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I'm assuming it has a lot to do with the various rumor engines we've being seeing.

Actually intrigued by the title. Given the red and the splatter, 'the Dead' are vampires (which, given the rumor engine, shouldn't be a surprise). The Divine tie into the witch hunter snippets, and could be a good place for some still-needed worldbuilding

Divine could also be the few hints we've seen of new Lumineth models in the last preview which showed at least one if not two new models for the army.

Dead could well be all those undead hints we've been having in the rumour releases. The big question will be if its simply an underworld warband or warcry warband - nice but not world shattering; or if its a full new Death army and a rework of Vampires themselves.


Personally I think that Soulblight/Vampires and Shadow Aelves are almost certain releases for GW at some point for AoS. Soulblight would be another solid Death army and another that takes osme units out of the Legion of Nagash and makes it their own thing.
Shadow Aelves have been in the lore for ages and its about time GW got them out; of course it might turn into the tease that was Cathay, Araby, Nippon and others in Old World - factions that exist; get lore and yet never make it to full development - the odd teaser of a model here and there, but never a full army (accepting that Araby did get one in Warmaster

Interesting. The Dead is most likely something for AoS Death. It could be anything from a new Underworlds warband all the way up to a new faction. But pretty sure its AoS Death.

But the Divine? No shortage of candidates for that across any of GW's worlds.

I don't think the Divine will tie into the witch-hunteresque items. At least not wholly.

We've got a few bits that looked Stormcast-y around the time we saw the initial 'vampire' rumor engines way back when. Maybe it will tie to those?

Alternatively, it might be Lumineth. We saw another Aelementari Temple tease and it might be Zenith rather than Wind. Zenith is the closest thing we know of to 'divinity' for the Lumineth, and they're the source of the whole angelic Elf things we have had mentioned.

Please heroquest.

zamerion wrote:
Please heroquest.

Hasbro have already redone it.

Ooh, I do hope we'll get the next Necromunda preview at this event (House Cawdor) - which would tie in nicely, thematically! Also, the long0rumoured Kill Team: Inquisitor...

 Overread wrote:
Divine could also be the few hints we've seen of new Lumineth models in the last preview which showed at least one if not two new models for the army.

Certainly Tyrion, being god and all, would fit divine.

Still would be weird for year old faction to get second wave so soon despite there being even 5 year old factions still waiting 2nd wave.

Not that i would mind getting more options

tneva82 wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Divine could also be the few hints we've seen of new Lumineth models in the last preview which showed at least one if not two new models for the army.

Certainly Tyrion, being god and all, would fit divine.

Still would be weird for year old faction to get second wave so soon despite there being even 5 year old factions still waiting 2nd wave.

Not that i would mind getting more options

Easily possible that if it is Lumineth, it was originally intended to be 1 larger wave, but 2020 "events" culled some of the options out and had it split into 2.

MaxT wrote:

tneva82 wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Divine could also be the few hints we've seen of new Lumineth models in the last preview which showed at least one if not two new models for the army.

Certainly Tyrion, being god and all, would fit divine.

Still would be weird for year old faction to get second wave so soon despite there being even 5 year old factions still waiting 2nd wave.

Not that i would mind getting more options

Easily possible that if it is Lumineth, it was originally intended to be 1 larger wave, but 2020 "events" culled some of the options out and had it split into 2.

They’d probably still be in the book though, as that would probably have been finalised quite a while back.

Finally going to see what the undead guys and gals look like. Divine is probably lumineth, but there are other options.

*Ecchlisiarchy are definitely coming and could tie in with the release of the Palantine and Lelith.
*Witchhunters, since they're sort of working for the divine(?)

 ImAGeek wrote:

They’d probably still be in the book though, as that would probably have been finalised quite a while back.

Maybe, maybe not. It could be that they cut the stuff out of the book in terms of profiles but left it in via fluff.

MaxT wrote:

tneva82 wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Divine could also be the few hints we've seen of new Lumineth models in the last preview which showed at least one if not two new models for the army.

Certainly Tyrion, being god and all, would fit divine.

Still would be weird for year old faction to get second wave so soon despite there being even 5 year old factions still waiting 2nd wave.

Not that i would mind getting more options

Easily possible that if it is Lumineth, it was originally intended to be 1 larger wave, but 2020 "events" culled some of the options out and had it split into 2.

You think they were going to release 2 lumineth simultanously? And never mentioned in previews before corona that showed all else? Nope. That's super unlikely. The book we have was finalised 2019 easily...you don't change book in couple months.

Yeah. Lumineth's range expanding was hinted at in some of the books, but we'd definitely have seen the models appear in the artwork if they were "ready to go" but delayed.

Plus, it's not too unheard of that they're getting another wave. GSC got a second release in a short time period. Stormcast got the vanguard out fairly quickly too

Reckon Undead, likely Vampires for AoS, and Eccles for 40k.

 GaroRobe wrote:
Yeah. Lumineth's range expanding was hinted at in some of the books, but we'd definitely have seen the models appear in the artwork if they were "ready to go" but delayed.

Maybe, maybe not. There was a few months of delay between the Lumineth Army Pack book and the general release of the army book. Part of that was actually the printing for the books.

Remember that the Army Pack was meant to be limited quantities.

Plus, it's not too unheard of that they're getting another wave. GSC got a second release in a short time period. Stormcast got the vanguard out fairly quickly too

Vanguard didn't come out that quickly at all. Two years, and they were intended to actually be a mini-faction book rather than an addition to the main army.

tneva82 wrote:
Still would be weird for year old faction to get second wave so soon despite there being even 5 year old factions still waiting 2nd wave.

They've done it before. The first Stormcast Eternals battletome was released in 2015 while the Stormcast Eternals Extremis battletome was released in 2016. Granted Lumineth aren't the AoS equivalent of Space Marines but there is a precedent...

My only surprise with Lumineth getting more is that DoK and Ossiarchs and Flesheaters have been out for longer and all would benefit more models. I know Daughters of Khaine has recently had the underworld warband which are a good addition (though still waiting for their AoS specific box)

A lot of AoS forces would benefit second waves earlier because right now there's very few actual models for them. Heck you can build almost every model in Flesheaters and Fyreslayers with the getting started set and one other kit .

I’m guessing Vampire Underworlds warband and the new God-Engine for Titanicus.

Considering the ghastly necron flayers and the crusading primaris, this would be a fitting preview for the upcoming Kill Team Indomitus expansion. Sisters of Battle would also be a good candidate for the "devine".

And yes, AT needs that new titan now.

I just hope we get new zombies after all. They might be henchmen to new vampires, right? Right?!!

That would be welcome.

Would love to see what their modern design capability would make of Zombies.

Its a long shot, but Ynnead is the Eldar god of the dead. Something on that front would be welcome, if only out of curiosity.

'Divine' may also be a reference to the next book in the Broken Realms series for Age of Sigmar.

They said the new Broken Realms chapter is going to feature this week, so yes thats very likely.

Clockpunk wrote:
Ooh, I do hope we'll get the next Necromunda preview at this event (House Cawdor) - which would tie in nicely, thematically! Also, the long0rumoured Kill Team: Inquisitor...

I wish, but cawdor was slated for a Q2 release. I could see them being unveiled later in feb or sometime in march. But I think it's too soon for them right now. Sadly also likely too soon to see another blood bowl team. Not expecting anything specialist games related at this preview.

I take it they haven't done the sensible thing and confirmed the games getting previews yet? Fools.

 Dysartes wrote:
I take it they haven't done the sensible thing and confirmed the games getting previews yet? Fools.

They usually do that on Monday via Facebook.

Vampires for AoS and Ecclesiarchy stuff for 40k would seem to be the best bet here. Are Sisters missing anything themselves that a new wave might address?