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'''Assassins''' are agents specialized in killing and infiltration. Various types of assassin are used by several races and armies to efficiently damage an enemy by removing one or more important individuals. Assassins may infiltrate the enemy in order to destroy important leaders and officers,  destroy special objectives, or perform some other covert task that a conventional army would have to suffer many losses to achieve. Although considered underhanded, assassins can in many circumstances destroy a threat far more efficiently than entire armies can, which will often leave planets devastated.
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'''Assassins''' are agents specialized in killing and infiltration. Various types of assassin are used by several races and armies to efficiently damage an enemy by removing one or more important individuals. Assassins may infiltrate the enemy in order to kill important leaders and officers,  destroy special objectives, or perform some other covert task that a conventional army would have to suffer many losses to achieve.
  
 
The [[High Lords of Terra]], rulers and administrators of the [[Imperium]], have a special division, the [[Officio Assassinorum]], (aka the Office of Assassins), to deal with such matters. The [[Dark Eldar]] have the [[Mandrake]]s.
 
The [[High Lords of Terra]], rulers and administrators of the [[Imperium]], have a special division, the [[Officio Assassinorum]], (aka the Office of Assassins), to deal with such matters. The [[Dark Eldar]] have the [[Mandrake]]s.

Revision as of 16:28, 17 January 2008

Assassins are agents specialized in killing and infiltration. Various types of assassin are used by several races and armies to efficiently damage an enemy by removing one or more important individuals. Assassins may infiltrate the enemy in order to kill important leaders and officers, destroy special objectives, or perform some other covert task that a conventional army would have to suffer many losses to achieve.

The High Lords of Terra, rulers and administrators of the Imperium, have a special division, the Officio Assassinorum, (aka the Office of Assassins), to deal with such matters. The Dark Eldar have the Mandrakes.

Known Assassins by race

Human

Dark Eldar

Sources

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