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**Redemption**

Kanluwen wrote:It's not really a "spike on its forehead" from the looks of it Redemption. If you look, it appears to be a kind of "band" of spikes.

Take a peek at the cover of the Dark Angels codex or Azrael the Chapter Master. They both have something similar going on, albeit the skull is turned to the side.

Something to keep in mind though is that the Dark Angels have always had a more "Chaotic" appearance in their artwork. Part of it is because of their description of utilizing a lot of older Marks of armor, reflecting their "First Legion" status.

This hinting does make me happy though. Even if it's just something silly, at least the Unforgiven are not the Forgotten.

Seeing the Dark Angels codex cover, yeah I guess you're right. The rest of the armour doesn't look very chaos-like at least.

**SonicPara**

I think you guys are looking too much into it.

If I had to guess it would be an image of a Space Marine that is completed when you group all 12 of 2012's WD issues together; a nifty way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 40k.

**Kanluwen**

No one is really saying that this is definitive proof, SonicPara.

Even if it's just a coincidence, it is nifty.

Also as a sidenote, I think I've seen this artwork somewhere before. I'll be hunting for it. It looks so familiar that it's going to be bugging me all day.

**puma713**

SonicPara wrote:I think you guys are looking too much into it.

Us? Rumor-driven, news-starved, wishlisting hopefuls. . .looking too much into it?!

**Cyrax**

Could it be a DA Chaplain? Those two cables look like going into something in his hand, Crozius maybe?

Spoiler:

**blood lance**

Looking at it, its probably just a picture that will be made up from the white dwarfs from 2012.
Seems like the 12 magazines would finish the picture. Still cool though.

**Lorizael**

SonicPara wrote:I think you guys are looking too much into it.

If I had to guess it would be an image of a Space Marine that is completed when you group all 12 of 2012's WD issues together; a nifty way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 40k.

Yup, this is what's happening. Buy every 2012 WD and you will get the complete picture.
The image will be something to do with 25th anniversary I'm sure.

**d-usa**

Still sticking with my interpretations of the "Project Prisoner" rumors that the boxes set will be DA against Chaos, with the DA trying to catch a fallen angel.

**blood lance**

Well i tprobably is linked to that, as the big thing of this year will be 6th edition, so the side picture year thing will probably be linked to the starter books.

**coyotius**

Lorizael wrote:
SonicPara wrote:I think you guys are looking too much into it.

If I had to guess it would be an image of a Space Marine that is completed when you group all 12 of 2012's WD issues together; a nifty way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 40k.

Yup, this is what's happening. Buy every 2012 WD and you will get the complete picture.
The image will be something to do with 25th anniversary I'm sure.

Culminating in a WD DA codex...

**ShatteredBlade**

I really think it is just for show, when you have your WD's upon shelf. Kind of like Nintendo Power used to do with Mario

**ceorron**

Lorizael wrote:
SonicPara wrote:I think you guys are looking too much into it.

If I had to guess it would be an image of a Space Marine that is completed when you group all 12 of 2012's WD issues together; a nifty way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 40k.

Yup, this is what's happening. Buy every 2012 WD and you will get the complete picture.
The image will be something to do with 25th anniversary I'm sure.

Well it can't be all year as January does not have a picture on it's spine, so in truth I really do think this is building to something. Games Workshop has really put it's marketing mind to work!!!

First when I saw it with the cables and green I though Nurgle, then I saw the robes and the skull on the backpack I thought DA. At the moment both make sense to me but it has got me stumped.

My bad it is on Jan just very faint.

**BobTheChainsaw**

Aw frick, I hope it's not Dark Angels. I just bought a bunch of BT stuff!

**JohnnoM**

Hes actually holding the cables. So it might be a crosius... or a thunderhammer?

**Asherian Command**

Its a Dark Angel. Robes + Green + Skulls + Green Paludron with the ravenwing symbol snuck in there would mean its the DA baby!

**d-usa**

JohnnoM wrote:Hes actually holding the cables. So it might be a crosius... or a thunderhammer?

Of course it is a Crozius, after all it is the Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplains that hunt down the fallen and then force the prisoners to confess and repent. Fitting perfectly with the Project Prisoner rumor for the 6th Edition Boxed Set and a Dark Angels vs. Chaos. It's 25 years of 40K, what better legion than the First?

**puma713**

When you combine all 12 WDs from 2012 and speak the words, "Matt Ward", they combine into a new DA codex.

It's how they'll be doing all their codices from now own, to up White Dwarf subs.

**Asherian Command**

puma713 wrote:When you combine all 12 WDs from 2012 and speak the words, "Matt Ward", they combine into a new DA codex.

It's how they'll be doing all their codices from now own, to up White Dwarf subs.

My bet is it Is Jervis and Phil Kelly as they both are fanboys of the DA.

**BrookM**

Hmm, clever actually, just when I thought I got out, they pull me back in.

**timetowaste85**

BobTheChainsaw wrote:Aw frick, I hope it's not Dark Angels. I just bought a bunch of BT stuff!

Me too. A box of sword brethren, 5 upgrade boxes, Helbrecht, grimaldus and the limited edition emperor's champion. Oh well, still like my old book. Lol

**scarletsquig**

Maybe the big reveal is that GW are turning the Dark Angels into a Chaos faction?

**Kanluwen**

scarletsquig wrote:Maybe the big reveal is that GW are turning the Dark Angels into a Chaos faction?

Do not even joke about this.

**ceorron**

scarletsquig wrote:Maybe the big reveal is that GW are turning the Dark Angels into a Chaos faction?

Well funny you may say that but in the fluff half of them did turn during the heresy, when they were the Dark Angles Legion. This would lend something to the idea that the boxed game might be the fall of the dark Angles home world. Or just the lead up to the new dark angles codex. Well I hope so anyway.

**bhsman**

I wonder if this has anything to do with rumors of the 6th Ed. Starter containing Dark Angels...

**Brother SRM**

I don't know why anyone thinks it's a Templar when he's green.

**Alpharius**

d-usa wrote:
JohnnoM wrote:Hes actually holding the cables. So it might be a crosius... or a thunderhammer?

Of course it is a Crozius, after all it is the Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplains that hunt down the fallen and then force the prisoners to confess and repent. Fitting perfectly with the Project Prisoner rumor for the 6th Edition Boxed Set and a Dark Angels vs. Chaos. It's 25 years of 40K, what better legion than the First?

bhsman wrote:I wonder if this has anything to do with rumors of the 6th Ed. Starter containing Dark Angels...

Hmmm... maybe we should ask d-usa?!?

**d-usa**

I picked that interpretation of the rumors quite a few months ago and decided that I will ride them out until the end. Any signs that look like its plausible are happily endorsed by me.

**Samus_aran115**

Honestly, if I'm playing the non-anticipating card, I'd say a techmarine.

I think it's probably a DA or a BT though. Don't think it's chaos. Not enough gaudy skulls and junk, lol

**Brother SRM**

Samus_aran115 wrote:Honestly, if I'm playing the non-anticipating card, I'd say a techmarine.

I think it's probably a DA or a BT though. Don't think it's chaos. Not enough gaudy skulls and junk, lol

It's a Dark Angel with a bunch of cables on his wrist. You can tell it's a Dark Angel because of the cream robe that's covering his shins. From my guess he has a plasma cannon or something. If it was a techmarine it would be red and the armor would be segmented like it is on most techmarine models.

**DarbNilbirts**

One thing I could see them doing for the long term, more or less as a permanent WD theme, would be one long picture with one suit from each of the original legions. DA is the 1st legion is it not?