Tempest Lords

A Sequitor of the Tempest Lords.

A Desolator of the Tempest Lords.

The Tempest Lords are a Stormhost of the Stormcast Eternals, known for being noble and courteous in everything they do. They are known to lead by example, using their stirring rhetoric to galvanise the downtrodden and oppressed to rise up and follow these noble demigods to victory.^[3] Their worship of the godddess known as Mirmidh, She Who Rules, has taught them to govern and rule, rather than use brute strength alone to pursue their ends.^[5a]

Sigmar himself told them that they were each worth twelve mortals, since that day it has been considered a mark of disgrace to be sent back for reforging before they have killed at least twelve foes. In contrast if they have not yet fallen in battle they are considered living saints. ^[4a]

Recruitment

Each of the Stormcast from the Tempest Lords are recruited from ancient dynasties of the Mortal Realms that are accustomed to rulership.^[3][5a] With many of the Tempest Lords being drawn from a line of warrior-aristrocrats that hail from the Realm of Hysh.^[5a]

Religion

As is common among many Stormhosts, the Tempest Lords have taken to worshipping an additional god who they see as their patron alongside Sigmar. In their case they venerate Mirmidh and through her teachings have embraced diplomacy, rulership, and grand strategy as important parts of their Stormhost's doctrine and culture.^[5a]

Chambers

Warrior-Chambers

• Royal Victrians^[4b]
• Noble Donatans^[4c]
• Tymon's Warrior Chamber^[2]

Extremis-Chambers

• Retribution Seekers^[1]
• Storm Drakes^[3]
• Daughters Draconia^[3]

Notable

• Tymon - A Lord-Celestant of the Tempest Lords.^[2]
• Victrian Cyrocco - Lord Celestant of the Royal Victrians ^[4b]
• Donatan Threccio - Lord Celestant of the Noble Donatans ^[4c]

Quotes

The lords of Tempest’s Eye are far from the worst of clients. Generally, they know how to keep to a contract better than their more fanatical kin; their requests even largely fall on the moral side, if one goes for that sort of thing. Still, canny captains should remember never to mistake those patient smiles for a lack of steel… ~Admiral Grokksson of Barak-Urbaz.[6a]

Sources

• 1: Battletome: Stormcast Eternals Extremis (2016)
• 2: The Realmgate Wars: All-Gates
• 3: Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2017)
• 4: The Realmgate Wars: Godbeasts
  • 4a: The Tempest Lords, pg. 23
  • 4b: The Royal Victrians, pg. 34
  • 4c: pg. 208-213
• 5: Soulbound Champions of Order
  • 5a: Chapter Three: Archetypes, Tempest Lords, pg 60
• 6: Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2021)
  • 6a: Tempest Lords