This was apparently before Vlad became infamous after arriving in Sylvania and marrying Isabella. Mannfred was present when the Nurglite invasion of Sylvania took place. Mannfred received the Blood Kiss from Vlad von Carstein, one of the most infamous vampires in history. With the summer campaigning season over, the armies of the Elector Counts were already disbanded and wholly unprepared for the sudden assault. Mannfred von Carstein's Undead legions crossed the Sylvanian border in the depths of winter, as freezing cold means squat to the flesh of the dead.

That characteristic is cunning. Once again along with Harkon, Mannfred lead an army to repel the daemonic forces led by the traitorous Mortarch, The Nameless, and the possessed, cursed and insane Isabella von Carstein. Von Carstein are a playable sub-faction of Vampire Counts introduced in Total War: Warhammer, separate from the main Vampire Counts faction.They are playable in campaign, multiplayer and custom battles.They were introduced in a free content update in February 2017, alongside the … Not to be confused with Mannfred von Carstein, a legendary lord for the Vampire Counts faction.. Mannfred Von Carstein is the leader of the powerful Von Carstein vampire family and a villain from the Warhammer tabletop wargame. Mannfred Von Carstein exhibits a characteristic that, in addition to his Vampiric speed and strength, is exceedingly dangerous.