

In their search, they found supplies from the outpost of Dervingard, at the edge of the Chaos Wastes. In desperation, the warband sought refuge. The expedition pushed further north, but the harsh winter began to take its toll. As such, only Yuri can hear his voice, and only Yuri knows the way to save his god. In his darkest of hour, Ursun finally answered his call, but he remains weak and bound by darkness. When his men began to lose hope and demand to return home, Yuri prayed one last time to his god on top of a mountain. However, the expedition has suffered greatly by the unnatural landscape until the dead quickly outnumbered the living. Yuri Barkov was tasked by Tzarina Katarin to lead an expedition of Kislevite warriors northward into the lands of the Chaos Waste in order to find what has become of their god, Ursun. Yuri praying for his God's guidance, and a voice answered his call. Prince Yuri Barkov is a former Kislevite noblemen, who would later on be transformed into a Daemon Prince known as the Godslayer, and become the leader of a Legion of Chaos Undivided Daemons. Prince Yuri Barkov, as seen within the prologue campaign of Total War: Warhammer 3. It was there, on the edge of the Chaos Wastes, our god's voice was last heard." - Prince Yuri Barkov

I am to make contact with our northernmost outpost, Dervingard. The queen has sent me to investigate, to lead an expedition in search of Ursun. Our prayers go unanswered, the people suffer.

Yet for seven long years, he has fallen into silence. It has been custom for our god, Ursun, the Great Bear, to break each winter with his roar. A dark winter devours her fairer seasons. Some of the lore presented in the games diverges from main canon, following a different storyline than the one set up in the End Times. This article contains information regarding story elements of Total War: Warhammer, its subsequent entries as well as associated short stories and other media.
