Middenland

Middenland is a province of a land called The Empire in the "Warhammer Fantasy" setting used for games by Games Workshop.

The state colours is blue and white and its capital is Middenheim. Middenland has long been one of the most important of the Imperial provinces, and many Emperors have come from here. Despite this, it is a desolate place of bad soil and unforgiving climate. Impenetrable forests, home to innumerable beastmen, cover much of the land. The Drakwald Forest is particularly notorious; all know the tale of the province of Drakwald’s destruction by beastmen long ago, and few dare walk its shadowed pathways. It is no great surprise that the people of this harsh land favour Ulric above Sigmar.

The city of Carroburg, known for its famous Greatswords regiment, lies in the south of the province near the River Reik. Carroburg has been the site of many battles between warring Middenland nobility, and has at times served as the provincial capital. The most famous battle was the siege in 1865 IC prosecuted by the Count of Middenland against his rival in Carroburg. The city was garrisoned by Reikland troops, including the Count of Reikland’s own Greatswords; the regiment fought until their white uniforms had turned red with the blood of their enemies. By tradition, from that day onward the Carroburg Greatswords have worn dark red uniforms. Thanks to its long relationship with Reikland, and its importance as centre for trade, the army of Carroburg more resembles a Reikland army than a Middenland one in composition. The Steam Tank Von Zeppel was once engaged in battle with the Skaven at Carroburg.

Boris Todbringer is the current Elector Count of Middenland and is described as a great warrior and a brilliant statesman. His residence is in the city of Middenheim. For three decades he has been the head of his family. He is now advancing in years, and there are whispered rumours that personal and political problems weighs heavily on his mind. His battles with the Beastmen in the Drakwald Forest, in particular the banebeast Khazrak, whose eye he took (and to whom he lost his own right eye a year after) are a ceaseless struggle. It is also said that the loss of his second wife, Anika-Elise, almost twenty years ago, was a blow from which Boris has yet to fully recover.

Todbringer regularly leads the armies of Middenland personally, wielding his Runefang sword.

In the Storm of Chaos Online Campaign Boris Todbringer was instrumental in the defence of the province of Middenland when Archaon, and his followers, invaded Kislev and the Empire. The armies of Ostland and Middenland and troops from Hochland and Kislev fell back to Middenland, where Todbringer led the Middenheim defenders until the Karl Franz, the Emperor himself, arrived with the army of Reikland to relieve the city and lift the siege.

History

2522: Middeheim is attacked by Chaos during the Storm of Chaos

1124: Count Mandred of Middenland fights a massive Skaven army and receives the name Mandred the Ratslayer. Later in history the name changes to Ratcatcher, another version is Skavenslayer. He is elected Emperor.

1152: Emperor Mandred is assassinated and a succesionwar between the provinces of The Empire is started.

1550: Middenland becomes a separate province.

1414: The Drakwald province is divided between Nordland and Middenland. This end the series of wars since the fall of the Drakwald province in 1110.