Argent D'Nur

Lore & Background

Argent D'Nur is the homeworld of the Night Sentinels, a people led by King Novik. The planet is under assault by the forces of Hell, led by Prince Ahzrak, who seeks an object known as the Heart of Argent. The alien Maykrs have weaponized the Doom Slayer to assist the Sentinels in this war, though the Slayer is controlled by a Tether device worn by his master, Kreed Maykr. King Novik does not fully trust the Slayer or the Maykrs, and at one point keeps the Heart of Argent with himself. Commander Thira, Novik's daughter, is later revealed to be the Heart's power source, housing the soul of a Wraith, a descendant of the Cosmic Realm. After Ahzrak extracts Thira's soul to power the Heart, he leads a final assault against the Sentinels. Following the Slayer's defeat of Ahzrak, Thira rallies the Sentinels, bidding them not to put their faith in the Maykrs, but in themselves instead. Later, during the Revelations expansion, Argent D'Nur is on the brink of a civil war between Maykr loyalists and those who distrust them. Thira, after seeing her father's death through a replica of Novik's axe, orders her forces to rebel against the Maykrs.

In Their Own Story

The war for Argent D'Nur begins when the Doom Slayer, weaponized by the Maykrs, fights alongside the Night Sentinels against the demonic forces of Prince Ahzrak. Ahzrak seeks the Heart of Argent, but King Novik keeps it with himself, distrusting both the Slayer and the Maykrs. After Ahzrak steals the Heart and finds it empty, he allies with Kreed Maykr, who fears the Slayer. Commander Thira invokes an ancient ritual to empower the Slayer's shield, but Kreed betrays the Sentinels by revealing to Ahzrak that Thira is the Heart's power source. Thira is captured, and Ahzrak extracts her soul to power the Heart. The Slayer is imprisoned by the Old Ones but escapes by self-destructing his Tether, killing himself and fighting his way back from Hell. He kills Kreed, defeats Ahzrak, and frees Thira's soul. Ahzrak flees to Hell, where the Slayer kills him, causing his forces to retreat. The Maykrs disavow Kreed's actions, and Thira rallies the Sentinels to put their faith in themselves, not the Maykrs. Later, in the Revelations expansion, the Slayer learns that the Khan Maykr secretly allied with Hell, and that Novik was killed by Valen's son, Marok. Thira, upon seeing Novik's death, orders her forces to rebel against the Maykrs, declaring war.

Reader's Guide

Argent D'Nur is the central setting for the main campaign of Doom: The Dark Ages. It is the homeworld of the Night Sentinels, ruled by King Novik, and is under siege by Hell's forces led by Prince Ahzrak. Key locations include the hiding place of the Heart of Argent, Ahzrak's fortress in Hell (accessed from Argent D'Nur), and the Cosmic Realm, homeworld of the Old Ones. The planet's fate is tied to the Heart of Argent, which is ultimately powered by the soul of a Wraith housed within Commander Thira. After the main campaign, Thira rallies the Sentinels to reject the Maykrs. In the Revelations expansion, Argent D'Nur is on the brink of civil war between Maykr loyalists and those who distrust them, and Thira declares war on the Maykrs after learning of her father's death. The planet's story is deeply connected to the Doom Slayer's origins and his struggle against both Hell and the Maykrs.

Did You Know?

• Argent D'Nur is the homeworld of the Night Sentinels, who are led by King Novik.
• The planet is the target of a demonic invasion led by Prince Ahzrak, who seeks the Heart of Argent.
• Commander Thira, Novik's daughter, is revealed to be the power source of the Heart of Argent, housing the soul of a Wraith.
• After the main campaign, Argent D'Nur is on the brink of a civil war between Maykr loyalists and those who distrust them.
• The Doom Slayer is weaponized by the Maykrs to fight on Argent D'Nur, but is controlled by a device called a Tether.