Difference between revisions of "Gladius"
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| + | [[Image:Marneus.gif|thumb|500px|right|[[Marneus Augustus Calgar|Marneus Calgar]] flanked by his [[Ultramarines Honour Guard|Honour Guard]], two of them wielding Gladii.]] | ||
The '''Gladius''' is a type of short sword used by most [[Space Marines]] as a basic close combat weapon.<sup>1</sup> | The '''Gladius''' is a type of short sword used by most [[Space Marines]] as a basic close combat weapon.<sup>1</sup> | ||
| − | They are most frequently used as a sidearm by the [[Ultramarines]] | + | They are most frequently used as a sidearm by the [[Ultramarines]] [[Chapter]], whose skill with the blade in close combat is unsurpassed.<sup>2-21</sup> |
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Revision as of 17:56, 3 October 2011
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Marneus Calgar flanked by his Honour Guard, two of them wielding Gladii.
The Gladius is a type of short sword used by most Space Marines as a basic close combat weapon.1 They are most frequently used as a sidearm by the Ultramarines Chapter, whose skill with the blade in close combat is unsurpassed.2-21
