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Hello duders and dudettes,

Now as a foreword:

Yes, I do understand that there is no indication of future triumvirates.

Yes, I do understand that they were possibly/probably just a Gathering Storms special.


With that out of the way, who would you want to see?

For Chaos:

I have put a fair bit of thought in to this, and have come up with the following;

Soul Hunter series spoiler:


Dhar'Leth - Demon Prince

Has pledged himself to Abaddon, and serves the Black Legion as an ally.

Huron Blackheart -

I originally didn't like this idea, due to preferring him as a pirate (I think I said as such in a different thread a few days ago), with the new map of the galaxy connecting the Eye and the Maelstrom somewhat, it would make sense for this big alliance to form.


This also would have model sizes in line with the other Triumvirates somewhat. Tell me what you would like to see for a triumvirate, and tell me if I nailed the Chaos one!

The Triumvirate of the Pantheon

Lorgar - Daemon Primarch of the Word Bearers
Erebus - First among Traitors
Kor Phaeron - The False Father of Faith

The Triumvirate of The Fourth Sphere:

Commander Farsight - Salvation of Vior'la
Commander Shadowsun - Fire Caste Supreme Commander
Aun'Shi - Icon of Victory

Guard Triumvirate

Creed - Lots of orders, not really a combat dude

Yarrick - Melee combat dude, tough to kill, helps with leadership

Some Scion dude - Shooty character and provider of buffs that Yarrick and Creed don't, maybe reserve manipulation?

I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

BA, Dante, Mephiston and Astorath. This gets rid of the old models and still leaves Sanguinor to be an avatar of Sanguinius which I'll bet will look like a celestant prime 40kified.

I'm still sure though that it'll be the finecast replacements first.

Commisar Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Inquistor Amberely Vail, Ordo Xenos
Jurgan, Minor Hero of the Imperium.

Would be awesome - plus RG needs their sort of advice and solutions to issues that arise.

I just want Dorn to come back :/

 Bobthehero wrote:
Guard Triumvirate

Creed - Lots of orders, not really a combat dude

Yarrick - Melee combat dude, tough to kill, helps with leadership

Some Scion dude - Shooty character and provider of buffs that Yarrick and Creed don't, maybe reserve manipulation?

There is Colonel-Commissar Gaunt, who if the wiki is to be believed is rather inspiring.

 Mr Morden wrote:
Commisar Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Inquistor Amberely Vail, Ordo Xenos
Jurgan, Minor Hero of the Imperium.

Would be awesome - plus RG needs their sort of advice and solutions to issues that arise.

I know I would buy that...

 Mr Morden wrote:
Commisar Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Inquistor Amberely Vail, Ordo Xenos
Jurgan, Minor Hero of the Imperium.

Would be awesome - plus RG needs their sort of advice and solutions to issues that arise.

I think Imperium have enough Triumvirates to be honest...

Triumvirate of the Tau:

Commander Farsight, in his new & improved XV-95 Beatstick suit that is the size of a Primarch and, through cutting-edge technology and his cutting edge (heh), can at least contend against one for a while.

Master Shaper Penn'ame, an influential Shaper and the highest-"ranked" of the Kroot involved in the 4th Sphere of expansion. Probably gives boosts to Kroot in your army.

Ethereal Supreme Aun'isthelonelinestnumber, the replacement of the late Aun'va, an even more fervently expansion-oriented leader than her predecessor and instructor. Game-wise, she'd provide Morale boosts, relentlessness, that sorta stuff.

 MechaEmperor7000 wrote:

 Bobthehero wrote:
Guard Triumvirate

Creed - Lots of orders, not really a combat dude

Yarrick - Melee combat dude, tough to kill, helps with leadership

Some Scion dude - Shooty character and provider of buffs that Yarrick and Creed don't, maybe reserve manipulation?

There is Colonel-Commissar Gaunt, who if the wiki is to be believed is rather inspiring.

And long since dead.


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 MechaEmperor7000 wrote:

The Triumvirate of The Fourth Sphere:

Commander Farsight - Salvation of Vior'la
Commander Shadowsun - Fire Caste Supreme Commander
Aun'Shi - Icon of Victory

I would go with:
Commander Farsight--Salvation of Vior'la, Fire Caste Supreme Commander
Commander Shadowsun--The Shadow Walking Among Us; equipped with a Ghostkeel
Darkstrider

Triumvirate of the Hive Mind

Dagon Overlord
Doom of Malan'tai
Old one eye

 Kanluwen wrote:

 MechaEmperor7000 wrote:

There is Colonel-Commissar Gaunt, who if the wiki is to be believed is rather inspiring.

And long since dead.

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Mellamoluigi wrote:
Triumvirate of the Hive Mind

Dagon Overlord
Doom of Malan'tai
Old one eye

I would say not do one for Tyranids..

Tyranid Characters weaken the Tyranid storyline

The triumvirates were cool, but i'd rather see a lot of armies updated to plastic with new models for existing units.

And maybe rather than a triumvirate, a box that has opposing factions and a narrative there. Like Tyranids vs Tau, or Necrons vs Orks.

They wouldn't need to invent new units, and best of all the game could stay balanced for a while.

The triumvirate of the ever living:

Szarehk, the silent king
The head of the Triarch Praetorians
Toholk the Blinded

 Charles Rampant wrote:
I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

Yes, this is pretty easy and perfect.

I think a Ghazzy update by itself would work as well though, which would then allow a different warboss to get a release.

I think Ghazgkhull is more likely to come with his pal Grotsnik, and hopefully his old faithful companion Makari :-) though that's unlikely

 Rippy wrote:

 Charles Rampant wrote:
I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

Yes, this is pretty easy and perfect.

I think a Ghazzy update by itself would work as well though, which would then allow a different warboss to get a release.

I mean that a different Warboss could be in the Triumvirate, someone new.

 Rippy wrote:

 Rippy wrote:

 Charles Rampant wrote:
I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

Yes, this is pretty easy and perfect.

I think a Ghazzy update by itself would work as well though, which would then allow a different warboss to get a release.

I mean that a different Warboss could be in the Triumvirate, someone knew.

I would hope for Orks:
Ghazgul Thracka
Mad Dok Grotsnik
Old Boss Zogwort

 BunkhouseBuster wrote:

 Rippy wrote:

 Rippy wrote:

 Charles Rampant wrote:
I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

Yes, this is pretty easy and perfect.

I think a Ghazzy update by itself would work as well though, which would then allow a different warboss to get a release.

I mean that a different Warboss could be in the Triumvirate, someone knew.

I would hope for Orks:
Ghazgul Thracka
Mad Dok Grotsnik
Old Boss Zogwort

If we are going Orky - and why not:

Like to see some of the other characters that are mentioned but no models:

So Orkymedes for one

What would i like to see? Each of the characters sold separately, because i get rather salty needing to pay 100 for a cypher model.

I'd love to see an ork one bringing back wazzdakka so a biker named big mek,

Ghaz - largest warboss made size of a primarch, fluffwise he should at this point be at least that large

mad dok - also a new model, like ghaz its an old scuipt and out dated, make him more dynamic as well

wazzdakka - big mek biker, gw has never made him a model but that would be sweet, otherwise come up with a new named big mek. would love to see a custom bike model for orks though, heck people would probably buy him and a warboss kit to kitbash a warboss on a biek too double sales for GW

alternativelty bring back old zoggy but he was always the gretchin of the pack when it came to mattering to the storyline.

I would definitely be cool with a Tau Triumverate that featured Shafowsun and Farsight, but they'd be way too much plastic between just the two of them to justify it. The current Tau commander suit is larger than guilliman or cawl, a ghostkeel is right out.

But yes. Tau Triumverate:

Farsight - requisite big guy, crisis commander that fights like a monstrous creature.
Shadowsun - make her a new xv-22 kit or some other new stealth suit. No need for her to go full ghostkeel, I'd rather her be able to confer her cool bonuses to a squad, its more useful and more suited to her character.
Aun'Va - a new one. Young and dynamic. Tau naming conventions are such that Aun'Va is literally the only short name an ethereal caste leader could have, anyway. Big twist: he's a clone of the precious Aun'Va.

I second the Ork Triumvirate but instead of Wazzdakka maybe have Orkimedes. That would be awesome! But really a named Big Mek would work out well.

 Captain Joystick wrote:
I would definitely be cool with a Tau Triumverate that featured Shafowsun and Farsight, but they'd be way too much plastic between just the two of them to justify it. The current Tau commander suit is larger than guilliman or cawl, a ghostkeel is right out.

The current Tau Commander Suit, heightwise, is taller than Guilliman or Cawl.
The two Imperials are bigger though. Ghostkeels aren't as big as you might think they are either.

But yes. Tau Triumverate:

Farsight - requisite big guy, crisis commander that fights like a monstrous creature.
Shadowsun - make her a new xv-22 kit or some other new stealth suit. No need for her to go full ghostkeel, I'd rather her be able to confer her cool bonuses to a squad, its more useful and more suited to her character.

We don't know yet if characters can still join squads.

And really, they made a huuuuuuuge deal about her taking a Ghostkeel during Damocles. It's happening.

Aun'Va - a new one. Young and dynamic. Tau naming conventions are such that Aun'Va is literally the only short name an ethereal caste leader could have, anyway. Big twist: he's a clone of the precious Aun'Va.

God I hope not. Aun'va being ganked was the only good thing for the Imperium to get out of the crapfest that was the fluff for Damocles. It's bad enough that they have him being "replaced" by a hologram--them pulling an Emperor Reborn would be pure crap.

 Charles Rampant wrote:
I would observe that Ghazzie desperately needs a new model, and that a box with him at the same size as Guilliman, along with a backing singer pair of a Weirdboy and a Big Mek, would probably do a nice job of filling some holes in the current model lineup.

Surely the Ork Triumvirate should be Ghazgkull, Mad Dok Grotsnik and Makari? Although it should be titled "Da Gang of Three".

Mind you, a Wierdboy being escorted by a pair of minderz, in full Rogue Trader fashion, would be good.

For Chaos? Abaddon, with Fabius Bile and a pair of his ... creations, and Huron Blackheart. Finally with a model that isn't awful. Alterntively, Abaddon, a daemon lord and a twisted demagogue chaos sorcerer - to reflect the three branches of Chaos. Get the Enemies Without, Beyond and Within* all in one boxset.

(Yes, I know that really refers to xenos, chaos and heretics, but it works here too)

I don't play Orks but I would start if they did a Triumvirate of:-
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka (with a replaced Makari)
Mad Doc Grotsnik
Orkimedes (or Buzzgob)

Slaanesh Chaos Triumvirate

Doom Rider
- Rhino-sized CSM-Bike
- Doom Rider with the same size as a Daemon Prince
- Model suspended in air and riding flames
- Base decoration: grox roadkill on highway & bullet-riddled traffic sign reading: "Route 666"

Fabius Bile
- just a minor scale creep for Fabius
- comes along with two Bodyguards (enhanced CSM) on a large monster base
- pose:
Bodyguards manhandling a poor cadian guardsman and Fabius injecting some foul liquid into his neck
- Bodyguards are bigger & more badass than Roboute´s Nu-Marines

New Diaz Daemonettes "Noise Cats"
- six Daemonettes wearing rockstar outfits on a stage with the following poses:
1. playing guitar
2. playing bass-guitar
3. drumming
4. screaming into microphone
5. & 6. dancing & tumbling
- stage itself is suspended in air (this is apparently a thing right now) and floats on smoke
- also useable in AoS with this special rule: "Smoke on the water"
If the song "Smoke on the water" is played in a loop for the whole game, all your Slaanesh units gain +1 Bravery and all opposing units half their Bravery (round fractions up). The music may be stopped by either player but then he/she also loses the game.

For guard I'd like to see:

Marbo
Straken
Yarrik

For orks

Ghaz (as a MC)
Nazdreg
Wazdakka.