Mantic’s big week of reveals is in full swing. Checkout these awesome new daemonic models from the Abyss!
If the devil is in the details, they he’s truly part of each and every one of these beautiful new miniatures.
The Abyss is a chasm, both literal and metaphorical, in the skin of the world. It is thought by many to be a vast, physical cleft in the earth, leading to some cyclopean, volcanic depth far below. This is only partly true, for mortals must ever reconcile that which they cannot understand with absolutes. The deeper one ventures into this dizzying realm of darkness, the more it becomes obvious that the Abyss and all its denizens are anathema to natural law. The veil between planes of existence is thin, a dark parody of the power of the old Celestians to walk between worlds. Bare rock breathes with bilious life; black smoke coils with dark sentience, corrupting all that breathe it; measureless caverns convulse and twist into labyrinths that would take a lifetime to traverse. Countless tortured souls gibber as they suffer exquisite pain in the endless dark, their fevered imaginings giving form to new realities, new monstrosities, and new sorceries. Deep down in the shadows and billowing fumes, perpetually lit by the glow of hellish red fires, fouler creatures reside – beings of unfettered evil, whose very existence is an abomination against the natural order of things, living in a twisted mirror of the celestial orders above.
These are the Abyssals, immortal servants of the Father of Lies. The Abyssals are emanations of their Lord’s mind – pure Evil incarnated.
Lower Abyssals
Given life by the energies of the most dark and powerful magic, these semi-corporeal creatures take on the shape of the worst nightmares of mortal races. Red skinned and vicious, they are capable fighters who slay their foes with wicked blades and flaming attacks.
20 Hard Plastic Forces of the Abyss Lower Abyssals. Click the image for a closer look.
Succubi
The embodiment of a mortal’s basest desires, Succubi are torturers and tormentors, who use their seductive appearance to lull their enemies into submission, drawing them close before tearing them limb from limb with their razor-sharp blades.
20 Hard Plastic Forces of the Abyss Succubi. Click the image for a closer look.
Flamebearers
These lesser Abyssals are pressed into service of the Efreet. Imbued with fire magic, they cast bolts of flaming energy at their foes, searing the battlefield with sorcerous fire.
20 Hard Plastic Forces of the Abyss Lower Abyssal Flamebearers (formely known as Magi). Click the image for a closer look.
Molochs
Huge, lumbering beasts, and more powerful cousins to the Lower Abyssals, Molochs tend to be solitary creatures, for their rage can barely be contained. Occasionally they band together into small groups when war calls, but these pacts never last for long before another bout of infighting breaks out.
3 Metal Forces of the Abyss Molochs. Full contents not shown. Click the image for a closer look.
Our Kings of War reveal shows off the Forces of the Abyss – let us know what you think in the comments.
The Forces of the Abyss are our next Kings of War army after the launch of the Kings of War 2nd Edition Rulebook. Find out more in our dedicated Kings of War Week starting June 1st.
P.S. Dungeon Saga is set in the same universe as Kings of Wars, and the Forces of the Abyss make an appearance in the Dungeon Saga: Infernal Crypts expansion. They are bespoke miniatures unique to Dungeon Saga. In this shot you can see a uniquely posed plastic Moloch and a plastic Abyssal Hellhound take on Venetia, the Basilean Cleric, and Arianya, the Naiad Demonhunter.
And finally, Dungeon Saga: Infernal Crypts also includes this unique Abyssal Efreet among other new figures.
These guys look great. Mantic really does make some awesome looking affordable models for the table-top!
Any thoughts on other uses for these models?
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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.
