Warhammer Fantasy Lore: Balthasar Gelt

This guide is for those new to Warhammer Fantasy.
In this guide, we will talk about Balthasar Gelt. He is the second lord you can choose from the Empire.

The Beginning - Arrival to Altdorf

The first known use of his powers was when Balthasar Gelt arrived to Altdorf from the port of Marienburg. At that time, he wasn't wearing his mask. He took lead and transformed it into gold using his magic, then paid passage on a merchant ship. However, the effect wouldn't last long, and the gold eventually turned into lead. The captain of the ship placed a bounty on Balthasar's head, but no one would dare to hunt Balhasar, because his skills as a mage were already known.

Rise to Power

Balthasar was obsessed with gold and was performing a lot of experiments in his laboratory. However, something exploded and his body was mutilated, his face mostly. That is when he began to wear the mask and cover his body. Some say he intentionally turned his skin into gold, but we will never know.
After this happened, the mage defeated Thyrus Gormann and became supreme patriarch, using the magics of the lore of metal.

Balthasar Gelt during the End Times

Balthasar has led the armies of the Emprie numerous times and created barriers known as "Walls of Faith" to keep the enemies of the empire away.
When he returned to a castle in Ostermark, he found out it was conquered by Mannfred Carstein, the leader of the vampire counts. Mannfred wanted to ally with Balthasar so they can defeat chaos, but he refused. Instead, he took the Revelations Necris, a heretical and necromantic book from the vampire and killed all witnesses.
He then went to Karl Franz and found him in danger. The mage had to use his necromancer powers to save the emperor, so he summoned a horde of undead and saved Karl Franz. He then left the Empire and joined the vampire counts.

Thanks for reading

Thanks for reading this guide, I tried to keep it as short as possible. Hope you liked it. Now you know something about Balthasar Gelt.

[Koob]

cool, now i might acually use him for once

[tomygun]

But where did he get the death mask of sanguinius?

[canaithlydian]

What books should be read to understand the lore and stories of Warhammer Fantasy?

[Irish]

hey i dont bitch like everyone else seems to these days... thanks for the story man thats kinda cool

[Pizzza_box]

Jeus Christ, whoever wrote this fucked then End Times part right up,

[nva_soldat]

Frankly, fuck the Shit Times.

[Guddum]

That's all old and false information from before they introduced Age of Sigmar. during the End Times Gelt strays true to the Empire untill the bitter end. In the new canon Manvred still gives him the book but rather then corrupting Gelt it causes widespread corruption throughout the emprie and Destroys the magic barrier protecting Kislev. Gelt is eventually slain by Von Carstain. There's obviously allot more to it but in short : your Lore described the old canon wich Games Workshop no longer follows.

[harmlessratz]

certain it needs and update but i wont put the blame on you for that,tnx for the response

[Blood & Thunder]

http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Balthasar_Gelt

[harmlessratz]

where did u get that nonsense where he leaves the empire and joins the vampires?? read the end times novels and he stays by karl franz's side to the end