Soul Reapers SC 3: Xusia Sorcerer of Chaos

Chaos Sorcerer art courtesy of Menzies!

Updated 12/03/09

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Xusia of Delis
Sorcerer of Chaos
and
Master of Malevolence


Xusia of Delis is the leader of the Apostles if Malevolence cabal in the Soul Reapers. He is a very powerful Sorcerer and is Warlord Krügs right hand. His origins stretch back to the great crusade when he was part of the Word Bearers Space marine legion.

He was abandoned and left for dead on the Planet Delis at the end of the Great Crusade, so his corruption took a different path from his former brothers. A sorceress cabal of psychers known as the Deceivers inhabited the planet Delis. During the campaign on Delis the forces of the Emperor unknowingly caused a warp rift to form. Shortly after the planet was left by the Space Marines the repatriated population began to experience mass possessions of its citizens.

Only 6 of the original cabal sorcerers survived the culling of Delis. It was they that found Xusia and healed his wounds. They taught him their dark arts and it was not long before his power was too great for them to control, as he was already a powerful psycher. The Cabal pledged their allegiance to Xusia, they presented him a powerful gift; the staff of Dulgur. Dulgur was the mystical warrior mage and advisor of the Daemon Prince Salmora. Upon the threshold of death Dulgur had bound his soul into his staff so that he could live on to serve his lord even in death. All in the presence of the staff can hear its daemonic whispers of the Dulgur.

For decades Xusia controlled Delis from the shadows, knowing that if he were found the planet would be eradicated. Over this time Xusia became bound to the staff, but he was a willing servant. The Dulgur spoke to him often of the great artifacts of the Salmora. It claimed that a powerful warrior would be drawn to Delis in search of the Salomra’s great warscythe the Golornagoth. This warrior will never claim the weapon without the aid of the staff of Dulgur. So it was Xusias task to determine if the warrior was worthy to possess the Golornagoth.

Xusia had visions of a great warrior on a quest to find the artifacts of Salmora. He was not surprised that the warrior was a fellow Astartes, as they posses the strength and will needed to master the artifacts.

Since joining the Soul Reapers he has created the Apostles if Malevolence a Cabal of Sorcerers responsible for the forced recruitment of Space Marines Loyal to the Imperium into the ranks of the Soul Reapers. He has taken great pleasure in torturing and tormenting captured loyalist brothers until they break and renounce their allegiance to the Corpse God.

Xusia of Delis
Points 200
same stats as a Sorcerer of Chaos


Wargear:
Power Armor
Bolt Pistol
Frag grenades
Krak grenades
Personal Icon
Staff of Dulgur: Xusia staff contains the soul of Dulgur a very powerful Sorcerer that fuels his malice and hate. The staff will nullify any psychic power cast within 12 inches of Xusia on a 4+. It also counts as a Force Weapon.

Runes of Chaos: The inside of Xusias armor is encrusted with many Chaos runes to protect him from the enemies of Chaos. During the inscription ritual 4 psychers are sacrificed and their souls bound to the armor one dedicated to each of the Dark Gods. Runes of Chaos grant the bearer a 4+ invulnerable save in addition to his armor save. Furthermore if the bearer of Runes of Chaos or the unit he is with is affected by an enemy psychic power, the power is nullified on a 5+ dice roll.

Special Rules:
Fearless
Independent Character
Master Sorcerer: Xusia may use two psychic powers every turn.

Options:
Xusia may ride a Chaos Bike for 30 points.


Psychic powers

Doombolt as listed in the Codex Chaos Space Marines on page 88.

Chains of Torment:

Xusia creates small warp rifts under his foes, launching ethereal chains that rend flesh to the bone in an attempt to drag the targets into the warp.

Chains of torment is a shooting attack that may target any non-vehicle unit within 18 inches. The target unit will suffer D6 +1 attacks at Str5 AP-. Any unit that is hit must take a leadership test or become pinned in place by the chains.

Aura of Malevolence:

The presence of the Xusia evokes feelings of dread and terror in his enemies as he floods all of his bitter feelings of hatred, spite and malice at his foes causing even the most strong willed to cower in fear.

The Aura of Malevolence is cast at the beginning of the Chaos turn, with the effects lasting until the beginning of the following Chaos turn. All enemy units within 12 inches of Xusia reduce their leadership by 2 and must pass a Leadership test or fall back.