Wednesday, March 27, 2019

HAIL! ALL HAIL THE RETURN OF OUR LADY OF EXCESS!

[A portion of the Adepticon WH Reveals post on WHC]
Rumours of the Dark Prince’s death have been greatly exaggerated…
Your eyes do not deceive you. A host of gorgeous new models kick off a new era for the Dark Prince, including an all-new Keeper of Secrets.
We’ve come a long way since the Keeper of Secrets first graced the worlds of Warhammer in Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness. At once monstrous and beautiful, the new Keeper of Secrets is one of the most striking and unusual Warhammer miniatures ever designed. Drawing on decades of art and lore, this model manages the nigh-impossible task of creating a creature that’s both terrifying and alluring. Sinuous, elegant and predatory, it’s the epitome of everything fans love about Slaanesh. Tempted? We don’t blame you.
The Keeper of Secrets will be joined by a number of new Slaanesh models that bring to life a magnificent and richly realised cast of Daemon champions, from a new iteration of the Masque to Syll’Esske – an unholy tag team of Daemon Prince and Herald.
With so much new stuff for Slaanesh on the way, it’s only fitting that the Dark Prince and his followers should receive a new battletome. With allegiance abilities for the three hosts of Slaanesh – the Invaders, Godseekers and Pretenders – as well as updated warscrolls, spell lores and more, Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh will cement these warriors of excess as a major player in both the setting of Warhammer Age of Sigmar and on the tabletop.
And, of course, what would a new battletome be without endless spells?

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Fucking finally! This is the biggest and best wave of Slaaneshi Minis the game has received since I started playing over 20 years ago! I can't wait to get my hands on them. THEY MUST ALL BE MINE!

11 comments:

  1. A beautiful model.
    Very Xerxes from 300....who I always thought was disturbingly intoxicating at first sight.

    I hope that GW does something with the 40k rules for it because Slaanesh Daemons are pretty much useless currently and this thing will be impossible to hide....it was hard enough to get much out of the Keeper when it was smaller.

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    1. Yeah, my Converted KoS is on this scale, and she's nearly impossible to hide. Slaanesh Daemons are really stuck in an awkward spot right now, where basically anything useful they can do, someone else can do better. But the Models and Aesthetic are good enough to go there anyhow!

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  2. Yeah, I'll probably pick up the new keeper of secrets for my Emperor's Children (well, for allying anyway). It's a really cool design that blends both the androgynous look with some of the bull type features.

    It'll probably have alternative parts or builds too like the other greater daemons.

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    1. They've shown a pic with a shield and alternate head on FB. Hopefully there'll be a N'Kari or other Special Character build, too.

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  3. Have fun! Excessive amounts of fun!

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  4. What about Danglethrust Sinhammer? Surely you won't be sidelining her?

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    1. Oh, no. There's just going to be some rivalry. Two Keepers are better than one!

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