapsed and wailed in petty frustration and anguish over it. Unfortunately, Throgg made sure this was the last thing he ever did.
did. Such as it was, one of Sigvald's powers was regeneration, meaning that he conceivably could have healed all the damage inflicted upon him in a short time period anyway, which only makes his breakdown all the more pathetic and amusing.
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* HordesFromTheEast: He's a Kurgan nomad, which essentially makes him part of the Warhammer equivalent of the Cumans.


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* KilledOffForReal: While dueling Archaon in Middenheim, [[spoiler:a Skaven Verminlord kill him from behind.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: While dueling Despite his HealingFactor, Valten is finally killed during his duel with Archaon in Middenheim, [[spoiler:a Middenheim. In a reference to his fate in the aftermath of the {{retcon}}ed ''Storm of Chaos'' campaign [[spoiler:where he was killed by a Skaven Verminlord kill him assassin]], Valten is [[spoiler: struck from behind.]]behind by a a Skaven Verminlord]].
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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Unlike most of the other vampires, Vlad actually considers the living and would allow them to co-exist alongside the undead. He even attempts to strike up an alliance with the Dwarves in case he actually becomes Emperor (an he makes no attempt on Karl Franz). He offers the elves the same but they reject him before he's finished making the offer.

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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Unlike most of the other vampires, Vlad actually considers the living and would allow them to co-exist alongside the undead. He even attempts to strike up an alliance with the Dwarves in case he actually becomes Emperor (an (and he makes no attempt on Karl Franz). He offers the elves the same but they reject him before he's finished making the offer.

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!!General Tropes



* FusionDance: [[spoiler:When the Wind of Heavens enter his body, he shares his body with Sigmar. By the time he recovers Ghal Maraz, Karl Franz is no more.]]

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* FusionDance: [[spoiler:When When he melds with the Wind of Heavens enter his body, he Heavens, [[spoiler:he shares his body with Sigmar. By the time he recovers Ghal Maraz, Karl Franz is no more.]]




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* {{Enemy Mine}}: [[spoiler:He joins Vlad in his battles against the forces of Chaos.]]

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* {{Enemy Mine}}: EnemyMine: [[spoiler:He joins Vlad in his battles against the forces of Chaos.]]



* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:A Skaven Vermin Lord does this to him when he is in the middle of fighting Archaon.]]

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* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:A Skaven Vermin Lord Verminlord does this to him when he is in the middle of fighting Archaon.]]







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* InTheBack: [[spoiler:Run through by Mannfred while trying to contain the third Rift]].
* KlingonScientistsGetNoRespect: Everybody makes clear their doubts about both the Faith Barrier and the Auric Bastion to him. He's not amused about this.
** [[spoiler:This proves bad for The Empire after his apparent betrayal. The Church of Sigmar withdraws its support of the Auric Bastion, allowing to entire sections of it fall and leading to its subsequent failure, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero granting the "All clear" to the forces of Chaos]]]]
* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: His opinions regarding Volkmar doesn't change (weren't high to start with) despite his apparent death. Karl Franz calls him out on that.
* RedHerringMole:After he tried to kill Valten (believing him to be {{The Mole}} of Chaos) and using the undead to do so, everyone believes that he has been on the Nagash payroll all along.]]
* StartOfDarkness:[[spoiler:Vlad convinces him to use the power of Necromancy.]]

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* InTheBack: [[spoiler:Run [[spoiler:He gets run through by Mannfred while trying to contain the third Rift]].
Rift.]]
* KlingonScientistsGetNoRespect: Everybody makes clear their doubts about both the Faith Barrier and the Auric Bastion to him. He's not amused about this.
**
this. [[spoiler:This proves bad for The the Empire after his apparent betrayal. The Church of Sigmar withdraws its support of the Auric Bastion, allowing to entire sections of it to fall and leading to its subsequent failure, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero granting the "All "all clear" to the forces of Chaos]]]]
* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: His opinions regarding Volkmar doesn't don't change (weren't (and weren't high to start with) despite his apparent death. Karl Franz calls him out on that.
* RedHerringMole:After RedHerringMole: After he tried tries to kill Valten (believing him to be {{The Mole}} TheMole of Chaos) and using the undead to do so, everyone believes that he has been on the Nagash payroll all along.]]
along.
* StartOfDarkness:[[spoiler:Vlad StartOfDarkness: [[spoiler:Vlad convinces him to use the power of Necromancy.]]



* UnwittingPawn: He is this to Emil Valgeir (a.k.a.: The Changeling) to cause havoc to make his assassination of Karl Franz easier. It works, but the daemon fails.]]

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* UnwittingPawn: He is this to Emil Valgeir (a.k.a.: The the Changeling) to cause havoc to make his assassination of Karl Franz easier. It works, but the daemon fails.]]



* BadassMoustache: As always.

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* %%* BadassMoustache: As always.




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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:His death is so horrific that even his tormentor and captor, Mannfred von Carstein, felt disturbed by it.]]

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:His death is so horrific that even his tormentor and captor, Mannfred von Carstein, felt feels disturbed by it.]]



* RoyalBlood: [[spoiler:Turns out he is a direct descendent of Sigmar himself, making him potentially the legal ruler of the Empire, if he were not dead.]]


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* RoyalBlood: [[spoiler:Turns [[spoiler:It turns out he is that he's a direct descendent of Sigmar himself, making him potentially the legal ruler of the Empire, if he were not dead.]]

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!!General Tropes



* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:Turned into a Vampire after being captured by Mannfred.]]

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:Turned [[spoiler:She turned into a Vampire vampire after being captured by Mannfred.]]



* KilledOffForReal: One of the people sacrificed by Arkhan to bring back Nagash.
* MindRape: Tries this on Arkhan to thwart his plans. It almost succeeds.

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* KilledOffForReal: One She's one of the people sacrificed by Arkhan to bring back Nagash.
* MindRape: Tries She tries this on Arkhan to thwart his plans. It almost succeeds.



* ReluctantMonster: When she's a vampire she's hesitant to feed on people.

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* ReluctantMonster: When she's a vampire she's She's hesitant to feed on people.people after [[spoiler:being turned into a vampire]].






!!General Tropes



* DontYouDarePityMe: Though he receives a debilitating injury he scorns any assistance and orders his attendants to leave him so they can't see his infirmity.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Delivers one to Queek Headtaker that results in the latter's death.

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* DontYouDarePityMe: Though Although he receives a debilitating injury he scorns any assistance and orders his attendants to leave him so they can't see his infirmity.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Delivers He delivers one to Queek Headtaker that results in the latter's death.



* [[spoiler: InTheBack: He is stabbed in the back by Deathmaster Snikch's three blades. These are actually his dying words]].
--> [[spoiler: Thorgrim: "...in the back... of course, the cowards stabbed me in the back..."]]

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* [[spoiler: InTheBack: He is InTheBack:[[spoiler:He's stabbed in the back by Deathmaster Snikch's three blades. These are actually his dying words]].
words.]]
--> [[spoiler: Thorgrim: [[spoiler:''''Thorgrim:''' "...in the back... of course, the cowards stabbed me in the back..."]]



!!King Ungrim Ironfist of Karak-Kadrin

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!!King Ungrim Ironfist of Karak-Kadrin
Karak Kadrin



* LastStand: Leads his army against Archaon so the people of Averheim and the Dwarfs of Zhufbar can escape.

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* LastStand: Leads He leads his army against Archaon so the people of Averheim and the Dwarfs of Zhufbar can escape.



!!Runemaster Thorek Ironbrow of Karak-Azul

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!!Runemaster Thorek Ironbrow of Karak-Azul
Karak Azul



!!Gotrek Gurnisson

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!!Gotrek Gurnisson
%%!!Gotrek Gurnisson






%%* ActionMom: Has at least one daughter.

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%%* ActionMom: Has She has at least one daughter.



* AintTooProudToBeg: Pleads for the Wood Elves help to rescue her daughter.

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* AintTooProudToBeg: Pleads She pleads for the Wood Elves help to rescue her daughter.



* {{Ambadassador}}: Serves in this capacity.

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* %%* {{Ambadassador}}: Serves She serves in this capacity.



* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. Due to the cold-blooded torture below, Aliathra has cuts and bruises, is starved, has trouble walking and she's rendered blind.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. Due to the cold-blooded torture below, Aliathra has cuts and bruises, is starved, has trouble walking and she's is rendered blind.



* ColdBloodedTorture: Tortured within an inch of her life as Mannfred's prisoner.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: Tortured She tortured within an inch of her life as Mannfred's prisoner.



* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Arkhan is about to kill Aliathra, she is composed and accepting. She also performs a mysterious spell on Arkhan before he kills her.
* HandicappedBadass: Her torture at Mannfred's hands has left her blind. Fortunately she still has her eyes.
* HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:It's revealed that Tyrion had her out of wedlock with Alarielle]].

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When She's composed and accepting when Arkhan is about to kill Aliathra, she is composed and accepting. her. She also performs a mysterious spell on Arkhan him before he kills her.
takes her life.
* HandicappedBadass: Her torture at Mannfred's hands has left her blind. Fortunately she still has her eyes.
blind.
* HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:It's revealed that Tyrion had her out of wedlock with Alarielle]].Alarielle.]]



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Reduced to dust by Arkhan the Black while trying to rescue Aliathra.]]
* MagicKnight: He is able to use spells thanks to the Talisman of Hoeth.
* MakeThemRot: [[spoiler: Arkhan hits him with a supercharged Curse of Years spell, causing him to disintegrate and rot away in moments]].

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Reduced [[spoiler:He's reduced to dust by Arkhan the Black while trying to rescue Aliathra.]]
* MagicKnight: He is He's a highly competent warrior and able to use spells thanks to the Talisman of Hoeth.
* MakeThemRot: [[spoiler: Arkhan [[spoiler:Arkhan hits him with a supercharged Curse of Years spell, causing him to disintegrate and rot away in moments]].



* TheWorfEffect: Nearly kills Mannfred von Carstein in combat.

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* TheWorfEffect: Nearly He nearly kills Mannfred von Carstein in combat.



%%* TheBerserker[=/=]TranquilFury

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%%* TheBerserker[=/=]TranquilFuryTheBerserker



** HeelFaceTurn: After Khaine dies and Teclis uses the flame of Ulric and the corpse of Ariel to resurrect Tyrion as the Incarnate of Light, he becomes his normal self again.



* HeelFaceTurn: After Khaine dies and Teclis uses the flame of Ulric and the corpse of Ariel to resurrect Tyrion as the Incarnate of Light, he becomes his normal self again.



* MagicKnight: See EmpoweredBadassNormal above.

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* %%* MagicKnight: See EmpoweredBadassNormal above.



* TheChooserOfTheOne: [[spoiler: The entire Incarnates thing is his invention, based on Nagash harnessing the Lore of Death in Khemri.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: It's a given for him.

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* TheChooserOfTheOne: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The entire Incarnates thing is his invention, based on Nagash harnessing the Lore of Death in Khemri.]]
* %%* DeadpanSnarker: It's a given for him.



* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Teclis does all the above in a desperate attempt at countering the Chaos Gods and ending their threat once and for all. In the end, it's [[AllForNothing all for nothing.]]

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Teclis does all the above that he did in a desperate attempt at countering the Chaos Gods and ending their threat once and for all. In the end, it's [[AllForNothing all for nothing.]]AllForNothing.



* TheLastStraw: Handing over Astarielle to Arkhan is what finally drove Tyrion to draw the [[ArtifactOfDoom Widowmakder]]
* ManipulativeBastard: If his plans are to succeed, many people doesn't need to know what's going on.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After the unravelling of the vortex, Ulthuan starts to sink and Alarielle starts to evacuate the High Elves through the worldroots to Athel Loren. Teclis, however, refuses to enter the worldroots, until Alarielle can no longer maintain them and has to leave. Imrik tarries a while longer, offering to carry Teclis away on his dragon Minaithnir, only to be refused as Alarielle had. Teclis is last seen rising to his feet and gathering Tyrion's corpse up in his arms with a strength Imrik didn't know he possessed, before the ocean crashes down on the Isle of the Dead for one last time, and Teclis is lost to Imrik's sight. [[spoiler:He lived.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: See Godzilla Threshold. Additionally, when Teclis steals the flame of Ulric with the intent of using Ulric's power to resurrect his brother, because he thinks the world needs a champion more than an old god, dooming the city to the hordes of Chaos in the process. Unfortunately, he didn't know Middenheim was also the site of a doomsday device, and without Ulric's protection the city falls, leading to Archaon discovering it beneath Middenheim and activating it. [[TheBadGuyWins Teclis and the Incarnates are unable to stop the device before it destroys the world]].
** All in all, in his desperation to prevent the End Times, Teclis ends up doing far more damage to his own side than the Forces of Chaos ever did.

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* TheLastStraw: Handing over Astarielle to Arkhan is what finally drove Tyrion to draw the [[ArtifactOfDoom Widowmakder]]
Widowmaker]].
* ManipulativeBastard: If his plans are to succeed, many people doesn't don't need to know what's going on.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After the unravelling of the vortex, Ulthuan starts to sink and Alarielle starts to evacuate the High Elves through the worldroots to Athel Loren. Teclis, however, refuses to enter the worldroots, until Alarielle can no longer maintain them and has to leave. Imrik tarries a while longer, offering to carry Teclis away on his dragon Minaithnir, only to be refused as Alarielle had.was. Teclis is last seen rising to his feet and gathering Tyrion's corpse up in his arms with a strength Imrik didn't know he possessed, before the ocean crashes down on the Isle of the Dead for one last time, and Teclis is lost to Imrik's sight. [[spoiler:He lived.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: See Godzilla Threshold. Additionally, when When Teclis steals the flame of Ulric with the intent of using Ulric's power to resurrect his brother, because he thinks the world needs a champion more than an old god, dooming he dooms the city to the hordes of Chaos in the process. without Ulric's protection. Unfortunately, he didn't know Middenheim was also the site of a doomsday device, and without Ulric's protection the city falls, leading city's fall leads to Archaon discovering it beneath Middenheim and activating it. [[TheBadGuyWins Teclis and the Incarnates are unable to stop the device before it destroys the world]]. \n** All in all, in his desperation to prevent the End Times, Teclis ends up doing far more damage to his own side than the Forces of Chaos ever did.



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Is willing to do ''anything'' to stop Chaos, knowing that the alternative is [[FateWorseThanDeath much worse]]. His plots include killing millions of people [[spoiler: sunders kingdoms, returns ancients abominations who'll turn on him the moment the world is saved]], but as far as he is concerned, as long as the world survives, is worth it.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Is He's willing to do ''anything'' to stop Chaos, knowing that the alternative is [[FateWorseThanDeath much worse]]. His plots include killing millions of people [[spoiler: sunders kingdoms, returns ancients abominations who'll turn on him the moment the world is saved]], but as far as he is concerned, as long as the world survives, is worth it.



* EmpoweredBadassNormal: [[spoiler: He becomes the Incarnate of Fire after Ungrimm's death.]]
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Again, as the Incarnate of Fire.]]

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* EmpoweredBadassNormal: [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He becomes the Incarnate of Fire after Ungrimm's Ungrim's death.]]
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Again, [[spoiler:Again, as the Incarnate of Fire.]]



* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Tried this on Ka'bandha. It didn't work]].

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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Tried [[spoiler:He tried this on Ka'bandha. It didn't work]].



* ParentalIncest: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler:It's why he never consummated his marriage with Alarielle, see above.]]

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* ParentalIncest: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler:It's why he never consummated his marriage with Alarielle, see above.Alarielle.]]






* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: 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]]...

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: When [[spoiler: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]]...



* InTheBack: [[spoiler: Shot by Alith Anar on the Battle of the Isle of the Dead. Subverted as he doesn't die]].
* LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler: After the Rift appears to consume Tyrion and Alarielle, Malekith is implied to briefly be the last living elf in the Warhammer World before the Rift consumes him too]].

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* InTheBack: [[spoiler: Shot [[spoiler:He's shot by Alith Anar on during the Battle of the Isle of the Dead. Subverted as he doesn't die]].
* LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler: After [[spoiler:After the Rift appears to consume Tyrion and Alarielle, Malekith is implied to briefly be the last living elf in the Warhammer World ''Warhammer'' world before the Rift consumes him too]].



* WoundThatWillNotHeal: The arrow that Alith Anar shoots him with. Subverted as is later shown that he has removed it.

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* WoundThatWillNotHeal: The arrow that Alith Anar shoots him with. Subverted as is it's later shown that he has removed it.



* DraggedOffToHell: [[spoiler:Her ultimate fate certainly has this vibe.]]

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* %%* DraggedOffToHell: [[spoiler:Her ultimate fate certainly has this vibe.]]]]%%How?






* HeroicSacrifice: Fights Tyrion to protect Alarielle.
%%* HornedHumanoid: His default appearance.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Fights He dies while fighting Tyrion to protect Alarielle.Alarielle, knowingly reenacting Kournos' defeat by Khaine.
%%* * HornedHumanoid: His default He has large, antler-like horns to mirror his god's own appearance.



* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: How Tyrion kills him.]]

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* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: How [[spoiler:How Tyrion kills him.]]



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: During End Times Ariel was poisoned by a shard of true ice, formed in the world before the coming of Chaos, inserted into the Oak of Ages by her own daughter Lileath.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: During End Times Ariel was [[spoiler:Ariel is poisoned by a shard of true ice, formed in the world before the coming of Chaos, inserted into the Oak of Ages by her own daughter Lileath.]]



* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler:Drycha first betrays the elves to Chaos and sides with Be'lakor; then after seeing Be'lakor gnawing at the Oak of Ages, she realizes she's been used by him and attacks him.]]

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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler:Drycha first betrays the elves to Chaos and sides with Be'lakor; then then, after seeing Be'lakor gnawing at the Oak of Ages, she realizes she's been used by him and attacks him.]]



* OffWithHisHead: When Drycha realizes Bea'lakor was manipulating her so he could attack the Oak of Ages, she stops fighting Malekith and tries to stop him. [[spoiler: Malekith cuts off her head because he considers her too unreliable]].

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* OffWithHisHead: When Drycha realizes Bea'lakor was manipulating her so he could attack the Oak of Ages, she stops fighting Malekith and tries to stop him. [[spoiler: Malekith [[spoiler:Malekith cuts off her head because he considers her too unreliable]]. unreliable.]]



* AbelAndCain: The Cain to Durthu's abel morally, but [[spoiler:but he is one who's killed by his sibling]].

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* AbelAndCain: CainAndAbel: The Cain to Durthu's abel morally, but [[spoiler:but he is one who's killed by his sibling]].







* HeroicSacrifice: As the Skaven activate the Morskittar Engine, blowing up the Chaos moon Morrslieb, sending its debris of warpstone over the planet, Mazdamundi knew he had one chance to save the world. He sent out a message to all remaining Slann, calling for the great Exodus to begin immediately. Bending all of his will and power towards the task he began to batter each chunk of moon with his magical might, breaking them into smaller and smaller chunks. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to destroy all of the largest chunks, and now his power was spent. Wanting to feel the wind upon his skin one last time before the world ended he started to make his way towards the outside pinnacle of the temple, but drained of all energy, collapsed dead on the stairs.
* HorseOfADifferentColour: Rides a Stegadon called Zlaaq.
* OnlySaneMan: He's the only one of the Slaan who recognizes the true threat at the time and tolerates no nonsense or delays from his attendants.

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* HeroicSacrifice: As the Skaven activate the Morskittar Engine, blowing up the Chaos moon Morrslieb, Morrslieb and sending its debris of warpstone over the planet, Mazdamundi knew he had one chance to save the world. He sent out a message to all remaining Slann, calling for the great Exodus to begin immediately. Bending all of his will and power towards the task he began to batter each chunk of moon with his magical might, breaking them into smaller and smaller chunks. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to destroy all of the largest chunks, and now his power was spent. Wanting to feel the wind upon his skin one last time before the world ended ends he started starts to make his way towards the outside pinnacle of the temple, but but, drained of all energy, collapsed collapses dead on the stairs.
* HorseOfADifferentColour: Rides He rides a Stegadon called Zlaaq.
* OnlySaneMan: He's the only one of the Slaan Slann who recognizes the true threat at the time and tolerates no nonsense or delays from his attendants.



--> "The Great Plan [[spoiler:has failed. [[HomeworldEvacuation The Exodus]] must begin]]."

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--> "The -->"The Great Plan [[spoiler:has failed. [[HomeworldEvacuation The Exodus]] must begin]]."



* BladeOnAStick: His spear which he uses to kill [[spoiler: Skrolk]].

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* BladeOnAStick: His spear spear, which he uses to kill [[spoiler: Skrolk]].Skrolk.



* ItsPersonal: Attacks and kills Skrolk after the latter kills Grimloq.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Though he was ordered to an evacuation point and headed there, it is unknown if he made it in time.

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* ItsPersonal: Attacks He attacks and kills Skrolk after the latter kills his steed Grimloq.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Though Although he was ordered to an evacuation point and headed there, it is it's unknown if he made it in time.



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!!Malekith the Witch[[spoiler:/Phoenix/Eternity]] King

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!!Malekith the Witch[[spoiler:/Phoenix/Eternity]] Witch/Phoenix/Eternity King



* CantKillYouStillNeedYou[=/=]ISurrenderSuckers: Pulls this against the Incarnate of Beasts Grimgor Ironhide to secure his help against Archaon though [[spoiler: Archaon killed Grimgor before Malekith could]].

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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou[=/=]ISurrenderSuckers: CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Pulls this against the Incarnate of Beasts Grimgor Ironhide to secure his help against Archaon though [[spoiler: Archaon killed Grimgor before Malekith could]].



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

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* RightfulKingReturns[=/=]TyrantTakesTheHelm: [[spoiler: Both as, despite his tyranny, he RightfulKingReturns: The storyline reveals that Malekith was revealed to be Asuryan's chosen. In-universe it depends on who you ask]].[[spoiler:Asuryan's chosen and the rightful Phoenix King]]. He remains as [[TyrantTakesTheHelm as ruthless as he everwas as the Witch King]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The novella ''The Bloody-Handed'' takes place from his and Hellebron's perspectives, showing them during the fall of Har Ganeth to the forces of Chaos. It's this that introduces his relationship with Hellebron, and gives some insight into his and her mindsets.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: The novella ''The Bloody-Handed'' ''Bride of Khaine'' takes place from his and Hellebron's perspectives, showing them during the fall of Har Ganeth to the forces of Chaos. It's this that introduces his relationship with Hellebron, and gives some insight into his and her mindsets.
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* WoundThatWillNotHeal: The arrow that Alith-Anar shoots him with. Subverted as is later shown that he has removed it.

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* WoundThatWillNotHeal: The arrow that Alith-Anar Alith Anar shoots him with. Subverted as is later shown that he has removed it.



* [[spoiler: RoaringRampageOfRevenge: At the final battle at the Isle of the Dead, after she sees Tyrion fall she loses control and begins to attack Teclis. Determined to make all pay she dives headlong into the Vortex and kills all the mages maintaining it except for Caledor Dragontamer, allowing Slaanesh to reach through the hole in the fabric of reality and seize them both.]]

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* [[spoiler: RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler: At the final battle at the Isle of the Dead, after she sees Tyrion fall she loses control and begins to attack Teclis. Determined to make all pay she dives headlong into the Vortex and kills all the mages maintaining it except for Caledor Dragontamer, allowing Slaanesh to reach through the hole in the fabric of reality and seize them both.]]



* [[spoiler: DyingAsYourself: At Middenheim, as Hellebron prepares to kill an exhausted Alarielle, the Everqueen tries a last spell. Casting the healing powers of Ghyran onto the Hag Queen, the madness that had gripped her for millennia was cast aside, and Hellebron sees the world with a clear mind. Stunned by her own betrayals, the death blow is stalled. Taking advantage of the distraction that is sure to be short-lived, Alarielle grabs a nearby spear and thrusts it into Hellebron’s heart, ending her trail of destruction for good.]]

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* [[spoiler: DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: At Middenheim, as Hellebron prepares to kill an exhausted Alarielle, the Everqueen tries a last spell. Casting the healing powers of Ghyran onto the Hag Queen, the madness that had gripped her for millennia was cast aside, and Hellebron sees the world with a clear mind. Stunned by her own betrayals, the death blow is stalled. Taking advantage of the distraction that is sure to be short-lived, Alarielle grabs a nearby spear and thrusts it into Hellebron’s heart, ending her trail of destruction for good.]]
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%%* EvilVsEvil

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%%* EvilVsEvil* EvilVsEvil: When he sends her cult against Morathi's force of Aestyrion to try and capture the Widowmaker that Korhil has stolen.



%%* ItsPersonal: Implied to be the reason why she (initially) remains with Malekith rather than joining the Aestyrion. Avatar of Khaine Tyrion might be, but he still murdered Tullaris, her lover.

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%%* * ItsPersonal: Implied to be the reason why she (initially) remains with Malekith seeks to turn Tyrion over to her side, rather than just joining the Aestyrion.Aestyrion herself. Avatar of Khaine Tyrion might be, but he still murdered Tullaris, her lover.



%%* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: With Hellebron, of all people. Both seem to reciprocate to a degree, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood and are intensely confused and disgusted by their feelings.]]
%%* ADayInTheLimelight: The novella ''The Bloody-Handed'' takes place from his and Hellebron's perspectives, showing them during the fall of Har Ganeth to the forces of Chaos. It's this that introduces his relationship with Hellebron, and gives some insight into his and her mindsets.

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%%* * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: With Hellebron, of all people. Both seem to reciprocate to a degree, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood and are intensely confused and disgusted by their feelings.]]
%%* * ADayInTheLimelight: The novella ''The Bloody-Handed'' takes place from his and Hellebron's perspectives, showing them during the fall of Har Ganeth to the forces of Chaos. It's this that introduces his relationship with Hellebron, and gives some insight into his and her mindsets.



%%* KilledOffForReal: Dies to Tyrion.

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%%* * KilledOffForReal: Dies to Tyrion.Killed by Tyrion during the Battle of Reaver's Mark.



* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Khaine informed Tullaris that Tullaris's murder at Tyrion's hands would start Tyrion down the path of being Khaine's avatar, so Tullaris encouraged Tyrion to kill him.

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* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Khaine informed Tullaris that Tullaris's murder at Tyrion's hands would start Tyrion down the path of being Khaine's avatar, so Tullaris encouraged Tyrion to kill him. \n [[spoiler: It works.]]



%%* CruelAndUnusualDeath

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%%* CruelAndUnusualDeath* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Seeing him about to cut down the wounded Tyrion, Drusala [[spoiler: actually Morathi]] hits him with a spell that reawakens Tz'arkan, causing the daemon to immediately manifest and rip Malus apart from the inside out.



* TheStarscream: Betrays Malekith to try and take rulership of the elves for himself [[spoiler:but he fails to overthrow or even defeat Malekith, and hasn't been seen since the final battle on the Isle]].

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* TheStarscream: Betrays Even in-universe nobody's entirely sure ''where'' his betrayal of Malekith at the very end of the Elven Civil War comes from, after centuries of loyal service. It's suspected by some that he intends to try and take rulership seize leadership of the elves Elves for himself [[spoiler:but he himself, but fails to overthrow or even defeat Malekith, and hasn't been seen since accomplish anything more than acting as a ferry service to bring the final battle on Aestyrion to the Isle]].Isle of the Dead.

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