The Sanctified
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The Sanctified are a group of Chaos Space Marines, formerly of the Word Bearers, who splintered from the Legion shortly after the end of the Horus Heresy.[1] They are now associated with the World Eaters legion and the Chaos God Khorne.[2][3c][4]
History
When the Word Bearers Legion fled to the Eye of Terror at the end of the Horus Heresy, there were several commanders who refused to retreat. One such warrior was Helman Brisch, a Lieutenant-Commander. With troops loyal to him, Brisch formed The Sanctified and vowed to continue the Word Bearers' dark crusade to bring the worship of Chaos to all of the worlds of the Imperium.[1]
Though Brisch was slain in the 32nd millennium, his acolytes have continued his cause, recruiting the most fervent Chaos Space Marines from those warbands they encounter. The Sanctified have an uncanny ability to locate newly-founded colonies and Explorator fleets in wilderness space and have preyed on these targets for 10,000 years.[1]
At some point in their history the warband dedicated itself to Khorne. Since then, they have used their knowledge in the arts of daemonancy to bring the Daemons of Khorne to the material universe.[3a][3b]
Notable battles
- The Sanctified took part in the Siege of Vraks. They formed an alliance with Lord Zhufor of the Skulltakers which allowed them to summon the mighty Bloodthirster An'ggrath the Unbound[3c]
- Under Sorcerer Lord Ezrath Cull, The Sanctified battled the Imperium in the Battle for Grand Al'Gul.
- The Nachmund Rift War[4]
See also
Sources
- 1: Tips for creating your own Renegade Chapter by Gav Thorpe (Site no longer active, Internet Archive link)
- 2: Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two [Needs Citation]
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three:
- 3a: pgs. 16–17
- 3b: pg. 138
- 3c: [Needs Citation]
- 4: War Zone Nachmund: Rift War, pg. 32
