Antikun Zulu Shieldbashers

Overview

Forgoing all vehicles save for fast moving vehicles, and long ranged weapons in favor of lascarbines, flamers, and Kukri Swords designed after the fearsome claws of the Besteti Lions, the Zulu are an atypical regiment from Antikus. The Shieldbashers are not a regiment that can hold a position causing some friction with certain commanders, but they are excellent offensive light infantry who can fearlessly charge and fight in melee. The Zulu are recognizable by their woven synthread shields known as Impi, which they use to close the distance with enemies while they shoot poorly aimed lascarbine or laspistol shots, until they finally reach charging distance and discard their ranged weapons for their Kukri swords. Resembling Ork tactics more than Imperial, the Zulu are nonetheless effective if not surprising, with few enemies expecting a light infantry charge not accompanied by commissars shooting Guardsmen. Each Zulu Shieldbasher regiments uses a different color scheme corresponding to their tribal roots, but their Impi and Kukri are dead giveaways. There are some suspicions that fall upon the Regiments for being a little too eager for combat, and for too many deadly incidents during their interludes between proper combat but no hard evidence has been found by Commissariat investigation. This may change with the growing influence of Khorne from the Kalibras New Worlds, and the few Zulu who have betrayed the Imperium always follow Khorne, only worsening suspicions.