Their exact number is unknown but some Black Arks have been destroyed. The Arks are further protected by a shimmering magical fog that can bewilder enemy crews that get too close. Those that seek to bring them battle must face not only the sheer scale of the floating castle and its mighty garrison but also powerful magic and shoals of sea monsters. īlack Arks sail across all the known oceans, and being so large and powerful are able to raid with virtual impunity, gathering huge quantities of slaves to service the insatiable need at home.
Some of them were beached, becoming the core of new Dark Elf cities, while others continue to sail through the seas and oceans till this day. These towers were later named Black Arks. Using them as ships the Dark Elves managed to escape and sail to Naggaroth. The sorcerers of the Dark Elves managed to save themselves through magic, by detaching the towers of their palaces and enabling them to float upon water. Massive earthquakes resulted in gigantic Tsunamis which inundated and devastated the realms of Nagarythe and Tiranoc. HistoryĪs Malekith's mad attempt to unravel the magical Vortex failed, Ulthuan suffered a magical backlash. Below the surface of the sea, they are even larger with glowing caves lit by witchlight where monsters are kept for battle, supplemented when neccesary from hunts in the Boiling Sea.
Every Black Ark is presumably unique, but most seem to the size of a small city, vest fortreses covered in eldritch runes that hurt the eye to gaze upon.