A fortnight ago, the sons of Sanguinius were furnished with fresh MKVI duds. Not happy with some gaudy crimson aesthetes jumping the queue, the VIII Legion are eager to bask in the gory glory of new gear of their own. We should have known they’d wait for Halloween…
The Night Lords aren’t the only Legion to draw their recruits from unscrupulous sources – but while the Sons of Horus might be happy with a gang marking here and there, the VIII celebrate their murderous heritage with perhaps a little too much relish.
The Mark VI helmet set from Forge World features nine helmets in two different designs, all with macabre, toothy grilles – a grisly death mask symbol drawn from the dark courts of Nostramo. An officer’s helm adds further chiropteran flair with a classic bat wing crest, while the scarred bare head is equally fearsome with its vicious smirk.
Bat iconography abounds in the Night Lords' armoury, thanks to the permanent night that shrouds Nostramo.* Even their Legion icon combines crimson bat wings with a fanged skull to remind their foes that they embody vengeance – as seen on their MK VI shoulder pads.
These upgrades are the perfect finishing touch to your Mark VI Legion Tactical Squads – and even better, they’re not nearly as messy as the panoply of atrocity for which the most twisted of the Night Lords are known.
These heads and shoulders are cast in finely detailed resin, and will be available soon. Join us next week for another Heresy Thursday reveal, and sign up for our newsletter to get all the latest news sent to your inbox.
* Not fuzzy, snuggly bats, mind you, but the terrifying carnivorous hunters of the night.