

From there Archaon's horde surged through the war-torn province of Ostland, laying the entire northern lands of the Empire to smouldering ruin. His vast horde swept south, laying siege to Praag, and sacking the port city of Erengrad. From the northern waste, Archaon, the Lord of the End Times has begun his invasion of Kislev, laying waste to entire villages and towns along the River Lynsk. The invasion involved nearly every major faction in every nation of the Old World, and was an assault that would herald the End Times as was prophesied by the Dark Gods. The Storm of Chaos broke over the northern territories of Kislev and the Empire in 2521 IC and was finally broken by a potent grand alliance of Men, High Elves and the Dwarfs at the Battle of Middenheim in 2522 IC. The invasion was initiated by the forces of Chaos under the leadership of the Champion of Chaos Undivided, Archaon the Everchosen, the "Lord of the End Times." The Storm of Chaos (2521-2522 IC) was the name later given to the penultimate of the great assaults launched by the servants of Chaos upon the Old World, this time intended to conquer first Kislev and the Empire, and then the rest of the continent. And with the coming of the end the old will fall by the hand of the new." - The Prophecy of Fate, taken from the Celestine Book of Divination by Necrodomo the Insane. In power will he thrive and glory in is name. Disease shall be his downfall and saviour divine. And from the Land tamed will rise a Champion. Anger his nourishment and blood his wine. With the coming of doom will march a lowly boy. Then will the World know that the last war has begun. Upon his head the crown shall see all, and open eyes will prove woe to mortal kind. " Forged from the other world, six treasures shall he possess. The Skaven Under-Empire plots new attacks against the weakened Empire.Malekith successfully occupied the Shrine of Khaine.

Grimgor Ironhide location is currently unknown.Archaon has retreated to the Brass Keep.Garagrim, heir of Karak Kadrin, has fallen in battle.Widespread starvation during the winter months.Massive dislocation of Imperial population in the northeast.The northern Imperial provinces in ruins.
