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The Red Corsairs fight primarily as an expression of their twisted faith. In order to save what was left of his chapter and his hideously wounded body, [[Lufgt Huron]] made a terrible pact with the [[Ruinous Powers]], pledging eternal service in return for the blessings and patronage of Chaos. With limited numbers at their disposal, the Red Corsairs spent much of their time as space pirates, but also launch brutal raids on Imperial shipping and outposts. These raids are not for plundering, but for the sheer pleasure of raiding the areas that they once swore to protect.{{Cite this}}
[[Image:HollowWorldsArt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Red Corsairs forces led by Huron Blackheart{{Fn|20}}]]
==Organization==
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}}
The [[Terminator]] elite of the warband are known as the [[Huscarl (Red Corsairs)|Huscarls]], serving as Huron Blackheart's personal praetorians.{{Fn|23a}}
==Culture==
*''[[Might of Huron]]'' — [[Slaughter Class Cruiser]].{{Fn|15}}
*''[[Nightmare's Dawn]]'' — Executor Class Grand Cruiser{{Fn|12}}
*''[[Reign of Spite]]''
*''[[Scourge of the Faithless]]'' - [[Gothic Class Cruiser]] (Destroyed by the [[Crimson Fists]]){{Fn|22}}
*''[[Spectre of Ruin]]'' — [[Battle Barge]], often used as . Huron Blackheart's flagship{{Fn|12}}
*''[[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}}
[[Image:Redcorsair.jpg|thumb|right|190px|A Red Corsair{{Fn|3}}]]
===Notable Members===
====Astartes====
*[[Huron Blackheart]] — Master of the Red Corsairs
*[[Armanneus Valthex]] — [[Master of the Forge]] of the Red Corsairs. Known as "The Alchemancer". High-ranking officer.{{Fn|12b}}{{Fn|23b}}
*[[Skarvjelsson]] - Formerly a [[Space Wolf]] of the [[Blackmanes]].{{Fn|19c}}
*[[Haxan the Defiler]] - Former [[Crimson Fists]]{{Fn|22}}
*[[Tagron]]] - [[Huscarl (Red Corsairs)|Huscarl]]{{Fn|23a}}
====Mortals====
*[[Sargotta]] - Former [[Imperial Navy]] Fleet Captain{{Fn|23c}}
*[[Griza Dallax]] - [[Cybernetica Datasmith]]{{Fn|23a}}
===Cultist Warbands===
**{{Endn|23a}}: Chapter 3
**{{Endn|23b}}: Chapters 4-6
**{{Endn|23c}}: Chapter 17
[[Category:Later Foundings]]
