The guiding principle was to have the Lion contrast against his brother Roboute Guilliman . “I wanted a relationship between the two,” Seb told us, “It’s hard to talk about the Lion without talking about Guilliman, and they were very much informing each other.” Straight out of left field, Vincent has supplied the Lion in his finest Deathwing-coloured armour, with pristine white contrasted by dark scarlet accents to keep it feeling regal. Perhaps this is his Sunday best?** Patric Sands Dark Angels Vanguard: This army list focuses on using fast and mobile units to harass the enemy and disrupt their plans. Lion El’Jonson can be used to lead the Vanguard into battle and to provide them with support. Dark Angels Deathwing: This army list focuses on using the Deathwing Veterans to hold objectives and to prevent the enemy from advancing. Lion El’Jonson can be used to support the Deathwing Veterans with his psychic powers and his sword.

The Lion has many imposing epithets, such as the Bane of Chaos and the Lord of Shadowed Paths. Sam has captured this character’s magnificent and foreboding nature with a phenomenal paint job that’s bristling with fabulous details, exemplary shading, and beautiful highlights. Vincent Knotley Finally, the Dark Angels have recently been joined by a leonine celebrity from days of yore. Yep, it’s Lion El’Jonson. If you missed out on the Lion and Retinue box, you won’t have long until the Lord of the First gets a solo release. We had hoped he would make his individual debut before the new edition came out. However, we also wanted to ensure enough had been made to fulfil demand for such an incredible model. We’re making more, and we will therefore be putting him up for sale as one of the first Warhammer 40,000 miniatures released after Leviathan drops.

The Lion and Retinue – Warhammer 40’000 (40K).

Here are some specific examples of how the Lion and Retinue set can be used to create effective army lists: Whereas Guilliman is all about optimism for a shining new Imperium, we wanted the Lion to be the dark, secretive side,” Dom explained. “We wanted him to sit in opposition to Guilliman, and from a narrative perspective, that gave us a really interesting place to go with his miniature.”

After millennia in stasis, Lion El'Jonson has returned to the waking world – stalking from mist-wreathed shadow realms like an ancient questing knight to hunt down the galaxy's terrors. With his immense blade, Fealty, the Primarch cleaves apart the most heinous of monstrosities. In his other hand he carries the Emperor's Shield, which erupts with blazing light and force in response to his quarry's futile blows. One of the more recent developments are the Hounds of Morkai – expert hunters who daub their bodies in runic sigils and carry special equipment to hunt down psykers. They equip themselves in the style of Reivers, but with a unique vox-amplified howl that scrambles empyrean currents as they close in for the kill. Azrael isn’t the only Chapter Master given the Primaris treatment – Commander Dante has barely tied a bow on the apocalyptic invasion of Baal and he’s already off finding more enemies of the Imperium to destroy. Someone really needs to give the guy a holiday. Vashtorr the Arkifane Our goal is to build upon and consolidate the great work already being done by other community members across various forums, reddit threads, and hobby blogs, and bring together a comprehensive library of all these useful Build Instruction booklets. Marko from Craftworld Studios has painted a breathtaking Lion El’Jonson that makes use of subtle and unusual contrasting colours in the shadows. The red and green shadows in the armour and the gold combine to create an otherworldly effect on this larger-than-life figure. Máryse OuelletThe Deathwatch are not a Chapter per se, but rather an organisation that takes the best and brightest of the Space Marine Chapters for dedicated xenos hunting. The demands of their missions – which might find them chasing down Aeldari one day and rooting out a Genestealer Cult another – require flexibility above all, and all Deathwatch Veterans are trained to enact varying Mission Tactics at the perfect moment to succeed against impossible odds.

Lion El’Jonson is a powerful psyker, and he has a number of psychic abilities that he can use to support his allies in battle. He can also use his psychic powers to project his presence onto the battlefield, which can demoralize his enemies. Deathwing Veterans Continuing the exploration of the Dark Angels’ many heraldic choices, Annie has painted the Son of the Forest with his armour split in half between the traditional forest green of the Dark Angels and the rich bone-coloured armour of the Deathwing – the same colour scheme used by the Angels of Redemption successor Chapter. Fletcher Giles If you're looking for speed, the Sicaran Venator Tank Hunter is for you, with less impressive (but still pretty punchy) weaponry while taking in a major speed boost. Both of these models come with lots of options for alternate sponsor weaponry, but I've gone for lascannons across both because I love that long range. A bit smaller than the Cerberus but just as ready to melt your enemies! Warhammer 40K New Releases - Lion El'Jonson and More - Final Thoughts John provides us with yet another take on the Lord of the First’s brand-spanking new suit of armour. Silvery armour with green and gold details is a unique inversion of the usual Dark Angels colour scheme, and a striking look for this arboreal warrior. Jon Gómez

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Rachel has painted her Lion with armour and cloth that has a matte finish and subtle highlights – providing a different take on the Primarch’s new suit of armour, one that contrasts effectively against the shining gold trim. Sam Lenz Fletcher from Tabletop Tactics has done a stunning job – glazed reflections on the emerald armour, non-metallic metal effects on the power sword Fealty, an incredibly expressive face, and he’s even borrowed an extra Watcher from another kit to hold the Lion’s helm.* Every good knight needs his squires. John Ashton The answer to the proliferation of tanks on the battlefields of the Horus Heresy is clear – more tanks, but fitted with neutron lasers capable of obliterating enemy armour in a single shot. First up is the Cerberus Heavy Tank Destroyer, an adaptation of the Spartan chassis with a triple-barrelled neutron laser battery that can take a hefty dose of punishment while spitting out radioactive death. Sicaran Venator Tank Hunter You can paint the gold with Retributor Armor and the face with Cadian Fleshtone , and add depth to both with Reikland Fleshshade . Paint the metallic elements with Iron Hands Steel , the Watchers’ robes and wax seals with Barak-Nar Burgundy , and finish it all off by shading them with Nuln Oil . Arks of Omen: The Lion