Murderwing

Murderwings are a type of specialist Jump Pack-equipped shock troop formation used by various Chaos Space Marine warbands.^[1]

Description

Murderwings are made up of Chaos Space Marines that have embraced the most feral elements of their personalities and specialize in swift shock assault with Jump Packs. They are obsessive hunters who delight in pursuing and eviscerating their prey. While the most numerous of these are Raptors, there are other specialist types and roles such as Warp Talons. They arrogantly consider themselves the elite of whatever warband they may be part of, but are undoubtedly deadly when employed in their intended role of the hunter, saboteur, assassin, and infiltrator. Some exceptionally charismatic and cruel Chaos Lords who enjoy the thrill of aerial combat may command multiple Murderwings within their warband.^[2]

Murderwings first originated from the Night Lords, but have since spread to many other Legions and warbands. It takes an especially fierce personality to maintain control of Murderwings, for they are riven by rivalries and internal betrayals. Their leaders are constantly alert, for at any time one of their subordinates may seek to violently take their place.^[2]

In contrast to regular Raptor and Warp Talon squads, Murderwings rarely operate in close concert with allied forces. Instead, they only pursue the prey they consider worth their while or undertake special objectives deep behind enemy territory. Entering the combat zone via high-altitude combat drops, they hide in the shadows and terrain despite their bulk. While efficient at stealth and infiltration, they also embrace terror troop roles and will torture their victims in grizzly displays. They are typically distrusted by their allies, and while they usually relish in the scorn of other Chaos Space Marines often will offer their service to other warbands. Some Murderwings may operate independently, using static strongholds as their lairs in which to raid the space around them.^[2]

Since the opening of the Great Rift Murderwings have been used on a massive scale by the Black Legion commander Haarken Worldclaimer in the Nachmund Rift War.^[2]

Types

Chaos Lord - Equipped with a Jump Pack^[2]
Champion - Lieutenant^[2]
Huntmaster - Precision killer equipped with a Power Glaive.^[2]
Depredator - Indiscriminate murderer equipped with a Chain axe.^[2]
Shrieker - Terror specialist equipped with Vox Casters that amplify their screams as they plummet into the midst of the enemy.^[2]
Curseclaw - Horrifically mutated warriors driven by instinct that fight in a frenzied fashion.^[2]
Skysear - Wielding Flamers or Melta Weapons, they use their mobility to manoeuvre themselves into ideal killing positions.^[2]
Raptor^[2]
Warp Talon^[2]