Bloodletters

 I tried something a little different with these - Army Painter red spray, red ink wash. Avelund sunset drybrush, 50/50 Baal red/water wash over the top.  I think it's worked ok (?).

Khorne Flakes - the Crunchy bits.

 

When life gives you lemons, Blood for the Blood God !

 

Renegade Enforcers.

 There are 'Enforcers' in the Vraks books Heretics and Renegades army list. 

These ones will do for Devos IV.  Former noviates of the Ordos Masonica of the Adpetas Sororitas who tended the Basillica on Devos IV.

Chaux Na M'rsee had spent quite some time in her formative years riling against the Patriarchy, so sparing the noviates the fate of most of the Ecclesastical personnel; bending her influence to make them useful.  It turns out that despite being an unarmed part of the Adeptas Sororitas, they were attuned to Khorne rather Slannesh, but it's still a win for freedom and self determination as far as she's concerned.

Critical Threat - Zhufor the Impaler - Because someone has to be charge

And Zhufor is in charge of the rebel forces in the last phases of the war, if only because the only cohesion amongst rebel forces comes from the Bloodpact who are the backbone of the rebellion at that point (despite being late comers).  And the Bloodpact follow Zhufor's lead as he's the gribbliest follower of Khorne (anything subjectively worse than him being a deamon and therefore, arguably, not sentient enough to formulate any sort of military strategy).

Paint by Mr Lee.
 

Critical Threat - Zhufor the Impaler

 

On the Brick of Scrutiny today is Zhufor the Impaler.  Despite Khorne's avowed hatred of 'magic', he is The Gatekeeper, as you can tell by the company he keeps.  Indeed, it is by this gate that he and his entourage, as well as the Emperor's Children, have travelled to Devos IV. 

The entourage or posse or honour guard or body guard of Khornate Terminators is a formidable asset. Along with other Skulltakers (and Kharn the betrayer), they make Zhufor a major player in the siege of Xyphonica. 

They're individually the pinnacle infantry on Devos IV.  And after the Blood Pact land, the deference of the Blood Pact to Kharn and Zhufor as Khorne's chosen mean that Zhufor is able to take command of the whole renegade war effort.

Collectively, they represent a huge problem for any enemy.

And for those who end up face to face with them, they are terrifying.

These are the FW kits

Brushwork by Mr Lee.

Defenders of freedom, truth and justice.

The Gallant Col Ackland had more or less triumphed over the filthy heretics (although was in danger of getting his head stoved in by Ogryn at one point).  It was Sunday: the Sweden resident Australian had to fly to Switzerland Montag morning, we had time to array the forces defending Devos IV. 

That's a trio of turreted Laser Destroyers in front of Belligera Rex.  It transpires that Col Ackland has a warhound which he's converted to reflect it's allegiance to the six armed emperor.  He ought to blog that, even if it's WIP.

The armoured spearhead of the Emperor's Children, cause who doesn't like purple tanks ?  Those defilers need a bit of love, though. 

Blood pact nearest us, note the Terror Bird Death Riders at the back with the 2ed Sentinels.  Then the Devos IV PDF 2nd Regt (La Guardia Presedentiale), a row of Chimera which also need a bit of love, a column of the lost and the damned (World Eaters, Beast Men, Warpsmiths from 'The Cleaved' and their plague zombie/automata). 

The Storm Lord in front of the 2nd Regt carries the modest detachment of camouflaged Veterans who are parading in front of it.  Stretching away into the distance are the PDF 13rd Mech Regt (The Tigers) who you will note don't actually have any APCs/IFVs.  And on the far side are the PDF 99th Regt (The Bloodcoats).  Who some of you will remember are the Regt Gen Horpan, Erstwhile military commander of rebel forces, comes from.  Will having two formations with similar names confuse the Imperial Guard ?  Yes, undoubtedly. 

And in case you were wondering what mighty luminary could possibly hold together such a diverse, multi-faith, cross party, collaborative, modernist organisation, look no further, Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Zhufor the Impaler, Master Butcher of Leigh on Sea.