
On the flipside of the magical minions, we have the Warhammer: The Old World Wood Elves. Vicious, cunning and probably fragrant due to all the leaf mulch and flowers, these Eleven warriors are not your friends - allies yes, friends, no! As with all Warhammer: The Old World, it's spearheaded by the Arcane Journal: Wood Elf Realms. All of these volumes are great, so even if you're tangentially interested, get it. The Wood Elves release brings with it the Wood Elf Realms Battalion, which includes 10 x Wild Riders/ Sisters of the Thorn, 20 x Wildwood Rangers/ Eternal Guard and 32 x Glade Guard. There's no character leader in this, but you get a bevy of troops in this set, so if you want to get into them, give this a go!
The individual units from the Wood Elf Realms Battalion are also on pre-order this week, so you can pick up the Glade Guard, Eternal Guard/ Wildwood Rangers, and Wild Riders/ Sisters of the Thorn separately, plus the Glade Riders. The last of the plastic sets this week is Araloth, Lord of Talsyn. Now let's go old school with some metal miniatures.... the main man - Orion, the King in the Woods - a classic sculpt that everyone loves, definitely more than his new sculpt that's for sure. Who else leads these Elves of the Woods? Well these fine metal nobles; Wood Elf Noble on Forest Dragon (super old), Wood Elf Noble on Great Eagle, Wood Elf Noble on Great Stag, Wood Elf Noble on Elven Steed and the Wood Elf Mage on Warhawk who leads this merry band of Warhawk Riders! Don't forget these Wood Elf Nobles, even if they don't have mounts, because Old Horn Boy is a great mini!! Magic? Here it is - Wood Elf Mages, and some minis clearly from the era of Rackham's Confrontation, the Wood Elf Waystalker, Waywatchers, Wardancer Troupe Command, and the Wardancer Troupe. Thought the Elf on the Dragon was old? Have a look at these... the Wood Elf Beast Pack, which may be left better in retirement. The excellent metal Branchwraith is back, plus the dark and twisted Treeman and Tree Kin. If you prefer resin, then I'm afraid it's just these Arcane Frogs, who do look a little sad! Of course, we also get the Wood Elf Realms Reference Card Pack and Dice Set too.
Not to be outdone by their mossy brethren, the High Elves have two more delayed releases, with the High Elf Loremaster and Silver Helms coming our way too.
It's also a White Dwarf week, with #512 coming too.