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The '''Lords of Decay''' are a [[Chaos Space Marine]] warband dedicated to the [[Chaos God]] [[Nurgle]].
==Overview==
Formerly a Loyalist [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] known as the '''Lances of Pteros''', they were one of the thirty Chapters sentenced to the [[Abyssal Crusade]] on the orders of [[Saint Basillius]].{{Fn|4}} The Lords of Decay are a large [[Death Guard]] sub-faction. They have been encountered by [[Imperial]] forces on multiple occasions, including during the [[Siege of Vraks]]. They are stated as having been formerly led by the [[Primarch]] [[Mortarion]].{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|Conflicting sources}}
They are currently being pursued by Imperial forces in the [[Mentieth Sector]].{{Fn|1}}
===Known Actions===
*[[Siege of Vraks]].{{Fn|2}}
*[[Sturmhex Incident]] - A warband led by [[First Captain]] [[Roga]] travelled to the planet [[Sturmhex Prime]], conducting a ritual to summon the [[Daemon Prince]] [[Anahk'hir]], who wished to use the dying star [[Sturmhex]] to establish a staging point for one of [[Ezekyle Abaddon|Abaddon the Despoiler's]] [[Black Crusade]]s. The Lords of Decay and their [[Daemon]] allies were defeated by the [[Grey Knights]] [[1st Brotherhood (Grey Knights)|First Brotherhood]].{{Fn|3}}
==Known Members==
*[[Roga]] - — [[First Captain]]. Killed by the [[Grey Knights]] during the [[Sturmhex Incident]].{{Fn|3}}
{{Trivia}}
==={{Endn|Conflicting sources}}===
*According to one source, the Lords of Decay are a Death Guard warband.{{Fn|2}} However, another source lists them as a corrupted Loyalist Space Marine Chapter.{{Fn|4}} It is possible that they were a corrupted Chapter that later allied themselves with the Death Guard or were subjugated and absorbed by the Traitor Legion. Alternatively, there could be multiple warbands with the same name.
==Related ArticlesSee also==
*[[Chaos Space Marine Legions and Warbands (List)]]
*[[Space Marine Forces (List)]]
