Sky Lantern

Soaring high above the battlefield, Sky Lanterns represent the pinnacle of Cathayan ingenuity.

These remarkable machines allow the Celestial Dragon’s armies to maintain a watchful eye over their foes and orchestrate their forces with precision. Encased in an armoured gondola suspended beneath, a Cathayan Magistrate expertly signals troops and directs the devastating fire of war machines using an array of fans and banners.

Should airborne threats or missile attacks draw near, dedicated Crane Gunners are on hand, unleashing pinpoint volleys from their elevated perch.

Army of Grand Cathay

I made a visit to Warhammer World in June 2025, in the display cabinets were the new models for the Army of Grand Cathay for Warhammer Old World.

Charged with the defence of the Great Bastion, the Armies of Grand Cathay are experienced and battle-tested warriors. For centuries, they have kept the legions of the Ruinous Powers at bay. Though the Empire of the Celestial Dragon lies far from the nations of the Old World, Cathayan merchants have plied the ocean waves for hundreds of years, and vast armies of Jade Warriors and Lancers pledge to fight alongside or against the armies of the west in times of peril.

Since I started playing Warhammer Fantasy back in the 1980s I al ways liked the idea of a Cathay army, now we have the models. I really like the Cathayan Sentinel and the Sky Lantern.