Still under-the-weather so just a quick touch up of another figure from the bits box. I really like this one and cannot understand why it was consigned to the “box of oblivion”. Anhyway a repaintof the shield and the flesh has brought him back to life,
These warriors would enter a frenzy, or “berserkergang,” before battle, biting their shields and howling in animal skins, usually bear or wolf, to scare enemies. It was believed they gained the strength of these animals and could transform into them, appearing in dreams or visions.
They were fierce fighters who, in their berserker rage, could kill anyone in their way and would keep fighting even when badly hurt, with some (the Ulfheadnar) going into battle without armor.
They are mentioned in many Viking sagas, and their name is thought to come from “Bear-Sark,” referring to the animal skin they wore, or “Bare-Sark,” indicating that they fought without armor. This gives us the modern English word “berserk.”
Berserkers were believed to follow Odin and partake in sacred initiation rituals, often wearing animal skins due to Odin’s shape-shifting abilities.
I have picked up some figures from Mark Ferguson at Proxy Wargaming and intend to put these together and paint them up soon for “Exploit Zero”.
A teaser:
I plan to use this one as the “Shiver” or Psycher and the one below as the “Razor” or assassin.
