A Lord-Celestant leading the Stormcast warriors of his Stormhost from the front.
A Lord-Celestant is an officer of the Stormcast Eternals who commands a constituent chamber of their Stormhost.
Wars can be won or lost by leadership and none know this better than Sigmar himself. For this reason, the God-King chose each of the Lord-Celestants who command the chambers of each Stormcast Eternal Stormhost, selecting only the best of the best -- the greatest and most exceptional of mankind's heroes from across the Mortal Realms. After their Reforging, they would serve as the field commanders and war-captains of Sigmar's new armies. Upon them, more than any others, would rest the difference between glorious triumph and bitter defeat in the quest to retake the realms from the forces of Chaos.
Knowing well the harsh and unforgiving trials that would soon beset his Lord-Celestants, Sigmar bestowed upon each an even greater measure of his divine might than their fellow Stormcasts. Thus did the strong grow stronger, their inherent heroism augmented by celestial energies. They became paragons of courage, duty, and martial prowess.
Lord-Celestants can bend broadswords with their hands, pulp foes with each meteoric swing of their Tempestos Hammers, or cut them in twain with sigmarite runeblades. Yet it is not for deeds of strength alone that Sigmar has chosen his Lord-Celestants, for it is their task to lead a Strike Chamber.
Each battle of the Stormcasts is a matter of great import. Although they are immortal, Reforging can take great lengths of time. Thus each warrior lost lessens a chamber's strength, just as each scrap of territory that remains in the hands of Chaos leaves the realms that much closer to eternal damnation. In this new war that Sigmar has launched, there are no minor losses. The Stormhosts must strike hard, and they must triumph. It is the Lord-Celestant's sacred duty to lead their forces as they seek those victories.
Notable Lord-Celestants[]
- Vandus Hammerhand - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Imperius - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Nenthus Hurricanum - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Kaedus Fulgurine - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Octus Engloriam - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Escrus Skykith - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Sargassus Heavenhost - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Devyndus Thriceblessed - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Tylos Stormbound - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Andrus Nihilat - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Vectus Starborn - Lord-Celestant of the Hammers of Sigmar
- Zephacleas - Lord-Celestant of the Astral Templars
- Thostos Bladestorm - Lord-Celestant of the Celestial Vindicators
- Gardus - Lord-Celestant of the Hallowed Knights[1b]
- Victrian Cyrocco - Lord-Celestant of the Tempest Lords[4a]
- Pharakis - Lord-Celestant of the Knights Excelsior[4b]
Wargear[]
A Lord-Celestant is armed with a fearsome Sigmarite Runeblade and a Warhammer, and wears a Sigmarite Warcloak. A Lord-Celestant upon a Dracoth wields either a Tempestos Hammer, a Thunderaxe, a Lightning Hammer or a Stormstrike Glaive. Some also carry a Sigmarite Thundershield. In any case, he rides a Dracoth which fights with its ferocious Claws and Fangs. A Lord-Celestant on Stardrake wields a Celestine Hammer or a Stormbound Blade, or an enchanted Sigmarite Thundershield. He rides a formidable Stardrake to battle, which rends its prey with its Great Claws.[1c][1d][3c][3d]
Sources[]
- Order Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2nd Edition), pp. 28, 93, 115-116
- The Realmgate Wars: Quest for Ghal Maraz (1st Edition), pp. 23, 27
- 3 Order Battletome: Stormcast Extremis (2nd Edition), pp. 5, 53, 70, 74
- 4 The Realmgate Wars: Godbeasts (1st Edition), pp. 33, 159
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