Ark of Naggor

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The Ark of Naggor was a Black Ark of Naggaroth, created from the remnants of the land of Nagor. [2]

History

As allies of the Witch King, the people of Nagor had travelled with him to make war gainst Chaos in the lands of Naggaroth. There they tamed many strange creatures and warped monsters of Chaos to use in battle and they were amongst the earliest and most successful of the beastmasters of what would become the Dark Elves. [2]

Following the events of the Sundering, they retreated in their Black Ark full of survivors of that devastation to Naggaroth, although many would settle in Karond Kar, itself a bastion of those who tamed beasts and monsters. The ark continued to ply the seas of the north and the Boiling Sea in search of exotic beasts, forming a strong alliance with Karond Kar, who provided the ark with Cold Ones for its nobles. It became a wealthy, powerful and respected symbol of the mighty reach of the Dark Elves. Although the rulers of the Ark still maintained the title Witch Lord, they were not foolish enough to break the laws of the Witch King regarding male sorcerers and it remained a purely honorific title. They did however maintain knowledge of the spells and wards that kept the fortress-ship afloat and magical snares to help capture beasts. [2]

A young warrior noble caught the attention of Vitteran, consort to the lord of the Ark and over decades she became his patron and lover. Tiskerion was in time bitten by a watch-serpent and could not be saved, soon after Balneth became lord of the Ark of Naggor. They ruled together for decades but even as she increased her knowledge of sorcery, so her lover also began to experiment in the dark and forbidden arts. [2]

The Witch King himself summoned the Ark to him and the two into his presence, the court gathered to watch them arrive in silence as they humbly and fearfully approached the throne. To their relieved surprise they were ordered to become guardians of an artefact sacred to Khaine, a crystal globe, that would, he declared also guide and aid them in their journeys. Once they had retreated from his presence, Furion of Clar Karond recorded how Malekith had laughed with his courtiers - for the globe contained a deamon stepped in treachery, a suitable vessel to destroy those who had broken his laws. [2]

The Ark would in time become lost in the tunnels beneath the Black Spine Mountains and even founder in a Cold Water lake, its shields and wards failing at just the wrong time, leaving it to be forever held by the ice. It is said that Bale flew into a rage and killed Vitteran and the orb was later stolen by a intruder and when Bale pursued him with his Witchguard they were never seen again. [3]

A cvil war broke out amongst the remaining people of the Ark which was only forestalled by the creation of the Hag Duel by the new rulers. [3]

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