Kanak Skull Takers
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The Kanak Skull Takers are a brutal Imperial Guard Regiment from volcano-wracked Feral World of Kanak, which is home to many fierce barbarian tribes.[1]
Combat Doctrine
The Kanaks are savage, tattooed warriors and are easily able to match the brutality of races such as Orks. It is also said that (much like the Catachans) many of these tribes are closer to an Ogryn than a baseline human being, both in size and attitude. Their talent for slaughter quickly found its way into the Imperial Guard, where considerable tolerance for their feral tactics has been seen. Like many feral regiments, service in the Imperial Guard is intended to teach the savage Kanak Imperial ways, so that if they ever return to their homeworld, they will hopefully provide a civilising influence to the rest of the indigenous population. Kanak warriors are armed for close combat, and regiments are known to utilize Ogryns and Rough Riders.[1][3]
Weapons & Equipment
Instead of normal lasguns, Kanak Skull Takers infantry carry various forms of close combat weapons and laspistols. Some even wield two primitive weapons. They prefer flamers, but rarely use heavy weapons, due to the feral nature of the regiments.[1]
Notable Campaigns & Engagements
- 999.M41: Donorian Sector — After the Warpstorm codified Inchoate Rage caused a Webway breach in the Donorian Sector, thousands of Donorian Fiends rampaged across Donoria Prime for months. The 838th to 841st Kanak Skulltakers, alongside the 331st Vitrian Dragoons and 122nd Savlar Chem-Dogs regiments, were ordered to put down the infestation and close the Webway breach. Only after the 198th Cadians arrived on Donoria Prime to reinforce their comrades was it discovered that they had disappeared, along with the Donorian fiends, leaving behind nothing save idling vehicles. Two other planets in the Donorian sector were also devoid of any intelligent life. No evidence pointing to a culprit was ever found, save that of a calling card featuring a steel serpent pinned to the dead planetary governor's head.[2]
- Late M41: Fall of Kanak — The Skull Takers failed in defending Kanak from the Word Bearers Host of the Dark Apostle Oriax. In the aftermath of the invasion, numerous Skull Takers were corrupted by the Dark Apostle and now serve him as Traitor Guard.[5]
- M42: War of Beasts — A single Skull Takers regiment was part of the Militarum group charged with reclaiming Dirkden Hivesprawl.[6]
- M42: Argovon Campaign[4a][4b]
Notable Regiments
- 838th, 839th, 840th, and 841st Kanak Skull Takers Regiments — Disappeared on Donoria Prime under mysterious circumstances.[2]
Trivia
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- Because the Term Kanake is a derogatory word in German-speaking countries, the name was changed from Kanak to Chanak in the German translation of the 3rd Edition Codex.
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 61
- 2: Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan, pg. 37
- 3: Imperial Guard Collector's Guide, pg. 4
- 4:: White Dwarf 458:
- 5: Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf - Space Wolf Campaign 3 - Mission 2
- 6: Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant, pg. 73
