Frederick von Tarnus
Frederick von Tarnus[*] was a skilled and powerful warrior wizard who became the first Patriarch of the Bright Order.
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History
Once the commander of the Carroburg Greatswords, Frederick gained a reputation as a warrior wizard [1]. At this time, this was a very dangerous matter: before the establishment of the Colleges of Magic, magic was strictly illegal and magic-users were commonly hunted down and burned alive. Cautiously Frederick went into self-imposed exile. However the Great War Against Chaos would change everything.
The recently arrived High Elf mage Teclis summoned, gathered and trained all available human hedge-wizards for the defence of the Old World. Among them was von Tarnus, who became a skilled and powerful Bright Wizard. The end of the war led to the establishment of the Colleges of Magic; Frederick became the first patriarch of the Bright Order.
Artefacts
Heater created several powerful magic heirlooms:
- The Staff of Volans, badge of office of the Supreme Patriarch [2b][3b][4b]
- The Silver Seal, used by Karl Franz [2a][4a]
- The Armour of Tarnus [3a][4c]
Notes
*Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) spells the character's first name as Fredrick.[2b]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition), "Realms of Sorcery", pg. 28
- 2: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
3: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition)
4: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition)