Astragoth Ironhand
"It is forever dark under the sun here at the heart of the world. The smell of sulphur and of burning oil fills the air. The cracking of whips and the wailing of the slaves drowns out the clatter of machinery. This is the future. One day Hashut shall rise from his slumber and trample the world beneath his brazen hooves. The dead shall outnumber the living and those that remain shall be dragged in chains to the pits of Zharr to toil for the greater glory of Hashut. And all will be blessed Darkness."
- – The prophecies of Astragoth
Astragoth Ironhand is the High Priest of Hashut and the oldest living Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer Prophet. His mere existence makes Ghorth the Cruel, a rival Sorcerer Prophet, seethe as he basically refuses to die and give up his seat in the Tower of Zharr-Naggrund.
In his heyday, Astragoth was the most powerful of Hashut's priests, managing to live for over a thousand years and commanding plenty of influence within the ruling Conclave. But as with all Sorcerer Prophets and Daemonsmiths of the Uzkul-Dhrazh-Zharr, such power comes at a price. The Curse of Stone has taken its toll on him, petrifying his legs into immobility and rendering his hands useless. To compensate, he relies on a magic-powered exoskeleton suit that he built a decade prior to walk around and fight.
| Playable Factions in Warhammer Fantasy Battle | |
|---|---|
| Human Kingdoms: | The Empire of Man - Bretonnia |
| Elves: | High Elves - Dark Elves - Wood Elves |
| Dwarven: | Dwarfs - Chaos Dwarfs |
| Undead: | Tomb Kings - Vampire Counts |
| Heirs of the Old Ones: | Lizardmen |
| Greenskins | Orcs - Goblins |
| Ogrekind | Ogre Kingdoms |
| Servants of Chaos | Warriors of Chaos - Daemons of Chaos - Beastmen |
| Skavenkind | Skaven |