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Ursarkar E. Creed and the Cadian 8th at the Battle of Tyrok Fields

The Cadian 8th is a Cadian Shock Troopers regiment, known as the Lord Castellan's Own, since their former Colonel, Ursarkar E. Creed, went on to become the Lord Castellan and Supreme Commander of Cadia's military during the Imperial defence against the 13th Black Crusade.[4]


Organization

The Cadian 8th numbers around 8,000 men, or roughly 24 companies[2], and at least during the 13th Black Crusade contained a number of Leman Russ Battle Tanks.[3] The regiment is also known to contain artillery.[6]

The companies of the 8th are in high demand with other Cadian divisions, with the regiment rarely serving together as a cohesive whole. It is often split into smaller sized elements.[Needs Citation]

At any given time, at least two full companies are training on Prosan with two more companies permanently garrisoned on Kasr Sonnen and Kasr Holn.[2] Many others are split up between providing an honour guard for Cadia's highest ranking military elite[4], or seconded to the retinues of various Inquisitors.[2] Their officers are in high demand too, attached to training cadres to ensure that newly raised Cadian regiments meet the exacting standards required by the Cadian military.[4]

History

The low number of the Cadian 8th suggests it was founded thousands of years ago[2], perhaps in the very earliest days of the Imperium. Destroyed numerous times since then, the 8th has always been re-founded, continuing an almost unbroken record of service.[2] The earliest reference to the deeds of the 8th is in M38 when they fought in the Vrakesworld Campaign.[2]

It was during the 13th Black Crusade that the 8th was renamed The Lord Castellan's Own after their former Colonel, Ursarkar E. Creed, who became Lord Castellan of Cadia. Creed had steadily risen in the ranks of the 8th throughout his career. Starting as a young Lieutenant during the Drussite Crusade[4], he had risen to the rank of Lord General by the time he crushed an Ulthwé raid in 992.M41.[2] With the destruction of much of Cadia's high command by the treacherous Volscani Cataphracts at the Battle of Tyrok Fields, Creed was finally appointed to Cadia's highest military position.[2]

The 8th fought all throughout the 13th Black Crusade. While Creed may have been promoted far above a normal regimental commander, he still acted as Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th, occasionally leading them to battle,[4] as the Cadian Shock Regiments attempted to purge the taint of Chaos from their beloved homeworld. However, the Cadian Eighth was largely annihilated during Creed's final stand as Cadia was destroyed by Abaddon the Despoiler.[5]

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Notable Members

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