Rune Priest Ridcully Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I'm converting up a Salamanders pre/heresy era Librarian, and am wondering, was the armour of the librarians blue either before or during the heresy when they were allowed again (the retcon of Nikea made no sense.) If not I would paint him like a salamander with blue robes and perhaps some hereldry on his spare shoulder pad, as I know my greenstuff skills are no where near what is needed to try and sculpt the librarian shoulder pad decoration. Also, just to check was there any difference in the salamanders pre heresy colors? or were they just darker then average ones? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249186-salamander-heresy-librarian-colours/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 13th Goat Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Darker Armour, with Brass high lights from what I gather. As for the Librarians, I could be wrong on this but until they were redefined in the Codex Astartes after the Heresy they wore either chapter colours or the Legions variation. The Blue armour came about as a way of marking them out as psykers amoungst their brethern, so that in future allies would know if their was a warrior amoungst their ranks that could read minds (all about the lack of trust). Unless of course your the Ultramarines or a blue themed chapter, but that was cimantics to Guilliman. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249186-salamander-heresy-librarian-colours/#findComment-3017872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegnor Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 They were marked out with separate colour, post Codex, so allies could keep track of them all the better to quickly blast them if they were possessed etc. They were viewed as useful, but dangerous tools, post codex. As an aside, I think we can stop on the "retcon of Nikea made no sense" stuff. Subsequent events are now making it clear that it was a deliberate adjustment, the impact and final form of which is still playing out in the HH. Might make a separate thread on this. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249186-salamander-heresy-librarian-colours/#findComment-3017874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaptermasters Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Old Rouge Trader Salamander painting guild http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads..._2_1354_521.jpg Chapter colours with an open book on the shoulder pad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249186-salamander-heresy-librarian-colours/#findComment-3017886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Ridcully Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thanks, I'll try to paint that, though now I have to fight the urge to somehow include a captain just so I can have an apothocary with that cool shoulder pad as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/249186-salamander-heresy-librarian-colours/#findComment-3017915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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