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Games Workshop Releases New Dark Elves for Warhammer Fantasy Battles
Warhammer: DarkElves
(Warhammer: Dark Elves)
Book of the Dark Elf Army. Contains detailed description history and characteristics of the Dark Elves race, images of painted miniatures, as well as rules for organizing figures in an army for games based on the Warhammer system.
The book consists of 96 pages and in it you can find:
The tragic story of the rise of the Dark Elves, their great betrayal and their subsequent Separation from the main people of the High Elves.
Description and rules for the armies of the Dark Elves, about their monstrous war beasts, about warriors with a black heart and special characters of this race.
Stunning photographs of Dark Elves miniatures from Citadel miniatures, beautifully painted by the Easy Metal team, as well as a variety of color schemes and heraldry.
A complete army list with which you can gather an army of Dark Elves to fight against other players.
Cauldron of Blood/Temple of Bloody Remains
(Cauldron of Blood / Bloodwrack Shrine)
material: plastic
The Cauldron of Blood is the battle altar of Khaine, the God with bloody hands. Controlled in battle by a Death Hag and two Elven Witches, imbued with dark spells, he is capable of driving the Dark Elves into a state of murderous rage. The Temple of Bloody Remains is protected by the terrifying Bloodwrack Medusa. Once an enemy meets her gaze, he will slowly die a painful death while his blood leaks from every pore on his body.
This model can be assembled in one of two options: as a Cauldron of Blood or as a Temple of Bloody Remains.
The main part of the Cauldron of Blood is the statue of Khaine. Two Elven Witches, each armed with a pair of daggers, are her crew. You can also add to the model either the Death Hag, armed with a dagger and holding a thicket, or the Hag Queen Hellebron, armed with the Deathsword and Cursed Blade. Also, with the help of free bases, you can make any of these characters as a separate walking figure.
The Temple of the Bloody Remains is distinguished by the presence of the Medusa of the Bloody Remains, which is located at the top of the model. Using a monster base, Medusa can be made into a separate walking figure (if you so desire). Immediately behind the Medusa of the Bloody Remains there is a huge mirror, and two Shrinekeepers are armed with spears and hide their faces behind terrifying masks.
Charybdissus/ CombatHydra
(Kharibdyss/War Hydra)
material: plastic
The Dark Elves love to use a variety of monsters in their armies. One example of such creatures is Charybdissus, a strange and ugly creature pulled from the depths of the oceans. Despite its weak mind, it has brute strength and is capable of crushing the powerful orders of any enemy. The Battle Hydra is very difficult to destroy - as soon as the enemy manages to chop off one of its fire-breathing heads, the Hydra immediately grows a new one.
The detail representing the body of Charybdiss and the Dark Elf Battle Hydra is the same. The remaining details are individual for each of these models. Charybdissus has 5 heads, 4 of which are small (but each is special) and another one is large, covered with spikes and with an elongated jaw. To make Charybdiss look like a sea creature, additional armor pieces are glued to her body, elongated claws to her front paws, and spikes to her hind paws. Charybdissus also has a special unique tail.
The Battle Hydra has 6 heads, each of which is unique in design. With the help of additional details, Hydra looks more leathery, smooth, which is very different from the “sea” appearance of Charybdiss. The Hydra also has a specific body plate, claws for its paws, and a set of spikes for its body and hind legs. The Battle Hydra also has its own specific tail.
Regardless of the type of monster, the set also includes two Dark Elf Beastmasters. One of them is armed with two whips, and the other carries a spear with a chain. With the help of these terrifying weapons, Elves can maintain at least a semblance of control over monsters.
Elven Witches/Sisters of Slaughter
(Witch Elves/Sisters of Slaughter)
material: plastic
Elven Witches are the most evil representatives of the Dark Elves. Their lives are completely devoted to serving Khaine, to whom they constantly sacrifice enemies. The Slaughter Sisters are experts in deadly hand-to-hand combat. Drawn from the gladiatorial arenas of Naggaroth, they fight with deadly skill.
Using the parts from this box, you can build either 10 Elven Witches or 10 Sisters of Slaughter. Each Elven Witch is armed with a pair of daggers. The set contains 12 heads (6 of which are individual designs). Each head has its own hairstyle, and the Hag, who leads the unit, receives a distinctive feature in the form of 4 spikes (instead of the standard 3).
The Slaughter Sisters are armed with whips and shields, and wear full-face masks. The set features 16 masked heads (8 of which are custom designs), as well as enough whips and shields for the entire unit. The Handmaiden of Shards is armed with a two-tailed whip, and her mask is decorated with a forked tongue.
Also included are 2 banners, 3 separate banner tops and a horn to represent the unit's musician.
Dread Spears / Dark Shards / Cruel Swords
(Dreadspears/Darkshards/Bleakswords)
material: plastic
The core of the armies of the Dark Elves are the dense ranks of ordinary warriors of this merciless race. Formidable Spears create impenetrable armored formations bristling with spear points. The Fierce Swords are master swordsmen who wield exquisite dueling blades. The Dark Shards are armed with repeating crossbows, weapons that can rain down light but deadly bolts on their enemies.
The box contains parts for 9 bodies, with heads already attached, while 1 body allows you to glue on one of 3 individual heads (1 with a helmet and 2 more bare) to create a Lordling or Guard Master figure. The set includes 12 individual helmet crests, as well as 3 different banner pommels.
The box also contains 10 spears, 11 sword arms and 11 repeating crossbows. Also included are 11 unique shields (each decorated with iconography) and a sheathed dagger.
Shadow Blade
(Shadowblade)
material: plastic
An assassin of super-elven abilities, Shadowblade has become a true legend among all assassins. Thanks to his ability to hide in any enemy unit and even move with him, no enemy can feel safe on the battlefield. It is unknown when the Shadow Blade will strike. The only thing that is known for sure is that if someone is unlucky and the Shadow Blade appears nearby, his face will be the last thing the victim sees before dying.
The set consists of 7 parts with which you can assemble a Shadow Blade armed with 2 daggers.
Combat MagicWarhammer: Dark Elves
(Warhammer Battle Magic: Dark Elves)
Warhammer Combat Magic : Dark Elves is a set of 8 spells from the Art of Dark Magic, which is described in the book Warhammer : Dark Elves. They are printed on individual cards and are designed for ease of use during the game.
Each card shows one spell and also lists all necessary information to use it in the game, including spell type, spell cost, and range.
The number of these sets is limited. Once the last copy is sold, no more will be produced.
The figures are excellent. Witches now, like the Witches of the Dark Eldar, have become more predatory and aggressive. The snake-like woman is very pleasing. Charybdiss is generally beyond all praise, so mi-mi-mi... The only thing that did not please me was the return to the design of old helmets for ordinary warriors. These spiers on the front of the helmets - IMHO they are not painted at all. The helmets of the previous edition (nothing) were better. However, the pommels on the helmets are glued separately, so if you think about it, this is not a disadvantage at all. Those who don’t want to (like me) won’t glue them, and that’s all.
Well, again I draw your attention to the fact that NOT A SINGLE figure has been released in the finecast. Only plastic.
The dark elves of the Warhammer world are damned pariahs, in whose souls there is nothing left but hatred.
They are despised and feared by the inhabitants of the whole world, because they know that these creatures are not capable of pity, love and joy. They are an evil that must either be destroyed or avoided. How did it happen that representatives of one of the most refined peoples in the world could degenerate into something like this?
Let's try to answer this question.
History of the fall
As with the Chaos Dwarfs, the world Warhammer Dark Elves, druchii or druchii, as they call themselves, were originally the most common creatures. Faithful sons of their people, thirsting for prosperity and peace for their brothers. Alas, the elven nature, prone to receiving pleasures of various kinds, primarily aesthetic, did not shy away from carnal pleasures, as well as other types of pleasures.
The inhabitants of the Principality of Nagarythe, also called the Dark Land, are especially deeply mired in sybaritism. The cult of Pleasures, whose adherents worshiped Slaanesh, flourished in it. The cult was managed by Morathi, the mother of Malekith, the prince of these lands, who was also not against forbidden pleasures.
However, more than fun, Malekith thirsted for knowledge. These elves - the son of the great Phoenix King Aenurion, who ended the era of wars with Chaos, and at the same time the times of Great Magic - have always thirsted for power.
And he had all the prerequisites to become the new ruler of the Azur people: beautiful, refined, incredibly smart and talented, invincible in battle, a brilliant tactician and strategist, Malekith seemed to combine all the virtues that can only be found in a mortal .
Alas, behind the perfect appearance lay a rotten inside. Malekith, apparently, was originally a “defective”, predisposed rather to evil. Although, perhaps this is just speculation. Perhaps, without the influence of his mother and the Cult of Pleasure, this elf would have made the greatest Phoenix King in Azur history.
We will never know!
Everything happened the way it happened. Malekith, driven by a thirst for power, diligently strengthened his position. Year after year he fought for the good of his people, winning countless battles and earning the respect of princes and common soldiers. He constantly studied forbidden knowledge in secret, becoming stronger and stronger.
And then, one day, Malekith decided that his time had come. And in order to usurp power, he naturally used intrigue, accusing the Phoenix King of supporting the cult of Pleasure, which was banned by that time. That is, he blamed him for his own sins! Everything was done so skillfully and brilliantly that the unfortunate ruler committed suicide, and the elders of his people, who did not believe a single word of the apostate, accused him of outlawing.
At the same time, naturally, he appointed himself the main contender for the throne.
It seemed that this power-hungry’s dream would finally come true, that he had deceived everyone, and that he would triumph! Fortunately, misleading the deity was beyond his strength! During the ritual, without which Malekith could not be considered a true king, he had to enter the sacred flame. He thought that this was a simple formality, but that was not the case. The fire scorched his flesh and threw the unworthy away, writhing and screaming in pain. This is how the inhabitants of the island learned the truth. The terribly disfigured Malekith was taken to his mother, and even this great sorceress took decades to put him on his feet, but even after a course of magical therapy, Malekith was not able to fully recover. Never again was he as strong and agile as before his unsuccessful attempt to sit on the elven throne.
However, he did not have time to rest - immediately after Malekith fled to his native Nagarythe, the civil war, in which he - weakened and seriously wounded - could not win.
His supporters suffered a crushing defeat, and this despite the fact that the Witch King, maddened with hatred, conspired with Chaos and received the support of demons. Having lost the war, the pitiful remnants of the prince's followers were expelled from sacred ground together with his lord. They, hiding from the righteous anger of their relatives, were forced to sail to the far north - to the cold and gloomy lands of Naggaroth, located in the far north.
Society other
As in the case of other peoples distorted by Chaos, dark elves They have created a disgusting society, the sight of which makes you want to immediately begin orbital bombardment.
To begin with, they, starting with the worship of Slaanesh, reached Khaine, the god of blood. Therefore, each of the dark elves knows that during their lives they need to shed as much innocent blood as possible in order to please their deity, with whom each of these people will be reunited in the afterlife.
The consequence of this was the monstrous cruelty of the Druchii, stupid and senseless. However, their cruelty also has another reason. Every dark elf, deep down in his soul, is aware of his ugliness and inferiority, and this understanding fills his heart with fierce hatred, which, in order to somehow feel better, he has to splash out.
The society of the dark elves, like that of the same Chaos Dwarves, is slave-owning. Their ships plow all the oceans just to get a new portion of living goods, which, as in the case of the same Chaos Dwarves, are constantly in short supply. It is slaves who drive the economy of the dark ones. They work in workshops and cultivate the land in the south - where it is more or less fertile. They lie down on altars to become sacrifices to the blood god. They serve the masters and fulfill their every whim.
Well, the dark elves themselves... The dark elves of Warhammer themselves indulge in idleness and debauchery, or kill.
There are six cities in Naggaroth, but each of them is a real stronghold. Powerful and unapproachable.
Dark elf society is rigidly hierarchical, and at the top of it, of course, sits Malekith herself, the Witch-King, who has ruled his cursed people for several thousand years and has not stopped trying to seize lost Ulthuan by force for a single year.
War machine
The Dark Ones are similar to the High Elves in many ways. So their war machine is painfully similar to the elven one.
Only instead of archers there are crossbowmen, instead of beautiful horses there are Cold Ones (lizards brought from the jungles of Lustria), instead of wise griffins there are nightmarish manticores, and instead of eagles there are harpies.
The entire military machine of the dark elves seems to be a perverted parody of their eternal enemies - the High Ones. Even the magic of the Druchii has been replaced by Chaos witchcraft, and only women are allowed to practice sorcery in the world of the dark elves. Malekith, who was predicted to die from a sorcerer, is afraid of male magicians like fire, and kills them at the first opportunity.
It should be understood that as warriors the Druchii are no worse than their relatives, and for exactly the same reasons: long life, allowing you to achieve mastery in any matter, the most experienced magicians (in this case, witches), iron discipline in the army and an equally powerful fighting spirit.
However, dark elves there is one more advantage: continuous wars, both offensive (hikes for slaves, attacks on the lands of the High Elves, etc.) and defensive (fighting the spawn of Chaos, which regularly spill out in the far north).
Conclusion
So, before us is another picture of the fall. Just as bright and just as sad as in the case of the gnomes. Once again we can be convinced that excesses bring no good to anyone, and Chaos is not a force worth messing with.
“Do not covet the touch of Maibd, Khaine’s bride, for her life is entirely given to the Lord of Murder, and he is a jealous god who does not want to share his chosen ones with anyone.”
- Ruerl Blackhand, Lord of Har Ganeth
Witch Elves are dark elf maidens wedded to Khaine, the Lord of Murder, during midnight magical ceremonies with blood sacrifices. The pampered and fragile appearance of the daughters of Ulthuan is nothing compared to the intoxicating beauty of the Elven witches. Elven witches fight in the armies of the dark elves, seeking to prove themselves in the eyes of their deity. To them, the battlefield is just another temple to Khaine, and the cries of the dying are hymns of praise to the god with bloody hands.
Elven Witch Specialization
Brides of Khaine are fanatical in battle. Carrying long ritual daggers wet with terrible poisons, these incredibly fast and agile warriors sweep across the battlefield, leaving blood and destruction in their wake. The more blood they shed, the greater their thirst for battle. As the Elven Witch's Frenzy increases, so do her extraordinary combat abilities. At the peak of her rage, the Elven Witch is capable of breaking through even the most reliable defense.
Playing as an Elven Witch
In certain circumstances, the Elven Witch can be an unforgiving instrument of death and destruction. By choosing her target carefully, the Elven Witch can quickly win a fight. Elven witches prefer to quickly approach lightly armored opponents, whose unprotected flesh can be easily penetrated by their terrible poisons. Using a combination of rushing attacks, the Elven Witch deliberately goes into a rage to unleash powerful attacks that will instantly finish off almost any enemy. When facing off against a heavily armored foe, the Elven Witch hopes that her agility will allow her to hold out long enough to penetrate her opponent's defenses and expose them to the ferocious fatal blow.
Fighting the Elven Witch
The key to defeating the Bride of Khaine is to not let the beauty of her wild attacks get you down. When fighting the Elven Witch, the best counter to her terrible blows is to respond in kind. Elven Witches pay for their speed and agility with almost no defense, and you should take advantage of this to win. You must either defend yourself and wait for her rage to fade, or put up a worthy resistance in the hope that you will be able to defeat the Elven Witch before she rewards you with the kiss of death.
Appearance Elven witch
With light and flexible armor, they are able to quickly cover long distances.
. They carry long ritual daggers coated with deadly poisons.
. The armor is decorated with razor-sharp hooks and spiked metal plates.
Witch Elves
“Do not covet the touch of Maibd, Khaine’s bride, for her life is entirely given to the Lord of Murder, and he is a jealous god who does not want to share his chosen ones with anyone.”
- Ruerl Blackhand, Lord of Har Ganeth
Witch Elves are dark elf maidens wedded to Khaine, the Lord of Murder, during midnight magical ceremonies with blood sacrifices. The pampered and fragile appearance of the daughters of Ulthuan is nothing compared to the intoxicating beauty of the Elven witches. Elven witches fight in the armies of the dark elves, seeking to prove themselves in the eyes of their deity. To them, the battlefield is just another temple to Khaine, and the cries of the dying are hymns of praise to the god with bloody hands.
Elven Witch Specialization
Brides of Khaine are fanatical in battle. Carrying long ritual daggers wet with terrible poisons, these incredibly fast and agile warriors sweep across the battlefield, leaving blood and destruction in their wake. The more blood they shed, the greater their thirst for battle. As the Elven Witch's Frenzy increases, so do her extraordinary combat abilities. At the peak of her rage, the Elven Witch is capable of breaking through even the most reliable defense.
Playing as an Elven Witch
In certain circumstances, the Elven Witch can be an unforgiving instrument of death and destruction. By choosing her target carefully, the Elven Witch can quickly win a fight. Elven witches prefer to quickly approach lightly armored opponents, whose unprotected flesh can be easily penetrated by their terrible poisons. Using a combination of rushing attacks, the Elven Witch deliberately goes into a rage to unleash powerful attacks that will instantly finish off almost any enemy. When facing off against a heavily armored foe, the Elven Witch hopes that her agility will allow her to hold out long enough to penetrate her opponent's defenses and expose them to a ferocious killing blow.
Fighting the Elven Witch
The key to defeating the Bride of Khaine is to not let the beauty of her wild attacks get you down. When fighting the Elven Witch, the best counter to her terrible blows is to respond in kind. Elven Witches pay for their speed and agility with almost no defense, and you should take advantage of this to win. You must either defend yourself and wait for her rage to fade, or put up a worthy resistance in the hope that you will be able to defeat the Elven Witch before she rewards you with the kiss of death.
Appearance of the Elven Witch
With light and flexible armor, they are able to quickly cover long distances.
They carry long ritual daggers coated with deadly poisons.
The armor is decorated with razor-sharp hooks and spiked metal plates.
The Dark Elves worship many dark and forbidden gods, but by far the most famous is Khaine, the god of murder. In Dark Elf society, his cult is the largest, led by priestesses known as witch queens, mistresses of the brides of Khain - elven witches. Cain demands a bloody, agonizing sacrifice, for he is the god of death and suffering. Every Dark Elf city has at least one temple dedicated to Khaine, and all Black Arks have a chapel to the god of murder. The largest temple is located in Har Ganeth, where sacrifices are constantly made, day and night, to the Bloody-Handed God.
Elven witches, during cruel ceremonies, work themselves up to ecstatic fervour, tearing the heart out of the victim's chest and throwing it onto iron braziers, drawing the runes of Cain on their bodies with the blood of the victims and decorating the altars of the bloodthirsty master with bones and entrails. In battle they are no less terrible; they are the most cruel and bloodthirsty of all Dark Elves. Before battle, elven witches drink blood mixed with poisonous herbs, which causes a raging bloodlust. They have no shields and are completely unconcerned about their defense; They are armed with sharp swords and long knives, the blades of which are treated with poison. As soon as the battle begins, the elven witches rush at their enemies, cutting them down with a flurry of poisoned blades. Those unfortunates who did not die from their wounds are surrounded by elven witches after the end of the battle. These poor creatures are torn to pieces at victory celebrations, and their blood is used as a thanksgiving libation to the god of murder.
The Witch Queens who lead the Elven Witches are privy to the deepest secrets of the cult. It is they who prepare the poisonous potions that incite the rage of battle among the elven witches. They wield ancient weapons from the temple vaults and know the secret names of their god, which can confuse or defeat their opponents. The combat skills of these priestesses have been honed by centuries of war, and their thirst for battle knows no bounds. Witch queens bathe in cauldrons of blood to rejuvenate their flesh. The oldest witch queen has led the cult for thousands of years.
Brides of Boiling Blood
The Brides of the Blood Boil are one of many cults of Elven witches that do not have a permanent sanctuary in any Dark Elf city. They prefer to worship Khaine exclusively on the battlefield, where the blood-soaked ground becomes an altar, and the blood of enemies is a sacrifice to the Bloody-Handed God. They care little about bringing live prisoners to Naggaroth, since they believe that blood shed in the heat of battle, where it is undiluted and still saturated with both fear and rage, is most valued by Khaine. Since Cain is also the lord of suffering, the brides use a rare poison that is used to smear the deadly blades - this poison literally makes the blood of the victims boil. Anyone wounded by such a blade dies screaming in agonizing convulsions as their blood spurts from severed arteries.
After the battle, the brides, smeared with blood, appear one by one before the witch queen. If it turns out that most of the witch's skin was not touched by the sacrifice to Cain - namely, the blood shed in battle - then it will be decided that the sacrifices made are displeasing to the god of murder. Then the elven witches, in a frenzy of penitent rage, look for other victims and attack them with redoubled energy. And it doesn’t matter if these victims are other Dark Elves: the brides are so eager to shed blood in the name of a merciless god.
Bloody Cauldron
The cauldrons of blood are said to be a gift from Cain to the elven witches as a reward for loyalty to his cause. Or so Morathi demanded when she granted the first cauldron to the cult of Khaine. Each cauldron is shaped like a huge pot made of durable copper, covered with arcane runes that flicker and glow with a magical light. The cauldron is filled with the blood of countless victims sacrificed by elven witches. Strangely, the cauldron never overflows and always remains at the same level, no matter how many gallons of victims' blood are poured into it. Each cauldron is maintained by an elven witch, who is called the keeper of the cauldron. Usually the cauldrons are kept safely in the city temples of the elven witches, but when they go into battle, they take it out and take it with them. The presence of the blood cauldron inspires the Dark Elves to become more belligerent, while his magical properties gives them strength.
Night of death
Elven witches live in the temples of Khaine under the harsh supervision of witch queens. Witch queens are incredibly ancient; Once a year they take part in riotous Death Night celebrations. The streets echo with frantic drumming and the piercing roar of temple trumpets, while thick smoke of blood-red incense flows through the squares and down the alleys, sheltering Cain's beloved huntresses. Groups of elven witches prowl the streets of cities and kidnap any Dark Elves they find, sometimes breaking into houses to take numbed residents for sacrifice.
On the Night of Death, the witch queens are washed in blood to be reborn, and at this time they are the most lovely and voluptuous of all the elves, their unusual, deathly pale beauty is more powerful and charming than any magic. Within a year, they again turn into emaciated old women, and remain so until the Night of Death comes again, and the Dark Elves hide in their homes, listening to the noisy fun and sinister laughter of the midnight celebrations of the Elven witches.
