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An A-Z Guide is an exercise in trying to populate the alphabet with notable terms. Usually it
means the subject matter is wide ranging enough to cover every letter of the alphabet, but
it's not meant to be an exhaustive list. By reading the list, you get a feel for the universe.

The goal is to fill every letter with names, words, ideas.

I have some of it filled out. Words that share the same letter should have something in common.

In the end, I intend to include this as an Article.

Alexia Ciannor was the protagonist of the RPG supplement, the Withfire Trilogy, which ended up giving birth to the Warmachine game world.

Butcher, Beast-09, and Behemoth represent the brutal melee combat options for Khador. The Butcher goes mad over the course of the story, hardly recognizing the difference between friend and foe as he charges with his mighty axe, Lola. Beast-09 and the Behemoth are character warjacks that can tear things up in defense of the Motherland.

Coleman Stryker and Cygnar
Cygnar is the protagonist faction of Warmachine and the Jewel of the Iron Kingdoms, and Coleman Stryker is the posterchild for the reign of its current ruler, King Leto.

Deneghra, the Deathjack and the Deathripper
The magical power of Cryx is inherent in these three. Deneghra is a warcaster who controls the shadows, the Deathjack is the helljack who imitates the spellcasting of Cryxian warcaster, and the lowly Deathripper is a fast moving bonejack who can deliver magic via its arc node.

Eiryss
The Mage Hunter of Ios operates as a Mercenary gathering information about the spellcasters she seeks to assassinate. Her specialized skills are anti-magical in nature as she seeks to eliminate those she feels responsible for the waning of the Elves.

F

Gorten Grundback was the first Rhulic warcaster included in the game. See R.

Harbinger and Hierarch
A girl in the Protectorate of Menoth has been responsible for speaking on behalf of Menoth to the Hierarch of the Menoth faith. When one Hierarch fell by the gates of Caspia, she, the Harbinger of Menoth, chose his successor.

I

Journeyman Warcaster, see also: Junior. Before Cygnar's warcasters become fully fledged warcasters, they must apprentice in the field under the auspices of an active warcasters.

Kreoss and Kaelyssa
Though Kreoss is a Menite warcaster and Kaelyssa is a Retribution warcaster, both have certain anti-magical protections such as spells and abilities that eliminate or reduce the effectiveness of magic.

L

Menoth and Morrow.
These two gods hold sway over two of the Iron Kingdoms. Menoth the Lawgiver is an active force in the Protectorate of Menoth and some of Khador, whereas Morrow is the chosen god of the people of Cygnar.

N

Old Witch and the Orgoth
These old forces continue to impact the Iron Kingdoms. The Old Witch, who once fought the Orgoth, is a force who may be the representation of Khador itself. And Orgoth remains litter the Iron Kingdoms with their burial sites and the Fell Blades of the Doom Reavers that still exude a destructive evil magic.

Page 5, Play like you have a pair. The motto of the game since the release of Warmachine: Prime.

Queen Skarre of the Broken Coasts runs the Black Fleet after Terminus left it in her charge. She uses blood magic to see and manipulate the Seas of Fate; more importantly, she has a 'Great Rack'.

Rhul is one of the few kingdoms not actively waging war. Instead, being Dwarven archetypes, they hire out as mercenaries for other factions and develop excavation and mining 'jacks that can be weaponized for battle.

Steelhead Company of Ternon Crag us the largest and most organized mercenary company of the Iron Kingdoms. Their clients include the Llael resistance fighters such as Ashlynn d'Elys, and the Cygnaran traitor, Asheth Magnus.

Toruk, Terminus, Tartarus and Thralls- The Dragonfather Toruk created Cryx, raised Terminus to be one of his Lich Lords, Bane Lord Tartarus creates more Banes from beyond the gate, and Thralls make up the large portion of the Cryxian armies. Mechanithralls, Bile Thralls, Bane Thralls...

Urcaen
The afterlife in which the War of Souls is raged, Urcaen is a shadowy landscape through which few of the living (those on Caen) can travel and return. The Testament of Menoth found the Omegus in these lands, and brought it back with him to Caen, along with the ability to open the door and travel through it.

Vinter Raelthorne the IV
The former king

W

Xenophobia kept the Elves of Ios within their borders until it came to pass that one of their gods was captured.

Y

Zerkova.

A = Alexia, from where Warmachine was given birth from, i.e. Witchfire Trillogy.

G = Gorten Grundback, first non-human Warcaster.

R = Reinholt, the original Warcaster Attachement.

R = Rhulic! Perhaps the only kingdom that's not actively waging war on anybody, and also a great representation of the 'traditional' dwarven presence in fantasy.

S = Steelheads! The largest and most organized mercenary company in the Iron Kingdoms.

X = Xenophobia, which is what kept the elves of Ios in their kingdom for so long till one of their gods was captured.


I'll see if I think of more.

Added, thanks! Some typos exist. I'll get to it.

Q- Queen of the Broken Coast, Skarre.
The self-appointed Queen, runs the Black Fleet after Terminus left it in her charge. She uses blood magic to see and manipulate the Seas of Fate; more importantly, she has a 'Great Rack'.


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T-Toruk, Terminus and Tartarus
Toruk is the fallen dragon that created Cryx. Terminus is one of the 13 Lich Lords who 'run' Cryx and was responcible for putting together the Black Fleet.

Tartarus is the Bane Lord, able to open the Gate to the great beyond to extract great warriors to create more Banes for the Cryx warhost.

I can't believe that you don't have Butcher for B. None is more iconic of Khador that Orsus!

Had it in my files, I swear!

It was Butcher, Behemoth and Beast 09

Brilliant!

Bane Thrall, Bane Knight, Bile Thralls, Bloodgorgers...
Some of the most terrifying Cryx infantry...they cleave, they thrust, they explode, and they Gorge.

Maybe I'll file that with T...

WHAT DID YOU SAY FOOL?!?

Speaking of jibba-jabba, what do we have for J other than 'jack?

J for journeyman warcaster?

L Laddermore, Katherine,

N necrosurgeon

P Page 5, Play like you got a pair. warmachine's motto since the games introduction.

Updated.

Just a note, Steelheads are not originally located in Ternon Crag. That's just a chapter house that works out of the Crag, that is 'famous' in the fluff due to doing a lot of work with Magnus, and is also where Stannis Brocker is in command.

The Steelheads have Chapter houses all throughout the Iron Kingdoms, though I can't remember where their main HQ is atm.

Devilsquid wrote:
The Steelheads have Chapter houses all throughout the Iron Kingdoms, though I can't remember where their main HQ is atm.

STEELHEAD PRESSGANGER FAIL!

No steelhead warcaster for joo!

^the above is funny only if you know how much Devilsquid loves his Steelheads...

Nothing can stop Captain Damino, NOTHING!!

But he doesn't even know where he lives!

Oops. Got sick. Anyone got anymore or any that I missed?

Y - Yuri the Axe?

W - Wrath, the first MKII expansion.

F - Fiona the Black, and Feora

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/A-Z_Guide_to_the_Iron_Kingdoms

Missed some of your stuff DS. Feel free to edit the article accordingly.

I'm going to dig around for photos that exist in the dakka galleries to include. Also I'll
have to learn how to space out tables.

Updated:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/A-Z_Guide_to_Characters_and_Figures_of_Warmachine

I'm craving a mention of "Mauler" for M... lots of backstory with Dhunia and the dire trolls available there!

True. We'll make one for Hordes eventually! I was hoping maybe for another
Hordes expansion before that.

Updated with some pictures:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/A-Z_Guide_to_Characters_and_Figures_of_Warmachine