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	Grimnir was the first slayer no doubt. It was he who began his journey to seal the realm gate in the chaos wastes after he had his iconic makeover by having his body tattooed, hair dyed in orange and shaped in Mohawk (which now all Slayers took after). There are sources claimed Karak Kadrin being the birthplace of Grimnir. His action were memorable among the Dwarfs, but it did not encourage them to follow his path and established a cult for it, nor did Grimnir journey to close the gate out of personal shame.		Grimnir was the first slayer no doubt. It was he who began his journey to seal the realm gate in the chaos wastes after he had his iconic makeover by having his body tattooed, hair dyed in orange and shaped in Mohawk (which now all Slayers took after). There are sources claimed Karak Kadrin being the birthplace of Grimnir. His action were memorable among the Dwarfs, but it did not encourage them to follow his path and established a cult for it, nor did Grimnir journey to close the gate out of personal shame.

	In the 6th edition Dwarf rulebook, there was a tale about the first slayer who started the cult. '''Gudrun''' was his name. He was once best friend to King '''Snorri Morgrimson'''. He swore an oath to protect the king's son, '''Furgil''', but failed after a band of night goblin with a troll ambushed the the escort party and killed the prince. Enraged by the sight of the prince's ~~mutilate~~ body, Gudrun took the prince's rune axe and beheaded the troll. Gudrun's shame upon failing to protect his best friend's son was so deep that he knew he could never return to Karaz-a-Karak and face the king. Before his murder, Prince Furgil sported a fiery red beard that was the envy of his peers. Out of respect, Gudrun dyed his own hair orange and proceeded to wander the ~~moutains~~, hunting down and slaying every troll he could find. His later fate was lost in time, but to this day slayers dye their hair orange and wield an axe out of respect of Gudrun and Furgil.		In the 6th edition Dwarf rulebook, there was a tale about the first slayer who started the cult. '''Gudrun''' was his name. He was once best friend to King '''Snorri Morgrimson'''. He swore an oath to protect the king's son, '''Furgil''', but failed after a band of night goblin with a troll ambushed the the escort party and killed the prince. Enraged by the sight of the prince's mutilated body, Gudrun took the prince's rune axe and beheaded the troll. Gudrun's shame upon failing to protect his best friend's son was so deep that he knew he could never return to Karaz-a-Karak and face the king. Before his murder, Prince Furgil sported a fiery red beard that was the envy of his peers. Out of respect, Gudrun dyed his own hair orange and proceeded to wander the mountains, hunting down and slaying every troll he could find. His later fate was lost in time, but to this day slayers dye their hair orange and wield an axe out of respect of Gudrun and Furgil.

	'''Baragor Ironfist''' was the founder and first Slayer king of Karak Kadrin and took the name '''Ungrim''' meaning "oath-bound/unfulfilled oath" after some misfortune he caused, which is even in-universe only possibly the death of his daughter at the hands of a dragon while on her way to her wedding. He founded the largest temple to Grimnir in his Hold, and lead his armies to any battle that can possibly be justified, just as all his descendants have done. '''[[Ungrim Ironfist]]''' is the current king (because that's what all Karak Kadrin kings are called). Despite what you might expect, Baragor Ironfist wasn't the founder of the Slayer cult; it was long established before his action. He was, however, the first Slayer king and was responsible for turning Karak Kadrin into a Slayer haven.		'''Baragor Ironfist''' was the founder and first Slayer king of Karak Kadrin and took the name '''Ungrim''' meaning "oath-bound/unfulfilled oath" after some misfortune he caused, which is even in-universe only possibly the death of his daughter at the hands of a dragon while on her way to her wedding. He founded the largest temple to Grimnir in his Hold, and lead his armies to any battle that can possibly be justified, just as all his descendants have done. '''[[Ungrim Ironfist]]''' is the current king (because that's what all Karak Kadrin kings are called). Despite what you might expect, Baragor Ironfist wasn't the founder of the Slayer cult; it was long established before his action. He was, however, the first Slayer king and was responsible for turning Karak Kadrin into a Slayer haven.

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	==Warhammer Fantasy==		==Warhammer Fantasy==
	[[File:Warhammer_Age_of_Reckoning_art.jpg\|600px\|thumb\|right\|TIME TO DO SOME AVENGEANCE!!!]]		[[File:Warhammer_Age_of_Reckoning_art.jpg\|600px\|thumb\|right\|TIME TO DO SOME AVENGEANCE!!!]]
	In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarfs]] who feel too ashamed to live with themselves after ~~some form of~~ sin take up a ceremonial pledge to the Dwarf warrior god Grimnir, who was the first Slayer (who occupies a gigantic Hold of one, single-handedly fighting all of the forces of [[Chaos]] which reduces the amount of Daemons able to manifest in the world). The manner of the sin differs from Dwarf to Dwarf as they tend to be obsessive about just about everything of importance (and dismissive of all else) especially gold and any oaths made, be it one who accidentally kills the wife of his friend in the dark after mistaking her for an enemy to simply losing a substantial amount of currency in a bet.		In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], Slayers are [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)\|Dwarfs]] who feel too ashamed to live with themselves after committing a sin. The manner of the sin differs from Dwarf to Dwarf as they tend to be obsessive about just about everything of importance (and dismissive of all else) especially gold and any oaths made, be it one who accidentally kills the wife of his friend in the dark after mistaking her for an enemy to simply losing a substantial amount of currency in a bet. Such Dwarfs can't keep living and want to end themselves, but at the same time Dwarfs are psychologically incapable of committing suicide. So the solution is to take up a ceremonial pledge to the Dwarf warrior god Grimnir, who was the first Slayer (who occupies a gigantic Hold of one, single-handedly fighting all of the forces of [[Chaos]] which reduces the amount of Daemons able to manifest in the world). They tattoo themselves, dye their hair red and spike it into a huge mohawk, grab the biggest weapons they can, and set off to redeem themselves through dying in battle all while dressed merely in something between striped boxer shorts and a man-thong.

	~~They tattoo~~ themselves, ~~dye their hair red and spike it into a huge mohawk, grab the biggest weapons they can, and set off to redeem themselves through dying in battle all while dressed merely in~~ something ~~between striped boxer shorts and~~ a ~~man-thong~~.		Of course, letting themselves be killed would be committing suicide, something impossible for a Dwarf. They have to fight as hard as they can and to the very best of their abilities, until they fall against a nasty legitimately too mighty for them to overcome. Sort of like a super-metal [[paladin]], or a non-[[weeaboo]] dishonored [[samurai]].

	~~Of course, they can't just kill themselves; they~~ have to fight as hard as they can and to the very best of their abilities, until they fall against a nasty legitimately too mighty for them to overcome. Sort of like a super-metal [[paladin]], or a non-[[weeaboo]] dishonored [[samurai]].

	Slayers are a massive wildcard among the Dwarf race while also simultaneously being the most dependable of the Dwarfs. They wander all the world as the most prevalent [[murderhobos]] the forces of Order can find. They pop up unexpectedly to bolster the armies of man in their darkest hour after the sounds of battle reach the local tavern, they will fight among even [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the more martial races of Elgi]], and they can generally be counted on to launch themselves at any [[Beastmen\|monsters]], [[Skaven\|furries]], [[Vampire Counts\|Undead]], [[Warriors of Chaos\|Chaos beings]], or [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|uppity knife-eared fuckers]] they encounter. As [[The Grudge Of Drong]] showed, Slayers will be the last Dwarfs to abandon any cause that even the most devout of other Dwarfs show and may even end up switching sides after their oaths as they see fit.		Slayers are a massive wildcard among the Dwarf race while also simultaneously being the most dependable of the Dwarfs. They wander all the world as the most prevalent [[murderhobos]] the forces of Order can find. They pop up unexpectedly to bolster the armies of man in their darkest hour after the sounds of battle reach the local tavern, they will fight among even [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the more martial races of Elgi]], and they can generally be counted on to launch themselves at any [[Beastmen\|monsters]], [[Skaven\|furries]], [[Vampire Counts\|Undead]], [[Warriors of Chaos\|Chaos beings]], or [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|uppity knife-eared fuckers]] they encounter. As [[The Grudge Of Drong]] showed, Slayers will be the last Dwarfs to abandon any cause that even the most devout of other Dwarfs show and may even end up switching sides after their oaths as they see fit.

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	Daemon Slayers are the smallest group of Slayers. These guys are completely bugfuck nuts, driven to functional madness by their failure to find an honourable demise, but at the same time they're some of the most dangerous fighters that walk the lands of the Warhammer world; anyone who can slay daemons and live to tell the tale is a 100% certified badass and someone who should not be trifled with. And Daemon Slayers are very good at what they do, much to their [[Rage\|frustration]].		Daemon Slayers are the smallest group of Slayers. These guys are completely bugfuck nuts, driven to functional madness by their failure to find an honourable demise, but at the same time they're some of the most dangerous fighters that walk the lands of the Warhammer world; anyone who can slay daemons and live to tell the tale is a 100% certified badass and someone who should not be trifled with. And Daemon Slayers are very good at what they do, much to their [[Rage\|frustration]].

	The Slayers have their own kingdom, Karak Kadrin, which functions as an ordinary Hold that also has the largest enclave of Slayers, specifically Troll Slayers, who gather to function as an army in one of the most monster-infested parts of the world in order to keep it safe for all races of merchants in exchange for tolls. Its here that all Slayer Oaths are now taken, and the walls of the temple record the names of all modern (by Dwarf reckoning) Slayers. Despite having committed no sins, the royal family of Karak Kadrin must take a modified version of the Slayer Oath where they enable other Slayers to find rest, lodgings, and supplies so that their final battle will be all the more glorious (although in any actual war where the Slayer King happens to be a participant they have a right to seek out the most dangerous thing on the field and fight it alone and bare-chested). ~~Any Slayer who prefers this as their form of absolution may take~~ a ~~similar Oath~~, ~~becoming one~~ of ~~the~~ Slayers of ~~Karak Kadrin's army~~.		The Slayers have their own kingdom, Karak Kadrin, which functions as an ordinary Hold that also has the largest enclave of Slayers, specifically Troll Slayers, who gather to function as an army in one of the most monster-infested parts of the world in order to keep it safe for all races of merchants in exchange for tolls. Its here that all Slayer Oaths are now taken, and the walls of the temple record the names of all modern (by Dwarf reckoning) Slayers. Despite having committed no sins, the royal family of Karak Kadrin must take a modified version of the Slayer Oath where they enable other Slayers to find rest, lodgings, and supplies so that their final battle will be all the more glorious (although in any actual war where the Slayer King happens to be a participant they have a right to seek out the most dangerous thing on the field and fight it alone and bare-chested). Karak Kadrin also has a standing army, made of Slayers who seek death but less immediately. This is particularly favored by Slayers whose sin was caused by dereliction of duty.

	The most famous Slayer is the top billing titular star of [[Gotrek & Felix]]. In [[The End Times]], Gotrek replaced the original Grimnir, but came back in time for [[Age of Sigmar]]. He is also noted to make [[Teclis]], greatest High Elf mage and Loremaster of Hoeth since Caledor Dragontamer, actually uncomfortable. [[Awesome\|Yes, the powerhouse that is Teclis was actually careful not to upset the Troll Slayer.]]		The most famous Slayer is the top billing titular star of [[Gotrek & Felix]]. In [[The End Times]], Gotrek replaced the original Grimnir, but came back in time for [[Age of Sigmar]]. He is also noted to make [[Teclis]], greatest High Elf mage and Loremaster of Hoeth since Caledor Dragontamer, actually uncomfortable. [[Awesome\|Yes, the powerhouse that is Teclis was actually careful not to upset the Troll Slayer.]]

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	Slayer is a title that gets bandied about a lot on [[/tg/]], but the most prominent /tg/ references are as follows.		Slayer is a title that gets bandied about a lot on [[/tg/]], but the most prominent /tg/ references are as follows.
	Its also ~~<nowiki>~~a~~</nowiki> THE~~ damn good thrash metal band.		Its also a damn good thrash metal band.

	==Warhammer Fantasy==		==Warhammer Fantasy==

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	Slayer is a title that gets bandied about a lot on [[/tg/]], but the most prominent /tg/ references are as follows.		Slayer is a title that gets bandied about a lot on [[/tg/]], but the most prominent /tg/ references are as follows.
	Its also a damn good thrash metal band.		Its also <nowiki>a</nowiki> THE damn good thrash metal band.

	==Warhammer Fantasy==		==Warhammer Fantasy==

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	They tattoo themselves, dye their hair red and spike it into a huge mohawk, grab the biggest weapons they can, and set off to redeem themselves through dying in battle all while dressed merely in something between striped boxer shorts and a man-thong.		They tattoo themselves, dye their hair red and spike it into a huge mohawk, grab the biggest weapons they can, and set off to redeem themselves through dying in battle all while dressed merely in something between striped boxer shorts and a man-thong.

	Of course, they can't just kill themselves; they have to fight as hard as they can and to the very best of their abilities, until they fall against a nasty legitimately too mighty for them to overcome. Sort of like a super-metal [[paladin]], or a non-[[weeaboo]] dishonored [[samurai]].		Of course, they can't just kill themselves; they have to fight as hard as they can and to the very best of their abilities, until they fall against a nasty legitimately too mighty for them to overcome. Sort of like a super-metal [[paladin]], or a non-[[weeaboo]] dishonored [[samurai]].

	Slayers are a massive wildcard among the Dwarf race while also simultaneously being the most dependable of the Dwarfs. They wander all the world as the most prevalent [[murderhobos]] the forces of Order can find. They pop up unexpectedly to bolster the armies of man in their darkest hour after the sounds of battle reach the local tavern, they will fight among even [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the more martial races of Elgi]], and they can generally be counted on to launch themselves at any [[Beastmen\|monsters]], [[Skaven\|furries]], [[Vampire Counts\|Undead]], [[Warriors of Chaos\|Chaos beings]], or [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|uppity knife-eared fuckers]] they encounter. As [[The Grudge Of Drong]] showed, Slayers will be the last Dwarfs to abandon any cause that even the most devout of other Dwarfs show and may even end up switching sides after their oaths as they see fit.		Slayers are a massive wildcard among the Dwarf race while also simultaneously being the most dependable of the Dwarfs. They wander all the world as the most prevalent [[murderhobos]] the forces of Order can find. They pop up unexpectedly to bolster the armies of man in their darkest hour after the sounds of battle reach the local tavern, they will fight among even [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|the more martial races of Elgi]], and they can generally be counted on to launch themselves at any [[Beastmen\|monsters]], [[Skaven\|furries]], [[Vampire Counts\|Undead]], [[Warriors of Chaos\|Chaos beings]], or [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)\|uppity knife-eared fuckers]] they encounter. As [[The Grudge Of Drong]] showed, Slayers will be the last Dwarfs to abandon any cause that even the most devout of other Dwarfs show and may even end up switching sides after their oaths as they see fit.
	Slayers, unfortunately for themselves, oftentimes have a rather impressive success rate against foes before they manage to tangle with something to kill ~~themselves~~. As a result, there are subcategories of Slayers based on their usual kills. All Slayers start by hunting trolls, thus being called Troll Slayers. If a Troll Slayer survives way too often any encounter with trolls, he will set himself to search for something bigger, which in this case is a giant. Such individuals become Giant Slayers if they manage to kill one of them. Sometimes even giants aren't sufficient to give a Giant Slayer the death they seek, ~~then~~ he goes out to look for something even more dangerous, like a dragon. These Dragon Slayers are even less numerous than the two former Slayers and already ~~they are being shown~~ to ~~have~~ their ~~sanity being chipped off from frustration that dragons fail~~ to ~~give them the death they seek~~. If not trolls, not giants nor dragons can give them what they want, then there is one thing that might. DAEMONS. Daemon Slayers are the smallest group of Slayers. These ~~individuals~~ are ~~considered insane due~~ to their ~~urge~~ to ~~regain their lost honor~~, ~~yet~~ at the same time the most dangerous fighters that walk the lands of the Warhammer world~~, as~~ anyone who can slay daemons and live to tell the tale is ~~considered~~ a 100% certified badass and someone who should not be trifled with. And Daemon Slayers are very good at what they do.
			Slayers, unfortunately for themselves, oftentimes have a rather impressive success rate against foes before they manage to tangle with something powerful enough to kill them. As a result, there are subcategories of Slayers based on their usual kills. All Slayers start by hunting trolls, thus being called Troll Slayers. If a Troll Slayer survives way too often any encounter with trolls, he will set himself to search for something bigger, which in this case is a giant. Such individuals become Giant Slayers if they manage to kill one of them.

			Sometimes, though, even giants aren't sufficient to give a Giant Slayer the death they seek, so he goes out to look for something even more dangerous, like a dragon. These Dragon Slayers are even less numerous than the two former Slayers and are already starting to go mad, since their continuous failure to die even to a beast as dangerous as a Dragon weighs heavily on their minds. If not trolls, not giants nor dragons can give them what they want, then there is one thing that might: FUCKING [[Daemon#Warhammer\|DAEMONS]].

			Daemon Slayers are the smallest group of Slayers. These guys are completely bugfuck nuts, driven to functional madness by their failure to find an honourable demise, but at the same time they're some of the most dangerous fighters that walk the lands of the Warhammer world; anyone who can slay daemons and live to tell the tale is a 100% certified badass and someone who should not be trifled with. And Daemon Slayers are very good at what they do, much to their [[Rage\|frustration]].

	The Slayers have their own kingdom, Karak Kadrin, which functions as an ordinary Hold that also has the largest enclave of Slayers, specifically Troll Slayers, who gather to function as an army in one of the most monster-infested parts of the world in order to keep it safe for all races of merchants in exchange for tolls. Its here that all Slayer Oaths are now taken, and the walls of the temple record the names of all modern (by Dwarf reckoning) Slayers. Despite having committed no sins, the royal family of Karak Kadrin must take a modified version of the Slayer Oath where they enable other Slayers to find rest, lodgings, and supplies so that their final battle will be all the more glorious (although in any actual war where the Slayer King happens to be a participant they have a right to seek out the most dangerous thing on the field and fight it alone and bare-chested). Any Slayer who prefers this as their form of absolution may take a similar Oath, becoming one of the Slayers of Karak Kadrin's army.		The Slayers have their own kingdom, Karak Kadrin, which functions as an ordinary Hold that also has the largest enclave of Slayers, specifically Troll Slayers, who gather to function as an army in one of the most monster-infested parts of the world in order to keep it safe for all races of merchants in exchange for tolls. Its here that all Slayer Oaths are now taken, and the walls of the temple record the names of all modern (by Dwarf reckoning) Slayers. Despite having committed no sins, the royal family of Karak Kadrin must take a modified version of the Slayer Oath where they enable other Slayers to find rest, lodgings, and supplies so that their final battle will be all the more glorious (although in any actual war where the Slayer King happens to be a participant they have a right to seek out the most dangerous thing on the field and fight it alone and bare-chested). Any Slayer who prefers this as their form of absolution may take a similar Oath, becoming one of the Slayers of Karak Kadrin's army.

	The most famous Slayer is the top billing titular star of [[Gotrek & Felix]]. In [[The End Times]], Gotrek replaced the original Grimnir, but came back in time for [[Age of Sigmar]]. He is also noted to make [[Teclis]], greatest High Elf mage and Loremaster of Hoeth since Caledor Dragontamer, actually uncomfortable. Yes, the powerhouse that is Teclis was actually careful not to upset the Troll Slayer.		The most famous Slayer is the top billing titular star of [[Gotrek & Felix]]. In [[The End Times]], Gotrek replaced the original Grimnir, but came back in time for [[Age of Sigmar]]. He is also noted to make [[Teclis]], greatest High Elf mage and Loremaster of Hoeth since Caledor Dragontamer, actually uncomfortable. [[Awesome\|Yes, the powerhouse that is Teclis was actually careful not to upset the Troll Slayer.]]

	In [[Vermintide 2]] one of Bardin Goreksson's three career paths after the fall of Ubersreik is a Slayer, giving up hope of ever returning home and throwing himself into battle in pursuit of ~~honorable~~ demise. He can only use melee weapons and throwing axes, but that's enough to turn him into a deceptively durable, rat-slaughtering, chaos-carving angry midget of death.		In [[Vermintide 2]] one of Bardin Goreksson's three career paths after the fall of Ubersreik is a Slayer, giving up hope of ever returning home and throwing himself into battle in pursuit of honourable demise. He can only use melee weapons and throwing axes, but that's enough to turn him into a deceptively durable, rat-slaughtering, chaos-carving angry midget of death.

	In [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]], Slayer is a career path that Dwarves can enter, but it is a one-way trip; other than the more powerful levels of Slayer, they cannot ever change out of that career. It's a brutal combat machine, but utterly useless at anything else.		In [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]], Slayer is a career path that Dwarves can enter, but it is a one-way trip; other than the more powerful levels of Slayer, they cannot ever change out of that career. Mechanically, it's a brutal combat machine, but utterly useless at anything else - its only non-combat skills are Dodge, Intimidate and Consume Alcohol. You're also expected to ''act'' like a Slayer RP-wise (a heavy-drinking, ax-crazy asshole with a deathwish who actively starts fights when they can't find any) so god help your poor party if the DM decides to throw in a diplomacy segment or anything to do with social skills.

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	In the 6th edition Dwarf rulebook, there was a tale about the first slayer who started the cult. '''Gudrun''' was his name. He was once best friend to King '''Snorri Morgrimson'''. He swore an oath to protect the king's son, '''Furgil''', but failed after a band of night goblin with a troll ambushed the the escort party and killed the prince. Enraged by the sight of the prince's mutilate body, Gudrun took the prince's rune axe and beheaded the troll. Gudrun's shame upon failing to protect his best friend's son was so deep that he knew he could never return to Karaz-a-Karak and face the king. Before his murder, Prince Furgil sported a fiery red beard that was the envy of his peers. Out of respect, Gudrun dyed his own hair orange and proceeded to wander the moutains, hunting down and slaying every troll he could find. His later fate was lost in time, but to this day slayers dye their hair orange and wield an axe out of respect of Gudrun and Furgil.		In the 6th edition Dwarf rulebook, there was a tale about the first slayer who started the cult. '''Gudrun''' was his name. He was once best friend to King '''Snorri Morgrimson'''. He swore an oath to protect the king's son, '''Furgil''', but failed after a band of night goblin with a troll ambushed the the escort party and killed the prince. Enraged by the sight of the prince's mutilate body, Gudrun took the prince's rune axe and beheaded the troll. Gudrun's shame upon failing to protect his best friend's son was so deep that he knew he could never return to Karaz-a-Karak and face the king. Before his murder, Prince Furgil sported a fiery red beard that was the envy of his peers. Out of respect, Gudrun dyed his own hair orange and proceeded to wander the moutains, hunting down and slaying every troll he could find. His later fate was lost in time, but to this day slayers dye their hair orange and wield an axe out of respect of Gudrun and Furgil.

	'''Baragor Ironfist''' was the founder and first Slayer king of Karak Kadrin and took the name '''Ungrim''' meaning "oath-bound/unfulfilled oath" after some misfortune he caused, which is even in-universe only possibly the death of his daughter at the hands of a dragon while on her way to her wedding. He founded the largest temple to Grimnir in his Hold, and lead his armies to any battle that can possibly be justified, just as all his descendants have done. '''[[Ungrim Ironfist]]''' is the current king (because that's what all Karak Kadrin kings are called). Baragor Ironfist ~~didn~~'t ~~founded~~ the Slayer cult ~~however since~~ it was long established before his action. He is however the first Slayer king and ~~did turned~~ Karak Kadrin into a Slayer haven.		'''Baragor Ironfist''' was the founder and first Slayer king of Karak Kadrin and took the name '''Ungrim''' meaning "oath-bound/unfulfilled oath" after some misfortune he caused, which is even in-universe only possibly the death of his daughter at the hands of a dragon while on her way to her wedding. He founded the largest temple to Grimnir in his Hold, and lead his armies to any battle that can possibly be justified, just as all his descendants have done. '''[[Ungrim Ironfist]]''' is the current king (because that's what all Karak Kadrin kings are called). Despite what you might expect, Baragor Ironfist wasn't the founder of the Slayer cult; it was long established before his action. He was, however, the first Slayer king and was responsible for turning Karak Kadrin into a Slayer haven.

			In the [[War of the Beard]] novel trilogy, it placed the cult's founding during the war, and the existence of Karak Kadrin's Grimnir shrine predates not only Baragor's action, but also the war itself! (Baragor's shrine was built on -650 IC, and the war took place around -2000 IC~ -1600 IC. This means the shrine might be even older than these two events). Its founder was a former ambassador named '''Forek Grimbok'''. Grimbok was a skilled diplomat for the Elves, yet he and his companion were the one that suffered '''Caledor II''''s abuse where the Elgi king ordered to have their beards shaved (to make it more painful for the Dwarfs, one of the companions was a Runesmith). Since the cult was not founded yet, these shaved Dwarves hid their shame by wearing steel masks, and called themselves '''Steel Beards''', and wielded powerful rune axes that were made for killing Elgi.

			Grimbok would often lead the Elgi hunting parties in the forest with many other angry Dwarfs, but would also lose many of them in the process to Elgi attacks. What finally broke Grimbok was the death of his buddy '''Rundin''', known for his dragonslaying/daemonslaying fame. Already too shamed by his own dishonour, the shame of failing to assist his buddy in his time of need drove Grimbok to travel to '''Karak Kadrin''' and swear an oath to the statue of Grimnir. After that, he proceeds to abandon his mask, shave his hair, tattoo himself and go out to kill any Greenskins and monsters he could find -- becoming the very first Slayer in doing so.

	In the [[War of the Beard]] novel trilogy, it placed the cult's founding during the war, and the existence of Karak Kadrin's Grimnir shrine predates not only Baragor's action, but also the war itself! (Baragor's shrine was built on -650 IC, and the war took place around -2000 IC~ -1600 IC. This means shrine might be even older than these two events). It's founder was a former ambassador named '''Forek Grimbok'''. Grimbok was a skilled diplomat for the Elves, yet he and his companion were the one that suffered '''Caledor II''''s abuse where the Elgi king ordered to have their beard shaved (to make it more painful for the Dwarfs, one of the companion was a Runesmith). Since the cult was not founded yet, these shaved Dwarf hide their shame by wearing steel mask and called themselves '''Steel Beard''', and wielded powerful rune axe that were made for killing Elgi. Grimbok would often lead the Elgi hunting party in the forest with many other angry Dwarfs, but would also lose many of them in the process to Elgi attacks. What finally broke Grimbok was the death of his buddy '''Rundin''', known for his dragonslaying/daemonslaying fame. Already too shameful for his own dishonor, the shame of unable to assisted his buddy has made him travel to '''Karak Kadrin''' and sworn an oath to the statue of Grimnir. After that, he proceeds to abandoned his mask, shaved his hair, tattooing himself and went out to kill any Greenskins and monsters he could find. Inspired by Rundin's heroic action, Grimbok ~~hope~~ to cancelled out his shame by achieving an achievement equally as great upon death. After Grimbok killed a troll named '''Yvnir''' near '''Karak Drak''', he became the first '''Trollslayer''' and inspired other ~~dishonored~~ Dwarfs, as well as the remaining Steel Beards to do the same. A cult was founded by his action, which would further encourages by the Dwarfs of the new generation after the war, who are now more hateful and vengeful than ever, ~~preferably~~ atone their shame by die fighting instead of actually fixing them.		Inspired by Rundin's heroic action, Grimbok hoped to cancelled out his shame by achieving an achievement equally as great upon death. After Grimbok killed a troll named '''Yvnir''' near '''Karak Drak''', he became the first '''Trollslayer''' and inspired other dishonoured Dwarfs, as well as the remaining Steel Beards to do the same. A cult was founded by his action, which would further encourages by the Dwarfs of the new generation after the war, who are now more hateful and vengeful than ever, to atone their shame by die fighting instead of actually fixing them.

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	==Age of Sigmar==		==Age of Sigmar==
	In [[Age of Sigmar]], Slayers changed to be "[[Fyreslayers]]" which lost the half naked tattoos and suicidal obsession, ~~and replaced~~ it with half naked runes ~~and~~ [[Vulkan]] levels of obsession with fire and Dwarf levels of obsession with gold. Conversely, the old Slayers are now renamed as Unforged. In place of having taken an oath, they were greatly affected by Chaos' incursions, causing them to become PTSD-driven suicidal killing machines.		In [[Age of Sigmar]], Slayers changed to be "[[Fyreslayers]]" which lost the half naked tattoos and suicidal obsession, replacing it with half naked runes, [[Vulkan]] levels of obsession with fire and Dwarf levels of obsession with gold. Conversely, the old Slayers are now renamed as Unforged. In place of having taken an oath, they were greatly affected by Chaos' incursions, causing them to become PTSD-driven suicidal killing machines.

	Fyreslayers were born when Grimnir got so bored in a "no Chaos allowed" utopia that [[Sigmar]] had to find something for him to fight. He was sent to fight the mother of all volcanoes, and their battle caused both to explode and rain down across all eight Realms. Out of that explosion were born the Fyreslayers, <strike>Dwarfs</strike> "Duardin", which are Dwarfs under a [[ChapterHouse Studios\|copyrightable name]], that are partially made of fire (but also mutagenically take on characteristics from their environment when they spread out of the Realm of Fire despite always looking exactly the same in artwork). These Fyreslayers obsessively search for "Ur-Gold", the physical fragments of Grimnir, which drives them insane with lust to even un-Dwarfy behavior such as allying with Chaos in exchange for some. Their priesthood force Ur-Gold into the bodies of Fyreslayers in the form of tattoos that sate their gold lust and grant them powers. But it is the duty of the priesthood to see to the sanity of their kin without giving too much or too little.		Fyreslayers were born when Grimnir got so bored in a "no Chaos allowed" utopia that [[Sigmar]] had to find something for him to fight. He was sent to fight the mother of all volcanoes, and their battle caused both to explode and rain down across all eight Realms. Out of that explosion were born the Fyreslayers, <strike>Dwarfs</strike> "Duardin", which are Dwarfs under a [[ChapterHouse Studios\|copyrightable name]], that are partially made of fire (but also mutagenically take on characteristics from their environment when they spread out of the Realm of Fire despite always looking exactly the same in artwork). These Fyreslayers obsessively search for "Ur-Gold", the physical fragments of Grimnir, which drives them insane with lust to even un-Dwarfy behavior such as allying with Chaos in exchange for some. Their priesthood force Ur-Gold into the bodies of Fyreslayers in the form of tattoos that sate their gold lust and grant them powers. But it is the duty of the priesthood to see to the sanity of their kin without giving too much or too little.

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	==Age of Sigmar==		==Age of Sigmar==
	In [[Age of Sigmar]], Slayers changed to be "[[Fyreslayers]]" which lost ~~all~~ of ~~the background~~ and ~~personality~~ of ~~the original Slayers~~. Conversely, the old Slayers are now renamed as Unforged. In place of having taken an oath, they were greatly affected by Chaos' incursions, causing them to become PTSD-driven suicidal killing machines.		In [[Age of Sigmar]], Slayers changed to be "[[Fyreslayers]]" which lost the half naked tattoos and suicidal obsession, and replaced it with half naked runes and [[Vulkan]] levels of obsession with fire and Dwarf levels of obsession with gold. Conversely, the old Slayers are now renamed as Unforged. In place of having taken an oath, they were greatly affected by Chaos' incursions, causing them to become PTSD-driven suicidal killing machines.

	Fyreslayers were born when Grimnir got so bored in a "no Chaos allowed" utopia that [[Sigmar]] had to find something for him to fight. He was sent to fight the mother of all volcanoes, and their battle caused both to explode and rain down across all eight Realms. Out of that explosion were born the Fyreslayers, <strike>Dwarfs</strike> "Duardin", which are Dwarfs under a [[ChapterHouse Studios\|copyrightable name]], that are partially made of fire (but also mutagenically take on characteristics from their environment when they spread out of the Realm of Fire despite always looking exactly the same in artwork). These Fyreslayers obsessively search for "Ur-Gold", the physical fragments of Grimnir, which drives them insane with lust to even un-Dwarfy behavior such as allying with Chaos in exchange for some. Their priesthood force Ur-Gold into the bodies of Fyreslayers in the form of tattoos that sate their gold lust and grant them powers. But it is the duty of the priesthood to see to the sanity of their kin without giving too much or too little.		Fyreslayers were born when Grimnir got so bored in a "no Chaos allowed" utopia that [[Sigmar]] had to find something for him to fight. He was sent to fight the mother of all volcanoes, and their battle caused both to explode and rain down across all eight Realms. Out of that explosion were born the Fyreslayers, <strike>Dwarfs</strike> "Duardin", which are Dwarfs under a [[ChapterHouse Studios\|copyrightable name]], that are partially made of fire (but also mutagenically take on characteristics from their environment when they spread out of the Realm of Fire despite always looking exactly the same in artwork). These Fyreslayers obsessively search for "Ur-Gold", the physical fragments of Grimnir, which drives them insane with lust to even un-Dwarfy behavior such as allying with Chaos in exchange for some. Their priesthood force Ur-Gold into the bodies of Fyreslayers in the form of tattoos that sate their gold lust and grant them powers. But it is the duty of the priesthood to see to the sanity of their kin without giving too much or too little.