Something appearing to match a rumored Slaanesh Character was just spotted in the latest Wrath and Rapture art. Check out the latest the new Chaos models!
Games Workshop previewed some of what’s on the way for the Wrath and Rapture box at the Blood and Glory event, and the new box will be pitting the forces of Khorne and Slaanesh against each other in a melee frenzy.
New models are coming for both Slaanesh and Khorne, but there’s even more in store from the looks of it!
RUMORS: Slaanesh Character Spotted in Wrath & Rapture?
Back in August, a video showed up with what sounds like a Daemonette talking about “wars that have come to their fair land”. Meanwhile, it’s got art with Bloodletters and Daemonettes basically crashing into each other. That was all we got until now.
Wrath & Rapture Reveal Trailer
As the first video we’ve seen with some real meat to it, we can get a better idea of what’s going to be inside and it is a lot.
Wrath and Rapture is a new boxed set that pits the bloodthirsty Daemons of Khorne against their most ancient and bitter rivals – the Daemons of Slaanesh. Like other battleboxes that have gone before it, this set will feature a loads of miniatures including exclusive new characters and units, like these ferocious Flesh Hounds:
That means these Flesh Hounds are coming in plastic. We’re sure that’s a welcomed update in the Khorne community.
Hopefully, this is only the start of the two most overlooked Chaos gods in the Warhammer universe.
Doesn’t that Fiend of Slaanesh look really familiar? That’s because it was previewed a while back at the very beginning or Orktober. It looks like at least three will be coming inside the box.
It took the longest time but these Fiends of Slaanesh are remarkable new models. They show off every element of Slaanesh’s exquisite and twisted style.
Slaanesh Character Spotted in Wrath & Rapture Art?
Remember the quote under the video did mention “exclusive new characters” and from what we made out of the video, nothing stood out as a new character model…until an eagle-eyed fan spotted something special.
Remember the Rumor Engine from a while back?
We got this rumor engine a while ago showing what we thought was a harp with some VERY strong Slaanesh undertones. It looks like we were spot on with our guess. Check out what Oneillc82 on Twitter spotted.
That is UNMISTAKABLY some kind of Slaanesh Daemonette playing the harp. You can even draw an exact match between the art and the rumor engine. It gets cut off right at the blatantly obvious Slaanesh insignia (I wonder why they cropped that out of the rumor engine).
We can make some guesses on what kind of rules the Slaanesh model will have based on some classic Slaanesh tricks. She might make everyone around her in a certain bubble -1 to hit. Or maybe even make the enemy units +1 to hit. (because she’s so beguiling and shredding a daemon harp).
We first hear a rumor about a Slaanesh model playing the harp on a guy’s skin originally around October. Even though we haven’t seen the model quite yet, it looks like the guessing game is over.
Rumors of Even More Slaanesh Updated
Check out the previous rumors that look to be coming true in order:
- a new box set will come out similar to the Speed Freeks Box for Orks. Sources indicate it will be for Aeldari / Ynnari. CONFIRMED
- Fiends of Slaanesh will be getting a new model (finally)
- A new Slaaneshi model will feature a female looking form playing the harp on a guy’s skin (spotted in the Wrath & Rapture art).
- Fugrim is also supposedly 100% in the works as well
We were beginning to wonder where that Harp-playing character was going to pop up! Be on the lookout for her model to be previewed at some point or another. Don’t forget that Fulgrim is more than likely prowling around somewhere in the galaxy as well.
What kind of rules do you think the Harp character will have? Will it be a named character? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: 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.
