Murideen Acolytes Command

Structure of the Murideen Procession ️⚔️

Though the Murideen Acolytes appear as a formless crowd of silent novices, their ranks follow an ancient, esoteric structure passed down through generations of the Whispering Blades. Each element within their formation serves a spiritual and symbolic function, guiding them along the shadowed path toward awakening — or annihilation.

1. The Scribe of Echoes (Standard Bearer)

At the center of the procession walks the Scribe of Echoes — not a traditional warrior, but a masked figure who carries the black banner of the Murideen. The banner is not a flag of pride, but a flowing shroud stitched with passages from forbidden scriptures, written in a dead tongue. It bears no symbol save for the seal of the Veil — a fractured eye woven in ash thread. The Scribe does not fight unless attacked, but his presence maintains the ritual cohesion of the unit, and to lose him is seen as a spiritual fracture.

2. The One Who Strikes the Chord (Ritual Musician)

Accompanying the Acolytes is the haunting resonance of a saz — a long-necked, stringed instrument played by a chosen initiate. The melodies are dissonant and unsettling, reverberating through the battlefield like echoes from a forgotten tomb. Each note is part of a sacred pattern known only to the Order. The song does not inspire in the conventional sense — it lulls the mind into a trance, sharpening the Acolytes’ focus while disorienting their foes. Some say the melody bends the battlefield, guiding the Veil’s will.

3. The Silent Line

The bulk of the procession — dozens of Acolytes moving in eerie synchronization. They do not speak. They do not gesture. Each step is measured, each movement a mirror of the others. Their formation shifts like a single entity, and their eyes are never visible behind their featureless masks. Among them, no names are known. To speak a name is to cling to the self — and the self has no place on the hidden path.

4. The Watcher in the Mist

Rarely seen, but always present — a high-ranking Master, concealed in the fog of war, watching the procession from afar. He does not intervene unless the ritual is at risk. His presence is marked only by an unsettling shift in the shadows — and the feeling of being observed.

Purpose of the Structure

This sacred configuration is not designed for command and control, but for spiritual resonance. The music, the shroud-banner, and the silence combine into a living invocation — a walking prayer to the Veil. Every battle is a trial, and every trial is a step closer to becoming one of the Hands of the Veil.

To outsiders, it may seem strange, even theatrical.

But for the Murideen — it is liturgy.

It is war.

It is becoming.

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Three models – “Murideen acolytes Command”, designed by Wargames Crew

The set includes three models:

The first model is the standard bearer and comes with multiple options: two banner designs, two variants of the Saz musical instrument, and a jezail rifle.
The second model is the musician, equipped with a Saz.
The third model offers two weapon options: a flamethrower and a jezail rifle.

Total size from 25 to 74mm

Base size is 25mm

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