What is a Dark Elf army called?

Tomj8937 · Post by **Tomj8937** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:08 pm

Before everybody asks, I dont mean a raiding party. Thats called a raiding party. I mean an army like malkieths and whatnot, whats the name a dark elf army is typicly coined. My army Is the Obsidian Rose, and I want to konw if I call it The host of the Obsidian Rose, Kabal, War host ETC.
So what is it!? Please tell me.

Post by **Layne** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:08 pm

Whatever you prefer really. You can call your army Steve if you like. Army or Host probably works best. Kabal does not, that's for space deviates.

The avenger · Post by **The avenger** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:53 pm

Hmm, perhaps I should call mine "Check mate"???

Red... · Post by **Red...** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:11 pm

The Dark Elf army book refers to Raiding armies and The Host of Naggaroth, if that's any help...

Malus99 · Post by **Malus99** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:49 pm

Mine is the 'Shadow Host', 'Host' is a pretty generic name, as is 'legion'.

Post by **Drainial** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:24 am

Host is I think the most common other than simply calling it an army. There might be something in the Herald's language guide but if there is I can't remember what it was.

Tomj8937 · Post by **Tomj8937** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:08 am

Cheers guys. So host iis the most common. Host of The Obsidian Rose. I lkie that name. But what about Shadow host of the Obsidian Rose.

Only joking Malus, u got shadow Host first and Im not gunna try to steal the name.

Malus99 · Post by **Malus99** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:34 am

Tomj8937 wrote:Only joking Malus, u got shadow Host first and Im not gunna try to steal the name.

Look up my army list fluff and you can see who I might send after people who steal my things :evil:

Will it be the renegade assassin? The Voidstalker or the crazy castrater woman?

Its good to give your army a name, it makes it your army. Obsidian rose BTW is awesome, is that to represent twisted/corrupted/dark beauty? Either way it is great.

Tomj8937 · Post by **Tomj8937** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:24 pm

Thank you. Its used to represent Twisted Beauty and sort of a warning to any who believe that just because something is beautiful, that its harmless. Sort of Like The Rose is Beauty, its thorns is Violence. My army led by 2 twin sorceress's, Selena And Sarpe Rosethorn. I'm trying to make 2 roses out of green stuff to paint and put on the models. Its a true Pain in the ass making A rose. Even more so cause its so small.

Syjahel · Post by **Syjahel** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:10 pm

I like the idea of giving your army a name and would probably use something either personal or dramatic, by which I mean "The War-Host of Lord Kalis Heart-Render" or "Talons of Khaine". I tend towards the dramatic

Black Arks are the thing I have most fun with naming.

I'd call the army of Naggaroth something like "The War-Host of Malekith" or I'd agree with well, "The Army of Naggaroth" too.

Maybe some of the older families have Nagarythe references?

Edit: I forgot to say, maybe this might help with the roses? http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/techniques/roses.html These are larger, but the technique should work

Vorthain · Post by **Vorthain** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:26 pm

I call mine the Talons of the Rephallim after the bit in Dark Elf mythology about the spectres taking souls to the underworld. Anything -host sounds good for larger armies.

Blondshade · Post by **Blondshade** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:29 am

Mine is the throng of Manford (He is the special character I made check him out sometime)

Doriili bariiliia · Post by **Doriili bariiliia** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:49 pm

My Armies name is Arhaelthrai [Shadowdoom], it more than a raiding army as it has a base of operation in the old world.

Phierlihy · Post by **Phierlihy** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:51 am

The army book refers to our army as a "host".

Kaleth stinson · Post by **Kaleth stinson** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:40 pm

As i was in the north of norway a year in military duty and i painted my druchii in an ice/cold theme, the name "Defenders of the North" came to mind, it also helps with my fluff that i guard the north from invading mauraders. And also i have never lost against WoC, so you are all safe in the south