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Arco-flagellants are almost unstoppable once activated as their bodies become stimmed with [[combat drugs]] and pain killers, making them heedless of most injuries they sustain. Arco-flagellants are normally used by the Ecclesiarchy's fighting forces in suicide attack units. However, an Inquisitor can request (or demand if they are confident enough) that a Cardinal turn over an Arco-flagellant or two to their authority. An Arco-flagellant is not a subtle weapon, and they are much appreciated by the more bloody-minded Inquisitors, who are not afraid of some collateral damage and a few innocent casualties.{{cite this}}
They can be unleashed in packs, while fighting beside armies of the faithful, though, the Sister of Battle typically use them more sparingly. An exception is the [[Order of the Valorous Heart]], however, who have drawn great inspiration from the redemptive suffering of their Arco-flagellant kill-throngs. While most Arco-flagellants live short and violent existences, some manage to survive multiple battles. Known as an '''Endurant''', such a warrior is judged to have earned a measure of redemption from the [[God-Emperor]], and fights with even greater ferocity than their kin. As a result, they are the first of their Arco-flagellant pack to spill blood, and often the last member left standing at the end of a battle.{{Fn|7}}
==Notable Characters==
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/04/reveals-from-the-new-year-open-day-2020gw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Reveals from the New Year Open Day 2020 (posted January 4 2020)] (last accessed 1/4/2020)
*{{Endn|6}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/04/reveals-from-the-new-year-open-day-2020gw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Reveals from the New Year Open Day 2020 (posted January 4 2020)] (last accessed 1/4/2020)
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Adepta Sororitas (8th Edition)]], pg. 58 - Arco-flagellants
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