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Old General Galeazzo, was the castellan of the Tilean fortress of Monte Castello until his death during "The Besiege of Monte Castello" in 2401 IC. Mortally wounded during an Orc assault, he left his daughter, Monna Lissa, in command of his troops.[1a][2a]

The Besiege of Monte Castello[]

The most notable siege of Monte Castello lasted over a year in 2401. The garrison, reduced to only five hundred Tileans, suddenly found itself surrounded by over one hundred thousand Orcs & Goblins led by a certain Unguth the Vile, who was determined to capture it as a prelude to invading Tilea itself. The garrison of the Castello, beating off countless assaults and enduring endless weeks of bitter siege warfare, dwindled by a few men every day, while the Orc horde was constantly reinforced by numerous fresh contingents eager to join the mighty Orc army. Cut off by land, the Castello was supplied by sea until this route was maliciously cut by the warships of an unknown enemy desiring to see the fortress fall once and for all. To this day, no one knows for sure who attacked the supply galleys. Tileans often accuse the Corsairs of Araby or the pirates, but the most ominous rumour holds that the ships were overrun by an infestation of rats as part of the evil schemes of the Skaven. Starving and desperate, the garrison held out until the mercenary commander, the old and resolute Galeazzo, was mortally wounded whilst repelling another Orc assault. He was hurried from the ramparts into the commandantery. Residing in the Castello at this time was the general's formidable and spirited daughter, Monna Lissa. Despite her efforts to staunch the blood, old Galeazzo succumbed to his wounds.[1a]

Galeazzo's daughter put on his armour, and for a little while impersonated him and led Monte Castello's troops. But when she lost her helmet in a greenskin attack, the mercenaries confronted her and learned that Galeazzo had died. The troops wished to sally out of the castle andtry to break through the greenskin lines, escaping towards Tilea. But Monna Lissa, with emotional appeals for the fine artwork in the castle's banqueting room, convinced the men to remain. The soldiers, led by Monna Lissa, managed to hold out for three more months until they were relieved by an army from Luccini—though on that day the woman herself was mortally wounded by a goblin's arrow.[1a]

Sources[]

  • 1: Warhammer Armies: Dogs of War (1998)
    • 1a: pg. 82
  • 2: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition: Up in Arms (RPG)
    • 2a: pp. 67
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