Maelstrom Flayers

The Maelstorm Flayers are a Chaos Warband hailing from the Maelstorm, a Warp Rift located near the galactic center. After spent many years to infiltrate and corrupt imperial planets to increase its number it was almost totally destroyed during a Crusade led by its leader Narsak Soulflayer to recover some artifacts after have been halted by Themes Shadow Regiment and Sisters of Battle but eventually recovered before being annihilated for a second time during Themes System invasion and saw the loss of its leader.