Mercator Sanguis is a powerful slaver guild in the Warhammer 40,000 universe’s Necromunda setting, dealing primarily in the trade of human lives. Their control over the slave trade gives them significant economic influence within the hive cities, making them both feared and respected. They capture, buy, and sell slaves to various factions, providing essential labor for the underhive’s operations.
The guild operates with a hierarchical structure, where powerful leaders oversee the capture and distribution of slaves, supported by enforcers and agents skilled in combat and negotiation. These individuals ensure the smooth running of the guild’s brutal and efficient operations, including raids on settlements and rival gangs to capture new slaves.
Mercator Sanguis runs several notorious slave markets, where captives are auctioned off to the highest bidders. Their operations are marked by ruthlessness and a trail of destruction, contributing to the pervasive atmosphere of fear and oppression in Necromunda. Despite their brutal methods, they are a necessary component of the hive’s economy, providing essential labor.
The guild’s strategic alliances and numerous enemies shape their interactions with other factions. While they form alliances with those needing steady labor supplies, they also face opposition from groups against slavery or those wronged by their raids. This makes Mercator Sanguis a complex and integral part of Necromunda’s brutal society.