Questions on Iconography and related Fluff

[Jochteas]

So I have a question on some iconography. I've determined that I want the Dark Wolf to be the representative wolf of my company. Thematically his fluff jives really well with my guys. Problem I have come across is how to represent him? My free hand skills are borderline heresy and I want a rather 'cool' looking image for it. Obviously the next suggestion would be transfers, and I can use them well enough, but which ones? I have the standard transfer sheet from the space wolves kit. I was thinking perhaps maybe a white field and use the Stalker amongst the Stars (the Great wolf's symbol ) as the symbol to use. In the codex, and on most all of the space marines I've seen its represented as white wolf on a black stary field. I was thinking a Black wolf on a white field would be a good contrast and kinda be reminiscent of a wolf/shadow. My friend however suggested to me that having an inverse color scheme from the great wolf would be a sign of rebellion and divide and it would show my guys in opposition to the great wolf king which is certainly not true! So I figure I would ask the community at large there opinion on the matter and see if it would make my guys seem blatantly treacherous, or if they like the idea, or if there is maybe some combination of pain/transfers from the sheet/and ideas they could offer that would be a suitable substitute.

The other question I had is dealing with the Eye of Aversion, my group primary antagonist would be the Prodigal Sons, and as such I thought it would be cool to use a lot of runes of warding on my guy's motif. However while the names of several runes are listed I haven't actually been able to find out what any of them look like. The only one being the Eye of Aversion, and with that one there seems to be some confusion I've seen. Some sources I read say its a cleansing rune, other say its a ward, others simply a warning. Maybe all 3? I don't know for sure but I want to be a little bit more concrete in my knowledge before I go painting it all over my guys and really mucking things up if its not what I thought it was. Anyways I appreciate any input, insight, advice, or wisdom you could offer on the matter.

[Quixus]

Maybe look in the download section of this forum. there are lots of SW decals to print out on transfer paper. Or make such yourself, possibly with another found image if your computer painting skills are limited.

[FenrisWolf]

As Quixus says, making your own transfers is probably best. Transfer paper is relatively cheap and even some Walmarts have it. I have definitely seen it at most hobby shops. Get an ink jet printer, google some images or look in the download section here, and you're set.

Also, Stinkenheim did a series of tutorials on free handing shapes if you want to try. It made me think that even I could do it, and my freehand skills are not just borderline heresy but fully chaos...

[Vash113]

There are plenty of examples of Space Marine chapters reversing the color scheme of iconography or at least altering it. This most often simply represents different formations, ranks or honors and I do not recall a single example where it was to show rebellion or opposition.

 

As for the Eye of Aversion it does indeed mean all three, it just depends on the context. On a wall in an enemy fortress it is a warning, on the corpse of an enemy a curse, on the armor of a battle-brother or the interior of a Fenrisian ship, it is a warding.

 

As for other runes while we have names we have precious few descriptions. I put runes on most of my wolves but just use Elder Futhark and rather than spell anything I put them on in various colors, sizes and patterns with no real rhyme or reason. Fluff wise each rune is a blessing or ward with its own individual significance or a marking to record a particular deed but which rune means what I've never bothered to try and outline and unfortunately I doubt GW will give us a rune breakdown like they did for the Eldar, Ork and Tau languages, it would be nice, but I doubt it.