Gotrek Gurnisson

This profile contains major spoilers for the Gotrek and Felix novels
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==Summary==
Gotrek Gurnisson is the worst (or the best depending on how you look at it) Dwarf Slayer to ever take the oath. Having committed a crime so terrible that only death in battle will serve as atonement, Gotrek has fought and slain numerous monsters, including hordes of orcs and skaven, a giant, trolls, Chaos warlords and sorcerers, an entire Black Ark of Naggaroth, and even a Bloodthirster of Khorne, and unfortunately (in his mind) lived to fight another day. His inability to find the heroic end he seeks begins to take its toll after a time, and by the events of Orcslayer, Gotrek is becoming worried that all that remains for him is a pathetic doom against unworthy opponents like goblins, or even worse, death as a result of old age. An experienced adventurer before taking the Slayer Oath, Gotrek has travelled across many lands and faced numerous foes of the dwarfen people, and possesses some engineering experience, including the ability to pilot gyrocopters. Gotrek is also a very grim and moody figure, even by dwarfen standards, and possesses the same stubborn character, obsession with honour, oaths and grudges, unerring sense of direction, prodigious love of ale, and general distrust of non-dwarfs that is typical of his people's culture. Like all slayers, Gotrek shaved his crimson hair into what usually is a crescent-shaped mohawk. He is described as broader than he is tall, heavily muscled, and wears a patch to cover an eye which he lost in battle with orcs and goblins. He is also far stronger than the average dwarf and is able to perceive secret passageways in seemingly impenetrable tunnel walls. He is seemingly impossible to kill, having survived, among other things, single combat with a Bloodthirster of Khorne, being hit by a stone hurled by a trebuchet, being catapulted into an orc ship and falling three hundred feet off a cliff.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: normally, up to with Statistics Amplification | At least | , possibly with the Rune of Unbinding | ; from to within Grimnir's realm, possibly with the Rune of Unbinding
Key: Base | With the Hammer of Fates | Avatar of Grimnir | In the Realm of Chaos
Name: Gotrek Gurnisson
Origin: Warhammer Fantasy
Gender: Male
Age: around 50 | Around 150
Classification: Dwarf Slayer. Chosen of Grimnir
Powers and Abilities: 
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*Aethyr Manipulation (Dwarves possess vast resistance to Magic due to their connection to the Earth. Slayer Tattoo's are also able to ward off enemy magics. Gotreks immense aura makes him all but immune to the most powerful of magicGiantslayer: Page 51) 
*Disease Manipulation (Dwarves are practically immune to all natural diseases in the Warhammer worldBeastslayer: Page 57) 
*Madness Manipulation & Fear Manipulation (Resistant to the effects of aDemonslayer: Page 158 Bloodthirsters Aura)
*Empathic Manipulation (Resistant to the effects of the aura of a Keeper of SecretsElfslayer: Page 181)
*Chaos Manipulation & Empathic Manipulation & Corruption & Transmutation & Possession & Mind Manipulation (Immune to the Corrupting, Mutating, Ensnaring, Maddening, possessing and Soul stealing nature of the power of Chaos that is Aethyr)
*Absorption & Soul Manipulation (Fights a monster which extretes a substance that absorbs an entities body and soul but is seemingly resistantManslayer: Page 175)
*Heat Manipulation (Capable of holding onto his Axe even as turned white hot from trading blows with a weapon that generated an immense amount of heat.The Reckoning: Page 51 Fought against a lava elemental and was capable of resisting lava being splashed on himInferno Magazine issue 36. Page 28)
*Ice Manipulation (Resistant to the Ice-Breath of a YheteeRed Snow: Page 14)
*Fragrance Manipulation (Resistant to the virulent smells created by Nurglite ChampionsKineater: Page 164)
*Poison Manipulation (Dwarves are highly resistant to poison. Even when a Skaven Poison was knocking out other Dwarves, this only slowed GotrekThe Reckoning: Page 22-23)
Within the Realm of Chaos:
*Existence Erasure & Chaos Manipulation (Up to High-Godly; Capable of maintaining their form within The Warp where Concepts, Laws, time and causality don't exist)
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Attack Potency:
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Multi-City Block level normally, (Gotrek is vastly stronger then any creature in Warhammer Fantasy. During his travels he has defeated Orc Warbosses, Trolls, Giants, Giantslayer: page 165-166 Chaos Champions, Dragons, Dragon Ogres and pretty much every other large creature that exists) up to Large Island level with Statistics Amplification (When in the presence of a powerful opponent, the Runes on Gotreks Axe begin to glow and amplify his strength and speed to where he was ls able to trade blows with and banish a Bloodthirster but was initially overwhelmed. Later on in his life he fought the same Bloodthirster without issue)
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At least Large Island level (When Gotrek momentarily locates a second Runic Weapon, it begins to resonate with his Axe which turns Gotrek into a shadow of himself as the Avatar of Grimnir. Swelling with power Gotrek in this stage is vastly more powerful then himself when he killed a Bloodthirster)
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Moon level (Gotrek has been resurrected as the Avatar of Grimnir and possesses both of his axes now. Can trade blows with unsealed Be'lakor who he defeats at the same time as an Army of Daemons), possibly Outerverse level with the Rune of Unbinding (The Rune of Unbinding is described as capable of damaging the Chaos Gods themselves)
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Varies; from Low Outerverse level up to Outerverse level within Grimnir's realm (Capable of destroying the true form of Daemons within the Realm of Chaos. The full power of the Rune of Unbinding/Grimnir's axes is described as a threat to the Chaos Gods themselves. Completely absorbs and destroys the influence and essence of Chaos itself. Gotrek's rampage through the Realm of Chaos was so thorough that it eventually just spits him back out into reality in Age of Sigmar. Aethyric entities are capable of ascending and descending the three layers of the Warp with their power varying depending on the layer) possibly Outerverse level with the Rune of Unbinding
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Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic (Gotrek regularly speed blitzes characters on this levelThe Serpent Queen: Page 171), possibly Relatavistic reaction and combat speed (Capable of reacting to Light based attacks with his axe), | Unknown, At least Massively Hypersonic (an Unknown amount faster then before) | Unknown, At least Massively Hypersonic (an Unknown amount faster then before) | Immeasurable (Capable of moving in areas beyond the concepts of time, space, or distanceSlayer: Page 202)
Lifting Strength: Varies from Class M (Has crushing feats on par with Saurus Warrios and Leaders being able to crush rocks and steel), up to Class T when amped by his Axe (Should be comparable to this feat) | Class T (Comparable to Bloodthirsters of Khorne) | Class T (Comparable to Archaon)
Striking Strength: Multi-City Block level up to Large Island level with Statistics Amplification | At least Large Island level | Moon level | Varies; from Low Outerverse level up to Outerverse level
Durability: Multi-City Block level normally (Capable of trading blows with essentially any and all creatures in the Warhammer world. Including Giants, Dragon Ogres and Dragons etc which are on this level) up to Large Island level with Statistics Amplification (Capable of trading blows with a Bloodthirster) | Moon level (Comparable to unsealed Be'lakor who he was able to casually defeat offscreen) | Varies from Low Outerverse level up to Outerverse level (Capable of trading blows with Daemons in all 3 layers of the Warp), possibly Outerverse level with the Rune of Unbinding
Stamina: Superhuman; Gotrek is able to fight at full capacity even after being drugged with enough Skavenroot to knock out a large animal, after digging a 50 foot tunnel, without food/water for days whileZombieslayer: Page 77 his internal organs where slowly being shredded and his lungs where filling with fluidZombieslayer: Page 95 | Infinite; Comparable to Grimnir who has been holding the Chaos Gate for tens of thousands of years without rest
Range: Below Standard Melee Range. Higher with jumping attacks and throwing his Axe | Below Standard Melee Range, a few metres with the Rune of Unbinding. Higher with jumping attacks and throwing his Axe | Outerversal
Standard Equipment: The fabled Axe of Grimnir
Intelligence: Gifted. Gotrek is (despite his looks) not a stupid Dwarf. Gotrek is an expert Archeologist, Geologist, Architect, Astronomer, Engineer, Miner and Historian.
*Worked as a 'Royal Engineer' and created extremely secure vaults to house Dwarven artifacts in.The Reckoning: Page 7
*Gotrek can at a glance determine the target and trajectory of a cannon from hundreds of metres away in the dark.Trollslayer: Page 147
*Very knowledgeable in explosives and demolitions.Zombieslayer: Page 163
*Is an admitidly average but serviceable Pilot
*Can at a glance determine the most efficient way to collapse entire sections of tunnels, which Dwarves will often do strategically.Road of Skulls: Page 41
*Was once sent back in time and due to the position of the Moon and his knowledge of History, was able to determine exactly how far back he had been sent.City of the Damned: Page 220
*Knowledgeable in the architecture of all races in Warhammer and can determine the origin of any piece of craftsmanship.
*Dwarves have incredible memories. At a glance Gotrek could memorize an entire temple complex. Dwarves will use this to get out of extremely deep mines.
Genius in combat, Gotrek is suprisingly skilled for what is all intents and purposes a berserker style. Adept at utilising the design of his axe to disarm his opponents. 
*Skilled Axe wielder. Capable of trading blows with multiple opponents at once that each possess vastly more combat experience then him. 
*Likes to catch projectiles in mid air with the face of it's blade or in his hands.Trollslayer: Page 123 Even when they are tiny projectiles.Gotrek and Felix Anthology: Page 40
*Adept at using his environment and weapons on the ground.Gotrek and Felix Anthology: Page 47
*Even without his famous Axe, he is a force to be reckoned with, utilising a brawler style of hand to hand combat which incorporates throws and powerful strikes. Regularly takes advantage of his absurd strength, small size and environment.
Gotrek is almost akin to a force of nature, his absurd determination and the nature of how he approaches battles without caring about his own life but paradoxically has had his destiny altered to only be able to die at Grimnir's hands, to the point where the most powerful opponents the Warhammer world can offer don't hold a chance at even fighting him without possessing enough magic to overcome the sheer power of his destined doom. 
Weaknesses: Gotrek is bound by the Slayer Oath, which compels him to seek out dangerous enemies and die a heroic death in combat. He can be somewhat reckless in his pursuit of this goal. Has limited options against ranged attacks. He doesnt decide how much his statistics are amplified by his Axe, the potency of this scales with the power of his opponent.
Feats: 
*Defeats a champion of Khorne with 1000 years of combat experience and an Axe forged at the foot of Khorne's throneRoad of Skulls: Page 175
*Fought a Giant in hand to hand combatCity of the Damned: Page 129
*Throws, out-lifts and holds down a 10 foot tall Skaven that was described as stronger then a Giant.
*Possesses a truly enormous grip strength and wrestles against larger opponents regularly. Capable of holding onto a Chaos Artifact that was emiting vibrations with the strength to cause earthquakes and tidal waves.Elfslayer: Page 229-230
*Was once taken hostage on a black arc of Naggaroth which is basically a floating city and even when starved and without his axe was able to take over the boat and initiate a slave rebellion.
*Goes on a rampage through the Realm of Chaos killing hundreds of thousands of DaemonsRoad of Skulls: page 117
*Fights against an Ogre Tyrant unarmedGotrek and Felix Anthology: page 116
*Fights against a huge Chimera monster unarmedGotrek and Felix Anthology: page 119
*Damaged and drove off Manfred Von Carstein in combatCharnel Congress: Page 51
*Defeated and banished a Bloodthirster back to the Realm of Chaos
*Fought and killed a giant Cave SpiderSlayers Honour: Page 49
*Killed a giant Yhetee
*Defeated a powerful Chaos Champion Arek Daemonclaw who was considered invulnerable to damageBeastslayer: Page 163
*Defeated a Daemon Prince of Khorne
*Defeated an Avatar of the Shark God Stromfels
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Runic Axe: Gotrek's axe is a powerful runic weapon with various abilities, such as increasing his strength and speed, negating and destroying magical and supernatural forces, and bypassing the durability and immunities of beings like daemons and undead.
Fate Manipulation: Gotrek is blessed by the Ancestor God Grimnir, who has altered his destiny so that he survives all his various challenges and eventually locates Grimnir's fortress. This blessing also grants him a powerful aura, which can affect his companions, intertwining their destinies with his.
Power Nullification: Gotrek can cut apart magical and supernatural abilities, rendering them useless. In addition, his axe can negate the durability, immortality, and regeneration of his foes.
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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Category:Warhammer Fantasy
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Category:Enhanced Senses Users
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Category:Martial Artists
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Category:Fear Users
Category:Concept Users
Category:Absorption Users
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