Difference between revisions of "Realm of Ulgu"
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− | * [[Bridge of Sorrows]]: It connected Ulgu to Shyish. The Seraphon intervened after this portal was corrupted by Chaos.{{Fn|1a}} | + | * [[Argental Gate]]: Connects Ulgu and Aqshy, on the Ulgu side it is used and guarded by the Eluathi coven of the [[Daughters of Khaine]]. {{Fn|20b}} |
+ | * [[Bridge of Sorrows]]: It connected Ulgu to Shyish. The [[Seraphon]] intervened after this portal was corrupted by Chaos.{{Fn|1a}} | ||
* [[Ebonfire Realmgate]]: A hidden gate between Ulgu and Ghyran used by the [[Daughters of Khaine]]. {{Fn|20a}} | * [[Ebonfire Realmgate]]: A hidden gate between Ulgu and Ghyran used by the [[Daughters of Khaine]]. {{Fn|20a}} | ||
* [[Penumbral Gate]]: The Arcway of Ulgu that connects to the Allpoints. All forces sent there do not return.{{Fn|7}} | * [[Penumbral Gate]]: The Arcway of Ulgu that connects to the Allpoints. All forces sent there do not return.{{Fn|7}} | ||
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* {{Endn|20}}: [[Covens of Blood]]: Trisethni the Unseen | * {{Endn|20}}: [[Covens of Blood]]: Trisethni the Unseen | ||
** {{Endn|20a}}: pg. 82 | ** {{Endn|20a}}: pg. 82 | ||
+ | ** {{Endn|20b}}: Red Claw and Ruin, pg. 143-146 | ||
[[Category:Mortal realms|U]] | [[Category:Mortal realms|U]] | ||
[[Category:Realm of Ulgu| ]] | [[Category:Realm of Ulgu| ]] |
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Mortal Realms: | Aqshy • Azyr • Chamon • Chaos • Ghur • Ghyran • Hysh • Shyish • Ulgu |
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The Realm of Ulgu consists of thirteen individual regions - each one is said to be full of riddles and secrets and all are rife with dangerous illusions.[1]
Contents
Symbol
The Rune that is used to represent the Realm of Ulgu is the Sword of Judgement, a reminder to all - noble or peasent that none can escape its judgement and the sword is often the weapon of choice of warriors of this realm. [18a]
History
Age of Myth
Malerion awoke fully formed in the Realm and wondered alone across the thirteen domains of Ulgu, but he found no other aelves. At last he encountered a kabal of shadow-daemons and at centre of the revels was finally a familiar form - Morathi, his mother from the World-that-Was. Although their reunion was anything but joyful, they reached an uneasy truce and joined other deities in the Great Alliance that was being formed by Sigmar.[1]
The Realm became aa sanctuary and home of philosophers and dreamers.
Age of Chaos
- Many Slaaneshi warbands sought for their lost god in the Realm of Shadows, blaming Malerion for his disappearance. [1]
- Children of the Horned Rat sent substantional forces to Ulgu.[14]
- Alarielle sends twelve Sons of Durthu into the realm to search for a weapon of power to help save her own Realm of Ghyran.[4]
Age of Sigmar
When Sigmar opened the gates of the Realm of Azyr, the shadows shifted enough that Sigendil, the High Star was able to be seen. Pillars of energy burst from Ulgu's skies to throwh light where it had never been seen before.[1][1a]
Locations
Lands near the centre of the realm are reasonably inhabitable, although often shrouded in darkness but as one travels towards the rim they become every more strange and outlandish with vast oily swamps, bleak wastelands, floating temples and gaiste-mazes full of questing-vines and Shadow Daemons.[18a]
Each of the Thirteen Dominions remain fully independent and each is comprised of many competing kingdoms bound together by webs of intrigue and political manipulation - all as Malerion and Morathi will it. [19a]
- Barak Gorn: A duardin port established in the Age of Myth on the shore of the Whispering Sea, abandoned in the Age of Chaos and reclaimed by the Dispossessed in the Age of Sigmar. [16]
- Druchiroth: Created by the sorcery of Malerion and Morathi in the Age of Myth to be the ruling city of the thirteen kingdoms of the Realm. [12a]
- Hushed Hills: Home to a subterranean empire of Moonclan Grots known as Badsnatchers consisting of of seven huge lurklairs ruled over by Ogwotz Da Magnificent.[17a]
- Ironshard: A temple to Khaine is created here by Morathi in the Age of Myth, it becomes the home of the Khelt Nar Sect which will grow to even rival Hagg Nar.[12d]
- Manses of Melkoth: Once proud palaces and mansions of the Mage Prince Melkoth, now they are but shadows of their former self, eroded by the Liars Mist.[2]
- Melket
- Penumbral Sea: There are many kingdoms of Mordants floating in this sea.[10]
- Cape Tenebrax
- Misthåvn: A port City of Sigmar made up of many ships. [19a]
- Quicksilver Swamp: Inhabited by the ur-hydra Gorgahul, that was slain by Scylla Anfingrimm.[8]
- Spyrglass Warrens: A place of twisting tunnels that was destroyed by Chaos Daemons, the only known survivor was Urglom who only did so by feeding on his kin.[10]
- Tattered Lands: A place with very little color inhabited by the Darvish hillmen, the Daemon Oracle Jago could be found there.[3]
- Ulgulands Where Malerion's ire waxes long.[5]
- Umbral Deeps: One of the few locations were Archaon never conquered or destroyed in the Age of Chaos.[9]
- Umbral Veil: Morathi was banished into this land by her Malerion and set up the first temples to Khaine here with a few loyal followers.[12a]
- Umbralic Sea: When she escaped from Slaanesh, Morathi fell into this sea, saved from a new death by a conjured sphere of protection.[12a]
- Whispering Sea[16]
Realmgates
- Argental Gate: Connects Ulgu and Aqshy, on the Ulgu side it is used and guarded by the Eluathi coven of the Daughters of Khaine. [20b]
- Bridge of Sorrows: It connected Ulgu to Shyish. The Seraphon intervened after this portal was corrupted by Chaos.[1a]
- Ebonfire Realmgate: A hidden gate between Ulgu and Ghyran used by the Daughters of Khaine. [20a]
- Penumbral Gate: The Arcway of Ulgu that connects to the Allpoints. All forces sent there do not return.[7]
Inhabitants
The people of the Realm are known for their skill as hunters, stalkers and assassins - often having razor sharp senses to penetrate the dangerous shaodws and gloom that shrouds the lands. They have a reputation for being are both suspicious and also untrustworthy, secrative and prone to reflecting deeply on life and existance. [18a]
- Aelves
- Duardin
- Caengan Lodge: Fyreslayers who settled in the realm as they sought Ur-Gold, they formed pacts with the Shadowkin and gained battle tactics from the Shroudling Kings[11]
- Legion of Azgorh: A force infamous for the terror they spread and harbouring utter contempt for all others, they have sold their souls in service to Hashut.[13]
- Grots
- Humans: The largest population in the realm.[19a]
- Khinerai
- Medusae
- Melusai
- Shadow Daemons[1]
- Sylvaneth
- Dreadwood Glade: Have a number of Enclaves, they are dark skinned with dark skin and pale bark, like moonlight on a shadowed bough, eyes and lamentiri glowing red. [18a]
Magic
The Realmsphere Magic and spells associated with the realm of Ulgu are known as Grey Spells.[19b][19c]
Quotes
You should neither trust your eyes nor should you rely upon your other senses. They are not to be trusted, for this is Ulgu. And in this realm no fortress is ever safe – for the shadows fall everywhere and there are many creatures that move at will through the darkness. |
Sources
- 1: Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
- 1a: From the Heavens
- 2: General's Handbook 2017
- 3: Godless by David Guymer
- 4: Battletome: Sylvaneth (2016)
- 5: White Dwarf Issue 76 11 July 2015 - Forces of Order
- 6: Battletome: Seraphon (2015)
- 7: The Realmgate Wars: All-Gates
- 8: Battletome: Khorne Bloodbound (2015)
- 9: Battletome: Everchosen (2015)
- 10: Battletome: Flesh-Eater Courts (2016)
- 11: Battletome: Fyreslayers (2016) - Fyreslayers of the Realms
- 12: Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2018)
- 13: Legion of Azgorh on the Forgeworld website
- 14: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Blightwar guide, pg. 6
- 15: Malign Sorcery - Umbral Spellportal, pg 27
- 16: Inferno! Volume 2: At the Sign of the Brazen Claw: Part Two - The Merchant's Story by Guy Haley
- 17: Battletome: Gloomspite Gitz (2019)
- 17a: The Gloomspite Hordes - pg.22-25
- 18: White Dwarf Vol 3 No 33
- 18a: The Realm of Shadow, pg. 84-91
- 19: Age of Sigmar Roleplay: Soulbound
- 20: Covens of Blood: Trisethni the Unseen