Fire Riders
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The Fire Riders are a World Eaters Warband.[1]
History
It is led by the Chaos Lord Invocatus, who leads them into battle from the embarkation decks of their flagship Redblade Rider. Due to the blessing of Khorne, he can ride the Juggernaut Khal'guruth across the skies, as if the Chaos Lord is on the ground. When Invocatus does so, a bridge of fire is created behind the Daemon steed, which the Fire Riders and their vehicles can then travel upon. These are also accompanied by the Warband's aerial forces as well. The mobility the bridges give the Fire Riders is important to their raiding tactics, as it allows them to launch raids on unsuspecting worlds with supernatural speed. Upon doing so, the Warband strikes with devastating hit-and-run attacks, that devastate their foes. Though other World Eaters look down upon them for such tactics, none can deny the increasing victories that Invocatus and the Fire Riders have achieved.[1]
Key to this, is Chaos Lord's Bloodstorm Helm, which lets him see even the most elaborate or well-crafted ambushes before they are sprung. This combined with Invocatus' innate gifts, allowed the Fire Riders to achieve their most infamous victory, when they destroyed the Deathwatch Watch Fortress Ebon Vale, with the Brazen Beasts' aid. However despite all this, the Chaos Lord has little regard for his Warband. This could not be made clearer than the Fire Riders victory over a Hrud migration fleet in the Rengar System. While the Xenos were torn apart by the Warband, those Fire Riders that survived soon succumbed to the Hruds' time-distorting abilities. This left Invocatus as the only survivor, but he was able to rebuild his Warband and continued his string of victories.[1]
Known Vessels
- Redblade Rider - Flagship[1]
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Sources
- 1: Codex: World Eaters (9th Edition), pgs. 16-17
