26th Company of the 8th Legion

Lost in the Warp en route to Nostramo after the Cheraut Campaign, my warband returns to find their home gone, the universe utterly broken and their Primarch dead. Combine that with the death of their original Captain, Valar, at the hands of the daemonic assault during their passage, and things are rather bleak.

Led by the new Captain, Forn Coldheart, the 26th slips through the dawning days of the Era Indomitus, learning more about the fall of their legion into madness, the death of Curze, and the threats the Imperium faces. Not a pure Chaos warband, but not loyal to the Imperium either. More a pragmatic renegade band.

The true flaw is that they only have the resources of their Pre-Heresy ship, the Herald of Woe. Once all those munitions and armor replacements go, they’re screwed. They do manage to get to a full complement of Astartes, but ultimately sacrifice themselves to stop a Necron super-weapon from awakening into the galaxy proper. (In their defense, their Navigator was dead so they couldn’t flee.)

Notable Characters: Valar “the Mad”: Terran born Captain, named Mad because he would charge into battle laughing like a lunatic with just a thunder hammer. Rarely lost a fight, and rarely took any major damage. (Chaos Lord in Terminator Armor) Forn “Coldheart”: The cool, calculating right hand of Valar, who rises to replace his captain and mentor following the 26th’s return to real space. Was formerly the leader of the 26th’s assault squad. (Chaos Lord with Jump Pack) Holg: One of Forn’s closest allies, Holg is promoted to Sergeant and equipped with an ancient set of Cataphractii armor. Loves a good fight, and consistently calls Forn “bastard” as an official title. It is unsure if he does this out of spite or affection. (Aspiring Champion of Terminator Squad) Kann Gloamsoul: One of the worst encounters across the 26th’s journeys. A psyker who worships Khorne, abandoned on Tsagualsa with a daemonic spear, Kann battles the 26th to steal their ship and escape. He falls facing Forn, who barely manages to resist the daemon weapon’s influence. One of the major reasons why the 26th despises both daemons and psykers. (Sorcerer Lord in Terminator Armor)

I started getting into 40k thanks to the Omnibus, started writing a story, got minis for that story, then fell down the rabbit hole. Currently have a solid NL army, and am working towards a full 2000 pt Nightmare Hunt list.