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Stuff going to legacies was discussed here: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/vozvvb0g/middle-earthtm-strategy-battle-game-the-upcoming-range-update-explained/

Presumably that means anything not on there and not in either of the first two books will be in the third book

Apparently there's Middle-Earth reveals up for next week:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/k9c6bz33/sunday-preview-the-gitmob-gallop-into-the-fray/

Unusual of them to actually announce it.

The DVD/Blu-Ray/4K release is tomorrow so thats probably why. I'm guessing it will be a WOTR campaign book and remaining models.

I wouldn't expect a campaign book before they release the armies book. People would lose their minds.

I doubt it as it will be the last chance to coordinate with the film.

I don't think they need to. Anything like that would have probably been finished at the time of the new edition launch.

Too much to release in one go.

Just a question though; have they actually confirmed that there is going to be a third book? I've looked through the MESBG articles and I can't find anything that says there will be another armies book.

Could the remaining stuff be saved for future campaign books?

Yeah, they confirmed back at the edition launch. Everything not movie related goes into the third armies book.

Found it...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/m9f0rghw/middle-earthtm-strategy-battle-game-army-building-in-the-new-edition/

...and called "Armies of Middle Eath", which will be released "later on".

That's the one everyone's clamouring for, where half the units in the game are currently locked up.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
No, legends are gone. The third is for anything not specifically featured in the films. So Gondor/Rohan secondary characters, Angmar, the rest of Harad etc

My recollection from the article was that models sent to legends would still get profiles in a one-time PDF release. This would be there one and only integration into the current edition, and never be addressed again in the current or any future edition.

callidusx3 wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
No, legends are gone. The third is for anything not specifically featured in the films. So Gondor/Rohan secondary characters, Angmar, the rest of Harad etc

My recollection from the article was that models sent to legends would still get profiles in a one-time PDF release. This would be there one and only integration into the current edition, and never be addressed again in the current or any future edition.

That is correct. They will get rules but won't be kept updated for competitive play. Which is a shame for Khand and Far Harad players, but I don't want to beat that dead horse any more.

I think someone was looking for the Armies of Middle-Earth book?

Looks like you get bonus Imrahil at the same time.

New Prince Imrahil announced alongside Armies of Middle-Earth

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/fy8isfxy/prince-imrahiltm-of-dol-amrothtm-rides-to-battle-with-the-armies-of-middle-earthtm/



Ninja'd.

Love the lance, bit annoyed that it's so different from the rest though. I suppose the current model also has a more traditional looking lance than the generic Knights, so the inconsistency is consistent.

Prince Imrahil was my very first mini I ever bought and painted.

This IS a must-buy for me...

Ahh, Prince Not-Appearing-In-This-Film.

Lovely model.

Wonderful. Best boy finally gets the sculpt he deserves. Also posting the book cover, because that cover art is stellar.

That's a lovely model! I likely won't want to pay what they'll charge for him but great for people who've been waiting for some Fiefdom's love.

Looking forward to hearing what is in the new book, hope people are happy with it!

Also here's all the army lists. A lot going to be showing up in these

Can't see anything obvious left out - old dunland been superceded by new dunland I think?

 Tim the Biovore wrote:
New Prince Imrahil announced alongside Armies of Middle-Earth

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/fy8isfxy/prince-imrahiltm-of-dol-amrothtm-rides-to-battle-with-the-armies-of-middle-earthtm/



Ninja'd.

Love the lance, bit annoyed that it's so different from the rest though. I suppose the current model also has a more traditional looking lance than the generic Knights, so the inconsistency is consistent.

I'd just put that down to "i'm the prince. I get the fancy, specially made lance".

Plastic Imrahil?! GW, you have my attention...

Now if only we could have plastic foot knights to complete the trinity.

Dragons of the North? But surely Smaug is in the Armies of the Hobbit book? Is there other 747-sized dragons in the range?

I imagine it could be a list based around cold drakes and the Moria dragon. Perhaps some sort of new drake model to come.

I wouldn't say no to a plastic dragon.

My Beornings will ride* again.

*walk

New Imrahil looks amazing. I have the old one that I got randomly from a friend who ended up with a couple of extras somehow. I don't play Fiefdoms, but it's a cool model nonetheless.

But the real news we were waiting for was, of course, word of the third book. And I am STOKED! There's lists for so much stuff that was only in the books, and they went ahead and put the Arnor/Angmar stuff in there too, which I honestly expected. Easterlings get a couple of lists (The Easterlings and Host of the Dragon Emperor), which is awesome, and it looks like Khazad-dum will also get a single list (just the one but how many did they honestly need?). Moria is probably the expanded version where Shamans, Prowlers, Durburz, the drummers, and some of the monsters will likely live. And I wonder what all this talk of dragons is about? Will Smaug actually get a couple of wingmen for the REALLY big games?

Another thing I like is that they are integrating certain profiles into the existing armies from the two Armies books. I wonder if that's where the Galadhrim Knights, Haldir's brothers, and the Galadhrim Court Guard will fit in. Or if they'll retroactively allow the current Garrison of Dale list to take Knights.

Unfortunately, they didn't give a release date so the waiting game is still going. And still no word on the missing War of the Rohirrim characters. Oh well, at least we have some idea what's coming.

Interesting new Imrahil, solid sculpt and a replacement of a metal, rather than Finecast, sculpt this time which is quite exciting. Implies any non-plastic character might just see a random plastic release at some point, as I can't think of any particular reason the old one needed to be resculpted. Good stuff.

I'm of the mind that if the ME license is genuinely that big of a deal, and its in metal or finecast, then a model needs updating.

I'm guessing that characters like Sauron, Shelob and Gollum will get new sculpts for when The Hunt For Gollum is released in December 2026.