With Blood Angels rules hot off Psychic Awakening, we thought it would be nice to blow the dust off this flashback from Bloodquest!
We’ll be taking a look at Leonatos, who was featured in a comic strip series called Bloodquest back in the 1990s. This series introduced all sorts of fluff for the Blood Angels to expand on. The whole backstory of Bloodquest is that Captain Leonatos lost the Blade Encarmine to a bunch of Chaos-fueled Orks, and…you guessed it, had to go back and get it from them.
Blowing the Dust off Captain Leonatos in Bloodquest
GW expanded the story over a few years and printed it in softcover and hardback. If you haven’t ever read this and are a fan of Blood Angels, this is an awesome piece you might want to get your hands on. It was also pretty much the springboard for the black library. The artwork was decent and it told a gripping story!
Back in the day, you could actually use the Leonatos mini on the tabletop and he even came with his own certificate of ownership. He was particularly good because you could bring the Blade Encarmine, which ignored all armor saves. He had a couple of different rules, like an iron halo, as well.
Bloodquest Miniature Painted Showcase
In the 4th edition book, they show Leonatos’ honor guard, which someone converted up to be their kill team!
Bobby Wong won the Golden Demon/Slayer Sword with his version of Leonatos in 2002. Coincidentally that was a huge springboard for Vallejo Paint because then, everyone was wondering what paints he used. Which Bobby used all their colors for these guys and those paints ended up taking the hobby by storm.
Everyone literally lost their minds. All we had back then were Citadel and Apple Barrel paints. It’s so weird how everything seems to be so interconnected at some point in this hobby.
This miniature and it’s quality of painting was definitely ahead of its time! If you want to check out even more on Bloodquest and Captain Leonatos, we’ve got a video here for you below:
Bloodquest & Captain Leonatos 40k Flashback RETRO
Do you remember Bloodquest and Captain Leonatos from back in the day? Did you ever manage to get your hands on a model? What’s your favorite Blood Angels book to date?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
