Age of Sigmar: Soulblight Gravelords - Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares
Code: 442
Product detailed description
"Honor is just a mask when blood calls."
Lauka Vai, known as the Mother of Nightmares, is a tragic and terrifying figure from the world of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. A former knight who refused to prey on the weak, she was disfigured by dark magic and transformed into a beast. Yet, she retained her leadership skills and leads the Avengorii Dynasty with savage dignity.
About the Unit: Lauka Vai
Lauka Vai is a monumental model combining elements of a bat, a dragon, and a vampire. Her origin traces back to a knightly order that she destroyed the moment she succumbed to the crimson thirst after falling into Tzeentchian slime. She fights with immense strength, ferocity, and a strategic mind. Her fighting style combines brutal attacks with magical resilience and the ability to lead other Soulblight monsters.
Where does Lauka Vai belong?
Lauka Vai: Mother of Nightmares is part of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar game, specifically the Soulblight Gravelords – Avengorii Dynasty faction, where she serves as the leader of the bestial vampires.
She belongs to the Monstrous Heroes – elite units capable of leading an army and devastating enemies in combat.
Ideal for players who want to combine brutal strength, dark elegance, and strategic monster leadership on the battlefield.
Abilities
- Mother of Nightmares: Strengthens other Soulblight monsters within range, increasing their morale and effectiveness.
- Furious Charge: Causes additional damage on a charge and can crush smaller units.
- Dark Resilience: Has high resistance to magic and psychic attacks due to her mutated nature.
Tactics
- Leading monsters at the forefront of the attack: Place Lauka Vai in the center of the line where she can lead other beasts and absorb enemy attacks.
- Combination with Blood Knights: Create a strike force where her aura strengthens elite cavalry.
- Focus on weaker units: Use her ferocity to quickly eliminate enemy support units.
📦 Box Contents
| Category | Content |
|---|---|
| Miniatures / Components | 1x Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares (alternatively as Vengorian Lord), 1x Citadel 80mm Round Base, 39 plastic components |
| Rules | Assembly Guide, access to rules in Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords |
| Gaming Accessories | Does not include dice, scales, tokens, and a game board are recommended |
| Terrain / Scenery | Does not include terrain: suitable for combining with ruins of Ghur or dark forests |
🚀 Starting with Warhammer?
- Citadel Plastic Glue – for a strong bond between model parts
- Citadel clippers or hobby snips – for safely removing components from the sprue
- Undercoat spray (e.g., Chaos Black or Wraithbone) – base for further layers
- Hobby brushes of various sizes – for detailed and base painting
- Age of Sigmar Core Rules – to understand game mechanics
🎨 Recommended Paints
| Paint | Use |
|---|---|
| Khorne Red | Base color for red tones on wings and armor |
| Abaddon Black | Dark details on armor and skin |
| Rakarth Flesh | Pale vampire skin |
| Carroburg Crimson (Shade) | For highlighting folds and dark effects |
🎨 What you need to get started
| Paint | Use |
|---|---|
| Wraithbone | Undercoat for light tones |
| Leadbelcher | Metallic parts of the armor |
| Nuln Oil | Shading and highlighting details |
🖌️ Recommended Brushes
| Brush Type | Use |
|---|---|
| Base Brush (M) | Applying base layers |
| Layer Brush (S) | Detailed layering of colors |
| Shade Brush | Applying shade paints |
🧴 Recommended Glues
| Glue Type | Use |
|---|---|
| Citadel Plastic Glue | Ideal for a strong bond for the plastic parts of the Lauka Vai model |
| Revell Contacta Professional | Suitable for detailed work thanks to its needle applicator |
📚 Continuing the Game
- Advanced Rules – Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords
- Other Game Modes – Narrative Play, Path to Glory, Matched Play
🚀 Where to Go Next?
- Army Expansion – Blood Knights, Fell Bats, Vargheists
- New Factions – Ossiarch Bonereapers, Flesh-Eater Courts, Nighthaunt
- Terrain Elements – Shattered Dominion, Realmscape: Ghurish Ruins
⚔️ Tactics – Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| 🎯 Role | Frontline monstrous attacker and leader of Soulblight beasts |
| 🛡️ Strengths | High resilience, powerful attacks, aura empowering other monsters |
| ⚠️ Weaknesses | Low model count, vulnerable to concentrated magic |
| 🔄 Synergies | Works great with Vargheists and Terrorgheist, covers the weaknesses of smaller units |
| 📌 Strategy | Rapid assault on key objectives, combination with Blood Knights for pressure on the flanks |
Additional parameters
| Category: | Soulblight Gravelords |
|---|---|
| Warranty: | 2 years |
| EAN: | 5011921257065 |
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| Manufacturing company : | Games Workshop |
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