Could Ragnar Blackmane be the next Space Wolf to get a new Primaris model? Check out what’s just been hinted at as well as the pattern we’ve seen from GW.
Warhammer Community dropped a Psychic Awakening short story recently that has a few leaders of the Space Wolves talking about the gathering horde of Orks at their doorstep. A few key hints were given as to what would happen next to sit back and jump in with us.
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We recommend that you read the story for yourself. However, pulling out the highlights in the short story, the leaders of the Space Wolves were discussing their future when they had a Rune Priest give a chilling message on some “green trolls”. He mentioned specifically a “green king” fighting under a banner of black horns and how his horde is only growing. And while this story is mainly leaders talking about what their fate might be, Logan mentioned how they had to find Ragnar Blackmane.
His roars spell the death of billions as his anger spills forth into world after world. Everything is swept away before the wrath of the green king, who is feared even by his own kin. A ragged banner with the black horns of the bull rises, and fire and doom rain upon Mankind.
Fits the description for Makari’s banner, doesn’t it?
Of course, at the end of this message from the Rune Priest, Logan Grimnar took control of the situation and gave a clear view at what the Space Wolve’s next task would be in order to prepare for the Orkish horde.
The Space Wolves around the table looked at each other. Gillir Thunderstone opened his mouth, then closed it again and sat down. Logan Grimnar nodded slowly.
‘Well,’ he eventually said, ‘someone better find out where in the damned galaxy we can find Ragnar Blackmane.’
Ragnar Blackmane is definitely past due for a model rework. And with their codex already out and not bringing any new models to the table, Psychic Awakening is GW’s next shot. Now, on top of Ragnar’s model showing its age, we’ve noticed a pattern from all these Psychic Awakening short stories. Usually, they’ll hone in on a certain character and keep mentioning him as time goes on and more stories come out. With the objective set for the Space Wolves to find Ragnar, we could easily see how, when the Space Wolves do find him, he’ll hit the spotlight with a new sculpt.
Lazarus, Shadowsun, & More Followed the Pattern
While there are a few exceptions to the rule like Mephiston (He was just straight-up previewed in two separate videos from the start), most of the new character reworks are hinted at in short stories.
In the case of Lazarus, the new Dark Angels named character, he appeared all over a particular Psychic Awakening short: Enmity’s Edge
Mere metres away, Ithurial was fatally succumbing to a greater psyker. Lazarus felt his brother reach into his mind and infuse his last vestiges of strength into him. The defiance that powered Lazarus was stoked, an ember of fury that would not be extinguished, and a blaze of righteous repugnance was set. As Ithurial’s duty came to an end, Lazarus was rejuvenated.
In the same way, Shadowsun was a reoccurring character that was mentioned in the Psychic Awakening short: Beyond the Startide Nexus
Shadowsun was warning the forces on the Tau side of the Startide Nexus that a fleet of Death Guard would be emerging from the portal. And that her forces would not be able to defeat the plague fleet.
Another Note Worth Mentioning
It’s also worth mentioning that the OG Mephiston and Ragnar are almost an exact copy of each other. The other model just had its wargear flipped. And with that said, if GW saw Mephiston fit for a model rework, then they could say the same thing about Ragnar.
With all of this now on the table, do you think Saga of the Beast could be getting multiple new models released alongside the book? Do you use Ragnar in your Space Wolves list? Have you already made a Primaris conversion of Ragnar?
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About Wesley Floyd: Wes has been in the Warhammer hobby since 2015 and joined the Spikey Bits writing team in 2018. He is known for his satirist takes on trending topics and imaginative yet amazingly affordable hobby solutions to painting Warhammer miniatures.
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