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"Glimmermist" - Mistweaver Saih

A Mistweaver Saih is a powerful enchantress. 
Drifting amidst a swirling, sorcerous haze,
she flickers in and out of sight at will,
sowing confusion and paranoia amongst those
who have drawn her ire.

~ Games Workshop


Welcome all to The Art of Caesura!

We're back with the last hero (and second-to-last mini) from Silver Tower! Like last week's Darkoath Chieftain, this week's model is a special one because it's the character my wife plays as in Silver Tower: the Mistweaver Saih!

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

Before we begin, does anyone know how to actually pronounce "Saih"? We pronounce it "Sigh" (which I think fits with the whole "mist" imagery) but I've heard others pronounce it "Say" or even "Shay".

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

Anyway, more important than how we pronounce it is the model itself. When I first saw this miniature, I recognized it was something special. There are a lot of striking features to this model: it's surprisingly dynamic for a sorceress with the swirling mist effects and face-less mask. It was also kind of exciting when it first came out because, with the Tenebrael Shard, it was our first look at what aelves look like in the Age of Sigmar. With the Daughters of Khain recently released and the Idoneth Deepkin on the not-so-distant horizon, many people are looking to these models to get an idea of what might lie ahead. With the Shard jumping off a tentacle, and Mistweaver almost looking like she is underwater (with her floating hair), I'd say the rumours could be true...[EDIT: Idoneth Deepkin teased at Adeptacon!]

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

I haven't put a ton of practice into wet-blending in the past, but with her being a wizardy-type, I thought some colour transitions were in order. The bottom of her dress is Sotek Green which transitions up to a purple made from a mix of Screamer Pink and Altdorf Blue. I washed the dress with Nuln Oil when I was finished to smooth the transition and darken the whole thing to create more contrast with her pale skin. 

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

Speaking of her skin, I did it exactly the same as The Shard a couple weeks ago.

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

I'm quite happy with how her hair turned out. I knew I wanted to do it red, but wanted it to look quite different from the Doomseeker's red hair. With a basecoat of Mephiston Red, I washed it with Carroburg Crimson. I then highlighted strands at the front and top by mixing more and more Yriel Yellow into Mephiston Red and using very dilute layers, I stopped before it became too orange. Then, where the Doomseeker's hair is darker closer to his scalp, I went the opposite way with Mistweaver's hair. I used multiple dilute layers of Druchii Violet, building them up closer to the end of her hair.

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

The last main element is...the elemental effect! For her mist I started with a basecoat of Scar White and carefully painted Nihilek Oxide over. I hoped that would do it, but it didn't really have the effect I was going for. I finished it off with some Gauss Blaster Green (my first edge paint) diluted with Lahmian Medium and then mixed with more and more White Scar.

Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

Can you believe that that's the 50th miniature, and final hero from Silver Tower that you've seen on The Art of Caesura!?


Listening: Severed - The Decemberists
Reading: The Ethical Slut - Hardy & Easton


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