Macarian Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) The Great Task of Ralazhar Deathsworn Nagash had led the emissaries of the Anvils of the Heldenhammer to believe that he would join them in their assault upon the fortress of Gothizzar, the All-gate that guarded the Endgate. Nagash knew that the arcway leading from the Allpoints to Shyish must be shuttered, but he did not aid the Stormcast Eternals. Such an alliance did not suit the Great Necromancer; after all, Nagash still did not consider his long-standing grudge against Sigmar for the wrongs done to him repaid. From his throne of bones, he watched the Stormcast Eternals die at Gothizzar. When he was ready, Nagash’s assault upon that fortress would not fail. -Excerpt from the Freeguilder General’s Handbook, a history of the Age of Chaos Shyish, some days following the battle of Gothizzar during the Age of Chaos. What utter Heresy, Ralazahr thought as he left the Sanctum of his Master. An order of Blood Knights had defied the Supreme One to save a band of the Thief-King’s Stormcast at the battle of Gothizzar. He had never understood why anyone would not bow their heads in subservience to the glory of the Supreme One in the first place. But for the Order of Allurah, favoured servants who had fought in the Supreme One’s Grand Host for centuries, to defy their Master was a Heresy almost beyond belief. Still, Ralazahr smiled to himself as he walked out of the Black Tower. His place was not to dwell on such matters, his place was to see the Supreme One’s will be done. Currently that meant claiming the Vampires’ souls for their just punishment. And as one of the foremost Dark Acolytes to the Legion of Sacrament that would be precisely what he’d do. ~ Hello everyone and welcome to my painting log! I have been painting and modelling on and off over the last 15 years. I have been in love with all things vampiric and undead since the ancient days of the world-that-was. However, over those years I have never managed to complete a full army 😅 So, after switching to a new job I now have the money and time to start building not one but two armies! In this blog I will keep everyone posted about my progress and the developing lore for the armies. Starting with Ralazhar Deathsworn's Undead Horde. Ralazhar is one of Arkhan's most zealous Dark Acolytes, a devoted servant of Nagash and a powerful Master Necromancer. He has been tasked with reclaiming the souls of the Order of Allurah, a band of Blood Knights led by Geneva Isidora. Once favoured knights of Nagash, they believe that the only way to resist the tide of Chaos is to unite the living and the dead under one banner as equals, not slaves. Of course no blogpost would be complete without miniatures, so here are a group of fallen Warrior Priests. Once, these priests fought valiantly to destroy necromancers and other evildoers. Now, they serve as Ralazhar's Hexwraith trackers. More pictures behind the spoilers bar. Spoiler Edited June 9, 2019 by Macarian 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshin620 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Got to put the hammer in warhammer eh? 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus65 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Interesting idea, and nice conversions.. i will follow tris topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarian Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) The Realm of Ulgu, City of Baleheim, 17th district communal cemetery. The Sigmarite priest had truly believed he was in the right, preventing him from calling the resting souls in this mausoleum to the service of the Supreme One. Nonsense off course, Ralazahr thought. When the Supreme Lord of Undeath called it was only natural to answer. These priests seemed to believe they could bring everyone to their way of thinking by slamming a mace into them. Despite the pain in his side Ralazahr found himself smiling. He did not need to resort to such crudeness to convince the priest. The divinity of the Supreme One would be evident to the priest after the ritual of awakening was complete. ~ Greetings all! Thanks for the great responses On 6/9/2019 at 7:13 PM, kenshin620 said: Got to put the hammer in warhammer eh? 🤩 Absolutely! 😎 On 6/9/2019 at 8:14 PM, Ferrus65 said: Interesting idea, and nice conversions.. i will follow tris topic! Thank you so much 😄 On the hobby front progress has been made. The first miniature for the army is officially done! Spoiler \ Also, in between painting sessions work has begun on the Skeleton Warriors that will form the bulk of the Horde. These are the command miniatures with some minor conversions using left over Black Knight bits. These guys are a former knight and his squires that Ralazahr pulled out of a mausoleum. Spoiler Edited June 15, 2019 by Macarian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarian Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone! After a short period away from my hobby desk I return with the first pictures of the second army I'm working on. I'd like to present to you all: Her Sanguine Majesty Blood Empress Geneva Isidora of New Allurah! Close-ups of Geneva herself: Spoiler Close-ups of the base: Spoiler Vampire Lords on Zombie Dragons make for a great general in Soulblight armies with the Mistform trait. However, with the Order of Allurah I am going for a clean look. So no rot, decay or broken equipment. This meant the traditional Zombie Dragon model, cool as it looks, was out. I love the Abyssal model from the Mortarch set but the model feels quite unstable out of the box. Using a broken pillar from the Stormvault Terrain set and a Spirit Host bit from the Mortarch box the model is a lot more stable. The Fay Enchantress is one of my favourite Oldhammer sculpts and combined with the Abyssal makes for a great Vampire lady on Zombie Dragon! Next step will be to use Green Stuff for some finishing touches and then I can begin painting this beauty Thanks for looking and let me know what you think! Edited August 11, 2019 by Macarian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Looks like she fits the saddle perfectly, nice work! Are you gonna add wings or stick with the Abyssal model fairly closely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarian Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 4:01 PM, Tommy said: Looks like she fits the saddle perfectly, nice work! Are you gonna add wings or stick with the Abyssal model fairly closely? Thanks! I am going to stick to the Abyssal model. I like the model as is. Also, adding wings would make the model quite unstable again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMS Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I look forward to more updates from you, especially the Soulblight parts! Do you have any plans for Blood Knights yet? What models you're going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarian Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 3:34 PM, TMS said: I look forward to more updates from you, especially the Soulblight parts! Do you have any plans for Blood Knights yet? What models you're going to use? I do I am making a conversion with the body of Demigryph Knights, the head of a Spite-Revenant and the shield of the Tomb Kings Tomb Guard. Pictures to follow this weekend hopefully In the meantime I would like to share some more lore with you guys for the army: The City State of Allurah During the Age of Myth, Allurah was a city-state in Shyish ruled peacefully by a vampiric nobility. A caste system provided order and prosperity to the city for many centuries. The living mortals were the city's craftsmen and artisans, their creativity spurring development and innovation. The eternal undead were the untiring laborers and unfailing administrators. They preserved the city's traditions and guided its inhabitants in noble veneration of Nagash. Above all stood the Immortal Vampires. They could perfect their skills over long centuries to become expert rulers, powerful Knight-defenders and knowledgeable Mage-Scholars. Allurah flourished through the development and trade in many wondrous magics and items. Throughout both the Underworlds and other Realms the ciy-state was renowned as a beacon of enlightenment and honor. The ruling family were among the select few vampires permitted to visit the Inner Palaces of Sigmaron itself to present their views on the Great Matters of the Realms in those mythical days. Alas, such beauty and harmony could not stand against the coming of Chaos. When Archaon the Everchosen came to Shyish, he dispatched three Champions to lay siege to the city. Known as the Three Kings, each was a mighty Lord of Chaos who send forth legions of daemons, cultists and black-clad warriors to break the city. Alltough the vampiric knights and sorcerers of Allurah held the city valiantly for decades, they could not stand against the oncoming hordes. Eventually, as very ground they stood on became corrupted and daemonic flames engulfed the magical walls of the city, Madness gripped mortal and undead alike and the city fell to the ruinous powers. It was Geneva Isidora, third daughter to the city's Prince-Regent who would see to the survival of Allurah. Though considered only a fledgling in those days, Geneva was already a potent Wizard, well-versed in magics of Obfuscation and well respected among vampires and mortals alike. When it was clear the city was lost, her father and the ancient Knight-Generals resigned themselves to a glorious last stand, preferring to see the city destroyed in a blaze of defiance rather than abandon it. Geneva convinced a group of younger Knights and Captains to join her and escape the city so that at least some Allurites would survive. Their daring escape was successful in no small part due to the sacrifice of the older warriors. As they escaped the burning city and left the screams of the damned behind them, the normally kindly and collected vampiress screamed her frustrations to the heavens and wept for her city and family. As she swore her eternal hatred and promised vengeance upon the Ruinous Powers the heavens roared with thunder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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