When Kul's invasion was blunted at the Battle for Kislev at the war's climax, Knut, glutted on bloodshed and slaughter, ventured northward in search of further adventure, journeying to the heart of the god-touched lands where nightmares and dreams bleed forth and become reality. During his journey, Knut fought a mighty Bloodthirster of Khorne in a battle that ended with the Champion lifting the behemoth into the air over his head and breaking its unnatural spine over his knee.