Valmir von Raukov
Valmir von Raukov, officially titled Elector Count Valmir von Raukov, Grand Prince of Ostland, Margrave of the Northern March, and Hammer of the East[1b] is the current Elector Count of Ostland[2][3][4][5].
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Family
It is rumoured that he had several romantic affairs which produced several sons and daughters, but none of them have been publicly acknowledged.[7a] The count had a romantic relationship with Anastasia, a simple tavern wench working in the city of Altdorf[6], as well as with a Kislevite ambassadress.[1a]
His political marriage with Countess Ivana produced two sons: [7a]
- Vassily von Raukov, his eldest son and heir apparent although quite frail. [7a]
- Oleg von Raukov, who resembled his father in spirit and temperament. [7a]
Boris von Raukov
Boris von Raukov is reportedly Valmir's eighth son, probably illegitimate. He left Ostland to pursue a military career. He is currently the captain of the 4th Nuln Halberdiers, a mercenary regiment based in the city of Nuln[8].
History
At the head of his armies he has fought against bandits, barbaric Orcs and Goblins, savage Beastmen, seaborne Norse raiding parties and marauding Chaos warbands. He is widely considered one of the most warlike leaders of The Empire.[3]
Due to unknown reasons the count joined the cult of Sigmar[6]. His conversion led to some unrest inside his province as the majority of the Ostlanders are devout followers of Ulric[6].
After a series of brutal raids by the undead began to strike Ostlander settlements in 2499 IC, Valmir gathered an army and marched into the Middle Mountains seeking the enemy, encountering survivors who told him of unnatural attackers. Unable to locate the undead, he made camp on a large hill beside the river. However, not all his army had arrived, his baggage train was still straggling towards the camp site with a large part of his army. As the sun began to set, the unliving army of Dieter Helsnicht burst out of the forest and across the river. The resulting Battle of Wolfen River was hard fought, von Raukov having to fight in the front ranks of his own infantry until the rest of his soldiers arrived and turned the tide. [3]
In 2515 IC, confronted by a brutal invasion of his province, he called for assistance from the rest of the Empire. Unfortunately the Emperor was in Bretonnia with much of the army, but a coalition was assembled with a relief froce from Nuln under Grand Marshal Ludwig Gutman and a second force under Elector Count Marius Leitdorf marching to their aid. A third force was dispatched by Countess Freya Feuerbach and a council of advisors in the absence of her husband under the leadership of Captain Otto von Brumderhack. [9]
2515 IC the Chaos Incursion of Chaos Lord Mortkin resulted in the Slaughter at Volganof, the ancestral home of von Raukovs. The city was burned and it led to the disappearance of his wife and to the death of Oleg, his favourite son. Valmir openly wept and was much inconsolable. Vassily was found alive but was not much forgiven. [7b].
Weapons and Equipment
- 4th Edition: Barded Warhorse, Dragon Bow of Ostland, Heavy Armour, Runefang. [3]
- Dragon Bow of Ostland: A Rune weapon that can confer strength on the user. [3]
Gallery
Personal Banner of Elector Count Valmir von Raukov
Vassily von Raukov
Boris von Raukov, captain of the 4th Nuln Halberdiers.
Miniatures
Sources
- 1 Sigmar's Heirs
- 2: Uniforms & Heraldry of The Empire, pg. 9
- 3: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition), pg. 73
- 4: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pg. 49
- 5: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 22
- 6: Night Too Long (Short Story) - Tales of the Old World (Anthology)
- 7: Warhammer Rulebook (8th Edition)
- 8: Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat, Manual, pg. 110
- 9: White Dwarf 354 (UK): The Drums of War, pg. 50
- 10: White Dwarf 235 (UK), The Battle of Wolfen River, pg. 37-38
