Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Orks Ghazghkull Thraka

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As a species, Orks are not bound by history -- they neither revere the past, nor record it in any manner. Greenskins are creatures that live in, and for, the here and now. What makes the Ork whose full name is Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka so dangerous, is that he has vision -- not just for the present, but for the past, and most importantly, for the future.

First you get the money – then you get the power – then you kill the Tyranids! ~Brother-captain Montoya You can explore the story behind the new dungeon-exploring, vampire-killing cooperative board game Warhammer Quest: Cursed City – which you can see in February’s online preview roundup – in a new novel. The gorgeous special edition is the ideal way to explore the lore of the city of Ulfenkarn .The size of the escalating war on Armageddon was becoming difficult to imagine. Billions of lives had been lost in the unending battle, so that the very world had become a byword for war and destruction on a massive scale. It was a place where the mightiest war machines in the galaxy clashed and heroes died in droves. Orks from across the galaxy felt the vibrations of the WAAAGH!. Like moths to a flame, the most aggressive greenskins were being drawn toward Armageddon, seeking fame and glory. But the Third War for Armageddon had spread beyond the planet, for the whole sub-sector was rife with Ork raiders. Those worlds left vulnerable by the Imperial commitment to the Armageddon War were now burned themselves. Rumours abounded that Ghazghkull had called the Ragnarork, the Great WAAAGH!, the final apocalyptic battle in which the Orks would prove their worth before the eyes of their violent and primitive gods.

You probably know the story of Ghazghkull Thraka – the warboss who devastated Armageddon twice. In Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh! , by Nate Crowley, you’ll get the full story of his rise to greatness, through the eyes of his closest companion, the grot Makari. However, there is nothing of the hidebound tactician in Ghazghkull, for he is an innovator and a cunning opportunist, ever ready to shift his troops to exploit any sudden weakness an opponent might present. And there are no fighters more brutal –- more joyous in the act of crushing their foes –- than the raucous, battle-loving warriors of WAAAGH! Ghazghkull. In 941.M41, the Orks emerged at the edge of a star system vital to the Imperium, heading straight for the core planet. Before them sprawled the immensity that was Armageddon -- an industrial giant of Mankind's realm. The planet lay roughly ten thousand light years to the galactic northeast of Terra in the Segmentum Solar. It was a vital node of navigational channels, and its countless manufactorums supplied munitions to Astra Militarum regiments throughout the Armageddon Sector and beyond. No force in the galaxy could now stop Wurld Killa from crash-landing onto Armageddon. Guided by his visions, Ghazghkull did not wish to halt his flight; rather, he welcomed the headlong plunge towards the world below. The acceleration built, and he bellowed joyous war cries as the hull blazed with fire and the hulk thundered down from Armageddon's sky like a scrap-iron avalanche. Up until this point, Ghazghkull had only made a name for himself on Urk -– a little known and soon-to-be dead star system. Soon, however, his name would send ripples of fear across hundreds of thousands of worlds. Now, Ghazghkull was on a collision course with greatness. Gork's Klaw - Gork's Klaw is a massive Power Klaw that Ghazghkull wields with the aid of his augmented physique.White Dwarf 134 (US), "Waa Ghazghkull Tarknash: Sample Goff Ork Warband - The Warboss and Retinue, Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka," by Andy Chambers, pp. 35-43 One of the reasons that Makari has survived so long is because he is no ordinary Gretchin. He is stronger, tougher and more resilient than the rest of his kin. Yeah, Gazghkull had his head chopped off and Ragnar was turned into Swiss cheese. But at some point, before the lights went out for good, they were saved. GW may be pushing the limits on their plot armor here, but we still love it… The rise of a strong Warlord could unite the feuding klanz, triggering a mass release of spores. Should this gathering grow large enough, it would act as a psychic beacon to Orks on nearby planets -- drawing them into a swarming migration that built with frightening intensity. In less than a Terran decade, Orks could go from being a minor nuisance to the world's dominant species.