Hammers of Sigmar
From Age of Sigmar - Lexicanum
A Liberator of the Hammers of Sigmar.
The Hammers of Sigmar are a Stormhost of the Stormcast Eternals, wearing gold and blue armor. They were the first stormhost to be assembled and hurled upon Sigmar's divine lighting to fight the forces of Chaos, and the largest of the Stormhosts able to call upon almost all types of warriors Sigmar has devised.[1][6][21]
For being the first of the Stormcast to fight against Chaos they bear a great and honour which they bear with strength and nobility, and ever single warrior and commander fights with such a vengeful determination that fills the servants of the Dark Gods with dread.[21]
Contents
History
Realmgate Wars
- The first battle of the Hammers of Sigmar was on the Brimstone Peninsula. Vandus Hammerhand and Ionus Cryptborn led a Thunderstrike Brotherhood against the Goretide of Korghos Khul, saving survivors of the Direbrand Tribe, reclaiming the first Gate of Azyr and starting the Realmgate Wars.[9]
- Lord-Celestant Jactos Goldenmane assaulted the Goretide, but he was beheaded by Korghos Khul and his soul was unable to return to Azyr. Khul tried to use Jactos Goldenmane's head as the final sacrifice to complete his Red Pyramid of skulls and become a Daemon Prince. When the ritual was almost complete, Vandus reached him and challenged him to single combat. When he was almost defeated, Vandus called upon Sigmar's Great Bolts to destroy the Gate of Wrath and the Red Pyramid. The God-King heard his prayers and Khul's resources were destroyed. The Brimstone Peninsula was conquered.[10a]
- The Hammers of Sigmar slew the chaos slavers of Ashlyon with the help of the Knights Indomitable.[7b]
- Stormcasts of the Adamantine Chamber led by Orius Adamantine besieged the Sulphur Citadel of Uryx, an ancient city in the great kingdom of Klaxus. A ritual opened the Black Rift, a passage to the Realm of Chaos. After days, the siege ended and the Black Rift was closed.[11]
- The Hammers of Sigmar are one of the Stormhosts sent to recover Ghal Maraz in the Hanging Valleys of Anvrok. The Heldenhammer Crusade besieged the Eldritch Fortress built by Tzeentch's followers in the once great metropolis Elixia. Vandus Hammerhand and Thostos Bladestorm had to face Ephryx, Korghos Khul and Skaven hordes combined while Dracothion and Argentine battled in the sky. Thostos used his assault to give enought time to Vandus, who was finally able to recover Ghal Maraz.[14]
- In Chamon, Archaon wanted to get his hands on Kiathanus, the Tzeentchian daemonic oracle. The Hammerhands opposed him and fought him on Mount Kronus, but they're completely annihilated. After this defeat, Dracothion roared and unleashed a surge of energy which empowered and opened the Extremis Chambers.[13][15]
- Imperius, Lord-Celestant of the Hammers Draconis Extremis Chamber, slew the Bloodthirster Kul'rhex, obtaining his first victory in the Realmgate Wars.[24]
- Lord-Celestant Imperius led his Chamber against the Spined Hydra horde.[24]
- Lord-Celestant Imperius liberated the bastions of Yjinxia from Chaos.[24]
- The Hammers of Sigmar fought in the Nexus Wars to reclaim the All-Gates. In Aqshy, the Fyreslayers triggered the Rune of Binding on Ignax, turning the Solar Drake from Archaon'ally to enemy. Imperius succeeded in creating a path through the Hell Breach, but then he was killed by Skarbrand. Vandus Hammerhand slew Skarbrand and the Brimfire Gate was closed.[16][23]
After the Realmgate Wars
- Hallowed Knights, Anvils of the Heldenhammer, Hammers of Sigmar and many other Stormhosts fought for long years the orruks around the Stormrift Realmgate. The Hammers of Sigmar were the first to capture the Realmgate, so the honour to build the first Stormkeep went to them. This started what would become the famous city named Hammerhal.[24]
Soul Wars
Chambers
Command Echelons
- Azyr's Heralds: Heraldor Temple.[14]
- Justicars of the God-King: Judicator Temple.[14]
- Guardians of the Skygates: Valedictor Temple.[14]
- The Risen Sons: Relictor Temple.[14]
Harbinger-Chambers
- The Hurricanums: Led by Nenthus Hurricanum.[14]
- The Fulgurines: Led by Kaedus Fulgurine.[14]
Exemplar-Chambers
- The Engloriams: Led by Octus Engloriam.[14]
Warrior-Chambers
- The Thriceblessed: Led by Devyndus Thriceblessed.[14]
- The Annihilators: Led by Andrus Nihilat.[14]
- The Hammerhands: Led by Vandus Hammerhand. The first to be hurled to fight the Goretide at the Gate of Azyr. They later fought in the Brimstone Peninsula on Aqshy.[3b][14]
- The Skykindred: Led by Escrus Skykith.[14]
- The Heavenhost: Led by Sargassus Heavenhost.[14]
- The Stormbound: Led by Tylos Stormbound.[14]
- The Starborn: Led by Vectus Starborn.[14]
- The Adamantine: Led by Orius Adamantine.[4][5]
- The Goldenmanes: Led by Jactos Goldenmane. They fought in the Brimstone Pensinsula.[10a]
Extremis-Chambers
Notable
- Anactos Skyhelm: Prosecutor-Prime of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[9]
- Andricus Stoneheart: Lord-Castellant of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[15]
- Bandus Skybound: Knight-Azyros of the Heavenhost warrior-chamber.[15]
- Boreas Undying: Lord-Relictor, brother of Tylos Stormbound.[12a]
- Bordustrian - Lord-Celestant[20]
- Calanax: Vandus' steed and the first of the Dracoth to lend service to the Stormcast.[3a]
- Castamon: Liberator-Prime.[12a]
- Dacanthos: Liberator-Prime of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[10a]
- Drusus Unbound: Prosecutor-Prime.[12a]
- Galerius: Knight-Vexillor of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[11]
- Gavriel Sureheart: Lord-Celestant.[19]
- Godric Truebolt: Knight-Venator of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[15]
- Gorgus: Lord-Castellant of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[11]
- Imperius: Lord-Celestant of the Hammers Draconis extremis-chamber.[16]
- Ionus Cryptborn: Lord-Relictor of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[8]
- Jactos Goldenmane: Lord-Celestant of the Goldenmanes warrior-chamber.[10a]
- Kostos Bale-eye: Judicator of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[15]
- Kratus the Silent: Knight-Azyros of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[11]
- Kyrus: Prosecutor-Prime during Skyhelm Reforging.[10a]
- Laudus Skythunder: Knight-Heraldor of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[15]
- Marellus Lionheart: Retributor-Prime.[7a]
- Moros: Lord-Relictor of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[11]
- Neave Blacktalon: Knight-Zephyros.[18]
- Neros: Lord-Castellant of the Goldenmanes warrior-chamber.[10a]
- Orius Adamantine: Lord-Celestant of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[4][5]
- Priandus: Retributor-Prime of the Goldenmanes warrior-chamber.[10a]
- Rolrhor: Knight-Azyros of the Stormbound warrior-chamber.[16]
- Rygius Brightsoul: Lord-Celestant
- Sargassus Heavenhost: Lord-Celestant of the Heavenhost warrior-chamber.[15]
- Taltus Strongarm: Concussor of the Hammers Draconis extremis-chamber, formerly Retributor of The Hammerhands.[13]
- Tarkus: Knight-Heraldor of the Adamantine warrior-chamber.[11]
- Theodrus: Retributor-Prime of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[10a]
- Thunos Blackheart: Lord-Relictor of the Heavenhost warrior-chamber.[15]
- Tylos Stormbound: Lord-Celestant.[12a]
- Vandus Hammerhand: Lord-Celestant of The Hammerhands warrior-chamber.[2]
- Vorrus Starstrike: Lord-Ordinator of the Hammers of Sigmar. [17]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Primer, the Pageantry of War
- 2: What's News Today: 2015/07/07
- 3: White Dwarf Issue 75 4 July 2015
- 4: Black Library description of Assault on the Mandrake Bastion product
- 5: Assault on the Mandrake Bastion by Josh Reynolds
- 6: What's News Today: 2015/07/15
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- 9: The Gates of Azyr, by Chris Wraight
- 10: The Realmgate Wars: Warstorm
- 11: Legends of the Age of Sigmar: Black Rift by Josh Reynolds
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- 12a: Stormcast by Darius Hinks
- 13: Battletome: Stormcast Eternals Extremis
- 14: The Realmgate Wars: Quest for Ghal Maraz
- 15: The Realmgate Wars: Balance of Power
- 16: The Realmgate Wars: All-Gates
- 17: Malign Portents - Lord-Ordinators, pg. 18
- 18: Neave Blacktalon warscroll
- 19: Gavriel Sureheart warscroll
- 20: Grand Alliance: Chaos, Warherds, pg. 205
- 21: Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2017), Stormhosts, pg. 135
- 22: Season of War: Firestorm (2017)
- 22a: The Blazing Crusade, pg. 20
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