The Necrotic Host

Throughout the history of the Brazen Guard/ Uncleansed Doom there were many powerful warriors that served and indeed continue to serve under Chapter Master Buruli. Prion Kreutzfeldt, who was Chief Inquisitor of the Brazen Guard turned powerful sorcerer of Nurgle, capable of despicably horrific magical attacks that dissolve skin, bone and armour alike. Pandemium, the Lord who led the genocidal viral purges against the Imperium 200 years ago. The vast contagion spread across over 15 worlds, killing well over 20 billion people throughout the plagued worlds. Pandemium was commended for his actions by Buruli and is looked upon admirably by Nurgle himself. He is upon the verge of Daemonhood but Nurgle firmly believes that he can better this accomplishment.

Possibly the most celebrated squad upon the foetid streets of the cities of Proteus Vulgaris is the Necrotium Retinue. Warriors of the highest calibre gifted with tactical dreadnought armour and awarded Terminator Champion status. Slaughtering millions over the centuries they have existed, the Retinue have sought nothing but to spread pestilence and disease throughout the galaxy with no remorse in any small morsel or form. Although all of the squad are terminator champions, it is Sergeant Gerhardt that leads them into battle. Gerhardt carries a combi flamer perfect for barbequing the opposition. Huge exhaust-like protrusions jut from his back and shoulders, belching black smoke constantly from them. Carrying the dreaded Reaper Autocannon is the “Reaper of Ulthwe”, Dresden named after his heartless slaughtering of countless Eldar of the Ulthwe Craftworld. All but wiping out the entire Eldar house centuries ago. Dresden carries the golden flamed robe of Nurgle and the Autocannon that has expended so many lives in the past. Vastly mutated by the warp, Keller sports 2 protruding arched horn-like tendrils that constantly dart left and right as if paranoid. He is armed with a power mace perfect for smashing the skulls of Ork, Eldar, Tyranid and Humanoid alike. Finally, the 2 combi weapon masters, Kuru and Dhurgann who are usually seen together crushing the skulls of enemies and firing bolt after bolt of white hot pain to shatter the bones of adversaries. Both Kuru and Dhurgann have the highly sought after cloaks of Nurgle that provide a peculiar sense of warding and lack of pain. Together they provide a huge amount of fire power and melee power in turn.