Age of Sigmar News & Rumors: Quest for Ghal Maraz pics pg60

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**krazynadechukr**

angelofvengeance wrote:
For those concerned about Gork & Mork...

Also- expect some interesting variations of Blood Warriors..

It looks like a child's coloring book....

**krazynadechukr**

jaceimba wrote:
Lot of pics from the new book on lady atia's twitter

stay tuned for the "wahturslayers" from GW!

**Red Viper**

Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

**NAVARRO**

Damn! That orc warlord is freaking awesome!

Not a fan of the gates, a bit mehhhh.

**DFo**

angelofvengeance wrote:

Is the guy on the left wielding a Bat'leth?

**Malika2**

krazynadechukr wrote:

It looks like a child's coloring book....

Basically like all those 40k codexes. :(

**pities2004**

Malika2 wrote:
krazynadechukr wrote:

It looks like a child's coloring book....

Basically like all those 40k codexes. :(

Logic has no place here

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

this bit from Painting Buddha shows the interest there is in AoS

As of yesterday, our Stormcast Eternal videos got 35066 hits!

Here is the complete list of the 8 parts again in case you missed it - as a playlist: http://bit.ly/AgeOfSickNMMar

**Yodhrin**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
this bit from Painting Buddha shows the interest there is in AoS

As of yesterday, our Stormcast Eternal videos got 35066 hits!

Here is the complete list of the 8 parts again in case you missed it - as a playlist: http://bit.ly/AgeOfSickNMMar

And yet just as with the sales data, without the why that information is interesting but useless for the purpose of drawing any conclusions, other than "the videos got lots of views".

**Chopxsticks**

Back to the terrain they had in storage for 2 years, this makes me even more hopeful they have alot of this planned out. Consider if they have had these models and Ideas in the vault for this long, maybe just maybe they did test and balance in those 2 years or longer? And this does turn out good! If anything my D&d mini range has nust expanded!!

**Yodhrin**

Chopxsticks wrote:
Back to the terrain they had in storage for 2 years, this makes me even more hopeful they have alot of this planned out. Consider if they have had these models and Ideas in the vault for this long, maybe just maybe they did test and balance in those 2 years or longer? And this does turn out good! If anything my D&d mini range has nust expanded!!

Honestly if they carefully planned anything it was exactly that; how they could build a world that would offer maximum possibilities for people to buy the models for use in other things. Sigmarines for 40K converters, Chaos with broadly the same aesthetic so you can use it across their systems and beyond, "Fyreslayers" now for D&D types, and I'm sure it'll keep going, the new Elf & Orc aesthetics will likely have been fudged to make them appealing to people playing other fantasy games & RPGs.

I actually find it a quite hilarious irony; GW abandoned a "generic" low-fantasy with high-fantasy elements setting because it was too similar to reality, but by going full-on OTT high-fantasy if anything they've created something even more generic, because they're just walking the same path as dozens of other high-fantasy worlds that took the OTT word-salad approach to traditional fantasy concepts.

**highlord tamburlaine**

So Malerion is what we get when Malekith and Tyrion do the fusion dance, right?

What would be interesting is if we get some sort of Avatar of Malerion to lead the Aelfs at some point down the line.

It'll be interesting to see how over the top the Aelfs end up. Never was a big fan of GW's pointy ears, so I'll remain optimistic they can pull me in this time around.

**Wonderwolf**

Yodhrin wrote:

And yet just as with the sales data, without the why that information is interesting but useless for the purpose of drawing any conclusions, other than "the videos got lots of views".

Moreover, there doesn't seem to be a comparable video on the channel. There's an old Horus/FW one, and that's about it.

If they had, say, and Eldar one released around the Eldar-Codex and and AdMech one released around the Ad-Mech time, etc... all with the same spam promotion across all forums, you'd have a benchmark to compare them against.

**H.B.M.C.**

highlord tamburlaine wrote:
So Malerion is what we get when Malekith and Tyrion do the fusion dance, right?

The Danse de la Marque, or "The Dance of the Trademark" is, I believe, the correct term.

**Red Viper**

highlord tamburlaine wrote:
So Malerion is what we get when Malekith and Tyrion do the fusion dance, right?

That's what I would have thought, but Malerion is mentioned separately from Tyrion.

**nels1031**

Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

**Eldarain**

nels1031 wrote:
Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

The last Thor movie reminded them exactly where they didn't get the idea for him from.

**Kanluwen**

nels1031 wrote:
Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

And yet, Malekith is still listed for Dark Elves...

Remember that Lileath was in the process of "creating" a new Elven Goddess of the Underworld using Eldyr(Tyrion's daughter). Eldyr became so powerful that she was able to aid Lileath in creating the "Shield Realm" that was betrayed.

**nels1031**

Kanluwen wrote:
nels1031 wrote:
Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

And yet, Malekith is still listed for Dark Elves...

Remember that Lileath was in the process of "creating" a new Elven Goddess of the Underworld using Eldyr(Tyrion's daughter). Eldyr became so powerful that she was able to aid Lileath in creating the "Shield Realm" that was betrayed.

I think Atia, who is posting these last few rumors and has the book, confirmed its just a new name for Malekith on twitter. Few days and we'll find out for sure.

**Sigmarshammer**

You have to remember that Malekith in the Dark Elves Warscrolls is just a place holder until Aelfs are reignited. That warscroll is just for the previous model.

**Kanluwen**

nels1031 wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
nels1031 wrote:
Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

And yet, Malekith is still listed for Dark Elves...

Remember that Lileath was in the process of "creating" a new Elven Goddess of the Underworld using Eldyr(Tyrion's daughter). Eldyr became so powerful that she was able to aid Lileath in creating the "Shield Realm" that was betrayed.

I think Atia, who is posting these last few rumors and has the book, confirmed its just a new name for Malekith on twitter. Few days and we'll find out for sure.

She posted that but I want to read the actual lines myself.

Not saying she's wrong, but something feels hinky about it. If it really were meant to be Malekith then they could have had SOMETHING in the Compendium about him creating a new name for himself or the like.

Sigmarshammer wrote:
You have to remember that Malekith in the Dark Elves Warscrolls is just a place holder until Aelfs are reignited. That warscroll is just for the previous model.

And you have to remember that at the bottom of each Warscroll Compendium is something reading similar to this:

Spoiler:

**Sigmarshammer**

What does that have to do with Malekith? The Warscrolls we were given are not the way forward. They are for existing players to use the models they already have.

**angelofvengeance**

Spoiler:

It looks like a paper doll view so you can have a look at different paint schemes.

**Red Viper**

Eldarain wrote:

The last Thor movie reminded them exactly where they didn't get the idea for him from.

Not sure if you're kidding or not, but either way... I think you're right.

It would be funny if the new Aelfs look just like the Dark Elves from Thor 2. They'd fit in with the Sigmarines better than the current range.

**Anpu42**

Red Viper wrote:
Eldarain wrote:

The last Thor movie reminded them exactly where they didn't get the idea for him from.

Not sure if you're kidding or not, but either way... I think you're right.

It would be funny if the new Aelfs look just like the Dark Elves from Thor 2. They'd fit in with the Sigmarines better than the current range.

If they came out looking like Loki, I would be good with that.

**edlowe**

Kanluwen wrote:
nels1031 wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
nels1031 wrote:
Red Viper wrote:
Fyreslayers look awesome. I want to see their models badly.

Who the hell is Malerion? I didn't follow End Times fluff, was he/she in it?

There's no Malerion in End Times. I think its just Malekiths new name.

And yet, Malekith is still listed for Dark Elves...

Remember that Lileath was in the process of "creating" a new Elven Goddess of the Underworld using Eldyr(Tyrion's daughter). Eldyr became so powerful that she was able to aid Lileath in creating the "Shield Realm" that was betrayed.

I think Atia, who is posting these last few rumors and has the book, confirmed its just a new name for Malekith on twitter. Few days and we'll find out for sure.

She posted that but I want to read the actual lines myself.

Not saying she's wrong, but something feels hinky about it. If it really were meant to be Malekith then they could have had SOMETHING in the Compendium about him creating a new name for himself or the like.

Sigmarshammer wrote:
You have to remember that Malekith in the Dark Elves Warscrolls is just a place holder until Aelfs are reignited. That warscroll is just for the previous model.

And you have to remember that at the bottom of each Warscroll Compendium is something reading similar to this:

Spoiler:

SUBSTITUTE WARSCROLLS
The following do not have warscrolls. Instead, use the substitute warscrolls listed below.
Unit Warscroll
Dreadlord on Dark Steed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master with Battle Standard on Dark Steed
Dreadlord on Dark Pegasus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord on Cold One (this model can Fly)
Dreadlord on Manticore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beastmaster on Manticore
Dreadlord on Cold One Chariot. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cold One Chariot
High Beastmaster on Scourgerunner Chariot. Scourgerunner Chariot
High Beastmaster on Manticore. . . . . . . . . . . . . Beastmaster on Manticore
Kouran Darkhand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord
Malekith (on foot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord
Malekith (on Cold One). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord on Cold One
Malekith (on Cold One Chariot). . . . . . . . . . . . . Cold One Chariot
Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord
Mengil’s Manflayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shades
Supreme Sorceress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Elf Sorceress
Supreme Sorceress on Dark Steed. . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Sorceress on Cold One
Supreme Sorceress on Dark Pegasus . . . . . . . . . Morathi
Sorceress on Manticore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sorceress on Black Dragon
Tullaris Dreadbringer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreadlord

**jah-joshua**

migooo wrote:
jaceimba wrote:
Lot of pics from the new book on lady atia's twitter

Even if the fluff is more stupid than a ice cream van in the arctic i got to admit those fire dwarfs are pretty flipping awesome

funny as it sounds, people in the arctic (at least in Alaska) eat more ice cream than anyone else...
it always seemed strange to me that my friends and family would crave ice cream when it is 40 below, but they are crazy for it...
maybe the fluff will catch on...
i know i am finding it interesting to see how it all shakes out...

i am looking forward to the Fyreslayers, too...
Slayers have always been my favorite part of WFB...
i was so inspired by the Slayer in the piece of art on the cover of the first edition of WFRP back in the late 80's...
it will be interesting to see how they handle their new, more mercenary aspect...
i look forward to a plastic set (finally!!!), and painting them in the new fiery aspect...

cheers
jah

**Talys**

Fayric wrote:
Talys wrote:
Wow... the Occulam and Dias look great. I especially like the way the dias floats!

The Occulam... I'm waiting to see if anyone is going to fully assemble that, prime it, play with it, and then go back to try to paint it

Out of curiosity, I wonder what the sprues for the big sphere thing look like on the occulam.

I cant help noticing the occulam "spehere" (the actual occulam?) is NOT in the shape of a skull.
Its not even called Skull Occulam!
Huge missed oppurtunity here, GW.
Not sure I can take this new direction AOS is taking. Feels like I dont know what company Im dealing with here

I haven't ever followed Fantasy lore, so I'm not sure what that means, sorry :(

Personally, I love the superhero immortal thing -- I hope they maintain a race of 'ordinary mortals', for those that like the Bretonian/empire thing.

**Ghaz**

jah-joshua wrote:
funny as it sounds, people in the arctic (at least in Alaska) eat more ice cream than anyone else...
it always seemed strange to me that my friends and family would crave ice cream when it is 40 below, but they are crazy for it...

They just cover it with meringue and bake it first

**Bottle**

jah-joshua wrote:
migooo wrote:
jaceimba wrote:
Lot of pics from the new book on lady atia's twitter

Even if the fluff is more stupid than a ice cream van in the arctic i got to admit those fire dwarfs are pretty flipping awesome

funny as it sounds, people in the arctic (at least in Alaska) eat more ice cream than anyone else...
it always seemed strange to me that my friends and family would crave ice cream when it is 40 below, but they are crazy for it...
maybe the fluff will catch on...
i know i am finding it interesting to see how it all shakes out...

i am looking forward to the Fyreslayers, too...
Slayers have always been my favorite part of WFB...
i was so inspired by the Slayer in the piece of art on the cover of the first edition of WFRP back in the late 80's...
it will be interesting to see how they handle their new, more mercenary aspect...
i look forward to a plastic set (finally!!!), and painting them in the new fiery aspect...

cheers
jah

Yeah! I can't wait to add some Fyah Sleighors to my order army either, and painting them should be a fun challenge!

(Sure you'll do a grand job too, jah)

Talys wrote:
Fayric wrote:
Talys wrote:
Wow... the Occulam and Dias look great. I especially like the way the dias floats!

The Occulam... I'm waiting to see if anyone is going to fully assemble that, prime it, play with it, and then go back to try to paint it

Out of curiosity, I wonder what the sprues for the big sphere thing look like on the occulam.

I cant help noticing the occulam "spehere" (the actual occulam?) is NOT in the shape of a skull.
Its not even called Skull Occulam!
Huge missed oppurtunity here, GW.
Not sure I can take this new direction AOS is taking. Feels like I dont know what company Im dealing with here

I haven't ever followed Fantasy lore, so I'm not sure what that means, sorry :(

Personally, I love the superhero immortal thing -- I hope they maintain a race of 'ordinary mortals', for those that like the Bretonian/empire thing.

Just making a joke that GW loves skulls :-p

And yeah the Free People are gonna blow the Sigmarines out the water! Can't wait :-)