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According to the record-keeping of the Hrud, they were an ancient race that predated the time when [[Human|Mankind]] became the masters of space and their tribes have been living a parasitic existence for longer than what was known to humans.^1-p80 The [[Imperium]] of Man are known to had encountered the Hrud as far back as the era of the [[Great Crusade]] and during the early era the noisome warrens of these aliens were cleansed by the [[Emperor]] according to the [[Liber Historica Vangelia]].^5-p4 During this time, the [[Iron Warriors]] [[Adeptus Astartes]] were in the midst of a cleansing of Hrud warrens on Gugann.^12-p34 After the formation of the [[Inquisition]], it became an institution that became the first to become aware of emergent menaces to the Imperium which they have proven with [[Necron]] awakenings, the arrival of the [[Tyranid]] hive fleets and the advent of Hrud Migrations along with other similar events.^14-p26 Numerous Hrud infestations are known to had plagued the region of the [[Maelstrom]] alongside more than twenty [[Ork]] empires and countless human pirate strongholds.^5-p7 At some point, the Hrud are known to had infested [[Mortenken's World]] until they were driven from the holy city by the hands of [[Daenyathos]] who was a legendary philosopher soldier of the [[Soul Drinkers]].²² Around seven hundred and thirty years ago, the Ultramarines battled the Hrud in the Battle of Ortecha IX which saw Battle Brother Olfric perish though he would be avenged by his comrades that ate the heart of his killer.³

During [[M41]], the [[Cinchare Hrud Infestation]] led to engagements with the 39th [[Cadian]] ''"Xenobane"'' regiment of the [[Imperial Guard]] on [[Cinchare]].^13-p31 This conflict saw the Hrud engage the 1st Company of the [[Dark Hands]] Chapter.^17-p30 A notable engagement with the Hrud came in 783.M41 during the '''Infestation of Ursula Spinal''' where an agri-world became subject to a migration. It quickly became infested with its plantations of hydro-crops turning to dust and its defenders aging fifty years over the span of a few months due to the Hrud's innate entropic fields. To combat the threat, six regiments of [[Valhallan Ice Warriors]] make planetfall in order to purge the colony from the infestation. However, a full half of the regiments suffer from premature aging due to contact with the Hrud and are declared unfit for further duty.^10-p54 Between 938-5.M41, Commander [[Ursarkar E. Creed]] is known to had fought throughout a Hrud migration.^13-p50 At some point, Hrud infested the Delphic mines of [[Mordant Prime]] leading to the conflict known as the [[The Plague of Delphic]] where the 303rd [[Mordant Acid Dogs]] engaged the aliens and managed to eliminate them but they suffered heavy losses in the process.¹⁸

Hrud religion tends to be unusual in the sense that the clarity of their mass-memory means that their legends, if not real, are based on real events. This beliefs hold the view that their race were created by a benevolent pantheon of gods known as the ''"Slah-haii"'' or ''"most ancient"'' who intended for them to bask in the sun and be fruitful. It is said that this changed when their gods entered into a war against the ''"Yaam-kheh"'' or ''"Mirror Devils"'' which saw them either slain, crippled or forced to flee. Their legends say that only a single member of their pantheon still exists known as [[Qah]] , a god also known as ''"He Who Lingers"''. This solitary member of the godhead is said to had recognised the dangers that would fall upon his beloved children and thus changed them into a race of nocturnal scavengers. Around 500,000 years ago, Qah is said to had told the Hrud that he had other great works to attend to and disappeared. However, he said that he would return to reunite at the time of the ''"Raheed-skeh"'' which was the appointed time when the tribes would come together for a final battle against the Yaam-kheh. Inquisitor [[Maturin Ralei]] noted the similarity in the Hrud pantheon with other xenos species which included a [[Kurnous|horned hunter]], a [[Kaela Mensha Khaine|red-handed figure]], [[Cegorach|a laughing jester]] and a [[Vaul|hammer wielding artisan]].^1-p80

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