Jubal swayed like a tree in the wind, and the sword sliced through empty air. zawarudo88 • 4 yr. He dies a lot because he's Slaaneshi and because he knows he can so he rushes into ridiculous situations for fun, not because he's weak. Sevatar is a close second with people like Kharn, Abaddon and Corswain all coming somewhere after those two. Cerberus Round 5: Tauro Nicodemus vs. Again, this disregards the previous two scenarios. The Emperor against Horus is at least the most important duel in the entire history of 40k. Kharn the Betrayer vs. While Grimnar's best showings are, to my knowledge,. There were things such as cage matches. The Emperor: hundreds of thousands to perhaps a million or more. But. The Khan vs Mortarion. Jun 17, 2021. Its just a quick glanse theres more on the fight. Kharn, Sevatar, Sigismund, Abaddon, etc. You've also got I, Captain Cato Sicarius!Due to the Warp laughing in the face of causality, this occurs instead of scenario number one. Round 4: Ahzek Ahriman. Kharn has only gotten better since that duel. The captain even sighed. Kharn takes this one. Blooding Kharn twice and even having a shot at a killing blow is pretty damn good for an unenhanced space marine. ‘No idea,’ he said. Finished it. Better if the two don't cross paths. Complete and utter speculation of courseShe desired to send Sigismund on a crusade to slay Abaddon, something which infuriated Dorn. Won't meet Abaddon, he says so in Black Legion . Not to mention it is a magical round, and was tearing his body. Very skilled. And his first name! Kharne means "betrayer" in another language (forgot which one LOL) so his name is literally "Betrayer the Betrayer. That just says he holds more favor from Nurgle, nothing about fighting him. Sevetar won against Sigismund, but in a training fight. Fulgrim exclaimed. Okay so khârn vs sigismund. That isn't my concern, as old lore had him die atop a pile of bodies. But if I remember correctly he was still in one piece (albeit dead), so most likely he was stabbed or bludgeoned. That behemoth of a duel between an iron snake (?) and world eater in one of the gaunts ghosts books. 4504 wounds after saves. Jubal died against Abbadon. Khârn weaved aside from every blow, quicker than a blink, surely quicker than muscles could ever allow. The Hive World of Tsadrekha was cut off as a result of the formation of the Great Rift. Also. French does a good job here of upholding the technicality of the duel. Posted September 4, 2018. Armed with a new purpose, and gifted with a new sword by order of the Emperor himself, Sigismund has been ordered to rally the reserves and the defences for as long as possible. Kor Phaeron is more comedic and digestible. Sigismund was only saved thanks to Rogal Dorn, who swatted away the berserk Kharn like an insect. ‘You are a wraith,’ said the throne-bound huntress. Which is a take down on Sigismund ethos. Perhaps Delvarus is a better choice. the key word is random, as in the most standardized and mediocre. Now this will be a paradox, as from the novel Warhawk, Siggy literally offed manly Kharn, Khorne's Champion and felt nothing. Sigismund or Jaghatai vs. Sigismund (40k) vs General Grievous (The Clone Wars 2003) Thread starter. Finally, I find Kharn the Betrayer so interesting because I actually see some odd parallels between his walk of faith and my own IRL. Emperor of Mankind; Primarchs; Space Marine Legions; Codex Astartes; Deathwatch; List of Space Marine Chapters; Space Marine Important LinksI'm posting this excerpt because most of the discussion around Warhawk has centered around Kharn vs. Whilst not fully chaos backed like his duel vs Kharn. The only legendary duel of Sigismund we haven't seen is Sigismund versus Sevatar. The Icon of Sin is definitely stronger than a standard marine, and Doomslayer killed it twice (in both Doom 2 and Doom Eternal). SPOILER. [1] In time his reputation grew similar to the likes of Raldoron and Sigismund. He. With the announcement of the 'Titan Death' Horus Heresy novel, (most likely alluding to the Battle of Beta-Garmon), the Siege…I am Lotara Sarrin. Not good enough against Kharn to. And in a final contest of skill, though it was probably hard fought, Kharn would have been found wanting. 40k wins but takes some damage, too many OP people like Sigismund, and they have a few psykers like Sevatar. They showed a preview of the two about to duke it out. 40K AFTER GETTING STABBED THROUGH THE CHEST, Kharn survives getting blasted by some kind of heavy weapon The Red Path. Azrael vs. I get it’s Kharn, the epitome of the Worldeaters, but she’s literally the best they had. like a whole race of those. Sigismund (WH 40K) vs Adam Taurus Thread starter White Wraith; Start date Feb 21, 2016; White Wraith. Times and dates in your local timezone. It ends with him, and the rest of the Legion, finally and formally giving themselves over to Khorne. He finished the duel, as hundreds of warriors from both Legions looked on, by headbutting the Templar and disqualifying himself. He is the Emperor's Champion, herald of the Imperium As It Will Become. . ‘Who, though?’ By then, Sigismund was marching down the slope to take on the rest. He has lost a duel before since he didn't win a Feast of Blades. (Even though the book makes it clear how it happened: 1. At a cost to his sanity amongst other things. Just got it today. Loken was the best swordsman of the Luna Wolves. Round 1: Lucius the Eternal. Sigismund gave the decapitated body a brief glance as it crashed to the earth. Sigismund, for me, is the flagbearer for this decisive shift. He ripped the blade out sideways, erupting from its chest. . And since they heavily shut down the option of her interacting with a primarch in warhawk I don't think we'll ever see it. In 40k they have a narrative that’s been created in order to maintain the status quo that was written decades ago before it became a higher work of fiction. In fact he died at Lion's Gate after killing 1 million marines, having a Land Raider tear his chest open and dualing Loken and Sigismund but the Blood God. ago. The sound of rain pattering on ceramite filled the waiting quiet. CryptoHonourable Mention: Roboute Guilliman vs Fulgrim. and will just send the nearest Sigismund Equivalent out to take the trash out for him. 0375 wounds after saves. Sigismund vs Kharn. Nassir Amit: No Fraks were given. Dante's old and wily, but he's a great leader of men first with his martial skills -- while superb -- coming second. A flicker. All worth a. The tank has unlimited ammunition. Sigismund and Kharn were. Kharn would display a cold fury and calmness throughout his duel with Sigismund, never attacking him until the very end since he accepted whatever came out of the duel. Was hardly the epic GK vs Angron fight, or a Sigismund vs Kharn or anything like that. It's basically about Kharn struggling with how to follow Angron after the events of Betrayer. Now you have that vs Kharn who is a superhuman who weighs as much as a truck and is driven insane by his butchers nails. Meanwhile Sigismund had never lost a duel up until he fought Kharn - who was so swollen with warp power that his sword was deflecting off his bare skin. Kharn actually has the best track record of fights in 40k. Feb 21, 2016 #1 Standard equipment for both, battle takes place where Sam fought Raiden. Remember, as far as known lore goes, Abaddon was only trashed by an Ultramarine Triarch in an honor duel. Phillip_J_Bender • 8 mo. Fightmaster: Kharn vs Sigismund 2 40k Lore Fight Analysis. "You will die as your weakling father died. In a related note, Lucius resurrected the first time in something that Fabius had no idea what happened. Sgismund: Probably tens of thousands. As for 40k Kharn, check out awesome audiodrama Chosen of Khorne and novel Kharn: Eater of Worlds. Sigismund met the cut with the flat of his sword, point down, guard high. Both scenes are duels, but that‘s owned to the background of the siege and the violent nature of Marines. Kharn saw Sigismund bellow in rage, as if every being whom he cut had no meaning. So it is that we get to the purity of 40K’s endless war, in which both sides are equally nihilistic. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. all-in. Khârn doesn’t really go full berserker on Sigismund because he’s trying to get a reaction from Sigismund, who in return is doubling down on. Read about Sigismund of the Imperial Fists and Kharn of the World Eaters fighting in the pits of the Conquerer, and suprised that these radically different w. Sigismund really is in a tier above normal space marines. One of the lava blobs goes into the Swarmlord's eye so it tears them out in pain. ) Erebus is a senior Dark Apostle of the Word. Sigismund saw the coldness in his father’s eyes, the icy glitter. Kharn is among those fighting on the highest level and spots Sigismund. It would also be a nice call back to that one time Leman and Angron fought. This is the same Kharn who beats Sigismund earlier in the series in a duel, not because of skill, but because of the infusion of warp power into his veins. Emperor's Champion. I also think the cold implacable fury from Dorn in that fight is a nice foil for the Sigismund vs Kharn fight. Except that Kenshiro can become intangible using Muso Tensei. I'm looking for any fights/confrontations etc etc of current unique characters vs other unique characters. Sigismund First Highmarshal and Emperors Champion vs Kharn the BetrayerChampion of KhorneSong: Kharn was able to keep up with an enraged Angron, a primarch to whom hypersonic bolts seem to move in slow motion. Lucius as we've seen a pskyer read his mind and hint at his defeat to Sigismund. I would say Kharn is only comfortably exceeded by Sigismund in terms of skill in melee out of all Astartes. Kharn is killed by Sigismund in Warhawk, once Sigismund abandons all hope of trying to save the Imperium, and fights purely to kill traitors out of spite as the Emperor's Champion. 42 1 Collectible from $200. Then Jubal was gone, spinning back out of reach. sauerkrautcity Raven Guard • 7 yr. Sigismund tied the chains of his sword to his wrist. If Kharn can withstand a single BFG tracer or a direct hit the debate ends because Kharn defeats DS again Doom Eternal Saving throw is not as good as 2016. Kharn deals 0. Sigismund and Dorn actually argue about it. Thus there is only one momentary chance. His last name is “The Betrayer” for godsake. Dude is insane. Magnus is still horrifically powerful, and Kharn is still a horrifically good fighter; the Emperor is just in a league of his own, and Lucius has been doing nothing but dueling (and educational murder porn. 82 6 Used from $31. They are a scary army. Those two are at the top of the “AW HELL NO” chart for dudes you would not want to fight from the Horus Heresy. As the first video on the channel I thought I'd give one of my favourite Warhammer excerpts a go. Julius Kaesoron Round 6: Eidolon vs. They were forced to face the consequences of their failings, of their sins, and their secrets, and they came out on top. Appollus vs. The Kharn novel has the body in much better shape. While Kharn's sudden, off-page transition from a secular Marine of the Imperial Truth to screaming "I am the eightfold path" at Istvaan may be an example of poor writing, I feel like I had a similar transition in my walk with Christ. Khârn froze. As far as Warhammer 40k goes, I personally think. 8 1 1 comment Best Add a Comment Radota2 • 4 yr. Sigismund comes right back and almost kill Aximand in the same scene, too. During the Council of Nikea Sanguinius assigned him to guard his Private Quarters, while the other Captains brought attended the Council. Sigismund then spends the rest of the book kicking the shit out of every Traitor champion he can find before his final encounter with Kharn at the climax of his story. He finished the duel, as hundreds of warriors from both Legions looked on, by headbutting the Templar and disqualifying himself. ParanoiD84 • 1 yr. The blow was fast, fast enough that a human would barely have seen it, but Sigismund was already stepping back and slicing downwards. They. I have to give the advantage to Kharn. But one thought occured to me here. Consider supporting me on PATREON:JOIN US on DISCORD - excerpt from the novel "Warhawk". A massed jetbike charge drives back the filth-ridden traitors – the Khan alone accounts for. Kharn's body doesn't bear any of the hallmarks of chaos corruption like Lucius, but he's so goddamn bloodthirsty that his presence weakens the veil enough for blood rain and daemons to materialize. Sigismund First Highmarshal and Emperors Champion vs Kharn the BetrayerChampion of KhorneSong: beware spoilers for Warhammer 30k's Siege of…On top of that, if we include Sigismund, Kharn, or Abaddon into the Spehs Mehreen mix, they have the close quarters feats to beat Raiden with combat knives. Feats from both Doom 2016 and Eternal are accepted. If we go by best feeling, Kharn vs Erebus. Something of his spirit still lives on in the Warhammer 40k faction of the Black Templars, for on the eve of a battle, a battle brother may be possessed by the spirit of war, overtaken by visions of the past. He is the 40K Imperium, fixated on crushing his enemies with no thought as. On the Kharn fight, you're correct, he wasn't really taking the duelling pits seriously yet and didn't have Gorechild. But while Kharn is a true beast in melee combat, Sigismund was the single deadliest Space Marine in perhaps the Imperium’s history, so skilled with a blade only Jago Sevetarion of the Night Lords could be considered a match for him. Business, Economics, and Finance. If a player loses this way, add a loyalty counter for each creature they control. 6. pre-Heresy, Abaddon without Terminator armor vs Kharn "with morals on" (meaning not fighting to death, deadly serious, bloodlusted) is difficult to say. Abbadon Round 4: Aximand vs. Context: Sigismund has decided that he simply doesn't give a fuck anymore. . -As Kharn and Sigismund fought on and ripped pieces of each other, they. Thanks for the. Sigismund stared into Loken’s face. But one thought occured to me here. His last name is “The Betrayer” for godsake. As if he is already dead. They represent them. Soulless. An armoured heel flashed out and snapped Sigismund’s head back with a crack of bone and a spray of blood. Round 2: Chaos-boosted/40k Kharn vs Composite Shepard and his entire (composite) squad from all 3 games, along with Composite Ryder. ago. Nassir Amit fought kharn to a standstill in a duel to the death before the herecy as none of them where able to get a killingblow. Khârn had parried the last blow. 2 wounds on average, likely causing Instant Death. Born on Terra and raised to. Mainly involving the primarchs We know that Sanguinius spanks Ka'bandha. Jenetia Krole, arguably the most dangerous Sister of Silence during the Heresy, got mulched by Kharn. A proper duel is more like the one with Amit vs Kharn, i. I'd say they'd be relatively evenly matched. Sigismund or Jaghatai vs. . Our crusade may one day adopt another name, but it will never truly end. And the whole Erebus Vs Kharn Vs Lucius Vs Sigismund Vs Sevetar Vs Loken Vs Sharrokyn cluster fuck of "who is the best of them all?" goes without saying. Outside of the Chaos chosen and Psykers, Garro bested one in a duel but that one wasn't really taking the duel seriously. Summary. Its just a quick glanse theres more on the fight. Hardcover. Some through sheer faith. A rumour spills out between both sides of a single being offering the only true resistance: The Black Sword. Sigismund beat him in I think 7 seconds. . Surviving – Khorne doesn’t care where the blood and skulls come from, and it shows in his units. Throughout the book, Mortarion has been spreading an aura of despair and lethargy across the Imperial Palace, and it's seeped into the hearts of. Peace is a vain wish. A tragic figure, Kharn would go to extreme lengths to gain the acceptance of his broken primarch Angron. Sigismund is good and him cutting down Kharn in abject silence was amazing. So a Custodes defeating a space marine is just natural, the emperor designed them both that way, space marines are supposed to loose to custodes. And we di. [deleted] • 7 yr. ’. His key strength is his focus. Kharn is pretty blue collar - he's got a work ethic - he'd like that Skull but there's work to do here and those heads aren't lopping themselves off. This does not happen because Sigismund "kills" Kharn. Sigismund. We've seen him fight Kharn not once but twice. Sigismund and Sevatar battle it out! The 7th Legion vs the 8th!Re- Uploaded with Louder Audio40k Theories made a Theoreticus Heresy where Guilliman's envoys were rejected by Vulkan causing a battle on the bridge, leading to Vulkan discovering his perpetual abilities. Kharn states that Sigismund spent more time in the WE's fighting pits than any 'cousin' from the other Legions, and was essentially undefeated. It’s been a while since I read the anthony Reynolds Kharn novel. AND WAAAGH FAITH, CHOPPA & DAKKA is why the Krorks are the ultimate lifeform. Forces from both sides flock towards where he is fighting. Slight tangent, but I remember reading my first 40K book at some point in the mid-2000s and I’m fairly certain the plot revolved around Khârn being held in stasis on a WE ship, with one WE group protecting him, whilst a rival WE group made. So she had no way to interact with any of the primarch. Abaddon fut grièvement blessé mais fut. ’. In the wake of the tragic events of the Horus Heresy, Kyril Sindermann. That which we foolishly call truth, is only a small island in a vast sea of the unknown. According to the lore, Kharn's body was found under a big pile of dead Imperial Fist Legionaries after Horus was deleted by The Emperor. Killing Sigismund would help the Traitors cause greatly. The only characters in that book that had unknown fates were Lyak, Keeler, the custodian and the human. And that is why Dorn disowned him; because Sigismund already disowned everything Dorn stood for in reason over belief. I always wanted an epic duel with Kharn and grimaldus to happen. ParanoiD84 • 1 yr. Random Custodian said: Kharn beating Sigismund in a 1v1. With Khorne's favour Kharn has grown more skilled and dangerous. As the world faced the machinations of Chaos, a Psyker emerged with enough power to act as a beacon to allow for contact with the greater Imperium despite the loss. It would end in a tie. 240K subscribers in the 40kLore community. He is the most powerful Warmaster of all, successor to Horus, and blessed by all. " Kharn the Bloody during the Horus Heresy, slaughtering a Raven Guard Legionary. Grey Knights lost a chunk of a company stopping one greater daemon from taking a lone ship of no real importance for example. Sigismund vs Kharn. 2020/04/21 20:25:51 Subject: Re:Who is considered the single greatest astarte in terms of pure combat ability Sigismund gave the decapitated body a brief glance as it crashed to the earth. 2 wounds on average, likely causing Instant Death. The only fight he ever lost was a sparring match Vs Sigismund when he was training him and he then. 1. That's not to say Corswain couldn't win under the right circumstances but in an even fight Sigismund beats any other astartes. He has 4 attacks, so that makes 0. The Custodes are the best of humanity and the Harlequins are the best of the Eldar. The women in 40k may be one dimensional or underrepresented, but the women 30k are definitely not and black library also. The lump of iron mashed Sigismund’s gauntlets into his fingers and crushed them into the sword’s grip. During their campaigns, Assault Captain Kharn and Sigismund became close comrades, even going as far to refer to one another as "Oath Brothers". EDIT: well guys and gals I read ALL the responses and the the bottom line on my question is still as murkey as the blood stained battledfield after an average 40K engagement. If we're talking tabletop challenge, I'd take 40k Abaddon against 30k (pre-Transfiguration) Lorgar. · Famously Abaddon fought Sigismund. Seems thematically out of place, but could have an interesting hunters/hunted vibe where Ahriman is constantly misleading and avoiding Sigismund so he can contribute to the Siege. Sigismund, if I recall, mainly co-duelled with a partner, Amit the Fleshtearer (I think at least, I know Betrayer makes reference of Amit and a partner but I don't remember who exactly). Azrael tags Kharn twice, and neither hit is enough to slow Kharn down. The subplots continue move systematically to the denouement we have all been waiting for since the beginning of the Horus Heresy. Reply reply. Sigismund, if I recall, mainly co-duelled with a partner, Amit the Fleshtearer (I think at least, I know Betrayer makes reference of Amit and a partner but I don't remember who exactly). Well, Kaneki has stronger. ago. Kharn later takes part in the Shadow Crusade, forming a friendship with Word Bearer Captain Argel Tal. Sevatar is a close second with people like Kharn, Abaddon and Corswain all coming somewhere after those two. A moment of confusion. Sigismund had lost a bit of his speed to age but was still a monster. In Kharn vs Grimnar, it won’t matter that Grimnar is just that much faster, can jump. -8: Choose 1: destroy 8 creatures, draw 8 cards, each opponent is dealt 8 damage. Either way this VS ends up a stomp; If Kharn's defences don't work then he can be killed without effort via the force, if his defences do he stomps in melee. Okay, this one is from after the Horus Heresy, and is detailed in Dark Imperium by Guy Haley, but it’s still awesome. The Eternal Crusader! The Great Crusade is ending. The Primarchs get politically married in a less grimdark AU fix-it where the Crusade is stopped quite early on when a slight change in route brings the Dark Angels into the territory of the United Federation, a conglomerate of powerful alien civilisations. No litterly in the seige of terra books they fight at boths prime and sigismund cuts him down and doesnt give him a second glance listen on youtube kharn vs sigismund on terra. They're the perfect opponents, both utterly convinced they're right, both exemplars of their legion and both know that. Sure the CSM was already on deaths doorstep, and yes Cain hammed it up for the onlooking Guardsmen. Context: Sigismund fights an honor duel with Jubal Khan during the Great Crusade. Lucius as we've seen a pskyer read his mind and hint at his defeat to Sigismund. Feats from both Doom 2016 and Eternal are accepted. As the Imperial armies fight the final. The Khan vs Mortarion. I don't think she ever so much as got a hit in. Context: Sigismund has decided that he simply doesn't give a fuck anymore. For Man to truly flourish he must be willing to abandon the ever shrinking island of such petty 'truth' and surrender himself to the reality of that which is beyond. He is regarded as being the greatest swordsmen in the Legions. ‘A captain,’ he noted, impressed. it’s just unlikely due to the experience gap of 10000 years. Khorne favors Kharn above anyone, even Angron. 92 unsaved wound inflicted per turn. They have gained the Imperium time, but as the Wolf Lord of. It was presented as a one sided massacre where Kharn walks up, smashes her sword out of her hands, rips her wings out of her back and then decapitates her. Location is the center of the Rungrado May Day Stadium. Yeah, I read that part. He fought him in complete silence. Sigismund was only saved thanks to Rogal Dorn, who swatted away the berserk Kharn like an insect. The counter is presented as Kharn's form of prayer, and also a tool to keep himself sane (for some definition of sane). Whether it's between two imposing figures, two subfactions, or even to armies, what's that one showdown that you think would…TobyLaroneChoclatier • 10 mo. It broke the rules, as well as Sigismund's winning streak. Staying and hoping that Horus would show up or going and fighting fighting Fulgrim. Spoilers! Warhawk, first wall. Well it. Get her in a position where she can't dodge. He looked up. 0000001%; the greatest astartes swordsman to ever live. Edit: Muso Tensei was perfected by Ken by EoS, the demonic aura was no longer effective. Angron) and possibly Sigismund(Vs. The Fighting Pits were a thing since The Legion's inception, and I believe Sigismund and Nassir Amit had already become friends with Kharn respectively during their secondments with The 12th. Last edited: Oct 19, 2021. Kharn was only saved from death due to a rescue launched by Abaddon. Cato Sicarius vs. Abaddon vs Sigismud. Phillip_J_Bender • 8 mo. Corswain became the Paladin of the 9th Order under Master Alajos during the Great Crusade. Not because of any moral highroad, or righteousness, but because they're just stronger. Xarl vs that Novamarine champion. Erda was pretty much hamfisted into the siege of terra with no hint of her existence beforehand. Kinda important to post this excerpt that's literally 12 pages later, after Kharn kills Jenetia Krole. So in reality sigiamund dies because abby is required by plot to live, and sigismund needed a fitting death as to not be still included in the current lore. 21 votes, 31 comments. It's like saying the Emperor was a stronger psyker than Magnus. Kharn absolutely stomps in melee. . This might change later on when Sigismund gets a faith buff by becoming the Emperor's champion, but right now Kharn is top dog. It would end in a tie. Starting range is 50 meters. · Famously Abaddon fought Sigismund. Lucius is characterized as being flashy and aggressive. Berserkers and Bloodletters will tear things up when they charge, but once the enemy starts shooting at them, they’ll die pretty quick. No-Confidence-9191 • 27 min. well. During the Siege of Terra, Rogal Dorneasilypimp-slapped a raging Kharn away something like twenty meters, and then was murdering dozens of elite III Legionnaiers including some of the most powerful Khakaphony ever seen. This is a quieter moment, but it was very emotional for me. They can probably get a few licks in sure, cocky spacemarines aren’t new, but fuck it’s gonna suck badly. A peak Sigismund Vs Abaddon would potentially be a much different result. 8. "Swarmlord fights utterly exhausted Dante. Though, if I am recalling The Pilgrimage of The Word Bearers still took place decades before The Horus Heresy, giving plenty of time for Argal Tal to have. Sigismund had lost a bit of his speed to age but was still a monster. Jetvacjesse said: In this scenario, the four Champions of Chaos, Ahzek Ahriman, Khârn the Betrayer,. Angron. They are not the same person. No chance. Pretty sure Sigismund vs Kharn is going to happen in Solar War. Kharn is a bad guy. Kharn vs Sigismund would be a hell of a fight; finished reading “Betrayer” a while back and the way ADB describes Kharn fighting a certain blame-filled character at the end of the book gave me chills. Their weapons crashed together. ‘No peace, not on this world, not in the void beyond. This fight literally ends in less than 5 second. And that was before he caught religion, became the Emperor's Champion, and started shrugging off psychic attacks that would level armies. Sigismund is very good at dealing with better opponents than himself. Tal even proved able to calm Kharn, which led to Erebus becoming worried that his destiny as the Betrayer would be foiled. Sharrowkyn killed Lucius, but he used warp shenanigans. ‘Brother Loken, I have heard much about you, all of it good. Kharn and Typhus attack first, followed by Lucius and Ahriman. . On the Kharn fight, you're correct, he wasn't really taking the duelling pits seriously yet and didn't have Gorechild. Sigismund goes into the fight confident that he will beat Kharn, but like 2 seconds in he realizes he's fucked and has no chance.