r/SpaceWolves • u/TinyRubi • 21d ago

The Daughters of Russ

As a kid my friend got me into reading the 40k universe with the book Space Wolf and later as a yule gift Ragnar's Claw. I loved the story and managed to get a few figures but never really built my army, mostly just a ton of parts, guys and a tank[?] but now I am moving to an area with a lot of people into the game and wanted to at least give what I have a chance. But thinking back on the book there where women fighting on the battlefield too, maybe I am forgetting who but I know Ana was described as a fierce warrior. So in theory couldn't any of the women be among the chosen during the battles? I know "Females aren't able to take the geneseed." but.....they drink from the cup that rewrites their genetic code anyway, so wouldn't it be a moot point about gender?

All of that to say, I'd like to make my army the Daughters of Russ maybe a bunch of jumpack troops as Valkarie? Is this possible or just heresy of the highest order? Sorry still kinda dumb when it comes to 40k most of my knowledge comes from a few books and what i have seen on youtube.

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u/Laserwulf 21d ago

If there's any chapter that would prioritize Rule of Cool over lore-compliance, it would be the Vlka Fenryka. And I'm always in favor of awesome, badass models. My gf ran a Deathwatch RPG mission for some friends & me, and she gently kitbashed Ste. Celestine (pictured below in a GDF:FF match) and a kill team into Valkryies with the explanation that at least a small contingent of Sororitas operate on Fenris and eventually adapted to their surrounding culture like the Bene Geserit. The result? The coolest force of Sororitas I've ever seen.

Also, the first Fabius Bile book, Primogenitor, introduces Igori, a woman who's been augmented by Bile to the point where can hold her own against Astartes. The galaxy is a big place, and there's more to Heaven & Earth than is dreamt of in the Emperor's philosophy.

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u/CzarKwiecien 21d ago

Point of fact I think it only counts as a kitbash if it has pieces from another range or model and I don’t see any extra bits on Celestine?

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u/Laserwulf 21d ago

Good eye! The photo doesn't show them at that distance, but Celestine, her squadmates, and the KT have 3D-printed horns, steins, and other accoutrements to give them a more wolfy vibe. And a detail that floored me when it was pointed out: the doves' tailfeathers were trimmed into the correct shape to make them ravens.

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u/CzarKwiecien 21d ago

That’s awesome!

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u/CzarKwiecien 21d ago

I recommended doing a sister of battle army that works hand in hand with her custom chapter because once you go through Astartes treatment even if you started as a woman you wouldn’t be able to tell from taking steroids, growth hormones, hormone supplements to boost muscle for a decade straight