VIII Legion; The Doomstar Requiem

[Skrall]

So when i was working out my army and planning how i'd make this log a reality i came up with a cool complex way i was going to drop teasers and hints about the models before I did a grand reveal of it being a night lord plog.

Then i realised there's more night lord plogs on B&C than i've seen in the last 7 years on 4-5 major forums.That caught me off guard to say the least....

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+31st Company +

The company has earnt the moniker 'Bane of Tyrants' due to the almost single minded approach they have when it comes to picking targets who represent the rule, or indeed enforce the rule of tyrants. Though the body count is in the hundreds they are credited with having inhumed several planetary dictators. The company was originally lead by a Terran born, however following his death some two decades before the out break of the Horus Heresy a new captain was chosen. Born of Nostramo Captain Herrek 'Silver Tongue' Basarab surprised many in the legions upper command when he turned out to be, if anything, more restrained and disciplined than the Terran born who had won the company a great deal of respect with other legions but great distrust within the VIII legion.

It wasn't until the precursors to death of Nostramo that the duel nature of the company captain came to be both recognised and indeed celebrated. It became clear that he was capable of fierce oratory and constructing narratives that, while flagrant lies, contained enough truth to utter twist the minds of any mortal who listened to him. This talent was used to devastating effect during the Thramas Crusade when the members of the 31st would visit human worlds, convince them that the forces of the Dark Angels were not to be trusted, that they had turned away from a noble future in order to enslave mankind and form an empire of the Lion. Little did mortals realise that the 31st had planted traps of such sophistication and terror that when the dark angels landed up on the worlds to re-secure them they would find villages of maddened half flayed creatures. Often attempts to aid performed by the mortals attached the dark angels would result in vicious attacks by the night lords victims. Stories began to emerge of weaponised traps, where an attempt to remove a person from crucifixs or torture racks would result in large blasts killing the would be savior.

These savage acts quickly reforged the image of the 31st as a true company of the Night Lords. Basarab, once considered ruggedly hansom would survive the trials of the crusade, but a terrible injury at the hands of the dark angels during the ambush would forever leave him with an agumented face. A silver skull, rebuild into his own ruined skull.



Notes on the company;



- Renound for using a combination of hidden ranged weapons (the Scorpius whirlwind , brutal short ranged tanks (often Imperial army Thunderer siege tanks), heavy air support and large scale deployment of jump pack units.

- Favours a fast and brutal approach to combat, trading a measure of stealth for overwhelming brutality when it counts.

- Infantry elements almost excusively made up of raptors or tactical squads, with little reliance on heavy infantry. Surprisingly large armoury of vehicles for the combat style.



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Now for the miniatures bit;

The first tactical marine;





And the base for one of my future models...






I think this is going to be a fun project.

-skrall

[Levaticus]

Ave Dominus Nox! Always love a good Night Lords thread.

[Skrall]

@Leva; thanks mate!

Now for something completely different. I started converting this knight when they were first released.... and i'm still converting it.



At least his house logo stands out...

-Skrall

p.s. Seriously if i don't get flayed for that pun then i'll be surprised.

[miteyheroes]

Cool stuff, looking forward to seeing more!

[Skrall]

thanks mate! Here's a little more then....


The first of the Knights of Morbitos, paint in progress.







Got a lot more work to do before it's done but so far it's shaping up well. What do we think of the scheme and design? Does it scream Knight of Terror on a world of the dead?

-skrall

[miteyheroes]

Wow, that's beautiful! Great weathering, lovely converted touches. Very Blanche-esque Grim Dark, I like it.

[Levaticus]

Very nice.

[Skrall]

thanks lads! Grim-dark is my way of painting. Clean bores me relentlessly. I need dirty and dark to be happy.

Time for an update on the knight. I won't lie, this is some of my favourite work to date.



what do we think?

-skrall

[Skrall]

The Vlka Fenryka have come. May i present a grey hunter, one of the Jarl of Ellefta's men. I've wanted to do a scheme for the Vlka for a while, but this is the first time i've actually sat down and given it a go. I think i've got him looking suitably brutal without going over the top on runic devices and pelts for a first mini.







I think he's turned up pretty well.

-skrall