Skyrars Dark Wolves

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Hello, this is my first attempt at an IA so id appreciate all the feed back i can get.This first part will just be a basic outline of what i have so far, butplease tell me how to format properly and ill make it great!!!.

 

 

 

He is called Skyrar Twice-Born, the Shadow between Stars, Butcher of Ulkarius, the Reborn and Chosen of Khorne.

 

After writing a rather complicated backstory for Skyrar, ive recently decided to scrap what i had written and instead continue with what was written in the Dornian Heresy IA articles for Khornate SW and Loyalist 1ksons.A truly excellant read.

 

If you havent read that yet, please take teh time to go to Amicus Aedes and download it.The relevant sections are pg.63, middle paragraph towards teh end and again on pg.70 under teh description "Skyrars Rift".Or just click here for download.

 

Personally i feel this answers background material concerns much better then trying to fit Skyrar within "our" universe and also resonates with my love for alternate history (ie; Kim Newmans description of a Superman who landed in Nazi Germany instead of Cold War America).It also neatly solves the "No True Space Wolf" argument (you know, the nature of there inner wulfen is non-human and therefore immune to chaos manipulation, so any Chaos SW is no tru SW).

 

So, to add to the scant information contained within, Skyrar is a devoted Khornate champion and true son of Fenris, willing to sacrifice himself and his crew to strike hard at his enemies heart as a matter of martial pride and honour (from the Skyrars Rift piece).When his ship (Lament of Angels) emerged on the Rifts otherside (this rift i believe is the main location for Skyrars sightings) Skyrars Blood Priests (sort of Apothocary/Chaplain cross) are delighted to inform him that Khornes will has guided them to a reality where Fenris still exists, the SW are loyalists (providing the most sport for there butchering raids and purest source of wolfhelix gene-seed) and teh 1k sons were traitors (o the beautiul irony).This is taken as both a blessing to continue the butchery and a martial challenge - this realities Imperium is weaker and ripe for the kill - and Skyrar has been blessed with the chance to do so.

 

In my mind, Skyrar is not a raving bezerker, but an old gaurd Khorne devotee, cunning and able to use tactical genius to increase teh skulls his Lord will recieve.He uses Jumppack infantry in small numbers, has no TW cav (being that he crossed through on board what we can assume was a cruiser class vessel) and is willing to ally himself with "our" chaos and renegade faactions in order to continue the existance of his (now unique) band of WolfBrothers.He is a raider a butcher and a pirate,and while he may have access to some heavier equipment, he is moslty constrained to using infantry and support tanks.I see veterans (chosen) playng a big part in his force.

 

 

Thhis is IMHO the easiest, best and strongest background for Skyrar.It is unfortunatly probably not what most players are looking for - as there is no SW 'dex , just teh last stand of a proud Khorneate champion whos martial honour and prowess is said to be rewarded in the form of a "rebirth" (which incedentally will propel my Skyrar even further into realms of the megalomaniac and empire builder).Just imagine a Madman who believes an entire reality is a gift from his patron God.And he has fanatical devotees.And lots of big guns.

 

 

Lastly, because of his method of arrival, i call him the "Shadow between Stars" (in a nod to;

 

The Stalker Between Stars

-This Wolf was the totem of Leman Russ and is still the icon born by every Great Wolf. The Stalker Between the Stars teaches the Sons of Russ that wherever they walk no matter how distant they bring the glory of Fenris with them.

 

Ranek, the Hidden Wolf

-Ranek is the Wolf who stalks the shadows, and teaches the young Wolves the virtues of stealth and hunting, that the fang from the dark is sometimes doubly as wounding as any other.

 

Being that he does believe in the glory of Fenris, whos bones the mountains sing to his bones and that he is a raider and pirate using guile and stealth to exist in a hostile universe.His continued existance is seen as a religious blessing and proof of Khornes might rather then a horrible accident.)

 

 

 

 

Any c+c is welcome, please keep in mind im NOT doing a SW goes Evil warband, but a warband from an alternate history.

 

Lastly, his fleet has grown and is kept scattered in the Fenris sector to avoid the SW sweeps - all his warband are genetic spaceWolves and created from both his own original stock of geneseed and the raided geneseed of this realities spacewolves.

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Contents -

 

1 - overview of Skyras Dark Wolves project

2 - contents of posts

3 - ecritters posted links for IA articles

4 - IA article (WIP)

5 - Colour scheme for Skyrars dark wolves

6 - Start of written story for IA article and background story.

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Origins - Entry into this reality from "Skyrars Rift" - the remains of a warpdrive critical malfunction caused by Skyrars great company ramming a Thousands Sons Loyalist vessel.Approx M32.

 

 

The Rebirth of the Twice Born - The arrival of Skyrar into this reality, seen as a personal boon and martial challenge from Khorne himself.Also the point of ascendancy to Daemon hood as the Hidden King of the Darang, a native peoples of this reality who act as the recruiting ground for new initiates, daemon world that now acts as a quasi docking yard for resupplies (both manpower and material) - is a mirror reflection of Fenris.

 

 

Homeworld - Fenris of the Dornian Heresy Reality (now destroyed in that reality)

 

 

Beliefs - complete mistrust and hatred of all Psykers, generally share SW belief structures and Khorne martial tenats.Wolf priests are Blood Priests (combined role) and lead there cult troops into battle inspiring them to maniacal levels (bezerker rules).Iron Wolve are revered as vessels for Khornes wil, and have abattlefield role inspiring there cult troops to be as the Iron Mountains of Fenris (plague marines rules).Sacerd reverance for Fenris as spiritual homeland, Russ as Khornes personal champion and the moral and physical superiority of SM over all other life - thus the attempted turnign of loyalist forces that they fight.

 

 

Combat Doctrine - balanced approach favouring close range firefights supporting large and bloody close combats.Favouring quick raids to drawn out warfare, operating from a scattered pirate fleet located usually within the Loki sector but able to transverse the warp at will to either the planet of the Darang or other points in the galaxy.

 

 

Chapter Organization - A space wolf great company that has grown to encompass various cults- that of the blood priest (khorne marks and beserkers) adn that of the iron priests ( nurgle marks andplague marine rules) the cult of Ranek teh guile (slaanesh rules and troops) and (tzeentch marks and troops) as well as the inner circle of teh Shadow Lord who is Skyrars personal chosen and former bodygaurd (chosen and undivided troops).

 

Geneseed - Space Wolf Canis Helix (both alternate reality and this reality) taken both from the original Great Company tht came with Skyrar as well as geneseed captured from the SW either fallen in battle or taken hostage for gene seed extraction.Not many SW choose to join the wabrand, but the few who do are accepted as Wolf Brethren after there first kills against there loyalist brothers.

 

 

Battle-Cry - "Blood for the Blood God!!! Skulls for the Wolf-King!!!"

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This is the basic colour pattern for Syrars Dark Wolves - its a very dark blue colour (for infiltration work) with dark golden trim (to signify the glory of Fenris) with a red shoulder pad sporting a black chaos star and the other pad has Skyrars personal emblem on it.The leg greave will be made to appear as the Jaws encircling the red field, with Khornes mark on it.

 

cc welcome ;)

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THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT FOR NOW

 

Greetings my Lord Inquisitor;

 

Since being tasked by you to track down all rumors pertaining to the pirate Skyrar and either confirming his existence (and summary execution) or non-existence i can say finally that we have succeeded in the first part of the former, and once found the second condition will be fulfilled.

 

It has taken over 35 Sol years to get to this point so far, and i put our recent breakthrough firmly in the hands of Crusader Gromt, who led the crusader Arbiter squad that subdued the cornered traitor marine and returned him to my band for interrogation.An impressive feat indeed im sure you'll agree.

 

The following is an encrypted psy-recording of that interrogation. (O = Oixedes, C = captive traitor)

 

 

A lone figure is chaiend to a chair in teh middle of a dark stone room.Bones litter the floor, and the stench of charnel pits and heretic pyres is strong even this far underground the Governors Palace.Most people who know of this infamous place would have been driven to confess on teh realisation of where they were being marched, but the prisoner gave no more concern to those thoughts then he did to teh rat who died of toxic shock while trying to feed on his still living form.

 

A hooded figure approaches the throng surrounding the prisoner, and the others part to let him walk where he wishes.Anheavier quiet decends on teh scene as teh two eye each other, unvoiced emotion being read and answerd in turn for long moments.

 

Finally the hooded one speaks "Will you talk now?"

A grin spreads across the captives face, revealing a wickedly sharp canine tooth and the cracked remains of another "I waited just for you Oixedes" - the voice was thick and guttural, the accent as harsh as the giant mans scar crossed face. "These many days i waited"

"Lets start with your name, shall we?" - O

"I will tell you what i am permitted by my Lord, and my name is of no consequence.You need to hear my story to pass onto your impotent master"

 

An acolyte steps forward at teh signal of O and administers a pure wave of pain along the captives nervous system with a strange device.Even though this pain level would easily kill a man, he simply laughs again in the low growl that passes for amusement.

"Thnkyou welp, for too long have i gone without smelling the fear of such important men.In fact, i wish to smell the good Lord Inquisitors here - curious that he knows no pain or fear, dont you think?"

The barb earns the captive another lashing with the arco-flail, instantly cutting and cauterising ragged wounds into teh mesh of scars on his chest.He gave no sign of response.

"What is you mission here Traitor?" - O

"My first was to make planet fall and help the traitors in there uprising, this i accomplished while giving Lord Khorne another glorious pile of skulls.The second is this meeting - i am the one to be given the honour of dying here so that you and you master may be given the information my Lord wishes you to have".

"I presume you mean the pirate Skyrar? And why woudl he want me to hear a story?" - O

"Pirate? HA, he is not a pirate any more then your emperor is a god.Skyrar Twice-Born, The Shadow Between Stars, the infamous and pitiless Butcher of teh Ulkarius sector, the chosen and reborn of Khorne - he who is the true son of Fenris, the Hidden King of the Darang and Lord of the Host has decreed his story must now be known - and you shall carry it to the rotten core of your imperium, for what reason i do ot need to know" the captive slumps back in his chair, the obvious fervour and devotion burning in his voice and eyes having sapped him of at least part of the little store of energy he had left after these 4 days of interrogation.