Undead (Warhammer)

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Undead in Warhammer Fantasy can refers to both the The Undead in general and to the undivided army prior to splitting the concept into two covered by separate supplements:

- Vampire Counts
- Tomb Kings

The Undead were introduced into Warhammer Fantasy Battle in the very earliest editions, and include most of the concepts seen in other fantasy setting: zombies, animated skeletons, mummies etc.

Rules for ships of the undead were printed for the naval game Man O'War in the Citadel Journal (Number 6 of the 2nd series).

The undead are chiefly found in the Old World (Sylvania), the lands of Araby where the Tomb Kings rule, the area of Nagash s fortress city and the Vampire Coast of Lustria

[edit] Undead characters

Heinrich Kemmler, the Lichemaster

One of the oldest undead characters in WFB, having been the subject of two scenarios for the earliest Editions of WFB: Terror of The Lichemaster (a boxed set for 2nd ed in 1986 complete with card buildings) and in an edition of the Citadel Journal with Skaven as his enemies. There was also Lichemaster for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP) in 1990. More recently (White Dwarf 309) he appeared for later versions in Return of the Lichemaster. Once a mighty necromancer Kemmler undergoes a fall from power and is only revitalised by making a pact which gives him the chaos sword that once the property of Krell the Undead a former Chaos Warrior. The Sword is now his power source for his magic.