Hrothgar Daemonaxe was the fearsome ruler of the Norscan Varg tribe. One of the mightiest Warlords of Chaos to have ever lived, he is believed to have ascended to the status of Daemon Prince among the Vargs and other Norscan tribes, and is, accordingly, worshipped as a lesser daemon-god of Chaos under the name of Akhara Varg.[1]
History[]
In ancient times, Hrothgar led the Vargs out from the East to settle the northern tundras of Norsca, destroying and enslaving weaker tribes of Norse and Kurgan along the way. In those days, under his leadership, the Vargs were solely worshipers of Khorne, and eagerly sought out bloodthirsty battle, cutting down their foes and drowning the battlefield with blood and praises to their Blood God. Bearing a great daemonic battleaxe forged in the visage of a howling wolf, and bound with the soul of a raging Bloodthirster, Hrothgar's favour from Akhar the Wolf (the Varg name for Khorne) was clear. He soon gained a reputation for being virtually invincible in combat.[1]
Hrothgar was said to have ruled over the Vargs for over a hundred and twenty years, and during that time, he is said to have slain over 50 individual rival Chaos Lords in single combat, and crushed their warhosts. In time, his victories could not be easily counted and he was known as one of the mightiest Warlords of the Chaos Wastes. Though Hrothgar remained solely devoted to Khorne, the rest of his tribe, as a result of reaching Norsca, came to immerse themselves more deeply in the myriad ways of Chaos and began to know the other 3 Dark Gods. In time, the Vargs dedicated themselves equally to all the Gods of Chaos, in addition to Khorne [1].
On the final year of his rule, Hrothgar took leave of his people, and travelled into the Chaos Wastes to dedicate himself even further to Khorne's Bloody Path. He disappeared into the realm of Chaos itself, and legends began to bubble up among the Vargs that their revered chieftain had ascended to daemonhood, to rule alongside mighty Khorne as a fellow daemon-god of Chaos. To this day, Hrothgar Daemonaxe is venerated by all Vargs and even other tribes of Norsca as a lesser deity of Chaos, known as Akhara Varg, and is believed to stand at the right hand of Khorne where he sternly judges the exploits of his people.[1]
Wargear[]
- Axe of Khorne: Hrothgarr bears this daemonic weapon, among the mightiest implements of war ever forged, though also the most treacherous. Bound with the spirit of a Bloodthirster, the most terrible of all daemonic entities, it is able to slay near any foe at a blow. Hrothgar may also call upon the Bloodthirster's power in battle to further augment his already magnificent fighting skills and become utterly invincible as a combatant.
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