A Hobgoblin Khan, also called a Hobgoblin chieftain, is the title given to the lord and ruler of one of the Hobgoblin tribes that make their homes on the Eastern Steppes of the Far East. They often serve as the leaders of the Hobgoblin military forces that willingly serve in the armies of the Chaos Dwarfs of Zharr-Naggrund.[1a]
Occasionally the spiteful infighting and backstabbing within the ranks of the Hobgoblins will throw up these particularly successful and feared killers, who will rise to prominence and style themselves "khan," taking after the wilder nomadic Hobgoblin wolf-clans of the Eastern Steppes. Hobgoblin khans often ride into battle mounted atop a Giant Wolf.[1a]
These skulking killers can prove useful for marshalling their kin in battle, but should they prove too successful and be seen as even the remotest threat to their Chaos Dwarf masters' dominance, they will most likely end up impaled over their lord's gatepost as a reminder to others of the rewards of getting ideas above their station.[1a]
Notable Hobgoblin Khans
- Hobgobla-Khan - The Hobgobla-Khan is the overlord of all Hobgoblins in the Eastern Steppes.
- Gorduz Backstabber - Gorduz Backstabber is a Hobgoblin khan who serves the Chaos Dwarfs.
- Oglah Khan - Oglah Kahn is a Hobgoblin khan who fights as a mercenary in the wars of the Old World.
- Ghazak Khan - Ghazak Khan is a Hobgoblin khan who fights as a mercenary in the wars of the Old World.