Normally I'm not one for posting rumours until I see some blurry photos taken by an over enthusiastic camera minion with Parkinson's. Because is always a lot of wish listing, wild speculation and foolish hope when it comes to Warhammer 40K rumours...
However, once Lady Atia (a well known and respected rumour-monger) on War of Sigmar suddenly confirmed these rumours to be true, I felt I should share these whisperings from the warp with you.
via Mauler on Faeit 212
I bumped into an old mate last night who had a chap with him who I'd not met before. He said that he knew people working at GW, said that they were working on Warzone: Fenris pt2 at the moment and showed me two grainy photos.
I assume that the delay in pt2 is down to the models involved as one pic was of Thousand Sons in ornate armour that I'd not seen before and the other pic was of a daemonic Magnus. Hard to make out details on him from memory but there was a fair bit of blue & red on him and I vaguely remember something like blue pinions outstretched from his back but I'm not sure if they were wings. Clearly a departure from a Primarch Magnus from FW.
Mauler goes on to say that Daemon Primarch Magnus is plastic.
via Lady Atia on War of Sigmar
There. Will. Be. GW. Plastic. Daemon. Primarchs.
They will use them for their 40k storyline. You can also use them in 30k.
Forgeworld will do the Prospero Magnus. In resin. Around Fall, for the Inferno release (as I think Russ may be ready for sale for the next Open Day). He will be the largest Primarch. And of course FW will continue to produce the 30k Primarchs.
GW will use the Daemon Primarchs for their ongoing storyline. Because that's the things that "are more interesting". You can use them for both 30k and 40k games, more people buy plastic models than resin. Magnus is finished. But please don't expect all 5/6 Daemon Primarchs tomorrow lol.
GW already did them (Angron, Mortarion, Magnus and Fulgrim) in EPIC. They all work as large focus models for their respective Cults.
Well, this gives us some rather interesting revelations and further information.
Firstly, that Daemon Primarchs are part of GW's new 40K storyline plan.
Secondly, that the Daemon Primarchs "all work as large focus models for their respective Cults". So as well as being big, stompy creatures, they're going to put out various buffs to units bearing their Mark of Chaos.
And now for some wild speculation
I expect we will see new rules for Dark Angels, Grey Knights and Thousand Sons in the new Warzone Fenris book.
I also expect that we will see some more Space Wolves rules. After all, GW wants as many people as possible to buy another book.
Rules for Bran Redmaw's Great Company seem likely. But that's just me wildly speculating.
Brace yourself, Winter is coming!
Previous rumours have suggested that Warzone Fenris 2 is scheduled for October.
Meanwhile, Deathwatch and other ranges are in the pipeline...