The Spirit Wyrds, colloquially known by many of the Marines Adamant Clans as ‘Storm Walkers’ or ‘Speakers of the Mists’, form the Chapter's Librarius. As such, they are powerful psykers, attuned to the mysteries of the Empyrean and the ways of the countless vaettir of Halstarrig.

The Storm Walkers usually dwell in voluntary isolation from the rest of their brethren on Halstarrig's second moon, and are not technically considered as part of the Chapter's command structure, each Wyrd instead free to choose his own path or task as the spirits reveal it to him. Most commonly these seers act as advisors to the ten Warleaders and  observers for the Clan Council. Though some Household commanders might not always wish to have a Speaker decide to join their force, it would be a very rare thing - a very inauspicious thing - to refuse their presence.

So, as mentioned, a character! I got a Tigurius mini for a tenner (very happy with that!) and I knew immediately that I wanted to include it as part of this force as a counts-as Njal to lead a squad of Grey Hunters.

Spirit Wyrds are very shamanistic in their understanding of the Warp, so I wanted to convert him to highlight that slightly feral feel. Obviously the Ultramarine badges needed to go, and I added some GS fur and a rune-stone with a tribal glyph picturing the warp!

I also thought his staff would be a good opportunity to change his outline. I thought a twisted wood ‘wizard's staff’ might be a nice option, not usually seen on Librarians, so I took a few lengths of different thicknesses of wire and twisted them together. Once I had the shape I wanted, I coated the frame in several layers of liquid GS to get the effect of a branch. An end cap of regular GS was fairly easy to add.

I thought the skull - marked with an ‘X’ - might be a relic of the Chapter Librarius, perhaps the remains of an IH Librarian who was one of the original members of the Marines Adamant Founding cadre? The antlers must be an addition from one of Halstarrig's native fauna! The hand needed a bit of sculpting, so I covered up any ugly ‘sausage fingers’ with a purity seal and an added totemic feather.

I'm not sure about psychic effects on a mini, but I was considering doing some wisps of ethereal mist curling up and out from where his staff is touching the ground, maybe even adding some spectral faces/figures if I can get hold of any Nighthaunt Spirit Hosts bits? Not 100%, though… anyone got any thoughts on that?