Shogun of Sorrow
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a skrimisher unit for the Corpse Legion
- Credit: WETA Workshop Design Studio
- Role: Skirmishers and raiders, forward unit of the Corpse Legion
- Permissions: None
- Links:
Darth Nefaron
, The Corpse Legion
- Unit Name: Heralds of Dread
- Affiliation:
Darth Nefaron
- Classification: Skirmishers/Raiders
- Description: At the head of all Corpse Legion operations, the Heralds descend from the sky and harass enemy positions as well as acting as scouts for the Legion. On worlds without heavy defenses, packs of Heralds descend to terrorize the population.
- Unit Size: Medium
- Unit Availability: Common
- Unit Experience: Recruit
- SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT:
- SD-R1 Standard Blaster Rifle: Sanguine Defense Works (Sith Affiliated Weaponry)
- SD-C1 Repeating Blaster Carbine: Sanguine Defense Works (Sith Affiliated Weaponry)
- Durasteel Armor (Bound to their flesh)
- Claws and Talons
- Combat Function: Acting as Legion Skirmishers, Heralds often fly ahead of the main force to test enemy positions and lure enemies into traps. They are also excellent at ambushing smaller units that are unsupported by armor or a force user.
- Force Abilities (Force User Units Only): None
- End of Worlds: As if leaping out of ancient tales of demons and creatures of darkness, the Heralds signal the end of civilization. Untrained units are likely to break when the Heralds descend from the sky, and trained units will have a difficult time trying to cut them down and avoiding blaster fire in return.
- Pack Hunters: Unlike other beasts within the Legion, the Heralds are intelligent enough to work together, often forming large packs to take down groups of targets and isolate enemy positions.
- Taken: Creatures of Nefaron's Gene Labs, the Heralds are those unfortunate enough to be captured by the Corpse Legion and prove to be too weak to work as slaves or join the Legion's ranks. Some maintain enough of their previous lives to call out to family members and lure them into traps.
- Brittle: Though fast and agile, the process of creating Heralds renders them rather weak. Without support, it is likely a single Herald will not be able to defeat a conscript, let alone a true soldier.
- Eyes of the Damned: While equipped with blasters, Heralds are not accurate at range. They will need to get close to actually hit their shots.
- Short Lives: Heralds are not designed to survive multiple battles, at the alterations made to their bodies degrade them over time. Most will never see a full year, let alone a few months.
As Darth Nefaron expands his Empire of Dread, countless thousands are taken into his service. Many are inducted into the Corpse Legion or serve as slaves on Anoat, but the Corpse Lord found little use for those too old, broken down, or weak who were unfortunate enough to be taken by his forces. These souls were often caged and allowed to rot away, but soon enough, Nefaon began to pluck individuals for testing in his laboratory. Months of labor and failed alterations to the subject's genetic code had nearly discouraged the Corpse Lord, but soon he had created new life from the flesh of those he would have discarded otherwise.
Demons from an ancient time now take flight from the depths of Anoat, armor fused to their flesh as they hunt for anything worth killing. While many are little more than monsters, some are unfortunate enough to remember a different time when they were not driven by the will of the Corpse Lord. Yet they cannot resist, for the only way to express their feelings now is through rage and slaughter. While the average Corpse Legionnaire prefers to fight in melee combat, the Heralds are equipped with a vast stock of blasters that have been captured by the Corpse Lord's forces and sent out to harass and isolate enemy units. When faced with particularly well-equipped enemies or a fortress world, the sky will be blackened by Heralds and other beasts in Nefaron's service as they prepare to bring terror and darkness.
They are an extension of their Master. They herald the end of hope in the galaxy.
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