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− | The '''Deathshroud''' were elite [[ | + | The '''Deathshroud''' were the elite bodyguard unit of the [[Death Guard]] [[Space Marine Legion]] during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|5a}}{{Fn|5b}} |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | + | Great secrecy surrounded them; they were chosen from the rank-and-file of the Death Guard by their [[Primarch]], [[Mortarion]], personally for their skill at arms, fearlessness and proven endurance - often being the sole survivor when the rest of their squad has perished.{{Fn|5b}} Their identities were a mystery, since, after being inducted into the Deathshroud, they never spoke, never removed their helmets even in death, and were officially listed as being killed in action.{{Fn|1a}} | |
− | Deathshroud | + | Deathshroud bodyguards were clad in highly artificed [[Terminator armour]] that gave them a tall and barrel-chested appearance and they were armed with [[hand flamer]]s with [[chem-munitions]] and like their master, they wielded large power scythes known as [[Manreaper]]s. They never strayed more than 49 paces from their Primarch.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|5b}} An intimidating presence, they were capable of achieving a uniformity so perfect that when at rest they gave the impression of grand statues, and when in motion, of mechanical automatons.{{Fn|1c}} Mortarion was customarily attended by two Deathshroud at any one time, but there may have been more.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}} |
− | Deathshroud accompanied their lord to the [[Jorgall]] cylinder world during the Death Guard's assault on the [[Xenos]] starship. | + | Deathshroud accompanied their lord to the [[Jorgall]] cylinder world during the Death Guard's assault on the [[Xenos]] starship.{{Fn|1b}} |
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+ | Before an attack on the [[Knight world]] of [[Molech]], [[Mortarion]] killed all seven of his Deathshroud bodyguards with a single stroke of his Manreaper [[Silence (Death Guard)|Silence]] inside the gene-vault aboard his flagship "[[Endurance]]" in order to feed the emerging [[daemon]] essence of [[Ignatius Grulgor]], killed on [[Isstvan III]] by the the [[Life-eater]] virus.{{Fn|4}} | ||
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+ | As a [[Daemon Prince]] of [[Nurgle]], Mortarion was still accompanied by his Deathshroud ten thousand years later, notably when he confronted the [[Grey Knights]] at the [[Battle of Kornovin]].{{Fn|3}} | ||
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+ | ==Notable Deathshroud Members== | ||
+ | *[[Khorak]] | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
[[Image:DeathshroudTerminator.jpg|thumb|center|Deathshroud Terminator{{Fn|2}}]] | [[Image:DeathshroudTerminator.jpg|thumb|center|Deathshroud Terminator{{Fn|2}}]] | ||
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | *[[Space Marine Honour Guard#Pre-Heresy]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
− | *[[The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel) | + | *1: [[The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel)]] by [[James Swallow]] |
− | + | **{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter One, pgs. 28-29 | |
− | + | **{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter Two, pg. 44 | |
− | *[[ | + | **{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter Three, pg. 79 |
− | *[[ | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Death_Guard/DEATH_GUARD_DEATHSHROUD_TERMINATORS.html Forgeworld] |
+ | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition)]], pg. 15 | ||
+ | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Vengeful Spirit (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}, pgs. 163-171 | ||
+ | *5: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]] | ||
+ | **{{Endn|5a}}: pg. 129 | ||
+ | **{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 263 | ||
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+ | [[Category:Troops (Space Marines)]] | ||
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+ | [[fr:Le Linceuil]] |
Revision as of 02:52, 15 March 2016
This article is about the Death Guard formation; for the Necron equipment, see Death Shroud. |
The Deathshroud were the elite bodyguard unit of the Death Guard Space Marine Legion during the Great Crusade.[5a][5b]
History
Great secrecy surrounded them; they were chosen from the rank-and-file of the Death Guard by their Primarch, Mortarion, personally for their skill at arms, fearlessness and proven endurance - often being the sole survivor when the rest of their squad has perished.[5b] Their identities were a mystery, since, after being inducted into the Deathshroud, they never spoke, never removed their helmets even in death, and were officially listed as being killed in action.[1a]
Deathshroud bodyguards were clad in highly artificed Terminator armour that gave them a tall and barrel-chested appearance and they were armed with hand flamers with chem-munitions and like their master, they wielded large power scythes known as Manreapers. They never strayed more than 49 paces from their Primarch.[1a][5b] An intimidating presence, they were capable of achieving a uniformity so perfect that when at rest they gave the impression of grand statues, and when in motion, of mechanical automatons.[1c] Mortarion was customarily attended by two Deathshroud at any one time, but there may have been more.[1a][1b]
Deathshroud accompanied their lord to the Jorgall cylinder world during the Death Guard's assault on the Xenos starship.[1b]
Before an attack on the Knight world of Molech, Mortarion killed all seven of his Deathshroud bodyguards with a single stroke of his Manreaper Silence inside the gene-vault aboard his flagship "Endurance" in order to feed the emerging daemon essence of Ignatius Grulgor, killed on Isstvan III by the the Life-eater virus.[4]
As a Daemon Prince of Nurgle, Mortarion was still accompanied by his Deathshroud ten thousand years later, notably when he confronted the Grey Knights at the Battle of Kornovin.[3]
Notable Deathshroud Members
Images
See also
Sources
- 1: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel) by James Swallow
- 2: Forgeworld
- 3: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition), pg. 15
- 4: Vengeful Spirit (Novel), [Needs Citation], pgs. 163-171
- 5: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal