The Wolf Emperor, also called Ulric Emperor[1], was one the claimants for the imperial throne during the Age of Three Emperors, a centuries-long civil war of The Empire.
History
This line of pretenders began in 1547 IC as Siegfried, Count of Middenland, refused to obey any of the two other candidates, self-proclaiming himself as emperor instead.
Their main rivals were the Ottilian Emperors and the elected Emperors, joined later by the Elector Counts of Marienburg and the Reikland pretenders.
Known Wolf Emperors
| known Wolf Emperors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | reign | notes | sources |
| Siegfried | 1547 - ? | Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition), pgs. 8, 11 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pg. 59 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pgs. 10, 31 Warhammer Armies: Beasts of Chaos (6th Edition), pg. 11[*] | |
| Gerhardt Meister | unclear, around 1707 | rival of the elected Emperor Sigismund | Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (4th Edition), pg. 7 |
| Mannfred Todbringer | unclear, around 2000 | background material of Mordheim: City of the Damned | |
See also
Notes
8: The Tome of Salvation (and apparently most material for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay) uses the name Heinrich instead.
- No Wolf Emperor is mentioned during the Wars of the Vampire Counts, and it is possible, though unknown, that the Counts of Middenland simply withdrew their candidacy during this time.