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Compendium Tratoris: Extinction Agenda The Shadow Kings This post is just me setting up the layout (wanted to get it actually done before I get distracted again), so I'll be adding to this post over the next couple of days with what I have so far. Massively WIP, and if you know my previous "works" you'll know I like to blend rules with fluff so these are my count-as Chaos Space Marines (all factions) guys. It's a multi-warband project with the guys pictured at the top (The Shadow Kings) being the guys in charge but I will include details on the other major player warbands. - Origin - Imperial records list the origins of the Shadow Kings as unknown, with first possible sighting being a grainy pic-image of a traitor wearing a similar symbol at the Siege of the Emperor's Palace during the Horus Heresy. Due to the quality of the image being so poor it is heavily disputed as to whether the symbol seen at Terra is in fact that of the Shadow Kings (which may suggest they were a faction within one of the traitor legions) or just an Alpha Legionnaire with a variation of the Hydra symbol. One theory postulated by radical and now excommunicate Inquisitor Julian Lore formerly from the Ordo Xenos, suggests that the Shadow Kings might in fact be one of the Lost Legions who somehow ended up trapped in the shadow realm of the Drukhari Mandrakes. Although Inquisitor Lore had presented evidence to support his theory, his excommunication has called the validity of his theory into question and leads many to suspect his evidence was fabricated in an attempt at spreading disinformation. Most in the Inquisition instead believe that the Shadow Kings are simply just another Chapter gone renegade or splinter warband from the Chaos Legions. - Beliefs - The Shadow Kings do not serve the Chaos Gods, instead their service is given up to the Gods they call the Stygian Pantheon, Thirteen Gods of which the Shadow God who goes by many names but is most often referred to as Malacar was the first and creator of the pantheon. It is claimed that before the material universe came into being there nothingness, and that Malacar was that nothingness. The creation of the universe is said to have brought him great pain and his servants seek to return the universe to its original state. When the Warp became manifest in the material universe Malacar used its energy to create the other twelve Gods of the pantheon. So whilst he and his shadow children (his equivalent of daemons) may not be a God of the Warp, the rest of the pantheon and their children are. - The Stygian Pantheon - Malacar - God of Shadow Anamon - God of Dominance Axis - God of Destruction Gallotier - God of War Kor'natha - God of Bloodshed Nakria - Goddess of Predation Raagnaria - Goddess of Sorcery Yata Ui - God of Corruption Thragnessa - God of Death Xialgar - God of Oblivion Devica - Goddess of Torment Galrinak - God of Fire Silica - God of Disease Author's note: I realise some of these gods share aspects of the Four, but they are not related to them. Example Silica is not just another name for Nurgle, and worshipping Silica does not make you a worshipper of Nurgle and vice-versa. - Demons - Each God has his own demons (going with the standard non-40k spelling so not as to confuse with those of Chaos), they come for the most part in three categories. Emperor Demons who equate to Chaos Greater Demons, Chosen Demons who equate to the likes of Plagebearers, Bloodletters etc, then there are the Lesser Demons that equate to the likes of Tzeentch Screamers, Khorne Bloodhounds etc. Each God has only thirteen Emperor Demons. The Stygian Pantheon also creates daemon princes from their greatest mortal followers. God / Element / Emperor Demon / Chosen Demon / Lesser Demon Thragnessa / Death / Deathbringer / Reaper / Death Scribe Kor'natha / Bloodshed / Blooddrinker / Flesheater / Red Mist Malacar / Shadow / Shadowlord / Shadow / Lesser Shadow Devica / Torment / Grand Torturer / Paindancer / Skinlasher Yata Ui / Corruption / Arch Devil / Devil / Lesser Devil Silica / Disease / Scourge / Swarmhost / Spawnling Raagnaria / Sorcery / Spellmistress / Spellflayer / Spellsprite Gallotier / War / Battlemaster / Warbeast / Warfury Axis / Destruction / Destroyer / Axe Wielder / Damager Xialgar / Oblivion / Harbinger / Oblivion Soldier / Extinction Seeker Nakria / Predation / Eternal Hunter / Stalker / Predator Galrinak / Fire / Flamelord / Hellbeast / Firesprite Anamon / Dominance / Dominator / Conquistadors / Leveler Fiend - The Horsemen - Aside from their mortal and demonic warriors each God has a single Horseman, for all intents and purposes demi-gods / avatars who lead their forces in the material universe. Chief amongst them is the Shadowborn who commands the Shadow Kings, the undisputed commander-in-chief of all forces that serve the Stygian Panetheon. The origin of the Horsemen is unknown but speculation leans towards them being the first Champions of the Stygian Gods, raised up as extremely powerful Daemon Princes. The Shadowborn - Malacar War - Gallotier Death - Thragnessa Pestilence - Silica Conquest - Anamon Ruin - Axis Extinction - Xialgar Torment - Devica Corruption - Yata Ui Slaughter - Kornatha Predation - Nakria Ash - Galrinak Malediction - Raagnaria - Organization - The Shadow Kings consist of many warbands led by their own champions that via for power much like those in the Chaos Legions. The only absolute is that no champion can ever hope take over the position of a Horsemen, nor do they try. - Affliated Warbands - The Bloodborn A World Eater warband who has forsaken Khorne and taken up Kor'natha as their new patron. Void Stalkers A warband of unknown origin, the Void Stalkers as a whole serve no patron God in particular. Black flames writhe across their armour. Many amongst the Void Stalkers are known to have enhanced abilities during battle. Dream Eaters A Emperor's Children warband who has forsaken their Legion, their Primarch and Slaanesh, to take up Devica as their patron. They do not feel pleasure or pain themselves, so take to inflicting torment on others to show their worship. Black Sabre Not a warband in of itself, but instead a sort of Special Forces that's members are seconded from other warbands and the Shadow Kings. Author's note: Sort of a traitor version of the Death Watch. Count-as Fallen. Wolves of Horus Former Sons of Horus who refused to join Abaddon's Black Legion. Originally they sought shelter from the Shadow Kings to evade Abaddon, but now they are true believers of the Stygian Pantheon. The Blight A former Death Guard warband who neither aligned themselves with Mortarion nor Typhus. They have forsaken Nurgle to take up worship of Silica. The Fallen Lords A group of seven Sorcerers who raise the undead instead of leading Traitor Astartes. Their leader is Balor the Leveller who has bound the power of the others to him. They serve Anamon God of Dominance. Balor the Leveller Bahl'al the Watcher Soulblighter Myrdred the Deciever Shiver Juggernaut Gilndeer the Tormentor Black Oracles A Thousand Sons warband who abandoned Magnus and the Legion shortly after Ahriman's Rubric. In pursuit of further sorcerous knowledge they have forsaken Tzeentch and taken up Raagnaria as their patron. Wicked Gods The largest warband not of the Shadow Kings to serve them. Originally a Space Marine Chapter whose name has long been forgotten, they have recruited numerous renegades to their force. Interestingly although they serve the Shadow Kings, they do not worship the Stygian Pantheon, instead worshipping a group of lesser warpgods embodying the seven deadly sins. Mammon - God of Greed Rahab - God of Envy Doema - God of Sloth Kanash - God of Gluttony Lilith - Goddess of Lust Abraxas - God of Wrath Moloch - God of Pride - Notable characters - The Shadowborn: Leader of the Shadow Kings and the Horseman of Shadow. He wields the axe Tasga a weapon reputed to have been forged from the corpse of one of the first Gods, said to be able to destroy anything completely even the denizens of the Warp. In battle the Shadowborn while powerful seems lesser than the other Horsemen but this is merely because he conceals his true capabilities. Count-as: Abaddon Barak the Blasphemer: Leader of the Bloodborn, so named by others within the World Eaters still loyal to Khorne. He is the one who turned many a World Eater to Kor'natha's worship to form his warband. Count-as: Kh