![]() ![]() Even in the face of the riots inspired by Morrslieb turning red, the Emperor did not forget the ancient duties of his people to the Dwarfs, dispatching several regiments to go to the aid of the High King, as he faced the Greenskin onslaught. When the Chaos Plague first revealed itself, Karl Franz attempted to establish quarantines, but the Chaos plague defeated all efforts to contain it. As Emperor, he wields Ghal-Maraz, the fabled Dwarf-crafted Hammer of Sigmar, and he also carries the Silver Seal, an enchanted medallion which protects its bearer against spells. He is a formidable warrior, often leading the Imperial armies into battle riding on his pet griffon, Deathclaw. Karl Franz is often said to be the greatest statesman of the Old World, having brought the Empire through several invasions and crises during his reign. ![]() The Reikland Emperors are known for their reformist and modernizing tendencies his grandfather, Emperor Mattheus II tried to establish a national constitution for the Empire, and succeeded in establishing parliamentary government for the province of Reikland. Karl is the latest in a series of Reikland Emperors who have ruled for nearly a century. He is also an Elector Count of the Empire, holding the hereditary titles of the Count of Reikland and the Prince of Altdorf. The people of the Empire are depending on the heroic leadership of Karl Franz to see them through this dangerous time, and all hope of survival for The Old World may well rest upon his shoulders.Įmperor Karl Franz I, von Holswig-Schliestein is the current ruler of the Empire. The Age of Reckoning, however, is war on a scale that even the Great Statesman has rarely seen. In the time that Karl Franz has ruled, the Empire has flourished, its armies claiming one victory after another against the savage Orc hordes and the dread legions of the Chaos gods. During his reign, the Imperial Engineers' School has grown and the Colleges of Magic have thrived. Karl Franz is not only a fearless and cunning general who leads his loyal armies from the front rank he is also a patron of the arts sciences, and an advocate of innovation. A soldier, statesman and leader without peer, Karl Franz rules the greatest nation of men in The Old World. ![]()
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