Changes: Valedictors

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Valedictors Astartes — Valedictors Chapter Colour Scheme

The Valedictors is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin. Almost nothing is known about this Chapter in Imperial records, save that it was created some time after the Second Founding.

Chapter Appearance

Chapter Colours

The Valedictors primarily wear light green Power Armour. The white squad specialty symbol -- Tactical, Devastator, Assault or Veteran -- is located on the right shoulder plate. A black Roman numeral is stenciled in the centre of the squad specialty symbol, indicating squad number. The colour of the Aquila or Imperialis on the chest guard indicates company number in accordance with the Codex Astartes -- i.e. White (1^st Company), Yellow (2^nd Company), Red (3^rd Company), Green (4^th Company), etc.

Chapter Badge

The Valedictors' Chapter badge is a white winged letter "V", on a field light green.

Canon Conflict

The Valedictors were described in detail in two "Epic" articles in White Dwarf (UK) 126 and 136, ca. 1990-1991. At the time, the Valedictors were originally said to be a First Founding Legion which saw action on the Eastern Fringe of the Imperium against Orks, Eldar, and the Traitor Legions during the Horus Heresy. The status of the Valedictors changed in White Dwarf 235, where they are said to be of a "later Founding", (post-Second Founding). Therefore, the Valedictors are no longer a First Founding Legion.

Sources

Adeptus Astartes: Successor Chapters (Limited Release Booklet)
Chapter Approved 2001 - Second Book of the Astronomican, pg. 117
White Dwarf 236 (UK), "Chapter Approved - Later Foundings," by Andy Chambers & Gav Thorpe, pg. 79
White Dwarf 136 (UK), "Epic," pp. 9-17
White Dwarf 126 (UK), "Space Marine: Epic Space Marines - How to Design Marine Regiments in the Horus Heresy - Sample Marine Regiment," by Andy Chambers, pp. 24-25

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 {{Infobox Chapter
 |name=Valedictors
+|image=[[File:Valedictors_SP.jpg|center|210px]]
-|bgcolor=black
-|fgcolor=white
-|image=[[File:Imperial eagle.jpg|225px|center]]
 |Warcry=Unknown
 |Founding=Unknown
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 |Primarch=Unknown
 |Homeworld=Unknown
+|Fortress-Monastery=Unknown
 |Alligiance=[[Imperium of Man]]
-|Colours=Unknown
+|Colours=Light Green and Yellow
 }}
+[[File:Valedictors_Astartes.jpg|thumb|250px|Valedictors Chapter Colour Scheme]]
-The '''Valedictors''' are a Loyalist [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] of unknown [[Founding]] and origin. Almost nothing is known about this Chapter in the Imperial records. The Valedictors were originally a [[First Founding]] [[Legion]] which saw action on the [[Eastern Fringe]] of the Imperium against [[Orks]], [[Eldar]], and Traitors during the [[Horus Heresy]]. They were described in detail in two Epic articles in [[White Dwarf magazine|''White Dwarf&nbsp;'']] 126 and 136, circa 1990-91. The status of the Valedictors changed in ''[[White Dwarf]]'' 235, where they are said to be of a "later Founding," (post-[[Second Founding]]). Therefore, the Valedictors are no longer a First Founding Legion.
+The '''Valedictors''' is a Loyalist [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]] of unknown [[Founding]] and origin. Almost nothing is known about this Chapter in [[Imperial]] records, save that it was created some time after the [[Second Founding]].
 ==Chapter Appearance==
 ===Chapter Colours===
+The Valedictors primarily wear light green [[Power Armour]]. The white squad specialty symbol -- [[Tactical Marine|Tactical]], [[Devastator Marines|Devastator]], [[Assault Marine|Assault]] or [[Veteran Marines|Veteran]] -- is located on the right shoulder plate. A black Roman numeral is stenciled in the centre of the squad specialty symbol, indicating squad number. The colour of the [[Aquila]] or [[Imperialis]] on the chest guard indicates company number in accordance with the ''[[Codex Astartes]]'' -- i.e. White (1<sup>st</sup> Company), Yellow (2<sup>nd</sup> Company), Red (3<sup>rd</sup> Company), Green (4<sup>th</sup> Company), etc.
-The Valedictors' [[Power Armour]] is oak-leaf green with a teardrop on the kneecap plate and a Roman numeral inside to denote the company.
 ===Chapter Badge===
-The Valedictors' Chapter badge is a winged "V".
+The Valedictors' Chapter badge is a white winged letter "V", on a field light green.
+==Canon Conflict==
+The Valedictors were described in detail in two "Epic" articles in ''White Dwarf'' (UK) 126 and 136, ca. 1990-1991. At the time, the Valedictors were originally said to be a [[First Founding]] [[Legion]] which saw action on the [[Eastern Fringe]] of the Imperium against [[Orks]], [[Eldar]], and the [[Traitor Legions]] during the [[Horus Heresy]]. The status of the Valedictors changed in ''White Dwarf'' 235, where they are said to be of a "later Founding", (post-[[Second Founding]]). Therefore, the Valedictors are no longer a First Founding Legion.
 ==Sources==
+*''Adeptus Astartes: Successor Chapters'' (Limited Release Booklet)
-*''Chapter Approved 2001 - Second Book of the Astronomican'', p. 117
+*''Chapter Approved 2001 - Second Book of the Astronomican'', pg. 117
-*''White Dwarf'' (UK) 126
-*''White Dwarf ''(UK) 136
+*''White Dwarf'' 236 (UK), "Chapter Approved - Later Foundings," by Andy Chambers & Gav Thorpe, pg. 79
+*''White Dwarf'' 136 (UK), "Epic," pp. 9-17
+*''White Dwarf'' 126 (UK), "Space Marine: Epic Space Marines - How to Design Marine Regiments in the Horus Heresy - Sample Marine Regiment," by Andy Chambers, pp. 24-25
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small">
+Valedictors_Astartes 2.jpg|Valedictors [[Tactical Marine]]
+Valedictors Epic 1991 diorama.jpg|The 3<sup>rd</sup> Regiment of the Valedictors and Titans of the Head Hunters defend a city from the Orks
+</gallery>
+[[es:Despedidores]]
 [[Category:V]]
-[[Category:Space Marines]]
-[[Category:Space Marine Chapters]]
 [[Category:Imperium]]
+[[Category:Space Marine Chapters]]
+[[Category:Space Marines]]
+[[Category:Unknown Founding]]