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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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In order to fulfil their own agendas, Champions of Chaos draw lesser Chaos followers to them to form their own personal armies, which can vary tremendously in size and strength. The Traitor Guard are among the better armed and minded troops that Chaos Champions and/or Arch-Heretics have at their disposal. Like other Imperial military deserters who have turned from their [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] and fled from Imperial justice. Occasionally entire companies, or even regiments of the [[Imperial Guard]] turn to Chaos, and take with them their vehicles and armoury.{{Fn|1a}}  
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In order to fulfil their own agendas, Champions of Chaos draw lesser Chaos followers to them to form their own personal armies, which can vary tremendously in size and strength. The Traitor Guard are among the better armed and minded troops that Chaos Champions and/or Arch-Heretics have at their disposal. Like other Imperial military deserters who have turned from their [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] and fled from Imperial justice. Occasionally entire companies, or even regiments of the [[Imperial Guard]] turn to Chaos, and take with them their vehicles and armoury.{{Fn|1b}}  
  
 
These traitors, unlike other [[mutant]]s and other vile [[Beastmen]], have not completely lost their military skills or sanity, forming a reasonably reliable core force amongst the slavering hordes of the Lost and Damned armies. Often these mortal guardsmen will fight alongside mutants or [[Daemon]]s of the warp by summoning them by way of blasphemous rituals. Their allies are complemented further with monstrosities of all kinds, such as [[Chaos Spawn]]s, hordes of [[mutant]]s and [[Beastmen]], and packs of [[Chaos Hound]]s.{{Cite this}}
 
These traitors, unlike other [[mutant]]s and other vile [[Beastmen]], have not completely lost their military skills or sanity, forming a reasonably reliable core force amongst the slavering hordes of the Lost and Damned armies. Often these mortal guardsmen will fight alongside mutants or [[Daemon]]s of the warp by summoning them by way of blasphemous rituals. Their allies are complemented further with monstrosities of all kinds, such as [[Chaos Spawn]]s, hordes of [[mutant]]s and [[Beastmen]], and packs of [[Chaos Hound]]s.{{Cite this}}
  
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When Guardsmen betray their Emperor it is not just themselves who leave to fight for Chaos but their vehicles and equipment as well. [[Rough Riders]], as well as Imperial Guard vehicles such as [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]s, [[Hellhound]]s, [[Basilisk]]s and [[Sentinel]]s are known to be in the service of Traitor Guard armies too.{{Fn|1b}} Traitor units are also known to use [[Chimera]]s and [[Space Marine]] [[Rhino]]s for transportation.{{Fn|1c}}
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When Guardsmen betray their Emperor it is not just themselves who leave to fight for Chaos but their vehicles and equipment as well. [[Rough Riders]], as well as Imperial Guard vehicles such as [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]s, [[Hellhound]]s, [[Basilisk]]s and [[Sentinel]]s are known to be in the service of Traitor Guard armies too.{{Fn|1c}} Traitor units are also known to use [[Chimera]]s and [[Space Marine]] [[Rhino]]s for transportation.{{Fn|1d}}
  
 
===Blooded Kill Team===
 
===Blooded Kill Team===
 
[[Blooded Kill Team]]s are [[Traitor Guard]] [[Kill Team Unit]]s{{Fn|12c}}  
 
[[Blooded Kill Team]]s are [[Traitor Guard]] [[Kill Team Unit]]s{{Fn|12c}}  
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They are led by [[Traitor Chieftain|Chieftains]] and can be composed of [[Brimstone Grenadier]]s, [[Traitor Butcher|Butchers]], [[Traitor Commsman|Commsmen]], [[Traitor Corpseman|Corpsemen]], [[Traitor Enforcer|Enforcers]], [[Traitor Flenser|Flensers]], [[Traitor Gunner|Gunners]], [[Traitor Ogryn|Ogryn]], [[Traitor Sharpshooter|Sharpshooters]], [[Traitor Thug|Thugs]], [[Trench Sweeper]]s and [[Traitor Trooper]]s{{Fn|1c}}. Should the need arise for it, a [[Traitor General (Traitor Guard)|Traitor General]] may assign one of their [[Traitor Lieutenant]]s to directly command a Blooded Kill Team in battle.{{Fn|12c}}  
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They are led by [[Traitor Chieftain|Chieftains]] and can be composed of [[Brimstone Grenadier]]s, [[Traitor Butcher|Butchers]], [[Traitor Commsman|Commsmen]], [[Traitor Corpseman|Corpsemen]], [[Traitor Enforcer|Enforcers]], [[Traitor Flenser|Flensers]], [[Traitor Gunner|Gunners]], [[Traitor Ogryn|Ogryn]], [[Traitor Sharpshooter|Sharpshooters]], [[Traitor Thug|Thugs]], [[Trench Sweeper]]s and [[Traitor Trooper]]s{{Fn|1d}}. Should the need arise for it, a [[Traitor General (Traitor Guard)|Traitor General]] may assign one of their [[Traitor Lieutenant]]s to directly command a Blooded Kill Team in battle.{{Fn|12c}}  
  
 
==Notable Traitor Guard Regiments==
 
==Notable Traitor Guard Regiments==
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*[[666th Regiment of Foot]]
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*[[5th Columnus]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
*[[9th Terran Wardens]] - Took part in the [[Battle of Terra]]{{Fn|2}}
 
*[[9th Terran Wardens]] - Took part in the [[Battle of Terra]]{{Fn|2}}
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*[[14th Volpone Bluebloods]]{{Fn|16}}
 
*[[Harakoni Warhawks#Notable Regiments|31st Harakoni Warhawks]] - Elements went renegade.{{Fn|6b}}
 
*[[Harakoni Warhawks#Notable Regiments|31st Harakoni Warhawks]] - Elements went renegade.{{Fn|6b}}
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*[[99th Vivicune Guard]]{{Fn|10b}}
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*[[666th Regiment of Foot]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
*[[Addaba Free Corps]]
 
*[[Addaba Free Corps]]
 
*[[Antivigil Bloodcorps]]{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Antivigil Bloodcorps]]{{Fn|9}}
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**[[Cadian 666th]]{{Fn|9}}
 
**[[Cadian 666th]]{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Carrion Guard]]{{Fn|12c}}
 
*[[Carrion Guard]]{{Fn|12c}}
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*[[Discilian Apostates]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
*[[The Damned]] — [[Pyrus Reach Conflict]]{{Fn|15}}
 
*[[The Damned]] — [[Pyrus Reach Conflict]]{{Fn|15}}
 
*[[64th Deivan Heavy Infantry]]{{Fn|12a}}
 
*[[64th Deivan Heavy Infantry]]{{Fn|12a}}
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*[[Hazakh Plaguetakers]]{{Fn|10a}}
 
*[[Hazakh Plaguetakers]]{{Fn|10a}}
 
*[[Heraklion Ironclads]]
 
*[[Heraklion Ironclads]]
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*[[Jenen Ironclads]]{{Fn|9}}
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*[[Jenen Ironclads]]{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Kardone Changeseekers]]{{Fn|10a}}
 
*[[Kardone Changeseekers]]{{Fn|10a}}
 
*[[Lothor 64th Armoured]]{{Fn|8}}
 
*[[Lothor 64th Armoured]]{{Fn|8}}
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*[[The Lost (Traitor Guard)|The Lost]]
 
*[[Machnorian VI]] "Sighted"{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Machnorian VI]] "Sighted"{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Mankarra Household Guard]]{{Fn|7}}
 
*[[Mankarra Household Guard]]{{Fn|7}}
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*[[Priests of Filth]]{{Fn|12c}}
 
*[[Priests of Filth]]{{Fn|12c}}
 
*[[Scarhide 1st]]{{Fn|12c}}
 
*[[Scarhide 1st]]{{Fn|12c}}
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*[[Sentrek Freemen]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
*[[Styxx 777th Warwolves]]{{Fn|12a}}
 
*[[Styxx 777th Warwolves]]{{Fn|12a}}
 
*[[Tyrant's Legion]]
 
*[[Tyrant's Legion]]
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*[[The Traitor 9th]]{{Fn|1a}}
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*[[Ubridius Light Infantry]]{{Fn|1a}}
 
*[[Vanitine Hedonites]]{{Fn|10a}}
 
*[[Vanitine Hedonites]]{{Fn|10a}}
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*[[99th Vivicune Guard]]{{Fn|10b}}
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*[[Volscani Cataphracts]]{{Fn|1a}}
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*[[Volscani Cataphracts]]
 
 
*Vostokh renegades
 
*Vostokh renegades
 
**[[Vostokh 7th]]
 
**[[Vostokh 7th]]
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**[[Vostokh 445th]]{{Fn|8}}
 
**[[Vostokh 445th]]{{Fn|8}}
 
*[[Vraksian Renegade Militia]]
 
*[[Vraksian Renegade Militia]]
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*[[14th Volpone Bluebloods]]
 
 
*[[Vymoran 80th]]
 
*[[Vymoran 80th]]
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*[[The Lost (Traitor Guard)|The Lost]]
 
  
 
==Notable Traitor Guard==
 
==Notable Traitor Guard==
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
*1: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]]:
 
*1: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]]:
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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 22
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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 16
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**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 42
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**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 22
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**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 44
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**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 42
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**{{Endn|1d}}: pg. 44
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition)]], pg. 42
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition)]], pg. 42
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer Combat Cards]], Card Description
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer Combat Cards]], Card Description
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[White Dwarf 478]], pg. 43
 
*{{Endn|14}}: [[White Dwarf 478]], pg. 43
 
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Dark Millennium (game system)]]: '''Prophecy's Peril''' — [http://wh40k.lexicanum.de/mediawiki/images/5/5a/PRP026TheDamned-TraitorGuardsmen.jpg The Damned], card description
 
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Dark Millennium (game system)]]: '''Prophecy's Peril''' — [http://wh40k.lexicanum.de/mediawiki/images/5/5a/PRP026TheDamned-TraitorGuardsmen.jpg The Damned], card description
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[Codex: Death Guard (8th Edition)]] pg. 22
  
 
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Revision as of 03:58, 4 January 2025

Traitor Guardsman[14]

Traitor Guard (or guardsmen), officially known as the Hereticus Militarium[9], is a term given to the vast majority of disloyal mortals who have left the Imperial Guard and Planetary Defence Forces in order to fight for Chaos. They are not a single coherent force, but rather a faction of the infinite collection of warbands and hosts under the leadership of Chaos Champions and part of the The Lost and the Damned.

Overview

In order to fulfil their own agendas, Champions of Chaos draw lesser Chaos followers to them to form their own personal armies, which can vary tremendously in size and strength. The Traitor Guard are among the better armed and minded troops that Chaos Champions and/or Arch-Heretics have at their disposal. Like other Imperial military deserters who have turned from their Emperor and fled from Imperial justice. Occasionally entire companies, or even regiments of the Imperial Guard turn to Chaos, and take with them their vehicles and armoury.[1b]

These traitors, unlike other mutants and other vile Beastmen, have not completely lost their military skills or sanity, forming a reasonably reliable core force amongst the slavering hordes of the Lost and Damned armies. Often these mortal guardsmen will fight alongside mutants or Daemons of the warp by summoning them by way of blasphemous rituals. Their allies are complemented further with monstrosities of all kinds, such as Chaos Spawns, hordes of mutants and Beastmen, and packs of Chaos Hounds.[Needs Citation]

When Guardsmen betray their Emperor it is not just themselves who leave to fight for Chaos but their vehicles and equipment as well. Rough Riders, as well as Imperial Guard vehicles such as Leman Russ Battle Tanks, Hellhounds, Basilisks and Sentinels are known to be in the service of Traitor Guard armies too.[1c] Traitor units are also known to use Chimeras and Space Marine Rhinos for transportation.[1d]

Blooded Kill Team

Blooded Kill Teams are Traitor Guard Kill Team Units[12c] They are led by Chieftains and can be composed of Brimstone Grenadiers, Butchers, Commsmen, Corpsemen, Enforcers, Flensers, Gunners, Ogryn, Sharpshooters, Thugs, Trench Sweepers and Traitor Troopers[1d]. Should the need arise for it, a Traitor General may assign one of their Traitor Lieutenants to directly command a Blooded Kill Team in battle.[12c]

Notable Traitor Guard Regiments

Traitor Guardsman

Notable Traitor Guard

Images

See also

Sources


Chaos
Gods of Chaos Khorne • Tzeentch • Slaanesh • Nurgle • Malice
Chaos Space Marines Traitor Legions • Daemonkin • Armoury • Warbands
Daemons Daemon Prince • Greater Daemon • Lesser Daemon • Daemonic Beasts • Daemon Engines • Daemonic Herald • Chaos Daemon Armoury • Daemon Weapons • Daemonic Gifts
The Lost and the Damned Chaos Cult • Traitor Guard • Mutants • Beastmen • Rogue Psyker • Gellerpox Infected • Armoury
The Traitor Primarchs Alpharius/Omegon • Angron • Fulgrim • Horus • Lorgar • Konrad Curze • Magnus the Red • Mortarion • Perturabo
Notable Characters Abaddon • Ahriman • Blue Scribes • Changeling • Epidemius • Fabius Bile • Horticulous Slimux • Kairos Fateweaver • Ku'Gath • Typhus • Khârn • Lucius • Lufgt Huron • Be'lakor • M'kar • The Masque • Rotigus • Shalaxi Helbane • Skarbrand • Skulltaker • Syll'Esske • Vashtorr
Other Traitor Titan Legions • Chaos Knights • Dark Mechanicum • Chaos Space Fleet • Chaos Vehicles • Chaos Artefacts • Great Rift • Eye of Terror • Maelstrom • Warp
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