Warhammer Age of Sigmar - Battletome Daughters of Khaine

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From the maelstrom of a sundered world, the Eight Realms From the maelstrom of a sundered world, the Eight Realms

were born.

were born. e formless and the divine explodede formless and the divine exploded into life.into life. Strange, new

Strange, new worlds apworlds appeared in the rmament, each onpeared in the rmament, each onee gilded

gilded with spiwith spirits, godrits, godss and meand men. Nn. Nobleoblest of thst of the godse gods waswas Sigmar

Sigmar. For years beyond. For years beyond reckoning he illuminated thereckoning he illuminated the realms, wreath

realms, wreathed in light and majested in light and majesty as y as he carvedhe carved out hisout his reign. His strength was the power

reign. His strength was the power of thunof thunderder. His wis. His wisdomdom was innite

was innite. . Mortal and immortal alike kneeledMortal and immortal alike kneeled befobefore hisre his loy throne. Grea

loy throne. Great empires rose and, ft empires rose and, for a while,or a while, treachery treachery was banished. Sigmar claimed the land and sky as his own was banished. Sigmar claimed the land and sky as his own

and ruled

and ruled oveover a glorious age of myth.r a glorious age of myth. But cruelty is ten

But cruelty is tenacious. As had beenacious. As had been foreseen, the greatforeseen, the great alliance of gods

alliance of gods and men torand men tore itself apart. Myth and legende itself apart. Myth and legend crumbl

crumbleded intinto Chaos.o Chaos. Darkness oodedDarkness ooded the realms. Tthe realms. Tortortureure,, slave

slaveryry and feand fear replar replacedaced the glorythe glory that camthat came befe beforeore. Sigmar. Sigmar turn

turned his ed his backback on the mortal kingdomon the mortal kingdoms, disgusted by theirs, disgusted by their fate

fate. He xed his gaze. He xed his gaze insteinstead on the remainad on the remains of the worlds of the world hehe had lost

had lost long agolong ago, brooding over i, brooding over its charred core, searching ts charred core, searching endlessly for a sign of hope. And then, in the dark heat of endlessly for a sign of hope. And then, in the dark heat of his rage, he caught a glimpse of something magnicent. He his rage, he caught a glimpse of something magnicent. He

pictured a weapon

pictured a weapon born of the heavenborn of the heavens. A beacons. A beacon powerfulpowerful enough to p

enough to pierce the endless nierce the endless night. An army hewnight. An army hewn fromfrom everything

everything he hahe had losd lost.t. Sigmar seSigmar sett his artisans his artisans to wto work ork andand fo

for long ages theyr long ages they toiledtoiled, striving to harness the pow, striving to harness the powerer of theof the stars. As Sigmar’s great work neared completion, he turned stars. As Sigmar’s great work neared completion, he turned back

back to the realms anto the realms and saw that the dod saw that the dominiominion of Chaosn of Chaos waswas almost complete. e hour for

almost complete. e hour for vengeance had come. Finallyvengeance had come. Finally,, with lightning blazing across his brow, he stepped forth to with lightning blazing across his brow, he stepped forth to

unleash

unleash his creahis creationtion.. e Age of Sigmar had begun. e Age of Sigmar had begun.

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games-workshop.com games-workshop.com DAUGHTERS DAUGHTERS OF KHAINE OF KHAINE ...4 ...4 Dancing with Shadows

Dancing with Shadows...6...6 Of Aelf-Souls and Empires

Of Aelf-Souls and Empires...8...8 e Age of Chaos

e Age of Chaos...10..10 e Blood Must Flow

e Blood Must Flow ...12...12 War Covens of the Khainites

War Covens of the Khainites...14...14 Temples of Blood

Temples of Blood...16...16 Morathi

Morathi...19...19 Queens and Cauldrons

Queens and Cauldrons...20...20 Witch Aelves Witch Aelves...22..22 Sisters of Slaughter Sisters of Slaughter...23...23 Bloodwrack Sorceresses Bloodwrack Sorceresses...24...24 Melusai Melusai ...25..25 Doomre Warlocks Doomre Warlocks...26...26 Khinerai Harpies Khinerai Harpies...27...27 THE WAR COVENS

THE WAR COVENS

OF KHAINE

OF KHAINE ...28 ...28 e Disciples of Hagg Nar

e Disciples of Hagg Nar...40...40 Painting Your Daughters of Khaine

Painting Your Daughters of Khaine...42...42

IN THE NAME IN THE NAME OF KHAINE OF KHAINE ...46 ...46 Forces of Khaine Forces of Khaine...48...48 e Temples of Khaine

e Temples of Khaine...49...49 Allegiance Abilities

Allegiance Abilities...50...50 Lore of Shadows

Lore of Shadows...54...54 Prayers of the Khainite Cult

Prayers of the Khainite Cult ...55 ...55 Hagg Nar Hagg Nar...5...566 Draichi Ganeth Draichi Ganeth...57...57 e Kraith e Kraith...58...58 Khailebron Khailebron...59...59 Battleplan: e Altar of War

Battleplan: e Altar of War...60...60 Path to Glory Campaigns

Path to Glory Campaigns...62...62 Daughters of Khaine

Daughters of Khaine

Warband Tables

Warband Tables...64...64 Daughters of Khaine Tactics

Daughters of Khaine Tactics...66...66 WARSCROLLS

WARSCROLLS ...68 ...68 War Coven of Morathi

War Coven of Morathi...70...70 Cauldron Guard Cauldron Guard...71...71 Slaughter Troupe Slaughter Troupe...72...72 Temple Nest Temple Nest...73....73 Shadow Patrol Shadow Patrol...7...744 Shadowhammer Compact Shadowhammer Compact...75...75 Morathi, High Oracle of Khaine

Morathi, High Oracle of Khaine...76...76 Morathi, the Shadow Queen

Morathi, the Shadow Queen...77...77 Hag Queen Hag Queen...78...78 Slaughter Queen Slaughter Queen...78...78 Avatar of Khaine Avatar of Khaine...79...79 Hag Queen on Cauldron of Blood

Hag Queen on Cauldron of Blood...80...80 Witch Aelves Witch Aelves...81..81 Sisters of Slaughter Sisters of Slaughter...81...81 Slaughter Queen on Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood Cauldron of Blood...82...82 Bloodwrack Shrine Bloodwrack Shrine...84...84 Blood Sisters Blood Sisters ...85..85 Blood Stalkers Blood Stalkers...8...855 Bloodwrack Medusa Bloodwrack Medusa...86...86 Doomre Warlocks Doomre Warlocks...86...86 Khinerai Heartrenders Khinerai Heartrenders...8787 Khinerai

Khinerai LifetakerLifetakerss...87...87 Pitched Battle Proles

Pitched Battle Proles...88...88 WHAT’S NEXT?

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e Daughters of Khaine move e Daughters of Khaine move with quicksilver speed, carving into with quicksilver speed, carving into enemies like a whirlwind of steel. As enemies like a whirlwind of steel. As blades ash, the she-aelves shed their blades ash, the she-aelves shed their visage of

visage of cold and distant cold and distant beautybeauty,, their ecstatic faces alight with each their ecstatic faces alight with each fresh kill. To them the clash of arms fresh kill. To them the clash of arms is the height of their religion, holy is the height of their religion, holy rites practised and perfected with all rites practised and perfected with all the considerable skill and grace of the considerable skill and grace of aelf-kind. As blood is spilled, shrill aelf-kind. As blood is spilled, shrill dedications to Khaine ring out, and dedications to Khaine ring out, and with each gore-splattered oering with each gore-splattered oering the Daughters rapturously grow the Daughters rapturously grow in power and fury. In their frenzy, in power and fury. In their frenzy, Khain

Khaine’e’s s worshippers are worshippers are closestclosest to their divinity, invigorated by his to their divinity, invigorated by his iron-hearted spirit and insatiable iron-hearted spirit and insatiable bloodlust. True to their merciless god, bloodlust. True to their merciless god, the Daughters of Khaine continue the the Daughters of Khaine continue the slaughter until every last foe has fallen. slaughter until every last foe has fallen.

Khaine, the ancient aelven god of Khaine, the ancient aelven god of battle and bloodshed, was said to have battle and bloodshed, was said to have been destroyed by the Chaos Gods been destroyed by the Chaos Gods – a claim vehemently denied by the – a claim vehemently denied by the matriarchal aelf cult. Indeed, to speak matriarchal aelf cult. Indeed, to speak such heresy is a crime punishable by such heresy is a crime punishable by death – a sentence the militant order death – a sentence the militant order prosecutes with extreme zeal.

prosecutes with extreme zeal.

For ages, aelves of any kind were For ages, aelves of any kind were dicult to nd, yet hidden within the dicult to nd, yet hidden within the shadowy realm of Ulgu the Daughters shadowy realm of Ulgu the Daughters of Khaine

of Khaine ourished. ourished. With Sigmar’With Sigmar’ss re-opening of Azyr the growing cult re-opening of Azyr the growing cult has spread still further. e Daughters has spread still further. e Daughters

have built shrines to Khaine in nearly have built shrines to Khaine in nearly all of the great settlements founded all of the great settlements founded since the coming of the Age of Sigmar, since the coming of the Age of Sigmar, although each of the rival sects names although each of the rival sects names the seminal temple-city of Hagg the seminal temple-city of Hagg Nar as the capital of their violent Nar as the capital of their violent creed. As battle pilgrimages march creed. As battle pilgrimages march in chanting procession to the aid of in chanting procession to the aid of the forces of Order, the power of the the forces of Order, the power of the Khainites continues to grow. A single Khainites continues to grow. A single person stands behind the unlikely person stands behind the unlikely revitalisation of a fallen people, and revitalisation of a fallen people, and the promulgation of a fading religion: the promulgation of a fading religion: the infamous Morathi.

the infamous Morathi.

A living legend who predates the Age A living legend who predates the Age of Myth, Morathi is an aelven sorceress of Myth, Morathi is an aelven sorceress whose eldritch mastery rivals that whose eldritch mastery rivals that of the gods. Her past is interwoven of the gods. Her past is interwoven with countless schemes and falls from with countless schemes and falls from grace, and no few tales are told of her grace, and no few tales are told of her otherworldly beauty and erce temper. otherworldly beauty and erce temper. Many know Morathi as the mother of Many know Morathi as the mother of Malerion, a being of immense power Malerion, a being of immense power who has risen to immortality. It is a who has risen to immortality. It is a path Morathi herself seeks to emulate path Morathi herself seeks to emulate at any cost, and she has dedicated at any cost, and she has dedicated herself as never before to leading herself as never before to leading and growing the cult of Khaine with and growing the cult of Khaine with unmatched fer

unmatched fer vourvour..

e Daughters of Khaine are a e Daughters of Khaine are a mysterious order, hated by their mysterious order, hated by their enemies and misunderstood or even enemies and misunderstood or even feared by their allies. However, none feared by their allies. However, none that have fought beside them would that have fought beside them would ever deny that the Daughters of ever deny that the Daughters of

Khaine were not staunch enemies of Khaine were not staunch enemies of Chaos. When Alarielle, Queen of the Chaos. When Alarielle, Queen of the Sylvaneth, called for aid to reclaim her Sylvaneth, called for aid to reclaim her realm of Ghyran from the diseased realm of Ghyran from the diseased grip of Nurgle’s plague legions, none grip of Nurgle’s plague legions, none answered the call to battle with answered the call to battle with more zeal than did the Daughters of more zeal than did the Daughters of Khaine. It is not the corrupted alone Khaine. It is not the corrupted alone that feel the Daughters’ wrath, for that feel the Daughters’ wrath, for countless foes and monsters have countless foes and monsters have fallen before their blades. When the fallen before their blades. When the orruks of Grokhold threatened the orruks of Grokhold threatened the newly raised city of Kurnothea, it newly raised city of Kurnothea, it was the Daughters of Khaine that was the Daughters of Khaine that stood shoulder to shoulder with the stood shoulder to shoulder with the Stormcast Eternals to safeguard the Stormcast Eternals to safeguard the burgeoning civilisation.

burgeoning civilisation.

Yet despite their heroics, the savage Yet despite their heroics, the savage Daughters have won little trust. Claims Daughters have won little trust. Claims of extreme savagery and allegations of extreme savagery and allegations of gruesome rituals and snake-bodied of gruesome rituals and snake-bodied mutants give pause to even their most mutants give pause to even their most ardent supporters. Perhaps it is true ardent supporters. Perhaps it is true that all is not as it seems with the that all is not as it seems with the Daughters of Khaine…

Daughters of Khaine…

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Both allies and foes seek

Both allies and foes seek to learn moreto learn more about the Daughters of Khaine, for about the Daughters of Khaine, for even those that ght alongside them even those that ght alongside them have scant understanding of the cult, have scant understanding of the cult, their practices or

their practices or their unforgivingtheir unforgiving god. Such is not surprising, for this is a god. Such is not surprising, for this is a tale that traces its origins to Ulgu, the tale that traces its origins to Ulgu, the Realm of Shadows. It is a land of Realm of Shadows. It is a land of mistsmists and misdirection, a place where lies and misdirection, a place where lies and illusion hang as heavily as fog. and illusion hang as heavily as fog.

Morathi awoke early in the Age of Morathi awoke early in the Age of Myth. Aer being captured in a Myth. Aer being captured in a nightmare she found herself hurtling nightmare she found herself hurtling downwards through grey clouds. Her downwards through grey clouds. Her descent from heights unknown ended descent from heights unknown ended in an explosion of

in an explosion of steam as Morathsteam as Morathii impacted the Umbr

impacted the Umbralic Salic Sea. Only herea. Only her mastery of magic saved the sorceress, mastery of magic saved the sorceress, who found herself alone in

who found herself alone in a conjureda conjured spher

sphere of e of protectprotection, bobbing on ion, bobbing on thethe surface of a dismal ocean.

surface of a dismal ocean.

Morathi made landfall upon the barren Morathi made landfall upon the barren shores of the Hellezar region in Ulgu. shores of the Hellezar region in Ulgu. How long she wandered she did not How long she wandered she did not recall, for aer an age of torment it recall, for aer an age of torment it took time before Morathi’s mind once took time before Morathi’s mind once more became her own. When at last more became her own. When at last she knew herself, Morathi began to she knew herself, Morathi began to taptap into the arcane energies that permeate into the arcane energies that permeate the Realm of Shadow. A master of dark the Realm of Shadow. A master of dark sorcery, Morathi was naturally adept sorcery, Morathi was naturally adept at wielding this new force. She needed at wielding this new force. She needed it, for there was a time when she had it, for there was a time when she had traded blood sacrices to Khaine in traded blood sacrices to Khaine in order to maintain her youthful vigour order to maintain her youthful vigour

and appearance, yet such oerings had and appearance, yet such oerings had ceased to work. And while Morathi’s ceased to work. And while Morathi’s mind had teetered back into a fragile mind had teetered back into a fragile sani

sanityty, , her body had not her body had not – her form– her form was no longer aelven but that of some was no longer aelven but that of some misshapen serpentine monster. It misshapen serpentine monster. It was reminiscen

was reminiscent t of Chaos and herof Chaos and her tormentor, and such thoughts caused tormentor, and such thoughts caused the sorceress anguish and self-loathing. the sorceress anguish and self-loathing.

Desperate for companionship, Morathi Desperate for companionship, Morathi found only gloom. Using her magics, found only gloom. Using her magics, she conjur

she conjured forth ed forth spirits from thespirits from the hidden places – mist

hidden places – mist elementalelementals ands and shadow daemons. Morathi could not shadow daemons. Morathi could not tell how much time she spent in the tell how much time she spent in the company of these entities, but with company of these entities, but with them she explored the wide expanses them she explored the wide expanses of those

of those mystemysterious lands. She rious lands. She travelletravelledd all thirteen of the

all thirteen of the vast regions of Ulgu,vast regions of Ulgu, uncovering innumerable secrets. uncovering innumerable secrets. During all her

During all her journeys Morajourneys Morathithi encountered many creatures, yet she encountered many creatures, yet she met none of her own kind.

met none of her own kind.

As Mora

As Morathi struggthi struggled to forget theled to forget the past, the horror experienced by past, the horror experienced by otherother creat

creatures upon meeting her ures upon meeting her was awas a constant reminder of her ugliness that constant reminder of her ugliness that wormed its way deep into her soul. wormed its way deep into her soul. Bitter were Morathi’s tears, for vanity Bitter were Morathi’s tears, for vanity had ever been her greatest failing. By had ever been her greatest failing. By bending the illusionary and bending the illusionary and shape-shiing magics of shadow to her will, shiing magics of shadow to her will, and using the secrets whispered by and using the secrets whispered by her shadow daemon lovers, Morathi her shadow daemon lovers, Morathi attempted to regain her old form. She attempted to regain her old form. She

swallowed coils of penumbral magic swallowed coils of penumbral magic and transformed to a semblance of and transformed to a semblance of her previous incarnation. However, her previous incarnation. However, when rage or passion overcame her, when rage or passion overcame her, this visage was

this visage was lost, and Moratlost, and Morathi hi wouldwould writhe once more into the

writhe once more into the grotesqgrotesqueue serpentine shape of

serpentine shape of her nightmares.her nightmares.

It was in her aelven form that her path It was in her aelven form that her path crossed that of her

crossed that of her son, Malerion. Noson, Malerion. No joy came from the reunion of mother joy came from the reunion of mother

and child, for each held too many and child, for each held too many recriminations to ever forgive the other. recriminations to ever forgive the other. Furthermore, Morathi was beside Furthermore, Morathi was beside herself with jealousy

herself with jealousy, , for Malerion wasfor Malerion was imbued with immense power. at he imbued with immense power. at he had gained immortality and an even had gained immortality and an even greate

greater anity r anity with the shadows thanwith the shadows than Morathi was only too apparent. Despite Morathi was only too apparent. Despite their mutual misgivings, each sought to their mutual misgivings, each sought to join forces in hopes of nding other join forces in hopes of nding others of s of

aelf-kind in these new lands. So it was aelf-kind in these new lands. So it was that when Sigmar’s journeys brought that when Sigmar’s journeys brought him to Ulgu, he

him to Ulgu, he found Maleriofound Malerion andn and Morathi working together.

Morathi working together.

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- e Red Invocation - e Red Invocation

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Morathi and Malerion had athi and Malerion had used theirused their magics to raise up a great citadel – the magics to raise up a great citadel – the founda

foundations of tions of Druchiroth, the rulingDruchiroth, the ruling seat for the largest of the t

seat for the largest of the thirteenhirteen kingdom

kingdoms of s of Ulgu. Sigmar aided themUlgu. Sigmar aided them and, in turn, they

and, in turn, they joined his Greatjoined his Great Alliance – a growing pantheon that Alliance – a growing pantheon that united many disparate gods, titanic united many disparate gods, titanic beasts and beings of great power. In beasts and beings of great power. In this way Morathi and Malerion helped this way Morathi and Malerion helped bring civilisatio

bring civilisation to n to each of the Mortaleach of the Mortal Realms, fostering cities and

Realms, fostering cities and teachingteaching the arcane arts to

the arcane arts to primitivprimitive e peoples.peoples. Few aelves were discovered, however, Few aelves were discovered, however, and most of these settled in

and most of these settled in Azyrheim,Azyrheim, the Celestial City.

the Celestial City.

During their time with

During their time with the Greatthe Great Alliance neither Malerion nor Morathi Alliance neither Malerion nor Morathi were fully trusted, though where her were fully trusted, though where her son drew praise for his help, Morathi son drew praise for his help, Morathi was shunned. While Tyrion and Teclis was shunned. While Tyrion and Teclis – the rulers of

– the rulers of Light – found commonLight – found common cause with Malerion, neither would cause with Malerion, neither would deign to work alongside one whom deign to work alongside one whom they considered tainted. Rumours they considered tainted. Rumours persisted that Mora

persisted that Morathi had thi had willingly willingly given herself to the Chaos God given herself to the Chaos God Slaanesh. Morathi refused to answer Slaanesh. Morathi refused to answer questio

questions about ns about her past, her past, includincludinging how she had managed to escape her how she had managed to escape her bondage and came to be in

bondage and came to be in Ulgu.Ulgu.

Where once her charms allowed Where once her charms allowed

Morathi to manipulate others, her new Morathi to manipulate others, her new attempts to entrance were rebued. attempts to entrance were rebued. Some, such as Sigmar, simply brushed Some, such as Sigmar, simply brushed aside her advances, but Nagash

aside her advances, but Nagash detected her spells of seduction and detected her spells of seduction and took great oense, striking her down. took great oense, striking her down. In the rage that followed, all saw In the rage that followed, all saw herher serpentine form for the rst time, serpentine form for the rst time, and she ed in

and she ed in shameshame. It was a . It was a blow blow Morathi would never forgive nor forget. Morathi would never forgive nor forget.

So Morathi le the

So Morathi le the GreaGreat t Alliance andAlliance and sought to establish her own

sought to establish her own dwellingdwellingss in Ulgu. Malerion cruelly rejected her in Ulgu. Malerion cruelly rejected her suggestio

suggestion of n of splittsplitting the ing the rule of therule of the irteen Dominions, for he claimed irteen Dominions, for he claimed all the Shadowlands as his own. Her all the Shadowlands as his own. Her prote

protests were met with sts were met with scorn until, asscorn until, as either a jest or a plot to rid himself of either a jest or a plot to rid himself of her, Malerion granted his mother a her, Malerion granted his mother a small parcel of land in the middle of small parcel of land in the middle of the Umbral Veil. is was perhaps the the Umbral Veil. is was perhaps the darkes

darkest and most t and most impenetrabimpenetrable of alle of alll regions

regions, , and none save himself had and none save himself had everever returned from those cloying mists with returned from those cloying mists with their sanity intact. In this, Malerion their sanity intact. In this, Malerion underestimated his mother. Morathi underestimated his mother. Morathi bent the shadows into a

bent the shadows into a proteprotectivective shroud around her new land. Her shroud around her new land. Her only followers were the aelven only followers were the aelven witch-cults that maintained their worship of cults that maintained their worship of Khaine. To ensure their loyalty, Morathi Khaine. To ensure their loyalty, Morathi built a temple to Khaine, naming it built a temple to Khaine, naming it Hagg Nar, and taught them the secrets Hagg Nar, and taught them the secrets of navigating the murky currents. of navigating the murky currents.

Hagg Na

Hagg Nar beganr began as a pitiful kingdom,as a pitiful kingdom, and Mo

and Morathi broodedrathi brooded over her meanover her mean existence. She sought power and status, existence. She sought power and status, yet there

yet there seemedseemed little oplittle opportunity portunity to gain

to gain eithereither. . Her followers wereHer followers were few

few and cluand clung dogmating dogmatically to a faithcally to a faith that Morathi felt was misplaced – she that Morathi felt was misplaced – she

bel

believeievedd thethe old old godgodss deadead,d, for for she she nono longer f

longer felt theirelt their powerpower. Y. Yet thiset this nadirnadir of despair proved a turning point. She of despair proved a turning point. She was not g

was not going beoing be concontentent to fadet to fade awaaway y in a hidden

in a hidden demesdemesne berene bere of gloryof glory,, nor would she merely manipulate from nor would she merely manipulate from behind

behind thethe throthrone. She wone. She would foruld forsakesake her old ways, and rely upon no one her old ways, and rely upon no one but herself. M

but herself. Morathi didorathi did not yet know not yet know how she might gai

how she might gain then the power thapower that shet she sough

sought, but thet, but the beginninbeginningsgs of an ansof an answerwer came in the

came in the form of Malform of Malerion. Her sonerion. Her son arrived claiming they had, at last, found arrived claiming they had, at last, found the lost aelf-souls from

the lost aelf-souls from the world-thathe world-that- t-was, and that they needed Morathi’s aid was, and that they needed Morathi’s aid in order to save them.

in order to save them.

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SLAANESH,

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e youngest of the

e youngest of the four greaterfour greater Chaos Gods is the

Chaos Gods is the Dark Prince,Dark Prince, Slaanesh

Slaanesh, the , the Lord of Pleasure.Lord of Pleasure. While Slaanesh hungers for the While Slaanesh hungers for the souls of all mortals, he nds souls of all mortals, he nds those of aelves the most

those of aelves the most enticing.enticing. Wi

With their th their heightenheightened senses ed senses andand depth of emotion,

depth of emotion, aelves haveaelves have the greatest capacity for empathy the greatest capacity for empathy and discipline, but also therefore and discipline, but also therefore for decadence and depravity. for decadence and depravity. Follow

Following the ing the destruction of destruction of the

world-that-the world-that-was, world-that-the was, the Dark Dark Prince went missing. is was no Prince went missing. is was no accident

accident, for the , for the god had hiddengod had hidden himself, hoping to digest his himself, hoping to digest his overind

overindulgent feast ulgent feast upon millionsupon millions of aelven souls. Alas for the of aelven souls. Alas for the Dark Prince, he could not hide Dark Prince, he could not hide from Tzeentch, whose complex from Tzeentch, whose complex plots ensured that Slaanesh’s plots ensured that Slaanesh’s location was revealed by the location was revealed by the all-illuminating light of Teclis. illuminating light of Teclis.

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Morathi sought follow

followers and pow

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er, and through her own

, and through her own works she f

works she found both. Ev

ound both. Even as the

en as the

civilisations of the Mortal Realms were threatened at the end of the Age of Myth by the coming of

Chaos,

Chaos, a new

a new fo

force was build

rce was building stre

ing strength within the mist-

ngth within the mist-shro

shrouded

uded lands o

lands of Ulgu.

f Ulgu.

It was Teclis who rst heard the cries It was Teclis who rst heard the cries of tormented aelf-souls. Naught could of tormented aelf-souls. Naught could remain concealed for long once he remain concealed for long once he focused his beams of reason. Eager focused his beams of reason. Eager to reclaim the essences of their lost to reclaim the essences of their lost kin, the aelven gods Teclis, Tyrion kin, the aelven gods Teclis, Tyrion and Malerion created a plan to and Malerion created a plan to lurelure Slaanes

Slaanesh out of h out of hiding and into Uhl-hiding and into Uhl-Gysh, the Hidden Gloaming – a Gysh, the Hidden Gloaming – a nono-place that existed between the realms place that existed between the realms of Hysh and Ulgu.

of Hysh and Ulgu. So desperate wereSo desperate were the three

the three that they that they recruited Morarecruited Morathi,thi, for they needed a balance of light and for they needed a balance of light and shadow magic, and they suspected she shadow magic, and they suspected she had hidden knowledge of

had hidden knowledge of SlaanesSlaanesh.h.

Upon seeing her true

Upon seeing her true snake-fosnake-form,rm, Teclis had surmised correctly that Teclis had surmised correctly that Mora

Morathi thi herself had once been herself had once been trappedtrapped within Slaanesh. at information, within Slaanesh. at information, along with the tale of how she escaped along with the tale of how she escaped would be needed, for the

would be needed, for the aelven godsaelven gods hoped not only to

hoped not only to punish Slaanespunish Slaanesh forh for what he had done, but also to extract what he had done, but also to extract the swallowed souls that were still the swallowed souls that were still imprison

imprisoned within ed within the god.the god.

Reluctantly, Morathi shared her horric Reluctantly, Morathi shared her horric memories for the rst and only time. memories for the rst and only time. She spoke of her suering and how she She spoke of her suering and how she had caused the Dark Prince to

had caused the Dark Prince to vomitvomit her back into reality. Armed with that her back into reality. Armed with that knowledge, arcane preparations were knowledge, arcane preparations were made on a vast scale,

made on a vast scale, and the energiesand the energies of both the Realms of Hysh and Ulgu of both the Realms of Hysh and Ulgu were harnessed as never before. e were harnessed as never before. e full tale

full tale of the mystical battles thatof the mystical battles that

followed is long and harrowing, but the followed is long and harrowing, but the end result was this:

end result was this: using themselvesusing themselves as bait, the

as bait, the aelven gods, Moraaelven gods, Morathi, andthi, and several cabals of

several cabals of sorcersorcerers succeededers succeeded in not only entrapping Slaanesh, but in not only entrapping Slaanesh, but also in b

also in beginning the slow processeginning the slow process of extracting aelven souls from the of extracting aelven souls from the Chaos God. e monumental deed Chaos God. e monumental deed could not have been done without the could not have been done without the aid of Morathi’s sorcery and the vile aid of Morathi’s sorcery and the vile wisdoms garnered from her own grim wisdoms garnered from her own grim experience in the god’s belly.

experience in the god’s belly.

Before long, the

Before long, the freed souls of freed souls of captucapturedred aelves were being

aelves were being returnedreturned, , streaminstreamingg back into the

back into the Mortal Realms. TMortal Realms. To o eacheach of the aelven gods was given a portion of the aelven gods was given a portion of the newly

of the newly liberated souls, and eachliberated souls, and each in turn reshaped and reformed those in turn reshaped and reformed those energies as they saw t. ey were not energies as they saw t. ey were not reincarn

reincarnations of the ations of the aelves of old,aelves of old,

for they could not be, as much had for they could not be, as much had chang

changed – ed – the gods, their magic the gods, their magic andand even the

even the souls themselves. Insteadsouls themselves. Instead,, new creatures were wrought. In Hysh new creatures were wrought. In Hysh luminous beings and angelic creatures luminous beings and angelic creatures of reason were born, while those of reason were born, while those Malerion took to Ulgu were formed Malerion took to Ulgu were formed into something darker, something into something darker, something majestic and terrible at the same time. majestic and terrible at the same time.

In return for her indispensable aid, In return for her indispensable aid, Mor

Morathi had athi had also demanded a also demanded a sharshare of e of reclaimed souls, for she had

reclaimed souls, for she had promisedpromised to remould that energy into new to remould that energy into new warriors of Khaine. e

warriors of Khaine. e Máthcoir Máthcoir , an, an immense iron cauldron

immense iron cauldron, , was created – awas created – a place to store Morathi’s newly claimed place to store Morathi’s newly claimed energies. ere, beneath the temple of energies. ere, beneath the temple of Hagg Nar, Morathi used enchantments, Hagg Nar, Morathi used enchantments, sacricial power

sacricial power, , raw shadow magicraw shadow magic and her own blood

and her own blood to help whisper intoto help whisper into existence new and suitable forms for existence new and suitable forms for these reclaimed souls. us were the these reclaimed souls. us were the rst Melu

rst Melusai and sai and Khinerai born. ey Khinerai born. ey became Morathi’s Handmaidens, and became Morathi’s Handmaidens, and aided all her new

aided all her new endeavendeavours. ey ours. ey alone were allowed in the underhall alone were allowed in the underhall of

of Khruthú Khruthú. All of Hagg Nar was lled. All of Hagg Nar was lled with the sounds of blood rituals to fuel with the sounds of blood rituals to fuel the temple’s expansion.

the temple’s expansion.

Wher

Where once e once MorMorathi had bathi had beeneen ambivalent about the worship of ambivalent about the worship of Khaine, a new light

Khaine, a new light had dawned uponhad dawned upon her. Now she dedicated herself with her. Now she dedicated herself with righteous fury to the

righteous fury to the ancienancient god.t god. Indeed, Mor

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of battle, cruelty and murder spoke to of battle, cruelty and murder spoke to her, naming her as his High Oracle. She her, naming her as his High Oracle. She was to be a conduit for Khaine, a leader was to be a conduit for Khaine, a leader that would speak in his voice. Morathi that would speak in his voice. Morathi revealed that Khaine had indeed fought revealed that Khaine had indeed fought the Chaos Gods and was broken into the Chaos Gods and was broken into fragments, but was regaining power fragments, but was regaining power thanks to his worshippers. Witch Aelves thanks to his worshippers. Witch Aelves were sent to scour the Mortal Realms were sent to scour the Mortal Realms for any signs of the shards of Khaine. for any signs of the shards of Khaine.

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Gloaming, Meanwhile, in the Hidden Gloaming, a slow bu

a slow but steady tricklet steady trickle of soulsof souls was drawn out of the hellish mass was drawn out of the hellish mass that was the trapped Slaanesh. Not that was the trapped Slaanesh. Not all

all the reclamations the reclamations worked. Tecworked. Teclislis’’ rst enclave, the Idoneth, proved a rst enclave, the Idoneth, proved a disappointment, eeing all contact disappointment, eeing all contact with god or mortal and disappearing. with god or mortal and disappearing. Several

Several monstrous monstrous creatures creatures emergedemerged from the shadows of Druchiroth and from the shadows of Druchiroth and were quickly covered up by Malerion. were quickly covered up by Malerion. For Morathi, those spirits too weak or For Morathi, those spirits too weak or damaged to accept full reconstitution damaged to accept full reconstitution were destined to become

were destined to become leathanam leathanam – an aelven

– an aelven word for ‘half-soulword for ‘half-soul’’. . LittleLittle more than slaves, these drones formed a more than slaves, these drones formed a male workin

male working class that servedg class that served the she-the she-aelves of the Khainite cults.

aelves of the Khainite cults.

Despite these aberrations, the Despite these aberrations, the reclamation of souls from Slaanesh reclamation of souls from Slaanesh heralded a new age for all members of heralded a new age for all members of the aelven race, and the Daughters of the aelven race, and the Daughters of Khaine in particular

Khaine in particular ourisourished. Withed. Withinhin a few generations they were no longer a a few generations they were no longer a dwindling cult, and they kept growing. dwindling cult, and they kept growing. Hagg Nar was built up from a Hagg Nar was built up from a temple-stro

stronghold to a shrine-llednghold to a shrine-lled city andcity and then a city-state – a Khainite nation then a city-state – a Khainite nation hidden within the mistelds. And still it hidden within the mistelds. And still it was soon overcrowded. New problems was soon overcrowded. New problems beset

beset MorMorathiathi, for it had always been, for it had always been the way of Khaine that the weak died, the way of Khaine that the weak died,

or bowed their knee to the strong. e or bowed their knee to the strong. e aelven males were suciently cowed – aelven males were suciently cowed – indeed, they were made that way – but indeed, they were made that way – but rivalries between would-be Hag Queens rivalries between would-be Hag Queens ared up as they fought for supremacy ared up as they fought for supremacy within the Witch Aelf hierarchy. e within the Witch Aelf hierarchy. e maxim of survival

maxim of survival of the ttof the ttest was neest was ne to a point, but Morathi did not wish to to a point, but Morathi did not wish to see her growing armies tear themselves see her growing armies tear themselves apart. Her remedy was to declare more apart. Her remedy was to declare more shard-quests, and then she sent enclaves shard-quests, and then she sent enclaves to establish entire new temple-colonies. to establish entire new temple-colonies. Such was the word of Khaine, and so it Such was the word of Khaine, and so it was commanded.

was commanded.

e beginning

e beginnings of new sectss of new sects werewere established during this time, each established during this time, each separatist Hag Queen and her followers separatist Hag Queen and her followers xating upon

xating upon some aspecsome aspect of t of KhaineKhaine’’ss worship, such as single combat, worship, such as single combat, assassination or

assassination or unchecked slaughterunchecked slaughter.. Most built their own temples, but some Most built their own temples, but some embarked on an eternal pilgrimage in embarked on an eternal pilgrimage in honour of Khaine. All still bowed before honour of Khaine. All still bowed before the High Oracle, for Morathi spoke with the High Oracle, for Morathi spoke with a voice of iron, and to all Daughters of a voice of iron, and to all Daughters of Khaine, Morathi’s words were still law, Khaine, Morathi’s words were still law, even as each faction began to forge their even as each faction began to forge their own rituals and identity. Some – like the own rituals and identity. Some – like the Grydd Var or the Redblades – went too Grydd Var or the Redblades – went too far, and were all but destroyed in what far, and were all but destroyed in what became known as the Blood Strife. became known as the Blood Strife.

Although the Daughters of Khaine were Although the Daughters of Khaine were growing in power, not all was well with growing in power, not all was well with the Mortal Realms. While the aelven the Mortal Realms. While the aelven gods focused

gods focused their energitheir energies upon theires upon their elaborate trap and the recouping of their elaborate trap and the recouping of their lost kin, Sigmar’s Pantheon of Order lost kin, Sigmar’s Pantheon of Order had fractured and wars escalated across had fractured and wars escalated across every

every realm as the forealm as the forces of Chaorces of Chaoss invaded upon hundreds of dierent invaded upon hundreds of dierent fronts. So did the Age of Myth collapse fronts. So did the Age of Myth collapse and the Age of Chaos begin.

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THE AGE OF CHAOS

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e Daught

ughters of

ers of Khaine do

Khaine do not

not seek

seek to secur

to securee wealth

wealth and allies,

and allies, fo

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is not the wa

t the way of th

y of their god.

eir god.

T

To them, war is

o them, war is the nest tribute that can be

the nest tribute that can be laid befor

laid before the altars of the bloody-handed

e the altars of the bloody-handed deity

deity. With

. With

the rise of Chaos

the rise of Chaos in the Mortal Realms

in the Mortal Realms, it was an oe

, it was an oering they

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As Chaos came into the Mortal As Chaos came into the Mortal Realms, the Daughters of Khaine Realms, the Daughters of Khaine marched out from Hagg Nar to marched out from Hagg Nar to ambush them, using shadowshiing ambush them, using shadowshiing magics to reach Realmgates from magics to reach Realmgates from where they could travel anywhere where they could travel anywhere the forces of Order needed them. the forces of Order needed them. Although Morathi and her followers Although Morathi and her followers remained distrusted, their aid in remained distrusted, their aid in battles across the realms won over battles across the realms won over a handful of allies. Beggars could a handful of allies. Beggars could not be choosers, and few forces, if not be choosers, and few forces, if any, were despatched by Malerion, any, were despatched by Malerion, Tyrion or Teclis to aid the beleaguered Tyrion or Teclis to aid the beleaguered Sigmarites as they fought to stem the Sigmarites as they fought to stem the oncoming tides of daemon legions and oncoming tides of daemon legions and corrupted foes that beset them.

corrupted foes that beset them.

e Daughter

e Daughters of s of Khaine were boldKhaine were bold and fearless in battle – willing to and fearless in battle – willing to cross blades with any enemy, no cross blades with any enemy, no matter how numerous or monstrous. matter how numerous or monstrous. Despite heroics by Khainite forces Despite heroics by Khainite forces at many battles, the forces of at many battles, the forces of OrderOrder were in retreat, with

were in retreat, with entire kingdomentire kingdomss crumbling. When Sigmar and Nagash crumbling. When Sigmar and Nagash brok

broke their e their pact to war pact to war upon eachupon each other

other, , the Chaos victory the Chaos victory was all butwas all but complete. Following the Battle of complete. Following the Battle of Burning Skies, each faction of Order Burning Skies, each faction of Order was le to fend

was le to fend for themselvesfor themselves, and, and Sigmar retreated to the Heavens, Sigmar retreated to the Heavens, locking the Gates of Azyr behind locking the Gates of Azyr behind him.him. Such momentous events were to usher Such momentous events were to usher in the Age of Chaos.

in the Age of Chaos.

As the Chaos invasions truly set As the Chaos invasions truly set about their task of

about their task of destrodestroying andying and enslav

enslaving entire civilisations, it was ing entire civilisations, it was thethe Shadowlands of Ulgu that perhaps felt Shadowlands of Ulgu that perhaps felt the least

the least repercusrepercussions. Khorne, sions. Khorne, NurNurglegle and Tzeentch all devoted the greater and Tzeentch all devoted the greater portion of

portion of their forces to dierenttheir forces to dierent realms, and the minions

realms, and the minions that were sentthat were sent into Ulgu boasted none of the

into Ulgu boasted none of the mostmost fearful greater daemon commanders. fearful greater daemon commanders. For many years, the obfuscating mists For many years, the obfuscating mists of the

of the ShadowlaShadowlands were enough tonds were enough to keep most invasions from wreaking keep most invasions from wreaking great harm. Gradually, however, the great harm. Gradually, however, the raiding armies of Chaos

raiding armies of Chaos became largerbecame larger and more powerful,

and more powerful, their assaultstheir assaults stabbin

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Some attacks were made by red reavers Some attacks were made by red reavers of Khorne or magic-seeking conclaves of Khorne or magic-seeking conclaves of Tzeentch. Most of the deadliest of Tzeentch. Most of the deadliest invaders, however, were the questing invaders, however, were the questing armies of the Dark Prince, who were armies of the Dark Prince, who were being drawn to Ulgu

being drawn to Ulgu followinfollowing g trailstrails they alone could scent. ey

they alone could scent. ey soughtsought their absent god, and could sense their absent god, and could sense something of his

something of his presencpresence beckoninge beckoning them like a siren’s call.

them like a siren’s call.

e process of soul extraction in the e process of soul extraction in the Hidden Gloaming was slow, but spells Hidden Gloaming was slow, but spells were in place to ensure the captured were in place to ensure the captured Slaanesh remained fast and undetected. Slaanesh remained fast and undetected. However, a nefarious factor was also However, a nefarious factor was also at play. Unbeknownst to her erstwhile at play. Unbeknownst to her erstwhile allies, Mora

allies, Morathi had thi had added her ownadded her own deceptiv

deceptive magics to e magics to the undertaking,the undertaking, so that the soul division was skewed so that the soul division was skewed slightly out of the agreed proportions, slightly out of the agreed proportions, with a surfeit of spirits siphoned to with a surfeit of spirits siphoned to Hagg Nar. is subterfuge was subtle, Hagg Nar. is subterfuge was subtle, but slowly, inevitably, altered the but slowly, inevitably, altered the

eldritc

eldritch balance that h balance that kept the Dark kept the Dark Prince perfectly suspended between Prince perfectly suspended between Hysh and Ulgu, trapped between the Hysh and Ulgu, trapped between the realms of light and shadow.

realms of light and shadow.

As the entrapped god tilted more As the entrapped god tilted more closely to Ulgu, Slaanesh’s most closely to Ulgu, Slaanesh’s most faithful servants begin to catch a faithful servants begin to catch a familiar

familiar and much longed-fand much longed-for scentor scent upon the winds. More and more upon the winds. More and more questing armies penetrated the questing armies penetrated the Shadowlands, searching for their lost Shadowlands, searching for their lost god. So began what the aelves of Ulgu god. So began what the aelves of Ulgu named the

named the Cathtrar Dhule Cathtrar Dhule – the War – the War of Shadows.

of Shadows.

For the major battles

For the major battles of the of the WWarar of Shadows, Morathi led the

of Shadows, Morathi led the DaughtersDaughters of Khaine from the fore. It was she of Khaine from the fore. It was she who cast down the Keeper of Secrets who cast down the Keeper of Secrets Glittus and his Legion of Excess, and Glittus and his Legion of Excess, and the whip-handed Krulla Sha’vhr and the whip-handed Krulla Sha’vhr and her Flayerhost. Battle was not her her Flayerhost. Battle was not her only recourse,

only recourse, howehoweverver, , for againstfor against

the unbeatable six warhosts of the the unbeatable six warhosts of the betentacled Bovaxx

betentacled Bovaxx the Despoiler,the Despoiler, Morathi’s coven of Medusae Morathi’s coven of Medusae

summoned a gaiste-maze – a shadow summoned a gaiste-maze – a shadow labyrinth that still covers part of the labyrinth that still covers part of the Umbral Veil, a dark cloud in which Umbral Veil, a dark cloud in which those hordes presumabl

those hordes presumably y still still wanderwander..

Yet the Daughters of Khaine did not Yet the Daughters of Khaine did not win every battle, as larger and win every battle, as larger and more-powerful armies invaded. Morathi powerful armies invaded. Morathi called the rst of the Caillich Covens called the rst of the Caillich Covens – the gathering of forces from all – the gathering of forces from all the sects – to stave o defeat from the sects – to stave o defeat from Luxcious the Keeper, but not until aer Luxcious the Keeper, but not until aer the exalted end destroyed the Temple the exalted end destroyed the Temple of Druchxar. Luxcious may well have of Druchxar. Luxcious may well have continued her scouring search of continued her scouring search of Ulgu had Sigmar not begun his war to Ulgu had Sigmar not begun his war to reclaim the Mortal Realms, drawing reclaim the Mortal Realms, drawing o many Chaos forces. e Cathtrar o many Chaos forces. e Cathtrar Dhule paused, before once

Dhule paused, before once moremore erupting anew in the bitterly fought erupting anew in the bitterly fought War of the Shadowpaths.

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THE AGE OF MYTH

A time of gods and legends.

A time of gods and legends.In thisIn this shadowy era the foundations of the shadowy era the foundations of the Khainite sects are laid.

Khainite sects are laid.

EXPANSION OF HAGG NAR

Led by Morathi, the Daughters

of Khaine spread outwards from

the temple-city of Hagg Nar. e

High Oracle has stolen the secret

High Oracle has stolen the secret of of

Malerion’s shadow-shiing magic,

and those shadowpath

and those shadowpaths s allow swiallow swi

travel over the vast distances of Ulgu.

Fightin

Fighting all g all manner of foes across allmanner of foes across all

irteen Dominions, the Daughters of

Khaine secretly

Khaine secretly expand, establishinexpand, establishingg

dozens of new temples.

THE GREAT

THE GREAT CULLCULLINGING

To purge new lands for settlement,

monsters and orruk tribes are slain,

alongsid

alongside several e several clans of men. clans of men. WhenWhen

Sigmar comes to avenge his peoples,

Mor

Morathi points out that they athi points out that they had beenhad been

taint

tainted by ed by Chaos, and that their deathsChaos, and that their deaths

were necessary.

THE BLOOD STRIFE

e expansion out of Hagg Nar is not

withou

without growing pains, as t growing pains, as each of theeach of the

newly formed sects of Khaine seeks

to dominate the others. Unchecked,

natu

natural rivalries ral rivalries descend into opendescend into open

battle. Morathi allows the civil war to

run its bloody course, and uses it to

weed out the weakest, as well as those

she deems too ambitious.

A POWER TO RIVAL

HAGG NAR

e temple at Ironshard – which will

grow to becom

grow to become the major secte the major sectof of

Khelt Nar – is founded by Morathi,

overtly because of its surrounding

defensible lies upon the centre of a

powerful spiral of shadow magic.

To clear the surrounding lands, the

shrin

shrine’e’s s Daughters of KDaughters of Khaine are haine are forcedforced

to hunt down and kill hundreds of

the most monstrous creatures of the

Shadowlands, as well as dozens of

Bones

Bonesplittplitter tribes.er tribes.It is a task they It is a task they

revel in, and which sees Khelt Nar

develop rapidly.

THE FRAGMENTED GOD

Although she secretly knows that she

possesse

possessessthe othe only snly survivingurvivingsharshardd

of Khaine, Morathi commands the

god’s followers to hasten his return

to full strength by nding more lost

splinters, and so many war covens are

dispatched on holy missions to scour

the Mortal Realms.

THE AGE OF CHAOS

e Cha

e Chaos Godsos Godsrulerulethe Mthe Mortaortal l Realms. For the Daughters of Khaine, Realms. For the Daughters of Khaine, this is

this isan agan age of secrecye of secrecyand baand battle.ttle.

THE BEGINNING OF THE

CA

CATHTRAR THTRAR DHULDHULEE

Although spar

Although spared the ed the brunt of the Dark brunt of the Dark

Gods’ attention in the early days of the

Age of Chaos, it is not long before a

true assault upon Ulgu begins. Dozens

of campaigns press inwards, assailing

each of the irteen Dominions. e

greatest nemesis of the Daughters of

Khaine is the rapacious greater daemon

Luxcious the Keeper.

THE FIRST CAILLICH COVEN

As the wars of the Cathtrar grow,

Morathi is forced to call the rst

Caillich Coven – a

Caillich Coven – a summonsummons wheres where

every Khainite temple sends a tithe

every Khainite temple sends a tithe of of

warriors to the High Oracle. Luxcious’

legions are halted at the Battle of

Druchxar – too late, however, to save

the temple of Ne-Taal from utter

corruption at the hands of Chaos.

THE SKAVEN WARS

e Realm of Shadows holds many

secrets. Following a hidden path

that spirals into a mist-labyrinth,

Morathi seeks to establish a new

colony, but instead discovers a lair of

skav

skaven assassins. So begins en assassins. So begins a series of a series of

retaliat

retaliatory ory strikes that escalate strikes that escalate intointo

the Skaven Wars, a conict that sees

many Khainite temples raided by the

elusive ratmen. From small, running

skirmishes to vast battles, each side

seeks to uncover and destroy the other’s

secret strongholds.

THE AGE OF SIGMAR

A new era beg

A new era begins.ins.e Daughte Daughters of ers of Khaine emerge from the shadows to Khaine emerge from the shadows to aid the forces of Order, but they do aid the forces of Order, but they do soso