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{{Citecite}}[[ImageFile:Badass Settra.gif||thumb|right|400pxpng|thumbnail]]'''Settra on his chariotthe Imperishable''' was the great [[Tomb King]]of [[Khemri]] and ruler of all [[Nehekhara]].

'''==History=====Pre Nagash===Settra'''the Imperishable was a [[king of Khemri]]. Born in a time when Nehekhara was plagued by drought, famine, disease and war he was determined to lead his people to greatness. He was an arrogant, vain and tyrannical ruler, known but also especially devout and instigated the building of many great temples so as '''Settra to earn the favour of the Imperishable''' was gods. On the first anniversary of his coronation he beseeched the gods to restore Khemri to its former glory and to give him the strength to unite all of Nehekhara under his rule. He sacrificed his own children in a grand ritual to demonstrate his dedication, commitment and worth. The gods were pleased and when the [[Dynasties Great Mortis River]] flooded for the first time in decades Khemri was purged of its sickness and collected a harvest of unparalleled size. Seeing this as evidence that he was the chosen of the gods Settra became the first Priest King of Nehekhara. Between the great legions of Khemri|and Settra's own ruthless military genius he swiftly conquered the other cities and became the first king]] to unite all of [[Nehekhara]] under his rule. He established an empire and instated various leaders in other cities to provide tribute for . As the undisputed king of both Khemri and Nekhara as a whole he was adored by his new ideapeople as the land entered a golden age. Still not content, pyramidshis armies set sail in mighty war fleets and conquered lands across the globe, with much treasure and slaves brought back to labour on the great monuments that Settra commanded built to glory both the gods and himself.

==Pre Nagash==Settra built [[Khemri]] into the greatest city For all his conquests, he was still frustrated. He knew that there were still lands out there to claim, more than could ever be reached in the land a single lifetime and his armies conquered far also that one day death would take away from their homehim all he had created. They brought back many slaves to work for them. His war fleets battled across In his supreme arrogance he vowed that the seagrave would never have him, bringing the fear of the [[Priest King]] to many people. Although he was arrogant and vain, that he was adored by would cheat death. He set his people greatest, wisest and most powerful priests on the mission to find a way to achieve this. This group would become the land of [[KhemriMortuary Cult]] entered a golden agepriesthood dedicated, not to any god, but rather to discover the path to life eternal.

For all his conquestsThe priests searched for years and discovered many incredible things, including the art of mummification, he was still annoyedbut could not find what Settra sought. He knew that one day death would approach and lived far beyond any mortal span thanks to their arts, but he would could not be taken away from all he had createdkept alive indefinitely. He vowed that On his death bed, the grave would never have him, and priests promised that one day he would cheat deathreturn and rule over another golden age, a paradise. He set died with a curse on his lips and his greatest, wisest body was interred in a great pyramid of unsurpassed majesty and most powerful priests on bound with the mission to find mightiest incantations of power and preservation the solution to thiscult knew, until his appointed day of awakening. He was succeeded by King [[Ahtaf I]].

The priests searched for years===Nagash's Spell===Centuries later the Usurper King [[Nagash]] cast a great ritual over the entire of Nehekhara, but could not find what Settra soughtcausing countless dead to rise from their graves bound to his will. He was kept alive for a long time after he was supposed to dieHowever, but he could not be kept alive indefinitelywith the Great Necromancer's assassination at the hands of [[Alcadizaar]] they were left with no guiding force. On his death bedInterestingly the hundreds of risen Priest Kings found they had been brought back with their minds, memories and willpower intact- though without the priests golden bodies and a paradise to rule they had been promised that one day he would return . Immediately they went to war with each other, various dynasties and rule even families battling for control of another golden agetheir tomb cities. His body was taken Desperate to stop these Tomb Kings from finishing the pyramid work Nagash started [[Khatep]], Grand Hierophant of Khemri the Mortuary Cult and oldest, wisest and placed there until his appointed day most poweful of their kind breeched the tomb of awakeningSettra so he could restore order.

==Nagash's Spell==In death Settra was no less mighty than in life and he quickly dominated or destroyed all who would challenge his absolute authority. Even the so-called Liche King [[NagashArkhan]]'s spell, cast over the entire Black was forced to flee before him. After taking control he summoned his priests to explain what had happened. Hearing the tale of Nagash and the regionfailure of his cult to deliver on their promises of an eternal golden age Settra cast his priests away, caused hundreds knowing that they had lied to him and kept most of the tomb kings their powers to rise from their chambers. On the second day, Settra rose and great for, themselves. Khatep in particular was exiled from Khemri and Settra's presence- on pain of his furyultimate destruction. He Settra vowed to reconquer restore his empire and return to it to 's former glory, and to seek out and destroy create the enemy, Nagashparadise on earth he so desired himself. He called this his Reign of a Million Years.

His powers were such that he cast his priests away, knowing that they had lied to him and kept most ===Reign of their powers to, and for, themselves. He also a Million Years===Settra ordered many [[Tomb Kings]] to return to their chambers and await the call to return to life, for they would only raise create unrest and disturb the peace.He commanded that contact with the living be forbidden (unless he commanded it himself of course) and thereafter the Tomb Kings mostly only rode to war in their own defense or to reclaim relics stolen by treasure hunters from around the world.

==In Game==Settra counts As well as a Lord in game termsmarching to war against the regular dangers of marauding greenskins, greedy treasure hunters and always rides atop a mighty 4 horse chariotcrusading templars, named 'Chariot one of the Gods'greatest threats to Nehekhara was the return of Nagash. Also1, he has similar powers 111 years after his assassination by Alcadizaar Nagash returned to the land of the living, seeking to reclaim his throne in Khemri- In particular Nagash sought his [[Liche High PriestBlack Pyramid of Nagash|Black Pyramid]], but which dominated the Khemri necropolis. The Tomb Kings immediately followed Settra in his campaign against the Usurper. Leading the united strength of Nehekhara against the foe that brought low his mighty empire Settra defeated Nagash and drove him back north to his army may not have any fortress of [[Liche PriestNagashizzar]]s due to his banishing them.

He is armed with [[The Blessed Blade Nagash's vizar, Arkhan however was a different story. Returning to Nehekhara, the Liche King reclaimed his Black Tower and used it as a power-base to establish himself in the Land of Ptra]]the Dead. His repeated raids and incursions, [[The Armour while not a major threat, soon became more than just a mere nuisance. Repeatedly Settra would be forced to do battle with Arkhan and whilst he had a vastly superior sense of Golden Magnificance]] strategy and [[The Crown better troops at his command and their battles always resulted in a stalemate as he could never hope to match the great necromantic power of Nehekhara]]Nagash's first and most loyal follower. These all make So Arkhan would submit to Settra's authority and swear fealty before once again defying him just a few short years later. This stalemate might have been broken had the other Tomb Kings assisted but most considered Arkhan a very powerful unit and leadervaluable, if untrustworthy, ally.

==Second Dynasty==Eventually Settra felt that his restoration project was complete and once again set his sights on the greatest leader, lands beyond his own. He declared an age of expansion and as such was not followed by an equally good leadermassed the armies to expand Nehekhara beyond its previous boundaries and make the name of Settra once again feared across the world. He was followed by [[Ahtaf I]]This however never came to be.

===The End Times===Before Settra could begin his expansion, he discovered that Nagash had once again returned. The forces he was going to use to spread his rule were instead mobilized to defend Nehekhara. He commissioned all the best troops from various cities to defend Khemri, knowing Nagash would seek his Black Pyramid, and ordered Nehekhara's best architect, Rahmotep, to build mighty walls around the city. The forces of Nagash did indeed invade Nehekhara with Khemri and his pryamid as his final goal, though there was no sign of the Great Necromancer himself. During the final battle for Khemri, Khatep broke his exile to tell Settra about the Destroyer of Eternities, a weapon that may be able to permanently stop Nagash. Settra listened then executed him for breaking his exile. He didn't find the blade in its place, as unknown to him Apophas stole it (at the behest of a Skaven assassin) to kill Nagash and claim his soul for Usirian, god of the underworld. He later fought Arkhan in 1-1 combat and bisected him. The halves were taken to the priests who could stop Arkhan from being reanimated, but one of them was a traitor who stopped the others, and Arkhan's capture was revealed to be a plan to smuggle Nagash into Khemri without having confront the army at the gates. From inside the city Nagash was able to enter the Nehekharan underworld where he battled and consumed Usirian, finally restoring himself to his fullest power. Settra and his forces were on the verge of defeating Nagash's armies when Nagash revealed himself. Nagash, now a true god of death, was far too strong for Settra's armies who were obliterated by his dark magics. Settra alone was left to face the Usurper but without the blessings of Usirian to protect him was swiftly overpowered. Nagash gave honor to Settra and offered him a place as one of his Mortarchs, to which Settra replied;"SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE... SETTRA RULES!" Nagash responded to this arrogance by dismembering Settra before leaving his head half buried in the sand, helpless to do anything but watch as Nagash's forces razed Khemri to the ground. After an unknown amount of time Settra was offered the chance for revenge by the [[Chaos Gods]]. He was restored in exchange for agreeing to slay Nagash in their name. To this end he traveled north and joined the armies of [[Archaon]] at [[Middenheim]]. He earnt his place by defeating [[Kholek Suneater]] in a battle that lasted four days and flattened much of the forest surround Middenheim. When the united forces of the incarnates attacked Middenheim to try to stop Archaon from destroying the world Settra confronted Nagash during the final battle. He pointed his khopesh at Nagash, and called him a usurper before leaping towards him. Infact instead of attacking Nagash Settra beheaded a Chaos daemon that was about to attack Nagash from behind. He explained to Nagash that,"NOBODY COMMANDS SETTRA." He told Nagash he would claim his skull eventually, but only after killing the Chaos Gods for daring to offer him immortality and the chance to conquer all realities in exchange for servitude. He then charged into battle against the Chaos armies by himself. He was last seen battling the endless hordes of Chaos as the world was consumed. ==Gallery==<center><gallery>File:Settra.gif|'''Settra''' on his chariot.{{Fn|2}}File:Untitled11.jpgFile:M1440264 99060207133 ColSettraMain 445x319.jpg|Settra on footFile:Nagash vs Settra.jpg|The humbling of Settra at the gates of KhemriFile:Settra and the Chaos Gods.jpg|Settra restored by the Chaos Gods</gallery></center> == See also ==*[[Kings of Khemri]]*[[Kings of Nehekhara]] ==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer Armies: Tomb Kings (6th Edition)]], pg. 4*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1190072a GW Website Settra] [[Category:Tomb Kingscharacters]][[Category:Special Characterscharacters]]