TW40k - Base Game LLs
Who do you think the base game Legendary Lords/Renown Warlords/Epic Chracters (or whatever CA calls them) are going to be?
From the steam page and CAs comments we know they are going to be in the game in addition to the custom faction system.
CA/GW have confirmed two Ork LLs, which suggests that each faction will launch with 2 LLs like in the TWW trilogy.
I assume that atleast at first CA will focus on TT Chracters as thats what GW will want then to do. This isn't a dead IP like fantasy and we have seen that GW has gotten more strict recently since old world released.
Orks
It has already been confirmed that for Orks we will have Ghaz and Nazdreg as LLs representing Goffs/Orks as a whole and Bad Moons respectively.
Imperial Guard
For IG its been confirmed that Yarrick will in at launch. And then I think Lady Creed will be the second LL as all of Cadias unique units have been confirmed to be in at launch (Shock Troops, Karskins, Castellan).
Space Marines
Space Marines we have seen Calgar from the campaign gameplay. And I can't see them launching with two Ultramarines in a game where they have emphasised customization.
Blood Angels, Space Wolves, Dark Angels and Black Tempalars will almost certainly be kept behind for DLC. As they have unique chracters, units, lords, hero's, and mechanics.
That leaves us with Imperial Fists (2 TT Chracters), Salamanders (2 TT Characters), Raven Guard (2 TT Chracters), Crimson Fists (1 TT Chracter), White Scars (2 TT Chracters) and Iron Hands (2 TT Chracters).
Salamanders and Raven Guard could potentially be kept for DLC bringing Flamer/Melta and Stealth units respectively.
Iron Hands and White Scars I doubt will be base game due to low popularity.
Crimson Fists could be due to rumors that Pedro Kantor is getting a model refresh.
Eldar
Potentially the hardest to guess. Eldrad is obvious as the first lord.
But the second is hard. Yvvraine and the Ynnari don't work till after the Dark Eldar are in the game. She will probably be a DLC bringing Harlequins and have access to some Dark Eldar units as a mechanic.
Yriel and Eldar Corsairs are likewise probably DLC due to having multiple units, vehicles, Chracter and a LH.
Pheonix Lords are probably better suited as LH, but I can see some of them being Lords just because there are so many and other eldar Chracters are lacking on TT.
Maybe Jain Zar for some female representation. Shes lead armies before.
Or CA use a Chracter who used to be on TT but isn't anymore (maybe GW will reveal a new model for an older TT Chracter like with Nazdreg)