Gunnar Brand’s Darkoath warband is getting new AoS models based on their animated series appearance in Hammer & Bolter!
Warhammer Community has revealed new Darkoath models based on an appearance in the animated series Hammer & Bolter. These are various characters, including their leader Gunnar, and his rival Warqueen Tanari. There is also an upcoming Black Library book; Darkoath by Chris Thursten. It’s a great time to be a fan of Hammer & Bolter or a Warriors of Chaos hobbyist!
GW Reveals New Hammer & Bolter AoS Darkoath Models
Warhammer Community gifted the latest on Gunnar Brand’s new Age of Sigmar Darkoath warband models on Warhammer World’s Anniversary 2024.
Gunnar & His Oathbound Warband
You may have seen Gunnar and his Oathbound in animated action on Warhammer+, in the Hammer and Bolter episode Monsters, but now this coterie of killers stand poised to hit the tabletop in plastic.
Many amongst the Darkoath place little trust in the gods they are fated to serve, but Gunnar’s contempt runs even deeper. He believes mortals should live and die free from the meddling of gods – whether they wield holy hammers or hellish powers. With this conviction, he leads the Brands on a path to conquest and domination, earning boons through carefully sworn oaths even while resisting the seductive calls of the Chaos Gods.
The top dog himself, you don’t get to lead a group of oathbound by being weak, and this leader sure isn’t.
His greatest rival – and most fearsome ally – is Warqueen Tanari. An ambitious warlord, she doesn’t share Gunnar’s scepticism of the gods, but respects his tenacity and successes in casting back the Sigmarite invaders who encroach on the Darkoath homelands.
As the sort of “secondary” leader of the Warband, her imposing stature does all the talking.
The imposing Dendrel Direbrand is no true Brand. Descended from a long line of Aqshian nobility that was all but stamped out by Korhgos Khul and the Goretide, this muscle-bound warrior contains multitudes. Whilst his strength and skill make him Gunnar’s expert in siege and smithing, his heritage also allows him to easily pass for a Reclaimed and slip unnoticed into Sigmarite settlements.
Even if this wasn’t a named character, we can imagine some easy conversion or stand-in opportunities for this model!
Despite Gunnar’s deep mistrust of the Chaos Gods, he knows the power they command. He leaves it to Broken Nadja to divine their intent. Though he is wary of all touched by the Ruinous Powers, Gunnar cannot help but respect that Nadja has never once led him astray – though her own motivations are co-opted by visions of slaughter and conquest for Gunnar, if only he walks the Path of Glory.
As the only one truly in touch with the dark powers, Nadja holds an important role for this group of Oathbound.
Daughter of Gunnar and heir to the Brand tribe, Sigrid is one of the finest horse riders in the Great Parch. Brash and headstrong, she frustrates her father but has saved his life countless times with a well-placed arrow.
What a great dynamic model! With each model being a character in their own right, this warband looks fantastic.
New Darkoath Black Library Book
As well as starring in an episode of Hammer and Bolter, Gunnar Brand is also going to be the star of an upcoming Black Library tale, Darkoath by Chris Thursten. When a calamity ravages his homeland, Gunnar must face his fate and lead his tribe on an exodus through the wartorn land of Aqshy, as the Dark Gods tempt him with unimaginable power…
Whether you’ve watched the episode and want more or just want to read about these sweet new models, this book seems like a great thing!
These new Darkoath models based on their appearance in the Hammer & Bolter animated series are a great addition to the Age of Sigmar universe. Overall, it’s an excellent time to be a fan of Hammer & Bolter or a Slaves To Darkness hobbyist, and we can’t wait to see what else is in store for the Mortal Realms in the future!
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