The Death Hawks is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin. A detachment from this Chapter participated with the Space Wolves in the failed defence of the world of Parenxes from the Red Corsairs.
Chapter History[]
Notable Campaigns[]
- The Tyrant and the Wolf (995.999.M41) - The Chaos Lord Huron Blackheart staged a counterassault upon Parenxes, a world defended by detachments of the Death Hawks and the Space Wolves Space Marine Chapters. During the engagement, a series of Red Corsairs strike forces managed to board, disable and capture the Space Wolf Strike Cruiser, Wolf of Fenris after slaying Wolf Lord Gnyrll Bluetooth. The combined Loyalist Astartes strike force was ultimately destroyed by the piratical Heretic Astartes.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
The Death Hawks' Chapter colours are not listed in current Imperial records.
Chapter Badge[]
The Death Hawks' Chapter badge is not listed in current Imperial records.
Canon Conflict[]
In the 4th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines the Chapter was instead known as the Flame Hawks.
Sources[]
- Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pgs. 58-59
- Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 25
- Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Huron Blackheart (6th Edition), pg. 6