{"id":12085,"date":"2026-07-22T14:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12085"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:55:32","slug":"total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Named Character List Swells With Another Ork Warboss \u2014 and a Hint at How They Will Work in the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Games Workshop has confirmed that Ork Warboss Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is not only getting a new miniature for the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, but that he\u2019s also in Creative Assembly\u2019s upcoming strategy game, Total War: Warhammer 40,000.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nazdreg is boss of the Bad Moon clan, sitting comfortably behind the all-conquering Ghazghkull Thraka, the mighty prophet of the Waaagh!, in the pantheon of Ork characters. In a post on Warhammer Community, GW revealed Nazdreg\u2019s impressive mini, which includes his Kustom Blasta X and Bad Moon banner, as well as a screenshot of how he looks in Total War: Warhammer 40,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Nazdreg in Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Image credit: Games Workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s a long time coming, as fan-favorite Nazdreg hasn\u2019t had a model release this century, despite being a prominent figure in the lore. And that\u2019s where his appearance in Total War: Warhammer 40,000 comes in.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nazdreg has history on Armageddon, the war-torn world at the heart of the 11th edition narrative. And there\u2019s a lot of Armageddon bleeding into Total War: Warhammer 40,000, not just in terms of characters, but the planet itself.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GW said Nazdreg will be one of the \u201ckey characters\u201d you can battle with, and against, in Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Nazdreg will feature \u201cheavily in some of the early in-game narrative, in events that tie in to the ongoing pivotal battles around Armageddon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Total War: Warhammer 40,000 named characters confirmed so far<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nazdreg isn\u2019t the only named character confirmed for Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Marneus Calgar, boss of the Ultramarines chapter of Space Marines, is in the game, as is Commissar Sebastian Yarrick of the Astra Militarum (once known as the Imperial Guard). The aforementioned Ghazghkull has also joined the fray. Yarrick and Ghazghkull in particular have plenty of history \u2014 a mutual respect, perhaps, fueled by endless war \u2014 so it will be fun to see these two legendary characters lock horns in Total War.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We know that more named characters are set to be announced for Total War: Warhammer 40,000. We expect more Space Marine and Astra Militarum characters, for example, since we only have one each confirmed so far. Ursula Creed, Lord Castellan of Cadia, seems like an obvious Astra Militarum choice to me. We know the Aeldari are a launch faction, so surely Creative Assembly has two space elves ready to go. Eldrad Ulthran, one of the most potent Aeldari psykers to have ever lived, would be a good shout here, as would Asurmen, the legendary Phoenix Lord of the Dire Avengers Aspect Warriors. But CA has plenty to choose from; Warhammer 40,000 lore is vast and packed with eyecatching characters.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Could Total War: Warhammer 40,000 add a primarch to its ranks? To me, having a character so clearly ahead of the others in power status could feel like a bit of a stretch. But that\u2019s not stopping Dawn of War 4 from having Dark Angels primarch Lion El&#8217;Jonson playable in the game, albeit briefly and in specific moments where the campaign is letting the player cut loose. Could Ultramarines boss Roboute Guilliman, for example, appear in Total War: Warhammer 40,000 in a similar \u201ccameo\u201d form?<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In truth, we don\u2019t know how these named characters will actually work in Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Nor do we know exactly how Armageddon will factor into the overall campaign. GW\u2019s note about Nazdreg being one of the \u201ckey characters\u201d you can battle with, and against, featuring \u201cheavily in some of the early in-game narrative, in events that tie in to the ongoing pivotal battles around Armageddon,\u201d may apply to the other named characters, too.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Creative Assembly\u2019s Total War: Warhammer games have Legendary Lords, or LLs, which are powerful characters from Warhammer Fantasy lore. They\u2019re playable in the campaign, multiplayer, and custom battles, leading their own faction unique to them. Will these 40k named characters work much the same?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is due out on PC and console. There&#8217;s no release window yet.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/total-war-warhammer-40000-named-character-list-swells-with-another-ork-warboss-and-a-hint-at-how-they-will-work-in-the-game.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-12085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12085"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12087,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12085\/revisions\/12087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}