Night Lords 38th Company

The Night Lords 38th Company are a large group of Renegades that split from their parent Legion following Konrad Curze death on Tsaguals. Like their brothers they do not worship any of the four Chaos Gods individually, but acknowledge them equally in the form of Chaos Undivided but in reality they see them only as a means to an end, using them so that they can enact their own twisted vision for the Galaxy.

History
"Before his death Konrad chose us to continue his Legacy, we are his Chosen warriors." - "You believe that don't you? You're even more insane than I thought." "Insanity is merely a matter of perspective. Now..which eye do you want me to tear out first!?"

- Discussion between Lord Severus and Inquisitor Tyfel

The 38th Company hail from the Night Lords Legion but left that Legion not long after the their Primarch's death, the Astartes of the 38th were for the most part Terrans and largely veterans from before Konrad Curze was discovered, following their Primarch's return the Legion underwent massive changes as the Terror King shaped it into his own image. Over the course of the Great Crusade and Heresy the Night Lords descended into little more than super-powered, fear-craving psychopaths, the 38th no different. Following their Primarch's death the 38th Company decided that their brothers had failed their Father and instead of continuing his work they were fighting over an insignificant object, the Corona Nox, the members of the 38th believed that they and no one else were the the true inheritors of Konrad's legacy. Since that time they have killed and maimed and punished those they feel have committed some crime waiting for the time when Konrad Curze is returned to them so that they can finish what they started ten thousand years ago.

Organization
The 38th consider themselves to be the true Night Lords Legion and organize themselves as Pre-Heresy Night Lords.

Combat Doctrine
The 38th Company adopted the modus operandi of their Primarch without exception, and thrive in sowing fear and confusion among their enemy. It is common practice for Night Lords Chaos Space Marines to ensure that the communications of a target planet are shut down, broadcasting hideous messages and screams across the airwaves as they begin slaughtering the occupants at their leisure. It is very rare that the Night Lords voluntarily fight a force able to withstand them; they much prefer to attack the weak and frightened. Repeated instances have shown that the Night Lords will not give quarter, and are entirely bereft of mercy. Any poor soul offering to surrender will have his pleas answered by mutilation and painful death.

Night Haunter's Legion has no holy crusade, no belief that causes them to spread murder and misery to the worlds they visit. Similarly, they have no martial creed, as all concept of martial honour has been eroded by their transformation into a warband of vicious killers.The Night Lords are masters of stealth, able to infiltrate a position quickly and silently. These arts appear to be innate to the Legion, and are used most often during the sick games the Night Lords use to drive their prey into paroxysms of terror. Once they have prepared themselves and found places to launch an assault that meets their standards, the Night Lords are capable of sudden, shockingly brutal ambushes or unconventional attacks intended to thin the enemy's ranks or simply sow chaos amongst the foe.

One such tactic designed to enhance fear that has been observed to be used by the Night Lords is when they unleash a fifteen-second-long Vox-augmented scream that ruptures any unprotected eardrums in the vicinity. Once their victims are hunched over in agony, stunned and deaf, the Night Lords unleash their wrath.Even before they turned to Chaos, the Night Lords adorned their armour with the imagery of death; this is because they know that fear can be used as a weapon just as effectively as a Chainsword or Bolter. Given the Night Lords' predilection for assaulting weaker foes, a fully-armoured Night Lords Chaos Champion armed with a devastating array of weaponry is always more than a match for the foes he chooses to fight.

Beliefs
The 38th are veterans of countless campaigns of terror and conquest. Each member of the Legion is highly trained and proficient in the use of terror tactics, psychological warfare, and lightning raids and ambushes intended to leave their opponents completely demoralised and easy targets for the depraved Chaos Space Marines of this Legion. The Night Lords frequently operate as mercenaries for Renegade warbands and other pirate raiders, selling their skills to the highest bidder in return for plunder and the chance to pick and choose targets that most appeal to their sadistic tendencies.

However, the Night Lords harbour no true allegiance to any of the Ruinous Powers nor to the mightiest Chaos Lord. Their path is their own, and woe to any who assume otherwise. Above all, they desire to kill, taking great pleasure in slaying their victims and gunning down the defenceless and helpless. The thrill of battle does not concern them as they often bypass able foes, instead attacking prey too weak to resist and ruthlessly hunting down all before them. Afterwards, the Night Lords mutilate and butcher their victims, thereby providing grisly examples of what fate awaits those who fall prey to the Legion.

A few will even undertake raids on their own if it suits their needs, their abilities and tactics more than making up for any discrepancy in fighting strength. Indeed, there are tales of lone Night Lords terrorising entire hives and bringing these mighty cities to their knees in sprees of bloodshed and fear. However, the Night Lords have no concept of honour and may change sides during a battle, or treacherously attack their erstwhile allies in order to suit their own needs. The Legion holds no true allegiance to any one of the four Ruinous Powers and views all religious devotion as a form of weakness. Instead of faith, it is their love of killing, especially of terrified, defenceless prey, that unites the Legion and has led them to serve the cause of Chaos. Though they do not serve a single Chaos God, the Night Lords regularly ally with other, far more devoted followers of Chaos.

Observational evidence would suggest that the only reason the Night Lords fight is for the love of killing and the material rewards this can bring. They take great pleasure in gunning down defenceless prey, especially those too young or sick to stand up to them. It is certainly not for the thrill of battle that they fight, as an army of Night Lords can be expected to try every underhand trick in the book before resorting to honest combat. This is possibly a vestige of their ancestry in the criminal classes of Nostramo where it was commonplace to ruthlessly force the will of the strong upon the weak.

Gene-Seed
The gene-seed of the 38th Company seems surprisingly pure, bearing the least evidence of mutation of all the Traitor Legions. Like their former Brothers the only notable physical abnormality is their jet black eyes and pale skin. However, the real legacy of their mad Primarch may has been psychological, as the 38th have a tendency for paranoia and self-destructive behaviour.

Appearance
The 38th Company take to battle in the same Armour and Heraldry they did before the Heresy.

Allies
None, whether they admit it or not they are in it for themselves.

Enemies

 * Night Lords - The 38th are drawn from the Night Lords but consider themselves the true Night Lords and have set out to destroy them.

Fleet
The 38th Fleet is made up of the Ships that they took with them and consists of the Battle-Barge Nightfall and several Cruisers and Escorts.

Notable Campaigns

 * The Centurion War (708-731.M41) - The 38th Company were one of the many Chaos warbands that fought during the war.


 * Destruction of Lionis (999.M41) - The 38th Company launched a brutal attack on Lionis, the Night Lords destroyed the World and its entire Population.

Notable 38th Company Members

 * Lord Severus -  Captain of the Night Lords 38th Company, he and his company left the Legion following his father's death, a Nostraman Astartes he has inherited some of his fathers dark visions and considers himself Konrad's true successor.

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