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I just can't for the life of me seem to figure out the main cultural influence used to create the lore for Colchis and Lorgar. At times it seems Semitic, both Hebraic and Arabic; other times there are clear biblical references, or Greek names, or even a couple Germanic, and Hindu names/concepts. Also the writing tattooed on Erebus' seems like it might be based on Cuneiform... So overall I'm getting a kind of near-eastern, north-African, middle-eastern, Eurasian feel....which isn't too helpful, as roughly half of all human cultures could be described as thus

Any help or insight would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks guys. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320743.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320743.page GMT Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320846.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320846.page GMT Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320861.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320861.page GMT Re:Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320910.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5320910.page GMT Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole
Not every Chapter is based off of historic references.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321000.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321000.page GMT Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole
The way they depicted colchis was very arid, and its city as I remember reading it, did remind me of babylons hanging gardens.

I'm no history buff but I'd work on the premise of colchis being a derivative of that. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321003.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321003.page GMT Re:Root culture of Colchis and Word Bearers as a whole
I'm now thinking of using a near-eastern or Berber feel to the army/lore. I'll just have to work out what i'de like to name my characters and the cohort now. I think "The Shriven" sounds cool for an army designation, as it's a fairly archaic word, and defiantly conveys a certain tone of religious fervor.

Also, I know a lot of Word Bearers were in the galactic west, holding up Guilliman and his Ultramarines for much of the Heresy, but did they play a prominent role during the siege of the Imperial Palace on Terra? I'm thinking I can perhaps models some of my tanks as bearing captured architectural bits from the Eternity Gate or some such...

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The story of Lorgar is a bit more difficult. I cant really place anyone as a real life inspiration of him. But his legion looks kind of like the inquisition, killing those that wont accept their view, sparing those who reform.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321533.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/509745/5321533.page GMT