Red Corsair's Domain
| Red Corsairs' Domain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Capital |
New Badab |
| Official Languages |
High Gothic, Low Gothic, other minor Human and Xenos Lexicon |
| Power |
Middle Power |
| Size |
The entire Maelstrom |
| Head of State | |
| Head of Government |
Huron Blackheart and other Pirate Lords |
| Governmental Structure |
Libertarian Meritocratic Confederacy |
| State Religion/Ideology |
Chaos Worship (de jure) |
| Demographic |
Space Marines, Humans and Xenos (Loxatl and Tarellian) |
| Military Force |
Red Corsairs Pirate Legion, Red Corsairs Space Fleet, Red Corsairs PDF, Xenos Auxiliary |
The Domain of the Red Corsairs is the unofficial name of Huron Blackheart's personal empire of pirates. Think the Republic of Pirates of 40k. After the aftermath of the Badab War left Huron missing half his body, he alongside the surviving Astral Claws fled to the intergalactic anus known as the Maelstrom to seek refuge and to reciprocate. Here, Huron pledged his allegiance to Chaos and was promptly rebuilt via bionics and renamed both himself and his old chapter as the Red Corsairs in order to become the KING OF THE PIRATES craft his own Ultramar.
Whilst the Red Corsairs is predominantly a fleet-based Warband, centuries of pillaging and plundering as well as absorbing other bands of Renegade Space Marines and outlaws, has turned this from a normal Chaos warband into a full fledged Legion, turning the Red Corsairs into one of the largest renegade fighting force; dominating the near entirety of the Maelstrom and becoming the region's de jure and de facto rulers. Huron's empire of merry band of misfits would prove to be quite the pain in the ass for the Imperium right into the 42nd Millennium.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Although Huron's empire is listed as a Chaos Space Marine legion, this is actually far from the truth. If anything, the Red Corsairs are de facto atheistic, only partaking in Chaos sacrifices for lip services more than anything else. Making the Red Corsairs the least Chaos-aligned Chaos Space Marines after the Iron Warriors and Night Lords respectively. Hell, one can even say that the Red Corsairs is actually pretty god damned diverse and pragmatic in its religious makeup. Huron being the chillest Chaos Lord like...ever, doesn't really care who you worship, so long as you pledge your allegiance to him and his legion. So you can be both a filthy Chaos worshipper or a worshiper to the Emprah and it wouldn't even matter.
This strong brand of liberalism and pragmatism also extends to the demographics as well. The Domain of the Red Corsairs isn't made exclusively out of Space Marines. Whilst they do form the core fighting force, they are also backed up with vast amounts of Traitor Guard, Pirates, Mutants, and even Xenos, alongside any other willing to pledge themselves to Huron Blackheart. Known Xenos forces includes the the Loxatl and Tarellians.
The Red Corsairs is also extremely meritocratic. Possibly the most meritocratic government right after Ultramar. Huron wants competent folks running his own fiefdom no matter if they are posthuman supermen, undying aliens, immortals, or mortals. Huron therefore, strives only for results and to that end will allow mortals in high-ranking positions and even converse with him somewhat casually and without pomp. That being said, he still demands that all refer to him as Lord to tickle his fancy. This strong level of pragmatic egalitarianism is pretty goddamn unheard of in a Space Marine society, let alone a "Chaos Space Marine society". The end result is that the Red Corsairs are racking up a shit ton more PR points and respect in less than a century than Failbaddon's Black Legion could in ten millennia, and also proves to be infinitely more politically stable than the fractious Black Legion which only unites under a Black Crusade.
Nevertheless, as a pirate-dominated region, the society there is quite cut-throat (Sometimes literally), with displays of strength being the only thing that determines one position. Huron himself is suspicious of most of his own lieutenants, and is constantly seeking to maintain his power over them.
Skull Harvest[edit | edit source]
The Skull Harvest is a tournament that takes place upon the world of New Badab. It is presided over by the master of the Red Corsairs, Huron Blackheart, who rules the planet. Many alien mercenaries and Chaos warbands gather, and the warbands' leaders (or the leaders' champions) fight to the death, till only the best three remain. These warriors fight in a free-for-all moshpit, till one triumphs. The failed leaders' skulls are presented to Blackheart, and adorn the spikes before his throne. The victor becomes the leader of all the collective warbands, as well as receiving recognition from Blackheart and a temporary honour fleet.
In or around 999.M41, that sick fuck Honsou won the tournament in a bid to create an army large enough to exact his vengeance upon the Ultramarines Captain Uriel Ventris. Thanks to his victory, his army swelled from a handful of Astartes to 17,000 warriors, as well as several powerful warships from the Red Corsairs' fleet.
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