Post by Iron Warrior on Sept 24, 2006 0:31:00 GMT -5
Organisation
The Word Bearers have managed to remain fairly unified as a Legion, unlike many of the followers of Horus. The various forces and warbands of the Legion are scattered throughout the Eye of Terror and the Maelstrom, each led by a corrupted Chaplain known as a Dark Apostle. The forces, known as Hosts, range in size from a hundred men to organisations rivalling or sometimes surpassing a Space Marine Chapter. Word Bearers are split into squads of twelve, each led by a Champion who hopes to rise in skill and faith, so that he may become the new Dark Apostle on the previous Apostle's death.
The Word Bearers employ a large number of cults, causing their formation on Imperial worlds to act as a destabilising force to weaken a world before a Host arrives to finish it off. The one thing that prevents the cults from being so effective is the fact that they are often in direct competition with cults instigated by the Alpha Legion, a rivalry that has risen to infect the respective Legions.
The Word Bearers have managed to remain fairly unified as a Legion, unlike many of the followers of Horus. The various forces and warbands of the Legion are scattered throughout the Eye of Terror and the Maelstrom, each led by a corrupted Chaplain known as a Dark Apostle. The forces, known as Hosts, range in size from a hundred men to organisations rivalling or sometimes surpassing a Space Marine Chapter. Word Bearers are split into squads of twelve, each led by a Champion who hopes to rise in skill and faith, so that he may become the new Dark Apostle on the previous Apostle's death.
The Word Bearers employ a large number of cults, causing their formation on Imperial worlds to act as a destabilising force to weaken a world before a Host arrives to finish it off. The one thing that prevents the cults from being so effective is the fact that they are often in direct competition with cults instigated by the Alpha Legion, a rivalry that has risen to infect the respective Legions.
Anyone that likes fluff like i do, can you verify how accurate this is? ( Mainly the Squad Sizes of 12) I got it from this site: www.answers.com/topic/word-bearers They seem to compiled it from the WD article on Word bearers and fluff from the 1st edition Chaos Codex.
