Hernkyn Yaegirs are a subclass of Hernkyn within the Leagues of Votann.[1a]
Overview
While all Hernkyn serve as the honoured rangers and scouts of the Leagues of Votann that look for wealth and settlement opportunities across the Galaxy, Hernkyn Yaegirs act as its elite infantry who are trained for the most dangerous missions. They are typically deployed if Hernkyn Pioneers discover a site of value that is defended by significant enemy forces. Besides acting as purely combat forces, Hernkyn Yaegirs also are capable infiltrators and agents of discord. To avoid unnecessary and bloody campaigns, they sometimes will instigate civil or inter-species wars in targeted regions. When the smoke clears, the Kin of the Leagues of Votann will arrive to claim the spoils from the ruins. Yaegirs have few scruples in achieving this, and will even employ dishonourable terror, raiding, and pirate tactics.[1a]
Operating beyond the fringes of Leagues territory, Yaegirs wear adaptable suits of void armour that is tailored for the individual wearers needs. They are well-equipped for a variety of roles, but prefer short-range bolt weaponry due to their tendency for clandestine, rugged, and sabotage missions in often urban environments. Yaegirs must be flexible and adaptable, and often operate behind enemy lines for extended periods of times. If facing imminent death, the neural makeup of individual Yaegir Kin is stored in a Legacy Vault to one day be uploaded into their League's Ancestor Core.[1a]
Types
- Theyn - Grizzled veterans who act as commanding officers. Equipped with a Bolt Revolver, Bolt Shotgun, and Plasma Knife.[1b]
- Warrior - Basic Yaegir troops equipped with Bolt Revolvers, Bolt Shotguns, and Plasma Knifes.[1b]
- Bladekyn - Close combat and stealth specialists equipped with Plasma Knives.[1b]
- Riflekyn - Snipers equipped with a Magna-Coil Sniper Rifle and camouflaging stealth Weaverwërke Cloaks.[1b]
- Tracker - Hunters capable of tracking the energy signatures of targets with their Pan-Spectral Scanners. Equipped with a SiNR Handbow and throwing hatchets.[1b]
- Bombast - Designed to draw attention away from their fellow Yaegirs and force the enemy into reckless action. Equipped with twin Wroughtlock Revolvers.[1b]
- Gunner - Heavy weapons specialist equipped with an APM Launcher.[1b]
- Ironbraek - Master sappers, diggers, and explosive experts who specialize in breaching defenses and laying traps. Equipped with a Bolt Revolver, entrenching tool, and HY-Pex Mines.[1b]
- Saboteur - Operate within Harvests.[2]
Known Yaegir Units
- Need's Gaârd - Part of the Farsail of Thryk Kindred of the Trans-Hyperian Alliance. Under the command of Theyn Hâvyr Starseeker.[1a]
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Trivia
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- The name "Yaegir" is possibly derived from "Jäger", a Germanic word meaning "hunter".
Sources
- 1: Kill Team: Termination:
- 2: Warhammer Community: Anatomy of an Oathband – How Gräf01 organises the Leagues of Votann (Saved archive page, dated 7 August 2025, last accessed 7 August 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/766zpeqi/anatomy-of-an-oathband-how-graf01-organises-the-leagues-of-votann/)
- 3: Kill Team: The App - Hernkyn Yaegir Supplementary Information, pg. 3
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