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Volscani Cataphracts

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adding information from Legion of the Damned novel
==History==
After The Volscani Cataphracts had a long and distinguished history, a number of and were believed to be loyal by the [[Imperium]] at large.{{Fn|1}} However, at least one Volscani unit already turned traitor before the 13th Black Crusade, joining the [[Cholercaust]].{{Fn|3a}} Years later, the Volscani Cataphracts was were selected to assemble at [[Kasr Tyrok]] on [[Cadia]] as part of a general muster to prepare the planet for the 13th Black Crusade.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}} At their welcoming ceremony, however, the Volscani stormed out of their landing ships bearing the signs of Chaos. They massacred the [[Cadian Interior Guard]]'s General Staff at the [[Battle of Tyrok Fields]]. Sending the shocked Cadian defenders reeling and rampaging across the fields of Tyrok, the Volscani hordes were only stopped by a swift counteroffensive led by [[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursarkar E. Creed]]. Slowly overwhelmed by the attack, the suicidal Volscani present at Kasr Tyok fought to the death.{{Fn|1}}
However, many other Volscani Cataphract regiments remained active and were involved in the continued fighting on Cadia. They were part of the Chaos force which besieged Kasr Myrak, and despite having turned bestial and much less disciplined, were still much more of a threat than the average [[Chaos Cult]]ists and [[Mutant]]s. Alongside contingents belonging to the [[Iron Warriors]] and [[Black Legion]], they were instrumental in overruning the heavily fortified Kasr Myrak.{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|2d}} Afterwards, substantial numbers of Volscani remained in Kasr Myrak and mopped up Imperial holdouts, even though the main Chaos force moved on to other targets.{{Fn|2c}}{{Fn|2d}} Volscani units were among the Chaos forces which attempted to resist an Imperial counter-attack toward the Elysian fields.{{Fn|2e}}
==Notable Campaigns==
*'''???.[[M41]]''' - The [[Cholercaust]]{{Fn|3a}}*'''999.[[M41]]''' - [[13th Black Crusade]]
**[[Battle of Tyrok Fields]]{{Fn|1}}
**[[Battle of Kasr Myrak]]{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|2d}}
==Related Publications==
*[[The Battle of Tyrok Fields (Short Story)]]
*[[Legion of the Damned (Novel)]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]] — ''Betrayal on Cadia''
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Cadia Stands (Novel)]]
***{{Endn|2a}}: ''Part 1, Chapter 3''***{{Endn|2b}}: ''Part 2, Chapter 2''***{{Endn|2c}}: ''Part 2, Chapter 3''***{{Endn|2d}}: ''Part 2, Chapter 4''***{{Endn|2e}}: ''Part 3, Chapter 4''***{{Endn|2f}}: ''Part 3, Chapter 11''*{{Endn|3}}: [[Legion of the Damned (Novel)]]**{{Endn|3a}} Chapter 18
[[Category:Black Crusades]]
[[Category:Traitor Guard]]
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