Codex:
Fighting Tigers of Veda (pg 17)
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Other Special Characters
The characters
on this page aren't what most 40K gamers would consider "special
characters" (meaning that they have no additional rules), but I've included
them because they appear (or are at least mentioned) in other parts of
this website, particularly the Blood Deserts
of Auros IX Campaign and some of the short
stories.
Zaghnal Maratha
Tiger
of Brihaspati and advisor to Raja Khandar Madu |
Zaghnal Maratha
is the seniormost Tiger of Brihaspati (or Librarian) in the Chapter and
Raja
Khandar Madu's closest advisor. He is an intellectual, and despises
the forces of Chaos not so much for their brutality and perfidy so much
as for what he sees as their gross stupidity. Zaghnal Maratha is also an
important character in the story Tigers Eternal.
Zaghnal Maratha
is an Epistolary. He uses a jump pack to swiftly get into battle.
“This
is the main library of the Fighting Tigers, where we keep the Rigsamayajur
Mahaduyana, the sacred text that records our history. So far, it consists
of over 458,000 vidpages of iambic verse. As the seniormost Tiger of Brihaspati,
it is my task to maintain and add to the collection.
So you
were right: I am a poet.”
Zaghnal
Maratha, to the Venerable Dreadnought Ferin Ironhammer, from the story
Tigers
Eternal
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Talwar
Chakram
Tiger
of Varuna and former advisor to Shamshir Talatra |
Until recently,
Talwar Chakram was the seniormost Tiger of Varuna (or Chaplain) in the
Chapter. Her relationship with Raja
Shamshir Talatra was strained, as she believed he was the
wrong choice to be Raja. She was frequently forced to rein in the stubborn,
impetuous Shamshir Talatra and remind him of his responsibilities and duties
to the Chapter. Talwar Chakram appeared in the Blood
Deserts of Auros IX Campaign. Talwar Chakram wore Terminator
armor and was killed defending RS 19,
the outermost planet in Veda's system, from Hivefleet Ravana.
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“Got
to get you up,” Shamshir said, as he reached under her arms. With her last
bit of strength, she turned her head and spat, using the Betcher’s Gland.
The acidic saliva missed his face, hit the collar of his armor. Sizzled
and melted part of it before he wiped it off.
“Should
have shot you,” she whispered, “when we left you. Bahl will kill you…if
Ravana doesn’t. She’ll be a fine Raja. Better than you. Always knew….”
His red
eyes held hers as she slipped into the dark. Gently, he lowered her to
the ground.
Talwar
Chakram's death
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Tigers
Eternal: Surya Ashoka and Shrendi Vashtar
Former
Rajas of the Fighting Tigers of Veda, regents to Maharaja
Shiva Nagordarika |
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Left:
Tiger
Eternal Surya Ashoka, former Raja of Mahaduyana
Right:
Tiger
Eternal Shrendi Vashtar, former Raja of Ghuyarashtra
These two Rajas
saved the Fighting Tigers of Veda in their darkest hour. After Shiva and
most of the Chapter were lost in the surprise attack by the
Warband Bloodcomet, Surya and Vashtar rallied the Tigers' allies
(including
the Ebon Leopards of Kente)
to defend Veda while the Tigers regrouped and counterattacked. The Warband
Bloodcomet was destroyed but the Chapter was not saved yet.
Surya and Vashtar
defied conventional doctrine in their efforts to rebuild the Chapter, daring
to forge alliances with the Space Wolves and various
Eldar, instituting the practice of purusha (cloning)
to provide suitable recruits, even going so far as introducing females
as Space Marines. Had conservative elements within the Administratum learned
of any of these events as they occurred, Surya and Vashtar would surely
have been executed as heretics and the Fighting Tigers would have been
disbanded. It is a credit to both men that they were able to keep the Tigers'
secrets safe until the Chapter was rebuilt. Surya and Vashtar appear in
the story Dharma.
These Tigers
Eternal are Dreadnoughts. Surya Ashoka's left arm is equipped with a missile
launcher. Surya's right arm is equipped with a twin-linked lascannon. Surya
is equipped with extra armor. Shrendi Vashtar's left arm is equipped with
a Dreadnought close combat weapon and built-in heavy flamer. Vashtar's
right arm is equipped with a multimelta. Vashtar is also equipped
with extra armor.
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“Loath
as I am to admit it, our recent setbacks—and the discovery of Hive Fleet
Ravana--put our Chapter in considerable jeopardy,” said Surya.
Vashtar
smiled grimly. “The Tigers,” he said, “could not stop a Gretchin scavenger
hunt at the moment, let alone the Tyranids.”
from
the story Dharma
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Jirbu
Ghosh
Tiger
of Indra
Jirbu Ghosh
is a Fighting Tiger Kshatriya, or Captain. She is young and brave and is
the heir-apparent to Raja Khandar
Madu. Jirbu Ghosh appears in the Tooth
and Claw Campaign.
Captain Jirbu
Ghosh often uses a plasma pistol, and is often accompanied by a Singh (Command)
Squad.
When
the stone door to her cell finally ground open and the Dark Eldar came
for her, Fighting Tiger Captain Jirbu Ghosh was ready. She had lain for
a long time, perhaps days, stripped of her armor and heavily chained, on
the hard granite floor, where a thin layer of gravel chafed her with every
movement she attempted. She had passed the time by recalling her training
and by reflecting on particular verses of the Rigsamayajur Mahaduyana,
the sacred text of her Chapter. And her current incarnation was not the
first to die by torture. She was ready.
From
Tooth
and Claw
This is
the end of the special character section of Codex: Fighting Tigers
of Veda. The next section discusses how--and why--I created the
Fighting Tigers of Veda as I did. If you're creating your own army (even
if it's not Space Marines) you'll find plenty of valuable lessons
that will save you time and effort.
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Related Pages
Glossary
and Pronunciation Guide
Fighting
Tiger Special Characters
The
Blood Deserts of Auros IX Campaign
Zaghnal Maratha
appears in Tigers Eternal
Tactics:
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Last updated December
2008
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