Warp Ghosts
The Warp Ghosts are a Chaos Space Marine warband which serve as the ferrymen of the Eye of Terror.[3a][4]
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Overview
The Warp Ghosts are a mysterious entity similar to the loyalist Legion of the Damned. A warband of spectral Chaos Space Marines existing between both life and death, they give off an eerie green glow. In M31, Iskandar Khayon did not recognize pattern of their armour and ships, commenting that it looked futuristic compared to what even the Imperium at the time fielded. The origin of the Warp Ghosts and what they are remain unclear, any attempt to have them explain their origin or intent is met with them proclaiming it irrelevant.[4] Even the Ordo Malleus has few picts of their existence.[3]
The Warp Ghosts serve as the ferrymen of the Eye of Terror. If a price is paid, they will escort those within the Eye to safe exit routes such as the Cadian Gate.[4] They also operate as regular mercenaries and marauders.[3a] Being only a warband, they have far less marines and equipment compared to the Traitor Legions, but are renowned for their ferocity,[3c] having earned a reputation as "world-breakers".[3a] In addition, they field an extremely powerful fleet which includes ships of Imperial and Xenos design.[3a] The Warp Ghosts also operate a heavily armored contingent known as the Stygian Vanguard which is known to operate Typhon Heavy Siege Tanks.[3c]
The Warp Ghosts are often confused with the Chaos warbands they carry into battle or for whom they temporarily fight, such as the Bleak Brotherhood, Deathmongers, and the Unhallowed.[3a] The Bleak Brotherhood has even been described as a faction of the Warp Ghosts,[2a] although the truthfullness of this account is doubted.[3a]
History
The Warp Ghosts were encountered by Abaddon the Despoiler and his fleet shortly before the 1st Black Crusade, escorting them out of the Eye after Abaddon agreed to give up his Sorcerers and the psyker children of his human slaves. These sacrifices were to become future members of the Warp Ghosts. In an act of apparent timetravel, the Warp Ghosts leader Saronos is in fact the Black Legion member Ashur-Kai.[4]
Thee Warp Ghosts later allied themselves with Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade.[1][3a]
Notable Battles
Known Elements
Notable Members
Known assets
- Spectre Ens - Horus Heresy-era assault barge[3a]
Notes
- The Warp Ghosts have the same colour scheme as the Deathmongers, as seen in that warband's first appearance in Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition).[2b][5] However, Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition) instead shows the Deathmongers wearing pure grey armour with copper trim.[6] In Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned, this confusion was explained as being canonical, with the Warp Ghosts being often confused for other warbands including the Deathmongers.[3a]
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Eye of Terror pg.16 "Unconfirmed sighting - Agripinaa system"
- 2: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned
- 4: Black Legion (Novel) Chapter 10
- 5: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 76
- 6: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 53