Urriak Urruk Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hey all, I just had a weird thought. Should Malcador the Sigillite get a Forgeworld model (eventually)? My first reaction was yes, he's so important he should obviously get one, and he's the 2nd most powerful psyker he would be a beast. But then I realized I don't know Malcador ever fighting personally (haven't read any HH books with him in it). He seems much better known for his administrative ability, laying the groundwork for the Imperium in 40k. Obviously models for the Primarchs and the Emperor himself have greater priority, but I wondered what y'all thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 It has been said that Malcador is as a psyker second only to the emperor, but as far as I can tell we have not heard what his psychic powers actually are. If those powers have some battlefield application (and you can weaponize just about anything) I think he should get rules and a model. I agree though, all the primarchs and big E should be prioritized, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 The Emperor and the Primarchs are always described as literal giants among men- even among Astartes. Malcador is NOT. You can probably make a Malcador model by modifying one of a Preacher or Missionary, to account for the Administratum robes he habitually wears. It's far more difficult to do so for the Emperor or the Primarchs (with the possible exception of Alpharius/Omegon, who augmented the appearances of all Alpha Legionnaires to resemble their Primarchs, so enemies will have great difficulty performing decapitation strikes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 He should and he definitely will get a model eventually. When you're dealing with things so far ahead, their plans are rarely concrete, but they undoubtedly want to him at some point and I would be very, very surprised if he didn't get a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deamon Wolf Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 even if its just for completeness sake he should get a model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Starscream Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 His model is so easy to make yourself though. Just get a pile of dust and base it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_r_parker Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Ultimately, if he's given rules then yes, give him a model. Otherwise, like others have said, he's not specifically a fighter and more of a beurocrat, so I would have to say no. There's plenty of characters and units with rules and no models already, spending time on a character with no rules feels a little backwards. Not to diminish his impact on the timeline, but the majority is done away from the front lines. Maybe during the siege we'll see him in 'action', and should FW give him game rules then sure, give him a cool model. Otherwise there's plenty of models I'd rather see, in still waiting on a Malghorst 'The Twisted' in all his SoH regalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 There was a suit of armour in hos room i recall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 There was a suit of armour in hos room i recall.. Pretty sure that was an artefact like the rosetta stone or Van Gogh's sunflowers, not for him to wear. Think of the FW navigator model. Hardly a frontline figure and you'd never see one enter combat with legionaries on the open battlefield by choice but the rules are there. It's like some of the profiles in the LOTR game, good for escort or rescue missions and such. Malcador would work particularly well if FW ever turned its eye to some of the silent war stuff: small-scale combat, assassins, knights errant, etc. Probably outside their remit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Forge World talked about including the Emperor as a model and I doubt he'd have rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 He's already got a Tank what more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Isn't he also master of the assassins? Maybe that ability goes beyond just comamnding them :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I think it will also depend on if any sculptor has a good concept or idea on mind, IIRC FW gives their sculptors more freedom in what they are working, so I wouldn't rule it out, it could be even possible that the sculpt comes first and they give him rules afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawtooth Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I made a post-Golden Throne Malcador model. I just glued a bunch of ashes to a standard 40k base, didn't even have to paint him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Cynebald Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I made a post-Golden Throne Malcador model. I just glued a bunch of ashes to a standard 40k base, didn't even have to paint him. I would say sick burn, but I mean, it's a bit redundant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I can't see why they can't give him a model, doesn't need to have rules for him at the end of the day. I think if they did it'd probably be on a scenic base with the Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfran Morkai Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I'd like to see a model for him. Then again I'd love to see a host of non combat character models for INQ28 etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonl Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Arkhan Land first please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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