The famed and feared elite assault squads of Angron's XII legion, the World Eaters, were the most violent and potent warriors within the legion. The butcher's nails were affecting these warriors more than the rest of the legion, making them nigh uncontrollable but incredibly ferocious warriors who, to escape the torment of the nails, only sought to kill to ease their pain. Clad in power armour and usually armed with chain weapons , combined with assault grenades and often-used jump packs, the Caederes were a force which could be easily counted as the pinnacle of Astartes close combat forces, for they did not hesitate to enter a fight, no matter how far they were from the chance of winning. Of course this lead to tremendous losses within the legion, but the reputation of the XII spread quicker through the galaxy than expected, and the Caederes bore a high responsibility for entire planet systems surrendering in fear of the XII butchering their civilization.
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