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From what I understand the latest books describe them as coal-black. Like, unnaturally black. Not the interpretation I prefer personally. But who knows maybe the people of Nocturne are naturally dark skinned too.
As an argument for them to be jet black, it is said that their appearance alone has been enough to scare planets in line. I doubt even the imperium's citizens are so milk-toast that they get that uncomfortable when a couple of brothas show up.
On the other hand I've heard them being partially inspired by John Henry, which makes sense given their dark skin, fondness for hammers and working class ethics. It just seems like gw's taste for hyperbole to make them obsidian
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My information is probably dated, but I thought it was obsidion black with glowing red eyes, and that was the reason for being able to scare the citizens back in line...
Jimsolo wrote:I play Salamanders, and I can testify that no matter what you do someone is going to accuse you of doing it wrong. The answer is that it has been both ways. At some times it is black as in jet-black, at others it has been African black. I go with the onyx black because I like it better (it makes the eyes stand out more) but that's just me. I have been accused of racism based on my paint scheme, however.
Really, its only racist if you paint the lips red or white! If you don't catch my meaning (I'm sure you do ) then google "blackface".
York/London(for weekends) oh for the glory of the british rail industry
spiralingcadaver wrote:
chaoslooksgood wrote:They are painted as literally black in the SM codex but I have painted them 'African' black as imo it looks better.
Yeah, actual black makes them look like
A-stereotypes (good thing most marines these days seem to wear respirators, so you don't see their giant red lips)
B- stone people
C- reptile people
I can think of various mammals with brown or grey skin, but black is something pretty strange.
Polar bears and other artic mammals, black skin is very common in mammals that live around the north pole.
Relictors: 1500pts
its safe to say that relictors are the greatest army a man , nay human can own.
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Avatar 720 wrote:Eau de Ulthwé - The new fragrance; by Eldrad.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
it is during part of the Time of Trial.
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
I know, but I'm a rather vocal opponent of the ridiculous jet black skin and glowing eyes.
Frost giant grey would have seemed less like a PC cop out. Or committing to painting Sallies as Africano marines with orange hair, realistic diversity combined with 40k ridiculosity.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
) then google "blackface".
