The Glorious Gloriel Dances Onto The Blood Bowl Pitch
January 3, 2020 by brennon
Forge World have a pretty splendid looking miniature for Wood Elf fans to pre-order this weekend as they showed off the fantastic Gloriel Summerbloom on their webstore this afternoon.
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I think you could safely say that Forge World have done a blinding job with this one. I really like the dynamic nature of the sculpt and the fact that they've managed to capture a lot of what makes the Wood Elves who they are. You could imagine her perhaps leaping out of the way of a block with a smile on her face or going for that game-winning touchdown.
Here is some more on her character in the world of Blood Bowl...
"Gloriel Summerbloom is famously whimsical and carefree, even for a Wood Elf! She revels in the beauty and grace of a well-played game, though she doesn't care for the violence which everyone else seems to enjoy so much. Her fans find this refreshing, whilst her detractors find it hopelessly naive. What none dispute, however, is her almost supernatural throwing accuracy and agility on the pitch."
So, you won't be doing much of the crushing and punishing in the game with her at the head of your squad but you will be flashing between foes and looking for those pinpoint throws which get you set up for a score.
Every time I see something new on the Blood Bowl front, I am drawn towards the game once more. It, alongside Mordheim, is probably the Games Workshop game I have played the most and I think it would be superb to dive back in, perhaps with a Human team like I used to. I might even consider stretching my wings to play some knife-ears instead!
What do you think of Gloriel?
"I might even consider stretching my wings to play some knife-ears instead!"
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If GW/Forgeworld can do such good sculpts like this one how can something like their first troll for the current BB happen? (You know, the flamenco dancing one)
Even sculptors have off days. They probably had time to plan out and sculpt this girl, but when they sculpted the troll it was probably a rush job as the higher-ups were keen to get the game out as quickly as possible.
A fantastic looking figure.
Despite my…negative…feelings towards elves in general, I confess I have a soft spot for wood elves thanks to my ex-girlfriend, and I can’t deny that the model and her posing are excellent. Also, is it just a trick of the photo angle, or is she chunkier than your average she-elf?
I like the model and the paintjob!