Fluff question

[Minotaur]

Hi,

My knowledge of the Skorne background is not great. I was flicking through the army book and found something that made me raise an eyebrow. Orin Midwinter is listed as a solo to take in Epic Makeda's list. That means Archdomina Makeda, after she usurped the conqueror, right? If this is the case, why is Orin still hanging around the Skorne, as he is a Vinter loyalist, who has been kicked out of the Skorne Empire?

Please correct me if I assumed something incorrect, and if not, and you know, please enlighten me.

Thanks for reading!

[Rynth]

The details aren't gone over, IIRC, but I assumed it was something along the lines of the Skorne know him, know he does good work and maybe can lead them to Vinter so that's good enough a reason to keep using him. Meanwhile Orin knows their money spends just fine so he'll work for them so long as it dosen't oppose what he knows of Vinter's plans.

[Pixelcycle]

Isn't Magnus a similar situation? I thought getting tortured by Morghoul was his "go epic" trigger but he's a Skorne Warlock for multiplayer games? I could be getting my fluff mixed up...

[hamsandwich50]

Saxon Orrick is in the same boat I think where he works for the skorne when they need him but he also works for Vinter unbeknownst to the skorne (I assume), so I guess he just hopes that the skorne never get wise.

[Demonster]

Supreme Archdomina Makeda is the time when she overthrew the Conqueror, aka Vinter Raelthrone. Orin and Magnus both support Vinter, so there is a good chance that when Morghoul tortured Magnus for information, Orin may or may not have joinned him in a jail cell before they escaped. Or Orin is out and about and assists them since 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' rule is being applied to both him and Magnus. Magnus currently leading his own band right now since Vinter has gone AWOL (I think) so right now everyone is off doing their own thing - hating Cygnar.

This is as much as I can put the pieces together from reading the fluff off of the Skorne book, both Magnus' profile fluff, and Orin's fluff. I just got the Warmachine MKII book from a friend to see if there are any other hidden pieces, but flavor wise for including Orin in her theme force sounds appropriate to her conquering all.

[NavyGodzilla]

I always figured that eMagnus repesents Magnus during and after his time with the Skorne, explaining why the Skorne can field him.