History Characters / WarhammerTombKings

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Tomb Princes and Kings are naturally the leaders of Nehekhara and thanks to their blessed undead bodies, are the most powerful infantry models of the army with few in the way of other Lords and Heroes who could best them in natural stats.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Settra is TheHighKing of Nehekhara and also its most powerful Tomb King, most easily represented by his 7 Weapon Skill and 6 Strength, 1 point above the ordinary Tomb Kings.

* FeatheredFiend: Carrions are large giant birds resembling vultures except that they are bigger than a grown man. They are the only units that can fly and suited for hunting war machines or outflanking enemies.

* HorseOfADifferentColor: Tomb Knights rides the Necroserpents, snake-shaped stone statues that can spit venom.

* DemBones: Every Nehekharan citizen became sun-bleached skeletons and the bulk of the Nehekharan armies are CannonFodder skeleton warriors. Not only that but some constructs like the Tomb Scorpions or Screaming Skulls Catapults are entirely made of bones, and the Necrosphinx is occasionally sporting a skull for a head mask.

* ItsPersonal: She holds a grudge against her cousin, Neferata, for restoring Nagash's black magic, using it to create vampires and killing her.

* TheNecrocracy: Unusually for the setting, largely Total Necrocacy (undead Tomb Kings with undead subjects). In times of peace, the Tomb Kings have nothing to do but order the skeletons in the vicinity to perform pointless tasks since an undead doesn't really need anything. The city of Numas is a Half-and-Half (both living and undead subjects] example, with the nomadic Scythan tribe who worship the ruler of the city as a manifestation of their God and serve as scouts in it's army.

* BladeOnAStick: The ''Blessed Blade of Ptra'' is a halberd whose blade is said to have been blessed by the god of the sun Ptra, glowing white from the heat and making it a FlamingSword that can occasionally force enemies to suffer a penalty to hit him as they get blinded by the light of the blade.

* BestServedCold: One story relates how an army from the Empire damaged a wall of his making, and Ramhotep spent the best part of two centuries scuplting an army of constructs to destroy the towns that the army hailed from, although every soldier of that army was long dead by the time Ramhotep invaded.

* WhipItGood: He was described as "quick with the lash" in life and is strong and skilled enough to use it as a deadly weapon.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Nekaph was an ordinary soldier, but his ability to crush skulls enabled him to steadily rise the ranks of Nehekhara's armies until he became the Herald of Settra himself.

* AssKickingEqualsAuthority: He was the King of a unified Nehekhara and one of the finest warriors and generals the nation had ever seen.

** This applies to the Tomb Kings collectively but even by that standard, ***do not ever steal from Settra.*** The Norscans discovered this after Settra responded to their raiding and pillaging by completely devastating the Norscan lands.

* {{Pride}}: ''Warhammer's'' '''[[ExaggeratedTrope ultimate]]''' example, which really says something considering the setting's knack of having over-the-top characters. Almost everything Settra says is about him being just how awesome, influential, and powerful he is, to the extent that reciting his [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard absurd number of titles]] is a task for one of his royal advisors. [[SmugSuper These proclamations are not unwarranted]].

->''"And behold, the almighty god-king Settra did awaken from his sleep of blessed oblivion. His legions, long buried beneath the sands, did arise and stand to attention, awaiting his order. And he did say 'War', and the world did tremble..."''\\
--'''Grand Hierophant Khatep'''

[[folder:Nagash the Great Necromancer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Necromancer}} The Supreme Lord of Undeath]]]]
->''"The dead do not squabble as this land's rulers do. The dead do not fight one another. The dead have no desires, no petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace..."''

The creator of Necromancy and one of the most powerful magic users to ever walk the world. He's responsible for the destruction of the ancient civilization of Nehekhara and the creation of the undead.

For more about Nagash, see his character page [[Characters/WarhammerNagash here]].
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* ImmortalGenius: The Liche Priests of Nehekhara were charged with devising a means of guaranteeing the immortality of the kings they served, and to that end made themselves effectively immortal -- or at least [[AgeWithoutYouth unable to die of old age]]. As such, their expertise is put to use in preserving the enchanted used to protect the tombs of their masters and resurrecting these ancient kings when the time comes. For good measure, the magic they practice is ''extremely'' complicated and can only be used by those old enough to have mastered their intricate arts.

* {{Determinator}}: Settra would ''anything'' to ensure the prosperity and legacy of Nehekhara would live on, even if it meant waging war against rival nations and having to adopt a high-and-mighty attitude towards everyone else in an effort to get his people to see him as the greatest leader of his nation.

* BerserkButton: Do NOT suggest him to serve anyone or any other thing.

* {{Pride}}: ''Warhammer's '''[[ExaggeratedTrope ultimate]]''' example, which really says something considering the setting's knack of having over-the-top characters. Almost everything Settra says is about him being just how awesome, influential, and powerful he is, to the extent that reciting his [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard absurd number of titles]] is a task for one of his royal advisors. [[SmugSuper These proclamations are not unwarranted]].

* ItsAllAboutMe: Said to a vain and egotistical man. It was his outrage at the idea of dying and having to give over his empire that led to the foundation of the Mortuary Cult.

* ReligiousBruiser: Revered the gods of Nehekhara, and was responsible for reviving the worship of them throughout the kingdom.

* SmugSuper: Settra is ''extremely'' arrogant and constantly likes to boast about himself. However, he can actually back up his claims and achievements, as his subjects and followers can attest, and him being the most powerful Tomb King outside of Nagash adds to that merit.

* DeterimentalDetermination: This is ultimately [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Settra's extreme devotion to the Nehekharian Gods and the safety of his lands and people, coupled with the harsh nature of his homeland, forced him into committing acts that would normally be considered inhumane and horrifying, including [[OffingTheOffsrping sacrificing his sons]] to his gods. However, the sacrifice paid off, with Settra and his people being granted rain and crops, allowing them to thrive, and while he involved himself in countless bloody battles and inspired fear, he still managed to remain popular and influential for his people thanks to his achievements, pride, and determination. His obsessive desire for immortality, while selfish, was still seen as inspiring enough for the Mortuary Cult to continue on, even after Settra died. Too bad by the time the Mortuary Cult had created immortality, it was under the leadership of Nagash,

* BerserkButton: Do NOT suggest him to serve anyone or any thing.

* TheHighKing: Settra was so powerful that the Kings of each of Nehekhara's cities swore fealty to Settra after he conquered them, both in life and undeath. In game, it means that he is always the General if he is fielded, and he possesses a larger zone for his ''Inspiring Presence'' but also ''My Will Be Done''.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: His founding of the Mortuary Cult eventually led to the rise of Nagash, the discovery of necromancy, the destruction of Nehekhara and the reanimation of the Nehekharans as the Tomb Kings.
* OffingTheOffspring: Sacrificed his children to the gods to prove his dedication to them.

* IllBoy: He only avoided dying in the womb because Neferata surreptitiously fed his mother potions infused with her blood to ensure his health during her pregnancy.

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* GodOfLight: Ptra, an {{Expy}} of the Egyptian god Ra, was the Nehekaran god of the sun and the king of the gods, and was the most highly-revered deity in the kingdom until the Nehekarans' increasing preoccupation with death and the afterlife caused them to begin favoring Ushoran, the GodOfTheDead.

* TheNecrocracy: Unusually for the setting, largely Type I (undead Tomb Kings with undead subjects). In times of peace, the Tomb Kings have nothing to do but order the skeletons in the vicinity to perform pointless tasks since an undead doesn't really need anything. The city of Numas is an Type III (both living and undead subjects] example, with the nomadic Scythan tribe who worship the ruler of the city as a manifestation of their God and serve as scouts in it's army.

* {{Expy}}: Several of the Nehekaran gods are based fairly directly on ancient Egyptian deities, such as Ptra, the sun god and ruler of the pantheon (Ra), and Usirian, the ruler of the Underworld (Osiris).

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* TheNecrocracy: Unusually for the setting, largely Type I (undead Tomb Kings with undead subjects). In times of peace, the Tomb Kings have nothing to do but order the skeletons in the vicinity to perform pointless tasks since an undead doesn't really need anything. The city of Numas is an Type III (both living and undead subjects] example, with the nomadic Scythan tribe who worship the ruler of the city as a manifestation of their God and serve as scouts in it's army