The Aeslings or Aes are a Norscan tribe whose southernmost village is Skraevold, and whose territory borders the Frozen Sea.[1d] They are mortal enemies of the Baersonlings, whom they have stolen cattle from as well as having slain their freeholders and thralls.[1a]
The hair of the Aesling tribesmen is noted as being dyed dark crimson with the blood of their enemies, with the runes of the Blood God Khorne, who they call Karnath, etched into each cheek and forehead of their warriors' hideously scarred faces. Indeed, Aesling warriors wear heavier armour than those of the Baersonlings, and their arms are covered in bands of steel and bronze. Most of their belts swing with the severed heads of those they kill, until they return to Skraevold to offer them up as tribute to Kharnath.[1a]
Notable Aeslings[]
- Alfkaell - Alfkael is a Norscan Seer and Bloodfather.[1a]
- The Bloodbeast - The Bloodbeast is a former Aesling skald who has become a Beast of Khorne.[1b]
- Hakka the Aesling -- Hakka is an Aesling Champion of Khorne.
- Kolsveinn - Kolsveinn is the jarl of Skraevold, and a Champion of Kharnath.[1a]
- Orgrim - Orgrim is an outcast Aelsing hunter, berserker and mountain dweller. He hates the Aeslings who cast him out with a murderous passion.[1c]
- Torgald - Torgald is the king of the Aeslings and a Chaos Lord. He fought in the Battle of Thousand Skulls and was slain by Wulfrik the Wanderer.
- Valmir Aesling - Valmir is an Aesling Chaos Lord and a former lieutenant of the Everchosen Asavar Kul, who declared himself "Emperor of Chaos" in the aftermath of Kul's defeat in the Great War Against Chaos in 2304 IC. He succeeded in destroying the Dwarfen hold of Kraka Drak.[2a]
- Melekh the Changer -- Melekh is a Champion of Tzeentch and one of Archaon's Lieutenants.