wallacer:
(how street am I?) :sickGood to see that even at our age people can still be "down with the youth culture"��:rolleyes:
Father Grumpmas
And yes, Zoats are much better figures than Fimir.
And yes, Zoats are much better figures than Fimir.
Uzkul Werit:
Zoats look just like Saurus. Look at that second mage in the first picture.
Kera foehunter:
old guys be hip that is sweeet!
i like the zoats
AGPO:
Correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t zoats part of Tyranids in 40k and Wood Elves in fantasy? I can’t remeber all that much from that time, but surely that’s a little odd?
ashur:
Fimir looked like the first version for fishmen. Anyone know where the idea come from?
wallacer:
Fimir looked like the first version for fishmen. Anyone know where the idea come from?I think someone just got the idea of having a race that was a cross between Daemons and humans, and Fimir were the result.
ashur
cornixt:
That’s true AGPO. Also, Genestealers had no association with Tyranids at all in the beginning, and 40K had no Chaos in Rogue Trader! Some weird things if you look at the old books.
Father Grumpmas:
The GW Fimir seem to be ripped from the irish legend of the Fomorians, a mythical race that inhabited Ireland. There are various versions as to what they looked like, but have generally been described as ugly. giant, and sometimes as sea demons.
Their king, Balor, had only one eye - hence the fimir having one central eye.
Malificant:
considering that albion is the warhammer ireland and the fimir are from albion…makes sense.
im a fan of the ulster cycle myself…
Father Grumpmas:
considering that albion is the warhammer irelandThat's a brave statement -Warhammer Albion looks more like Britian to me (isle of wights at the bottom) and the name traditionally refers more to�Britian, England, or Scotland (Alba) rather than Ireland.
Malificant
The Irish like being associated with the English like the Canadians love being called Americans or we New Zealanders adore being referred to as Australians :o
BLOOD AXE:
Zoats are in the old White Dwarf battle report “A Gathering of Eagles”, Wood Elves vs. Orcs & Goblins. A drawing of a Zoat, but no actual pics.
7 Zoats with double handed weapons
1 Zoat contingent Commander
1 level 15 Zoat Wizard w/Frostblade
770 points
White Dwarf #120 December 1989 :mask
Malificant:
well, there are a few similarities, the truthsayer is verymuch reminicent of a celtic irish druid, the ogham stones and the backround in the shadows of albion campaign suggest a more celtic/irish backround than british. let me dig out the campaign book and give examples.
Father Grumpmas:
People do like to associate the Druids with Ireland but the only reliable pre-Christian records are greek and roman accounts of druids in Britian and Gaul rather than Ireland itself.
The irish accounts are all post-Christian - heavily influenced by pre-christian stories no doubt but also by the roman/greek sources as well.
The Neolithic farmer in me gets pretty cross when I see a group of new age ‘Druids’ stealing our old places of worship i.e Stonehedge
torn:
id say albion was more britain, rather than any of the seperate countries.
Lord Zarkov:
There’s things like the Giant’s Causeway as well which is in England; as well as the Norse landings which were mostly in Scotland and Northern England
Father Grumpmas:
There's things like the Giant's Causeway as well which is in EnglandHate to say it dude but the Giants Causeway is at the top end of Ireland - I've been there (and well worth the trip too).
Lord Zarkov
Legend has it was a bridge to Scotland built by a giant so he could go and fight another giant.
You have to love those crazy giants :cheers
ashur:
The Neolithic farmer in me gets pretty cross when I see a group of new age 'Druids' stealing our old places of worship i.e StonehedgeWell said! I feel the same, although here we have to deal mostly with new age freaks invading precolombian pyramids.:mad
Father Grumpmas
As for Albion, I think it refer to the "british islands" just as Kislev refer to eastern europe in general.
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Kera foehunter:
ha ha look your girl friend is bidding on it guys.
Father Grumpmas:
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