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Saturday 11 April 2020

Kaine, The Argent King, Chapter Master of the Rainbow Warriors

Many, many moons ago in the ancient era of 2013, my Rainbow Warriors army was led by a captain named Kaine, a pious young warrior, commanding the second company.

In the seven years since then, a lot has changed with the army - a big chunk had to be sold, the 40k universe saw a big upheaval and Primaris Space Marines became a thing.

So in the era of the Great Rift, the Rainbow Warriors also saw a similar upheaval, with a new Chapter Master ascending: Kaine, the Argent King


Now clad in a suit of Terminator armour, Kaine has traded his power sword for a thunderhammer and storm shield, and is a much more grizzled veteran. He lost his left eye during the Blood Star campaign, that also saw the death of the previous Chapter Master.

Now he leads the Rainbow Warriors in their efforts to defend the worlds of the Imperium Nihilus

Until next time,

Retconned Legion

Saturday 28 March 2020

Squad Ollan, Rainbow Warriors 2nd Company

It's been quite a while coming - since the release of Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition in fact! - but here's the first completed Primaris unit for my Rainbow Warriors!




Thursday 26 March 2020

Cabin Fever is definitely setting in

The UK, like many countries at the time of writing, is in the middle of a lockdown to try to slow the spread of Covid-19. I have to admit being stuck indoors is starting to get to me. Hence this:





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- Retconned Legion

Wednesday 25 March 2020

Rainbow Warriors 2nd Company Brother Andus

Brother Andus is part of Squad Ollan, the first squad belonging to the 2nd Company of the Rainbow Warriors Chapter.


Brother Andus is equipped with Mark X tacticus pattern power armour and a Mark II Cawl Pattern Bolt Rifle
The red arm is an honorific amongst the Rainbow Warriors. It demonstrates that the wearer has served as Brother-Vermillion upon Holy Terra itself.

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Andus is the first Brother-Vermillion i've painted for the Rainbow Warriors. Brother-Vermillions have each served upon Terra, guarding the Imperial Palace. They came about in my background to explain a particular piece of Rogue Trader era artwork:




Sister Sin Vs Brother Vermillion

The artwork was intended as a pun by Games Workshop. Around the time of publication, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior had been sunk by the French. So the image shows a Rainbow Warrior being killed by a Sister of Battle wearing the Fleur De Lys.

So i wanted to come up with an explanation, beyond a Rainbow Warrior turning traitor. Which led to the Brothers-Vermillion.

A Brother-Vermillion is a Rainbow Warrior tasked with defending Terra. They forsake their typical blue heraldry for a more striking red, and stand guard on the walls of the Imperial Palace. The tradition came about in the dark years of the Scouring. As scions of the Ultramarines, the Rainbow Warriors were shamed by their absence during the Siege of Terra. Their first Chapter Masters swore that never again would the Emperor go unguarded by their lineage.
And so a single Rainbow Warrior is dispatched to serve upon Terra, standing guard until their replacement arrives from the Chapter.

In the artwork above, a Daughter of the Emperor, during the Age of Apostasy assassinates the serving Brother-Vermillion.

Explanation complete and i didnt even have to fall to Chaos!

Until next time

- Retconned Legion