Archaon: El Elegido del Caos
Archaon: El Elegido del Caos
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Malhechor
Nombre completo
Diederick Kastner
Alias
arcoón
El Elegido
El Exaltado Gran Mariscal del Apocalipsis
El Señor del Fin de los Tiempos
El Hijo Favorito del Caos
El Ungido
El Azote del Mundo
El Rey de Tres Ojos
Origen
Fantasía de Warhammer (1983)
Ocupación
Templario (anteriormente; como Diederick Kastner)
Caballero Oscuro
Líder de las Hordas del Caos
Campeón del Caos
Poderes / Habilidades
Habilidades de liderazgo excepcionales
Habilidades de guerrero
Magia oscura (de los Seis Tesoros del Caos)
La Marca del Caos
Inmortalidad virtual
Longevidad
Pasatiempo
Gobernando los Páramos del Caos.
Graficado.
Sirviendo a los dioses del caos .
Objetivos
Reúne a todas las bandas del caos en el mayor ejército del caos jamás creado.
Recupera los Seis Tesoros del Caos.
Ser aceptado por los Dioses del Caos como su esmeralda.
Extender el caos por todo el mundo (todos lo lograron) .
Transformar/corromper el mundo entero en un Páramo del Caos (parcialmente logrado) .
Crímenes
Asesinato en masa
Genocidio
Alta traición
Esclavitud
Terrorismo Incendio
masivo
Familicidio
Conspiración
Corrupción
Abuso de poder
Uso de magia oscura
Profanación
Propaganda
Homicidio
Sacrificio humano
Crueldad animal
Daño masivo a la propiedad
Abuso psicológico
Crímenes contra la paz
Tipo de villano
Señor Oscuro Cataclísmico
Seis Tesoros serán su Marca. Forjados en el Otro Mundo, poseerá seis tesoros.
“ Sobre su cabeza, la Corona lo verá todo, y Open Eye será un ay para los
mortales. Entonces cabalgará hacia el mundo. Aquí serán Cuatro unidos en
Uno. Y cinco serán los ejércitos de la Perdición. Entonces el mundo sabrá que
la Última Guerra ha comenzado. Con la llegada del destino marchará un niño
humilde. La ira será su alimento y la sangre su vino. Y de la tierra domesticada
„
surgirá un campeón. La enfermedad será su perdición y su divino salvador. El
hijo de un rey será el elegido. En poder prosperará y se gloriará en su nombre.
Y con la llegada del Fin de los Tiempos, lo Viejo caerá de la Mano de lo Nuevo.
~ El monólogo de Archaon.
Archaon , también conocido como The Everchosen y originalmente
conocido como Diederick Kastner , es el antagonista secundario del juego
de guerra de mesa Warhammer Fantasy , sirviendo como el protagonista
principal de sus propios libros, el principal antagonista tanto de Storm of
Chaos como de The End Times y el antagonista general de Warhammer:
Age of Sigmar . Su contraparte de Warhammer 40,000 es Abaddon the
Sapoiler .
Contenido
1Biografía
o 1.1Concepción
o 1.2Abandonando a Sigmar
o 1.3La marca del caos
o 1.4La armadura de Morkar
o 1.5El ojo de Sheerian
o 1.6Dorghar, el corcel del Apocalipsis
o 1.7El asesino de reyes
o 1.8La corona de la dominación
o 1.9Tormenta del Caos
o 1.10El fin de los tiempos
o 1.11Era de Sigmar
2Personalidad
3Poderes y habilidades
4Galería
5Enlaces externos
6Navegación
Biografía
Concepción
Prácticamente no se sabe nada sobre los primeros años de vida o la infancia
de Archaon el Elegido. Sin embargo, por los pocos datos que sobrevivieron a
sus intentos de purgarlos, se sabe que Archaon no es su verdadero nombre
y que, a diferencia de la mayoría de los campeones del Caos, no nació en los
Páramos del Norte. Según la leyenda, Archaon fue una vez un ciudadano
imperial de Nordland llamado Diederick Kastner, un Caballero Templario del
Emperador Dios Sigmar, que se dedicó celosamente a luchar contra las
fuerzas del Caos.
Sin embargo, muy apropiadamente, el hombre que algún día buscaría traer
ruina y destrucción al mundo y a toda su gente tuvo un origen muy oscuro.
Según el temible Libro de la Adivinación, un libro asqueroso escrito por el
místico herético Necromodo el Loco, el máximo campeón de los Dioses
Oscuros del Caos nacería de una unión impía entre el norte y el sur, los dos
enemigos mortales unidos a través del La sangre del elegido. A pesar de que
este miserable artículo estaba encerrado en el Liber Caelistior, las palabras
del sacerdote oscuro finalmente demostraron ser ciertas.
En el año 2390 del Calendario Imperial, el Emperador Magnus el Piadoso
mató al duodécimo Elegido durante la Primera Gran Guerra contra el Caos.
Con esta victoria, el nuevo emperador derrotó a un gran enemigo y trajo una
paz temporal a sus dominios, permitiendo al Imperio reconstruirse y
reorganizarse. A pesar de esta victoria, los seguidores del Caos todavía
habían dejado su huella en la tierra. Sin que las masas lo supieran, la mayor
de estas amenazas nació en el pequeño pueblo pesquero de Hargendorf.
Según algunas fuentes, fue criado por su familia, que optó por
ignorar sus orígenes. Más tarde se casó, formó una familia y
finalmente se unió a los Caballeros Templarios de Sigmar por su
propia voluntad.
Otras fuentes, sin embargo, afirman que la madre del niño murió
durante o poco después de dar a luz. El marido de la mujer,
plenamente consciente de los orígenes de su hijastro, no sintió
amor por el niño y lo abandonó en las escaleras del templo local.
Allí, el niño fue encontrado y adoptado por uno de los sacerdotes,
quien lo crió como su propio hijo y siguiendo los caminos del dios
guerrero Sigmar.
Cualquiera sea el caso, estos primeros años fueron probablemente los más
felices de la vida de Deidrick Kastner y si el destino hubiera sido más
amable con él, muy bien podría haber seguido así.
Abandonando a Sigmar
Según los rumores, Archaon fue una vez un Templario de Sigmar y
celosamente dedicado a luchar contra las fuerzas del Caos. Pero luego leyó
manuscritos antiguos escritos por Necrodomo el Loco, que hablaban de la
naturaleza del Caos y adoptaban una postura blasfema contra la religión de
Sigmar. Lo que llamó especialmente su atención fue la Profecía del Destino
de la que hablaba el manuscrito.
Enfurecido por lo que había leído, quemó el templo y los manuscritos,
llamando mentirosos a los dioses y volviéndose contra Sigmar para siempre,
antes de perseguir y matar a toda su familia. Ahora llamándose Archaon, se
dirigió a los Desiertos del Caos, ofreciéndose a los Dioses del Caos como
su herramienta de destrucción. Los dioses usaron sus poderes oscuros para
aumentar la esperanza de vida de Archaon, por lo que pasó un siglo
buscando los seis tesoros del caos mientras tomaba el control de las tribus
del norte.
La serie de libros "End Times", sin embargo, cuenta una historia diferente.
Hay pocas dudas sobre la credibilidad de que haya sido un antiguo
Templario de Sigmar, pero su historia está escrita de manera diferente;
escasos años después de la primera Gran Guerra contra el Caos (en el año
2390, según lo contado por el Calendario Imperial), el hombre que se
convertiría en Archaón nació en la provincia Imperial de Nordland. Sin
embargo, no era un Imperial de pura sangre: "en el Liber Caelistior, el
temible Libro de Adivinación escrito por Necromodo el Loco, se predijo que
el Norte y el Sur se encontrarían en la sangre del Elegido". Esto era cierto,
porque Archaon era el engendro de una violación, cortesía de un campeón
de la tribu Varg de los Guerreros del Caos que se impuso a un inocente que
huía de la aldea de Hargendorf.
La armadura de Morkar
El segundo tesoro era la Armadura de Morkar, un conjunto de armadura
oscura extremadamente fuerte que usó el primer Elegido, que había sido
asesinado por Sigmar. Dejando a Naggaroth a bordo de un barco robado de
metal negro tirado por un draco marino, Archaon tomó el mando de una
banda de guerreros marineros. Navegando hacia una tierra misteriosa,
hogar de extraños semihumanos que no habían sentido ni el sol ni la luna,
Archaon luchó contra ellos y redujo sus ciudades a la nada en 6 días.
Profundizó en su necrópolis donde encontró la Tumba de Morkar y en su
interior, la armadura. Pero cuando Archaon se acercó para reclamarlo, el
espíritu de Morkar animó la armadura, lo atacó y desató una lluvia de
golpes. Sin embargo, Archaon pronunció una maldición en la lengua de la
tribu Unberogen, deteniendo el asalto por un momento. Esto le dio la
oportunidad de derribar la armadura, expulsando el espíritu de Morkar y
permitiendo que Archaon lo reclamara.
El ojo de Sheerian
El tercer tesoro fue el Ojo de Sheerian, que lleva el nombre del Hechicero
de Tzeentch que lo encontró. Cuando se montaba en la Corona de
Dominación, otorgaba a su poseedor poderes proféticos y omniscientes.
Recién obtenido la armadura de Morkar, Archaon fue tras el Ojo de Sheerian,
que estaba en la horda del tesoro de un Dragón del Caos llamado Flamefang.
Dado que el dragón apreciaba el Ojo más que cualquiera de sus otros
tesoros, Archaon tuvo que pedir el Ojo clavando su hacha en la cabeza de
Flamefang. Los dos lucharon durante años con Flamefang lanzando fuego a
Archaon e incluso tragándolo en un momento, pero la Armadura de Morkar
lo mantuvo a salvo. Archaon salió de la garganta del dragón con gran
ferocidad, dejó la garganta de Flamefang hecha jirones y el dragón murió, lo
que le permitió a Archaon tomar el Ojo de Sheerian de su pecho.
Dorghar, el corcel del Apocalipsis
El cuarto tesoro era Dorghar, Corcel del Apocalipsis, un enorme caballo
demoníaco. Archaon se abrió camino a través de los Demonios que
custodiaban el palacio del gran Agrammon, antes de colarse dentro, usando
una criatura que era un híbrido de hombre, mamut e insecto. Dentro de
Archaon notó todas las formas de criaturas imaginables, junto con algunas
que no podían imaginarse. Se coló en los establos de Agrammon y siguió a
Dorghar a través del olor a azufre que emitía. A pesar de que Dorghar estalló
en llamas y cambió de forma, Archaon lo rompió y lo sacó del Reino del
Caos. Muchos ejércitos lo persiguieron, pero con el Corcel del Apocalipsis
llevándolo, Archaon los superó a todos hasta que cayeron muertos de
agotamiento.
El asesino de reyes
El quinto tesoro era el Asesino de Reyes, una poderosa espada con el alma
de un demonio enfurecido llamado U'zhul atrapado en su interior. Archaon
escuchó que descansaba en la Meseta Quimera y se dirigió allí después de
robar a Dorghar. Los guerreros que luchaban allí vieron su determinación y
el gran destino que le esperaba y rápidamente acudieron en masa a su lado.
Después de matar a las Quimeras que custodiaban las mesetas más altas,
Archaon y tres compañeros se dirigieron a la cima. Al llegar a la cima,
Archaon pudo contemplar el mundo entero y jurar que todo sería suyo. Pero
de repente la montaña detrás de él giró como si fuera una criatura dormida
y Archaon se dio cuenta de que en realidad era Krakanrok el Negro, padre
de los Dragón Ogros. Sabiendo que ni siquiera él tenía el poder para derrotar
a un monstruo tan gigantesco, Archaon y sus compañeros pasaron
sigilosamente. Sin embargo, Krakanrok sostenía al Asesino de Reyes contra
su pecho y uno de los compañeros de Archaon, el Príncipe Ograx el Grande,
pudo levantar una de las enormes garras del monstruo. Esto le permitió a
Archaon reclamar la espada, pero el espíritu de U'zhul comenzó a chillar, lo
que provocó que Krakanrok comenzara a despertar. Pensando rápido,
Archaon mató a Ograx, saciando la sed de sangre real del Asesino del Rey y
permitiéndole enfundarla, y regresó con sus aclamados seguidores.
La corona de la dominación
Con cinco de las reliquias oscuras en su poder, el viaje de Archaon estaba
casi completo. Sin embargo, para lograr su sueño y convertirse en el
Elegido, necesitaba encontrar el sexto tesoro. La última y más importante
de todas: la Corona de Dominación. Este ornamento impío era el símbolo
del poder del Elegido y del control absoluto sobre las fuerzas del Caos. Una
vez que descansara sobre su frente, nadie se atrevería a desafiar a Archaon.
Sin embargo, por primera vez desde que comenzó su impía misión, el
destino no estuvo del lado de Archaon. A pesar de su determinación y
deseo, la corona se le escapó. Durante muchas décadas, el contendiente y
su ejército atravesaron los Desiertos del Caos, masacrando a todos a su
paso. Sin embargo, la ubicación de las coronas no estaba registrada en
ningún texto y las pistas que seguían siempre aparecían muertas o vacías.
Por un breve momento, pareció que la misión de Archaon terminaría en un
fracaso y el mundo se salvaría de su maldad.
Entonces, finalmente, después de muchos años de vagar inútilmente, un
sacerdote de Tzeentch le reveló a Archaon que había alguien que podía
decirle la ubicación de la corona. Este individuo no era otro que Be'lakor, la
criatura responsable tanto de su nacimiento como de su sufrimiento.
Usando un ritual oscuro, Archaon convocó a la criatura que era
esencialmente su padre. La pareja no se mostró ningún afecto, y Archaon
exigió saber la ubicación de su premio. Enmascarando su verdadera
intención, Be'lakor, que buscaba reclamar el poder de los Elegidos para sí
mismo, le dijo a su engendro que la corona descansaba dentro de un antiguo
santuario en la cima de la Montaña del Fin del Mundo. Como gesto de
"buena voluntad" se ofreció a guiar al campeón hasta su ubicación.
Archaon aceptó esta oferta. Dejando atrás a su ejército para luchar contra
las bestias locales, solo se llevó a Dorghar con él, antes de seguir al
Príncipe de las Tinieblas hasta el santuario. El demonio guió a Archaon a
través de caminos tortuosos, subiendo cada vez más alto con cada paso
hasta que finalmente, después de un día y medio de viaje, se detuvieron
ante una puerta doble gigante, oculta en uno de los picos helados. Este,
como explicó Be'lakor, fue el primer santuario del Caos y el lugar del juicio
final. Era aquí donde el que deseaba ser el Elegido enfrentaría su mayor
prueba. Es posible que Archaon haya derrotado a innumerables demonios,
rivales, inocentes y otros males, pero ahora enfrentaría una prueba de cada
uno de los Dioses Oscuros. Para reclamar la Corona de Dominación y el
manto de los Elegidos, Archaon tendría que mostrar a los Dioses sedientos
que no sólo era su seguidor más fuerte, sino que también era
verdaderamente indiviso, sin favorecer a ninguno de ellos sobre el otro.
Con una risa maligna, Archaon reunió fuerzas para levantarse y arrancar la
reliquia de su lugar de descanso. En el momento en que lo tocó, sus heridas
comenzaron a sanar y su cuerpo comenzó a circular con un poder como
nunca antes había sentido. Triunfante, Archaón elevó su tesoro hacia los
cielos. Su búsqueda de las seis reliquias finalmente terminó.
Después de ser coronado, Archaon comienza a reunir a todas las tribus del
norte, los adoradores del caos, las razas enemigas del Imperio y otras
fuerzas de la Disformidad para crear el ejército más grande de la historia.
Además, las tormentas del caos comienzan a intensificarse, convocando
demonios y otras viles criaturas de la Disformidad.
Era de Sigmar
En el nuevo mundo creado por el Rey Dios Sigmar después de la destrucción
del antiguo en The End Times, los Dioses del Caos reviven a Archaon para
que vuelva a ser su campeón siempre elegido. Ahora tiene un nuevo
objetivo, destruir el nuevo mundo para recrearlo sin dioses y matar a los
últimos dioses que quedan.
Personalidad
Archaon es un campeón del caos que es inusual. Es uno de los pocos (si no
el único) que busca la voluntad de los Dioses del Caos para extender el
Reino del Caos, y no para su propio beneficio, y tal vez por eso los Dioses
del Caos lo eligieron como su heraldo.
Poderes y habilidades
Archaon es un guerrero y general poderoso, además de experto en los
caminos del Caos. Los seis tesoros que recolectó para convertirse en el
Elegido le otorgan muchas habilidades oscuras. La Marca del Caos otorga a
Archaon los beneficios de todas las demás marcas, pero en una escala aún
más poderosa. La Armadura de Morkar lo hace invulnerable a todos los
ataques excepto a los más fuertes y el Ojo de Sheerian le otorga poderes
proféticos, lo que le permite evitar los ataques enemigos. Archaon
generalmente monta a Dorghar a la batalla, un poderoso caballo demoníaco,
y empuña el Asesino de Reyes, una espada increíblemente poderosa que
tiene el alma del demonio enfurecido y loco, U'zhul, en su interior. Archaon
puede liberar el poder de U'zhul para convertirse en una fuerza letal, pero a
veces la espada intentará atacar a los aliados del Señor del Fin de los
Tiempos e incluso el propio Archaon y U'zhul no pueden ser refrenados
hasta el final de la batalla. El tesoro final, la Corona de Dominación,
fortalece a los aliados de Archaon mientras infunde miedo a sus enemigos.
Galería
Enlaces externos
Archaón en Warhammer Fantasy Wiki
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Evil-doer
Full Name
Diederick Kastner
Alias
Archaon
The Everchosen
The Exalted Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse
The Lord of the End Times
The Favorite Son of Chaos
The Anointed One
The Scourge of the World
The Three-Eyed King
Origin
Warhammer Fantasy (1983)
Occupation
Templar (formerly; as Diederick Kastner)
Dark Knight
Leader of the Hordes of Chaos
Champion of Chaos
Powers / Skills
Exceptional leadership skills
Warrior skills
Dark magic (from the Six Treasures of Chaos)
The Mark of Chaos
Virtual immortality
Longevity
Hobby
Ruling the Chaos Wastes.
Plotting.
Serving the Gods of Chaos.
Goals
Gather all of the chaos warbands into the greatest chaos army ever.
Regain the Six Treasures of Chaos.
Be accepted by the Gods of Chaos as their emerald.
Spread chaos across the world (all succeeded).
Transform/corrupt the entire world into a Chaos Wasteland (partially succeeded).
Crimes
Mass murder
Genocide
High treason
Enslavement
Terrorism
Mass arson
Familicide
Conspiracy
Corruption
Abuse of power
Usage of dark magic
Defilement
Propaganda
Manslaughter
Human sacrifice
Animal cruelty
Mass property damage
Psychological abuse
Crimes against peace
Type of Villain
Cataclysmic Dark Lord
Six Treasures shall be his Mark. Forged from the Other World, six treasures
“ shall he Possess. Upon his head the Crown shall see all, and Open Eye will
prove woe to mortal kind. Then shall he ride unto the world. Here will be Four
united unto One. And five shall be the armies of Doom. Then will the world
know that the Last War has begun. With the coming of doom will march a lowly
boy. Anger shall be his nourishment and blood his wine. And from the land
tamed will rise a champion. Disease shall be his downfall and savior divine. A
„
King's son shall be the Chosen. In power will he thrive and glory in his name.
And with the coming of the End of Times, the Old will fall by the Hand of the
New.
~ Archaon's monologue.
Biography
Conception
Virtually nothing is known about Archaon the Everchosen's early life or
childhood. From the few pieces of information that survived his attempts to
purge them, however, it is known that Archaon is not his true name and
that unlike most Chaos champions, he was not born in the Northern Wastes.
According to legend, Archaon was once an Imperial citizen of Nordland
called Diederick Kastner, a Templar Knight of the God Emperor Sigmar, who
was zealously devoted to battling the forces of Chaos.
Quite fittingly, however, the man who would one day seek to bring ruin and
destruction to the world and all of its people had a very dark origin.
According to the dread Book of Divination, a foul book penned by the
heretical mystic Necromodo the Insane, the ultimate champion of the Dark
Gods of Chaos would be born from an unholy union between the north and
the south, the two mortal enemies united through the Everchosen's blood.
Even though this wretched article was locked away within Liber Caelistior,
the dark priests words were eventually proven true.
In the year 2390 of the Imperial Calendar, Emperor Magnus the Pious slew
the 12th Everchosen during the First Great War against Chaos. With this
victory, the new emperor defeated a great enemy and brought temporary
peace to his domain allowing the Empire to rebuild and reorganise. In spite
of this victory however, the followers of Chaos had still left their mark upon
the land. Unbeknownst to the masses, the greatest of these threats was
born in the small fishing-village of Hargendorf.
At some point during the war, the settlement was attacked and overrun by a
Chaos host, leaving the helpless residents at the mercy of the warp tainted
men. One of the participants in this engagement was Be'lakor, the First
Daemon Prince of Chaos, who had taken possession of one of the invaders.
On that day, Be'lakor, in the guise of a human, would father a child via a
helpless peasent woman. Despite what happened to her, this poor Imperial
citizen would (for reasons unknown) see her pregnancy to term, eventually
giving birth to a healthy baby boy.
Enraged by what he’d read, he burned the temple and the manuscripts,
calling the gods liars and turning against Sigmar forever, before he hunted
down and slew his entire family. Now calling himself Archaon, he headed
into the Chaos Wastes, offering himself to the Chaos Gods as their tool of
destruction. The gods used their dark powers to increase Archaon’s
lifespan, so he spent a century searching for the six treasures of chaos
while taking control of the northern tribes.
The "End Times" series of books, however, tell a different story. There is
little doubt to the credibility of his being a former Templar of Sigmar, but his
story is written differently; a scant few years after the first Great War
against Chaos (in the year 2390, as reckoned by the Imperial Calendar), the
man who would become Archaon was born in the Imperial province of
Nordland. However, he was not a true-blooded Imperial- "it was foretold in
the Liber Caelistior, the dread Book of Divination penned by Necromodo the
Insane, that North and South would meet in the Everchosen's blood". This
was true, for Archaon was the spawn of rape, courtesy of a champion from
the Varg tribe of the Warriors of Chaos forcing himself upon a fleeing
innocent from the village of Hargendorf.
His step-father loathed the child and, following his mother's death,
abandoned the baby on the steps of the temple of the Order of the Twin-
Tailed Orb. A local Sigmarite priest raised him in his parents' stead and, for
a time, Diederick Kastner - as he was known then -knew some form of
happiness. Alas, his true origin and his vile destiny eventually became
known to him. Despair captured him and, in that moment, he had one hope
to save his soul- he would undertake a pilgrimage to the Temple of Sigmar,
in the Empire's capital city of Atldorf and pray for his salvation.
Journeying many miles, with his horse being his only friend on this long
journey, Diederick reached the temple. Kneeling in piety towards the Golden
Statue of Sigmar, he begged for a sign, something to help keep the darkness
from taking his soul. The statue remained silent as stone and, in that
moment, Diederick knew he was damned for eternity. Cursing the gods of
the south (and renouncing his once boundless faith in them) -but also
refusing to embrace the Dark Gods that his true father had followed -the
once-pure man that had been Diederick Kastner accepted that his duty was
to end the world (if only to repay the Fates for the cruel joke they had played
on him). Thus did Diederick Kastner die... and so, also, did Archaon take his
place.
The Mark of Chaos
The first treasure of Chaos that Archaon sought out was the Mark of Chaos,
which marked the bearer as the chosen warrior of all the Chaos Gods.
Archaon went to get this one from the Altar of Darkness in Naggaroth along
with a small band of Chaos warriors called the Swords of Chaos. They
battled their way to a huge citadel and upon entering, found it so dark that
when one tried to light a torch, it was snuffed out. Unafraid, Archaon
marched alone into the darkness, slaughtering hundreds of the misshapen
monsters that had infested the citadel. He reached the altar for the Chaos
Gods, offering up the hearts of all the creatures he’d slain. Archaon then
emerged, the Mark of Chaos eternally burning on his forehead.
Archaon accepted this offer. Leaving his army behind to fight against the
local beasts, he took only Dorghar with him, before following the Prince of
Darkness to the shrine. The demon led Archaon through twisting paths,
climbing higher and higher with each step until finally, after a day and a half
of travel, they stopped before a giant double gate, concealed upon one of
the icy peaks. This, as Be'lakor explained, was the first ever shrine of Chaos
and the place of the final judgement. It was here that the one who wished to
be the Everchosen would face their greatest test. Archaon may had
defeated countless daemons, rivals, innocents and other evils, but now, he
would face a test from each of the Dark Gods. In order to claim the Crown of
Domination and the mantle of the Everchosen, Archaon would have to show
the thirsting Gods that he was not only their strongest follower but that he
was also truly undivided, favouring none of the over the other.
Knowing that he would get no second chances and that failure would result
in either death or something much worse, Archaon realised that this was a
challenge that he must truly face alone. As the giant gates swung slowly
open, the prospective Lord of the Apocalypse dismounted and entered the
shrine.
Upon entering, he was confronted by a huge maze, filled with daemons and
other foul creatures, all tainted by the warp, each with a single purpose:
protect the crown from the unworthy. Naturally, with the Slayer of Kings and
the Armor of Morkar at his disposal, Archaon was easily able to overcome
these obstacles. The real danger had yet to reveal itself. Yet at long last,
Archaon met his challenges. One by one, each of the Chaos God's tested
him, ready to find out whether or not this man was indeed worthy of their
blessing and his title.
First came the trial of Grandfather Nurgle. The Lord of Rot and
Decay unleashed the full might of his garden upon the mortal
man. Archaon's armor and body began to wither, until finally he
could barely walk. Yet even as his body gave out, his mind
remained strong, urging him to keep moving. As such, Nurgle
recognised Archaon's determination and endurance, allowing him
to continue.
Next up was Tzeentch. After healing the prospective champions
body, the Lord of Change threw a physical obstacle in Archaon's
way; a second labyrinth, made from enchanted crystals. Within
these tainted gems, Archaon saw visions of his past, potential
futures and alternative realities. Some were impossible to
achieve, whereas others were just as likely to happen as the
next. Refusing to be deceived, Archaon blindfolded himself with a
strip of cloth, then navigated the maze, using nothing but his
instincts to find his way out. Only after the whispering stopped
did Archaon remove the binding, having proven to Tzeentch that
he cared about nothing but his own goal.
Slaanesh, the Dark Prince of Excess took its turn and their
challenge was far more difficult than either of the previous ones.
Within the hall of pleasure, Archaon was confronted with every
desire that a man such as himself could yearn for: fine foods,
thirst quenching wines, endless wealth, undying loyalty and
pleasurable company. It could be his for all of eternity, if he
would just sample them. Yet, even as his senses burned with
desire, Archaon recognised these temptations for what they
were: empty promises made by puppets of the Dark Gods. As
such, Archaon marched through, ignoring each and every
object/person, showing the Prince of Pleasure that he had an
indominatable will.
Upon exiting the last chamber, Archaon was not confronted by
another chamber but a causeway. Upon either side of the
walkway was a raging fire so intense, that, even from this
distance it burnt his very flesh and hair. Looking across the
bridge however, he could see a doorway. With his objective
finally in sight, Archaon stepped forwards, only for his final
challenge to emerge. With a roar of anger, a
giant Bloodthirster burst forth from the flames. Blessed
by Khorne, the God of Blood and Warfare, this foul entity, the
embodiment of its master, would be Archaon's last great
obstacle. With no choice, Archaon battled the Greater Daemon,
sustaining serious injuries over the course of the engagement.
Eventually, however, Archaon manged to wrestle the
Bloodthirster’s weapons from its graps, before strangling the
beast to death with its own whip. As the warp creature
disappated, Archaon fell to his knees, weakened and exhausted
but alive.
A moment later, the burning fire vanished and the scene around Archaon
changed. Having demonstrated his superior strength to the Blood God, the
labyrinth, the chambers and the causeway Archaon had passed through
disappeared. The armored warrior found himself kneeling within a simple,
withered shrine. Across from him, was a throne, upon which sat a withered
corpse of a long dead chaos worshipper. And there, upon the ancient skulls
brow sat a simple black and gold crown with eight points, small enough to
fit beneath the helm of Morkar and with space for the Eye of Sheerian. The
Crown of Domination!
With an evil laugh, Archaon mustered the strength to rise and rip the relic
from its resting place. The moment he touched it, his wounds began to heal
and his body started to course with a power such as he had never felt
before. Triumphant, Archaon raised his treasure towards the heavens. His
quest for the six relics was finally over.
Turning his back on his long dead predecessor, Archaon exited the shrine
and returned to his army. Standing before the men that had pled their
allegiance to him, Archaon was once again approached by Be'lakor. Aware
of the Demon Princes intentions, the Thirsting Gods as a final insult and
punishment ordered their oldest servant to crown their new champion. In
accordance to his master's instructions, Be'lakor united the crown with the
eye. Then, as a twin-tailed comet flew overhead, Be'lakor set the crown
upon his spawns brow. As he redonned the helm of Morkar, Archaon's
followers began to chant their lords name; that of the thirteenth
Everchosen. The transformation that their master had started over a century
earlier was finally complete. They had helped him take one step closer
towards the death of the Old World and the forthcoming of the apocalypse.
On that day, Diederick Kastner was truly reborn. The Templar Knight of
Sigmar was completely destroyed and Archaon the Lord of the End Times
was born.
Storm of Chaos
With a huge army of Chaos warriors behind him, Archaon marched into the
Empire from the north, while his herald, Crom the Conqueror, marched over
the Worlds Edge Mountains, attacking from the east. Knowing that he would
lose if Man, Dwarf, and Elf stood against him, Archaon had only one choice,
to strike hard and fast at the Old World. The Lord of the End Times planned
to invade Middenheim, capital city of Middenland, then enter the Temple of
Ulric and corrupt the Eternal Flame within. By using his essence to corrupt
the flame, it would be extinguished and signal the End Times. Archaon’s
campaign went well and he even managed to fell Volkmar the Grim with one
strike from the Slayer of Kings. He laid waste to three Imperial provinces
before entering a climactic battle with the Empire’s forces. Archaon
personally took on Valten, Exalted of Sigmar in one-on-one combat,
eventually striking him what seemed to be a mortal blow. Luthor Huss
managed to strike Archaon on the head, but the Lord of the End Times
knocked him away. However he was attacked out of nowhere by Grimgor
Ironhide, who smashed his shield and struck him in the face. But though he
held his blade as if to finish Archaon, the orc instead just declared “Grimgor
iz da best!” and left the field. His campaign finished, Archaon apparently
retreated back into the Chaos Wastes, leaving the Empire a mess.
The end times
The time-line "Storm of Chaos" has been recently replaced by the End
Times,In which it goes back to the moment when Archaon is crowned by the
jealous and megalomaniac daemon prince Be'Lakor.
After getting crowned, Archaon begins to gather all the north tribes, chaos
workshippers, enemy races of the Empire and other forces of the Warp to
create the greater army in history. Also, the chaos storms begins to
intensify, summoning demons and other vile creatures of the Warp.
Naggaroth, the citadel of the dark elves, and Kislev, an important human
country next to the Chaos Desert, are the first to fall against the horde of
daemons and barbarians of Archaon. After staying out of business in a short
time,a chaos giant army leaded by Crom the Conqueror, a loyal subordinate
of Archaon, begins a battle for Ostermark against the Emperor Karl Franz
and a vampire apparently redeemed named Vlad Von Carstein, but the battle
was not honorable, Harkon, another vampire, gets seduced by the dark
power of chaos and (apparently) kills the beloved emperor Karl Franz, with
the human army horrified and hopeless, Ostermark is another city that
belongs to Archaon and the Chaos Gods.
The first citadel to feel the "devotion" of the Glottkin's armies was
Marienburg, the coastal citadel. The Glottkin annihilated the city and
reduced it to ashes, making useless the armies of the Empire, now joyless
for the loss of his Emperor.
The Worm Lords (the Glottkin) landes to Nordland and Erengrand, but highly
followed by the Orcs. They are in the way of Talahbeim (which is in the the
heart of the Empire territory), despite the efforts of his citizens, there is no
hope for them; Talahbeim is destroyed but the Worm Lords Army have not
the characteristic of being butchers, the survivors of the town fled to Atrolf,
the capital of the Empire.
Karl Franz,which he surprisingly survived of the attack of Harkon, stays now
in Atrolf, ready to defend his city to death if it's necessary. The Glottkin and
Karl Franz fight among his armies, but Karl is only one men,and The Glottkin
are three, the three greatest Nurgle champions. After a long battle, Karl
Franz loses his battle, and the Glottkin want to keep him alive to see the
city he defended ruined.
When all hope seems lost, Vlad and the King of Bretonia, Louen Leoncoeur,
join the battle, and Karl Franz, who is almost dead, receives divine powers
for Sigmar, the almighty god of the Human Empire. With all these forces
combined, the Glottkin are defeated (not dead) and their armies retreat. The
battle is won, but Atrolf is now destroyed.
Age of Sigmar
In the new world created by the God-King Sigmar after the destruction of
the old one in The End Times, Archaon is revived by the Chaos Gods to be
their everchosen champion once again. Now he has a new goal, destroy the
new world to recreate it without gods and kill the last gods out there.
By the time that the Age of Sigmar (for which the game is named) has
reached its inception, he is already dangerously close to his goal. Seven of
the Eight Mortal Realms already lie under his control (with the last realm,
Azyr- the Realm of Heavens -remaining under Sigmar's domain) and the
Allpoints- formerly the Eightpoints (a sort of highway that linked all Eight
Realms together) is under his control, serving as his personal fortress. That
being said, he hasn't been seen in the Allpoints for some time (though
offerings have been left at his throne, which is afforded the same reverence
as he is). His exact location remains unclear, though the coming of the
Stormcast Eternals should definitely be cause for him to mobilize all his
forces against Sigmar's legions.
The cause of his loyalty to the Dark Gods comes of his days as a priest-
warrior of Sigmar, which in thse days he committed the "error" of reading
The Divine Book of Fate. It is still unknown what he read, but that changed
him forever. Making him blame and hate his own gods, burning his home and
kill his own family to erase his history and true name.
Archaon is also cunning, clever and very merciless, even with his own men.
His extreme punishments makes him sometimes venture near the moral
event horizon, for instance: Melekh, a powerful chaos champion
of Tzeentch and his son, Cyspeth, were devoted heralds of Archaon until
the day he failed to conquer the Bohsenfel Castel. For this failure and for
teaching the young Cyspeth what happens if someone disappoints him,
Archaon ordered his personal guard to slay five hundred men of the army of
Melekh, and later decapitated Melekh himself, making his own son watch it.
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