Corvus Corax and the Raven Guard: Freedom From the Shadows

Corvus Corax learned rebellion before he ever met the Emperor, growing up among prisoners and laborers oppressed by the rulers of Lycaeus. This episode explores how his successful revolution shaped the Raven Guard’s emphasis on liberation, stealth, infiltration, precision strikes, and attacks designed to destroy an enemy’s ability to respond. Corax distrusted wasteful warfare and commanders who treated soldiers as expendable resources, placing him at odds with some of his fellow Primarchs. Listeners will learn how the Drop Site Massacre nearly destroyed the Raven Guard and forced Corax to seek desperate methods of rebuilding his Legion. Attempts to accelerate the creation of new Space Marines produced tragic consequences after the process was compromised, leaving Corax with guilt that survived the Horus Heresy. His later disappearance into the Eye of Terror added another layer of mystery to his legend. In Warhammer 40,000, the Raven Guard preserve his preference for striking from darkness so others can be freed from oppression. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.