Bellathonis and the Shadow King Master Haemonculus Bellathonis is sent by his master, the mad Archon Malixian, on an important mission - to retrieve a rare bird for his collection of avians. But the bird is in the possession of one of the secret masters of Bellathonis' coven, and so the haemonculus enacts a daring plan to break into the master's hidden chambers, deep in the heart of the dread city of Commorragh. Reaper Empire Captain Kale von Kessel lies dying upon the field of battle after a doomed defence against the forces of Chaos. As the enemy leader - the infamous daemon princess Valkia the Bloody - approaches to claim his head in the name of her dark master, von Kessel realises that his life of battle has been leading to this moment, and that Valkia wants more than just his head - she has been sent to claim his very soul.