Crimson Slaughter

Crimson Slaughter
Warcry	Unknown
Founding	Unknown
Successors of	Unknown
Successor Chapters	Unknown
Number	Unknown
Primarch	Unknown
Chapter Master	Kranon the Relentless (Formerly Sevastus Kranon)
Homeworld	Unknown
Allegiance	Chaos Undivided
Colours	Dark red with gold trim

Crimson Slaughter Warband Colour Scheme

The Crimson Slaughter is a [Renegade warband of Chaos Space Marines. Originally they were a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of an unknown Founding, known as the Crimson Sabres, but they eventually slid into hearsay and damnation in the 41st Millennium.

Warband History

Once known as the Crimson Sabres, a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter, they began their descent into heresy on the world of Umidia in M41. The planet's inhabitants were, according to the Crimson Sabres, attempting to summon a powerful Daemon of the Blood God Khorne. In their rush to judgment the Crimson Sabres Space Marines purged the entire planet of life. This led to them being declared Renegade due to signs of continued psychological instability and over-zealous prosecution of their campaigns.

As punishment (or possibly reward) for the bloody annihilation of his worshipers, Khorne cursed the Crimson Sabres to be haunted by the voices of those they killed. Subsequent bloodshed could silence the voices, but only for a short time. Sevastus Kranon, Chapter Master of the Crimson Sabres, led his warriors into the Eye of Terror to slaughter traitors instead of spilling the blood of innocents, thereby gaining a temporary respite. Within the Eye of Terror, the Crimson Sabres, now remade as the Crimson Slaughter, were blessed with many gifts to enhance their combat prowess. Sevastus Kranon, reborn as Kranon the Relentless, learned of the mystical Hellfire Stone and led his warriors in search of it.

Joining forces with a more powerful Traitor Legion in the midst of a Black Crusade, the Crimson Slaughter rampaged across the southern rim of the galaxy. They eventually engaged the 5th Company of the Dark Angels on the world of Stern's Remembrance, leading to the deaths of many Adeptus Astartes, including their Company Grand Master Zadakiel. This earned the Crimson Slaughter the undying enmity and wrath of the Dark Angels. The newly-ascended Company Grand Master Balthasar vowed to hunt down the renegades and bring their heads back to the Rock, the space-borne Fortress-Monastery of the Dark Angels. The hunt for these Renegade Space Marines took place across a dozen worlds, until the Crimson Slaughter were finally tracked to Bane's Landing where they were confronted by the Dark Angels 5th Company once again.

Notable Campaigns

• Bane's Landing (884.999.M41) - The Dark Angels 5th Company battled elements of the Crimson Slaughter Chaos Space Marine warband on the planet of Bane's Landing for the control of the Chaos artefact known as the Hellfire Stone. This potent artefact is actually an altar, rumoured to be able to silence the incessant voices that echo in the minds of the Crimson Slaughter's warriors.

Warband Appearance

Warband Colours

The Chaos Space Marines of the Crimson Slaughter wear dark red Power Armour with golden trim.

Warband Badge

The badge of the Crimson Slaughter is not recorded in current Imperial records.

Sources

• Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook (6th Edition), pp. 176, 299
• White Dwarf issue 393, "Dark Vengeance", pp. 22-35, 40-65

Gallery

Kranon the Relentless, Chaos Lord of the Crimson Slaughter

Crimson Slaughter warrior, the Chosen of Khorne

The fearsome Helbrute, Mortis Metalikus