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Tried googling various fish? Alternatively I think mantis shrimp would be good for a calm, relaxing theme.


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But more seriously, the red-bellied piranha, wild (not-orange) goldfish, lionfish, or red-eared slider turtle seem like good things to look at for a paint scheme that isn't a classic blue-green-white. Couple with green or grey for the howdah/weapon shafts and the like could create a very good look. If you want something more standard google Merfolk.

Alright, slap me silly and call me susan if this has been covered but...

Idoneth ...

pronounced “Eh-doh-neth’ ? Eye-don-eth?

Nothing crazy like Ee-doh-neeth or some such, right? Elves have silly languages, in addition to being weedy, untrustworthy and stinking funny.

Playing Warhams 2 made me realize I’d been pronouncing Druchii incorrect for the entire words existence. Trying to come correct right out of the gate for this one!

Edit: had to add weedy!

well apart from the fact that i will allways pronunce them as fish elves, officialy if i have to call them by their name i would just say it as it is written (when you have a scandenavian accent, you can actualy make it sound better that way =P)

Regarding color schemes I think these would be fantastic with iridescent paints.

 nels1031 wrote:
Alright, slap me silly and call me susan if this has been covered but...

Idoneth ...

pronounced “Eh-doh-neth’ ? Eye-don-eth?

Nothing crazy like Ee-doh-neeth or some such, right? Elves have silly languages, in addition to being weedy, untrustworthy and stinking funny.

Playing Warhams 2 made me realize I’d been pronouncing Druchii incorrect for the entire words existence. Trying to come correct right out of the gate for this one!

Edit: had to add weedy!

Until I hear otherwise, my thinking is eye-doe-neth

 Kanluwen wrote:
Is anyone else furiously trying to come up with color schemes and the like?

I'm stuck on mine.

Could always consider something in metallic for the little fishies?

 Eldarsif wrote:
Regarding color schemes I think these would be fantastic with iridescent paints.

Agreed. Maybe some pearl affects or even bio-luminescence.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

Could always consider something in metallic for the little fishies?

It's not the fishies or the critters that I'm having trouble with to be honest. I grew up fishing with my dad and still have books upon books upon books of fish species and the like.
It's the Idoneth themselves.

I can't come up with anything that really "pops". I'm in the midst of working on tattoo designs for the Idoneth proper and mixing up the flesh blends for the servitor race.
But the cloth and armor. I can go "natural" or "industrial". I think the servitors could look good with their armor being done up as bone instead of metal but argh. I might just have to wait until I have models in hand.

To me, the range has a very Imperial Chinese aesthetic to it. I think they'd look good with lots of vibrant greens, reds, and yellows.

I'm almost leaning into an Aquaman by route of Jason Momoa for them.

My friend has ‘dibs’ on these, which is a shame because I really like the look of them. I’ll just have to wait for the grotbag scuttlers I guess.

I wasn't aware they had introduced a rule stating only one player can own the army per LGS. Seems counterproductive to their bottom line.

It’s actually more of a gentleman’s agreement among friends rather than an official rule or anything.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Skycutter is part of Swifthawk Agents. That faction is actually fairly okay provided they give us a damn hero on foot.

And three units that were previously in the starter set. It is a bit frustrating they don't give us the updated rules for the Seawarden that comes with the Skycutter.

 Knight wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Skycutter is part of Swifthawk Agents. That faction is actually fairly okay provided they give us a damn hero on foot.

And three units that were previously in the starter set. It is a bit frustrating they don't give us the updated rules for the Seawarden that comes with the Skycutter.

That would be the hero on foot mentioned.
Skywarden is the Seawarden on Skycutter.

I have a feeling, feeling, mind you that Swifthawk Agents are going to be getting some new units at some point in the future.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Knight wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Skycutter is part of Swifthawk Agents. That faction is actually fairly okay provided they give us a damn hero on foot.

And three units that were previously in the starter set. It is a bit frustrating they don't give us the updated rules for the Seawarden that comes with the Skycutter.

That would be the hero on foot mentioned.
Skywarden is the Seawarden on Skycutter.

I have a feeling, feeling, mind you that Swifthawk Agents are going to be getting some new units at some point in the future.

Battletome: Swifthawk Agents confirmed. I'll have you put on the rumor tracker as well. sarcasm

 Galef wrote:
There are elves riding flying sharks.

THERE ARE ELVES RIDING FLYING SHARKS!!!!

GW clearly wants people to convert Exodite Eldar.

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So, this race is: Sharknado Elves/Aelves?

SG

 Kanluwen wrote:
I have a feeling, feeling, mind you that Swifthawk Agents are going to be getting some new units at some point in the future.

That'd be just wonderful.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Knight wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Skycutter is part of Swifthawk Agents. That faction is actually fairly okay provided they give us a damn hero on foot.

And three units that were previously in the starter set. It is a bit frustrating they don't give us the updated rules for the Seawarden that comes with the Skycutter.

That would be the hero on foot mentioned.
Skywarden is the Seawarden on Skycutter.

I have a feeling, feeling, mind you that Swifthawk Agents are going to be getting some new units at some point in the future.

Battletome: Swifthawk Agents confirmed. I'll have you put on the rumor tracker as well. sarcasm

Y'know, I'd actually be interested to see how my predictions would stack up.

I'm thinking we'll see a dedicated Reaver and Sea Guard kit, each with an alternate build.
I'm thinking we'll see a "scout" hero on foot for the Shadow Warriors and Reavers, rules for the on foot version of the Skywarden(Groundwarden? ), a Mage of some kind, and maybe a return of the Great Eagles.

Rebox LotR eagle as "Warhammer Swiftsky Clawfalcon" for double the price!

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Rebox LotR eagle as "Warhammer Swiftsky Clawfalcon" for double the price!

You joke but the LOTR Great Eagle box is amazing. My local shop sold more of those to me for Wood Elf Great Eagles than they did for LOTR.

I definitely think they'd get some kind of monstrous bird though. Maybe even a new plastic Super Griffon Hero kit--and Griffon riding 'knights'?

What should we call the new fishmen?
I don't know-eth

On topic, the only thing I really like about these is the turtle. Wondering if there's something I could do to integrate that into a Kharadron army. I'm glad that AoS has more options but I'm not really drawn to this range.

the infantry look cool but I just can't get behind the fish riders (the sharks a bit cool though) and the giant turtle.

I got snake elves anyway.

Really want my Shadow Elves...and Malerion

They are amazing models but I would have like it more if they have gone with the curse theme fully instead of having some thralls led by standard elves

Crispy78 wrote:
As lovely as they are (and they *are* lovely), I can't help but be a bit disappointed that they're not more lovecraftian / pirates-of-the-caribbeany - was hoping for more horrific mutant fish-men sort of things. These are ultimately just another bunch of elves. Sorry, aeioulves.

This was my thought. Mind that I don't play AOS, but that would have motivated me to homebrew some 6th Ed. rules for a Dagon-esque squidmen army. Unfortunately what we got was trademarkable Aelelelelelelveseseses

This whole release has been jaw-dropping for me. I really want to stick to armored part of the force and convert up the thralls with Sylvaneth. Probably won't turn out well by my skills but making branches into coral would be glorious.

 Knight wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
I have a feeling, feeling, mind you that Swifthawk Agents are going to be getting some new units at some point in the future.

That'd be just wonderful.

Indeed, i wouldn't be too surprised either. Of the high borne aelves the Swifthawks seem to have the most focus with the eldritch council in second.

Wow, was not expecting such a tragic twist. I assumed they just had a caste system with the thralls.



(Edit: also yay at the Swifthawk agents getting a malign portents story! )

Sounds a lot like Dark Eldar to me. Their own souls are withered so they do the bad thing to help.

There is a similarity there indeed, though this is far and large more sympathetic as it was a curse forced upon them even when they wanted to live isolated and peaceful. It's also quite obvious they take no joy out of these desperate needs.

The fact that they're a short-lived elf race is quite new too.

I also wonder how at odds this puts them with Nagash?

With the latest prison break, deities and mortals using souls for various means. I can only imagine him going ballistic.

It seems the older and firstborn generation is somewhat unaffected by the curse. Why have they run away from Teclis. Puzzling.