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'''Freebooterz''' are [[Ork]]s{{Fn|1a}} (and in rare cases - [[Gretchins]]){{Fn|6}} who have separated themselves from their clan (by choice or through being exiled) and go off to live the life of pirates and mercenaries.{{Fn|1a}} | '''Freebooterz''' are [[Ork]]s{{Fn|1a}} (and in rare cases - [[Gretchins]]){{Fn|6}} who have separated themselves from their clan (by choice or through being exiled) and go off to live the life of pirates and mercenaries.{{Fn|1a}} | ||
| − | == Overview == | + | ==Overview== |
| + | [[Image:10423949 790700324296887 8753014424465255619 n - Copy.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Freebooters Ork{{Fn|4}}]] | ||
The composition of Freebooter bands can vary greatly depending on their origin and history; some are the remnants of shattered warbands, others are eccentrics or fugitives from Ork society.{{Fn|1a}} | The composition of Freebooter bands can vary greatly depending on their origin and history; some are the remnants of shattered warbands, others are eccentrics or fugitives from Ork society.{{Fn|1a}} | ||
| − | Freebooterz forsake their previous [[Ork Clan|Clan]] and tribal allegiances and usually wear a distinctive style of dress to emphasise this, often decorating themselves with ear and nose rings, | + | Freebooterz forsake their previous [[Ork Clan|Clan]] and tribal allegiances and usually wear a distinctive style of dress to emphasise this, often decorating themselves with ear and nose rings, [[Jolly Ork]] symbols and flamboyant clothing. As Freebooterz often don't have access to [[Painboyz]] or [[Mekboyz]], their injuries frequently have to be patched up in a temporary manner; thus many Freebooterz sport eyepatches, peg-legs or hook hands. Freebooter bands are often led by a [[Kaptin]], these individuals are even tougher, more ruthless and foul tempered than the rest of their brethren and are usually even more ostentatiously attired, frequently favouring large hats and voluminous coats in which they conceal numerous weapons and flasks of [[Ork Fungus|fungus]] rum.{{Fn|1a}} |
The universal symbol of the Freebooterz is the '''''Jolly Ork''''' - an Ork Skull and Crossbones motif which often adorns their clothes, banners and vehicles.{{Fn|1a}} | The universal symbol of the Freebooterz is the '''''Jolly Ork''''' - an Ork Skull and Crossbones motif which often adorns their clothes, banners and vehicles.{{Fn|1a}} | ||
| − | === Types of Ork Freebooter=== | + | As Freebooterz are very often the most widely travelled of their kind, they can be an invaluable source of knowledge for the curious Ork who wishes to learn about the wider [[galaxy]], if they can sift through a long stream of information and sort out the truth from the boasting, exaggerations and lies. Any significant Ork Waaagh! is very likely to attract Freebooterz, if nothing else than to say they were there (in all the most important battles, obviously).{{Fn|13}} |
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| + | ===Types of Ork Freebooter=== | ||
*'''Freebooter Pirates''' - the most common form of Freebooters, akin to a mob of [[Ork Boyz]]{{Fn|1b}} | *'''Freebooter Pirates''' - the most common form of Freebooters, akin to a mob of [[Ork Boyz]]{{Fn|1b}} | ||
| − | *[[Flash Gitz]] who | + | *[[Flash Gitz]] who acquire too many teeth for even their Flash Git brethren (a feat to be respected!) often become Freebooterz and go off to terrorize the galaxy elsewhere{{Fn|2}} |
*'''Outcast Retinue''' - A [[Warboss]] and his closest retainers who have been ousted from their tribe by a newer, tougher Warboss{{Fn|1j}} | *'''Outcast Retinue''' - A [[Warboss]] and his closest retainers who have been ousted from their tribe by a newer, tougher Warboss{{Fn|1j}} | ||
*'''Renegade Mekboyz''' - [[Mekboyz]] from different tribes (often meeting during a [[Waaagh!]]) who have banded together through common interests{{Fn|1d}} | *'''Renegade Mekboyz''' - [[Mekboyz]] from different tribes (often meeting during a [[Waaagh!]]) who have banded together through common interests{{Fn|1d}} | ||
* '''Bad Docs''' - [[Painboyz]] who have been cast out of their tribes for particularly deranged "eksperimentz," such as transplanting orks' brains with those of [[squigs]].{{Fn|1g}} | * '''Bad Docs''' - [[Painboyz]] who have been cast out of their tribes for particularly deranged "eksperimentz," such as transplanting orks' brains with those of [[squigs]].{{Fn|1g}} | ||
| + | *[[Beast Snaggas]] led{{Fn|12}} by a [[Beastboss]]{{Fn|11}} [[Kaptin]]{{Fn|12}} | ||
* '''Renegade Runtmasters''' - [[Runtherdz]] who tire of seeing their precious grots used as cannon fodder and abandon their tribe{{Fn|1f}} | * '''Renegade Runtmasters''' - [[Runtherdz]] who tire of seeing their precious grots used as cannon fodder and abandon their tribe{{Fn|1f}} | ||
* '''Renegade [[Speed Freaks]]''' and '''Bad Ork Bikeboyz''' - speed-addicted Orks, often exiled from their tribes for particularly destructive acts of vehicular madness{{Fn|1k}} | * '''Renegade [[Speed Freaks]]''' and '''Bad Ork Bikeboyz''' - speed-addicted Orks, often exiled from their tribes for particularly destructive acts of vehicular madness{{Fn|1k}} | ||
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* '''Gretchin Bandits''' - Outcast [[grotz]] who style themselves after Ork Freebooterz{{Fn|1e}} | * '''Gretchin Bandits''' - Outcast [[grotz]] who style themselves after Ork Freebooterz{{Fn|1e}} | ||
* [[Genestealer Hybrid#Non-Human Hybrids|Ork-Genestealer Brood]] - "The Green Brood" a group of Orks who have been contaminated by [[Genestealers]] and produced Ork/Genestealer hybrids{{Fn|1i}} | * [[Genestealer Hybrid#Non-Human Hybrids|Ork-Genestealer Brood]] - "The Green Brood" a group of Orks who have been contaminated by [[Genestealers]] and produced Ork/Genestealer hybrids{{Fn|1i}} | ||
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| + | ==Notable Battles== | ||
| + | *Attack on [[Temportus]] - Freebooters attacked the planet Temportus but were defeated by the [[Imperial Fists]] | ||
| + | *[[12th Black Crusade]] - Freebooters attacked Imperial, Aeldari, and Chaos forces during this conflict{{Fn|9}} | ||
| + | *[[War of Dakka]] | ||
| + | *The war for [[Typhon Primaris]] | ||
| + | *[[Waaagh! Garaghak]] | ||
| + | *[[Death of Haakonath]] | ||
| + | *[[Achilus Crusade]] | ||
| + | *[[Red Waaagh!]] | ||
| + | *[[Octarius War]] | ||
| + | *[[Fourth Tyrannic War]]{{Fn|11}} | ||
==Notable Freebooterz== | ==Notable Freebooterz== | ||
===Kaptins=== | ===Kaptins=== | ||
*Kaptain [[Azrukk Ur Nazdakka]] | *Kaptain [[Azrukk Ur Nazdakka]] | ||
| − | *Kaptin [[Badrukk]] - one of the most infamous Freebooter Kaptains of all time{{Fn|3a}} | + | *Kaptin [[Badrukk]] - one of the most infamous Freebooter Kaptains of all time, leader of [[Badrukk's Flash Gitz]].{{Fn|3a}} |
*[[Kaptin Blackgit]] | *[[Kaptin Blackgit]] | ||
*Kaptin [[Blacklaw]] | *Kaptin [[Blacklaw]] | ||
*Kaptin [[Bluddflagg]] | *Kaptin [[Bluddflagg]] | ||
| + | *Kap'n [[Grimmbad]]{{Fn|12}} | ||
*Kaptain [[Irongutz]] | *Kaptain [[Irongutz]] | ||
| + | *Kaptin [[KrashKrooz]]{{Fn|9}} | ||
*Kaptin [[Morgaash Kulgraz]] | *Kaptin [[Morgaash Kulgraz]] | ||
| + | *Kaptin [[Dregbad Skullbusta]]{{Fn|61}} | ||
| + | *[[Bogg]] | ||
| + | *[[Facepulpa]]{{Fn|7}} | ||
| + | *[['Say Yes' Yag]]{{Fn|13}} | ||
===Others=== | ===Others=== | ||
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*The Orks of [[Undred-Undred Teef]] | *The Orks of [[Undred-Undred Teef]] | ||
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| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | *[[Freebooterz miniatures]] | ||
| + | *[[Void Whale]] | ||
| − | == Sources == | + | ==Sources== |
| − | *1: [[Freebooterz: Space Ork Army Lists]] | + | *1: [[Freebooterz: Space Ork Army Lists]]: |
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 9 | **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 9 | ||
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 12 | **{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 12 | ||
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**{{Endn|1i}}: pg. 26 | **{{Endn|1i}}: pg. 26 | ||
**{{Endn|1j}}: pg. 31 | **{{Endn|1j}}: pg. 31 | ||
| − | **{{Endn|1k}}: pgs. 42 | + | **{{Endn|1k}}: pgs. 42 & 44 |
**{{Endn|1l}}: pg. 45 | **{{Endn|1l}}: pg. 45 | ||
**{{Endn|1m}}: pg. 46 | **{{Endn|1m}}: pg. 46 | ||
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**{{Endn|1p}}: pg. 52 | **{{Endn|1p}}: pg. 52 | ||
**{{Endn|1q}}: pg. 57 | **{{Endn|1q}}: pg. 57 | ||
| − | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]], {{Cite | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Orks (4th Edition)]], {{Cite Marker End}} |
| − | *3: [[Codex: Orks (2nd Edition)]] | + | *3: [[Codex: Orks (2nd Edition)]]: |
**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 65 | **{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 65 | ||
**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 68 | **{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 68 | ||
**{{Endn|3c}}: pg. 69 | **{{Endn|3c}}: pg. 69 | ||
| − | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Orks (7th Edition)]],{{Cite | + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Orks (7th Edition)]],{{Cite Marker End}} |
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican]], pg. 46 | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican]], pg. 46 | ||
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Warhammer Combat Cards]], [[Skumbo]] Card Description | *{{Endn|6}}: [[Warhammer Combat Cards]], [[Skumbo]] Card Description | ||
| + | *{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Deathwatch (9th Edition)]], pg. 22 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf 461]], pg. 66 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|9}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Video Game)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Orks (9th Edition)]], pg. 57 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|11}}: [[White Dwarf 500]], pg. 15 - ''The Crusade Campaign'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|12}}: [[White Dwarf 515]], pg. 123 - ''Bunker: The Warhammer Studio's Leaders and Heroes'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|13}}: [[Da Gobbo Rides Again (Novella)]], Chapter 3 | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 28 March 2026
| This article is about the outlaw Orks; for the 1st edition book, see Freebooterz: Space Ork Army Lists. |
Freebooterz are Orks[1a] (and in rare cases - Gretchins)[6] who have separated themselves from their clan (by choice or through being exiled) and go off to live the life of pirates and mercenaries.[1a]
Contents
Overview
The composition of Freebooter bands can vary greatly depending on their origin and history; some are the remnants of shattered warbands, others are eccentrics or fugitives from Ork society.[1a]
Freebooterz forsake their previous Clan and tribal allegiances and usually wear a distinctive style of dress to emphasise this, often decorating themselves with ear and nose rings, Jolly Ork symbols and flamboyant clothing. As Freebooterz often don't have access to Painboyz or Mekboyz, their injuries frequently have to be patched up in a temporary manner; thus many Freebooterz sport eyepatches, peg-legs or hook hands. Freebooter bands are often led by a Kaptin, these individuals are even tougher, more ruthless and foul tempered than the rest of their brethren and are usually even more ostentatiously attired, frequently favouring large hats and voluminous coats in which they conceal numerous weapons and flasks of fungus rum.[1a]
The universal symbol of the Freebooterz is the Jolly Ork - an Ork Skull and Crossbones motif which often adorns their clothes, banners and vehicles.[1a]
As Freebooterz are very often the most widely travelled of their kind, they can be an invaluable source of knowledge for the curious Ork who wishes to learn about the wider galaxy, if they can sift through a long stream of information and sort out the truth from the boasting, exaggerations and lies. Any significant Ork Waaagh! is very likely to attract Freebooterz, if nothing else than to say they were there (in all the most important battles, obviously).[13]
Types of Ork Freebooter
- Freebooter Pirates - the most common form of Freebooters, akin to a mob of Ork Boyz[1b]
- Flash Gitz who acquire too many teeth for even their Flash Git brethren (a feat to be respected!) often become Freebooterz and go off to terrorize the galaxy elsewhere[2]
- Outcast Retinue - A Warboss and his closest retainers who have been ousted from their tribe by a newer, tougher Warboss[1j]
- Renegade Mekboyz - Mekboyz from different tribes (often meeting during a Waaagh!) who have banded together through common interests[1d]
- Bad Docs - Painboyz who have been cast out of their tribes for particularly deranged "eksperimentz," such as transplanting orks' brains with those of squigs.[1g]
- Beast Snaggas led[12] by a Beastboss[11] Kaptin[12]
- Renegade Runtmasters - Runtherdz who tire of seeing their precious grots used as cannon fodder and abandon their tribe[1f]
- Renegade Speed Freaks and Bad Ork Bikeboyz - speed-addicted Orks, often exiled from their tribes for particularly destructive acts of vehicular madness[1k]
- Dreadmob - Mekboys and Painboyz who have totally devoted themselves to the construction of Deff Dreads[1m]
- Weirdboy Warpheadz - Weirdboyz who have become addicted to using their powers can be a danger to their tribe and are sometimes driven off.[1h] Occasionally these individuals can even become possessed by a daemon[1p]
- Freebooter Minderz - Thuggish Orks hired as bodyguards and enforcers[1l]
- Wild Ork Outlaws - Feral Orks whose first contact with wider Ork 'kultur' has been with Freebooterz[1q]
- Ork Mutant Mob - groups of unfortunate Orks who are shunned by their fellows due to their mutations[1o]
- Chaos Renegade Ork Warband - Orks rarely turn to Chaos, but occasionally a Freebooter Kaptin may throw in his lot with the Dark Gods[1n]
- Khorne's Stormboyz - Militaristic Stormboyz who have adopted Khorne as the patron of their warrior code[1c]
- Gretchin Bandits - Outcast grotz who style themselves after Ork Freebooterz[1e]
- Ork-Genestealer Brood - "The Green Brood" a group of Orks who have been contaminated by Genestealers and produced Ork/Genestealer hybrids[1i]
Notable Battles
- Attack on Temportus - Freebooters attacked the planet Temportus but were defeated by the Imperial Fists
- 12th Black Crusade - Freebooters attacked Imperial, Aeldari, and Chaos forces during this conflict[9]
- War of Dakka
- The war for Typhon Primaris
- Waaagh! Garaghak
- Death of Haakonath
- Achilus Crusade
- Red Waaagh!
- Octarius War
- Fourth Tyrannic War[11]
Notable Freebooterz
Kaptins
- Kaptain Azrukk Ur Nazdakka
- Kaptin Badrukk - one of the most infamous Freebooter Kaptains of all time, leader of Badrukk's Flash Gitz.[3a]
- Kaptin Blackgit
- Kaptin Blacklaw
- Kaptin Bluddflagg
- Kap'n Grimmbad[12]
- Kaptain Irongutz
- Kaptin KrashKrooz[9]
- Kaptin Morgaash Kulgraz
- Kaptin Dregbad Skullbusta[61]
- Bogg
- Facepulpa[7]
- 'Say Yes' Yag[13]
Others
- Gashrakk Da Flash
- Skarfang
- Wazdakka Gutsmek - legendary "Bad Ork Biker"[3c]
- Zodgrod Wortsnagga - renowned renegade Runtherd[3b]
Notable Freebooter Warbands
- Brass Eye
- Dreadmob
- Skar Fleet
- Skrullboyz
- Star-Killa Krew
- Star Krumpas
- Torgox Buccaneers[5]
- The Orks of Undred-Undred Teef
Relics
See also
Sources
- 1: Freebooterz: Space Ork Army Lists:
- 2: Codex: Orks (4th Edition),
[Help] - 3: Codex: Orks (2nd Edition):
- 4: Codex: Orks (7th Edition),
[Help] - 5: Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 46
- 6: Warhammer Combat Cards, Skumbo Card Description
- 7: Codex: Deathwatch (9th Edition), pg. 22
- 8: White Dwarf 461, pg. 66
- 9: Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Video Game)
- 10: Codex: Orks (9th Edition), pg. 57
- 11: White Dwarf 500, pg. 15 - The Crusade Campaign
- 12: White Dwarf 515, pg. 123 - Bunker: The Warhammer Studio's Leaders and Heroes
- 13: Da Gobbo Rides Again (Novella), Chapter 3
| Ork Clans | |
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| Clans | Main Clans Bad Moons • Blood Axes • Deathskulls • Evil Sunz • Goffs • Snakebites Smaller Clans Iron Klaw • Shattered Fang • Shattered Teef • Split-Grin Bad Moons • Venomhead • Wyrm-Killa Tribe • White Spiders • Blak Hornz • Red Spiders |
| Other | Kult of Speed • Feral Orks • Freebooters • Beast Snaggas |