The time has come. After their shimmering, screaming descent into realspace, the Emperor’s Children are finally ready to claim the battlefield
They’re doing it in true Slaaneshi fashion: loud, lethal, and draped in excess. With a whole new range of miniatures, a Codex dripping in style and debauchery, and the arrival of none other than Fulgrim himself, the sons of the Phoenician are going full tilt in their glorious, corrupted crusade.
Let’s take a closer look at everything sliding into pre-order as the Emperor’s Children make their play for perfection.
Codex: Emperor’s Children – Six Ways to Sin
The heart of this release is a 112-page Codex dedicated entirely to the Emperor’s Children. Inside, you’ll find their dark and dazzling fall from grace, rules for their units, wargear, and those signature Slaaneshi combat drugs that keep the whole party going long after it should’ve stopped.
This Codex features six Detachments that let you choose your playstyle, from pompous duellists and sonic-wielding cultists to daemon-infused degenerates. The book also includes full rules for Combat Patrol, Crusade campaigns, and datasheets for every available unit. It’s everything you need to start playing—or performing—as the most stylish Legion in the Long War.
Of course, there’s a Collector’s Edition available, wrapped in black and pink with foil page edges and a ribbon bookmark. For those truly devoted, there’s an even more limited edition that comes with five art prints, six metal objective markers, a gorgeous medallion fragment, datasheet and stratagem cards, all in a two-part slipcase. Both versions are only available while stocks last—Slaanesh demands exclusivity, after all.
Fulgrim Ascended – The Daemon Primarch Returns
Fulgrim has arrived, and he’s glorious. The Daemon Primarch of Slaanesh is a sinuous, serpentine nightmare—the ultimate expression of excess and mutation. This center-piece miniature comes with four alternate heads (each with a different twisted expression) plus a helmeted option. He’s armed with daemonic toxins, a captivating aura, and all the spite and pride of a being who considers himself the pinnacle of perfection. If you’re looking for a model that defines a collection, this is the one.
New Characters, New Killers
Lucius the Eternal returns in style, flaunting his arrogance and his semi-sentient lash. He’s got a duelling profile built to humiliate opponents, and with his soul-trapping gimmick, you’ll have a hard time keeping him dead.
The Lord Kakophanist is a sonic specialist, grafted to a Doom Siren and ready to conduct death like a battlefield symphony, while the Lord Exultant is your all-purpose warlord—ego-fueled, armed to the teeth, and ready to wade into combat with power fists, rupture lashes, or plasma pistols.
New Units – From Flawless to Frenzied
The Flawless Blades are elite melee artists, gambling their lives with blissblades in a bid to impress their daemonic patrons. This kit builds three models with a choice of weapon styles and nine interchangeable heads, making them as theatrical as they are dangerous.
Noise Marines return with their iconic sonic blasters and blastmasters. This kit builds six models with a ton of options, including enough customization bits for champions and plenty of alternative loadouts. It also comes with a whopping 150-transfer sheet to bling your boys out to Slaaneshi standards.
Need more bodies? The Tormentors and Infractors kit gives you ten miniatures who can be built in two ways: as Tormentors, high-speed killers armed with boltguns and specialist weapons, or Infractors, drug-addled brawlers obsessed with feeling the combat up close. Loads of cosmetic options, heads, and accessories round out the kit.
Dice, Datasheets, and Decadence
Because no army is complete without matching gear, you’ll also find Emperor’s Children dice in pearlescent pink with the Legion’s symbol on the six. The datasheet and stratagem cards provide quick-reference utility during your games, helping you stay immersed in your elegant slaughter.
The Lore Continues – Fulgrim and Ahriman Take the Stage
The narrative isn’t being neglected either. Fulgrim – The Perfect Son by Jude Reid is a new novel that dives deep into the Daemon Primarch’s campaign against the Imperial world of Crucible. What begins as a theatrical display of dominance becomes a drawn-out, punishing siege, and Fulgrim’s chosen champions are forced to weigh their very souls against the price of victory. The Special Edition is lavish, screenprinted, signed, and numbered—a collector’s dream.
For Thousand Sons fans, Ahriman, Undying by John French is also on the horizon. Ahriman finds himself betrayed and alone in a surreal corner of the Warp, and to reclaim his future, he must confront the ruins of his past. It’ll be available to pre-order in paperback next week.
Global Reads and Hobby Content
German-language readers will be able to grab the Renegades: Lord of Excess paperback and Horus Heresy Omnibus XVI, while French-language fans get Fulgrim – The Perfect Son and the second volume of the Siege of Terra omnibus in both paperback and ebook. Warhammer Community will also be dropping more Emperor’s Children content next week, including design interviews, a deep dive into Crusade rules, and a Q&A with Jude Reid.
If that’s not enough, the Painting Desk returns for a chat with ’Eavy Metal painter Carlos, and the Battle Report… Report revisits classic matchups like Cypher vs Belial and Perturabo vs Dorn.
Final Thoughts – Embrace the Excess
This is more than just a model wave—it’s a full-on sensory overload. Whether you’re drawn to the stylish arrogance of Lucius, the raw spectacle of Fulgrim, or the beautiful brutality of the new kits, the Emperor’s Children are making their mark in every corner of the game.
Between the lore, the new models, the rules, and the artistic presentation, this is one of the most fully realized faction revivals we’ve seen in a while. And knowing Slaanesh, they wouldn’t accept anything less.
So polish your armor, tune your sonic blasters, and prepare to descend into war with flair—perfection waits for no one.
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