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| − | '''Vitrian Dragoons''' are the regiments of [[Imperial Guard]] from [[Vitria]]. They were famous during the [[Sabbat Worlds]] Campaign. | + | '''Vitrian Dragoons''' are the regiments of [[Imperial Guard]] from [[Vitria]]. They were famous during the [[Sabbat Worlds]] Campaign. They are covered by Crystal pattern armour to protect them. Also, they are very disciplined troops because everybody knows the Vitrian Honour Code, the '''Byhata'''. Gaunt describes them as being more rigid and less used to combat than the ghosts. |
==IG Regiment Overview== | ==IG Regiment Overview== | ||
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==Appearance and Weapons== | ==Appearance and Weapons== | ||
| − | The Vitrians are famous for their | + | The Vitrians are famous for their Crystal Armours, made of an electric material which reflects light and thus conceals them from their enemies on a well-lit battlefield. They do not use many weapons other than their las-rifles, which they prefer to use set on maximun power setting,but when they do it is usually a variety of plasma weapons such as plasma guns and plasma pistols. The Vitrians are a dark skinned people. |
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''They are most probably based on real-world ancient Persian and Hindu armies'' | ''They are most probably based on real-world ancient Persian and Hindu armies'' | ||
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==Notable Battles== | ==Notable Battles== | ||
| − | Vitrian Dragoons fought against the [[Jantine Patricians]] in order to protect their [[Tanith]] allies. | + | Vitrian Dragoons fought against the [[Jantine Patricians]] in order to protect their [[Tanith]] allies. They were lead into battle by Colonel Zoren and, despite suffering heavy casualties, annihilated the 700 or so patricians. |
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| + | Vitrian Dragoons were in the [[Solypsis Campaign]] with another Imperial as the [[Volpone Bluebloods]] troops against the treason of governor [[Gideon (Governor)]] of [[Solypsis]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *Novels of [[Dan Abnett]] | + | *Novels of [[Dan Abnett]] |
*[[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)|The Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] | *[[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)|The Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] | ||
[[Category:Imperial Guard Regiments]] | [[Category:Imperial Guard Regiments]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 9 October 2009
Vitrian Dragoons are the regiments of Imperial Guard from Vitria. They were famous during the Sabbat Worlds Campaign. They are covered by Crystal pattern armour to protect them. Also, they are very disciplined troops because everybody knows the Vitrian Honour Code, the Byhata. Gaunt describes them as being more rigid and less used to combat than the ghosts.
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Appearance and Weapons
The Vitrians are famous for their Crystal Armours, made of an electric material which reflects light and thus conceals them from their enemies on a well-lit battlefield. They do not use many weapons other than their las-rifles, which they prefer to use set on maximun power setting,but when they do it is usually a variety of plasma weapons such as plasma guns and plasma pistols. The Vitrians are a dark skinned people.
They are most probably based on real-world ancient Persian and Hindu armies
Notable Battles
Vitrian Dragoons fought against the Jantine Patricians in order to protect their Tanith allies. They were lead into battle by Colonel Zoren and, despite suffering heavy casualties, annihilated the 700 or so patricians.
Vitrian Dragoons were in the Solypsis Campaign with another Imperial as the Volpone Bluebloods troops against the treason of governor Gideon (Governor) of Solypsis
Sources
- Novels of Dan Abnett
- The Sabbat Worlds Crusade
