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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are a [[Knight House]] of the [[Imperium]] located on [[Chrysis]].
 
  
 
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are a [[Knight House]] of the [[Imperium]] located on [[Chrysis]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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House Krast was the first non-[[Mars]] Knight House that declared their allegiance with the Imperium during the [[Great Crusade]] in 850.[[M30]].{{Fn|4}} Its early allegiance allowed it to be showered with ancient Knight Armours from Mars in return for granting their benefactors access to [[Chrysis]].{{Fn|8}}
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House Krast was the first non-[[Mars|Martian]] Knight House that declared their allegiance with the Imperium during the [[Great Crusade]] in 850.[[M30]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1c}}{{Fn|4}} Its early allegiance allowed it to be showered with ancient Knight Armours from Mars in return for granting their benefactors access to [[Chrysis]].{{Fn|8a}}
  
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The proximity of Chrysis to [[Mars]] meant that the knightly houses of Chrysis were able to swiftly resupply their Knights with new weapons and equipment. Foremost amongst these knightly houses was Krast, and their strength at arms was bolstered further still by their new alliance with the [[Mechanicum]]. Gladly did the full might of House Krast set forth at the bidding of Mars to fight in the [[Emperor]]’s wars, leaving the lesser houses to consolidate the alliance with the Mechanicum on Chrysis. However, the Knight world’s proximity to Mars was to ultimately prove its undoing when the full might of Horus’ traitor forces descended upon Chrysis as he carved a bloody path across the galaxy towards Terra. The Knights of House Krast returned to their planet only to find it devastated and the lesser houses all but erased from existence. At the end of the [[Horus Heresy]], House Krast had been reduced from 400 Knights to just 100, with those who survived swearing oaths of vengeance against the Traitors.{{Fn|8}} Ever since the Heresy, the Knights of House Krast have vowed that whenever the threat of [[Chaos]] rears its malformed head, they will be there to sever it at the neck.{{Fn|1b}}
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The proximity of Chrysis to [[Mars]] meant that the knightly houses of Chrysis were able to swiftly resupply their Knights with new weapons and equipment.{{Fn|1a}} Krast was foremost amongst these houses, and their martial strength was increased even more by their new alliance with the [[Mechanicum]]. House Krast gladly did Mars's bidding, marching at their new masters' order to fight in the [[Emperor]]’s wars, leaving the lesser houses of Chrysis to consolidate the alliance with the Mechanicum. However, Chrysis's closeness with Mars ultimately proved its undoing when the full might of [[Horus]]’ traitor forces descended upon the Knight World as he carved a bloody path across the [[galaxy]] towards [[Terra]]. The Knights of House Krast returned to their planet only to find it devastated and the lesser houses all but erased from existence.{{Fn|1a}} By the end of the [[Horus Heresy]], House Krast had been reduced from 400 Knights to just 100, with those who survived swearing oaths of vengeance against the Traitors.{{Fn|8a}} Ever since the Heresy, the Knights of House Krast have vowed that whenever the threat of [[Chaos]] rears its malformed head, they will be there to sever it at the neck.{{Fn|1a}}
  
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Of the bitter betrayals that led to the destruction of all but one of the knightly houses on Chrysis, House Krast holds the base treachery of [[Legio Mortis]] to be the worst. As one of Mars’ own Titan Legions, the '''Death’s Heads''' fought alongside the Knights of House Krast on many occasions during the early years of the [[Great Crusade]]. However, after siding with Horus during the ensuing civil war, the Death’s Heads were reborn in the image of the plague god [[Nurgle]], and led the assault that devastated Chrysis and annihilated the planet’s lesser houses.{{Fn|1a}}
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House Krast holds great enmity for the forces of [[Chaos]]. However, they reserve particular hatred for the [[Traitor Titan]]s of the [[Legio Mortis]] (the Death's Heads). Krast and Mortis often fought alongside each other during the Great Crusade due to their ties to Mars, only for the Death's Heads to join Horus's cause, fall to the worship of [[Nurgle]] and lead the Traitor forces in the conflict which saw the devastation of Chrysis and the destruction of the other Knight Houses of that world.{{Fn|1b}}
  
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The Knights of House Krast have ever sought to avenge their fallen kinsmen, and seek out the Titans of Legio Mortis above all others in battle. Should a Knight claim a Titan kill, his deed will herald many celebrations on his return to his home world. However, such revelry will pale in comparison to that on Chrysis should a Knight of Krast fell one of the Legio Mortis. The Noble will be treated to a triumph in his honour and he will henceforth be known as a '''Headtaker'''. Each Headtaker bears a broken Death’s Head symbol on his Knight suit or tabard – a battle honour reminding all of his heroic deed and celebrating the destruction of a hated foe.{{Fn|1a}}
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The Knights of House Krast have ever sought to avenge their fallen kinsmen, and seek out the Titans of Legio Mortis above all others in battle. Despite this, they will never refuse a call to battle from the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}}
  
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Rumoured sightings of the traitor Titans of Legio Mortis amongst the Chaos forces besieging the Cadian Gate has led to House Krast redeploying to that war zone in great force.{{Fn|1a}}
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Rumoured sightings of the Legio Mortis amongst the Chaos forces [[13th Black Crusade|besieging]] the [[Cadian Gate]] has led to House Krast redeploying to that war zone in great force.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|10a}} Despite the forces of Chaos claiming victory in the conflict, House Krast, undaunted, launched six [[Crusades of Vengeance]], each aiming to reinforce a major [[Forge World]]: [[Artemia Majoris]], [[Graia]], [[Phaeton]], [[Stygies VIII]], [[Urdesh]] and [[Voss (Forge World)|Voss]].{{Fn|5b}}
  
 
===Notable Actions===
 
===Notable Actions===
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*[[M34]] — Cleansing the [[Flensed Worlds]] of [[Greenskins]]. House Krast helped the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[explorator fleet]] to get a rare [[archeotech]] including the lost technology of the [[Las-Impulsor]] producing.{{Fn|6b}}
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*'''[[M34]]:''' — Cleansing the [[Flensed Worlds]] of [[Ork]]s. House Krast helped the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[explorator fleet]] to recover rare [[archeotech]], including the lost [[STC]] technology required to produce [[Las-Impulsor]]s.{{Fn|5c}}{{Fn|6b}}
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*'''512999.[[M41]]''' - [[A Blade in the Void]]
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*'''512.999.[[M41]]:''' [[A Blade in the Void]]{{Fn|1d}}
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*'''Time Unknown''' — The [[Suppression Wars]]
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*'''999.[[M41]]:''' The [[13th Black Crusade]]{{Fn|9}}
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*'''After the [[Great Rift]] appearing''' — The Purging of [[Trynnect]]
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*'''[[M42]]:''' The purging of [[Trynnect]]
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*'''After the [[Great Rift]] appearing''' — The [[Indomitus Crusade]]
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*'''[[M42]]:''' The [[Indomitus Crusade]]
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*'''[[M42]]:''' [[Crusades of Vengeance]]{{Fn|5b}}
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*'''Date Unknown:''' The [[Battle of Herald's Fall]] — Four lances of House Krast supported the [[Cockatrices]] against the [[Ork]]s of [[Waaagh! Spleenrippa]]. They lost half of their number in the fighting, but were victorious, with a number of the survivors being honoured by the [[Fabricator-General]] himself for their actions.{{Fn|1b}}
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*'''Date Unknown:''' The [[Suppression Wars]]
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*'''Date Unknown:''' [[Waaagh! Cogstompa]].{{Fn|5a}}
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==Customs and Culture==
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When a scion of Krast kills an enemy Titan in battle, his deed will be celebrated on his return to Chrysis. This is especially true if said Titan is one of the Death's Heads; if this happens, then the knight will be treated to a triumph in his honour and he will henceforth be known as a '''Headtaker'''.{{Fn|1b}}
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==Heraldry==
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Prior to the [[Horus Heresy]], House Krast's Knights wore blue armour.{{Fn|8b}}{{Fn|8c}} Due to the close ties between Krast and [[Mars]], however, the Knights of House Krast have since made the colour red most prominent in their heraldry.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}}
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Prior to the [[Horus Heresy]], the symbol of House Krast was a lion rampant. However, following the great war, the house's symbol was changed to that of a black iron fist crushing a yellow serpent which represents [[Chaos]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|Conflicting sources}}
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[[Baron]]s are denoted by a pair of yellow stripes on top of a Knight suit's carapace armour.{{Fn|3}} If a Knight slays an engine of [[Legio Mortis]] and becomes a Headtaker, they are entitled to bear a broken Death’s Head symbol (a '''Headsman's Mark'''{{Fn|5d}}) on his Knight suit or tabard, recognising both their heroic deed and the destruction of a hated foe.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|10a}}
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==House Elements==
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===Known Knight Suits===
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Due to their assistance recovering the [[STC]] for the [[las-impulsor]], House Krast are known to field a large number of [[Knight Preceptor]]s.{{Fn|5c}}
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====[[Cerastus Pattern Knight|Cerastus Pattern]]====
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*''[[Steadfast Honour]]'' — [[Knight Acheron|Acheron]].{{Fn|8c}}
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====[[Questoris Pattern Knight|Questoris Pattern]]====
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*''[[Fervorous Defender]]'' — [[Knight Warden|Warden]].{{Fn|8b}}
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*''[[Headtaker]]'' — [[Knight Errant|Errant]].{{Fn|3}}
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*''[[Hexenhammer]]'' — [[Knight Errant|Errant]].{{Fn|3}}
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*''[[Redemption of Adamant]]'' — [[Knight Crusader|Crusader]].{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|5a}}
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====[[Armiger Pattern Knight|Armiger Pattern]]====
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*''[[Hate's Requiem]]'' — [[Knight Helverin|Helverin]].{{Fn|5a}}
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*''[[Serpent's Bane]]'' — [[Knight Warglaive|Warglaive]].{{Fn|5a}}
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===Known Knights===
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====[[Baron]]s====
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*[[Bartolf]] — Baron.{{Cite this}}
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*[[Lagos]] — Pilot of the [[Knight Crusader]] ''[[Redemption of Adamant]]''.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|5a}}
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*[[Winstone]] — Baron, pilot of a [[Knight Gallant]].{{Cite this}}
  
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==Known Members==
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====Headtakers====
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*[[Bartolf]] — Baron.
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*'''Sir [[Forillus]]''' — Pilot of ''[[Headtaker]]''. Seconded to the [[Cockatrices]] following the [[Battle of Herald's Fall]]{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}}, eventually returning to his House.{{Fn|5a}}
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*[[Forillus]] — Pilot of '''''Headtaker'''''.{{Fn|3}}
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*'''Countess''' [[Karyx]] — Pilot of the [[Knight Armiger]] '''''Serpent's Bane'''''. Slew the [[Alpha Legion]] [[Chaos Lord]] [[Stentyrius]].{{Fn|5}}
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====Other Knights====
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*[[Lagos]] — Baron, pilot of the [[Knight Crusader]] '''''Redemption of Adamant'''''.{{Fn|3}}
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*[[Baduin Alarbus Selwyn]] — Pilot of the '''''Red Ruin'''''{{Fn|7}}
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*[[Narsus]] — Pilot of the [[Knight Helverin]] '''''Hate's Requiem''''', whose [[Machine Spirit]] displays vicious hatred against traitor forces.{{Fn|5}}
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*'''Scion [[Garathi Ashbrone]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Warden]] ''[[Fervorous Defender]]'' and seen as a potential future Grand Master of the House. Slain during the bombardment of [[Chrysis]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|8b}}
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*[[Teros]] — Pilot of '''''Hexenhammer'''''.{{Fn|3}}
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*'''Countess [[Karyx]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Armiger]] ''[[Serpent's Bane]]''. Slew the [[Alpha Legion]] [[Chaos Lord]] [[Stentyrius]].{{Fn|5a}}
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*[[Winstone]] — Baron, pilot of a [[Knight Gallant]].
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*'''Bondsman [[Narsus]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Helverin]] ''[[Hate's Requiem]]'', whose [[Machine Spirit]] displays vicious hatred against traitor forces.{{Fn|5a}}
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*[[Baduin Alarbus Selwyn]] - Pilots the '''''Red Ruin'''''{{Fn|7}}
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*'''Lady [[Taraga Krast]]'''{{Fn|10b}}
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*[[Xander Krast]] — [[Freeblade]]
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*[[Tenacia Krast]] — Precept.{{Fn|10a}}
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*'''Sir''' [[Xantus]] — Pilot of the '''''Red Fury'''''.{{Fn|2}}
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*[[Teros]] — Pilot of ''[[Hexenhammer]]''.{{Fn|3}} Known for his skill in hunting and slaying [[Rogue Psyker|witches]].{{Fn|10a}}
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*[[Garathi Ashbrone]] - Pilot of the [[Knight Warden]] '''''Fervorous Defender''''' and seen as a potential future Grand Master of the House. Slain during the bombardment of [[Chrysis]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|8}}
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*[[Xander Krast]] — [[Freeblade]].{{Cite this}}
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*[[Tenacia Krast]] - Precept
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*'''Sir [[Xantus]]''' — Pilot of the '''''Red Fury'''''.{{Fn|2}}
  
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
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[[Image:Xantus.jpg|thumb|center|The Red Fury, Sir Xantus Knight]]
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[[Image:Xantus.jpg|thumb|center|The ''[[Red Fury]]'', Sir [[Xantus]]' Knight]]
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==Trivia==
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{{Trivia}}
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==={{Endn|Conflicting sources}}===
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*Multiple sources state that House Krast's symbol prior to the Horus Heresy was a lion rampant.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|10a}} However, [[Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios]] instead displays a square cross as the house's emblem.{{Fn|8a}}
  
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==See Also==
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==See also==
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===Related Articles===
 
 
*[[List of Knight Houses]]
 
*[[List of Knight Houses]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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*1: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]]
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*1: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]]:
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**{{Endn|1a}}: ''Herald & Livery of the Knightly Houses''
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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 20 — ''The Knightly Houses: House Krast''
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**{{Endn|1b}}: ''The Knightly Houses''
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**{{Endn|1b}}: pgs. 34-35 — ''Heraldry & Livery of the Knightly Houses: House Krast''
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**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 38 — ''A Legacy of Honour: The First of Many''
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**{{Endn|1d}}: pg. 41 — ''The Time of Ending: A Blade in the Void''
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 7]], pg. 177
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 7]], pg. 177
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)]] (e-book), ''House Krast''
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)]], pgs. 60-61 — ''House Krast''
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf September 2016]], ''The Ultimate Guide to... Imperial Knights - M30-31''
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf September 2016]] — ''The Ultimate Guide to... Imperial Knights - M30-31''
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition)]], pg. 46
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*5: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition)]]:
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*6: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition)]]
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**{{Endn|5a}}: pgs. 46-47 — ''House Krast''
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**{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 55 — ''A Tapestry of Glories: A Time for Vengeance''
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**{{Endn|5c}}: pg. 66 — ''Knights Preceptor''
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**{{Endn|5d}}: pg. 117
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*6: [[Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition)]]:
 
**{{Endn|6a}}: pg. 57
 
**{{Endn|6a}}: pg. 57
 
**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 66
 
**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 66
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[White Dwarf February 2020]] pg.60
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[White Dwarf February 2020]], pg. 60
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios]], pgs. 84-87
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*8: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios]]:
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**{{Endn|8a}}: pgs. 84-85
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**{{Endn|8b}}: pg. 86
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**{{Endn|8c}}: pg. 87
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]], pg. 16
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*10: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (9th Edition)]]:
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**{{Endn|10a}}: pgs. 26-27 — ''House Krast''
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**{{Endn|10b}}: pg. 74 — ''The Noble Households: House Krast''
  
 
[[Category:Knight Houses|Krast]]
 
[[Category:Knight Houses|Krast]]

Revision as of 17:59, 7 January 2024


Colour Scheme House Info Symbol
HouseKrastKnight.jpg
 Name: House Krast
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Affiliation: Imperium[1a][1b]
Knight World: Chrysis[1a][1b]
Colours: Red[1b]
Motto: Crush the Serpent[5a]

House Krast are a Knight House of the Imperium located on Chrysis.[1a][1b]


Overview

House Krast was the first non-Martian Knight House that declared their allegiance with the Imperium during the Great Crusade in 850.M30.[1a][1c][4] Its early allegiance allowed it to be showered with ancient Knight Armours from Mars in return for granting their benefactors access to Chrysis.[8a]

The proximity of Chrysis to Mars meant that the knightly houses of Chrysis were able to swiftly resupply their Knights with new weapons and equipment.[1a] Krast was foremost amongst these houses, and their martial strength was increased even more by their new alliance with the Mechanicum. House Krast gladly did Mars's bidding, marching at their new masters' order to fight in the Emperor’s wars, leaving the lesser houses of Chrysis to consolidate the alliance with the Mechanicum. However, Chrysis's closeness with Mars ultimately proved its undoing when the full might of Horus’ traitor forces descended upon the Knight World as he carved a bloody path across the galaxy towards Terra. The Knights of House Krast returned to their planet only to find it devastated and the lesser houses all but erased from existence.[1a] By the end of the Horus Heresy, House Krast had been reduced from 400 Knights to just 100, with those who survived swearing oaths of vengeance against the Traitors.[8a] Ever since the Heresy, the Knights of House Krast have vowed that whenever the threat of Chaos rears its malformed head, they will be there to sever it at the neck.[1a]

House Krast holds great enmity for the forces of Chaos. However, they reserve particular hatred for the Traitor Titans of the Legio Mortis (the Death's Heads). Krast and Mortis often fought alongside each other during the Great Crusade due to their ties to Mars, only for the Death's Heads to join Horus's cause, fall to the worship of Nurgle and lead the Traitor forces in the conflict which saw the devastation of Chrysis and the destruction of the other Knight Houses of that world.[1b]

The Knights of House Krast have ever sought to avenge their fallen kinsmen, and seek out the Titans of Legio Mortis above all others in battle. Despite this, they will never refuse a call to battle from the Adeptus Mechanicus.[1b][3]

Rumoured sightings of the Legio Mortis amongst the Chaos forces besieging the Cadian Gate has led to House Krast redeploying to that war zone in great force.[1b][10a] Despite the forces of Chaos claiming victory in the conflict, House Krast, undaunted, launched six Crusades of Vengeance, each aiming to reinforce a major Forge World: Artemia Majoris, Graia, Phaeton, Stygies VIII, Urdesh and Voss.[5b]

Notable Actions

Customs and Culture

When a scion of Krast kills an enemy Titan in battle, his deed will be celebrated on his return to Chrysis. This is especially true if said Titan is one of the Death's Heads; if this happens, then the knight will be treated to a triumph in his honour and he will henceforth be known as a Headtaker.[1b]

Heraldry

Prior to the Horus Heresy, House Krast's Knights wore blue armour.[8b][8c] Due to the close ties between Krast and Mars, however, the Knights of House Krast have since made the colour red most prominent in their heraldry.[1b][3]

Prior to the Horus Heresy, the symbol of House Krast was a lion rampant. However, following the great war, the house's symbol was changed to that of a black iron fist crushing a yellow serpent which represents Chaos.[1b][3][Conflicting sources]

Barons are denoted by a pair of yellow stripes on top of a Knight suit's carapace armour.[3] If a Knight slays an engine of Legio Mortis and becomes a Headtaker, they are entitled to bear a broken Death’s Head symbol (a Headsman's Mark[5d]) on his Knight suit or tabard, recognising both their heroic deed and the destruction of a hated foe.[1b][10a]

House Elements

Known Knight Suits

Due to their assistance recovering the STC for the las-impulsor, House Krast are known to field a large number of Knight Preceptors.[5c]

Cerastus Pattern

Questoris Pattern

Armiger Pattern

Known Knights

Barons

Headtakers

Other Knights

Images

The Red Fury, Sir Xantus' Knight

Trivia

TriviaScrollTrans.png

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

Conflicting sources

See also

Sources

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