Flagellant
In times of war, plague and extreme hardship, there are those amongst the Imperial populace who become displaced, their homes, livelihoods and family removed by calamity. Due to hopelessness and horror, these folk are driven mad, and cling to the belief that this is a sign that the End Times are nigh! These people wander the Empire, joining warbands of other insane flagellants to spread the word of imminent destruction, instructing others to repent of their sins. They seek more "proof" of impending doom.[1][2a]
When war threatens, bands of crazed Flagellants instinctively gravitate towards battlefields, appearing unannounced and charging headlong towards the enemy without fear or hesitation. Flagellants fight in a crazed frenzy, driven insane by the horrors the world has inflicted upon them and desperate for their pain to end. They are usually armed with flails, large bells, flaming torches, maces and occasionally scythes. [1]
War
Empire generals do not normally encourage or accept these fanatics within their ranks but can not prevent them joining battles. Impossible to control and disturbing to many, they have won battles before and only fools underestimate their tenacity and strength. They ignore fear and panic and cannot be routed, fighting to the death in a whirl of morbid energy. [5a]
Weapons, Armour and Equipment
- 3rd Edition: Flegler: Hand Weapon, may have Additional Hand Weapon, Double-Handed Weapon. May have Musician, Standard Bearer. [3a]
- 3rd Edition: Flail. Leader. May have Musician, Standard Bearer. [5a]
- 4th Edition: Flail. [2b]
- 6th Edition: Flail. May have Prophet of Doom. [4a]
- W:TOW: Flail, Hand Weapon. May have Prophet of Doom, Standard Bearer. [6]
Gallery
Sons of the Comet
Wild-Eyed Walkers
Flagellant
Flagellant
A Flagellant
Flagellant
Flagellants
Flagellant
Prcoession with Flagellants and Warrior Priest of Sigmar
Ten thousand flagellants pull the Automorial of Middenheim Delivered from Darkness
Miniatures
Flagellants
Flagellants
Flagellants
Flagellant
Flagellant
Flagellant
Flagellants for Warmaster
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 331 (UK)
- 2: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
- 3: Warhammer Armies (3rd Edition)
- 3a: The Empire Army, pg. 58
- 4: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
- 4a: Armies of the Empire, pg. 32
- 5: White Dwarf 147 (UK)
- 5a: Empire Army List, pg. 30
- 6: Forces of Fantasy (TOW): Flagellants, pg. 61