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'''Magister''' was a title, analogous to lieutenant-warlord, used by the [[Chaos]] forces that overran the [[Sabbat Worlds]]. 
During the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], the second-highest rank, below that of [[Archon (Chaos)|Archon]], in the [[Chaos]] forces was that of '''Magister'''.
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== History ==
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When the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] began, the [[Imperial]] forces knew that the overall leader of the Chaos forces was the [[Archon (Chaos)|Archon]] [[Nadzybar]], but [[Warmaster]] [[Slaydo]] hoped that the Archon's soldiers would prove to be poorly organised, more like a massive [[Chaos cult]] than a true military organisation.  This was not unreasonable, since Nadzybar's forces had originally risen from the tribal culture of the [[Sanguinary Worlds]].{{Fn|1}}
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Slaydo also hoped that the Archon's inherently autocratic rule would make if difficult for the Chaos forces to coordinate a response to the multi-front Imperial invasion that opened the Crusade (code-named [[Operation Redrake]]).{{Fn|1}}
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Unfortunately, these hopes were dashed almost immediately.  Nadzybar was served by a number of lieutenants, many of whom were charismatic leaders and brilliant tacticians.  Their existence meant that the Chaos forces opposing the Crusade were much better organised and flexible than Slaydo would have preferred.{{Fn|1}}
  
 
==Notable Magisters==
 
==Notable Magisters==
*[[Anakwanar Sek]]{{Fn|1}}
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The most infamous Magisters of the Crusade's history included{{Fn|1}}:
*[[Asphodel]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Shebol Red-Hand]]
*[[Nokad the Blighted]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Anakwanar Sek]]
*[[Qux of the Eyeless]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Heritor Asphodel]]
*[[Sholen Skara]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Nokad the Blighted]]
*[[Urlock Gaur]]{{Cite This}}
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*[[Qux of the Eyeless]]
*[[Rusheck Vakkim]]{{Cite This}}
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*[[Sholen Skara]]
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*[[Sharenidy]]
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*[[Rusheck Vakkim]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Necropolis (Novel)]] - [[Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding (Omnibus)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], Chapter Eleven, pg. 636
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], Phase One, pg. 18
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Revision as of 05:36, 30 December 2012

Magister was a title, analogous to lieutenant-warlord, used by the Chaos forces that overran the Sabbat Worlds.

History

When the Sabbat Worlds Crusade began, the Imperial forces knew that the overall leader of the Chaos forces was the Archon Nadzybar, but Warmaster Slaydo hoped that the Archon's soldiers would prove to be poorly organised, more like a massive Chaos cult than a true military organisation. This was not unreasonable, since Nadzybar's forces had originally risen from the tribal culture of the Sanguinary Worlds.[1]

Slaydo also hoped that the Archon's inherently autocratic rule would make if difficult for the Chaos forces to coordinate a response to the multi-front Imperial invasion that opened the Crusade (code-named Operation Redrake).[1]

Unfortunately, these hopes were dashed almost immediately. Nadzybar was served by a number of lieutenants, many of whom were charismatic leaders and brilliant tacticians. Their existence meant that the Chaos forces opposing the Crusade were much better organised and flexible than Slaydo would have preferred.[1]

Notable Magisters

The most infamous Magisters of the Crusade's history included[1]:

Sources