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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 370

Phoenix Guard

October 2010·p. 21

THE SHORT VERSION

Mike Anderson describes the Phoenix Guard design shared with Matt Holland and Neil Langdown, drawing on the original full-length armoured coats and Jes Goodwin’s sketches. Negative space between mail and cloaks makes the garments flow naturally, while closed mouths and a drum communicate the guardians’ vow of silence. Flames, ornate banners and heavy armour reinforce their sacred role at Asuryan’s shrine.

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Editorial: Returning to Ulthuan

Andrew Kenrick welcomes the new plastic High Elf elite units and the enormous Island of Blood battle, reflecting on the Asur’s longstanding place at the centre of Warhammer. His own unfinished High Elf project has survived diversions into Warriors of Chaos and Tomb Kings, and the new models provide the excuse to return to it.

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News

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The Armies of Ulthuan

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