A detailed miniature figure of a warrior in armor, holding a sword and staff, stands triumphantly on a decorative base inscribed with "Slayer Sword Winner Neil Hollis Golden Demon Adepticon 2023." A small animal perches at the warrior's feet.
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Neil Hollis wins Golden Demon 2023 Slayer Sword at AdeptiCon

ByDaniel Kling Lorentsen

Neil Hollis has won the Golden Demon 2023 Slayer Sword at AdeptiCon in Chicago. The competition attracted hundreds of entries from painters all over the United States, but Neil’s stunning rendition of Master Lazarus of the Dark Angels stood out among the rest.

This is the second time Neil has won a Slayer Sword, having taken the top prize at The Horus Heresy Weekender in 2017 for an iteration of the Iron Warriors Primarch Perturabo. In an interview with Warhammer Community, Neil advised aspiring painters to choose a model they love and to come for the experience, not just the accolades.

The Slayer Sword is awarded to the best-painted miniature of the whole weekend, regardless of category.

All the winners and runners up can be seen on the Warhammer Community Website.

Daniel Kling Lorentsen is the editor of Tabletop Gaming News, with a passion for tabletop games that began in the '90s. Starting with Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer, his journey in the gaming industry has been diverse—from working at a prominent gaming store and illustrating RPG books and board games, to consulting hedge funds on RPG trends. Since 2005, Daniel has written extensively about games and managed several gaming websites, applying his deep industry knowledge to keep readers informed about the latest in tabletop gaming.

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