Sgt.Sangha Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hey guys I heard of a group known as the crimson sons in Massacre can any one who has the book enlighten us Night Lord fans to this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The Crimsons Sons were a formation developed from the remnants of the Legion's 9th Company during the Unification Wars. That formation had seen near total destruction during the pacification of the wastelands of Oxitania, ruled by King Gotha. The Emperor offered the King Rogue Trader status instead of execution. They retained a degree of the early legions heraldry and fought as a coherant unit alongside the Rogue Trader before returning to the legion's fold. Their status is currently unknown but it's possible they were slain during the battles that followed the drop site massacre. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevatar Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The Crimsons Sons were a formation developed from the remnants of the Legion's 9th Company during the Unification Wars. That formation had seen near total destruction during the pacification of the wastelands of Oxitania, ruled by King Gotha. The Emperor offered the King Rogue Trader status instead of execution. They retained a degree of the early legions heraldry and fought as a coherant unit alongside the Rogue Trader before returning to the legion's fold. Their status is currently unknown but it's possible they were slain during the battles that followed the drop site massacre.So, are they Terrans...like noble (kind of) Night Lords? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Terran yes. Noble... Don't know. They did serve alongside a Rogue Trader and then fight alongside the Night Lords in the Dropsite Massacre after all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Sangha Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 wait do we know the colour scheme of these marines? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 From the snippet page shot on the FW website they look like night lords with a red shoulder pad and their eye lenses are painted to look as though they are bleeding down their face.... Very cool looking! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfroCampbell Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 sounds epic as! do we see any other night Lords colour schemes besides the obvious one and this one? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 @WoT - After reading through the Crimson Sons' fluff, does it seem like they are a precursor to the Bleeding Eyes Raptor cult? The imagery sounds pretty spot on. Plus it might explain what happened to them after the Dropsite Massacre. @AfroCampbell: One thing to remember, It seems contrary to popular belief but the Nightlords did actually under go a small color scheme change post heresy. The "uniform" didn't incorporate brass/bronze/gold until they fled into the Eye. The trim and shoulder pads were actually matte black before then. Much more suited to a pseudo-stealthy shock assault legion. But from looking over it now, it seems the Nightlords are just as likely to have small company or squad wide changes to the color scheme to denote status, a "clan" or personal honors and victories. IE the Crimson Sons. That single shoulder pad and the bleeding eyes are their "thing." Its what makes them a Crimson Son. Go experiment some. As long as it ends up Midnight clad, you can't go wrong ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3486973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 The only differnece I noted with a red shoulder pad and a single skull icon without the usually wings, on the knee pad. I don't believe they were purely stuck to being raptors though as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281438-crimson-sons-of-the-viii-legion/#findComment-3487057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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