Armies on Parade - Second Arc: The Xhorik System Engulfed (Phase 5 - 8)

The following are profiles of the main fighting forces of the Xhorik Campaign of the Horus Heresy in the middle of that period.

Traitors:

The World Eaters: XII Legion, ++[Company Designation Unknown]++

Commander: Ghrodd the Slaughter Lord (Overall Campaign Commander)

Notables: Chaplain Zungarz

Rites of War Utilized: The Crimson Path

Fighting style(s): Aggressive assaults backed by armor

The Death Guard: XIV Legion, ++[Company Designation Unknown]++

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Commander: Praetor Wolfgang

Notables: Sergeant Albrecht

Rites of War Utilized: The Reaping

Fighting style(s): Relentless advance supported by heavy firepower

The Sons of Horus: XVI Legion, 12th Company 

Commander: Praetor Ezman Vyke

Rites of War Utilized: Pride of the Legion

Fighting style(s): Application of concentrated force using elite infantry with supporting fire

The Iron Battalion, The Chem Hounds 

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Commander: General Titus Ghoulv, Robber Baron

Provenances of War Utilized: Alchem-Jackers, Industrial Stronghold

Fighting style(s): Wall of heavy armor followed by blocks of heavy infantry

Loyalists:

Blood Angels: IX Legion, ++[Company Designation Unknown]++

Commander: Garo Arteo, Bloody Executioner of the Crimson Gate, Paragon of Unity

Rites of War Utilized: The Day of Sorrows

Fighting style(s): Solid center that holds the line while one or both flanks advance rapidly

White Scars: V Legion, The Brotherhood of the Wind >> Brotherhood of the Broken Blade

Current Commander: Praetor Muqal, Stoic Defender

Former Commanders: Praetor Zalitai Zherdan (deceased), Khan Turan Jorma (entombed in dreadnought)

Notables: Centurion Delegatus Kuyuk (deceased), Sergeant Khaljyk, Consul Champion Subotei, Stormseer Qiu Tongmi

Rites of War Utilized: Chogorian Brotherhood (Brotherhood of the Wind); Legion Recon Company (Brotherhood of the Broken Blade)

Fighting style(s): Rapid strikes and maneuvers (BotW); Ambushes, assassinations and suicide tactics (BotBB)

Xhorik 87th Drop Troops, 3rd Company, The Firebirds

Current Commander: Captain Skander Xhaer, Marcher Lord

Notables: Lieutenant Tarvar

Provenances of War Utilized: Warrior Elite, Legacy of the Great Crusade

Fighting style(s): Combat drops with air support; massed elite infantry with artillery support

Chem Hounds Baneblade

 

Updated Chem Hounds Baneblade

I took a few hours today to update my Baneblade to the colors and weathering of the Chem Hounds faction in preparation for this week's battle. Definitely far cooler looking now! Can't wait to get it on the tabletop, rumbling around and shooting everything in sight. But with ballistic skill 3, I should say shoot at everything in sight. It'll miss plenty of targets! 

I added a Leman Russ for scale. This thing is downright massive.

Spartans!

 Legion Land Raider Spartans

I'm excited to finally have a Spartan for the Death Guard. A proper transport for a notoriously slow faction. I think it came out really neat looking, as all the DG models do with this simple but striking color scheme. 

I never officially posted the Blood Angel Spartan to the blog, so I thought I would pair them up for one  super-sized blog post. It'll be really cool to see them on opposite sides of the battlefield facing off.