Iconoclasts
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The Iconoclasts are a Chaos Space Marine warband.[1]
Overview
Originally known as the Altar Brethren, they were among the thirty Chapters whose homeworld lay in the path of the Warp Storm Dionys that appeared in M37. In Dionys wake did the levels of mutation and cultist activity rose dramatically and the Chapters caught in it had their gene-seed corrupted. When the powerful and influential Saint Basillius heard of this, he declared all those Chapters whose homeworlds had become corrupted to be rendered into his judgement. Such was his influence that the High Lords of Terra agreed to the decision, and 30 chapters were found to be corrupted. Basillius ordered that the 30 Chapters take part in the Abyssal Crusade into the Eye of Terror, and one by one the Chapters solemnly undertook their quest of certain doom in 321.M37.[1]
When the Altar Brethren returned into Imperial Space they had been corrupted into the Iconoclasts.[1]
The Warband targets the Imperium's Shrine Worlds in their attacks and are on a mission to destroy them all.[2] In 237.M41, the Iconoclasts destroyed shrines throughout the Fallsreach System.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pgs. 17–19
- 2: Index Chaotica: Possessed (Background Book) — Daemonic Deeds - The Ire of the Iconoclasts
