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'''Krell''' was a [[Chaos Lord]] of a large tribe of [[Warriors of Chaos|Chaos Warriors]] dedicated to [[Khorne]], living roughly 1500 years before the foundation of the [[Empire]]. He created a large kingdom somewhere in the future Empire and/or in the Chaos Wastes. After warring against human barbarians, he turned his attention to the realms of the [[Dwarfs]], allying with [[Night Goblins]]. He attacked(and presumably conquered) the Dwarf fortresses of [[Karak Ungor]] and [[Karak Varn]], but was defeated and slain while attempting to attack [[Karak Kadrin]] by an army led by [[Grimbul Ironhelm]]. | '''Krell''' was a [[Chaos Lord]] of a large tribe of [[Warriors of Chaos|Chaos Warriors]] dedicated to [[Khorne]], living roughly 1500 years before the foundation of the [[Empire]]. He created a large kingdom somewhere in the future Empire and/or in the Chaos Wastes. After warring against human barbarians, he turned his attention to the realms of the [[Dwarfs]], allying with [[Night Goblins]]. He attacked(and presumably conquered) the Dwarf fortresses of [[Karak Ungor]] and [[Karak Varn]], but was defeated and slain while attempting to attack [[Karak Kadrin]] by an army led by [[Grimbul Ironhelm]]. | ||
| − | He was buried on the edge of the Chaos Wastes, and was re-discovered by [[Nagash]] while he was looking for his lost Crown of Sorcery. Knowing of his skills as a commander and warrior, he decided to resurrect Krell to serve him. He fought in the Battle of the River Reik, which he survived, escaping the battle and fleeing from Sigmar's victorious forces. With what remained of his soldiers, Krell laid waste to a swathe of towns and villages, till he was finally cornered and defeated at the Battle of Glacier Lake. His body was interred within a magically constructed tomb to prevent his return. | + | He was buried on the edge of the Chaos Wastes, and was re-discovered by [[Nagash]] while he was looking for his lost Crown of Sorcery. Knowing of his skills as a commander and warrior, he decided to resurrect Krell to serve him as one of the Nine Dark Lords of Nagash. He fought in the Battle of the River Reik, which he survived, escaping the battle and fleeing from Sigmar's victorious forces. With what remained of his soldiers, Krell laid waste to a swathe of towns and villages, till he was finally cornered and defeated at the Battle of Glacier Lake. His body was interred within a magically constructed tomb to prevent his return. |
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| + | [[Heinrich Kemmler]], the Lichemaster and powerful necromancer, discovered Krell's tomb and managed to restore his powers and abilities by praying to the [[Chaos Gods]]. So it was that Krell rose from the dead once again, to fight alongside his new master. In the service of the Licehmaster Krell fought extensively against the forces of the Empire, Bretonnians and Wood Elves. | ||
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| + | During the early months of the End Times Kemmler and Krell joined forces with [[Arkhan the Black]] in his campaign against la Maisontaal abbey in Bretonnia. To this end Krell fought and slew the last Duke Tancred while Arkhan and the traitorous Kemmler battled to seize the staff of Nagash. After the so-called Lichemaster's destruction at the hands of the Liche King Krell joined Arkhan. While Arkhan travelled back to [[Sylvania]] to resurrect Nagash Krell distracted a following [[Beastmen|Beastman]] horde led by the Bray-Shaman [[Malagor]] that was bent on stopping him (even if they didn't exactly know why). | ||
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| + | After Arkhan and his reluctant ally [[Mannfred von Carstein]] succeeded in bringing Nagash back Krell, as one of the few surviving original Dark Lords, was made a [[Mortarch]], one of Nagash's new commanders. Serving as one of Nagash's premier generals the new Mortarch of Despair was first sent to the Worlds Edge Mountains to report on the activities of another original Dark Lord, the vampire queen [[Neferata]]. Whether he was originally sent to recruit of punish Neferata's past insolence is unclear, but is know is that when he came across Neferata's army battling a greenskin army in Skull Chasm he joined her in destroying the goblin forces. He then joined her in raiding a secret dwarf vault at Valaya's Gate. Here they worked together to destroy the forces of [[Karak Azul]], with Krell himself slaying the legendary [[King Kazador]] in personal combat. | ||
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| + | Following this Krell led the largest contingent of Nagash's three pronged attack into [[Nehekhara]]. Allied with fellow Mortarch [[Dieter Helsnicht]] Krell faced the legions of King Phar of Numas at the Battle of Blight Water. He defeated but failed to obliterate the army facing him, so as he progressed first through the northern marshes and then the vast Salt Plains before finally the Great Desert, he was forced to fight a series of running battles with the great king as he marched towards [[Khemri]] over many months. Only the intervention of Helsnicht finally defeated the Numas army. | ||
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| + | Reaching Khemri, Krell led the assult against the vastly larger forces of [[Settra]]. Combining his own forces with those of Arkhan's elite guard from [[Nagashizaar]], various traitor Tomb Kings and the mixed horde led by [[Mannfred von Carstein]] and [[Luthor Harkon]] Krell started to attack the city gates. Despite Krell himself being ripped apart by a [[Tomb Scorpion]] Nagash's forces were eventually victorious. Settra was destroyed and Khemri was razed to the ground, with the exception of Nagash's [[Black Pyramid of Nagash|Black Pyramid]] which mystically took flight and returned with it's creator to [[Sylvania]]. | ||
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==Notes & sources== | ==Notes & sources== | ||
Games workshop website[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=&prodId=prod1140293] | Games workshop website[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=&prodId=prod1140293] | ||
[[Category:Vampires & Necromancers]] | [[Category:Vampires & Necromancers]] | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 8 September 2015
Krell was a Chaos Lord of a large tribe of Chaos Warriors dedicated to Khorne, living roughly 1500 years before the foundation of the Empire. He created a large kingdom somewhere in the future Empire and/or in the Chaos Wastes. After warring against human barbarians, he turned his attention to the realms of the Dwarfs, allying with Night Goblins. He attacked(and presumably conquered) the Dwarf fortresses of Karak Ungor and Karak Varn, but was defeated and slain while attempting to attack Karak Kadrin by an army led by Grimbul Ironhelm.
He was buried on the edge of the Chaos Wastes, and was re-discovered by Nagash while he was looking for his lost Crown of Sorcery. Knowing of his skills as a commander and warrior, he decided to resurrect Krell to serve him as one of the Nine Dark Lords of Nagash. He fought in the Battle of the River Reik, which he survived, escaping the battle and fleeing from Sigmar's victorious forces. With what remained of his soldiers, Krell laid waste to a swathe of towns and villages, till he was finally cornered and defeated at the Battle of Glacier Lake. His body was interred within a magically constructed tomb to prevent his return.
Heinrich Kemmler, the Lichemaster and powerful necromancer, discovered Krell's tomb and managed to restore his powers and abilities by praying to the Chaos Gods. So it was that Krell rose from the dead once again, to fight alongside his new master. In the service of the Licehmaster Krell fought extensively against the forces of the Empire, Bretonnians and Wood Elves.
During the early months of the End Times Kemmler and Krell joined forces with Arkhan the Black in his campaign against la Maisontaal abbey in Bretonnia. To this end Krell fought and slew the last Duke Tancred while Arkhan and the traitorous Kemmler battled to seize the staff of Nagash. After the so-called Lichemaster's destruction at the hands of the Liche King Krell joined Arkhan. While Arkhan travelled back to Sylvania to resurrect Nagash Krell distracted a following Beastman horde led by the Bray-Shaman Malagor that was bent on stopping him (even if they didn't exactly know why).
After Arkhan and his reluctant ally Mannfred von Carstein succeeded in bringing Nagash back Krell, as one of the few surviving original Dark Lords, was made a Mortarch, one of Nagash's new commanders. Serving as one of Nagash's premier generals the new Mortarch of Despair was first sent to the Worlds Edge Mountains to report on the activities of another original Dark Lord, the vampire queen Neferata. Whether he was originally sent to recruit of punish Neferata's past insolence is unclear, but is know is that when he came across Neferata's army battling a greenskin army in Skull Chasm he joined her in destroying the goblin forces. He then joined her in raiding a secret dwarf vault at Valaya's Gate. Here they worked together to destroy the forces of Karak Azul, with Krell himself slaying the legendary King Kazador in personal combat.
Following this Krell led the largest contingent of Nagash's three pronged attack into Nehekhara. Allied with fellow Mortarch Dieter Helsnicht Krell faced the legions of King Phar of Numas at the Battle of Blight Water. He defeated but failed to obliterate the army facing him, so as he progressed first through the northern marshes and then the vast Salt Plains before finally the Great Desert, he was forced to fight a series of running battles with the great king as he marched towards Khemri over many months. Only the intervention of Helsnicht finally defeated the Numas army.
Reaching Khemri, Krell led the assult against the vastly larger forces of Settra. Combining his own forces with those of Arkhan's elite guard from Nagashizaar, various traitor Tomb Kings and the mixed horde led by Mannfred von Carstein and Luthor Harkon Krell started to attack the city gates. Despite Krell himself being ripped apart by a Tomb Scorpion Nagash's forces were eventually victorious. Settra was destroyed and Khemri was razed to the ground, with the exception of Nagash's Black Pyramid which mystically took flight and returned with it's creator to Sylvania.
Notes & sources
Games workshop website[1]
