Sable Swords



The Sable Swords are a Loyalist, Codex Astartes-compliant Space Marine Chapter of unknown origin and Founding said to be founded in the latter years of the 41st Millennium, making them one of the newest Space Marine Chapters to be raised. The Sable Swords' fortress-monastery is located on the world of Obsidia in the Ultima Segmentum.

Notable Campaigns

 * The Beheading (546.M32)(- The Sable Swords participated alongside forces from the Imperial Fists and Halo Brethren chapters to the hunt for the Officio Assassinorum Grand Master Drakan Vangorich.
 * Though founded in the latter years of the 41st Millennium, the Sable Swords have swiftly proven themselves the equal of more established Space Marine Chapters with a series of decisive victories over the upstart Tau Empire.
 * The Zeist Campaign (999.M41) - The Sable Swords heeded the call of the Ultramarines' Lord Macragge in the Eastern Fringes of the galaxy, and provided Tactical Squads to fight for the liberation of the Tau-occupied world of Augura (a staging point for the Tau forces).

Chapter Colours
The Sable Swords wear black Power Armour with white trim and a white Imperial Aquila.

Chapter Badge
The Sable Swords' Chapter badge is two white, crossed swords on a black background.

Canon Conflict

 * Founding: The Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition) indicates the Sable Swords were founded in the 41st Millennium, but the Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook states they participated in the hunt for Vanorich in the 32nd Millennium.