![]() ![]() The lizardmen have been using every single other race as tools in the Old Ones' plans from the very beginning.Īnd here we are. The High Elves teach the Empire magic to use them as a shield against Chaos. The Wood Elves of Loren help create the kingdom of Bretonnia for the same reason. The dwarfs enlist Sigmar and the men of the Empire as allies against orcs and goblins. A pattern of elder races using the realms of man as buffer states. This is not to belittle the dwarf holds or their achievements, which are mighty and worthy of respect, but simply giving credit where it's due. If the Empire had never united under Sigmar, the dwarf holds would never have been able to stem the tide alone. Though I am not so naive as to say they did so out of altruism, the Empire was a bulwark against orcs, goblins, beastmen, undead, and the forces of Chaos. This may be exaggerating slightly, but after the volcanic eruptions and War of the Beard, the dwarf race was on the edge of doom, and they have Sigmar to thank for holding them back.įor the centuries that follow, the same pattern holds. This is a questionable interpretation, of course - I do think the nascent Empire had a vested interest in defeating the orcs there - but it looks clear to me that without the aid of Sigmar on that day, the dwarf holds would have been dealt a grievous blow. ![]() The impression the NEB gives of the Battle of Black Fire Pass is that Sigmar was doing King Kurgan a favour, marching to defend the Dwarf holds even though the threat to his own land was minimal. ![]()
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