Editing Araby (section)

===2E===
2nd edition was where [[Warhammer Fantasy Battles]] really began to take shape, as this was the first edition to truly invent a setting for its armies to take place. Araby... got the short end of the stick, at least as lore'd up in the corebook. Not only were they described as "correspond(ing) closely to Ottoman Turks of the 16th century", they were even stated to be monotheists who worshipped a god called Allah through the words of his chosen prophets. They would sometimes trade with the [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)|Old Worlders]] (this was before the Empire and [[Bretonnia]] were separated), but largely hated them as infidels and preferred to wage war on them.

...No, we are '''NOT''' making this shit up. It's not ''[[Pygmies (Warhammer Fantasy)|the]]'' most embarrassing bit of Oldhammer lore, but you can probably tell why [[Games Workshop]] might prefer that this info be forgotten?

Ironically, despite this presence in the lore, the Araby didn't get an army list in ''Ravening Hordes''. They didn't even merit an appearance in the Allies or Mercenaries sections!