The Blades of Vengeance is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines created from the lineage of the mysterious Dark Angels and raised during the Ultima Founding of ca. 999.M41.
The Blades of Vengeance were the first of the Primaris Marines created from the gene-seed of Lion El'Jonson.
They exhibited not only the tenacious defence for which their primogenitor was famed, but also showed a talent for following up with brilliantly executed counterattacks.
Chapter History[]
Blades of Vengeance Chapter colour scheme as displayed by Primaris Marine Brother Emanz, 5th Company, 2nd Squad (battleline).
After their Founding, the Blades of Vengeance would go on to aid the Primarch Roboute Guilliman during his Indomitus Crusade, serving with distinction.
They have thrown their full strength into the Indomitus Crusade, liberating dozens of worlds and putting dozens more they deemed beyond salvation to the sword. They do this in eagerness to root out the Fallen, seeing the crusade as the means by which many of those Traitors will be forced out into the open.
Notable Campaigns[]
- War of Beasts (Unknown Date.M42) - The Blades of Vengeance sent two full companies to defend the strategically vital world of Vigilus from attacks by xenos and Chaos forces during the War of Beasts. They fought independently of other Imperial forces across the northern portion of the Dontoria Hivesprawl.
- Nachmund Rift War (Unknown Date.M42) - Elements of the Blades of Vengeance were deployed to serve in the Nachmund Rift War, an ongoing conflict being waged by the Imperium in the Nachmund Sub-sector. Closely connected to the prior War of Beasts and War of Nightmares fought on Vigilus, the Fortress World itself remains largely in Imperial hands in the wake of those conflicts but the forces of Chaos have now moved instead to besiege the Nachmund Gauntlet itself, the only stable passage across the Great Rift between Sanctus Terra on the Imperium Sanctus side and Vigilus on the Imperium Nihilus side.
- Arks of Omen Campaign, Battle of Idolatros (Unknown Date.M42) - The Blades of Vengeance were among the coalition of Unforgiven Chapters to join with the Dark Angels in seeking to stop the mad plans of Abaddon the Despoiler and the Greater Daemon Vashtorr the Arkifane from claiming the Key that would allow them to unlock the unholy threat known only as The Weapon. They joined the Unforgiven's fleet in the final assault of the campaign made on the Idolatros System in the Somnium Stars. Like the other Unforgiven, the Blades of Vengeance forces that fought at the Battle of Idolatros suffered heavy casualties.
Chapter Organisation[]
Most of the Unforgiven Chapters follow the Dark Angels' pattern of organisation, including having formations similar to the Deathwing and the Ravenwing.
While performing admirably, they have not garnered the recognition of their parent Chapter's Deathwing and Ravenwing companies.
Like the Dark Angels, the Unforgiven Successor Chapters also have a clandestine group, known as the "Inner Circle," who possess knowledge of the Fallen and of the true events that occurred on Caliban.
Notable Blades of Vengeance[]
- Company Master Sykora - Master Sykora was the Blades of Vengeance officer who commanded the Chapter's forces during the Battle of Idolatros of the Arks of Omen Campaign.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
The Blades of Vengeance primarily wear forest green Mark X Power Armour in honour of their parent Chapter, the Dark Angels, while the faceplate and both insets of the shoulder pauldrons are bone.
The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest is red. Chapter markings and unit designations are black. The black squad specialty symbol -- battleline, fire support, close support or Veteran -- is displayed on the right pauldron, while the left pauldron proudly displays the Chapter's iconography.
A red Low Gothic numeral displayed on the centre of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad assignment.
The heraldry on the right knee guard indicates company designation. The Blades of Vengeance utilise the same heraldry for their Battle Companies as their progenitors and fellow Unforgiven.
Chapter Badge[]
The Blades of Vengeance's Chapter badge is a stylised black livery shield set in a field of bone, while a bone-coloured, downward thrust sword is centred upon the black shield.
Sources[]
- Codex Supplement Dark Angels (9th Edition), pg. 26
- Codex Supplement: Dark Angels (10th Edition), pg. 28
- Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pg. 18
- Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant, (8th Edition) pp. 78–79
- War Zone Nachmund: Rift War (9th Edition), pg. 30
- Arks of Omen: The Lion (9th Edition), pp. 14-17
- Warhammer Community: The Ultima Founding
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