Agis’ Exodite minis

[agis]

The recent reveal of the new Exodite Kill Team on Warhammer Community reignited my passion for one of my oldest Warhammer projects.

Almost 25 years ago, together with Philip Bowles, I created the unofficial Codex: Exodites—combining Phil’s extensive background and rules with my miniature conversions, painting, artwork and layout. Our goal was to bring the mysterious Exodite Eldar to life as a fully playable army while staying true to the spirit of Warhammer 40,000. The project was widely shared within the community and is still remembered by many hobbyists today.

Seeing Games Workshop finally return to the Exodites is the perfect excuse to dust off my original collection and showcase these conversions once again.

My 25-year-old Exodite Dragon Knights, inspired by Mike McVey’s classic Exodite conversion:

Just compare it to GWs new preview…

Ahead of Its Time

Long before the Exodites finally received official miniatures, Philip Bowles expanded the sparse background from the early Eldar Codex into a rich and believable civilisation. His work explored the spiritual importance of the World Spirit, the role of Visionaries and Shamans, the unique society of the Maiden Worlds, and the bond between the Exodites and their dragon mounts.

More than twenty years later, many of these same themes have become part of Games Workshop’s official vision for the Exodites, including the World Spirit, the Stonesinger, and dragon-mounted warriors.

Whether by coincidence or because these ideas naturally grew from the original lore, it is remarkable just how closely Philip’s interpretation anticipated the direction the Exodites would eventually take.

You can find the complete project, including the original converted miniatures, some of the background, and the old 3rd edition Codex, in the new Exodites section of my website:
https://adpublishing.de/html/exodites.html

And there’s plenty more to discover: the Baron, the Shaman and Fusiliers, the Lethosaur, Pterosaur and Raptor Knights, and of course the mighty Megadon.
Let’s see how many of them eventually find their way into the official Warhammer 40,000 canon. 😉

It’s wonderful to see the Exodites finally receiving the attention they have deserved for so many years.

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[grantinvanman 10549xp 1]

Noice!

[zoidpinhead 13098xp 1]

@agis As always they are so beautifully painted.  Thanks for sharing.  I’ve always found your painting so inspiring and have spent a long time looking at the galleries on your website.  Thank you for posting and keeping it all going.

[agis 762xp 2]

Thank you so much, zoidpinhead!

That is such a wonderful comment. It honestly means a lot to know that the old galleries have inspired fellow hobbyists over the years.

Back then I was simply building the Exodite army I wished Games Workshop had released, and I never expected the project to have such a long life.

Thank you for following my work and for your continued encouragement. I really appreciate it.

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