Battle of Skull Chasm
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| Conflict | The End Times |
| Date | 2524 IC |
| Location | Skull Chasm, World's Edge Mountains |
| Outcome | Undead Victory |
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| Undead | Greenskins |
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| Neferata | Grulsik Moonclaw |
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The Battle of Skull Chasm was a battle fought during the early End Times between the army of Neferata and the several Greenskin tribes.
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Background
After the resurrection of Nagash, Neferata determined she would travel south in the World's Edge Mountains from Silver Pinnacle to the the Lost Archway of Valaya, where there was a source of power great enough to strengthen Nagash, who had been weakened by an imperfect ritual. [1a] However, on the way to their destination, Neferata's armies had to pass though Skull Chasm, a steep-sided canyon infamous for ambushes. Her armies had pushed many goblins into the chasm, who took refuge in the caves and abandoned mines that lined the chasm. Most of them were traveling south to join Skarsnik's WAAAAGH! at Karak Eight Peaks. [1a]
Grulsik, warboss of the Moonclaws tribe managed to whip the many goblins and trolls in the cavern into shape to meet the oncoming undead horde. He positioned many of his mobs in a battle line, but put more into the caves lining the side of the canyon. They were to attack the flanks and rear of Neferata's army. The undead column, meanwhile, continued marching methodically. [1a]
The Battle
Despite use of fanatics and shamans, the night goblins had little advantage near the beginning. Only on the right flank were they successful, due to several stone trolls. They managed to cut a path for the Moonclaw Squig cavalry to smash into the undead attacking the center. Neferata averted disaster by dispatching her trusted handmaiden Imentet, leading a second wave, into the center.[1] Just as the tide was turning against the greenskins, the goblins hidden in the caves came out to ambush the undead. This caused Neferata herself to enter the fray, even managing to kill a Chimera. However, she finally attained victory when a second undead host, lead by Krell, another Mortarch came to her aid.[2]
Order of Battle
The full extent of the forces fighting at Skull Chasm is not known; however, the names of some are.
Undead
- Neferata, Queen of the Silver Pinnacle
- The Lahmian Guard, a Tomb Guard regiment who in life were the Royal Guard of Lahmia.
- Imentet, High Mistress of Neferata's Handmaidens
- The Legion of No Name, four motley regiments of skeletal warriors
- The Green Skulls, former Bretonnian's and followers of Duke Lavaillier of Parravon. Their skulls were marred with green witch fire.
- The Wretches, several packs of crypt ghouls.[3]
- Krell
- Ulffik the Blackhanded
- Ulffik the Blackhand's Cavalry
- King Druthor of Grimbarrow, a Strigoi vampire
- The Bloodbeasts, three Varghulfs
- The Graveclaws, crypt ghouls who worshiped Druthor as a deity
- The Doomed Legion, Krell's bodyguard
- A regiment of hanged criminals picked up along the way through Stirland, known only as the Hanged Men</ref> Warhammer: Nagash p. 150-151
- Ulffik the Blackhanded
Greenskins
- Grulsik Moonclaw, leader of the Moonclaw Tribe
- Brak Batwing, a Moonclaw shaman
- Stabba Crookfang, a night goblin boss
- Stabba's Stikpokers, Stabba Crookfang's spear regiment
- Brokko's Bouncers, a squig hopper unit
- The Toofy Legion, a sqiug hopper unit; rivals of Brokko's Bouncers
- Gnasha, a Giant Squig
- Basha, a Giant Squig
- Da Beadyeyes, a night goblin archer regiment
- Frik, a night goblin boss
- Da Blackbows, Frik's archer regiment
- Wolflord Grak Mankfur, leader of the Moonhowlaz tribe
- Shekka Fangtoof, a Moonhowlaz shaman
- The Blacktails
- Grak's Dogobyz
- The Rok Eataz, several Stone Trolls [4]
- The Bloodpeaks Tribe
- The Madmoonz Tribe
- Mabla Crooknose, warboss of the Crookblades Tribe and rival of Grulsik Moonclaw
- The Crookblades Tribe
Gallery
Grulsik Moonclaw
Brak Batwing
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Nagash, book I
- 1a: Chapter III, pg. 132-135
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