The Foresworn (World Eaters)
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The Foresworn are a World Eaters warband believed to be the largest of the broken Legion thanks to the leadership of its Chaos Lord, Kossolax the Foresworn.[1][8a]
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Overview
The Foresworn has its origins with Kossolax the Foresworn, originally a Sergeant of the World Eaters 3rd Assault Company during the Horus Heresy. After being stranded on Terra after Horus' death, Kossolax (then known as Solax) organized a retreat with his brothers and managed to form their own warband. In time, it grew to become massively powerful thanks to Kossolax's ruthlessness, intellect, and sheer determination.[8a]
By the Age of the Dark Imperium The Foresworn was not only absorbing large numbers of World Eaters, but also had subordinated many other warbands to it from the Night Lords, Death Guard, and traitors from an array of other Chapters. The four greatest warriors of The Foresworn are known as The Four and act as Kossolax's lieutenants.[8a]
Known campaigns
- 444.M41: First War for Armageddon[4a][6]
- ???.M41: Cholercaust[5]
- 999.M41: Third War for Armageddon
- Battle at the Warp Gate: A contingent of Foresworn, left behind after the First War for Armageddon, conducted a Chaos ritual to open a Warp Gate;[4a] this portal led them into the future, to Armageddon's Equatorial Jungle in 999.M41. There, they happened upon an ongoing battle between Orks, Black Templars of the Solemnus Crusade, and Relictors.[4b] Though the the Traitors initially had the upper hand, bolstered by the influx of Deamons through the unstable Warp Gate, the Loyalists closed the gateway and were eventually able to kill them all. The Chaos weapons of the Foresworn contingent were claimed by the Relictors.[4c]
- 999.M41: 13th Black Crusade[2][3]
- Late M41/early M42: Invasion of Nautilos[7]
- M42: Nachmund Rift War[6]
- M42: Destruction of over a billion Imperial soldiers and 2,000 warships at Kalkin's Tribune. Before the battle Angron suddenly reemerged aboard the command deck of the Conqueror and slew Kossolax's four chief lieutenants. Initially furious at his Father's return, Kossolax then realized he could use Angron as a symbol to reunify the entire World Eaters Legion.[8b]
- M42: Battle of Hyades. Angron leads a massive World Eaters and Daemonic army to the surface, massacring the Astropathic Station. However it proves to be a trap by the Grey Knights, who set off a psychic beacon to annihilate the planet and much of The Foresworn with it. Kossolax and his inner circle are able to escape via teleportation, while Angron himself is only wounded.[8c]
Warband elements
Fleet
The following types of spaceships could be identified as part of the Foresworn by imperial force dispositions at the beginning of the 13th Black Crusade[2]:
- 1 battleship, the Conqueror
- 3 cruiser squadrons
- 8 escort squadrons
Known Members
- Kossolax the Foresworn[1][2][3]
- Shalok Skulltaker - One of The Four.[8a] Slain by Angron upon his return[8b]
- Lorekhai - Butcher-Surgeon and one of The Four.[8a] Slain by Angron upon his return[8b]
- Vigious Khovain - Dark Apostle and one of The Four.[8a] Slain by Angron upon his return[8b]
- Mohgrivar - Warpsmith and one of The Four.[8a] Slain by Angron upon his return[8b]
- Hrothqar Furor[4a]
- Annuz Skrell[4a]
- Ortan Leidis - Former member of the Angels of the Grail who sought to become a true World Eater.[8a] Converted into a maddened Khorne Berzerker.
- Corvo - Former member of the Angels of the Grail and Techmarine. Has since risen to replace Mohgrivar.
- Donnakha - Butcher-Surgeon[8d]
- Luftos - Champion of Kossolax's Chaos Chosen[8d]
- Isakar Savagehand[4b]
- Volkarr[4b]
- Baruch[4b]
- "The Reaper"[4b]
- Zalel Eazar[4b]
- Orrax, the Bearer of the Eye of Kharnath[4b]
- Khorgha the Chosen[4b]
- Perun Tiyr - Chief Vivisector[7]
- Kurrinon[7]
See also
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 275 (UK): Index Astartes: Beasts of Steel — Chaos Space Marines tanks — The Rhino
- 2: Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition), pg. 16
- 3: White Dwarf 286 (UK): Index Astartes: the Eye of the Storm — Blood Angels, pgs. 68–69
- 4: Conquest of Armageddon (Novel)
- 5: Legion of the Damned (Novel), Chapter 20
- 6: War Zone Nachmund: Rift War, pg. 32
- 7: It Bleeds (Short Story)
- 8: Angron: The Red Angel (Novel) [Needs Citation]