Behold the GLORY of the Dracothian Guard/Heraldor & Review

The Stormcast Eternal Dracothan Guard & Heraldors proclaim the power of Sigmar for all to see and hear – can you feel it?

via Games Workshop

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Hey – GW has kicked out some Stormcast Eternal minis that look distinctive and different – HURRAY!

The Dracothian Guard

Now these guys actually look like something.  We get cavalry that fits the style of the original Lord Celestant on Dracoth from the Age of Sigmar starter boxed set.  It’s about time we get some mounted troops in the Stormcast Eternal faction.

These guys have a very nice feel to them, being quite beefy in size.  It’s clear that these are designed as the Order counterparts to the Varanguard minis that came out in January.  Thees minis have an “empire” vibe to them with similar barding and scrollwork that you used to see on the old WFB Empire models, with some interesting “scaly” details on the shield and forward barding that look almost Lizardmen in look and feel.  An interesting mix.  They also have a decent abount of fabric fork that harkens back to design elements from the High Elves range.  I like them a lot and they add some desperately needed variety to the Stormcast Eternal lineup. Still, overall they are not up to the amazing quality level, positioning and detail-work of the Varanguard. But then again – Chaos does like the bling…

Dracothan Guard vs Varanguard – You decide which is better.

The Heraldor

What can we say about the Heraldor that hasn’t already been said before – really nothing.

Is the miniature well sculpted – yes

It it a good representation of its faction – yes

In the new Heraldor not able to be easily picked out if you put them in among a large field of other Stormcast Eternals – yes

He’s pretty much the same as the original Heraldor, but with his arms in a different position.  A very, very odd release…

The Cash

Pricewise, these are a bit steep.  $65 for 2 is Dracothian Guard is very close to the per model price of the $100 for 3 Varanguard, but at least you get the option of buying them 2 at a time.

4 out of 5 stars (Dracothian Guard), 2.5 out of 5 stars (Heraldor)

What is your take on the design of the entire Stormcast Eternal range so far?  

Author: Larry Vela

Dad, Gamer, Publisher, Pilot, Texan. All games all the time since junior-high. I started BoLS Interactive in 2006. I’m a lifelong tabletop & RPG gaming enthusiast, and internet publisher working to entertain and inform my readers every day. I've been playing RPGs and Tabletop Games since the 1970s. I'm been playing and covering Warhammer and Warhammer 40K for over 35 years.