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The '''Word Bearers''' are one of the nine [[Space Marine Legions]] which betrayed the [[Emperor]] during the [[Horus Heresy]], becoming [[Chaos Space Marines]], their alliegance pledged to [[Chaos]] as a whole as [[Chaos Undivided]].
 
Their armor is painted a deep red with silver trim. The Legion symbol is a black horned skull with a yellow burst of flames behind it.
==History==
===The Horus Heresy===
 
When the Heresy erupted and the pretence of loyalty was cast off, the Word Bearers set upon the [[Ultramarines]] with unbridled hatred. The Ultramarines were surprised pushed back to [[Ultramar]], the region of space that the Ultramarines govern and defend. It was upon the world of [[Calth]] that the final battle would take place.
===Post-Heresy===
 
From the [[Daemon World]] of [[Sicarus]], Lorgar watches over his Legion and orchestrates the vast corruption from within that the Imperium suffers at the hands of his cults and covens. Unlike many of the other [[Traitor Legions]], the Word Bearers have remained a unified, if loosely organised, military force.
==Organization==
Word Bearers do not worship Chaos Gods individually. Instead, they are venerated and regarded as a Dark Pantheon of [[Chaos Gods]]. Word Bearers rely on Daemons as shock troops, meatshields, and as the bulk of their armies. Their elite Chaos Space Marines are used to accomplish vital tasks. The Word Bearers have been known to have a massive cultist base, and have used cultists and insurgents since the Great Crusade. However, unlike the Alpha Legion, they use cultists as cannon fodder and distractions, not as spies, infiltrators, saboteurs, or political tools.<sup>1</sup>
The Word Bearers are notable for being the only [[Traitor Legion]] who still have a corps of Chaplains, now known as [[Dark Apostle]]s. This evil priesthood enforces a strict regime of worship of the Chaos pantheon upon their fellow Word Bearers and are also highly likely to be found leading the Legion in battle. Each is gifted an army of their own, known as a Host. The numbers vary, with the smallest typical size roughly analogous to that of a Space Marine [[Company]], and the largest exceeding the manpower of a Space Marine [[Chapter]].
Their armor The organizational make-up of each Host differs wildly as well, and can change depending on the whims of the Dark Apostle that leads it. Often they will suddenly alter the hierarchy of their Host for reasons known only to themselves. These changes often result in seemingly unwieldy or tactically inflexible formations. The Word Bearers themselves accept these changes without question. The most commonly occurring structure is painted that roughly equating to a deep red Space Marine company, with silver trimthe Host broken down into units of about twelve warriors. The Legion symbol Each is commanded by a black horned skull with champion of the Word Bearers who strives to become as devout a yellow burst war leader as the Dark Apostle in the hope of one day being chosen to succeed him on the occasion of flames behind ithis death.  ==Combat Doctrine==The Word Bearers do not worship Chaos Gods individuallyfollow the words of their Dark Apostles with total faith in battle. InsteadThe Dark Apostles divine through many ways how a battle is to be fought and won, they are venerated and regarded as a Dark Pantheon the warriors of [[Chaos Gods]]the Host obey unquestioningly. Before battle, the Word Bearers rely on Daemons as shock troops, meatshieldsgather in ritual prayer, chanting hymns and as cult doctrine to affirm their faith in the bulk power of their armiesChaos. Their elite Chaos Space Marines are used Often these chants will be answered and it is common for the Word Bearers to accomplish vital tasksfight alongside daemonic entities. The Word Bearers then march into battle beneath their standards, bellowing catechisms of hatred at their foe as drums beat out a dolorous thunder. The relentless advance of the Word Bearers have been known to have is a massive cultist baseterrifying sight, as the monotonous chant and have used cultists and insurgents since beat of drums can break even the Great Crusadestrongest will. However, unlike The unshakable belief of the Word Bearers in the Alpha Legion, they use cultists as cannon fodder and distractions, not as spies, infiltrators, saboteurstruth of their cause has seen them marching into certain death, yet unwilling to take a single step backwards. A battle ends either in victory or political toolsthe utter destruction of the Word Bearer host.<sup>1</sup>
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