Sepulchral Cardinal (Priest)

The Sepulchral Cardinal is a relic of faith that died screaming. Once a high priest who marched with the armies of men, he perished amid fire, heresy, and unanswered prayers. Death did not strip him of his vestments nor his authority — it hollowed them out, leaving only a spectral parody of devotion behind. His mitre, scorched and blackened, still crowns his head, though it no longer signifies holiness. His crozier, warped by flame, is carried like a banner of despair, a reminder that even sacred instruments can be twisted into symbols of ruin.
He walks alone, floating just above the ground, his cardinal’s robes trailing like funeral shrouds through the smoke. The fabric seems alive, whispering with the voices of the damned, each fold a lamentation of those who died without peace. Where his shadow falls, the air grows heavy with dread, and the dead seem to listen as though awaiting absolution that will never come. Animals refuse to cross his path, and even the wind falters, as if nature itself recoils from his presence. His arrival is not heralded by trumpets or bells, but by silence — a silence so profound it gnaws at the sanity of those who endure it.
The Sepulchral Cardinal preaches without scripture and blesses without mercy. His sermons are whispered directly into the minds of spirits, twisting fragments of forgotten doctrine into a creed of endless war. He does not speak aloud, for his voice is no longer meant for mortal ears. Instead, his words seep into the marrow of the restless dead, reshaping their grief into fanatic devotion. To the Ghosts of the No Man’s Land, his presence binds them tighter than chains, convincing them that their unrest is not a curse, but a sacred calling. They march at his side, spectral legions clad in the tatters of their former lives, believing themselves chosen for a divine crusade that will never end.
Among the living, he is feared as a heretical omen. Soldiers who glimpse him on the battlefield often falter, their courage dissolving into terror. Those who behold him often hear fragments of corrupted liturgy echoing in their thoughts, promising salvation through annihilation. His words are not commands but infections, spreading doubt and despair until faith itself collapses. Many who survive such encounters later abandon their beliefs entirely — or embrace darker truths whispered by the dead. Priests who once denounced him find themselves haunted by his sermons, unable to pray without hearing his voice. Kings and generals whisper his name in secret, fearing that even their power cannot shield them from his influence.
Legends claim that the Sepulchral Cardinal was once betrayed by his own flock, condemned for heresy he did not commit. Others insist he willingly embraced corruption, offering his soul to the abyss in exchange for eternal dominion over the dead. Whatever the truth, his existence is proof that faith can rot, rise again, and march to war. He is not a shepherd of souls but their blasphemous apostle, a figure who embodies the decay of belief and the persistence of fanaticism beyond the grave. His sermons are not lessons but weapons, each word sharpened into a blade that cuts through hope and leaves only despair.
Thus the Sepulchral Cardinal walks with The Forgotten Host, a procession of spirits who will never rest. Together they wander battlefields long abandoned, sanctuaries reduced to ash, and cities swallowed by ruin. Wherever they pass, the living tremble and the dead stir, drawn to his presence like moths to a funeral flame. He is the embodiment of a terrible truth: that devotion, once corrupted, does not die but lingers, festering, until it becomes something far more dangerous than disbelief. In him, faith has become a disease, and war its only cure.

Fully compatible with Trench Crusade

A dream for painters and grimdark collectors

The set – “Sepulchral Cardinal (Priest)”, designed by Wargames Crew

The set includes:

• Staff for the left hand
• Hell Blade for the right hand
• SMG for the right hand
• Pistol for the right hand
• SMG for the left hand
• Axe for the left hand
• Pistol for the left hand
• Censer for the left hand

Total size 65mm

Base size is 32mm

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