Codex: Eldar Exodite Research

Hey all

As some of you may know, I have been interested in doing Eldar Exodites for our Great Crusade for a while now, so I have been doing some research. I have listened to Promethean Sun twice in the last few weeks and made some notes. I have also looked at the Exodite section in the Eldar codex for information.

This is just the beginning though. I am planning on doing some snow units and some desert units too, but I,need to listen to Feat of Iron again to research it.

I want to go for a more primitive and tribal looking Exodite vibe, which is more of the waynI picture them. As such I will be basing most of the miniatures around Dark Elf, Lizardmen and Wood Elf bitz with a little bit of Eldar armour and tech thrown in. Here is my research so far:

Forest/Jungle Exodites

Descriptions:

Mottled green cloaks

Verdant cloak

Army rules:

Stealth and Shrouded in nature

Not pitched battle fighters

Trees came alive

Swamps swallowed enemies

Bugs filled mouths and eyes

Arboreal empass - restrict movement in trees

HQs:

King/Queen:

Option to take carnosaur mount

Prince/Princess:

Can take mount

Royal Guard:

Retinue for above

Seer:

Is above Warlock

Runic symbols

Psyker/Warlock:

Veridean robes with cerulean clasp

Rune sword

Runic iconography on his armour

Powers used - Kineshield, force push, force lightning

Wyche covens:

Enrobed

Bald female in middle

Riding eldrich energies - from the Menhir

Work as group to make powers stronger

Throw electricity - crack ceramite with ease

Psychic shields

Strangle vines

Attack and defend at same time

Elites:

Blade Master Kindred:

Azure plated

More marshall in aspect

Ornate crested helms that conceal face

Vermillion capes

Long angular swords

Dragon Guards:

Sword and shields

Raptor Packs:

Raptors - rending

Troops:

Bow caster Kindred:

Fierce repeating bow casters

1 in 5 upgraded to long rifles

1 heavy weapon team - all types

Close combat Kindred:

Falchions

Javelins

Leader with ornamental sword

Dragon Rangers:

Hooded riders

Long rifles

Conical helms

Rangers - see Eldar codex

Fast Attack:

Dragon Riders:

Spears/Lances

Terrasaur Kindred:

Riders with spears, swords etc

Heavy Support:

Stegasaurs:

Heavy weapons

Hawdahs

Carnosaur Riders:

Fast

Down dreadnoughts with ease

Powerlance

Vaul Batteries:

See codex eldar

Lord of War

Dread Saurian:

Terradon: 

Causes fear

Membranous wings

Thorny hide

Horn from snout

Talons from toes

Umber scales

Axe headed tail

Seer rider with staff and rune blade - no hands to fly

2 Primarchs to fight it

Wings pulp innards and throw marines flying

Can only fight forwards

Poisonous vapour and fog

Roots pinning from seer 

So what do you think? Any modelling ideas? Anything you can add (provide references where possible)? 

I will be working on these and other Xenos projects every Thursday night. So stay tuned for updates :)

Khall Sithis

Homebrew Eldar Exodite Planning

Ok Lords and Ladies, I need help.

I am starting my Eldar Exodite army in the next few months. I have designed the paint scheme, identified the units I will be developing and read every fan-dex I can find. I have also reread Feat of Iron from The Primarch's, by Black Library.

Here is a list of units I intend to expand upon:

HQ 

Dragon King - all fluff points towards a single Exodite planetary governor of sorts

Dragon Prince - his children

Bone Singer - Creative farseer of sorts (buffs?)

Wayseer - a retinue of howling mad aliens

Royal Guard - guards for ze king (3+) ornamental armour maybe?

ELITES 

Beast Tamer - makes sense right? Keeps the beasties in line?

Dryads - not massively sure about this one, seen them in peoples exodite armies, they look kinda cool.

Stalkers - picture these as being sort of infiltrators/scouts/watchmen for the homesteads.

Dragon Knights - sword and shield dragon riders - BOOM!!

TROOPS 

Exodite Guard - slightly heavier armoured (4+) defenders of the homestead

Exodite Warrior - light armour - picture these as the hunters for the homestead - close combat

Ranger/ Pathfinder - from Eldar Codex. Often end up on Exodite Worlds

Dragon Scouts - CCW and pistol dragon riders, lightly armoured

FAST ATTACK 

Pteradryl Riders - jump infantry, CCW and pistol

Raptors - pack of rending dinos - now we are talkin'!!

Dragon Lancers - Riders with different lances

HEAVY SUPPORT 

Carnosaur - Big dino

Tunneler - in Feat of Iron these are serpents that dig underneath...i am going to use chitin covered bugs

Pteradon - flyer, vector dancer and vector strike, torrent flamer attack and rider with heavy weapon. 

Lord of War

Megadon - BIGGEST Dino

Fortification

Barricade - Dino with shielding attached for moving cover. In Feat of Iron this was a big bug. I want a dino lol

There is one thing I am stuck on though. The Exodite wargear. There appears to be 2 differing opinions on Exodite wargear;

1. Exodites have access to all wargear available to Eldar, but are still a bit rustic. So I guess normal Eldar and Dark Eldar ranges can be used...

2. They are Space Wood Elves, bows and all...warhammer fantasy models would be used...

3. A mixture of both:

What do you all think? Comment below please

Khall Sithis

Khall Sithis goes to Warhammer World, Eldar Exodites, Magnus the Red and Sanguinius

Hey all!

Had a nice little trip to warhammer world today and saw some pretty cool stuff. First off, I would like to thank my partner for coming with me and putting up with the geek-gasms! She even got in a photo with a Space Marine! So heres my highlights:

First up is a conversion of a Eldar Wraithknight. It looks alot like the old Epic model and I can see this being something I try in the future for my Ghost Warrior force. The person that made this was at lunch when I took these photos. If he, or anyone who knows him, reads this blog I would just like to say: well done, it looks trully ace!

Next up is some pictures of an Exodite army. I have seen this on blogs before. These pics arent great as they were in a cabinet. This is trully the benchmark for Eldar Exodite armies in my opinion. Cant wait to get some time to work on mine!

Next up is a cool pre-heresy Thousand Sons force. Same again, the photos aren't great! Magnus is here too! I really like the Storm Raven.

Last of all is a Khorne daemon army, including a diorama of Sanguinius against the Bloodthirster from Fear to Tread. Sanguinius is modeled from Angron with High Elf eagle wings! Looks great!

So, what do you think of them all?

And thanks again for coming babe :) 

Khall Sithis