Hi all! Sorry for the lack of posts the past few weeks. Took a short break out while I got some things sorted for uni and I also turned 22!
Naturally, as soon as I take a small hiatus, Games Workshop decides to drop some absolute bangers for our boys in black. We've seen such a push for the templars over the last few weeks, so allow me to consolidate what we have so far, as well as what we might be able to expect going forward!
The Teaser
Back in July, we first saw a teaser that the Templars were getting some love in the form of a short trailer, featuring, what appears to be, the Emperor's champion kneeling over a shrine of sorts while the signature vows were recited. Check out the covering of that, here!
New Primaris Emperor's Champion
Spoken about back in August, we first got a taste of what was to come with a brand-spanking-new model for the Emperor's Champion, most-skilled and best-equipped of a Black Templar crusade company. Check out some theories about that, along with my initial impressions, here!
Primaris Initiate with Pyreblaster
The releases were bi-weekly at this point, with constant posts and reveals, including a new weapon and our first hint of Primaris Crusader Squads, the Primaris Initiate with Pyreblasters. Check out my post on that, here!
Black Templars Boxset
And now we have it, the crème de la crème reveal we all wanted to see! The Black Templars, for the first time in years, have their own dedicated boxset and, more importantly, a codex! I'll be covering the latter at a later date when we have more info since, weirdly, we havent seen much in the way of actual rules for the Templars like we did for other factions in the lead-up to their codex release, but alas.
For now, let's focus on the models. The box set features, what appears to be*:
- The Emperor's Champion
- Primaris Crusader Squad
- 2x Primaris Initiate w/ Chainsword and Heavy Bolt Pistol
- 2x Primaris Initiate w/ Auto Bolt Rifle
- 2x Primaris Neophyte with Chainsword and Bolt Pistol
- 2x Primaris Neophyte with Bolt Rifle/Bolt Carbine
- Primaris Initiate with Pyreblaster
- Sword Brethor with Power Sword
- Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought (Most likely, the full multi-part kit)
- Primaris Marshal with Plasma Pistol and Master-Crafted(?) Power Sword
I may be wrong on this, but this is what I can deduce from the image above, at least as far as models go. I initially assumed most of the models would be monopose with set loadouts until the dedicated kit came out but we have been promised a "ton of build options" so we shall have to see. My main concern is that they give us enough of each weapon to uniformly outfit our crusader squad with one loadout, rather than being forced to mix like the new Ork Boyz kit. Bad move, GW.
Based on the article over on the Warhammer Community, as well as the reveal at Gen Con, we can also expect to see:
- An exclusive Codex featuring the brilliant third-edition artwork by the talented John Blanche
- Datacards detailing Codex content like strategems and such.
- A "massive" transfer sheet with 226 DECALS for the Black Templars! Sorry Mighty Brush...
The boxset is rumoured to be releasing some time in November, though we may see it sooner.
New Primaris High-Marshal Helbrecht Model
I'm lost for words at this new model of the High-Marshal, looking like it was ripped from the works of Mark Gibbons.
With his current model being finecast from a billion years ago, it's great to see this guy getting a new dedicated model. He also appears to be making the swim across the Rubicon Primaris, hopefully beefing up his stats to be more on par with what we would expect from a High Marshal.
His model even comes with two servitor simps, one to hold his combi-melta, and another to polish his sword (despite it still being impaled in the chest of an unfortune Ork). We also know he'll be arriving to crusade on a whopping 60mm base to accommodate them, making him one of the largest non-primarch characters in the current range. I'm looking forward to seeing how far he can push his juicy melee auras.
What Else?
Going forward, I think we'd all be ecstatic to see a new model for our favourite Chaplain, Merreck "Shout up to the Cathedral" Grimaldus. Part of me doesn't want to get my hopes up but Games Workshop seems to be going balls-deep with this release so our hopes may be fulfilled.
It would also be fantastic to see some of the new rules ahead of time since we saw it with other factions such as the lead-up to the Ork codex, though I may be asking too much. This is already the most love the Black Templars have seen in years.
A Quick Word
Hey all! Just a quick word from myself and the blog. As you may have seen in the post I put up a couple of weeks ago, we have an email list now! So if you don't want to create a blogger account, simply pop your email into the field at the bottom of any page on the site and you'll be able to register for alerts whenever a post goes live here!
Don't worry, if you get bored of my rambling you can unsubscribe at any time!
I'm also about to purchase the domain name for the blog! Small bit of news but it's nice enough :)
I look forward to writing more stuff for you guys!
Cheers,
Ryan
*I could be wrong, since we don't have the actual datasheets or stats, as of me writing this.
