Knights of Bretonnia (Warhammer Omnibus)

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From the coast, it is possible to see the sun-bleached masts sticking up above the surface of the water, or the rotting, skeletal hulls rearing up onto the rocks. There, they found the great city under siege by an army of Norsemen marauders and Chaos warriors, attacking from both land and sea. One of the knights on the quest for the Jabberwock, Gaston de Geste, discovered the Donjon of Dol, slew its monstrous jailer and rescued the Fay Enchantress from her prison. By the time the ships made landfall on the shores of Bretonnia, Hellebron's crusade had shrunk to near half its initial size.

Urged on by the vision of the Lady, the army crossed the River Brienne and rode east through the ravaged dukedom of Carcassonne, towards the besieged dukedom of Quenelles. Unafraid, Gilles urged them on, and upon entering the forest, the Knights were attacked by the orcs. Now wasted and burning, the knights walked through the wasteland and met Duke Folgar d'Artois within the city of Mousillon. In the following months, Merovech was publicly denounced by the Fay Enchantress and the newly crowned king. These commandments are an integral part of Bretonnian society and government, and are often used to dictate the actions of a Bretonnian noble.These warriors became known as "knights", and as the centuries passed both knight and warhorse became exceptional examples of their kind. The other dukes and knights then scrambled to follow his example, asking the Lady to bless their sword, lance, or warhorse for the coming battle. The morning after his encounter with the Lady of the Lake and his first grand victory over the greenskins, Duke Gilles of Bastonne led his army against the orcs besieging the Dukedom of Bordeleaux. This was to avoid Magritta's naval blockade which blocked the route towards the Southern Sea until recently. The heralds could not argue that long lances were enchanted weapons, and there was nothing for the Bretonnians to do except pack their baggage and beat a hasty retreat from the scene of their humiliation.

The Bretonnians, in their pride, did not cope well with defeat, and were it not for the wise king ending the wars, then countless more knights may well have thrown their lives away in an effort to regain the honour of their defeated brethren. A Bretonnian duke has royal power within their dukedom, but is still subject to the commands of the king. However, while the loftiest ideals of personal bravery and strength can be found throughout the many knights of the land, there is a much grimmer existence for its vast peasant population. Gilles was dubbed " The Uniter", and, with a blessing from the Lady of the Lake's representative, the mystical Fay Enchantress, he thus became the first Royarch of Bretonnia. In theory, the king can create as many other dukes as he wants, though the title is essentially meaningless without the royal grant of a fief of land to accompany it.Due to this regime, the combined military might of Bretonnia has surpassed that of even the greatest armies in history. When the village was attacked by northern raiders, it was this construction that fended them off, firing massive chunks of masonry to sink the marauders' longships. Fluvia - A settlement in the north of Aquitaine ruled by an Earl rival of his homolog of Desroches in the west. Bretonnia is one of the greatest human realms of the Old World, almost rivalling the Empire in size, wealth, and power. The Crusader army eventually reached the sandy beaches of Araby and invaded the major city and trade-port of Copher.

Flocks of sheep are attractive to predators, starting from wolves and climbing through goblins, orcs, beastmen, and the like. Beginning in 2458 IC, the Cult of Manann in Marienburg declared a crusade against the piratical followers of the shark god Stromfels.

Here they gathered once more and rested as the rooks and ravens descended to feast on the orcish slain. Using the same method used against the Empire, the Skaven unleashed the Red Pox upon the sewer networks of the city of Bordeleaux.