Mortarch

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Mortarches are the elite servitors of Nagash who direct the Undead Legion at his direct behest. With the coming of The End Times, they have gathered to assist Nagash in his goal of the death and reanimation of all life on the world. Formed in emulation of the nine nobles who served as Nagash's lieutenants (and likely inspired by Sauron's nine Nagzul at the meta level) in Khemri back when he was human - one of them, Arkhan, is also the only remaining original member of those original nine - each is a powerful and elite undead warrior, several of whom ride a unique Dread Abyssal. While Nagash appointed nine Mortarches, only five were playable during The End Times (Dieter used to be playable, back in 4th Edition Warhammer fantasy, but last anyone heard of him he stuck in the Underworld after being turned into a Cerberus expy. Walach was playable in 5th edition and Luthor had his profile and army during the 6th edition, but he wasn't playable in official tournaments).

By End Times: Archaon, several of them turned on Nagash; the Nameless jumped ship to Chaos for kicks, Mannfred was always eager to turn on Nagash and first did so after Nagash gave him to the Incarnates for Aliathra's death and Walach turned to Khorne and got killed by Vlad for it. Apart from that, Vlad only served Nagash to get Isabella back, Neferata only serves because of Nagash's power over her, Arkhan's loyalty doesn't stop him from privately criticizing Nagash at times and Luthor Harkon's mental instability meant his loyalty was questionable though he followed Nagash's orders until Mannfred abandoned him to be killed by a possessed Isabella. The only unquestioningly and unreservedly loyal Mortarches were Dieter and Krell; Dieter got demoted as mentioned above and Krell was killed three times with Nagash not bothering to bring him back after the third death, the first death being decapitation by a Tomb Scorpion, the second being swallowed whole by a Greater Daemon of Nurgle and the third being beaten to death by Slaanesh's champion Sigvald for ruining his pretty face during a challenge.

List of Mortarches

• Arkhan the Black - Mortarch of Sacrament
• Queen Neferata - Mortarch of Blood
• Mannfred von Carstein - Mortarch of Night
• Krell - Mortarch of Despair
• Vlad von Carstein - Mortarch of Shadow
• Luthor Harkon - Mortarch of the Abyss
• Dieter Helsnicht
• Walach Harkon
• The Nameless One (presumably Drachenfels)

Age of Sigmar

To manage his new realm of Death and collect all the souls that he imagines he's owed, Nagash reestablished the Mortarchs. Every Mortarch that got a new model during the end times reprized their roles, including Mannfred using the Starscream approach of super apologizing (also because Mannfred's schemes act as a goad for the other Mortarchs, a reminder for Nagash not to get complacent and whenever Mannfred fails Nagash enjoys torturing him over it).

List of AOS Mortarches

• Arkhan the Black - Mortarch of Sacrament
• Queen Neferata - Mortarch of Blood
• Mannfred von Carstein - Mortarch of Night
• Lady Olynder - Mortarch of Grief
• Katakros - Mortarch of the Necropolis

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Age of Sigmar Mortarchs

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  Arkhan the Black
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  Neferata
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  Mannfred
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  Lady Olynder
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  Katakros