The Creative Assembly states on the official forums that 'Soaring aloft on Deathclaw, most ferocious of the Imperial Griffons, and wielding Ghal Maraz, the fabled hammer once held by Sigmar himself, Karl Franz inspires the men he leads to feats of courage and heroism. The Emperor has managed to mostly unite the small human principalities that make up the Empire and seems determined to prove that his forces can overcome the threats around it to dominate the fantasy world. The first gameplay trailer for Total War: Warhammer is supposed to arrive in less than 24 hours, and in the meantime, the development team at The Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA are offering more information about one of the major characters of the strategy game, Karl Franz the Legendary Lord.