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I'm a newcomer. The only "fluff' source I own is Battletome: Seraphon and even that's not all fluff.

I'm afraid it might be too late to learn the lore of the Lizardmen, but I'm intensely interested in the lore of the Seraphon. I didn't come to the game, the models, or the stories, however, until at least a year or two after the Age of Sigmar game was launched.

If I want to know all there is to know about the current continuity, what do I need to purchase and read?
 
I am always of the opinion that Lustria-Online has better stories than most GW writers. A lot of of our fluff writers dip our toes in Age of Sigmar but @Bowser has dived deep into Seraphon lore. All but one of his fluff pieces are set in the Age of Sigmar. I believe he has almost written more Seraphon stories than all other L-O writers combined.
Bowser: Bowser took a break from kidnapping princesses and clicking "like" on things to enter the October-November Short Story 2015 Contest. He since become a very frequent contributor of fluff pieces. Here is his index written by his own hands claws.

Rat Poison. My only old world fluff, and first short story contest entry. Actually my first time writing anything warhammer fiction.
The Constellation. My first attempt at exploring AOS Seraphon. What do they do in their off time? Do they have a personality beyond the memories of the Slann? I doubt this answers your questions, but some pretty good action sequences.
The Seraphon Legend. Showing off my ignorance to fluff and trying to write for three races I had barely an idea about, I would enter another contest. It was a fun poke at how there isn't much to go off of with AOS fluff, so we can just make up our own.
Valentines Day 2016. For all you romantics out there.
The Extermination. Something bigger. Working my way to a novel level of writing, but technique is still not where it should be. Anyway this explores a different possible universe from The Constellation. Because exploring Seraphon and what I can do and get away with is quite a bit of fun to write. Basicallly a blank slate to do as I please.
Army Pics. If you care to see The Mighty Army Of Bowser it's all right there, needs updating though.
Visual Media Contest Memories Here is how I put together my entry into the first visual media competition. With a splash of what my inspirations were.
The Bounty A fun little western style short story. The theme of anti heroes brought out some new ideas.
Space Opera Skaven or S.O.S an AOS story in 3 acts. A fun little romp through space and music with the best space agency skaven have to offer. The mission to explode an asteroid, that someone once speculated may or may not have slann on it, is action packed and will get an old song stuck in your head.
High Noon Hijinx This is what happens when short story characters collaborate. Put on your best western duds and saddle up, there's 3 short stories in that thread, and possibly more incoming. The talented @Y'ttar Scaletail and @spawning of Bob bring tsome characters from The Bounty back into action, with a few guest appearances from @Warden 's brilliant "Da Toad Lickas"
The Rat And The Serpent Some big ideas to further explore the memory mechanic of the Seraphon. A bit long for a short story. What would happen if a great hero met several different interpretations of his/herself. It's never a guarantee how different people will remember a legacy.
The Slave's Name Rewrite of one of Bowser's past contest entry pieces.



Seraphon stories crop up in our short story contests. If you asked me I'd say about a third of them are Age of Sigmar related since the edition debuted but after going through, its way less than a third.

October-November 2017 Story Four
April-May 2017 Story Two and Six
January-February 2017 Story Three, Five (parody), Eight, Eleven, Thirteen, Sixteen
October-November 2016 Story One, Story Nine
July-August 2016 Story Nine
April-May 2016 Story Five, Story Eight, Story Ten
January-February 2016 Story Five, Story Six, Story Eight
October-November 2015 Story Four, Story Nine
July-August 2015 Story Four
 
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About "official" Seraphon lore:
It is rare. They are briefly mentioned in a few places and there were a few questions answered about them on Facebook and/Or in the White Dwarf magazine. But most is actually in the Battletome.
 
About "official" Seraphon lore:
It is rare. They are briefly mentioned in a few places and there were a few questions answered about them on Facebook and/Or in the White Dwarf magazine. But most is actually in the Battletome.

The very first Age of Sigmar publication I purchased, the "Getting Started" guide, says only "The seraphon are mighty and enigmatic."

They sure have stayed firm on that "enigmatic" bit haven't they?

Cheers,

Christopher
 
The very first Age of Sigmar publication I purchased, the "Getting Started" guide, says only "The seraphon are mighty and enigmatic."

They sure have stayed firm on that "enigmatic" bit haven't they?

Cheers,

Christopher
Pretty much, yes.
Which is not bad actually since it leaves a lot of space (see what I did there?) open for our own stuff. :)
 
Seraphon iconography is quite obviously influenced by various historical Earth Mesoamerican civilizations. I don't know that much art history--is it mainly Maya and Aztec?

I'll work my way through the Seraphon stories and pictures produced by the community here, so I'll eventually find this answer for myself, but I am also curious as to whether dance has played a role in any of the depictions of Seraphon society, religion, or warfare, "officially" or not.
 
I feel like the art style is mostly Aztec, but the temple seem Mayan.
I don't recall hearing anything about Lizardmen dancing,
Seems like something Skinks might do though... for religious reasons.
 
Skaven Pestilens by Josh Reynolds is a good intro for the Seraphon in Age of Sigmar. I believe it was their debut in the fluff, I am certain they pop up in others as well, but I haven't read too much of the official lore. I think with the Seraphon not having much info about them makes them perfect, and you can kind of create your own sytems and societies, it can be the same as the old Lizardmen, in a new setting. Or it can be anything you like really.

And a dying race, and sentient beings who are but a memory and starlight can definitely make for interesting story hooks.

With the lore being an almost blank slate, it gives you more control to direct the action.
 
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Seraphon iconography is quite obviously influenced by various historical Earth Mesoamerican civilizations. I don't know that much art history--is it mainly Maya and Aztec?

I'll work my way through the Seraphon stories and pictures produced by the community here, so I'll eventually find this answer for myself, but I am also curious as to whether dance has played a role in any of the depictions of Seraphon society, religion, or warfare, "officially" or not.

I feel like the art style is mostly Aztec, but the temple seem Mayan.
I don't recall hearing anything about Lizardmen dancing,
Seems like something Skinks might do though... for religious reasons.

A little late to the party, but I agree Lizardmen...Seraphon iconography has lots of influences from Aztec/Mayan in art, achitecture, weapons, etc., I always love referring back to this old picture from the White Dwarf

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This picture in particular shows murals drawn straight out of a Mayan stone carving at the city of Yaxchillan, and an Aztec feathered-snake that I believe is drawn from the Codex Borgia (though I can't reference the exact part of it, might be from somewhere else).
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The newer Seraphon stuff seems to have subdued most of the Maya/Aztec/Inca influences in my opinion, which is sad :(, though I have tried to make a list of star-lizard related lore in the timeline thread.
 
Definitely check out this thread:
http://www.lustria-online.com/threa...ttle-info-about-how-they-actually-live.19398/

Based on the new maps provided by the malign portents site and previous info about them, the Seraphon are revived from the memories of the Slann just like the other races have been revived by their gods, and now the Seraphon live on floating islands high in the realm of Azyr, always ready to be summoned to battle by their masters at any moment.

We also know from the city generator published on the community site that Seraphon live among the other races in various cities, too.
 
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