M32: War of the Beast - The Third Xhorik War

 The War of the Beast is a name later applied to the years of intense Ork warfare across the Imperium from 544 - 546.M32. The scale of the conflict grew until it surpassed even the WAAAGH! defeated by the Emperor and Horus during the Ullanor Crusade in 000.M30, which earned Horus the title of Warmaster. The fighting became so desperate that the Imperium resorted to the use of the most extreme measures to stop the Ork menace, including the near destruction of Xhorik Prime, making it almost uninhabitable for several thousand years. 

The fighting for Xhorik Prime was especially intense as it also involved an unknown and unidentified Xenos threat that proved almost impossible to eradicate. Only thousands of years later in the midst of the Tyrannic Wars, as Imperial sages dug deep through the records for any scrap of information that could help stem the tide of invasion, was it recognized that these Xenos were likely the first encounter with Tyranids in the galaxy. The situation was so desperate that it prompted the forging and breaking of new alliances as all sides fought for their survival.

         

Main Belligerents:

  • Ork Warband __ (later known as Da World Wreckas)
    • Commander: General Woundwort
    • Woundwort's Dakkaboyz (Blood Axes)
    • Dagzag's Speed Freaks (Evil Sunz)
    • Ugwurr Grimzod's Skulltakas (Death Skulls)
  • Strike Force Belarius of the Blood Angels chapter of Space Marines
    • Commander: __
    • 2nd Battle Company plus reserve elements of the 7th, 8th and 9th companies
  • The Red Brotherhood chapter of Space Marines
    • Commander: Captain Rovund
  • Tyrnaid Hive Fleet Tarasque
  • Xhorik 87th Drop Troop Regiment, Firebirds
  • Xhorik Planetary Defense Regiments
  • House Harkhathe private regiments

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