Warhammer Animation, Primarchs & Fabius Bile Returns To 40K
March 30, 2020 by brennon
Games Workshop also took some time to dive in and show off some of the new bits and pieces coming to Warhammer 40,000 and The Horus Heresy too. We start with a peek at some animation that the Warhammer Storyforge have in the works. Here is the trailer for Hammer & Bolter: Death's Hand.
Watch The Trailer Here
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Now, this is what I wanted to see when they mentioned Warhammer and animation in the same breath. I'm all for 3D-based work and special effects but there is something about this traditional hand-drawn style which really suits the grimdark future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. As Games Workshop said in their preview...
"This tale is gory, grim and dark, full of the back-stabbing and clandestine skullduggery that happens in the unseen corners of the Imperium to maintain the power behind the Golden Throne."
Sounds perfect and as its an anthology we should hopefully get a nice range of different stories and plenty of different animation styles to watch. I will be keeping an eye out for where they pop this when it's finished. I'm hoping it's going to be a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Fabius Bile Returns
Stepping away from animation and down to the tabletop we were also introduced to the infamous Fabius Bile who is tinkering with all manner of experiments in service to himself and the Dark Gods of course.
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As the last of the original Chaos Space Marine characters to get an upgrade, Fabius Bile is spoiling to dive in and tinker with those left behind in the wake of Abaddon The Despoiler's conquest. I'm sure he will be tinkering with the genetic make-up of those Primaris Space Marines who fall during the fighting in order to craft new and deadly warriors to serve at his side.
I like that this miniature has kept a lot of what was cool about the original and build on it in a neat way. The proportions are much more well balanced and the air of superiority cascades off him. I do wonder what he will be getting up too when the next Psychic Awakening book hits in the near future.
The Lion Awakens
Going back in history, Games Workshop also showed off the sculpt for the new Lion El'Jonson miniature from Forge World. The First Primarch will also be coming to the tabletop soon, ready to hunt down heretics and turncoats as a grimdark knight.
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You can take a peek at one version of the model down below which presents him with the Wolf Blade. In this version of the model, he also comes with his full helmet which makes him look like a proper old school knight. You can also get him sans helmet and wielding the Lion Blade instead.
The big decorative base shows him slaying Night Lords during the Thramas Campaign but you could change it to show him cutting down traitors of all stripes. So, if you're looking to dive in and paint up another masterful Primarch then you shouldn't have long to wait.
There is quite a lot for you to dive in and tinker with for the grimdark future so make sure to let us know what you think in the comments below.
Do you like the animation style we're seeing here?
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Most of the comments on the Lion El Johnson mini say you can paint the traitor marines in any colour, but am I the only one who thinks that the insignia on the shoulder looks sculpted? Suggesting those guys are always going to be Night Lords?
As an avid collecting of the Primarchs (as my project testifies too ha ha https://www.beastsofwar.com/project/1426595/) I will be getting the Lion (although he is one of my least favourite characters) if only so I can have Konrad Curze tower over him on my shelf!
Hmm – interesting. Maybe they are just saying you could tinker around with it and add your own shoulder pads into the mix. Would need to see the components of the kit I guess.
I’m with you, that’s definitely sculpted, a lot of the fluff talks about night Lords too so that’s got to be specific traitor Marines but hopefully they are a piece on its own so you can put another one in there if you’d like too
I mean it looks to me like he has Dark Angels iconography, so I wouldn’t recommend painting him in a Night Lords color scheme.
Oh, you meant the OTHER traitor marines. My bad.
Lobe the new Fabius model and the lion, but they seam to forget that lucious the eternal is still awaiting an update… so not really the last model
Always liked Fabius Bile but wish they had come up with a different pose. It’s a bit boring
Since he’s not really a front liner and is more of the guy who stays behind, issuing orders and fixing up whatever wounded troops land in front of him, it makes sense. He doesn’t really need an “actiony” pose, just one that’s all business.
Feels like I’ve been waiting an age for the Lion, now he’s finally here and I’m not disappointed, looking forward to being able to 3d him on the Web store as the pose looks like it could be a bit janky but I’m hoping it’ll be great. I’m hoping this will be the first primarch I buy
Fabulous Bill’s an excellent update but Johnson is the real star of the show. Definitely one of the better Primarch models IMO.
I think that’s a … er … reference there to Death’s Head (with an added Star War Light Hammer Saber) from the Litigation Workshop.
No, it’s not.
Johnson is stunning. Whoever has done the work on the 30k Dark Angels has nailed every sculpt so far.
Bile has me conflicted. I love the new mini but the old one is one of my favourite paint jobs that I’ve done…
The Lion looks awesome, Fabius has a strange face.
Funny that virus is about an fabius just turns up coincidence? the dark God’s must be behind it ?
Lion El’jonson looks fantastic.
Totally love the Lion! So amazing, and I maybe against the grain on this but I would be using the head version over the helm!
Love this model, just have no use for him at all! Wont stop me picking him up tho I would say!
Never been a massive Fabius fan, model looks good, nice nod to the original I guess!
Looking forward to this weekends announcements as I didnt think there was any massive ones with this!
The animation looks interesting… never really been in to that kinda thing, but as its 40k I will try it :p
Bile definitely stole the show here, but what’s really gotten my interest is the sub-faction he’s getting. It may just be rules for running regular Chaos Marines with Bile in command, but I would love it if we got some of his updated experiments for him to use in the field. Maybe some updated Noise Marines, or a new take on his Enhanced Warriors from way back when? Or maybe even something new, like his take on the Helbrute with some sonic weaponry.
It could be their way of introducing Primaris style marines to Chaos Space Marine legions. They could be a sub faction to begin with as I can’t see Chaos sharing out the new technology like the Imperium did. Chaos tend to fight each other as often as the Imperium.
That would make sense. In the fluff, they did mention that Bile was kidnapping and dissecting Primaris marines to make his own brand, so I could see Chaos being a little wary of getting too close to the Imperium. However, if that’s the case, I honestly can’t wait to see what a Primaris marine looks like after Bile’s gotten his hooks into one. I’d personally be curious to see if they do bring back the Enhanced Warriors in this way, since they are such a crucial aspect of Bile’s character.