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| − | *[[First War for Armageddon]]: in the aftermath of the war, the Red Hunters were called to aid the Inquisition in purging the Imperial survivors. At the climax of the series of clashes between the Inquisition and [[Space Wolves]] known as the [[Months of Shame]], the Red Hunters entire chapter fleet was mobilized at the behest of [[Lord Inquisitor]] [[Ghesmei Kysnaros]] to besiege the Wolves [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]] of [[Fenris]].{{Fn|3a}} | + | *[[First War for Armageddon]]: in the aftermath of the war, the Red Hunters were called to aid the Inquisition in purging the Imperial survivors. At the climax of the series of clashes between the Inquisition and [[Space Wolves]] known as the [[Months of Shame]], the Red Hunters entire chapter fleet under the command of chapter Master [[Daemar]] {{Fn|3c}} was mobilized at the behest of [[Lord Inquisitor]] [[Ghesmei Kysnaros]] to besiege the Wolves [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]] of [[Fenris]].{{Fn|3a}} |
[[File:Red Hunters Predator Destructor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An example of a Red Hunters Predator Destructor. These vehicles formed the backbone of the Chapter's deployment to Vraks.]] | [[File:Red Hunters Predator Destructor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An example of a Red Hunters Predator Destructor. These vehicles formed the backbone of the Chapter's deployment to Vraks.]] | ||
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**{{Endn|3a}}: Chapter 23, pg. 273 | **{{Endn|3a}}: Chapter 23, pg. 273 | ||
**{{Endn|3b}}: {{Cite This}}, pg.298 | **{{Endn|3b}}: {{Cite This}}, pg.298 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|3c}}: Chapter 6-II, pg.393 | ||
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Revision as of 11:41, 7 July 2013
The Red Hunters are a Space Marine Chapter with ties to the Inquisition (as shown by the Inquisition symbol on their armour).
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| Founding Chapter: | Unknown | ||
| Founding: | Unknown | ||
| Chapter Master: | Unknown | ||
| Homeworld: | Unknown | ||
| Fortress-Monastery: | Unknown | ||
| Colours: | Red armor with white markings and a yellow trim.[1][2a] | ||
| Specialty: | Inquisitorial Service | ||
| Strength: | Unknown | ||
Background
The Red Hunters are one of the rare chapters that worship the Emperor as a god.[3a] Their uniform is red, with a white skull with a black Inquisition symbol on its head as a Chapter badge. The entire Chapter has been known to serve under an Inquisitor Lord on occasion. What little is known about the Red Hunters suggests that they may have been founded immediately following the Horus Heresy, and were intended to hunt down and eliminate the Traitor Legions. To accomplish this task they are assisted by the forces of the Inquisition and offer their services to the Inquisitors in return.[1]
Notable Battles
- First War for Armageddon: in the aftermath of the war, the Red Hunters were called to aid the Inquisition in purging the Imperial survivors. At the climax of the series of clashes between the Inquisition and Space Wolves known as the Months of Shame, the Red Hunters entire chapter fleet under the command of chapter Master Daemar [3c] was mobilized at the behest of Lord Inquisitor Ghesmei Kysnaros to besiege the Wolves homeworld of Fenris.[3a]
- Siege of Vraks: The Siege of Vraks saw the deployment of a significant force of Red Hunters, centered around the 3rd Company. The entire force was never deployed as a single unit and were often divided amongst Ordo Malleus Inquisitors to act as an elite cadre of shock troops for their operations. Hence, squads and vehicles could be found just about anywhere along the front, with Red Hunters being present in small numbers at most major battles until the end of the campaign. The Red Hunters saw extensive action during the final stages of the Siege of Vraks, mainly in offensive actions against the final renegade stronghold, the Citadel.[2a]
A particularly dark day for the chapter saw roughly 150 brothers of the chapter perform an ill-fated drop pod assault on the Armoury Gate, which led to the citadel's undercroft. Unfortunately they were beset by a Chaos Reaver Battle Titan of the Legio Vulcanum and hordes of archenemy soldiers. Despite attempts by the 269th Death Korps Siege Regiment's efforts to breach the gate and provide an escape route for the Red Hunters trapped in the "Death Pit", the entire force was destroyed to a man.[2b]
The Red Hunters saw action once again alongside Lord Inquisitor Hector Rex, brother Astartes of the Grey Knights Chapter, and Krieg Grenadiers of the 158th and 150th regiments. This engagement would be more successful than the assault on the Armoury Gate and see the Cardinal Gate breached and the Bloodthirster An'ggrath banished back to the warp.
The final engagements also saw the deployment of Red Hunters Terminator Squads. They were critical in aiding the Death Korps Engineers' efforts to clear the Undercroft. The 3rd Squad of 1st Company, Squad Zokura, achieved a kill-to-death ratio of 97:1 during this operation.
Notable Members
Related Articles
Sources
- 1:Insignium Astartes, [Needs Citation]
- 2: Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three
- 2a: [Needs Citation]
- 2b: pg. 51
- 3: The Emperor's Gift (Novel)
- 3a: Chapter 23, pg. 273
- 3b: [Needs Citation], pg.298
- 3c: Chapter 6-II, pg.393
Uncited
- Space Marine Chapter Gallery (accessed 2007.02.18) (shoulder pad image)
