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{{Battle | {{Battle | ||
|Name =Battle of Magnir’s Crag | |Name =Battle of Magnir’s Crag | ||
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|Conflict =[[Tyrannic Wars]]{{Fn|1}} | |Conflict =[[Tyrannic Wars]]{{Fn|1}} | ||
|Date =At least the [[First Tyrannic War]] or later.{{Fn|1}} | |Date =At least the [[First Tyrannic War]] or later.{{Fn|1}} | ||
| − | |Location = | + | |Location =(not mentioned) |
| − | |Outcome = | + | |Outcome =(not mentioned) |
|Combatant1 =[[Image:Tyranid logo.png|x30px]] [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]]{{Fn|1}} | |Combatant1 =[[Image:Tyranid logo.png|x30px]] [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]]{{Fn|1}} | ||
|Combatant2 =[[File:Spacewolvesymbol.png|30px]] [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|1}} | |Combatant2 =[[File:Spacewolvesymbol.png|30px]] [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|1}} | ||
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|Strength2 = | |Strength2 = | ||
|Casualties1 =At least one [[Carnifex]]{{Fn|2}} full casualties unknown | |Casualties1 =At least one [[Carnifex]]{{Fn|2}} full casualties unknown | ||
| − | |Casualties2 = | + | |Casualties2 =[[Magnir]]{{Fn|3}} and at least one [[Battle Leader]]{{Fn|2}} full casualties unknown |
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a battle in which the [[Space Wolves]] defended | + | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a battle in which the [[Space Wolves]] defended an ancient fortress of their chapter against a tendril of [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|4}} |
| − | During the battle, [[Bulveye the Berserker]] saved the life of his [[Battle Leader]], slaying the Carnifex that had brought his leader low. He would bore a hole through its midriff, gouging great chunks from its flesh with each swing.{{Fn|2}} | + | During the battle, the [[Space Wolf]] named [[Magnir]] was wounded, needing to be retrieved by his comrades.{{Fn|3}} |
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| + | Also during the battle, [[Bulveye the Berserker]] saved the life of his [[Battle Leader]], slaying the [[Carnifex]] that had brought his leader low. He would bore a hole through its midriff, gouging great chunks from its flesh with each swing.{{Fn|2}} | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
<gallery heights="170px" widths="300px" mode="nolines"> | <gallery heights="170px" widths="300px" mode="nolines"> | ||
| + | Magnir's Crag Info.jpg|Description poster for the Battle of Magnir's Crag | ||
Assault on Magnir's Crag Commemorative Letter.jpg|Letter of recognition and thanks to the Battle of Magnir's Crag diorama | Assault on Magnir's Crag Commemorative Letter.jpg|Letter of recognition and thanks to the Battle of Magnir's Crag diorama | ||
| + | Magnir's Crag Info Fuzzy.jpg|Image of a lore poster from [[Games Day]] 2009. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Miniatures== | ==Miniatures== | ||
| − | <gallery heights="170px" widths=" | + | <gallery heights="170px" widths="250px" mode="nolines"> |
Magnir's Crag 2009.jpg|Magnir's Crag in its 2009 [[Games Day]] event debut | Magnir's Crag 2009.jpg|Magnir's Crag in its 2009 [[Games Day]] event debut | ||
| + | Assault on Magnir's Crag Magnir Wounded.jpg|[[Magnir]] himself wounded, being retrieved by his battle brothers, as a [[chapter serf]] carries what is presumably his [[power hammer]] (2013){{fn|3}} | ||
Magnir's Crag Bridge.jpg|[[Longfang]]s and [[Space Wolf]] [[Dreadnought]]s defending the bridge (2013) | Magnir's Crag Bridge.jpg|[[Longfang]]s and [[Space Wolf]] [[Dreadnought]]s defending the bridge (2013) | ||
| + | Magnir's Crag Chapter Banner.jpg|Space Wolves defending the [[Chapter Banner]] from Tyranids (2013) | ||
| + | Vengril Sharpeye.jpg|The Space Wolf [[Vengril Sharpeye]], standing atop the body of a slain [[Carnifex]] (2013) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
More photographs available in the following: | More photographs available in the following: | ||
*[https://ifelix.net/space-wolves-and-tyranids Magnir's Crag as seen in 2009 Games Day] | *[https://ifelix.net/space-wolves-and-tyranids Magnir's Crag as seen in 2009 Games Day] | ||
| − | *[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.599048503447967.1073741851.212614545424700&type=3 Warhammer World Facebook, Magnir's Crag Warhammer World Exhibit 2013 Album] | + | *[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.599048503447967.1073741851.212614545424700&type=3 Warhammer World Facebook, Magnir's Crag Warhammer World Exhibit 2013 Album] (with some lore commentary on various images) |
*[https://ifelix.net/magnirs-crag Magnir's Crag as seen in 2024] | *[https://ifelix.net/magnirs-crag Magnir's Crag as seen in 2024] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
{{Trivia}} | {{Trivia}} | ||
| − | The ''Battle for Magnir's Crag'' is a longstanding diorama that first debuted in the 2009 [[Games Day]] event. It has since been preserved and updated over many years, being displayed as an exhibit at various times in [[Warhammer World]] as late as 2024.{{Fn|1}} | + | *The ''Battle for Magnir's Crag'' is a longstanding diorama created by the Games Workshop Design Studio that first debuted in the 2009 [[Games Day]] event. It has since been preserved and updated over many years, being displayed as an exhibit at various times in [[Warhammer World]] as late as 2024.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|4}} |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.599048503447967.1073741851.212614545424700&type=3 Games Workshop Official Warhammer World Facebook - Battle of Magnir's Crag Album] | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.599048503447967.1073741851.212614545424700&type=3 Games Workshop Official Warhammer World Facebook - Battle of Magnir's Crag Album] - see [[Battle of Magnir’s Crag/Sources]] in case of dead-link |
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Index Astartes: Lone Wolves (Background Book)]] (e-version) - ''FAMOUS LONE WOLVES - Bulveye the Berserker'' | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Index Astartes: Lone Wolves (Background Book)]] (e-version) - ''FAMOUS LONE WOLVES - Bulveye the Berserker'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=599048523447965&set=a.599048503447967.1073741851.212614545424700 Games Workshop Official Warhammer World Facebook Post] - see [[Battle of Magnir’s Crag/Sources]] in case of dead-link | ||
| + | *{{Endn|4}}: Description poster for the Battle of Magnir's Crag. | ||
[[Category:Battles (Space Wolves)]] | [[Category:Battles (Space Wolves)]] | ||
[[Category:Battles (Tyranids)]] | [[Category:Battles (Tyranids)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dioramas]] | ||
[[Category:Tyrannic Wars]] | [[Category:Tyrannic Wars]] | ||
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The Battle of Magnir’s Crag was a battle in which the Space Wolves defended an ancient fortress of their chapter against a tendril of Hive Fleet Behemoth.[1][4]
During the battle, the Space Wolf named Magnir was wounded, needing to be retrieved by his comrades.[3]
Also during the battle, Bulveye the Berserker saved the life of his Battle Leader, slaying the Carnifex that had brought his leader low. He would bore a hole through its midriff, gouging great chunks from its flesh with each swing.[2]
Contents
Images
Description poster for the Battle of Magnir's Crag
Letter of recognition and thanks to the Battle of Magnir's Crag diorama
Image of a lore poster from Games Day 2009.
Miniatures
Magnir's Crag in its 2009 Games Day event debut
Magnir himself wounded, being retrieved by his battle brothers, as a chapter serf carries what is presumably his power hammer (2013)[3]
Longfangs and Space Wolf Dreadnoughts defending the bridge (2013)
Space Wolves defending the Chapter Banner from Tyranids (2013)
The Space Wolf Vengril Sharpeye, standing atop the body of a slain Carnifex (2013)
More photographs available in the following:
- Magnir's Crag as seen in 2009 Games Day
- Warhammer World Facebook, Magnir's Crag Warhammer World Exhibit 2013 Album (with some lore commentary on various images)
- Magnir's Crag as seen in 2024
Trivia
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- The Battle for Magnir's Crag is a longstanding diorama created by the Games Workshop Design Studio that first debuted in the 2009 Games Day event. It has since been preserved and updated over many years, being displayed as an exhibit at various times in Warhammer World as late as 2024.[1][4]
Sources
- 1: Games Workshop Official Warhammer World Facebook - Battle of Magnir's Crag Album - see Battle of Magnir’s Crag/Sources in case of dead-link
- 2: Index Astartes: Lone Wolves (Background Book) (e-version) - FAMOUS LONE WOLVES - Bulveye the Berserker
- 3: Games Workshop Official Warhammer World Facebook Post - see Battle of Magnir’s Crag/Sources in case of dead-link
- 4: Description poster for the Battle of Magnir's Crag.
