A set of Auramite Pinions
Auramite Pinions, formally known as a Custodian Jump Harness or Venatari Jump Harness, and also sometimes called an Alular Jump Pack, is a form of winged Jump Pack used only by the elite Venatari Custodians of the Adeptus Custodes.
The Auramite Pinions consist of a lightweight suit of vestments which interface with the Custodian's own breastplate. The jump harness consists of hand-bonded and reinforced leather armour enhanced with auramite plating to ensure the protection of a warrior's vital organs. This harness is integrated with the sophisticated Jump Pack, which is hand-crafted into the form of the Raptor Imperialis by master artisans in the spire-tops of the Imperial Palace's Tower of Hegemon.
While they share some similarities with the more common Jump Packs used by other Imperial forces, Custodian Jump Harnesses do not rely on the brute force of rocket engines, but on a complex array of null-grav generators and precision thrusters. These complex systems allow the Venatari to cover more ground and with greater precision than other assault troops.
The wings of the Jump Pack are incredibly responsive in flight, allowing a Custodian Venatari to soar through the air to reach their target, even under heavy fire. Once on the ground they are no less useful, however; the Auramite Pinions' wingspan can be swept round to deflect opportunistic attacks from the sides and rear, as well as actively used to turn the blade of an opponent in a duel.
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- The Horus Heresy Book Eight: Malevolence (Forge World Series), pg. 227
- The Horus Heresy: Liber Imperium (Specialty Game), pg. 159