An entirely new faction of Death under Nagash’s reign was finally revealed. Check out all the details on the Ossiarch Bonereapers!
We’ve been hearing rumor after rumor and seeing preview after preview from Warhammer Community on a new Death faction coming to Age of Sigmar. With that being said, we weren’t exactly sure what the mode;s would be looking like or what the details would be beyond “they demand a tithe of bones and kill people who don’t pay”.
Check out the latest faction coming to Age of Sigmar to fight for Nagash!
Ossiarch Bonereapers Revealed
These are the Ossiarch Bonereapers – the culmination of centuries of planning by Nagash and the harbingers of his dark reign. Where the Legions of Nagash are the foot soldiers of Death and the Nighthaunt are the shock troops, the Ossiarch Bonereapers are the vanguard of a new order.
These are not risen warriors or malignant spirits – they are bespoke war-constructs forged from harvested bone and gifted the soul animus of great warriors and heroes. Alone, they have hundreds of lifetimes of experience and brutal physical prowess. Unified, they are nigh unstoppable, directed into battle by Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis – perhaps the greatest military strategist (living, or dead) the Mortal Realms have ever known.
Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis
This is no embittered spirit, arch-schemer of the world-that-was or devoted sycophant, but a terrifying new paragon of unlife itself. Granted a new existence in a body of ensorcelled bone, Orpheon Katakros is Nagash’s plan for the Mortal Realms made manifest
Kicking things off with the head honcho, Katakros is standing similar in size and shape to Xerxes from the “300” movie. He’s a towering bone commander in Nagash’s plans.
Mortek guard
The Mortek Guard look to be the rank and file unit for the army, coming with wargear you’d expect. Most of them are rocking a sword and board with a banner. (The special weapon of the unit looks to be a two-handed bone sword).
Kavalos Deathriders
As for the cavalry of the army, the Kavalos Deathriders are going to be the shock-troops. Riding bone constructs of hooved-beasts, these will be an element of speed. Race ahead of the rest of your army with these guys and break the enemy’s morale!
Ossiarch Bonereapers are Also Getting Necromancers
What seems to be a Lieutenant-role for the army, Necromancers will be a character unit that will help out (in some way). Rules haven’t been revealed yet, but take a look at the level of detail in this guy!
Necropolis Stalkers
Necropolis Stalkers are twisted constructs made from a whole host of different bones and plates. The super cool thing about these guys is that each one is infused with four souls of legendary warriors from the past. In-game, you’ll be able to shift which one “takes over” swapping out certain rules for others on their datasheet.
The Mortek Crawler is the Artillery of the Army
Finally, the Mortek Crawler is somewhat akin to the Screaming Skull Catapult from the Fantasy days of Tomb Kings. However, this thing looks WAY….WAY cooler. Looking like a bony centipede, a crew of undead warriors man this thing to fling some kind of magic-infused skulls downrange.
While a ton was covered on the faction, WHC made a note that we still haven’t seen everything. Plus, we still need those rules! There are exciting days ahead for Age of Sigmar as another Death faction is introduced. All in all, what do you think about this army cosmetically? Are you already convinced to start this army? Is Katakros one of the coolest models you’ve ever seen?
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