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The Red Corsairs are organised into a large fleet, able to deploy small, elite forces of renegade space marines supported by larger groups of human reavers. The Space Marines among the force are supremely proficient at the boarding actions favoured by the chapter whose ship-to-ship fighting prowess is infamous. Huron Blackheart maintains a substantial fleet consisting of vessels captured over numerous engagements, ranging from a single [[Adeptus Astartes]] [[battle barge]], a number of strike cruisers, many and varied escorts and a huge number of classes of interceptors and bombers. Rumours suggest that Huron's command ship, salvaged when it was drifting on the edge of the [[Maelstrom]], was originally a [[Word Bearers]] Traitor Legion ship.{{Cite this}}
Over the years through absorbing other bands of [[Renegade Space Marine]]s and outlaws, the Red Corsairs have grown close to the size of a pre-[[Horus Heresy|Heresy]] [[Space Marine Legion]].{{Fn|13}} While its Space Marines form the core of the Legion's fighting force, the Red Corsairs also includes vast amounts of [[Traitor Guard]], [[Pirate]]s, [[Mutant]]s, [[Xenos]], and any other willing to pledge themselves to Huron Blackheart.{{Fn|23a}}
==Culture==
*''[[Venomous Birthright]]'' — previously belonging to the [[Night Lords]] where it was known as the '''''Echo of Damnation'''''{{Fn|8a}}
*''[[Wolf of Fenris]]'' — [[Strike Cruiser]] previously belonging to the [[Space Wolves]], captured at the Battle of Parenxes{{Fn|6b}}
*''[[Bloodstrike (Stormbird)|Bloodstrike]]'' - [[Stormbird]] and personal transport of Huron Blackheart{{Fn|2323b}}
[[Image:Redcorsair.jpg|thumb|right|190px|A Red Corsair{{Fn|3}}]]
===Notable Members===
*[[Huron Blackheart]] — Master of the Red Corsairs
*[[Garreon]] — [[Master of the Apothecarion|Lord Apothecary]] of the Red Corsairs. Known as '''"The Corpsemaster"'''.{{Fn|12a}}
*[[Garlon Souleater]] — [[Sorcerer Lord]]. High-ranking officer.{{Fn|9}}*[[Verngar|Verngar the Apostate]] - Former [[Angels Encarmine]], now a high ranking officer.{{Fn|2323b}}*[[Katar Garrix]] - Headsman. High-ranking officer.{{Fn|2323b}}*[[Turazan]] - [[Warpsmith]]. High-ranking officer.{{Fn|23b}}*[[Oneius Prayd]] — Former [[Red Scorpion]], now a warlord. High-ranking officer.{{Fn|2310}}
*[[Corpulax]] — Former [[Consecrators]], now a [[Plague Marine]].{{Fn|14}}
*[[Kaldemar Kursh]]{{Fn|16}}, known only by [[Quotes Chaos#K|his saying]]
*[[Oneius Prayd]] — Former [[Red ScorpionAdnus the Severed]], now once a warlordmember of the Mantis Warriors (cf. perditas){{Fn|1018a}}
*[[Sartak]] — renegade [[Codicier]]{{Fn|9}}
*[[Variel]] — [[Apothecary]] Secundus known as 'The Flayer', betrayed the Red Corsairs and joined [[Talos]] and his [[Night Lords]].{{Fn|8b}}
*{{Endn|21}}: [[His Will (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|22}}: [[None More Loyal (Short Story)]]
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom (Novel)]], **{{Endn|23a}}: Chapter 3**{{Endn|23b}}: Chapters 4-6
[[Category:Later Foundings]]
