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Castle Reikguard is the fortress and headquarters of the Grand Order of the Reiksguard Knights. It is located south-east of the grand city of Altdorf, along the confluence of the Reik River.[1a]

The castle is also the hereditary, ancestral seat of the Reikland princes, as well as Karl Franz's summer home.[3a] During the rampage of Gorbad Ironclaw, Emperor Sigismund ordered the castle converted into an Imperial Fortress—to turn the Reikland princes' family seat into a citadel capable of holding a thousand soldiers and staff—a task he entrusted to the Dwarfs. They carved the hill the castle sits upon into a honeycomb, and built the harbour and outer walls as well.[3b] Runesmiths also carved runes of warding into the wall's foundations, to protect against undead.[3c]

Notes[]

  • Falken Reiklander is the Emperor Karl Franz's cousin.[3b]

Sources[]

  • 1: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition)
    • 1a: pg. 40 - 43
  • 2: Sigmar's Heirs (WFRP 2nd Edition)
    • 2a: pg. 82
  • 3: Gotrek & Felix: Zombieslayer (Novel) by Nathan Long
    • 3a: Chapter Two
    • 3b: Chapter Four
    • 3c: Chapter Nine