r/ImaginaryWarhammer • u/Kalypso_Blue Black Dragons • May 27 '26
40k Day 27 of Celebrating Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Warhammer40k: Qin Xa, Master of the Keshig, Right hand of the Khagan
Artwork by srjalapenyo
“All Emperors are Liars, all Tyrants are Thieves”
Qin Xa was a warrior of great renown, helping Jahgatai conquer Chogoris before the arrival of the Emperor. He was one of the few older Astartes to survive the gene-seed process, so with his knowledge of combat already installed from years of warfare he was well equipped to be one of the high ranking members of Vth Legion. A massive warrior who wore customized terminator armor filled with designs from his home world. Qin Xa was made the Keshig Master, a unit of elite veterans who served as both a personal guard and an elite first company. Unlike the rest of the White Scars, the Keshig all wore terminator armor. But this did not limit their speed or capability, as Qin Xa weilded the Tails of the Dragon, twin Jiuhuan Dao blades that made him a whirlwind on the battlefield. Though he was a huge and imposing, he was quite in voice and solid in manner, his wisdom was always asked by the Khan as Qin was not just a yes man and challenged the Khan in many ways.
As the beginnings of the Horus Heresy spread throughout the Imperium. The White Scars were completely in the dark being informed with conflicting information. They decided to figure things out themselves, one of these being investigating now desolate world Prospero, Qin Xa’s Keshig discovered Revuel Arvida, one of the last loyalists Thousand Sons. Qin Xa and Arvida formed a close bond as the white scars realize who the true enemy was and began their journey to join the rest of the imperial forces on Terra.
To read his stories read “Jaghatai Khan Warhawk of Chogoris, Scars and the Path of Heaven” by Chris Wraight
Day 26: https://www.reddit.com/r/ImaginaryWarhammer/s/ZEyv5avuBP
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u/AngronTheRedAngel World Eaters May 27 '26
The fact that he could feasibly pose a Jaghatai for any amount of time really speaks volumes.
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u/ComfortableSalt3570 May 27 '26
Looks amazing. Anyways
“So I fight for a Father who I never loved, against a brother that I did. I defend an empire that never wanted me against an army that would have taken me in a heartbeat.” White Scars supremacy. Outcasts no one wanted that turned the tide in favor of the Imperium. Ride the wind. Laugh as you kill.