How to paint Ephrael Stern and Kyganil
Stern is black armour and white cloth like other Sisters. Kyganil is pale Aeldari flesh and dark leather. Paint them as a pair. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~8 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
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Grey Seer for Stern. Wraithbone for Kyganil if you want cleaner skin.
Stern armour and cloth
Armour: Black Templar. Cloth: Apothecary White. Gold: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade. Red accents: Blood Angels Red.
Kyganil
Skin: Guilliman Flesh or Rakarth Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade, Pallid Wych Flesh. Leather: Wyldwood or Snakebite Leather. Hair: Abaddon Black with Eshin Grey drybrush.
Base
Astrogranite shared base so the duo reads as one vignette.
Paints for Ephrael Stern
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesApothecary White
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- Find storesPallid Wych Flesh
- Find storesWyldwood
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesGrey Seer for Stern. Wraithbone for Kyganil if you want cleaner skin.
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- How to Paint: Lion El'JonsonWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Character workflow. Paint Stern and Kyganil as separate sub-assemblies.
Other painters
- How to paint Celestine
Sisters centrepiece companion. Match black and white.
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Ephrael Stern?
About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Ephrael Stern?
Grey Seer for Stern. Wraithbone for Kyganil if you want cleaner skin.
Where do I buy Ephrael Stern?
Open the Adepta Sororitas Daemonifuge Ephrael Stern & Kyganil price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.