All orcs hear the voices of their ancestors. These voices are clearest and most powerful when an orc is in a heightened ...o the other side. What lies on this farthest shore is not known, for these ancestors never speak of it, but they are strong enough to pass back through the dark

...erful ritual magicians.|caption=Shaman have a powerful connection to their ancestors.|width=250}} Most orcs only experience communion with the ancestors when battle is upon them but a few individuals - called shamans - are able

...k like that at times as far as he could tell. Apparently it was what their ancestors said to them, kept telling them they were kings of the whole world or somet ...ng the the Imperial Orcs across Skarsind to gather information about their ancestors'''

...elping establish a new approach based on drawing power directly from their ancestors. ==Ancestors and Rituals==

...ns to be Imperial. Many Preachers also believe that heroic Orcs who become ancestors after embracing the Imperial Virtues will probably find it easier to speak ...suspicion that have been built up against them. By explaining the role the ancestors play in the lives of Imperial Orcs, they can help dispel mistrust and misco

...by fear that the Empire may despoil Mount Majastind and the graves of the ancestors. With the garrison of Oksenesfestsal, and the support of the fyrds, the Que ...they lose themselves in the tumult of the challenge, in the clamour of the ancestors. And into that clamour... something unlooked for.

...ienced [[Chain_around_my_leg|powerful visions]] of the many generations of ancestors who had lived as Imperial slaves. [[Chain_around_my_leg#Hammers_and_Chains|

...ms and fighting-spirit as their highest virtues; to become more like their ancestors, they seek out challenges against which to test their might and their nerve ...are able to cross the Howling Abyss. In battle they are joined with their ancestors, whose words carry them to greatness and who wait ready to take the farthes

...of their ancestors; indeed they seem to view the prospect of hearing their ancestors with some trepidation. ...Pride and see no conflict between these virtues and the reverence of their ancestors. Their attitudes to the Virtues have been shaped primarily by forty years o

...the [[Illarawm]], and the [[Tamazi]] have other ways to commune with their ancestors and prefer to sublimate the urge to battle in favour of their own cultural ...om the act of fighting. The fact that all orcs receive guidance from their ancestors is central to their [[Imperial Orcs religious beliefs|religious beliefs]].

...ons, either to receive guidance in making up their minds or to see how the ancestors feel about the course of action they have decided on. ...om an ancestor, and other shamans have an affinity for one or more helpful ancestors whose words often seem to be more relevant to their Imperial descendants.

...e who offer guidance that helps them grow as part of the Empire) and 'bad' ancestors (those who give bad advice, or encourage them to do things at odds with the

...ely to hear your [[Imperial Orcs religious beliefs#Imperial Orcs ancestors|ancestors]] while under this [[enchantment]]. ...st life. Orcs in particular have spoken of feeling more connected to their ancestors when they are under the effect of this ritual (for good or ill).

...wn|Dawnish]] and [[Urizen]] ancestors. Unfortunately these exiled Imperial ancestors tend to have left dark reputations for heresy, criminality or sorcery behin

...he was heartened to hear, about the Doctrines of the Howling Abyss and the Ancestors. Not all of it though - there was also an undercurrent of local news that h "All of this about Ancestors and the Abyss is very interesting," she began. "But I have several question

...okery|Legion's Rookery]] to incorporate images of appropriate Imperial Orc ancestors to keep a watchful eye out for any lingering maledictions. The ''koboldi'' ...ical nature of the runeforge, and in part from the Imperial Orcs and their ancestors themselves. The only exception is the ''Mask of the Dragon'' which is a mag

...re these orc related doctrines - Reincarnation, the Howling Abyss, and the Ancestors. This seeks common ground, evaluates historical and cultural significance, ...byss]], and the [[The_Doctrines_of_the_Faith#The_Doctrine_of_the_Ancestors|Ancestors]]. The [[Mournwold Orcs]] in particular believe that they are [[Mournwold_O

...magic, and their [[Imperial_Orcs_religious_beliefs#Imperial_Orc_ancestors|ancestors]] by doing so. In the event that something threatened Whitelake, or the Sto ...griest, when the snow and hail is at its most violent, they can feel their ancestors reaching out to them and joining their voices with the voice of the storm.

...ths.jpg|caption=A spirit woven from loyalty, battle, and the voices of the ancestors.|align=right|width=650}} ...de]]. Each sept is a disparate family of orcs united by one or more common ancestors. The six septs must now find a way to live together: the one thing that uni

...h. This is particularly relevant to orc [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Ancestors and Rituals|ritual magicians]] who use items of worth from older ritualists