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I'd say she's on an 80-100mm base, so yeah, easily big enough for a Keeper of Secrets imo.

SeanDrake wrote:Hmm so they are now going to litterally jump the shark after figuratively doing for quite some time.

I think there's a competition among designers to find somthing that the fans will not buy. I think the current leader is Mr Lego head storm cast, but the guy who designed winnie the pooh style dwarf ballon riders and Mr Monopoly ballon rider had it in the bag and has now told his colleagues hold my beer i'm braking out the fishmen.

It appears so far that the people designing the new witch cult stuff are not taking part in the contest thankfully.

Just because you don't like it does not make it bad. GW seems to be going for designs that less people like, but the people should do like them really do.

zamerion wrote:

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OMG she is freaking beautiful!

If that is what Mom looks like, I can’t wait to see Son and brothers.

This army makes me want to try out AoS.

Seriqolm wrote:

Great, great model. GW really knocked it off the park with this one

Not that I really care, but that music doesn't fit at all


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 DarkBlack wrote:

SeanDrake wrote:Hmm so they are now going to litterally jump the shark after figuratively doing for quite some time.

I think there's a competition among designers to find somthing that the fans will not buy. I think the current leader is Mr Lego head storm cast, but the guy who designed winnie the pooh style dwarf ballon riders and Mr Monopoly ballon rider had it in the bag and has now told his colleagues hold my beer i'm braking out the fishmen.

It appears so far that the people designing the new witch cult stuff are not taking part in the contest thankfully.

Just because you don't like it does not make it bad. GW seems to be going for designs that less people like, but the people should do like them really do.

zamerion wrote:

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I get the feeling that this Khaine release is gonna be a huge shot in the arm for AoS, theres so much interest around these new models, including my own! I will probably at least buy the battletome.

That is a nice model. It would have looked great in WHFB.
It would probably make an excellent Slaaneshi greater demon in 40k too.

Yes. This will do nicely for my Slaanesh cult.

This is probably one of my favourite big minis from gw, which have come out in the past few years. Alongside with Glottkin and... and... the elf on the beatle (can`t remember her name :/ )

I really like the pose and proportions. I`d just nitpick the runes - they seem to be out of place, but that`s easily fixed with a small amount of green stuff.

One of the problems GW seems to have is the need to put ornaments on everything, as if they are afraid of clear surfaces.

SnotlingPimpWagon wrote:
This is probably one of my favourite big minis from gw, which have come out in the past few years. Alongside with Glottkin and... and... the elf on the beatle (can`t remember her name :/ )

I really like the pose and proportions. I`d just nitpick the runes - they seem to be out of place, but that`s easily fixed with a small amount of green stuff.

One of the problems GW seems to have is the need to put ornaments on everything, as if they are afraid of clear surfaces.

You're thinking of Alarielle.

What was the Beatle called, though? John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

Manfred von Drakken wrote:

SnotlingPimpWagon wrote:
This is probably one of my favourite big minis from gw, which have come out in the past few years. Alongside with Glottkin and... and... the elf on the beatle (can`t remember her name :/ )

I really like the pose and proportions. I`d just nitpick the runes - they seem to be out of place, but that`s easily fixed with a small amount of green stuff.

One of the problems GW seems to have is the need to put ornaments on everything, as if they are afraid of clear surfaces.

You're thinking of Alarielle.

That`s the one!

Mr_Rose wrote: What was the Beatle called, though? John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

Mark

You know... maybe it's just me, but I really struggle to like her human version. It looks unnaturally stiff and two dimensional like old metals. Wish legs were in a bit more dynamic pose and the other arm did more than just hung lifelessly. Pity they didn't take inspiration from Lelith hesperax, she is still the best 'elf' model GW did, even after all these years...

I don’t know if I agree. I think the elven version has that whole “royal attitude marking an offender for death” and then when provoked she flies into her furious avatar of murder appearance. It’s like this is cold, calm and controlled Morathi...while the other version is the insane version. It’s like we have “you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry” version and “oh feth, you did NOT just touch one of my henchwomen’s butts inappropriately!”

 Irbis wrote:

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You know... maybe it's just me, but I really struggle to like her human version. It looks unnaturally stiff and two dimensional like old metals. Wish legs were in a bit more dynamic pose and the other arm did more than just hung lifelessly. Pity they didn't take inspiration from Lelith hesperax, she is still the best 'elf' model GW did, even after all these years...

You know that Lilith Hesperax is a Wych, right?
And that Morathi wasn't? She was a Sorceress. She was a seer. She relied upon her magic and dark pacts to keep herself safe.

If you wanted to make an argument for the Hag in the Cauldron kit to be more dynamic or to have the possibility for more dynamic, I'd be down--but Morathi has never really been a super fighty character.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/02/19/daughters-khaine-part-1-daughters-khainegw-homepage-post-3/

First faction focus article is up.

 timetowaste85 wrote:
I don’t know if I agree. I think the elven version has that whole “royal attitude marking an offender for death” and then when provoked she flies into her furious avatar of murder appearance. It’s like this is cold, calm and controlled Morathi...while the other version is the insane version. It’s like we have “you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry” version and “oh feth, you did NOT just touch one of my henchwomen’s butts inappropriately!”

What he said. The only thing I dislike about her mortal form is the blood dripping off the "wings". It just doesn't seem to fit the rest of the model. I may try to file that off.

After what Vettock said, it makes me think she's just really engaged in theater and dramatics with that.

Just read the Community page. Interesting to see that Khaine is very much dead, but since Morathi stole his heart, prayers to him empower her.

 EnTyme wrote:
Just read the Community page. Interesting to see that Khaine is very much dead, but since Morathi stole his heart, prayers to him empower her.

Thats pretty fun and very Morathi

This keeps getting better

How original, they gave them the power from pain from the dark eldar

 timetowaste85 wrote:
I don’t know if I agree. I think the elven version has that whole “royal attitude marking an offender for death” and then when provoked she flies into her furious avatar of murder appearance. It’s like this is cold, calm and controlled Morathi...while the other version is the insane version. It’s like we have “you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry” version and “oh feth, you did NOT just touch one of my henchwomen’s butts inappropriately!”

Look at her legs. She is extending heavy object forward while tiptoeing - there is no way she wouldn't just fall on her face unless her left leg was shifted slightly to the front (or back) to provide counterbalance. Ditto for her dead hand, if it was extended slight away and back from the body it would greatly add to illusion it provides counterweight for the spear. Do try to assume her pose, extend heavy metal object forward and do tell me how you fared without doing what I pointed out above. You will have problems even with your arm alone, never mind a spear.

As it is, she looks like dead zombie impaled on steel pole, there is nothing regal, lifelike, or realistic in her pose, even her head seems to hung to side instead of literally dozens of possible stares they could give her. Starting with simplest possible one, turning her nose slightly up to project disdain towards the enemy. It would nicely fit her pedestal, too. Alas.

 Kanluwen wrote:
You know that Lilith Hesperax is a Wych, right?
And that Morathi wasn't? She was a Sorceress. She was a seer. She relied upon her magic and dark pacts to keep herself safe.

Um, so what? Last time I checked, being a seer doesn't mean being immune to the laws of physics, but OK, I'll bite. Please give me one instance of Morathi using spells to defy gravity, and I'll concede

In fact, you pretty much demolished your own argument - if there is one character that should be able to assume impossible poses, it's a wych, especially such accomplished one as Lelith, by either her skill or Dark Eldar tech. Yet, somehow, Lelith sculptor did excellent job of balancing her on that thin pole of hers, giving her realistic pose that requires zero hand-waving away. Human Morathi is a huge step back in comparison.

Magic. The Realms are suffused with it.



And there’s some more info on the Cult

This form is an illusion, Irbis. She's a demigod. She could be holding a Clydesdale in one hand without so much as a wobble.

 Irbis wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
You know that Lilith Hesperax is a Wych, right?
And that Morathi wasn't? She was a Sorceress. She was a seer. She relied upon her magic and dark pacts to keep herself safe.

Um, so what? Last time I checked, being a seer doesn't mean being immune to the laws of physics, but OK, I'll bite. Please give me one instance of Morathi using spells to defy gravity, and I'll concede

What does "defying gravity" have to do with anything?

In fact, you pretty much demolished your own argument - if there is one character that should be able to assume impossible poses, it's a wych, especially such accomplished one as Lelith, by either her skill or Dark Eldar tech. Yet, somehow, Lelith sculptor did excellent job of balancing her on that thin pole of hers, giving her realistic pose that requires zero hand-waving away. Human Morathi is a huge step back in comparison.

What is so "impossible" about Morathi's pose?

She's standing still, with one arm at her side, on a wrecked staircase while pointing with her spear.

Secondary counterpoint: The spear seems to extend behind her. We don't know how far from this angle, but it would provide a counterbalance. She also has metal wing behind her to offset the weight.

Also also, Aelves build things light – it’s part of their aesthetic and technology base to use Ithilmar for as much as possible where anyone else would use steel or bronze. And Ithilmar is basically titanium, from the descriptions of its properties; strong, light, a PITA to work with etc.

Good shout on the ithilmar, something that was obviously inspired by mithril. Also I think her pose was deliberately static because the rest of the range is quite dynamic so she stands out as a royal queen ordering her minions forward and if anyone comes near her just a flick of her wrist would end them.

Spears aren't that heavy to begin with. You can easily lift one and point it in front of you even while tiptoeing. Not if you are gripping it from the end of course, but if you grip a spear where it is meant to be gripped (like Morathi does), you won't have problem with balance at all. Even a comically oversized spear like the one that Morathi is carrying won't weigh more than a few kg.

The girl casually TURNS INTO A GIANT SNAKE but yeah let's talk about her unrealistic spear holding :p