The Blood Scythes is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines. It is a Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels raised during the Ultima Founding of ca. 999.M41.
Chapter History[]
Blood Scythes Chapter Colour Scheme and Chapter badge as displayed by a Primaris Marine.
The Blood Scythes' first campaigns were in the Red Scar, having been united with their brother Chapters of Sanguinius' lineage after Roboute Guilliman and the Indomitus Crusade brought Primaris Marines to the Blood Angels' homeworld during the Devastation of Baal.
The Blood Scythes have swiftly embraced the Blood Angels' traditions and have rapidly earned a name for themselves as warriors of honour, upholding Sanguinius' codes with the zeal of the newly converted.
Notable Campaigns[]
- Battle of Acrabellar (Unknown Date.M42) - An ongoing battle of the wider Angel's Halo campaign, the Blood Scythes fought to save the Shrine World of Acrabellar from an invasion by the splinters of Hive Fleet Leviathan. The Blood Angels, Blood Scythes, Cruor Blades and Flesh Eaters are defending the Shrine World, with the spiritual well-being of several sub-sectors depending on its survival.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
The Blood Scythes primarily wear white power armour with black shoulder pauldron trim. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest plate is red.
Like their progenitors, the Blood Scythes also utilise the same unique blood drop heraldry to designate company number, which is indicated on the right shoulder pauldron.
The left shoulder pauldron displays the Chapter's iconography.
The heraldry on the left knee plate indicates squad designation.
Chapter Badge[]
The Blood Scythes' Chapter badge is a stylised black scythe with a single, red droplet of blood falling from it, centred on a field of white.
Sources[]
- Codex Supplement Blood Angels (9th Edition), pp. 18-19, 31