Keshig

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The Keshig were the fighting elite of the White Scars and personal bodyguards to Primarch Jaghatai Khan during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[2] They still exist as of the 41st Millennium, where they report directly to the Chapter Master of the White Scars Chapter.[3]

Overview

A warrior of the Ebon Keshig[4a]

Consisting of several squads of Terminators, many consisted of veterans who had fought alongside Jaghatai on Chogoris.[1]

In addition to the main body of Legion Keshig, the individual Brotherhoods of the White Scars possessed Keshig. To differentiate them from the main Keshig, these formations were known as minghan-keshig (minghan being the Khorchin word for Brotherhood).[2] Sub-formations of the Keshig existed, which included the Golden Keshig and the Ebon Keshig.[4b]

Today, the Keshig reports directly to the Chapter Command of the White Scars. Its members are selected amongst the Chapter's finest warriors, serving not only as bodyguards but also advisors and executors of the Great Khan's orders. Every one is a champion that has proven himself in battle time and time again. Their wargear is highly ornamental and elaborate, setting them apart from their battle brothers.[3]

Notable members of the Keshig

Trivia

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  • Historically, the Kheshig served as the royal guard to the rulers of the Mongol Empire.

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Legiones Astartes Forces of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy
Command Primarch • Lord Commander • Praetor • Centurion • Optae • Command Squad
Specialists Consul (Herald • Siege Breaker • Overseer) • Champion • Vigilator • Chaplain • Librarian (Esoterist) • Techmarine (Praevian) • Apothecary (Primus Medicae) • Decurion • Master of Signals • Master of Descent • Augur Squad • Moritat
Elite Troops Veteran Squad (Veteran Assault Squad) • Terminator Squad (Cataphractii • Tartaros • Saturnine • Nullificator) • Destroyer Squad (Assault • Mortalis) • Honour Guard
Troops Tactical Squad • Assault Squad • Heavy Support Squad • Breacher Squad • Tactical Support Squad • Reconnaissance Squad • Despoiler Squad • Scout Squad • Inductii
Fast Attack Seeker Squad • Outrider Squad • Sky Seeker Squad • Sky-Hunter Squadrons • Hussar Squad • Javelin Attack Speeder • Proteus Land Speeder
Dreadnoughts Contemptor • Castaferrum • Deredeo • Leviathan • Lucifer • Saturnine
Armored Vehicles Rhino (Advancer) • Predator (Executioner • Infernus) • Mauler Tank • Sabre • Land Raider (Phobos • Proteus • Achilles • Explorator) • Termite • Plutona
Heavy Vehicles Kratos • Sicaran • Malcador • Spartan (Prometheus • Hermetika) • Behemoth • Cerberus • Typhon • Hercules
Super-Heavy Vehicles Fellblade (Glaive) • Falchion (Ascalon) • Stormblade • Shadowsword • Mastodon • Mantolith • Leviathan • Capitol Imperialis
Artillery Basilisk • Medusa • Whirlwind (Hyperios • Scorpius) • Vindicator (Laser Destroyer) • Arquitor (Morbus • Spicula • Graviton) • Rapier • Heavy Quad Launcher • Tarantula • Araknae • Daedalus Stormcannon • Skyspear
Aircraft Drop Pod (Deathstorm) • Dreadclaw • Kharybdis Assault Claw • Stormbird • Thunderhawk • Storm Eagle • Fire Raptor • Stormstrike • Xiphon • Primaris Lightning Strike Fighter • Caestus Assault Ram • Orgus Flyer • Apis • Lotus • Wrath • Lightning Crow • Stormhawk • Stormcrow • Corsair • Deathbird • Swordstrike • Castellan • Pythos • Harbinger • Hawkwing
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