Dragon Warriors

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Dragon Warriors Colours: Dark red with black trim Specialty: Close Quarter Firefights[1] Chaos Dedication: Unknown Strength: Unknown

The Dragon Warriors are a Chaos Space Marine warband. They specialise in short-range firefights, preferring the use of Melta and Flame Weapons.^[1] They are among the archenemies of the Salamanders, and have attempted to attack their homeworld in the past.^[2][4]

Known Campaigns

• Cholercaust (M41)^{[Needs Citation]}
• Assault on Moribar (M41) - The Salamanders 3rd Company under Captain Ko'tan Kadai battle Val'tan Ushorak on the Cemetery World of Moribar. Ushorak is slain during the attempt to access the fire-vaults beneath the planet, and Nihilan takes command of the warband afterwards.^[3a]
• Stratos Campaign (M41) - The Dragon Warriors under Nihilan instigate a Chaos Cultist uprising on the Mining World of Stratos.^[3a]
• Defense of Nocturne (975.M41) - Unsuccessful attempt by Nihilan and allied Iron Warriors to raid the Salamanders homeworld of Nocturne.^[3c]

Warband Elements

• Hell-stalker - Battle Barge.^[2]

Notable Members

• Vaitan Ushorak^[3c] — Former Chaplain of the Black Dragons.^[3b]
• Nihilan — Chaos Sorcerer, previously of the Salamanders Chapter.^[2][3a]
• Ghor'gan (dec.)^[3a]
• Ramlek^[3a]
• Erkine^[3a]
• Nor'hak^[3a]
• Tharkn^[3a]
• Lorkar — Former Marines Malevolent.^[3a]

Related Articles

• Chaos Space Marine Legions and Warbands (List)
• Space Marine Forces (List)

Sources

• 1: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 20
• 2: Fires of War (Short Story)
• 3: Salamander (Novel)
  • 3a: Chapter Two, Part I, pgs. 50–52
  • 3b: Chapter Five
  • 3c: Chapter Ten
• 4: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition) (E-Book Edition), pg. 198