The rune can be seen on the old 4th Edition Chaos Dwarf models. It appears on one Hero model, 3 Bull Centaur models, and on the cover art of White Dwarf Presents: Chaos Dwarfs.
It only ever appears on Axes. It always has the same orientation: The open “V” portion facing the handle of the axe. The rune is never mirrored, so sometimes the “E” portion faces up, and sometimes down.
As stated in the image,
Hopefully this clarifies some issues surrounding the rune. Has anyone else noticed these same things? Have I missed any uses of the rune?
So the general consensus from the thread in the ideas section is that the bottom of the symbol is the part facing the center of the blade, correct? On the original models is it all squared up and geometric looking, or is it a bit more organic? The computer generated versions cerainly give it a more khornish look with the blockiness of it. Of course there are many variations of the symbol of khorne, and with a little tinkering this symbol could be given a completely different feel.
Exactly. i didn’t really have time to talk when I posted this. But, I prefer to think of it as a perversion of this rune rather than the symbol for Khorne. This is because I want to disassociate my dawi zharr from chaos and focus more on the perversion of dwarfs. Personal opinion.
Ah yes. The orientation debate. Well, personally, I see it’s orientation as leading to different properties/meanings (like an E turned can be an M or W or 3 [due to writing styles]), but I like the bottom-left one most
Has anyone thought that the rune is representative of Hashut, ie: a stylized bull’s head? It would make sense that the V forms a similar shape to the horns?
