In life Ahmat had worked for the Mahrak Health and Safety Executive. Despite the usual preconceptions he was actually very popular amongst the common workers.

The isolationist attitude of the city's industries and rife profiteering meant those blue collar workers felt taken for granted. Ahmat had quietly been working at ground level to see if he could find support to unionise the metalworkers.

There was at a clandestine proto-union meeting being held in the rafters of the one of the foundries when Nagash unleashed his terrible plan. As the ground shook, those in attendance fell from the gantries. Some hitting the floor at great force shattering their bodies, others ending submerged in the mobile ladles carry molten gold across the site.

Ahmat arose, now resplendent in gold, driven by one underpinning philosophy - protection of his brethren.