Solland

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Solland was located in the south-east.

Solland was a former province of The Empire, being the homeland of the ancient Merogens.^[1]

The symbol of the province was a golden sun and its colours were white and gold.^[3b]

History

The province was overrun in 1707 IC by Waaagh! Gorbad. At Battle of Solland's Crown Count Eldred, Solland's last Elector Count, was defeated and killed by Gorbad Ironclaw. Devastated and leaderless, the province was later annexed and absorbed by Wissenland.^[3b][4][5a]

Sudenland

Some noble families of Solland managed to flee Waaagh! Gorbad and established themselves in other parts of the Empire, mainly in Averland.^[3a][3b] Some of their descendants, stubbornly refusing to accept the annexation of Solland, use the name Sudenland when speaking about the territories of their ancestral homeland.^[5b]

During the Anarchy, the nobles founded the Free State of Sudenland as a breakaway state from Wissenland and the larger civil war. The locals were fiercely independent despite border conflicts and preferred trade and mercenary work to supporting one of the many pretenders. ^[7][8]

Grudge Settler

Grudge Settler, Solland's Runefang, was recovered in 2378 IC by a joint expedition of Dwarfs and Men led by the Dwarf Thane Ergrim Stonehammer.^[6] Part of the Imperial treasury, the sword is currently used by Reiksmarshall Kurt Helborg.^[5c]

Locations

Solland's capital was the town of Pfeildorf^[2] and the province was located between river Sol - its north-western border with Wissenland, and the river Upper Reik - its north-eastern border with Averland. The Black Mountains were its southern border.

Gallery

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  Banner of Solland

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  Banner of Sudenland c. 2276 IC

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  Swordsman of Solland

Notes

The following information is not to be considered officially sanctioned and/or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• It is unclear if Eldred simply had no sons and heirs, or if they also perished in the battle. The count of Wissenland was likely the only credible choice to fill the vacuum left by Solland's power vacuum. It is also possible but unknown if the Count of Wissenland was related to Eldred, either by blood or through marriage.
• The account in Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) (pgs. 11, 12, 31) contains major mistakes.

Sources

• 1: The Life of Sigmar, pg. 5
• 2: Runefang (novel), Prologue
• 3: Uniforms & Heraldry of The Empire
  • 3a: pg. 14
  • 3b: pg. 57
• 4: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition), pgs. 11, 16
• 5: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition)
  • 5a: pgs. 12, 31
  • 5b: pg. 18
  • 5c: pg. 66
• 6: White Dwarf 289 (UK): The Loss of the Solland Runefang, pg. 12
• 7: Arcane Journal: Empire of Man: A Thousand States, pgs. 5-7
• 7: GW Old World Interactive Map

Uncited

• Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (4th Edition), pgs. 7, 15, 97 (best account of Waaagh! Gorbad)
• Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (6th Edition), pg. 65
• Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (7th Edition), pg. 7, 15 (minor mistake - the Colleges of Magic were only founded in 2304)
• Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pgs. 57, 59

The provinces & city-states of The Empire
Provinces	Reikland - Middenland - Nordland - Ostland - Hochland - Talabecland - Ostermark - Stirland - Averland - Wissenland - The Moot
City-states	Altdorf - Nuln - Middenheim - Talabheim
Lost provinces	Drakwald - Solland - Westerland - Sylvania