Marshes of Madness

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The Marshes of Madness (also known as the Sinking Marshes of Khernarch^{Needs Citation}) are a region of swamps, bogs, and marshes occupying much of the Badlands.^{Needs Citation}

Overview

It lies between and is fed by the Blind River to the north and the Blighted River to the south. Populated by Boglars and other Greenskins, and the Undead.^{Needs Citation}

History

It was part of the civilization of the Strigoi, who ruled from Mourkain, and hence the birthplace of the Strigany peoples. It was ruled by Nehekhara before that.^{Needs Citation}

Notable Features

• Mourkain^{[Conflicting sources]}
• Tree of Beards^{Needs Citation}
• Floating Village^{Needs Citation}

Warhammer Online

The forces of Order and Destruction battle each other and the environment across the Marshes, forces led by the Dwarfs and Greenskins respectively.^{Needs Citation}

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.

Conflicting sources

Sources differ on whether the city of Mourkain is inside the Marshes or located further to the north, as well as if the Marshes were the heartland of the Strigos’ empire or merely an early addition.^{Needs Citation}

Sources

• Warhammer Armies: Tomb Kings (6th Edition), Map, pg. 10^{Needs Citation}
• Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (6th Edition), Map, pg. 4^{Needs Citation}
• Blood in the Badlands, A Guide to the Badlands, pgs. 10-11^{Needs Citation}
• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Marshes of Madness (Zone)^{Needs Citation}
• Master of Death (novel)::^{Needs Citation}
  • Chapter Ten, pgs. 225-227
  • Chapter Ten, pg. 229
• White Dwarf 310 (UK), The Bad & The Ugly, pg. 91^{Needs Citation}
• The Art of Warhammer Online:^{Needs Citation}
  • Greenskin Landscape, pg. 55
  • Greenskin Fixtures, pg. 63
• TheOldWorld.com interactive map^{Needs Citation}