"It has been witnessed in the song of the solar fires, and its commutation is found in the fractal patterns of spilled blood and spent shell casing alike, writ as immutably as atomic decay. The program known commonly as "organic life" has almost reached its final solution, its ultimate course is all but run. So declares the Omnissiah plainly and unequivocally for those with the wisdom to understand."
- — Sahalida Khjartan, The Heretek Gnostarch of Antioch Majoris, Proclamations, Vol. CVII/gamma-X
Brother Amsu, Herald of the Thousand Sons Legion during the Great Crusade.
A Herald was a Space Marine who possessed the bygone specialist rank of consul in the ancient Space Marine Legions who served within both the Loyalist and Traitor Legions as well as the Blackshields -- Space Marine outcasts and marauders of uncertain allegiances or origin -- during the Horus Heresy. They carried the standards and other sacred totems of their Legions, chapters, companies and other organisations.
As the wars of the Heresy spread to consume the galaxy, billions fought and died under the banners of warlords they had never seen or heard firsthand, and even amongst those such as the Legiones Astartes, near-religious fervour became common for those artefacts touched by primarch, Warmaster or Regent, and given to a chosen emissary as a sign of authority and favour.
The Blackshields, having obscured their heraldry or cast aside former masters were no different, their strange sigils or blackened flags becoming totems of destruction and the foresworn. Amongst the Blackshields, these emissaries were known as "Dark Heralds."
Wargear[]
An unknown Herald of the Ultramarines Legion proudly bearing one of his Legion's Vexilla during the Great Crusade.
- Vexilla (Legion Standard)
Optional Wargear[]
- Combi-bolter (As replacement for Bolt Pistol)
- Bolter (As replacement for Bolt Pistol)
Sources[]
- The Horus Heresy - Book Six: Retribution (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pg. 234
- Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Second Edition - Liber Astartes (Specialty Game), pp. 23, 110
- Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Second Edition - Liber Hereticus (Specialty Game), pp. 23, 110