Brotherhood of Brass

Millennia ago, the splinter chapter that broke rank from the Death Guard to remain loyal to the Emperor utilised jet packs substantially. The Brazen Guard as they renamed themselves preferred to get up close and personal to their adversaries believing that it is more honourable to engage and defeat your enemies in melee or short range fire fights. Jet packs were used mostly to quickly and efficiently get warriors to the opposition’s front line. They believed in this ethos so much that the majority of pre-heresy Brazen Guard were made up of assault marines armed with deadly close combat weapons and short ranged firearms. Alas, during the betrayal of the Emperor and progression of transformation to Nurgle worshippers, the vast majority of Brazen Guard gave up their jump packs in favour of foot slogging tactics more befitting to the Nurglesque approach to combat. One brotherhood within the forces based on Proteus Vulgaris is the ‘Phlegm Brethren’ these ancient warriors from the time of the Horus Heresy never gave up their packs. They choose to launch into the fray as quickly as possible in order to spread the gifts of papa Nurgle more effectively and rapidly. They’re armour is a very dark, rusted bronze colour that contrasts the rest of ‘the Uncleansed ‘sickly, bubonic greens. They have not changed or upgraded their armour since being part of the Brazen Guard and so they’re armour is rusted and corroded with the many insignia of Nurgle decorating their beings including distended, corpulent stomachs with pipes circulating horrific diseases and viruses about their person via a rebreather unit attached to their face. The three ominous circles of Nurgle spatter their armour and peeling, acidic skin.

The greatest of these warriors was ascended to Chaos Lord status through his dedication and genocidal tendencies. His name is Lord Khattarh (the Tarnished Roc) he and his brothers have laid waste to millions during the millennia as well as spread the diseases of the Lord of Decay with excellent aplomb. Lord Khattarh utilises huge lightening claws infected with the myriad contaminants created by Nurgle. Khattarh encourages independence just as much as being able to work fantastically as a team,. Khattarh has earned a very controversial reputation among chaos warbands for asking his brethren for their thoughts on the best course of action. Many high ranking chaos marines devoted to other ruinous powers believe him to be a weak leader. All opinion is reversed on this when they view the Brethren in the heat of battle. ‘Well Oiled Machine’ is an understatement when describing the sheer efficiency and effectiveness of the Phlegm Brethren.

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