Gripping Beast Saxon Thegns (x44 28mm Dark Age Infantry)

Inside you will find parts to assemble 44 finely-detailed Saxon Thegns, fighting with either axe, sword or spear. The box also contains extra parts to assemble two of your warriors as Saxon Lords, as well as two horn-blowers or standard bearers. The Thegns (pronounced Thanes) were nobles of Saxon England who held land in return for military service. In times of war they served their lords as the military elite of the Saxon armies. Highly trained and motivated, it was the prowess of the Thegns that enabled legendary kings such as Alfred The Great to drive back the pagan Viking invaders and Athelstan to become the first King of all England.

What's in the Set

• 44 hard plastic infantry figures — unassembled and unpainted
• Command options — 2 Saxon Lords, 2 horn-blowers or standard bearers
• Weapon options — axe, sword, or spear
• Please note: bases are not included.

Game System Compatibility

• SAGA — ideal for Anglo-Saxon warbands and the Age of Vikings
• Lion Rampant — build a retinue for the Dark Ages and Viking Age conflicts
• Hail Caesar — suitable for 9th–11th century Anglo-Saxon armies
• Pillage — alternative models for Victrix Late Saxon warbands
• Frostgrave —  augment your wizard's retinue
• Warhammer: The Old World, Kings of War — excellent alternative miniatures for human infantry
• Suitable for any historical game set in the Dark Ages, from Alfred the Great to the Norman Conquest

A versatile and characterful infantry set representing the noble warriors of Saxon England — the backbone of the fyrd and the shield wall that held back the Viking tide.