Infernal Sergeants Command

Not every Infernal Sergeant fights to claim glory through bloodshed alone. Within every warband march those entrusted with preserving the order and traditions of their House. The oldest among them bear the ancient banners that once flew above crusader hosts before the fall of Jerusalem, while others carry war horns, kettle drums, or iron bells whose echoes have accompanied their masters for centuries. These are honors granted only to the most steadfast retainers, for the loss of a House’s banner or the silence of its war music is considered a disgrace remembered for generations.

The banners themselves are relics as ancient as the Houses they represent. Time, fire, and countless battles have reduced them to little more than torn strips of blackened cloth, yet they have never been replaced. Every repair has been stitched with leather taken from fallen enemies, every rent patched with fragments of older standards carried by ancestors long consumed by Hell. Their faded heraldry is barely recognizable, hidden beneath centuries of soot, dried blood, and devotional inscriptions embroidered by generations of infernal retainers. To the warriors of a House, the banner is more than a symbol of command—it is the visible history of every victory, defeat, oath, and betrayal endured since the crusade.

The musicians of the Infernal Crusader Houses perform a duty equally sacred. Their drums are stretched with the hides of beasts that roam the infernal wastes, their horns are carved from the remains of creatures slain during forgotten campaigns, and their bells were once taken from ruined churches abandoned centuries ago. Every House preserves its own calls to advance, withdraw, assemble, or charge, many of them unchanged since the mortal Crusades. Veteran knights claim they can recognize an allied House long before its banners become visible simply by hearing its battle rhythm carried across the battlefield.

Among mortal soldiers, it is often said that the arrival of the Infernal Crusader Houses is heard before it is seen. First come the distant bells, then the slow rhythm of war drums, followed by the deep calls of ancient horns echoing across the field. Only then do the black banners emerge through the smoke, carried by towering Sergeants who march without hesitation. By the time the enemy sees the knights, the battle has already begun.

“The banner remembers every oath. The drums remember every victory. We merely carry them forward.”

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Three models – “Infernal Sergeants Command x3”, designed by Wargames Crew

Total size from 45 to 79mm

Base size is 32mm

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