The banner of the Reiksmarshal of the Empire of Man[5a]
Reiksmarshal, formally the Reiksmarshal of the Empire, is the highest rank achievable within the military forces of the Empire of Man, a title that denotes the veteran warrior who serves as the overall supreme commander of the Empire's armed forces, second only in authority to the emperor himself.[1b]
History[]
Kurt Helborg, the current Reiksmarshal of the Empire
The position of reiksmarshal itself dates back to the time even before the founding of the Empire, when the title was known more formally as Marshal of the Reik and King's Champion and was borne by the senior military commander in the service of the kings of the Unberogens.[2a]
There had been many Marshals of the Reik during the time of the Unberogens, but the first true reiksmarshal of the Empire was only appointed after the founding of the Empire by the first emperor, Sigmar Heldenhammer. The first reiksmarshal was Alfgeir Gunnarson, who served as Emperor Sigmar's most trusted military advisor and commander of the Unberogen armies.[2a]
The current Reiksmarshal of the Empire in service to Emperor Karl Franz is Kurt Helborg.[2a]
Notable Reiksmarshals[]
| Reiksmarshals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tenure | Emperor Served | Incumbent | Source |
| Alfgeir Gunnarson | Unclear | Sigmar | First Reiksmarshal of the Empire and military advisor to Emperor Sigmar Heldenhammer | |
| Wolfgart | Unclear | Took over after Alfgeir travelled to join the Cult of Ulric. Sigmar's sword brother and most trusted friend | ||
| Everhardt Johannes von Boeckenfoerde | ca. 1106 - 1111 IC | Boris Hohenbach | Lead the purge of the Beastmen that laid waste to Drakwald. Mutinied against his Emperor with large parts of the Imperial Army in 1111 IC, then reassumed the office under Mandred II in 1124 IC. | [6a][7a] |
| Wolfgang Trenkenhoff | ca. 2304 IC | Magnus the Pious | Reiksmarshal of the Empire during the Great War Against Chaos and the Siege of Talabheim. | [4] |
| Wilhelm Hague | ca. 2505 IC | Karl Franz | [3a] | |
| Kurt Helborg | 2505 IC-present | Current Reiksmarshal | [1a] | |
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition)
- 2: Legend of Sigmar: Heldenhammer (Novel) by Graham McNeil
- 2a: Ch. 1: "Battle's Eve"
- 3: White Dwarf 243 (US)
- 3a: pg. 31
- 4: Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (PC Game)
- 5: Uniforms & Heraldry of the Empire (Background Book)
- 5a: pg. 58
- 6: Dead Winter (Novel) by C.L. Werner
- 6a: Ch. 16
- 7: Wolf of Sigmar (Novel) by C.L. Werner
- 7a: Epilogue