Drakeslayers
The Drakeslayers are one of the twelve active Great Companies of the Space Wolves. It is currently commanded by Krom Dragongaze[1]
Overview
The Drakeslayers are known for issuing boasts and wagers during battle, such as who can seek the head of the enemy commander or wade through a sea of enemies without a wound. On the battlefield they are a fluid and gifted Brotherhood capable of incredible feats of strategy. They seek nothing less than to be recognized as the greatest fighting force of the Chapter. To this end along their endless boasts, they are also known to have zero tolerance for failure, which is brutally punished. Conversely success is rewarded, and as such the Great Company sports the most Wolf Guard after the Champions of Fenris themselves.[8]
The Drakeslayers dislike the use of Combat Servitors for training, instead of engaging in increasingly violent sparring matches with themselves. These actions often go too far even for the presiding Space Wolves Wolf Priests and Sergeants, who have to intervene.[8]
Notable Actions
- ???.M41: Saved a Knight from House Hawkshroud, causing the Knight House to become oathsworn to the Space Wolves.[3]
- 998.M41: Fought Orks on Alaric Prime, where they suffered a painful defeat.[2]
- 998.M41: The Red Waaagh![6]
- 999.M41: The Hunt for the Wulfen and the Siege of the Fenris System.[4]
- M42: The War of Beasts on Vigilus[5]
- M42 - The Purging of Gaivos[7]
- M42 - Battle for Qorannis[8a]
Notable Members
- Krom Dragongaze - Wolf Lord[1]
- Beoric Winterfang - Wolf Guard Champion[6]
- Hengist Ironaxe - Grey Hunter Pack Leader[6]
- Egil Redfist - Blood Claws Pack Leader[6]
- Molric Fireblood - Grey Hunter of the Longstalkers Pack.[4a]
- Dvordin Ironblood - Wolf Guard of the Fierce-eye's Guard.[4a]
- Erik Darksmane - Wolf Guard of the Fierce-eye's Guard.[4a]
- Movir the Brash - Blood Claw of Egil Redfist's Pack.[4a]
- Brodd Winterstride - Wolf Scout
Notable Vehicles
- Vengeful Howl - Thunderhawk[8]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Wolves (8th Edition), pg. 15
- 2: Warhammer: Visions 26, pg. 22
- 3: Codex: Space Wolves (8th Edition) — Annals of the Space Wolves
- 4: War Zone Fenris: Curse of the Wulfen, pg. 18
- 4a: Heroes of the Saga, the Drakeslayers
- 5: Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Ablaze, pg. 65
- 6: Sanctus Reach: Stormclaw
- 7: Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast, pg. 12-13
- 8: Codex Supplement: Space Wolves (9th Edition) pg.26
- 8a: pg.33
