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Sunday, August 25, 2019

High Council of the Radiant Wheel

Today I bring you first miniatures that I got off a Kickstarter - some amazing pieces from Black Crab Miniatures, a very interesting collection made by Meridian Miniatures and inspired by amazing artwork by @blackcrabart. Those guys were right up my alley and made me finally use kickstarter for something - normally I am more than okay to wait for the stuff to get sold in retail. Second part of that Kickstarter ended not that long time ago and I also bought them, so expect them in the future!

From the moment I saw those guys, with their overall style and all the bones they have on them, I knew they would fit perfectly as mortal followers of the Death God, so I used here the same color scheme that I use for all my Death God-worshipping wights. I think it fits them quite well. The minis themselves were very well made, with sharp detail and very fun to paint so I am looking forward to some more minis from this series.


Right after being raised, Daremnych started with raising back his old commanders and additional troops for the wight army - but that was not enough in his opinion. To really secure their position in Varsavia in the long run, he needed the support of the mortals living in the land. The old faith in the Death God was reduced to myth and superstition - and to bring it back, the old Liche created the Cult of the Radiant Wheel. He took the old Kolovrat symbol the wights use and repurposed it as a wheel of birth, death and re-birth, to which all the creatures are bound, promising eternal life after death, forgiveness of misdeeds and protection from the enemies. People preaching it (and achieving quite a success) are fairly normal humans, but the High Council that Daremnych formed to steer the cult in the right direction are anything but. Their faces hidden behind ancient masks, wrapped in bangades, with pale, grey skin, they are a mystery. They reside in a hidden village deep in the forest where they write the sacred tomes, gather the bones of their saints and organize their faith, but their real motives are known probably only to Daremnych himself.

3 tabletop cultists miniatures from Black Crab Miniatures, seen from several angles and are painted with red and black robes, with some patinated metal masks.

8 comments:

  1. Świetni 'Kapliczkogłowi'. Fajnie rozjaśniłeś czerwień, wygląda na spłowiałą i ma dobry kontrast.

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    1. Dzięki, cieszę się, że się podobają. Taka czerwień nawet łatwiej mi wychodzi niż taki konkretny, czysty kolor ;)

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  2. I always love your freehand additions, it really adds character to these very creepy models.

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    1. Good to see that people are not yet bored of them! Thanks! :)

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  3. Bardzo ciekawe te modele. Łatnie wpasowały się w Twoją undead armię :)
    Drewno i freehandy jak zwykle piękne.

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