Lumineth Ruins and Scenery

Today the Lumineth Realm Lords are the focus taking a look at the ruins and scenery that we see on bases and as part of the miniatures for the new line up of miniatures.



via the Warhammer Community
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/03/23/de-lightful-aelven-architecturegw-homepage-post-2/

Ben: The first thing that the Lumineth scenery represents is that, in the past, the aelves in the realm of Hysh had rebuilt the venerable and grandiose societies that they’d always had in the world-that-was. We’re talking about stunningly beautiful architecture made by the most skilled artisans in any of the realms.

Of course, the ruins on many of the bases hint that much of this grandeur has since been lost – whether through internecine conflict or invasion by Archaon’s forces during the Age of Chaos, much of what was has sunk into ruin. These once-glorious towers and edifices of old have fallen to war and are now abandoned and desolate. Typically, the aelves in Warhammer have always had a feel of tragedy and faded glory. They’re their own worst enemies, and their greatest successes usually lead to their greatest failures.

Showing the models atop of these fabulous ruins also demonstrates that they are entering a new era where they must rebuild these grand structures – and in doing so rebuild their once-great culture and society. The other elements such as wheat and bonsai-style trees are there to represent a feeling of wholesomeness and tranquillity reappearing amongst the ruins.

Most of the fallen ruins you see also demonstrate symmetry in their construction, which is an inherent theme of the realm of Hysh. As I mentioned, they display great skill in their construction, which also alludes to the realm’s former status as home to great seats of learning, craftsmanship and high art. This explains the beautiful carvings, the runic etchings and the small statues that you see on Teclis’ base.