The Blessed
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| Origin: | Word Bearers[1] | ||
| Leader: | Darokh'Var[1] | ||
| Colours: | Dark red, silver[2] | ||
| Chaos Dedication: | Chaos Undivided[1] | ||
The Blessed are a Word Bearers Chaos Warband.[1]
History
They were originally members of the Word Bearers Legion during the Horus Heresy and served under Captain Darokh'Var. However, as their Legion travelled to invade Terra, Darokh'Var's warship, the Firebrand, became trapped in the Warp for several days. When the Firebrand finally re-emerged, Darokh'Var and his forces realized that over a thousand years had passed. They soon discovered that the Imperium had defeated the Traitor Legions, who had been forced to flee into the Eye of Terror.[1]
The Captain was fanatically loyal to his Primarch Lorgar, though, and led his forces to attack Imperial worlds, before fleeing back into the Warp. Once again, however, the Firebrand became trapped in the Warp and when it re-emerged yet another thousand years had passed. This cycle would continue until the 13th Black Crusade, when the Firebrand's curse was finally lifted and Darokh'Var's forces could finally join the Long War. The zealous Darokh'Var was now determined to earn the Chaos Gods' favour and renamed his forces as The Blessed. Seeking to give truth to their epitaph, the Chaos Lord has charged the Warband with undermining the Imperial faith in whatever ways they could. The Blessed now fight to topple the Imperium's idols, sacrifice its faithful and burn their shrines to the ground.[1]
Known Members
- Darokh'Var - Chaos Lord[1]
- Hakhroth - Sorcerer[2]
- The Enlightener - Helbrute[2]
- Kharkhor Voss - Terminator Champion who leads the Desecrators[1]
- Arkhos Larr - Aspiring Champion who leads the Brotherhood of Sacrifice[1]
- Larghor'Shul - Aspiring Champion who leads the Heralds of Damnation[1]
Known Squadrons
- Desecrators - Five members clad in Terminator Armour[1]
- Brotherhood of Sacrifice - Ten members equipped for close combat[1]
- Heralds of Damnation - Ten members equipped for ranged combat[1]
Assets
- The Firebrand[1]
- The Thunderhawk Pyre of Saints [2]
- The Daemon Sword Godsfang, wielded by Darokh'Var[2]
- Tomes of Lorgar - Darokh'Var, Hakhroth and every Champion in The Blessed carry with them a personal copy of their Primarch Lorgar's teachings. These Tomes are their most prized possessions and are always chained, mag-locked or lashed to them in one fashion or another.[2]
Trivia
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- The Blessed were created by Andy Clark and they were showcased in two Warhammer Community web articles.[1][2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: Andy Clark's Bearers of the Word – Article One (Posted on 19/02/2017) (Last accessed on 15 July 2020)
- 2: Warhammer Community: Andy Clark's Bearers of the Word – Part 2 (Posted on 17/05/2017) (Last accessed on 15 July 2020)
