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Headhunter[1c]

Headhunters, or Effrit[1b] were specialized Alpha Legion infantry during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1a]


Overview

Seeking a further refinement of the Seeker concept, the Alpha Legion formed Kill Teams of skilled infiltrators who specialized in creating conditions of all-consuming chaos among the enemy's ranks. They sowed confusion by eliminating key officers, striking key positions, and sabotaging key assets. Had their activities been known by the Galaxy at large, they would have been greatly feared.[1a] They were considered to be one of several formations referred to as an Effrit Stealth Squad.

As the most skilled infiltrators and assassins in the Legion, Headhunters had access to the most advanced wargear the Alpha Legion could provide. This included Combi-Bolters with specialized Banestrike ammunition designed specifically to penetrate Power Armour, and Power Daggers.[1a]

Notable Headhunters

Images

Alpha Legion Headhunters

Trivia

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  • Efreet were a type of death-spirit in Arab mythology.

Sources


Legiones Astartes Forces of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy
Command Primarch • Legion Master • Praetor • Centurion • Space Marine Command Squad • Chief Apothecary • Forgemaster • Chief Librarian • Herald • Decurion
Elite Troops Veteran Squad • Terminator Squad • Destroyer Squad • Moritat • Champion Consul • Honour Guard • Nullificator
Troops Tactical Squad • Assault Squad • Breacher Siege Squad • Seeker Squad • Outrider Squad • Sky Seeker Squad • Hussar Squad • Tactical Support Squad • Reconnaissance Squad • Heavy Support Squad • Sky Hunter Squad • Despoiler Squad • Newbloods
Specialists Techmarine (Mortificator • Forge Lord) • Apothecary (Primus Medicae) • Chaplain • Librarian (Esoterist) • Master of Signals • Consul (Praevian • Delegatus • Warmonger • Armistos • Opsequiari • Nullificator) • Vigilator • Siege Breaker • Pathfinder
Dreadnoughts Contemptor • Deredeo • Castaferrum • Venerable • Mortis • Leviathan
Armored Vehicles Rhino (Advancer) • Predator (Executioner • Infernus) • Land Raider (Phobos • Proteus • Achilles) • Sabre • Kratos • Termite
Heavy Vehicles Spartan • Kratos • Sicaran (Venator • Punisher • Arcus • Omega) • Malcador (Annihilator • Defender • Infernus) • Cerberus • Typhon
Super-Heavy Vehicles Fellblade (Glaive) • Falchion • Shadowsword • Stormblade • Mastodon • Capitol Imperialis • Leviathan
Fast Attack Vehicles Jetbike • Bike (Attack Bike) • Land Speeder • Javelin
Artillery Basilisk • Medusa • Whirlwind (Scorpius • Hyperios) • Vindicator (Laser Destroyer) • Arquitor (Graviton • Spicula • Morbus) • Rapier • Heavy Quad Launcher • Tarantula
Aircraft Drop Pod (Deathstorm) • Kharybdis Assault Claw • Dreadclaw • Stormbird • Thunderhawk (Thunderhawk Transporter) • Storm Eagle (Fire Raptor) • Stormstrike • Primaris Lightning Strike Fighter • Xiphon Interceptor • Caestus Assault Ram • Orgus Flyer • Apis • Lotus • Wrath • Lightning Crow • Stormhawk • Corsair • Deathbird • Swordstrike • Castellan • Pythos • Harbinger • Hawkwing
Legion-specific

I - Deathwing (Companions) • Dreadwing (Interemptors • Naufragia) • Firewing (Enigmatii) • Ironwing (Forge-wrights • Excindio Class Robot) • Ravenwing • Stormwing • Paladin • Knights Cenobium • III - Kakophoni • Palatine Blades • Phoenix Guard • Sun Killers • IV - Iron Circle • Iron Havoc • Stor-Bezashk • Tyranthikos • Tyrant Siege Terminator • Dodakathik • Thunderstrike • Thunderburst • Warsmith • Castellan Rhino • V - Keshig • Ebon Keshig • Golden Keshig • Falcon's Claws • Karaoghlanlar • Kyzagan • Sagyar Mazan • Stormseer • VI - Blood Claws • Consul-Opsequiari • Deathsworn • Fenrisian Wolf • Grey Slayer • Grey Stalker • Blood Claw • Black Cull • Rune Priest • Wolf Guard • Wolf Priest • Hrimthursar • Eldthursar • Hunter • VII - Castellan • Huscarls • Phalanx Warder • Templar Brethren • VIII - Atramentar • Night Raptor • Terror Squad • Contekar • Reaver • IX - Angel's Tears • Burning Eyes • High Host • Contemptor-Incaendius • Crimson Paladins • Dawnbreaker • Sanguinary Guard • X - Gorgon • Iron Father • Medusan Immortal • Morlocks • XII - Devourer • Rampager • Caedere • Red Butchers • Triarii • Bloodied • Red Hand • XIII - Evocati • Fulmentarus • Locutarus • Invictarii • Praetorian • Nemesis Destroyers • XIV - Deathshroud • Grave Wardens • Mortus Poisoners • Plague Marines • XV - Ammitara Occult • Castellax-Achea • Hidden Ones • Khenetai Occult • Osiron • Scarab Occult • Numerologists • XVI - Justaerin • Luperci • Reaver • XVII - Anakatis Kul • Ashen Circle • Dark Apostle • Diabolist • Gal Vorbak • Mhara Gal • Vakrah Jal • Procurator • XVIII - Forge Warden • Firedrakes • Pyre Guard • Pyroclast • Sanctifier • XIX - Dark Fury • Darkwing • Mor Deythan • Raptor • Shadow Wardens • Deliverers • Whispercutter • XX - Lernaean • Headhunter • Operative • Saboteur

Support Forces Imperial Army (Imperialis Militia • Solar Auxilia • Imperial Armada) • Mechanicum (Collegia Titanica • Taghmata Omnissiah • Skitarii) • Sisters of Silence • Custodian Guard

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