The BEAR Cult of Ursun: Kislev's Warrior Priests of Winter | Warhammer Lore

Описание: Warrior-priests who hunt bears barehanded and fight like beasts… They are Ursun's fury made flesh.
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In the frozen northlands of Kislev where winter never ends and Chaos presses constantly at the border, the people worship Ursun—the Great Bear, Father of Bears, God of Strength and Winter whose roar shakes mountains and claws carve valleys in ice. This comprehensive lore guide explores the Bear Cult of Ursun in Warhammer The Old World, a faith predating Kislev's founding that stretches back to ancient tribes settling the frozen steppes. These ancestors believed Ursun created winter to test the strong and cull the weak, with legends telling how the first Khan-Queen Shoika drew strength from the harsh land and northern spirits to unite the nomadic Gospodar tribes and forge a kingdom withstanding northern darkness. Ursun's priests are not gentle holy men but living embodiments of their god's fury—warriors wearing pelts of bears they've slain barehanded in ritual combat, trained in deepest forests to survive, hunt, and fight as bears do. Armed with massive two-handed weapons and axes, they roar prayers while tearing through enemy ranks like the beasts they worship. The greatest temple stands in Kislev city, whose halls display bear skulls and fallen warriors' weapons where high priests commune with Ursun through sacred blood rituals. During the annual Festival of Winter's Teeth, thousands witness priests' strength trials and receive blessings for battles against northern Chaos hordes. When darkness descends, Ursun grants devoted followers supernatural battlefield strength—fighting despite terrible wounds, tearing armor barehanded, and inspiring wavering soldiers. Perfect for Warhammer Fantasy fans seeking Kislev religion, Ursun worship, bear cult rituals, Gospodar history, Khan-Queens, and the warrior-priests who are winter's fury given form.

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