Sanctioner

Icon of the Sisters of Silence

A Sanctioner, usually part of a Sanctioner Cadre is a Sister of Silence who is part of a specialised force of that order's Chamber of Vigilance whose principal task is to identify and eliminate troublesome agitators -- such as rebellious warlords, priests and demagogues -- or to silence dangerous Rogue Psykers whose capture would otherwise incur a high cost in lives and the expenditure of too many valuable assets.

This is a task for which Sanctioners are armed and equipped with a variety of specialised wargear including long-range Nemesis Bolters, sensor-auspex and stealth gear like Spectra-vestments.

In the few and dire instances where the Silent Sisterhood takes to the field of open battle, the Sanctioner cadres serve as raiders and snipers where needed, launching sudden flanking manoeuvres and infiltration attacks in support of their main force. Whatever their target may be, the Sanctioners identify and slay them with a well-placed bolt round while the battle rages round them.

Unit Composition

• 4-9 Sanctioners

• 1 Sanctioner Mistress

Wargear

• Vratine Armour

• Spectra Cloak

• Nemesis Bolter

• Vratine Bolter (As replacement for Nemesis Bolter)

• Frag Grenades

• Krak Grenades

• Auspex (One Sanctioner)

• Nuncio Vox (One Sanctioner)

• Hand Flamer (Sanctioner Mistress only)

• Needle Pistol (Sanctioner Mistress only)

• Plasma Pistol (Sanctioner Mistress only)

• Power Weapon (Any type, Sanctioner Mistress only)

• Charnabal Sabre (Sanctioner Mistress only)

• Kharon Pattern Acquisitor (As dedicated transport)

Sources

• Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Second Edition - Liber Imperium (Specialty Game), pg. 64