Hatred of Krastellan

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Hatred of Krastellan

The Hatred of Krastellan is a Dreadblade Knight, which was once a Knight suit of House Hawkshroud, whose downfall began in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy.

It was during that time, the Nobles of Hawkshroud created a Knightly title, whose bearer would pilot the Hatred of Krastellan and endure the most unthinkable calls to arms. These Nobles used the Krastellan to kill any allies that House Hawkshroud suspected of treachery and would also slaughter the soldiers that had served their condemned allies. It was also used to to mete out punishment upon Imperial worlds, that failed to provide the Imperium its tithe of flesh, due to suffering an invasion. In M34, however, the spirits within the Hatred of Krastellan's Throne Mechanicum could bear these duties no longer and cried out in a collective fury. They declared themselves the true High Monarch of House Hawkshroud, for by the Code Chivalric, no King or Queen of a Knight House would issue an order they themselves were unwilling to carry out. This led the Hatred of Krastellan to be declared an enemy of House Hawkshroud, and began its long descent into serving the will of Chaos.^[1]

Some time later, the Hatred of Krastellan descended upon the planet of Oumo and opens fire on the walls agri world’s capital. The Oumoans, having been granted the sworn service and protection of House Hawkshroud, are caught completely by surprise. After sending an astropathic message to the nearby forge world of Mezoa, they received a reply from Tech Priest Dominus Telemetenos Vrae ordering them to cease all such communication. Vrae informed the Oumoans that it was a logical impossibility for a Hawkshroud Knight to be attacking them, and therefore firing upon this loyal Knight would be an act of treason against the Omnissiah. This message is disseminated across the planet, and the Oumoan regiments were ordered to hold their fire. Without any form of resistance, the Hatred of Krastellan tore its way through the defenses of Oumo’s harvest cities one by one.^[2]

The Hatred of Krastellan again reappeared at the side of the Company of Misery Chaos Space Marines. Together they wage a campaign through the Dysephamine System, which culminates in them enslaving the populace of Dyseph IX. The Company of Misery set about slaughtering every psyker on the planet, but not before a distress call is sent off-world. Yet this call for aid is not only anticipated but planned for by the Hatred of Krastellan. The Dreadblade’s own message is added to the distress beacon – a formal challenge to the Freeblade Hekhtur and his Knight Canis Rex. The Hatred of Krastellan then travels to the sole moon of Dyseph IX, and on the barren surface awaits the coming of the renowned Freeblade.^[2]

Sources

• 1: Chaos Knights Preview 2: Dreadblades (last accessed 4 July 2019)
• 2: Codex: Chaos Knights (8th Edition) — A Saga of Destruction: Futile Resistance