Codex - Fallen Sororitas

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Overview

Inspired by Miriael Sabathiel, a few of us have gotten together to make a full codex for Sisters of Battle who have fallen to Chaos. Currently this codex is in the early alpha stage, which is to say it's technically playable, but only just. Balance is likely to be all over the place, and pretty much all of the rules could be potentially changed in future updates. However, if you're interested in helping us playtest and get this army up and running, feel free to leave feedback on the Discussion page. Add this page to your watchlist by clicking the little star on the top-right corner of the page to be notified of any updates!

What Does This Codex Include?

A fully playable army with a unique playstyle which will set them apart from both the Adepta Sororitas and other Chaos forces. This isn't just Sisters of Battle with a different coat of paint, these girls are designed to play very differently from their loyalist counterparts. Almost every unit moves faster and has more attacks than standard units of their caliber, which combined with much more access to special weapons, makes this an extremely versatile army, though they tend to be more expensive as well.

Where Can I Get It?

• The latest version (0.1) can be downloaded here
• Patch Notes

Fluff

Because a lot of these units are rather unique, and the codex doesn't have much in the way of lore yet, this section is here to give you an idea of what everything is as well as the general theme of the codex. The entire army follows Slaanesh due to the fact that the only Sororitas to willingly fall to Chaos (namely Miriael Sabathiel and the Orders Pronatus in Daemonifuge) have fallen to Slaanesh specifically. Admittedly, this could be because Sisters almost never got any attention in the fluff until recently, and Chaos Sisters even less than that. However, it's more likely because Slaanesh is the most subtle of all the Chaos gods, and the most seductive, to the point that even his brother Chaos Gods fear him. Now, it should be noted that, even with all his powers of influence, Sisters of Battle almost never fall to Chaos. Their fanatical devotion combined with the constant vigilance of their peers make them nearly impervious to corruption and it's unlikely that there are ever more than a thousand Fallen Sororitas in the entire galaxy at any given time. However, of all the vices in the world, Slaanesh's favorite is corrupting the incorruptible, and the higher a Sororitas rises in her faith, the further she has the potential to fall. To this end, he saves some of his greatest gifts for Fallen Sisters of Battle, so while they might be outnumbered by their loyalist peers, they're also far more dangerous.

Instead of orders, Fallen Sororitas organize themselves into cults. Each cult is commonly centered around an individual or entity of singular force of personality. Given that Fallen Sororitas almost always abandon their discipline for more hedonistic pursuits, it takes cunning, manipulation, and no small amount of sheer will to keep a cult together. Should the leader fall and a new one fail to take charge, the cult will invariably fall to petty infighting, making them easy pickings for the Inquisition, or worse, their erstwhile sisters of the Adepta Sororitas, who are all too eager to punish wickedness spawned from their own ranks. However, when the full might of a Fallen Sororitas cult marches to war, united in devotion to the Prince of Pleasure, the worlds of their foes fall in quick succession. Fallen Sororitas cults tend to maintain close relationships with both the Dark Mechanicus as well as Slaaneshi Chaos Space Marine warbands, and have access to cruel heretical weaponry to enforce their amoral will on the galaxy.

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• Dark Mistress: Although no Canoness has ever fallen to Chaos worship, the fallen Sororitas are nevertheless led by the strongest, most cunning, and most manipulative of their number. Known as Dark Mistresses, these women control the cult, their sadistic leadership ensuring the survival of the cult and their conquests ensuring a steady supply of slaves to feed their fallen kin's sadistic appetites.

• Siren: Although Slaanesh values Fallen Sororitas from each of the orders, it is the sisters of the Orders Famulous who are most prized, their skills in the social arts giving praise to the Dark Prince in a unique way that their fellows simply aren't capable of. Rechristened as Sirens, these fallen sisters serve as the priestesses of the cult. On the battlefield, they are masters of control, singing beautiful discordant melodies to bolster their sisters and stupefy their enemies.

• Inamorta: The Adepta Sororitas exemplify purity, faith, and duty perhaps more than any of the Emperor's servants. They are the spiritual guardians of mankind, a duty exemplified by their near-invulnerability to corruption at the hands of Chaos. Of course, the highest heroes have the farthest to fall, and those who devote themselves to Slaanesh so fully as to achieve daemonhood are among his favored servants. More than mere daemon princes, Inamorata are Slaanesh's chosen, and it is for these former champions of righteousness that he reserves his greatest gifts.

Named Characters

• Miriael Sabathiel: Has her own article which you should go read.

• Laufey: The leader of the Niflheim Valkyries cult, Laufey is an terrifyingly powerful psyker, capable of summoning freezing blasts to encase her enemies in solid ice, the most striking of these specimens being taken back to her home world of Niflheim to decorate the courtyard of her palace.

Troops

• Fallen Sisters: Paragons of the Imperial Faith, warriors true of the Ecclesiarchy,they're the shining stars of the Emperor's faithful, fighting for their faith with blessed weapons. These are the inverse; their malefic minds corrupted by the sweet seductions of the prolific Prince of Pleasure. The most holy, pure warriors of the Ecclesiarchy, had the furthest to fall into depravity; their instruments of purity now turned on those they once defended, with Bolter and blade, fire and fury, they purge those enthralled by the Corpse Emperor.

• Slaves: The blessed Sisters serving Slaanesh cannot be expected to do all of the work, enslaving mortals across their dominion to do the menial tasks. These few are blessed with indentured servitude to the Dark Prince and his faithful Fallen Sisters. Each slave knows the sound of a cracking whip better than that of their own voice, some craving it's lashing against their skin, to flay the flesh from their bones whilst others whimper at its sound, cowering into their work and away from the harsh sound. All revel in the excessive debauchery of their new masters, indulging in incomprehensible delight when they get the chance to rest. When called to arms they shamble forth, some with weapons designed to spit shell after shell in unending waves of fire, others with makeshift bludgeons, blades and flails twinned with pistols that would hardly make a dent in their masters armour, yet more still shamble forth with an array of weaponry designed to clear corridors and set buildings ablaze.

• Daemonettes: Have their own article you should check out. Included in this army to give you something to summon.

More unit fluff coming soon.

Where Can I Get Miniatures For Some Of These Units?

• Wargame Exclusive has a bunch of female Chaos models which work well for a variety of Fallen Sororitas units.
• Valkia the Bloody is a perfect model for an Inamorata. Just make sure to file down or paint over the Khorne symbols.
• Raging Heroes has some great Harpies miniatures.