At the dawn of the Empire, a dozen magical blades were forged for Sigmar's twelve chieftains. Amongst the oldest and most treasured artefacts still surviving in the Empire, these Runefangs are synonymous with the status and authority of the Elector Counts. The Runefang that once belonged to the province of Solland is now wielded by Kurt Helborg, the Reiksmarshal. The remaining blade is kept in the Imperial vaults and occasionally presented to heroic Generals who are fighting in the service of the Empire.