What the heck is a Hobgoblin?

[pyremind]

Are they different from normal goblins? Are they bigger? Fancier? What's their deal?

[Pseudok]

It is a goblin that has been put on top of a shelf of a stove. Presumably to keep it warm.

[Fryskar]

Just imagine it being a relative of a gobbo.

[Garatgh Deloi]

Originally posted by pyremind:

Are they different from normal goblins? Are they bigger? Fancier? What's their deal?

https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Hobgoblins

They are basically larger goblins (Roughly human sized, but still with a stooped posture) that are completely untrustworthy and considered traitors even by the Greenskins.

[Mildly Nuclear]

tl;dr They're bigger, smarter, hump-backed goblins that are smarter, more vicious and aggressive, and chronic backstabbers. The Black Orc rebellion against the Chaos Dwarfs only failed because the hobgoblins betrayed the other greenskins, so now NOBODY LIKES THEM, not even other orcs and goblins.

[Lunos]

Originally posted by Mildly Nuclear:

tl;dr They're bigger, smarter, hump-backed goblins that are smarter, more vicious and aggressive, and chronic backstabbers. The Black Orc rebellion against the Chaos Dwarfs only failed because the hobgoblins betrayed the other greenskins, so now NOBODY LIKES THEM, not even other orcs and goblins.

So I read this part of the lore. Since the Black Orcs and Chaos Dwarfs/Hobgoblins have this huge history between each other, I hope we see high aversion between them leading to some big wars between the Greenskins and Chorfs.

[pyremind]

I enjoy the part about how they've evolved bony humps on their back because they're so likely to backstab eachother.

[Lunos]

Is that canon?

[Cpt Obvious]

He was a variation of Green Goblin, one of spiderman's classic villains.

[an entire Roman legion]

Originally posted by Lunos:

Is that canon?

no this is Patrick

[Cuthalion]

Originally posted by Lunos:

So I read this part of the lore. Since the Black Orcs and Chaos Dwarfs/Hobgoblins have this huge history between each other, I hope we see high aversion between them leading to some big wars between the Greenskins and Chorfs.

As I saw Grimgor's starting position, I thought about Chaos Dwarfs. There has been a reason why they placed him there.

[UrbanMech]

Are hobgoblins in the dlc?

[Enelith]

Originally posted by GhostBear:

Are hobgoblins in the dlc?

Ofc, they're part of the CD roster.

[Garatgh Deloi]

Originally posted by GhostBear:

Are hobgoblins in the dlc?

Yes. The Chaos Dwarfs use a lot of Greenskin slaves. The Hobgoblins are a caste of slaves (servants even?) that are better treated since they betrayed the other Greenskins. So other then Hobgoblin units there is even a Hobgoblin legendary hero for the Chaos Dwarfs.

[cb4n28]

Goblin who collects hobs. Duh

[UrbanMech]

Cool. All the complaining was making it sound like it was only the orcs and goblins we already have.