Since 1997 I have maintained this site, waxing and waning through two decades – always deeply enamoured with these star warrior underdogs.
Not going to lie, the finale of the last Scythes of the Emperor book dimmed my spirit as the Originals had been killed off in a Dirty Dozen affair. Valiant, transitional, literary chapter closing. I have done some modelling since then, but mainly insured the website remain online as a resource.
So I hear Astartes 2 got a trailer and I’m watching – then HOLY WhatIN thE Actual !?! Sothans, smashing Tyranids – fighting hard – striding with capes; their armor matching the carefully researched guides on this website – cementing their accuracy.
27 years – and I get to see Scythes of the Emperor space marines in live action battle. Glorious. Utterly, unabashedly, Glorious.
For Sotha!
Interesting to see the unofficial second company knee stripe used here. I presume you’ll be updating the heraldry guide?
Hi Aphoticon, no need actually (besides changing the title per se) – its already there middle of the Heraldry page since 2017 I think when I uploaded it. (EDIT: Checked, middle of the year 2017)
There was artistic inference and Ultramarine versions – so I deemed it unofficial. Hence my remark on Insta – basically GW has decided to go this route.
I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had to watch it again a few more times to be sure. But holy moly, was it glorious to behold.
Like you, after reading The Great Work, I lost the motivation to build and play Sothan-born Marines. But seeing them in all their glory on screen has fired me back up!
Indeed! The Great Work felt like a closing to the original Sothans and it did in many respects mark a line under a chapter in my hobby. Even Forgemaster Sebastion got a decent send off.
But Astartes 2? Yeah, that refilled the mojo in real time, see some recognition of the original Sothans, literally, in style.