Codex:
Fighting Tigers of Veda (pg 7)
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Fighting Tiger Troops
The Fighting Tigers make extensive
use of well-equipped, frequently mobile Troop units. Tactical Marines specialize
in shooting, though Sergeants may sport a power weapon or power fist. Scout
units are usually optimized (as much as possible) for either assault or
shooting.
Tigers of Rudra
see
"Tactical Squad" in Codex: Space Marines
Fighting Tiger
Tactical Marines dedicate themselves to Rudra, the Vedic god of battle.
All Tigers of Rudra are male. Each Tiger of Rudra Squad is armed with a
special weapon--flamers are preferred--and a heavy weapon, usually a missile
launcher. These squads are often mounted in a transport (Rhino, Drop Pod,
Land Raider, etc). By tradition, Tigers of Rudra deploy in 10-strong squads.
Fighting Tiger Tactical
Marines (Tigers of Rudra) from Jatis Mahaduyana
Codex Astartes
Chapters such as the Ultramarines use Assault Marines to crew Land
Speeders and Land Speeder Tornadoes or Typhoons, but within the
Fighting Tigers, the Tigers of Rudra perform this role.
Fighting Tiger Tactical
Marines (Tigers of Rudra) from Jatis Ghuyarashtra
Tigers of Puchan
see
"Scout Squad" in Codex: Space Marines
Fighting Tiger
Scouts venerate Puchan, the Vedic god of guides, who shows the new recruits
the way to become Space Marines. Once Scouts join another sabha, they devote
themselves to that association’s deity. Tigers of Puchan squads are either
all-male or all-female. Males use bolters or sniper rifles to prepare themselves
before joining the Tigers of Rudra or Agni;
females use close combat weapons exclusively to prepare themselves before
joining the Tigers of Kali.
Female Tigers of Puchan,
from Jatis Mahaduyana, armed for close combat
By tradition,
Tigers of Puchan deploy in 10-strong squads.
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“Go
anywhere, fight anyone”—unofficial Fighting Tigers
motto
The
Fighting Tigers of Veda are charged with guarding many star systems lying
due east of the Maelstrom, a dangerous area similar to the Eye of Terror.
The Fighting Tigers mostly fight against the Orks,
Dark
Eldar, and Chaos Space Marines
that
infest the Maelstrom, but the Tigers have on occasion been called to other
areas to battle Craftworld Eldar, Rebel Guard, Genestealer Cults, and Tyranids.
Fighting
Tigers have also clashed with Imperial forces a number of times. The most
famous example was the Kyrniov Conflict. Offended that the Fighting Tigers
were using female Space Marines, Confessor Kyrniov, supported by the Adepta
Sororitas, led a brief, disastrous campaign to destroy the Tigers
of Kali. After capturing Kyrniov, the Rajas negotiated a truce
with him, but emnity between the Sisters of Battle and the Fighting Tigers
remains.
In
addition, the Fighting Tigers have only one Space Marine ally, the Space
Wolves, who helped train the new Fighting Tiger recruits (including the
first Tigers of Kali) after the heavy losses
against the Warband Bloodcomet. Believing the Ultramarines to be arrogant,
the Blood Angels to be damned to Chaos, and the Dark Angels to be perfidious,
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Related Pages
Tactics:
Fighting Tiger Troops
Gallery:
Fighting Tiger Troops (Tactical Squads)
Gallery:
Fighting Tiger Troops (Scout Squads)
Fighting
Tiger HQ
Fighting
Tiger Elites
Fighting
Tiger Troops
Fighting
Tiger Fast Attack
Fighting
Tiger Heavy Support
Current
Fighting Tiger Organization
Glossary
and Pronunciation Guide
Codex Main
Page and Table of Contents
Last updated December
2008
Codex:
Fighting Tiger logo (GW style) by Jason Foley
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