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{{otheruses|USE=Death Guard formation|OTHERUSE=Necron equipment|OTHERPAGE=Death Shroud}}
 
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[[Image:Deathshroud.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Deathshroud Space Marines.]]
 
[[Image:Deathshroud.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Deathshroud Space Marines.]]
The '''Deathshroud''' were elite [[Space Marine]] warriors who served as mute bodyguards to [[Mortarion]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Death Guard]] during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|5a}}{{Fn|5b}}
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The '''Deathshroud''' were the elite bodyguard unit of the [[Death Guard]] [[Space Marine Legion]] during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|5a}}{{Fn|5b}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Like their master, the Deathshroud wielded large scythes known as [[Manreaper]]s. Great secrecy surrounded them; they were chosen from the rank-and-file of the Death Guard by their Primarch personally and listed as killed in action to hide their identities.  In addition, they constantly wore helmets, hoods and masks to obscure their faces from all but [[Mortarion]] himself, even in death.{{Fn|1a}}
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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 wore highly artificed [[Terminator armour]] that gave them a tall and barrel-chested appearance. They never strayed more than 49 paces from their [[Primarch]].{{Fn|1a}}  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 automata.{{Fn|1c}}  [[Mortarion]] was customarily attended on by two Deathshroud at any one time, but there may have been more.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}
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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.{{Fn|1b}}
 
Deathshroud accompanied their lord to the [[Jorgall]] cylinder world during the Death Guard's assault on the [[Xenos]] starship.{{Fn|1b}}
  
Before an attack on the [[Knight world]] of [[Molech]], [[Mortarion]] kills all seven Deathshroud bodyguards in a single stroke of his battle scythe [[Silence (Death Guard)]] 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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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}}
  
 
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}}
 
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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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Devourers]]
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*[[Space Marine Honour Guard#Pre-Heresy]]
*[[Justaerin]]
 
*[[Lernaen Terminator Squad]]
 
*[[Morlocks]]
 
*[[Phoenix Guard]]
 
*[[Pyre Guard]]
 
*[[Sanguinary Guard]]
 
*[[Scarab Occult]]
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter Two, pg. 44
 
**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter Two, pg. 44
 
**{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter Three, pg. 79
 
**{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter Three, pg. 79
*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/Deathshroud.html Forgeworld]
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*{{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|3}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition)]], pg. 15
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Vengeful Spirit (Novel)]] pgs. 163-171
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Vengeful Spirit (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}, pgs. 163-171
*{{Endn|5}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]]
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*5: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]]
 
**{{Endn|5a}}: pg. 129
 
**{{Endn|5a}}: pg. 129
 
**{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 263
 
**{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 263

Revision as of 02:52, 15 March 2016

Targetdrone.gif This article is about the Death Guard formation; for the Necron equipment, see Death Shroud.
File:Deathshroud.jpg
Deathshroud Space Marines.

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

Deathshroud Terminator[2]

See also

Sources