The Final Battle

The Final Battle is a set piece battle in Total War: Warhammer II.

It is the last battle in the Eye of the Vortex campaign, after a player has completed all the rituals. It must be fought manually, as it is a quest battle.

Description
When the player faction completes their final ritual, they have five turns to accept the quest to defend The Vortex against the other ritual factions with their legendary lord's army. The other factions will be allied against you and engage with their legendary lords' armies in gradual waves. The player will have access to the Vortical Enrichment and Vortical Blast spells, which can be infinitely used during the battle. Winning the battle will result in campaign victory for the player, while losing will end the campaign as a failure.

If an AI ritual faction completes their final ritual before the player, the player will be issued a quest to teleport and engage the enemy legendary lord's army with their own within five turns. The other AI ritual factions will be allied and join the human player in the battle with their legendary lord's armies. Winning the battle will permanently deny that AI faction from achieving Ritual Victory and the remaining factions will continue the race to control the Vortex. Being defeated in the battle by the defending AI or letting the five turns lapse will result in failure of the campaign for the player.

High Elves
''At the very heart of Ulthuan, upon the Isle of the Dead, the greatest of all battles must be fought. Enemies from many realms gather, ready for war. Under the shackles of the Council of Thirteen, the Gray Seer Clan fight for dominance of the Vortex. Using power stolen from all the rituals enacted thus far, they plan to transform the Vortex into a portal and summon forth their Horned God from the Realm of Decay. The Star Crown is now re-forged and the Vortex can be saved, but first, the Skaven must be stopped - prepare for the ultimate battle !''

Eataine
Tyrion : " My brother tells me that the world is in peril - that is not our responsibility... But the Vortex is ! If the world suffers, so does Ulthuan ; we cannot let the vermin bring their infernal god unto this Island ! Sons and daughters of Ulthuan, be ready to fight ! Fight for your souls ! Fight for your homeland ! Ulthuan is defended ! "

Order of Loremasters
Teclis :

Nagarythe
Alith Anar :

Averlon
Alarielle :

Ending
''Despite the effort of your enemies, your will has prevailed and the Great Vortex is secured ! Your triumph has ensured that no enemy can ever again threaten the great enchantment which protects the world against the forces of Chaos. Bathe in glory, even as your enemies cower. Hail to the victor !''

Dark Elves
''The goblet brims with the lifeforce of victims claimed by your sorcerous vassal and her assassin. Now is the time to move on hated Ulthuan and claim the power of the Vortex ! The other races sense the peril and converge to stop you ! Yet the vermin have been enacting their own devious, world-shattering plot. Under the shackles of the Council of Thirteen, the Gray Seer Clan fight for dominance of the Vortex. Using power stolen from all the rituals enacted thus far, they plan to transform the Vortex into a portal and summon forth their Horned God from the Realm of Decay. The Vortex is your tool for ultimate vengeance, the Skaven must be stopped - prepare for the ultimate battle !''

Naggaroth
Malekith : " At last, the power of the Vortex is within my grasp ! Ever since the reign of Caledor, I have been deprived this, and the vermin shall not deprive me now ! I have fought with gods before, and still live. This battle is no different. Get from my Vortex, Rat-scum, or face the wrath of the Witch King ! "

Cult of pleasure
Morathi :

Har Ganeth
Hellebron : " Fine ! Let Malekith have the Vortex ! He will forever be in my debt, and such mundane power does not interest me. But I will take the murder of all the ratmen and the slaying of their Horned God. That will be mine - and I dedicate it all to Khaine ! Let the slaughter begin ! "

The Blessed Dread
Lohkir Fellheart :

Ending
''The Great Vortex is yours ! Despite the efforts of your ennemies, your will has prevailed and the Great Vortex has been disrupted ! Your triumph has ensured that your plans come to full fruition. Bathe in glory, even as your enemies cower. Hail to the victor !''

Lizardmen
''The Great Warding is bolstered and the Geomantic energies flow once more. Our many enemies sense their plans are in jeopardy and gather to stop you, but your attention must turn at the Rat-spawn that defile the Isle of the Dead at the center of Ulthuan. Under the shackles of the Council of Thirteen, the Gray Seer Clan fight for dominance of the Vortex. Using power stolen from all the rituals enacted thus far, they plan to transform the Vortex into a portal and summon forth their Horned God from the Realm of Decay. The Rat-spawn must be purged and the Vortex restored. This is the will of the Old Ones - prepare for the ultimate battle !''

Hexoatl
Lord Mazdamundi : " The collective consciousness of the Rat-spawn, which they believe a god, will use the Vortex as a portal and take form in this plane of reality. This is abhorrent to the concepts of the Great Plan. The Skaven were nothing more than a cosmic accident - they should not exist. Right this wrong, by my will ! "

Last Defenders
Kroq-Gar : " The Rat-spawn have crossed the world pond, now their father-daemon crosses the cosmic barrier ! I failed Xhotl, but I will not fail here. Saurus, to me ; we will purge the world of Rat-spawn for eternity ! "

Cult of Sotek
Tehenhauin : " Yes, brave apostles ! You follow the divine instrument of the Great Serpent ! Together, we have answered our calling to cast the pestilent rat-spawn into oblivion. And we must continue to do so, now more than ever ! For the consummation of the great Skaven manipulation is at hand. We shall stop their abhorrent rat-god from entering this realm. The power of Sotek compels us ! "

Tlaqua
Tiktaq'to : " Those plague-beasts attempt to summon their daemon into this world. I sense the Great Plan will be in dire risk. It is my sacred duty as Master of the Skies to uphold the will of the Old Ones. Braves of the ground and sky, follow and we will finally banish the rat-spawn from this world once and for all ! "

Ending
''Despite the effort of your enemies, your will has prevailed and the Great Vortex is secured ! Your triumph has ensured that no enemy can ever again threaten the great enchantment which protects the world against the forces of Chaos. Bathe in glory, even as your enemies cower. Hail to the victor !''

Skaven
''The Machine of Doom and Curses is ready ! The Grey Seer Clan and their masters on the Council of Thirteen tried to betray you... but now, thanks to the scribe's wrath, it is the Grey Seer's blood imprinted on the unholy bell's warpstone clapper ! And so, the Grey Seer Clan shall be sacrificed - consumed by the Horned Rat on His arrival ! Upon the Isle of the Dead, in the heart of hated Ulthuan, the machine begins its work - turning the Vortex into a portal from which your god shall emerge. The other races sense the peril and converge to stop you. Above all, the Grey Seers send their minions - desperate to halt the Great Ascendancy. The unholy bell must toll thirteen times - prepare for the ultimate battle !''

Clan Mors
Queek Headtaker : " I am no-no puppet of the Council ! I am Queek ! Yes-yes, Sneak-scribe is correct ; we shall be emissaries of the Horned Rat ! Let the insufferable Grey Seers become sacrifice ! First, wipe out the Elf-things that guard the Vortex ! Then let the real sacrifice begin ! Clan Mors victorious, with me-me at its head ! Scurry-FIGHT-KILL ! "

Clan Pestilens
Lord Skrolk : " Let the Council send their minions to us-us, we have the favour of the Horned Rat ! They will all die-die, I will be the new Arch-Plaguelord, Clan Pestilens will be the only-ultimate Great Clan ! Cleanse the hill of Elf-filth ! Then ring the bell, bring forth our god. The age of Man-things... or Elf-thing... or Reptile-things is over-dead ! Now is the time-time of the rat ! "

Clan Rictus
Tretch Craventail : " Scribe-slave squeaks wise words-sounds ! Clan Rictus now-now most powerful. Under Horned Rat, I will be more than mere Chief of Deep Warrens, even better-superior title, yes-yes ! Forward rodents of Rictus : the Elf-island ours, Vortex OURS ! *Meeker* (Let me just go and take a look-strategise from this vantage point far-far over here...) "

Clan Skryre
Ikit Claw :

Ending
''The Great Vortex is yours ! Despite the efforts of your enemies, your will has prevailed and the Great Vortex has been disrupted ! Your triumph has ensured that your plans come to full fruition. Bathe in glory, even as your enemies cower. Hail to the victor !''

Strategy
If attacking a defending AI, you will be able to view the defending legendary lord's army from the quest box. Use this information to prepare your legendary lord's army to engage before the five turns lapse. You will not be able to see your allies' armies ahead of time, so do not count on them to be of much help.