GW: New Model Monday – Kritza, the Rat Prince
Games Workshop is launching a new featurette – say hello to New Model Monday and to the first model: Kritza, the Rat Prince!
Everyone loves teasers and previews, right? So why not start the week off with a bang with the new “New Model Monday” preview. The introductory model is one for the upcoming Soulblight Vampires for Age of Sigmar. It’s looking pretty regal…and ratty at the same time.
“This well-dressed fellow hails from the Vyrgos Dynasty of Soulblight Vampires. As you can probably tell from his fancy attire, Kritza was once counted among the nobility of Ulfenkarn (which you can read about in our first Cursed City crier). Unfortunately, his attempts to secretly undermine the lord of the land led him to an ill fate, and he was horribly mauled by Radukar the Wolf.”
As you can see, the Rat Prince did survive his encounter with Radukar the Wolf. He hid inside a corpse cart and, apparently, had inadvertently been granted the Blood Kiss thus turning him into a Vampire. So where do the rats come in? Good question.
“He sustained his ravaged body by feasting upon the blood of the rats he found gnawing on the corpses stowed alongside him.
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Well, it appears that his unorthodox transformation into a vampire had some unusual side-effects. In addition to being accompanied by his ‘vermintide’ of rats – both living and undead – Kritza can transform into a swarm of rodents to evade his foes.”
So there you have it. He’s taken a liking to this new rat-friends (or should we say fiends?) and they in turn have taken a liking to him. Kritza certainly has a unique look about him and he is a great preview of the things to come for the Soulblight Vampires of the Vyrgos Dynasty. We can’t wait to see what else GW has instore from this line. Let’s hope New Model Monday becomes a regular feature and not just a ‘thing’ for the month of March!
What do you think of this new Vampire? Let us know in the comments!
