Ulf Cywin grew up as an orphan in the poor quarter of Vorsprangs Bridge, the area known as Cherico. In his early years after his brother was sent to a penal battalion for an alleged crime, Ulf took over his former street gang.

Olrog was a mercenary who was surprisingly cunning and intelligent for an Orruck. He earned the title Iron’ead by his tendency to head butt rivals into submission. During his early years he recruited his lieutenant Bolg to his cause. Bolg has remained with Olrog throughout his many campaigns, serving him faithfully and acting on his behalf when needed.

Olrog became the Prophet of the Waaagh by sacrificing an Aelf Mage following the Realm Hoppers crisis. But Olrog knew he was destined for more power.

Chartrek Beastamer was a little known Khorne warlord who had a habit of taming beast to gather skulls for the skull throne. His favourite pet is his Slaughterbrute, that he named Rackzie and keeps close to him at all times.

Lord Dracothfoote’s origins are shrouded in mystery. Some say that he is the classic rags to riches story, others that he is the son of a rich and powerful merchant banker that has been exiled from the family for some heinous crime. Those that question Dracothfoote about it are met with a stoney silence and soon find that lady luck turns against them and their fortunes wain

Manut Octenheimer’s first recorded appearance was in Excelsis. He started off as a minor noble, although his family’s past was shrouded in mystery. He gradually worked his way up through the ranks of the city’s government, eventually spending several months as personal aide to High Arbiter, Ortam Vermyre. He was generally considered a sound political activist who specialised in solving internal rivalries amongst the noble families of Excelsis. No matter the complexity, or history involved, Octenheimer had an uncanny knack for being able to bring people round to his point of view.