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Thousand Sons
Tzeentch's sorcerers — dust, fate and firepower woven into one grand scheme.
About Thousand Sons — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
The Thousand Sons were scholars of the Warp who burned their own future to save their knowledge. The Rubric of Ahriman — cast to end their Legion's mutations — reduced most of them to sealed suits of animate dust, leaving the sorcerers to lead legions of silent, tireless Rubricae.
From the Planet of the Sorcerers, Magnus the Red and his sons play Tzeentch's great game: every defeat a feint, every victory a footnote in a plan nobody — including them — fully understands.
On the Tabletop
A control and tempo army: cabals of sorcerers generate a shared pool of Cabal points, spent to warp key rolls, double-cast the crucial power or land mortal wounds exactly where the plan requires. Rubric Marines are unnervingly durable for their cost, and their warpflame shreds infantry.
They reward sequencing above all — the player who plans three casts ahead wins games that look lost. Not a beginner's army, but a supremely satisfying one for schemers.
The Thousand Sons are Magnus the Red's sorcerer-legion, sworn to Tzeentch and cursed by the Rubric of Ahriman into dust-filled suits of blue-and-gold armour. Collect them for psychic firepower, ancient-Egypt styling and some of the most ornate kits in the Chaos range.
Start here
- Combat Patrol: Thousand Sons: a ready-made cabal in one box
- Codex: Thousand Sons (10th edition): the Legion's psychic rules and datasheets
- Thousand Sons: Rubric Marines: the army's unrelenting core
- Thousand Sons: Scarab Occult Terminators: elite sorcerous Terminators
- Thousand Sons: Magnus the Red: the Crimson King, a daemon primarch centrepiece
- All Combat Patrols: every faction's starter army in one place
Every kit here is genuine Games Workshop stock from an official stockist, supplied unassembled and unpainted, with fast UK delivery from our shop in Barry, South Wales. In-stock orders placed by 3pm on weekdays go out the same day.
Read more: Thousand Sons lore in Faction Files, Thousand Sons Army Analysis, the 40K factions hub.
Paint and browse: grab the Thousand Sons Paint Set – 10 Essential Colours or the five-tone Warhammer Tone Pro paints, then explore the rest of the Warhammer 40,000 Chaos range.
Prefer them ready-painted? JoyToy make fully painted, articulated 1/18 scale Thousand Sons figures. Find them in our Warhammer action figures range.
Are Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marines?
They're a Traitor Legion devoted to Tzeentch with their own codex. Tzeentch daemons and Tzaangors fight alongside them, which is why you'll find them in this range.
What are Rubric Marines?
Thousand Sons legionaries reduced to dust inside their sealed armour by Ahriman's Rubric, now driven on by sorcery alone. Slow, tough and very blue.
Is Magnus the Red worth it?
He's one of the biggest, most impressive Chaos models Games Workshop makes, and a centrepiece any Thousand Sons collector will want.
The Long War Calls
New to Chaos?
Start with a boxed set — miniatures, rules and dice in one go. Free UK delivery over £65, same-day dispatch by 3pm on weekdays.
Shop 40K Starter SetsFrequently Asked Questions
The Thousand Sons are a Traitor Legion dedicated to Tzeentch, the Chaos God of change. Once psyker scholars, they were devastated by the Rubric of Ahriman which turned most of their number into hollow, soul-bound Rubric Marines.
Thousand Sons are a psychic-heavy faction with powerful sorcerers, resilient Rubric Marines with their ignore-AP saves, and Tzaangor units. They reward players who enjoy a strong magic phase and tactical play.
Yes — Magnus the Red, Daemon Primarch of the Thousand Sons, is available in our range. He is one of the most powerful and visually spectacular models in all of Warhammer 40,000.
Yes. Thousand Sons are built around sorcerers, psychic powers and durable Rubric Marines, so they suit players who prefer a more tactical, control-oriented approach. Every faction has rules for Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition, and new codexes are rolling out through the edition, so check the latest codex for your army before you build a list.
Thousand Sons use a striking blue and gold colour scheme. Key paints include Thousand Sons Blue, Retributor Armour, Nuln Oil, and Ahriman Blue contrast paint. We stock the full Citadel range.
Yes — we stock Thousand Sons in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.