House of the Second Wilhelm (outdated)

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This article presents a former version of the subject, which was later retconned. This background is now outdated.

The Empire is currently ruled by a direct descendant of Wilhelm II^[1], Prince of Altdorf, who replaced the incompetent and corrupt Dieter IV.

• The members of the Imperial family are members of the House of the Second Wilhelm.
• Hail to the House of the Second Wilhelm is the name of the Imperial national anthem^[2]

Notes

The following information is not to be considered officially sanctioned and/or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• The House of the Second Wilhelm is mentioned in the novels^[3][2][4]. These novels were written more or less at the same time as Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition), which describes how Wilhelm II replaced Dieter IV^[1]. A minor change turned him into Wilhelm III.
• The formal name of the current imperial house is unknown.

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition), pg. 284
• 2: Genevieve Undead (novel), Part One, Stage Blood, Chapter One
• 3: Drachenfels (novel), Act Three, chapter XI
• 4: Beasts in Velvet (novel), Part One: Murder, Chapter I