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| − | {{ | + | {{redirect|Vindicare|the short story by [[C.S. Goto]]|Vindicare (Short Story)}} |
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| − | {{ | + | |quote = '''''"Exitus Acta Probat: The outcome justifies the deed."''''' |
| − | [[Image: | + | |source = - Dictatus Vindicare{{Fn|5}} |
| − | The '''Vindicare Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].{{Fn|1}} | + | |align = center |
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| + | [[Image:VindicareSymbol.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Symbol of the Vindicare Temple]] | ||
| + | The '''Vindicare Temple''' is one of the temples of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].{{Fn|1}} Their specialty is the deployment of elite [[sniper]]s. | ||
==Operatives== | ==Operatives== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Zhau.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Vindicare Assassin{{Fn|6}}]] |
| + | The Vindicare Assassins specialise in vengeance and revenge killings. They make use of a specially designed, long-range [[Sniper Rifle]] called the [[Exitus Rifle]]. The Vindicare Assassin brings inglorious death to [[The Emperor]]'s enemies with a sniper's bullet.{{Fn|3}} Vindicare Assassins have been known to wait in a position for as long as 6 years before taking a shot.{{Fn|5}} Many rebellions and cults have been ended with one, perfect shot from a Vindicare's rifle.{{Fn|3}} | ||
| − | The Vindicare | + | The Vindicare Temple teaches the assassin the art of patience and the perfection of marksmanship. These stoic assassins are conditioned by their temple to be unflinchingly loyal to the Imperium, often being trained to limit their vocabulary only to words that are useful for their profession, cutting off all emotional attachments to other humans so that they will never hesitate to eliminate any target.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}} The intense training of a Vindicare Assassin enables them to pick out a single target even amongst roving hordes of enemies on the battlefield.{{Fn|1}} |
| − | + | In one celebrated (but carefully concealed) engagement, a massed [[Eldar]] assault in the [[Lammas Campaign]] was halted by a lone Vindicator Assassin hiding in a ruined tower. The Eldar advance in the face of this tower was stalled again and again by a hail of deadly sniper fire which slew [[Exarch]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Support Weapons Battery|Support Weapons]] crews in quick succession. Eventually, the Eldar called in their scouts to clear the tower{{Fn|4}}, but when they entered it they found it full of grenade traps ready to meet them.{{Fn|5}} | |
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| − | In one celebrated (but carefully concealed) engagement, a massed [[Eldar]] assault in the [[Lammas Campaign]] was halted by a lone Vindicator Assassin hiding in a ruined tower. The Eldar advance in the face of this tower was stalled again and again by a hail of deadly sniper fire which slew [[Exarch]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Support Weapons Battery|Support Weapons]] crews in quick succession. Eventually, the Eldar called in their scouts to clear the tower, but when they entered it they found it | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
| − | [[Image:Vindicare | + | [[Image:Vindicare Assassin Art.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Vindicare Assassin ]] |
| − | The [[Exitus Rifle]] of a Vindicare Assassin is his primary weapon, and is chambered to fire a variety of specialised ammunition types, therefore he is equipped to take out targets ranging from well-shielded individuals to monstrous beasts or vehicles.{{Fn|1}} | + | The [[Exitus Rifle]] of a Vindicare Assassin is his primary weapon, and is chambered to fire a variety of specialised ammunition types, therefore he is equipped to take out targets ranging from well-shielded individuals to monstrous beasts or vehicles.{{Fn|1}} He is also issued with an [[Exitus Pistol]], which fires a shot more powerful than most personal firearms used in the [[Imperium]], providing him with a valuable short-ranged weapon for situations where a sniper's rifle would not do.{{Fn|1}} |
| − | + | Vindicare Assassins wear a [[Spy Mask]], which can scan a wide spectrum to pick out heat and energy sources over long distances. The mask also allows the Assassin to monitor the enemy's communication channels, and comes equipped with concentrated food and water cartridges for extended operations. They also wear a specially designed '''Stealth Suit''', which combines normal [[synskin]] with chameleon chemicals to hide their forms in their surroundings.{{Fn|1}} | |
| − | Vindicare Assassins | + | Vindicare Assassins have also been known to have their insertion aided with [[Vindicare Jet Pack|jet packs]] and [[Vindicare Balloon|Balloons]].{{Fn|20}} |
==Notable Vindicare Assassins== | ==Notable Vindicare Assassins== | ||
| − | *[[Morias Skult]] | + | *[[Sire Vindicare]] — Founder and Director Primus of the Clade during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|7a}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[LIIVII]]{{Fn|10}} |
| + | *[[Aximos]]{{Fn|18}} | ||
| + | *[[Moritan Callen]]{{Fn|12}} | ||
| + | *[[Dejedris Garamach]] — waited in position for six years to kill [[Dark Eldar]] [[Corsair]] [[Skyknife]].{{Fn|5}} | ||
| + | *[[Hoswalt]] — Attempted to assassinate [[Horus]].{{Fn|7a}} | ||
| + | *[[Eristede Kell]] — Assassin-at-Marque, part of first [[Execution Force]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|7b}} | ||
| + | *[[Emeret Klotec]] | ||
| + | *[[Erasmus Menst]] — Killed progressive astrologer [[Lenas Scard]].{{Fn|5}} | ||
| + | *[[Nyjia]]{{Fn|11}} | ||
| + | *''[[Operative XXIV]]'' (designation) — [[Execution Force]] [[Dagon (Execution Force)|Dagon]]{{Fn|16}} | ||
| + | *[[Absolom Raithe]] | ||
| + | *[[Morias Skult]] — 2nd Class Assassin, killed [[Ork]] [[Warboss]] [[Urgak|Urgak the Unstoppable]]{{Fn|1}} and [[Lord Inquisitor]] [[Kekrops]].{{Fn|9}} | ||
| + | *[[Tarim]] — Part of [[Inquisitor]] [[Gerhart (Inquisitor)|Gerhart's]] retinue.{{Fn|8}} | ||
| + | *[[Umbral Six]]{{Fn|17}} | ||
| + | *[[Novak Vard]]{{Fn|13}} | ||
| + | *"[[Vigilant Alpha]]" — Currently shadowing [[Lord Inquisitor]] [[Kyria Draxus]].{{Fn|19b}} | ||
| + | *[[Asmagori Vo]]{{Fn|19a}} | ||
| + | *[[Viktor Zhau]] — part of Operation Deathblow [[Execution Force]].{{Fn|6}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Images== |
| − | + | <gallery mode="nolines" heights="200" widths="200"> | |
| + | vindicare.jpg|A Vindicare Assassin scopes his target | ||
| + | Vindicareassasin.jpg|Vindicare Assassin miniature{{Fn|15}} | ||
| + | Vindicare1997.jpg|Vindicare Assassin miniature{{Fn|15}} | ||
| + | VindicareEF.jpg|Vindicare Assassin miniature{{Fn|6}} | ||
| + | Vindicare+.jpg|Vindicare Assassin miniature exclusive for [[Warhammer+]] subscribers{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition)]], {{ | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition)]], pg. 4 |
| − | *{{Endn| | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition)]], pg. 32 |
| − | *{{Endn| | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)]], pg. 26 |
| − | *{{Endn| | + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition)]], pg. 10 |
| + | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Dataslate: Officio Assassinorum (Background Book)]] - ''Vindicare Temple'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|6}}: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]], pg. 24 | ||
| + | *7: [[Nemesis (Novel)]]: | ||
| + | **{{Endn|7a}}: Chapter Two | ||
| + | **{{Endn|7b}}: ''Dramatis Personae'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Divine Will (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|9}}: [[Seventh Retribution (Novel)]], ''K-Day +15 Days'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|10}}: [[Dark Heresy: Ascension]], pg. 155 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|11}}: [[Vindicare (Short Story)]] - [[Tales from the Dark Millennium (Anthology)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|12}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/27/psychic-awakening-retaliation/ Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Retaliation (Posted on 27/04/2020)] ''(last accessed 28 April 2020)'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|13}}: [[White Dwarf 454]], pgs. 23-25 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|14}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/06/23/warhammer-is-unmissable-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ Warhammer+ Is Unmissable – Here’s Everything You Need To Know (posted 6/23/2021)] ''(last accessed 23 June 2021)'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|15}}: [[Forces of the Imperial Inquisition Collectors' Guide]], pg. 18 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|16}}: [[White Dwarf 124 (2016)]], pg. 34 - ''White Dwarf's Regiments of Renown'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|17}}: [[Warhammer Combat Cards]], Card Description | ||
| + | *{{Endn|18}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 1]], pg. 148 {{WHVisionsEnd}} | ||
| + | *19: [[Codex: Imperial Agents (10th Edition)]]: | ||
| + | **{{Endn|19a}}: pg. 20 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|19b}}: pgs. 30-31 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|20}}: [[ Eternal Damnation (Comic Anthology)]] — The Samos Sanction | ||
| + | {{WHVisions}} | ||
| + | {{AssassinorumTemples}} | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External Links== |
| − | *[http://www.specialist- | + | *[http://www.specialist-arms.com/fanatic/54dwu.pdf Fanatic Magazine #54]: Death – Warmed Up |
| + | [[Category:Officio Assassinorum]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Troops (Officio Assassinorum)]] | ||
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[[de:Vindicare]] | [[de:Vindicare]] | ||
[[fr:Temple Vindicare]] | [[fr:Temple Vindicare]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 11 January 2026
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Vindicare redirects here. For the short story by C.S. Goto, see Vindicare (Short Story). |
"Exitus Acta Probat: The outcome justifies the deed."
- Dictatus Vindicare[5]
The Vindicare Temple is one of the temples of the Officio Assassinorum.[1] Their specialty is the deployment of elite snipers.
Operatives
A Vindicare Assassin[6]
The Vindicare Assassins specialise in vengeance and revenge killings. They make use of a specially designed, long-range Sniper Rifle called the Exitus Rifle. The Vindicare Assassin brings inglorious death to The Emperor's enemies with a sniper's bullet.[3] Vindicare Assassins have been known to wait in a position for as long as 6 years before taking a shot.[5] Many rebellions and cults have been ended with one, perfect shot from a Vindicare's rifle.[3]
The Vindicare Temple teaches the assassin the art of patience and the perfection of marksmanship. These stoic assassins are conditioned by their temple to be unflinchingly loyal to the Imperium, often being trained to limit their vocabulary only to words that are useful for their profession, cutting off all emotional attachments to other humans so that they will never hesitate to eliminate any target.[2][3] The intense training of a Vindicare Assassin enables them to pick out a single target even amongst roving hordes of enemies on the battlefield.[1]
In one celebrated (but carefully concealed) engagement, a massed Eldar assault in the Lammas Campaign was halted by a lone Vindicator Assassin hiding in a ruined tower. The Eldar advance in the face of this tower was stalled again and again by a hail of deadly sniper fire which slew Exarchs, Warlocks, and Support Weapons crews in quick succession. Eventually, the Eldar called in their scouts to clear the tower[4], but when they entered it they found it full of grenade traps ready to meet them.[5]
Equipment
The Exitus Rifle of a Vindicare Assassin is his primary weapon, and is chambered to fire a variety of specialised ammunition types, therefore he is equipped to take out targets ranging from well-shielded individuals to monstrous beasts or vehicles.[1] He is also issued with an Exitus Pistol, which fires a shot more powerful than most personal firearms used in the Imperium, providing him with a valuable short-ranged weapon for situations where a sniper's rifle would not do.[1]
Vindicare Assassins wear a Spy Mask, which can scan a wide spectrum to pick out heat and energy sources over long distances. The mask also allows the Assassin to monitor the enemy's communication channels, and comes equipped with concentrated food and water cartridges for extended operations. They also wear a specially designed Stealth Suit, which combines normal synskin with chameleon chemicals to hide their forms in their surroundings.[1]
Vindicare Assassins have also been known to have their insertion aided with jet packs and Balloons.[20]
Notable Vindicare Assassins
- Sire Vindicare — Founder and Director Primus of the Clade during the Horus Heresy.[7a]
- LIIVII[10]
- Aximos[18]
- Moritan Callen[12]
- Dejedris Garamach — waited in position for six years to kill Dark Eldar Corsair Skyknife.[5]
- Hoswalt — Attempted to assassinate Horus.[7a]
- Eristede Kell — Assassin-at-Marque, part of first Execution Force during the Horus Heresy.[7b]
- Emeret Klotec
- Erasmus Menst — Killed progressive astrologer Lenas Scard.[5]
- Nyjia[11]
- Operative XXIV (designation) — Execution Force Dagon[16]
- Absolom Raithe
- Morias Skult — 2nd Class Assassin, killed Ork Warboss Urgak the Unstoppable[1] and Lord Inquisitor Kekrops.[9]
- Tarim — Part of Inquisitor Gerhart's retinue.[8]
- Umbral Six[17]
- Novak Vard[13]
- "Vigilant Alpha" — Currently shadowing Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus.[19b]
- Asmagori Vo[19a]
- Viktor Zhau — part of Operation Deathblow Execution Force.[6]
Images
A Vindicare Assassin scopes his target
Vindicare Assassin miniature[15]
Vindicare Assassin miniature[15]
Vindicare Assassin miniature[6]
Vindicare Assassin miniature exclusive for Warhammer+ subscribers[14]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition), pg. 4
- 2: Codex: Witch Hunters (3rd Edition), pg. 32
- 3: Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition), pg. 26
- 4: Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition), pg. 10
- 5: Dataslate: Officio Assassinorum (Background Book) - Vindicare Temple
- 6: Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game), pg. 24
- 7: Nemesis (Novel):
- 8: Divine Will (Short Story)
- 9: Seventh Retribution (Novel), K-Day +15 Days
- 10: Dark Heresy: Ascension, pg. 155
- 11: Vindicare (Short Story) - Tales from the Dark Millennium (Anthology)
- 12: Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Retaliation (Posted on 27/04/2020) (last accessed 28 April 2020)
- 13: White Dwarf 454, pgs. 23-25
- 14: Warhammer+ Is Unmissable – Here’s Everything You Need To Know (posted 6/23/2021) (last accessed 23 June 2021)
- 15: Forces of the Imperial Inquisition Collectors' Guide, pg. 18
- 16: White Dwarf 124 (2016), pg. 34 - White Dwarf's Regiments of Renown
- 17: Warhammer Combat Cards, Card Description
- 18: Warhammer: Visions 1, pg. 148
Warhammer: Visions - 19: Codex: Imperial Agents (10th Edition):
- 20: Eternal Damnation (Comic Anthology) — The Samos Sanction
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| Temples of the Officio Assassinorum | |
|---|---|
| Main Temples | Callidus • Culexus • Eversor • Vindicare |
| Other Temples | Adamus • Maerorus • Vanus • Venenum |
External Links
- Fanatic Magazine #54: Death – Warmed Up
