The Fledermaus

Varghulf from Games Workshop painted in July 2013. After collecting Bretonnians and then having a long pause, that was the first monster I painted in a long time. Actually, it was also the first Vampire I painted for the army and it kinda set the whole color scheme for the rest of them. Back then I didn't have a very precise concept for the whole army, just going with whatever seemed the best at the moment. I didn't want a green Varghulf and I wanted in light colors - and so the pale blue + red scheme was born. Only later I came up with an explanation that vampiric creatures will be red, to make them stand out among the rest of the green undead.

A long time ago, this creature was a rival of Laurentin von Greifen. He got captured, tortured and subsequently turned into this monstrosity, often affectionately called "Fledermaus". Oppressed and kicked around by Laurentin, he found a strange friend in Constantin, who treated him with a certain affection, like an interesting pet. Thus, it wasn't very surprising that he helped the younger von Greifen during his rebellion against his creator. He has been loyally following Constantin ever since, ready to wreak havoc in the enemy lines or scaring rivals in exchange for a steady supply of meat and blood.