Nordland (Warhammer)

In the Warhammer Fantasy Battles a game by Games Workshop, Nordland is a province within the land called The Empire. The Empire is a country of humans and it is the center of the Old World (Warhammer)

Nordland's state colours are blue and yellow, and its capital city is Salzenmund. The Sea of Claws lies off the Nordland coast – it is the only Imperial province to have a direct link with the sea. Due of this, Nordland has been a favored target of Dark Elf raiders, seeking slaves and other plunder. It is hardly surprising then that Nordlanders reserve a particular hatred for the Druchii.

Nordland is home to part of the Imperial Navy (the remainder docks at Altdorf, which is able to reach the sea via the wide and deep River Reik).The province also has many regiments that are adept at naval operations – the Nordland Mariners being the most famous of these. Finally, Nordland derives a certain degree of influence from its Coastal Road, the preferred route to Marienburg from the cities of the north (a far less hazardous journey than the one through the Drakwald Forest). The road is notorious for its many and extortionate toll gates. One of the villages on that route is Staunch. The fortified coaching inns such as The Broken Wheel Inn and The Hobbled Orc that dot the road protect the people who still choose to travel this road.

Nordland has long had links with Middenheim: These date from 2368, and the marriage of Brunhilde Todbringer to Baron Ludwig Nikse, Elector of Nordland. More recently, Anika-Elise Nikse was married to Boris Todbringer, and he is said to have never recovered fully after her death (which was under mysterious circumstances, and alleged to have been the work of Chaos Cultists). In the past, the province also had strong links to Marienburg – in fact, the Elector Count still holds the (empty) title of Prince of Marienburg, but is forbidden to enter the city on pain of death.

Nordland’s most famous hero was the Elector Count Enrich Moltke, slayer of Dieter Helsnicht the so-called Doomlord of Middenheim. Moltke ran the necromancer through with his Runefang at the battle of Beeckerhoven; the body was never found, and some claim that the Doomlord haunts the Drakwald Forest to this day.

The Army of Nordland

Nordland makes greater use of artillery than is usual for a northern province – much of this comes from the fleet, re-deployed onto land to support the infantry. As a result, the Cannon and Mortars are typically mounted on four-wheeled naval carriages. The Hellblaster Volley Gun is occasionally employed by the navy as anti-flyer defence for the mighty Greatships, but is mounted on a specialised swivelling device unsuitable for use on land.

History

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1414: The Drakwald province is divided between Nordland and Middenland. This ends a series of wars that began with the fall of the Drakwald province in 1110.

2368: Baron Ludwig Nikse, the Elector Count of Nordland marries Brunhilde Todbringer of the city Middenheim. In 2371 another member of the Todbringer family Boris marries the countess van Bildhofen of Middenland. This connects the two provinces in a strong alliance for some years.