

Karl Franz was elected to the throne in 2502 IC. Karl Franz: Emperor Karl Franz, the current ruler of the Empire, Elector Count of Reikland and Prince of Altdorf. Playing as the Empire, the player will start as Reikland, which resides roughly south-west lands of The Empire, surrounded by the Elector Counties of Middenland, Talabecland, Stirland, Averland and Wissenland.Īlso a narrow pass that leads to the Kingdom of Bretonnia to its west, Reikland stands at a relatively secure position. To the North, standing between the chaos wastes and the Empire's lands resides Kislev and finally to the east, the Vampire Counts, and further beyond them are the Dwarf holds and many orc tribes that mark the old world.

To the west of the Empire resides the Kingdom of Bretonnia. Mountains around The Empire house a variety of Dwarf and Greenskin strongholds, to their south the Border Princes reside where a narrow pass leads into the heartlands of the Empire. The Empire has an interesting start, practically in the middle of the old world, surrounded by the good and the evil alike. The Empire is currently ruled by Emperor Karl Franz, elector count of Reikland. The Empire was a collection of tribes before Sigmar united them against the orcs over 2500 years before the current state of Warhammer Fantasy world.

The Empire, one of the most important human factions in the old world, was found by Sigmar Heldenhammer who later ascended to godhood.
