Games Workshop 99120102065" Thousand Sons Magnus The Red, Black

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First of all we have this chap, converted from a Kairic Acolyte and ready to spread havoc in the 41st Millennium.

You could always bring an Allied daemon detachment with a herald + grimoire and give him a 2++ from that as well (assuming you don’t fail which would not be good). At first I assumed it must be an effect of the angle at which he’d been shown but no, however you look at it, there it is. Of course, if I did decide to tackle such an army the Sisters wouldn’t be the only models from this set to have a place in the ranks.

From the Raptorae he claimed terrible destructive power, whilst his shifting form and bloated ego was undoubtedly a gift of the Pavoni.

What was needed, Magnus realised, was a huge, over the top gesture, proving once and for all that magic was useful and, perhaps even more importantly, that Magnus was a good boy who deserved a second chance.As ever suggestions, feedback and any good ideas that I can steal are more than welcome in the comments box! He’s armed with the frankly ostentatious Blade of Magnus, modelled as a choice of glaive or sword. Blade of Magnus- S User, AP2, Melee, Force, Soul Blaze, Transmogrify (Any roll of 6 to wound that kills a model creates a Chaos Spawn). If you can, and you can keep it up most of the game you’ll be doing quite well against your opponents!

Ultimately Magnus is a miniature which, when I first saw him, failed to really engage me – but the longer I’ve looked the more I like him. Perhaps this represents the views of a luddite clinging to the past, refusing to allow the setting to evolve beyond the moment in which I discovered it, forcing it – with unintentional irony – to stagnate into a worship of its past self.

At first one might question if they’ve even succeeded – after all would someone unfamiliar with the background know that this was the same man who stood on the surface of Prospero all those centuries ago?

Before we find ourselves plunging into the rabbit hole of rumour and counter-rumour let’s see what we have here and how. This ticked the Emperor off no end and he focussed his anger on Magnus and sent Russ to put him back in line. In many images of the Hamsa eye three of the fingers are elongated and emphasised, with the thumb and little finger reduced to vestiges. Magnus later participated in the Siege of Terra, seeking to atone for his actions and aid the Imperium, although the full extent and outcome of his involvement remain subjects of speculation and interpretation within the lore.

It also provided Lorgar, Primarch of the Word Bearers, with an excuse to infiltrate many of his brother’s legions under the guise of helping them come to terms with a life without magic.