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Ever since I saw someone, somewhere on a forum (this idea I'm putting forwards is very much NOT my idea; I'm really not that creative:laugh
suggest that Living Saints are, to a certain point of view, Daemon Princes of the God-Emperor, I've been really exercised about how you would represent an army of Imperial Angels.
First off, Codex: Chaos Daemons is the basis. There might be arguments for others, but for me, C:CD gives all of the special rules that represent creatures made form the warp and emotion. My biggest stumbling-block, other than not having the talent to really pull this off if I attempted it, is just what you would use to take the place of the Daemons.
EG: Bloodletters as-is aren't in, but what Imperial unit would take its place? Not Astartes- to me, their sheer hardiness makes them Nurgle-alikes. Maybe Sisters? Maybe even Silent Sisters?
The Marks of Chaos would also have to be re-defined:
Khorne- this is the martial might and martial honour of the God-Emperor.:threaten:
Slaanesh- this is angels so driven by the perfection of the God-Emperor's ideals that they are on the foe before they can respond, striving for perfection so that none can stand before them.:wild:
Nurgle- these are the Angels that, birthed by the grit and determination of the God-Emperor to succeed, will not fall or give up, marching implacably towards the foe.:headbutt:
Tzeentch- this is the Angels that have been gifted/birthed by the God-Emperor's psychic might, tapping in to a portion of his power to aid all Imperial citizens in danger.:wacko:
So, what Imperial unit would take the place of a Daemon unit, and why? Please, the main guideline is that we can't make-up a new unit- it has to be one that already exists in a loyalist Imperial Codex.
Am I making any sense whatsoever? If I am just treading old ground, then I apologise; I would beg for a link and then I'll go away, promise:angel:.
GFP:good:
First off, Codex: Chaos Daemons is the basis. There might be arguments for others, but for me, C:CD gives all of the special rules that represent creatures made form the warp and emotion. My biggest stumbling-block, other than not having the talent to really pull this off if I attempted it, is just what you would use to take the place of the Daemons.
EG: Bloodletters as-is aren't in, but what Imperial unit would take its place? Not Astartes- to me, their sheer hardiness makes them Nurgle-alikes. Maybe Sisters? Maybe even Silent Sisters?
The Marks of Chaos would also have to be re-defined:
Khorne- this is the martial might and martial honour of the God-Emperor.:threaten:
Slaanesh- this is angels so driven by the perfection of the God-Emperor's ideals that they are on the foe before they can respond, striving for perfection so that none can stand before them.:wild:
Nurgle- these are the Angels that, birthed by the grit and determination of the God-Emperor to succeed, will not fall or give up, marching implacably towards the foe.:headbutt:
Tzeentch- this is the Angels that have been gifted/birthed by the God-Emperor's psychic might, tapping in to a portion of his power to aid all Imperial citizens in danger.:wacko:
So, what Imperial unit would take the place of a Daemon unit, and why? Please, the main guideline is that we can't make-up a new unit- it has to be one that already exists in a loyalist Imperial Codex.
Am I making any sense whatsoever? If I am just treading old ground, then I apologise; I would beg for a link and then I'll go away, promise:angel:.
GFP:good: