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Mengil’s Manflayers

October 2004·pp. 50–52

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Anthony Reynolds traces Mengil’s rise from the brutal household of a Dark Elf noble to a feared mercenary captain. Personal cruelty repeatedly undermines his naval career, eventually leaving his followers stranded in Tilea. There they turn ambush and assassination into a trade, accepting employment without becoming trustworthy allies. A short battlefield vignette demonstrates how readily Mengil’s enjoyment of killing overrides payment or obligation.

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Back to the, er, past…

Paul Sawyer looks back at early Citadel catalogues and the Regiments of Renown that once shaped his collecting plans. The return of Mengil’s Manflayers connects those memories to the current release schedule. Staff members bring in old favourites, and Sawyer recalls his own first purchases and painting efforts. Revisiting these roots becomes a pleasure in its own right, alongside enthusiasm for new miniatures.

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Games Workshop News

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