Black Knight

Ravenwing Black Knights are members of the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter's elite 2nd Company, the Ravenwing, serving as a heavily armed shock cavalry. Mounted on powerful, heavily customised Mark IV Assault Bikes they bring swift death to their foes. They have managed to survive in the Ravenwing long enough to learn to take the doctrines of mobile warfare to the next level of mastery.

History
If a Battle-Brother has served long enough in the Ravenwing and can pass the Seven Rites of the Raven, he will be inducted into the esteemed ranks of the Black Knights, the Inner Circle of the 2nd Company. There, they will learn the real reason behind their hunt for Heretics and the truth about their Chapter's history. Ravenwing Black Knights ride to battle atop Mark IV Raven Pattern Space Marine Assault Bikes, powerful machines outfitted with deadly Plasma Talons. To signify their exalted status, Black Knights carry Corvus Hammers, which are patterned after an ancient Calibanite weapon used to hunt the Great Beasts. The Black Knights' riding skills are supreme, and they can drive at top speed through almost any impediments to close on their foes. During this approach, their Plasma Talons tear gaping holes in the enemy lines before they literally ride over their prey, cracking armour and sundering flesh with their Corvus Hammers as they go. Against more formidable opponents, those Black Knights trained in the use of the Ravenwing Grenade Launcher fire a salvo of specialised rad and stasis shells, which can make even the most potent of enemies more vulnerable to a sustained assault. A Ravenwing Black Knight is a vengeful killer who will not rest until he has run his prey to ground. If his Plasma Talons do not kill the foe, the razor-sharp bill of his Corvus Hammer surely will. Ravenwing Black Knights are often led into battle by a veteran Astartes and longtime member of the Black Knights known as a Ravenwing Huntmaster. Ravenwing Command Squads usually consist of experienced Ravenwing Black Knights who form a swift and highly-mobile bodyguard around a mounted Chapter officer, or execute other specialised missions on their own. These squads usually include several other Chapter specialists -- an Apothecary to tend to the wounded and recover the fallen's gene-seed on far-flung scouting missions, a Standard Bearer, and the Ravenwing Company Champion wielding a deadly blade of Calibanite origin. When a Ravenwing Command Squad rides to battle, they form a rallying point for one of the most fearsome fast strike forces in the galaxy. Beneath the fluttering shadow of their standard, the black-armoured Astartes of the Ravenwing bring death to the enemies of the Emperor.

Wargear
proved ideal for puncturing monster scales and armour alike. The bike-mounted warriors of the Dark Angels Legion adopted this weapon design and these ancient weapons are still maintained by the Black Knights.
 * Power Armour
 * Plasma Talon - Raven-pattern bikes have their twin-linked boltguns replaced with a weapon unique to the Unforgiven Chapters, the plasma talon. With a range in between the plasma pistol and plasma gun, the plasma talon gives the Black Knights a significant boost in firepower.
 * Ravenwing Grenade Launcher - Ravenwing Black Knights employ grenade launchers adapted to fire even at the high speeds at which they race across the battlefield. These grenade launchers fire specialsied shells utilising ancient technologies. The rad shell spreads contaminated fragments that have a debilitating effect on a foe, while the stasis shell momentarily freezes time, slowing the reactions of any nearby.
 * Blade of Caliban - Blades of Caliban are relics and each has its own honourable heritage. Only the Champions of each company, having performed heroic and faultless duty, earn the right to wield one of these blades.
 * Corvus Hammer - On Caliban the thick forests made tall lances impractical, so the knights developed a unique military pick, which consisted of a hammerhead modified to provide additional power during impact. Its beak-like spike
 * Frag Grenades
 * Krak Grenades