Xarisians
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
The Xarisians were a radical sub-sect of the Moirae creed, who in M35 indulged in rampant techno-heresy, in order to win the civil war that had split the Adeptus Mechanicus. However, their efforts damned them into being declared Hereteks and they were soon hunted by not only the Imperium, but also their brethren of the Moirae creed as well. Before the civil war ended, the Xarisians would all be tracked down and killed and most their malefic creations were destroyed as well. Only the laser destructor known as the Diamonas survived the Xarisians' downfall and is still in use by Chaos Knights to this day.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Chaos Knights (8th Edition), pg. 68 - Artefacts of Tyranny: The Diamonas
