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The '''Scythians''' are a race of little known alien warrior-monks, who were first encountered by the [[Crimson Fists]] sometime after the [[Horus Heresy]], during the cleansing of their home system. Very little is known about them, except that they came from a region of space designated HR8518. During the crusade they specialised in underhanded surprise tactics, and preferred the use of venom-based weaponry, such as their much-feared [[Scythian Venom Talon]]. During the war they met with only limited success, but were able to strike down the first [[Chapter Master]] of the Crimson Fists. Some were able to survive the genocide, and the race lives on as mercenaries, often offering services as assassins. Like the [[Tarellian]]s, they are always keen to exact revenge against the hated [[Imperium]].
The [[Scythian Fury Talons]] is a ritualistic weapon, capable of carrying five doses of poisons or drugs.<sup>1</sup>
==Sources==
UK WD288/ US WD287 - Index Astartes, Bloodied Fist - the Crimson Fists
* <sup>1</sup>: [[Dark Heresy: Radical's Handbook]], p. 201
[[Category:Minor Alien Species and Factions]]
