The Forsaken
The Astartes that came to be known as The Forsaken were originally 3rd Claw of 13th Company. These battle brothers were always addicted to the thrill of close-combat, even during the dark days of the heresy. For many years Nakara encouraged this, using 3rd Claw to spearhead assaults. They could always be found where the fighting was thickest and before long had eschewed all other weaponry in favour of chainswords and chainaxes. A growing problem, their kills often numbered as many off the battlefield as on, however Nakara continued to turn a blind eye, despite 3rd Claw clearly being in the thrall of the Blood God.
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| Murderers that even the VIII Legion cannot condone |
However, things came to ahead with the amalgamation of the
47th Company. 3rd Claw went on a bloody hunt, over the
course of two days butchered their way through nearly 20 Astartes and countless serfs
and slaves. Nakara was forced to act,
condemning the entirety of 3rd Claw to a Sinners Death and isolating
them in the bowels of the ship, only calling upon them when battle calls.
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| Blood for the Blood God! |
Since their sentence, 3rd Claw have only
deteriorated further, now they openly worship the god which they hid for so
long. In their quarters, the walls are stained red, unholy symbols scratched
into every surface, polished piles of skulls collected during every battle,
collect in their shrine room. Even now, despite their open worship, they deny
that they are in the thrall of their god, their armour as such, remains
midnight blue, save for their hands, every member of The Forsaken has repainted
his gauntlets a deep red, a sinners red, as is the custom in their legion, to
serve until Nakara decides they are
no longer required.
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| Skulls for the Skull Thone! |
In games terms the Forsaken are used on the battlefield as Khorne Bezerkers (no suprises there) and were created using parts from the CSM Box, Raptor Box, Khorne Bezerkers and the mandatory Night Lords Shoulder Pads. Their sergeant, pictured below has Huron Blackhearts Axe and his tabard covered with greenstuff (this shall when the time comes, be painted up as flesh). Obviously he is not completed, he still needs his second weapon which will in time be a Power Lance, but I have not yet figured out what I want to use for that conversion.
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| This guy is clearly having a bad day... |
Their Rhino pictured below, will be getting a Dirge Caster and a complete re-spray as its current paint job is from the time of the 3.5 Edition of the Chaos Dex, and is in need of a bit of TLC...
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| Who doesn't like driving around with a half dead Blood Angel strapped to the front of your Rhino? |
As well as the Forsaken, I have been working on the Bike Squad, an absolute steal in the latest Codex and a unit traditionally associated with Night Lords, always a plus... Unfortunately these Night Lords need even more work done to them than the Bezerker Squad, however they will eventually be equipped with two Plasma Guns (which I am also going to change to being mounted on the bikes themselves as it makes more sense).
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| A new meaning to the Sons of Anarchy |
An added close up of the unit thus far, the ones that are actually worth showing at this time that is...
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| Not what you would want to meet at the race track... |
And lastly a preview of what will become known as the unit the condemned, however there is only currently one of these as they are from Forge World and i'm putting off ordering them as of yet...
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| Nothing says Fear like a giant bloody werewolf! |
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