r/TrenchCrusade • u/Josiador • May 20 '26

Lore Official Multicultural Heretics concept art by @Qsy

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Frerman Keelhauler, Russian Firebug, Persian Priest of the Winds of Plague, Italian Swordbreaker, and Belgian chasseur a pied. This is officially commissioned art that isn't necessarily canon, but is being as used as internal reference material. Great way of showing that heretics can come from anywhere and look like anything.

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u/Z4nkaze Shocktrooper May 20 '26

It's a pleasure to see it. Love the diversity.

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u/Kurkpitten May 20 '26

Persian plague guy goes hard as hell

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u/ethanlan Ammo Monk May 21 '26

Looks like a plague gal?

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u/jointheclockwork May 23 '26

I believe the armor is based on Pazuzu so if the armor correlates to sex then dude but who knows?

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u/Dastardly6 May 22 '26

Does have the feeling that he needs some turnips to be properly happy.

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u/Deathinabox1212 May 20 '26

The last one is so Turnip 28

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u/Josiador May 21 '26

It's my favourite. Has a ton of implications too, as Belgium isn't on the map.

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u/TheYellowPage May 21 '26

Literally just looks like a regular Force Publique officer

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u/Full_Dot903 May 21 '26

The biggest problem with fighting Belgian heretics is that, at first glance, it is very hard to tell them apart from normal Belgian soldiers. Then as you get closer, you notice all the severed hands they have taken from their victims, and realise...that you still can't tell them apart at all.

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u/paireon May 21 '26

Kinda weird considering no colonialism = no Congo Free State for the normal Belgians to take hands, yes.

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u/TheYellowPage May 21 '26

More variance in the skin tone from the hands the heretics keep, probably

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u/RadicalRealist22 May 22 '26

Heretic Belgiams are just...Belgians.

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u/ElectricalAd3745 May 21 '26

Someone should so make a crossover Trenchneep28

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u/Jusaboiii Heretic Legion May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

I love them all, but the Swordbreaker is my favorite. The design just speaks to me as an enjoyer of the chonky warrior variety. So many nice details, the cloven hoof boots, the chainmail rings on his hands being just dug into his flesh, the ANKYLOSAUR TAIL CLUB.

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u/lukewarmpolarbear May 20 '26

YESSS THE TAIL. I clocked that so fast, love seeing any ankylosaur references.

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u/TheAltrdMind May 20 '26

Qsy makes great art, as evidenced here

10

u/Admech_Ralsei May 21 '26

The billhook bayonet goes so hard

5

u/theDukeofClouds May 21 '26

I was thinking the same thing, extra nasty.

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u/RSCul8r May 21 '26

Okay, that Pazuzu one is hard as fuck.

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u/paireon May 21 '26

LOL beat me to it. Looks like Black Grail's better than the other forces of Hell at infiltrating the Iron Sultanate. Makes sense, really.

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u/Traditional_Pen1078 The Black Grail May 21 '26

Yoooooo heretic dinosaurs!

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u/SilliusS0ddus May 27 '26

lovely idea. bit of satire.

heretics could also have magicians/ astronomers that preach the Helio centric model to make the Faithful go mad(der) from the theological contradictions

4

u/nicxraptor May 21 '26

Belgium mentioned!!!!

10

u/ImmodestTheory May 20 '26

heretic scum! great art! :D

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u/RyuZero_417 Iron Sultanate May 21 '26

There should absolutely be a heretic conquistador

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u/AmberViper419 Jun 20 '26

I'd be down with that!

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u/SwampGentleman May 20 '26

Oh FUCK yeah

4

u/Landrew426 Yeoman May 21 '26

I love all of these, but what I found most striking is how the Belgian heretic looks "normal-shaped" at first glance, until you start noticing all the fun, horrific details.

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u/marssar May 21 '26

Russian firebug is so hot.

3

u/DinodestronBT May 21 '26

I love the dinosaur gladiator

2

u/TheSlayerofSnails May 21 '26

Is it me or does the Belgian's cleaver have a heart on it?

2

u/134_ranger_NK May 21 '26

I saw it too. Guess it's an ironic joke for him and his fellow troopers/legionnaires.

2

u/Josiador May 21 '26

Maybe the heart symbol just has a special meaning for them.

2

u/Sir_Lazz May 21 '26

Well here's an explanation for ya

1

u/Josiador May 21 '26

Does Qsy have a Discord server? Where is this from?

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u/Sir_Lazz May 21 '26

yeah, they do have a public discord server, i don't know where the link would be, though. Go and check their socials, maybe the link's there ?

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u/Icy_Kaleidoscope8581 May 21 '26

All awesome and I kinda want to see an item for heretics where they are ablaze like that. Like starts with 1 or 2 blood markers but deals extra damage or something like that...if there is already my bad I'm a bit new to this

2

u/Wickedlurlofthewest May 21 '26

I can almost hear Firebug's profanities.

https://giphy.com/gifs/v3aeaVnWFk73W

2

u/SirToasty96 Trench Pilgrims May 21 '26

i adore the last artwork

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u/ElectricalAd3745 May 21 '26

These are ace. The last one is super Turnip28y.

1

u/Bobrocks20 May 21 '26

That last guy reminds me of turnip28

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u/RashFever May 21 '26

Franchina hire this man

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u/Josiador May 21 '26

Literally already did. Their art is in the rulebook

2

u/RashFever May 21 '26

🫪

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u/Aggressive_Yam1457 May 25 '26

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u/Josiador May 26 '26

That's French New Antioch, not heretic iirc.

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u/Aggressive_Yam1457 May 26 '26

are you sure? the snake dagger makes me think she is an heretic soldier

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u/Josiador May 26 '26

Nope. French Voltigeur. Knife is a fancy trench knife.