The Purge
This article is about the Chaos Space Marine warband; for the novella in the Horus Heresy Series, see The Purge (Novella). |
The Purge are a Chaos Space Marine warband dedicated the the Chaos God Nurgle. They are infamous for their genocidal campaigns and indiscriminate use of chemical weapons.[2]
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The Purge first appeared in late M36, having been consumed by the belief that the galaxy is hopelessly corrupt and the only way to purity lies in death.[2]
Even within the holds of Chaos the Purge are a feared and mysterious chapter. Though the Purge have uncertain origins their numbers grow steadily as they continue to bring death to dozens of worlds. In battle the Purge advance slowly and systematically exterminate all traces of life with their poison gas and other indiscriminately deadly weapons[4]. The Purge despise life in all its forms and have waged war against aliens and mankind alike for 3000 years, attempting to exterminate all life in the galaxy. Where the Purge attack, famine and pestilence soon follow[1]. They are known to frequently employ Blight Drones in battle.[4]
Known Campaigns
- Antecanis Massacre - 165.M37, fought alongside the Black Legion and other warbands[1]
- Hell's Last Duke - 931.M38, saw the death of Chaos Lord Doluthec.
- Vaxhallian genocides - 926.M41[2], known to have slaughtered 14,000,000,000+ Imperial citizens[1]
- Purging the Agri-Worlds of Bellru and Fealty III with disease, killing billions. The destruction of these food production centers brings two entire Systems to starvation.[5]t
- Siege of Vraks - M41[2]
- The Siege of Ke'lshan - 998.M41
- 13th Black Crusade - M41[4]
- Ultramar Campaign
Notable Members
- Doluthec - Chaos Lord (deceased)
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 2: Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two, [Needs Citation]
- 4: Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. 151
- 5: Index Chaotica - Possessed
Uncited