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The purpose of this page is to collect images of all the extant Dark Elf figures in the history of Citadel Miniatures in rough chronological order by release date. In their earliest incarnations, Citadel Dark Elf miniatures owe a lot to traditional Dungeons & Dragons Drow- They are frequently painted with blue skin in early Citadel catalogue material and there is a higher percentage of female models in the Dark Elf line than any other, reflecting the matriarchal nature of Drow society.
 
The purpose of this page is to collect images of all the extant Dark Elf figures in the history of Citadel Miniatures in rough chronological order by release date. In their earliest incarnations, Citadel Dark Elf miniatures owe a lot to traditional Dungeons & Dragons Drow- They are frequently painted with blue skin in early Citadel catalogue material and there is a higher percentage of female models in the Dark Elf line than any other, reflecting the matriarchal nature of Drow society.
  
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=== Slottabased C09 Dark Elves ===
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=== C09 Slottabased Dark Elves ===
  
 
Citadel Dark Elf figures enter the slottabase era with the line of models sculpted by Bob Naismith for use with 3rd edition Warhammer. In accord with Citadel's general move towards creating a line of figures that you could build an army with rather than a loose conglomeration of figures largely intended for use with fantasy roleplaying games, the slottabased line of C09 Dark Elf figures is more regimented and standardized. There are Trooper models with Command options (Champion, Leader, Standard Bearer & Musician), as well as a complete line of Cavalry, Infantry, War Machines and some character models on monstrous mounts. Witch Elves become a distinct troop type in this era. The Crossbow has become the only available missile weapon. In accordance with the rules of 3rd edition Warhammer, Troops may be upgraded to Elite status, and may be given variant weapons, but there are no specialized Infantry units in the model range, apart from Witch Elves (so no Corsairs, Executioners or Black Guard). Some models in this range (notably the Sorceress "Azireth Darkforce" and the Witch Elf "Death Maiden") were sculpted with variant heads, indicating that they may have been intended for the Citadel ADD range. The figure known as "Aldethar Brain-splitter" appeared with the rest of the range in the 1988 Citadel Catalogue and in various Mail Order Flyers and White Dwarf catalogue pages, but was inexplicably dropped from the range prior to the publication of the 1991 Citadel catalogue Volume 2.
 
Citadel Dark Elf figures enter the slottabase era with the line of models sculpted by Bob Naismith for use with 3rd edition Warhammer. In accord with Citadel's general move towards creating a line of figures that you could build an army with rather than a loose conglomeration of figures largely intended for use with fantasy roleplaying games, the slottabased line of C09 Dark Elf figures is more regimented and standardized. There are Trooper models with Command options (Champion, Leader, Standard Bearer & Musician), as well as a complete line of Cavalry, Infantry, War Machines and some character models on monstrous mounts. Witch Elves become a distinct troop type in this era. The Crossbow has become the only available missile weapon. In accordance with the rules of 3rd edition Warhammer, Troops may be upgraded to Elite status, and may be given variant weapons, but there are no specialized Infantry units in the model range, apart from Witch Elves (so no Corsairs, Executioners or Black Guard). Some models in this range (notably the Sorceress "Azireth Darkforce" and the Witch Elf "Death Maiden") were sculpted with variant heads, indicating that they may have been intended for the Citadel ADD range. The figure known as "Aldethar Brain-splitter" appeared with the rest of the range in the 1988 Citadel Catalogue and in various Mail Order Flyers and White Dwarf catalogue pages, but was inexplicably dropped from the range prior to the publication of the 1991 Citadel catalogue Volume 2.
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<gallery>
image:C09s-01.jpg|Casualty
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file:C09s-01.jpg|Casualty
image:C09s-02.jpg|Guard Maiden
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file:C09s-02.jpg|Guard Maiden
image:C09s-03.jpg|Captain
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file:C09s-03.jpg|Captain
image:C09s-04.jpg|Swordsman
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file:C09s-04.jpg|Swordsman
image:C09s-05.jpg|Sorcerer
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file:C09s-05.jpg|Sorcerer
image:C09s-06.jpg|Mace Girl
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file:C09s-06.jpg|Mace Girl
image:C09s-07.jpg|Sword Maid
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file:C09s-07.jpg|Sword Maid
image:C09s-08.jpg|Death Maiden
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file:C09s-08.jpg|Death Maiden
image:C09s-09.jpg|Crossbow
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file:C09s-09.jpg|Crossbow
image:C09s-10.jpg|Witch Elf
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file:C09s-10.jpg|Witch Elf
image:C09s-11.jpg|Legion Leader
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file:C09s-11.jpg|Legion Leader
image:C09s-12.jpg|Guard
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file:C09s-12.jpg|Guard
 
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</gallery>
  
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:C09s-13.jpg|Morathar Manbane
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file:C09s-13.jpg|Morathar Manbane
image:C09s-14.jpg|Darthar Quickblade
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file:C09s-14.jpg|Darthar Quickblade
image:C09s-15.jpg|Hathar Redbolt
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file:C09s-15.jpg|Hathar Redbolt
image:C09s-16.jpg|Vonothar Twoblades
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file:C09s-16.jpg|Vonothar Twoblades
image:C09s-17.jpg|Garthar The Strong
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file:C09s-17.jpg|Garthar The Strong
image:C09s-18.jpg|Lord Anuidethar Blood-Thirster
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file:C09s-18.jpg|Lord Anuidethar Blood-Thirster
image:C09s-19.jpg|Hazdriuth Farbolt
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file:C09s-19.jpg|Hazdriuth Farbolt
image:C09s-20.jpg|Aldethar Brain-splitter
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file:C09s-20.jpg|Aldethar Brain-splitter
image:C09s-21.jpg|Kernethar - Sorcerer
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file:C09s-21.jpg|Kernethar - Sorcerer
image:C09s-22.jpg|Azireth Darkforce
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file:C09s-22.jpg|Azireth Darkforce
image:C09s-23.jpg|Kranthar Mancleaver
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file:C09s-23.jpg|Kranthar Mancleaver
image:C09s-24.jpg|Caranath Bloodblade
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file:C09s-24.jpg|Caranath Bloodblade
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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=== C09 Death Maiden Dark Elf variants ===
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file:C09s-08.1.jpg|V1 Sharp of sword forward, Farrah Hair, open mouthed.
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file:C09s-08.2.jpg|V2 Flat of sword forward
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file:C21s-01.jpg|V3 Dazibow (Cold One rider)
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=== C09 Azireth Darkforce Dark Elf variants===
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file:Mage1.jpg|V1 Swept Back Hair
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file:Mage2.jpg|V2 Tiara
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file:Mage3.jpg|V3 Bowl-cut
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file:Mage4.jpg|V4 Farrah Hair
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=== C09 Command Models ===
 
=== C09 Command Models ===
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<gallery>
image:C09s-25.jpg|Champion 1
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file:C09s-25.jpg|Champion 1
image:C09s-26.jpg|Champion 2
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file:C09s-26.jpg|Champion 2
image:C09s-27.jpg|Champion 3
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file:C09s-27.jpg|Champion 3
image:C09s-28.jpg|Leader 1
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file:C09s-28.jpg|Leader 1
image:C09s-29.jpg|Leader 2
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file:C09s-29.jpg|Leader 2
image:C09s-30.jpg|Leader 3
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file:C09s-30.jpg|Leader 3
image:C09s-31.jpg|Standard Bearer 1
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file:C09s-31.jpg|Standard Bearer 1
image:C09s-32.jpg|Standard Bearer 2
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file:C09s-32.jpg|Standard Bearer 2
image:C09s-33.jpg|Standard Bearer 3
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file:C09s-33.jpg|Standard Bearer 3
image:C09s-34.jpg|Musician 1
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file:C09s-34.jpg|Musician 1
image:C09s-35.jpg|Musician 2
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file:C09s-35.jpg|Musician 2
image:C09s-36.jpg|Musician 3
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file:C09s-36.jpg|Musician 3
 
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=== Slottabased C21 Dark Elf Cold One Riders ===
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=== C21 Dark Elf Slottabased Cold One Riders ===
  
This line (also sculpted by Bob Naismith) comprises 7 individually-named Cold One Riders riding slottabased 2-piece metal Cold Ones. The C13 mounted Dark Elf Hero/General figure was also later included as part of this range (without his Dragon Horse mount) as a Cold One Rider. These same Rider figures were also sold blistered with single-piece metal Elven Steeds (the same Elven Steeds that were sold with High/Wood Elves).  
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This line (also sculpted by Bob Naismith) comprises 7 individually-named Cold One Riders riding slottabased 2-piece metal Cold Ones. The C13 mounted Dark Elf Hero/General figure was also later included as part of this range (without his Dragon Horse mount) as a Cold One Rider. These same Rider figures were also sold blistered with single-piece metal Elven Steeds (the same Elven Steeds that were sold with High/Wood Elves). The cavalry figures "Dazibow" and "Orribul" are mounted versions of the infantry figures "Death Maiden" and "Legion Leader". The same C21 Cold Ones were also used for the WHFB 3rd edition Lizardmen army.  
  
 
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<gallery>
image:C21s-01.jpg|Dazibow
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file:C21s-01.jpg|Dazibow
image:C21s-02.jpg|Koriflame
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file:C21s-02.jpg|Koriflame
image:C21s-03.jpg|Addelcore (Sorcerer)
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file:C21s-03.jpg|Addelcore (Sorcerer)
image:C21s-04.jpg|Skarrasha
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file:C21s-04.jpg|Skarrasha
image:C21s-05.jpg|Agard
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file:C21s-05.jpg|Agard
image:C21s-06.jpg|Orribul
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file:C21s-06.jpg|Orribul
image:C21s-07.jpg|Zolzola
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file:C21s-07.jpg|Zolzola
image:C21s-08.jpg|C13 General
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file:C21s-08.jpg|C13 General
image:C21s-09.jpg|Snapper
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file:C21s-09.jpg|Snapper
image:C21s-10.jpg|Snarler
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file:C21s-10.jpg|Snarler
image:C21s-11.jpg|Leaper
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file:C21s-11.jpg|Leaper
image:C21s-12.jpg|Horse Blister
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file:C21s-12.jpg|Horse Blister
 
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=== Dark Elf Beastmaster & Cold One Beast Pack ===
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=== Dark Elf Beastmaster & Cold One Beast Pack ===
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While the original Dark Elf Beastmaster figure is shown  with two Pack Cold Ones in the Citadel 1991 Catalogue Volume 2 (actually the Cold Ones from the Bob Naismith Cold One Chariot), the figure was sold with a selection of Chaos Hounds when blistered. The same Chaos Hounds were also sold blistered with a Chaos Warrior, Skaven or Chaos Dwarf handler in Citadel "Realm of Chaos" packaging.
  
  
 
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<gallery>
image:C09BM-01.jpg|Beastmaster
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file:C09BM-01.jpg|Beastmaster
image:C09BM-02.jpg|Pack Cold One 1
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file:C09BM-02.jpg|Pack Cold One 1
image:C09BM-03.jpg|Pack Cold One 2
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file:C09BM-03.jpg|Pack Cold One 2
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file:C09BM-04.jpg|Undead
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file:C09BM-05.jpg|Two Heads
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file:C09BM-06.jpg|Spines
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file:C09BM-07.jpg|Scorpion Tail
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file:C09BM-08.jpg|Chaos Hound 1
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file:20090707 9 15.JPG|Chaos Hound 1
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file:C09BM-09.jpg|Chaos Hound 2
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file:C09BM-10.jpg|Chaos Hound 3
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file:C09BM-11.jpg|Chaos Hound 4
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file:C09BM-12.jpg|Chaos Hound 5
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file:C09BM-13.jpg|Blister
 
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=== Dark Elf Bolt Thrower ===
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This set was originally sold blistered with a complete 4-man crew as part of the Citadel C22 "Machineries of Destruction" line. It was later re-packaged in Green Citadel blisters with a 3-man crew (including a random selection of one of the two Loader figures).
  
  
 
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image:C09BT-01.jpg|Bolt Thrower
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file:C09BT-01.jpg|Bolt Thrower
image:C09BT-02.jpg|Gunner
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file:C09BT-02.jpg|Gunner
image:C09BT-03.jpg|Spotter
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file:C09BT-03.jpg|Spotter
image:C09BT-04.jpg|Loader 1
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file:C09BT-04.jpg|Loader 1
image:C09BT-05.jpg|Loader 2
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file:C09BT-05.jpg|Loader 2
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file:C09BT-06.jpg|Original "Elf" Blister
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file:C09BT-07.jpg|Repackaged Green Blister
 
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<gallery>
image:RR111.jpg|Mengil Manhide
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file:RR111.jpg|Mengil Manhide
image:RR112.jpg|Ean Hawkbane
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file:RR112.jpg|Ean Hawkbane
image:RR113.jpg|Standard Bearer
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file:RR113.jpg|Standard Bearer
image:RR114.jpg|Musician
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file:RR114.jpg|Musician
image:RR115.jpg|Male Trooper
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file:RR115.jpg|Male Trooper
image:RR116.jpg|Female Trooper
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file:RR116.jpg|Female Trooper
image:RR117.jpg|Shield Sprue
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file:RR117.jpg|Shield Sprue
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file:RR118.jpg|Regiments of Renown Box
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file:RR119.jpg|Clamshell
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file:DERP4.jpg|4th Edition Repackage
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file:RR1121.jpg|4th Edition Repackage
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file:RR1122.jpg|4th Edition Repackage
 
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=== Citadel TSR ADD68 Drow ===
 
 
During the mid-1980s, Citadel Miniatures briefly held the license from TSR to produce official miniatures for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Drow (ADD Dark Elf) figures for this line were sculpted by Bob Naismith and they are very similar to the line of Dark Elf figures he produced for 3rd edition Warhammer (the two ranges blend almost seamlessly). The ADD68 Drow range includes 5 different variants of 3 basic troop types: A standing male figure. a crouching male figure and a female figure. Excellent examples of this range may be found on Richard Scott's "Otherworld" website, which documents the complete Citadel ADD range:
 
 
http://www.otherworld.me.uk/add68.html
 
 
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=== TA5 Dark Elf War Eagle ===
 
=== TA5 Dark Elf War Eagle ===
  
The "Arcane Monstrosities" range includes a single Dark Elf figure mounted on a Giant War Eagle. The rider & mount were sculpted by Tony Ackland. The Dark Elf Rider figure bears little resemblance to other contemporary Dark Elf figures, and is frequently mistaken for a Wood Elf.
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The "Arcane Monstrosities" range includes a single Dark Elf figure mounted on a Giant War Eagle. The rider & mount were sculpted by Tony Ackland. The Dark Elf Rider figure bears little resemblance to other contemporary Dark Elf figures, and is frequently mistaken for a Wood Elf. The figure was sold packaged in a plain cardboard box with the cover sheet shrinkwrapped to the top of it.
  
 
http://www.solegends.com/citta/ta5wareagle.htm
 
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image:C13h-01.jpg|Dark Elf General (foot)
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file:C13h-01.jpg|Dark Elf General (foot)
image:C13h-02.jpg|Dark Elf General (mounted)
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file:C13h-02.jpg|Dark Elf General (mounted)
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file:C13h-99.jpg|Blister
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file:20090707 9.JPG|Integrated into regular range (mounted on Cold One)
 
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=== Bob Naismith Cold One Chariot ===
 
=== Bob Naismith Cold One Chariot ===
  
This model was only briefly available through Citadel Mail Order and is very rare. The Mail Order Flyer through which it was sold depicts two variant crews. The second set of crew is even more rare, and may never have been actually released. At the point in time when it was released, there were no specific rules to accompany the Cold One Chariot.
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This model was only briefly available through Citadel Mail Order and is very rare. The Mail Order Flyer through which it was sold depicts two variant crews. The second set of crew is far more rare, and may never have been actually released. At the point in time when it was sold, there were no specific rules to accompany the Cold One Chariot.
  
 
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file:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot.jpg|Chariot
image:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 1.jpg|Chariot crew a
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file:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 1.jpg|Crewman (a)
image:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 2.jpg|Chariot crew b
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file:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 2.jpg|Crewman (b)
image:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 3.jpg|Chariot Noble Crewman c
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file:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 3.jpg|Noble Crewman (c)
image:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 4.jpg|Chariot crew d
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file:Limited Release - Dark Elf Chariot crew 4.jpg|Crewman (d)
image:C09BM-02.jpg|Chariot Cold One 1
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file:C09BM-02.jpg|Chariot Cold One 1
image:C09BM-03.jpg|Chariot Cold One 2
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file:C09BM-03.jpg|Chariot Cold One 2
  
 
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file:TDR-03a.jpg|Blister
 
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=== BC2 Monsters Evil Dark Elf Captain ===
 
 
The Citadel BC2 Monsters boxed set includes a single Dark Elf figure (called "Evil Dark Elf Captain"). The influence of D&D Drow can be seen again here, with a Dark Elf acting in an executive capacity over other monsters. The BC2 boxed set is a companion piece to the BC1 Adventurers boxed set. Both are intended for use with fantasy roleplaying games.
 
 
http://www.solegends.com/citboxes/bc2monsters.htm
 
 
 
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image:BC2DE.jpg|Evil Dark Elf Captain
 
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=== Talisman Dark Elves ===
 
 
The original (2nd edition) Talisman range includes a single metal Dark Elf Figure, that was originally released as part of the Talisman Dungeon expansion set and then later in blisters with other Talisman figures. The character is depicted with blue skin on the Talisman character card, again tying the concept more closely to D&D Drow.
 
  
For the third edition of Talisman, GW published updated character cards in the pages of White Dwarf magazine, including a Dark Elf taken from the Marauder MM70 Dark Elf range. The third edition Talisman expansion sets included two plastic Dark Elf figures, a Witch Elf (for the Talisman City Of Adventure expansion) and a Sorceress (for the Talisman Dragon's Tower expansion). Talisman City Of Adventure also includes a plastic Assassin model that is frequently mistaken for a Dark Elf, but this figure is intended to represent a human Assassin in the Talisman game. The plastic figures from the Talisman expansions were briefly available separate from their games as part of GW's short-lived "Toybox" line (boxed sets of plastic figures that were intended for sale in toystores and other retail channels apart from hobby stores).
 
  
  
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image:Tal-38.jpg|Dark Elf
 
image:Tal-86.jpg|Witch Elf
 
image:Tal-90.jpg|(Dark Elf) Sorceress
 
image:Tal-97.jpg|Dark Elf
 
image:Tal-81.jpg|(Human) Assassin
 
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When Citadel began producing plastic figures, they created a multi-purpose sprue with a Dark Elf, a Wood Elf, A Dwarf, an Orc, A Goblin and a Skaven. All of these figures came with 2 variant heads and some had variant weapons as well. They were intended for use with metal Command groups to build units quickly or to bulk out existing metal units. The Dark Elf figure comes with both helmeted & bare heads, and Wood Elf Heads from the same sprue will also fit on the Dark Elf body (particularly the Wood Elf head with a topknot)
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When Citadel began producing plastic figures, they created a multi-purpose sprue with a Dark Elf, a Wood Elf, a Dwarf, an Orc, a Goblin and a Skaven. All of these figures came with 2 variant heads and some had variant weapons as well. They were intended for use with metal Command groups to build units quickly or to bulk out existing metal units. The Dark Elf figure comes with both helmeted & bare heads, and Wood Elf Heads from the same sprue will also fit on the Dark Elf body (particularly the Wood Elf head with a topknot).
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:10, 7 April 2017

The purpose of this page is to collect images of all the extant Dark Elf figures in the history of Citadel Miniatures in rough chronological order by release date. In their earliest incarnations, Citadel Dark Elf miniatures owe a lot to traditional Dungeons & Dragons Drow- They are frequently painted with blue skin in early Citadel catalogue material and there is a higher percentage of female models in the Dark Elf line than any other, reflecting the matriarchal nature of Drow society.




C09 Slottabased Dark Elves

Citadel Dark Elf figures enter the slottabase era with the line of models sculpted by Bob Naismith for use with 3rd edition Warhammer. In accord with Citadel's general move towards creating a line of figures that you could build an army with rather than a loose conglomeration of figures largely intended for use with fantasy roleplaying games, the slottabased line of C09 Dark Elf figures is more regimented and standardized. There are Trooper models with Command options (Champion, Leader, Standard Bearer & Musician), as well as a complete line of Cavalry, Infantry, War Machines and some character models on monstrous mounts. Witch Elves become a distinct troop type in this era. The Crossbow has become the only available missile weapon. In accordance with the rules of 3rd edition Warhammer, Troops may be upgraded to Elite status, and may be given variant weapons, but there are no specialized Infantry units in the model range, apart from Witch Elves (so no Corsairs, Executioners or Black Guard). Some models in this range (notably the Sorceress "Azireth Darkforce" and the Witch Elf "Death Maiden") were sculpted with variant heads, indicating that they may have been intended for the Citadel ADD range. The figure known as "Aldethar Brain-splitter" appeared with the rest of the range in the 1988 Citadel Catalogue and in various Mail Order Flyers and White Dwarf catalogue pages, but was inexplicably dropped from the range prior to the publication of the 1991 Citadel catalogue Volume 2.




http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20206decmd.htm

http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20207darkelves.htm

http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20209darkelves.htm

http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20209darkelves.htm






C09 Death Maiden Dark Elf variants

C09 Azireth Darkforce Dark Elf variants

C09 Command Models



C21 Dark Elf Slottabased Cold One Riders

This line (also sculpted by Bob Naismith) comprises 7 individually-named Cold One Riders riding slottabased 2-piece metal Cold Ones. The C13 mounted Dark Elf Hero/General figure was also later included as part of this range (without his Dragon Horse mount) as a Cold One Rider. These same Rider figures were also sold blistered with single-piece metal Elven Steeds (the same Elven Steeds that were sold with High/Wood Elves). The cavalry figures "Dazibow" and "Orribul" are mounted versions of the infantry figures "Death Maiden" and "Legion Leader". The same C21 Cold Ones were also used for the WHFB 3rd edition Lizardmen army.

http://www.solegends.com/citc/c21coldones.htm

http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20208darkelfcav.htm

Dark Elf Beastmaster & Cold One Beast Pack

While the original Dark Elf Beastmaster figure is shown with two Pack Cold Ones in the Citadel 1991 Catalogue Volume 2 (actually the Cold Ones from the Bob Naismith Cold One Chariot), the figure was sold with a selection of Chaos Hounds when blistered. The same Chaos Hounds were also sold blistered with a Chaos Warrior, Skaven or Chaos Dwarf handler in Citadel "Realm of Chaos" packaging.


C22 Dark Elf Bolt Thrower

This set was originally sold blistered with a complete 4-man crew as part of the Citadel C22 "Machineries of Destruction" line. It was later re-packaged in Green Citadel blisters with a 3-man crew (including a random selection of one of the two Loader figures).




RR11 Slottabased Mengil Manhide's Manflayers

The first slottabased version of Mengil Manhide's Manflayers includes a Command group of four: Mengil, Ean Hawkbane (called Hawklord in some material) as unit Champion, and a male Standard Bearer & Musician. There are two different Trooper models, one male & one female. Originally, the slottabased Manflayers were sold in the same boxed format as the preslotta versions (with one command figure + 8 Troopers), but they were later sold as a complete unit of 12, featuring all 4 Command models and 4 each of both Troopers, packaged in a hard-shelled see-through plastic box. Command models were also sold unidentified in two-man blister packs as "Dark Elf Heroes" or "Dark Elf Command" on into the early days of 4th edition Warhammer.

http://www.solegends.com/citrr/rr04manhidesm12.htm






TA5 Dark Elf War Eagle

The "Arcane Monstrosities" range includes a single Dark Elf figure mounted on a Giant War Eagle. The rider & mount were sculpted by Tony Ackland. The Dark Elf Rider figure bears little resemblance to other contemporary Dark Elf figures, and is frequently mistaken for a Wood Elf. The figure was sold packaged in a plain cardboard box with the cover sheet shrinkwrapped to the top of it.

http://www.solegends.com/citta/ta5wareagle.htm



C13 Dark Elf Hero On Dragon Horse

This figure was originally sold with both foot and mounted versions packaged together in a single blister pack. the foot & mounted versions were later split up and integrated into the regular Bob Naismith Dark Elf range for the Citadel 1991 Catalogue, Volume 2. The Dragon Horse mount vanished from the range and was only ever available in the original blister package.

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Heroic_Adventurers_-_C13


Bob Naismith Cold One Chariot

This model was only briefly available through Citadel Mail Order and is very rare. The Mail Order Flyer through which it was sold depicts two variant crews. The second set of crew is far more rare, and may never have been actually released. At the point in time when it was sold, there were no specific rules to accompany the Cold One Chariot.

http://www.solegends.com/citrare/citdechariot.htm





Dark Elf Temple Dog Rider

The Temple Dog was a monstrous mount available to several different armies during 3rd edition Warhammer. The Temple Dog was sold blistered with one of three variant Riders, either a Samurai, a Hobgoblin, or a Dark Elf. The Dark Elf rider was sculpted by Aly Morrison, presaging the Marauder line of Dark Elf figures. The figure requires the separate plastic right hand/lance bit that was also used for the Jes Goodwin generic Elf cavalry line (shown in the photo).

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Warhammer Fantasy Regiments Dark Elf

When Citadel began producing plastic figures, they created a multi-purpose sprue with a Dark Elf, a Wood Elf, a Dwarf, an Orc, a Goblin and a Skaven. All of these figures came with 2 variant heads and some had variant weapons as well. They were intended for use with metal Command groups to build units quickly or to bulk out existing metal units. The Dark Elf figure comes with both helmeted & bare heads, and Wood Elf Heads from the same sprue will also fit on the Dark Elf body (particularly the Wood Elf head with a topknot).