Astartes. The Heralds have been known to draw their Serfs from both the people of Luxia and volunteers from nearby systems.
SELECTED BATTLES
The Flame of Hope [435.M36]
The Age of Apostasy was a time of uproar for the Imperium, and all too many cries for aid were lost in a chorus of such pleas. The Governor of Juggernauth thus counted himself fortunate when his distress call was answered by the Fourth Company of
the Heralds of Light, who arrived to find Juggernauth shrouded in an unnatural darkness which obscured their sensor sweeps. Despite the risks of descending blind, the Heralds boarded their Thunderhawk gunships and made immediate planetfall using ancient survey maps from Juggernauth's entry into the Imperium. Landing at the capital, Maganlall, they found the planet in disarray – forty days of perpetual night had begun to drive many of the inhabitants insane. Some had lost faith in the Emperor and
numerous heretical cults had sprung into existence, causing the planet to fall into anarchy. The Heralds saw it was up to them to restore the Emperor's light. Chaplain Parthenius himself ceremonially relit the holy flames in the Temple of the Emperor as Lightbringer in the capital using a torch lit from a brazier in the chapel aboard the Strike Cruiser which had itself been lit from the Flame of the Emperor atop the Watchtower on Luxia.
The Heralds lit their own torches from the rekindled flames, and marched through the streets of Maganlall spreading the sacred flame and singing praises to the Emperor. Those who had fallen to the taint of heresy were purged with sacred fire, while behind the Space Marines an army grew. Drawn by the light, the Imperial faithful emerged from their refuges and marched behind the marines, fashioning torches of their own. When Maganlall shone with the Emperor's light once again, Captain Icelus despatched these faithful citizens as messengers, each bearing a torch lit from the sacred flames. Though many fell victim to renegade militias, many more reached pro- Imperial enclaves and over the next three months the Heralds of Light spearheaded a crusade which swept the planet clean of the darkness of Chaos. With each victory won by the crusade, the skies above brightened, and when the Heralds of Light departed Juggernath had been restored to safety and the light of the Emperor.
The Chirayathan Controversy [546.M39]
It is unknown how long it took the Alpha Legion to raise the Chirayath system in revolt, but when the Chirayans rose, they did so with a violence that shocked all observers. The Heralds of Light responded in force to the uprising, committing several companies, and battle raged across the planets for months.
Throughout the campaign, the Heralds of Light showed a reluctance to cooperate that was unusual for them. Historians have speculated that they were concerned about possible Alpha Legion infiltration of the loyalist forces. Whatever the reason, the Chapter brought its own support forces, using Chapter serfs and Luxian PDF in the field on several occasions. They also relieved several officers of the Kurapcan Hussars, and replaced local PDF general staff with Luxian officers on seven distinct occasions. While the campaign was successful, aggrieved parties within the allied forces and the local PDF filed several complaints with the Administratum and the Inquisition. An investigation was launched to determine whether the Heralds of Light had exceeded their mandate by making use of non- Adeptus Astartes forces under their direct command, and whether they had unjustifiably interfered with the Imperial Guard chain of command. The investigation took five years, and its full findings are on file at the Library of Sycorax (section XIV sub CLIX, volumes I to CCCLIX). Suffice to say that it was concluded that the Heralds of Light had not overstepped their authority – many of the officers relieved of command were indeed tainted by Chaos, and on this occasion the actions of the Heralds had averted potential calamity. Nonetheless, Chapter Master Quizion was invited to discuss the findings further with select
members of the Inquisition, and it was only through his patience and humility that catastrophe was averted for the Chapter.
The Massacre at Bhein Morr [148.M41]
During the darkest years of the Gothic War, the Heralds of Light Strike Cruiser Beacon of Strength received a distress signal from a deep space trading post in the Bhein Morr sub- sector, reporting an attack by pirates. Upon arriving at the post the Beacon of Strength was immediately engaged by a cruiser-sized vessel of unknown class and origin. By the time the Heralds realized that the attackers were in fact Fra’al raiders, the Fra’al vessel’s ether cannon had crippled the Strike Cruiser. Despite the severe damage to their vessel and the overwhelming forces encountered aboard the trading post, the Heralds of Light refused to disengage and instead fought to the last man. The only Imperial forces to survive were the serf crew of one Hunter-class escort which, having expended its full load of torpedoes, was ordered to return news of the incident to Luxia.
The loss of the trading post devastated the regional economy for decades to come, and local authorities have expressed concern that the Fra’al may be planning some expansion in the region, emboldened by their successes against the Adeptus Astartes.
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Step 1
The model is primed with Krylon Grey Primer. This is then followed with a dusting of GW Skull White Primer.
A 50/50 mix of Astronomicon Grey and Devlan Mud is applied as a wash (you'll probably want to dilute heavily for this step), followed by Badab Black in the crevices, joints, and where armour plates meet to black line the model. Finally, the armour is feathered back up with GW Skull White.
Step 2
The kneepad and shoulder pads are basecoated with GW Chaos Black. This is then blended up with a mix of GW Charadon Granite and a touch of Codex Grey.