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{{Chaos Space Marine Warbands

|Name=Red Corsairs

|Strength=<200 Astral Claws<br>an unknown number of other traitor marines. Roughly the size of a pre-[[Horus Heresy|Heresy]] [[Space Marine Legion]]{{Fn|13}}

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*{{Main|Badab War}}

The Red Corsairs are a Renegade Chapter and [[warband]] of [[Chaos Space Marines]] who lead a vast fleet of pirates composed of mortals and other Traitor Marines that threaten [[Imperial]] shipping and Imperial worlds near the [[Maelstrom]] [[Warp rift]] in the [[Ultima Segmentum]], a region known as the Maelstrom Zone to Imperial astrocartographers. The Red Corsairs were once a Loyalist [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] called the '''Astral Claws''' who were based on the world of [[Badab Primaris]] in the [[Badab Sector]] of the Ultima Segmentum. The Astral Claws were, ironically, raised during the [[10th Founding]] in the [[35th Millennium]] to guard against the numerous daemonic and alien threats emerging from the Maelstrom. Under the leadership of their [[Chapter Master]], [[Lugft Huron]], the "Tyrant of Badab," in the late [[41st Millennium]], the Astral Claws sought to have the Badab Sector secede from the Imperium of Man in protest against the Imperium's continued attempts to use the resources of the Badab Sector outside the region rather than dedicating them fully to the defeat of the [[Chaotic]] and [[Xenos]] threats that emerged constantly from the Maelstrom Zone. The Astral Claws and the Tyrant of Badab were able to convince several other Astartes Chapters also dedicated to the protection of the Maelstrom Zone, including the [[Executioners]], [[Lamenters]], and the [[Mantis Warriors]] to stand with them against the Imperium in what they believed to be a just cause and an attempt to maintain the traditional autonomy of the Adeptus Astartes in the face of unwarranted interference from the Imperial nobility, economic interests and the often hated Inquisition.{{cite this}}

The other Astartes Chapters who had served the Secessionist cause were eventually forgiven by the Imperium since they had only been misguided and not corrupted, in return for launching themselves upon a series of penitent Crusades. But Lugft Huron swore his soul and the souls of his remaining Astral Claws to the eternal service of the Ruinous Powers in return for the restoration of his health and the power needed to make war upon the Imperium that he believed had betrayed him and his fellow Astral Claws. Replacing the ravaged portions of his body with bionic augmetics, Lugft Huron, now calling himself Huron Blackheart, ironically led his corrupt Astartes, now calling themselves the Red Corsairs, back into the Maelstrom Zone to become the piratical raiders that he had so long fought against. In time, the Red Corsairs became the leaders of a vast Chaotic pirate force of Renegades and Traitors that represents a major continuing threat to the Imperium in the Ultima Segmentum.{{Fn|4}} During the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]], the [[Maelstrom]] merged with the [[Great Rift]] and the Red Corsairs have now been sighted further from their home than ever before.{{Fn|18b}}

[[Image:GuillimanBattles.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Red Corsairs and their [[Tzeentch|Tzeentchian]] allies battle the forces of the reborn [[Roboute Guilliman]] during the [[Terran Crusade]] ]]

*'''???.[[M41]]''' — The [[Fall of Vilamus]]

*'''???.[[M41]]''' — The [[Scouring of Makenna VII]]

*'''???.[[M42]]''' - Thousands of [[Tyranid]] [[Bio-Ship]]s scattered by the [[Devastation of Baal]] arrive in the [[Maelstrom Zone]]. Huron is forced to divert significant Red Corsair forces to deal with the [[Xenos]], which quickly spawn large amounts of [[Psyker]] organisms to withstand the effects of the [[Maelstrom]].{{Fn|30}}

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, [[Lugft 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}}

==Organisation==

The [[Terminator]] elite of the warband are known as the [[Huscarl (Red Corsairs)|Huscarls]], serving as Huron Blackheart's personal praetorians.{{Fn|23a}}

==Culture==

===Known Relics===

*[[Armour of Badab]]{{Fn|25}}

*[[Traitor's Laurels]]{{Fn|25}}

===Known Vessels===

*''[[Might of Huron]]'' — [[Slaughter Class Cruiser]].{{Fn|15}}

*''[[Reign of Spite]]''

===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}}

*[[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}}

*[[Ardaric Vaanes]] — Originally of the [[Raven Guard]]. Joined [[Honsou]]'s warband.

*[[Skarvjelsson]] - Formerly a [[Space Wolf]] of the [[Blackmanes]].{{Fn|19c}}

*[[Tyrant's Gate]] - Base

*[[Chaos Space Marine Legions and Warbands (List)]]

*[[Space Marine Forces (List)]]