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|Symbol=Red Wolves Symbolsymbol.GIFjpg|Founding LegionChapter=Iron Hands|Founding=Second Founding|Chapter Master=Unknown|Descendants=Unknown|Homeworld=[[Fleet Based]], formerly [[Bloodfall]]<sup>2</sup>{{Fn|4}}|Fortress-Monastery=Unknown|Colours=Red with black shoulder guards. Aquila is and gold[[aquila]]. Symbol is a red wolf's head on a black background.<sup>{{Fn|1</sup>}}
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|Specialty=Heavy Mechanised Assault|Chapter Strength=15 Companies}}The '''Red Wolves''' are a [[Space Marine Chapter]].{{Fn|1}}
==BackgroundHistory==The '''===Shadeblight===In 750.[[M41]] the Red Wolves''' are a fought [[Chaos Space Marines]] of the [[Night Lords]] [[Space MarineLegion|Legion]] in the [[Codex ChapterAngo Subsector]].<sup>1</sup>They are a '''Second Founding''' successor Chapter of Although they stood alone, the Red Wolves were able to prevent the Night Lords capturing the possessed cruiser '''Iron Hands Legion'[[Shadeblight]]''.{{Fn|2}}
===Fourth Quadrant Rebellion===The '''Red Wolves''' home world of '''Bloodfall''' is classified as a '''Deathworld'''. A red planet with Chapter deployed in full strength during the hashist enviroments[[Fourth Quadrant Rebellion]], that are not survivable by humans outside of playing a crucial role in crushing the Hive Complexsinsurrection.<sup>2</sup>{{Fn|3}}
===Indomitus Crusade===
In the aftermath of the creation of the [[Great Rift]], the Chapter was reinforced by [[Primaris Space Marines]], sent to them by the [[Indomitus Crusade]]. The Red Wolves then continued to fight the Imperium's enemies, until their Homeworld, [[Bloodfall]], was invaded by a splinter of [[Hive Fleet]] [[Leviathan]]. This splinter had been involved in the [[Octarius War]], however, and the [[Ork]]-fed Tyranids inflicted horrific losses on the Chapter, before shattering their [[Fortress Monastery]]. The Red Wolves were forced to retreat and, after securing vital stocks of their [[Gene-seed]], they evacuated from Bloodfall in their remaining [[Battle Barge]]s.{{Fn|4}}
In 750.M41 ==Heraldry==The '''Red Wolveswear red [[Astartes Power Armour|power armour]] with black [[pauldrons]] and a gold [[aquila]]. Their symbol is a red wolf''' denied the '''Night Lords''' Chaos Space Marine Chapter of s head on a possessed cruiser the "Shadeblight", in the Ango sub-sector. The Red Wolves stood alone against the Chaos Marines, and alone they stopped the menace of the Night Lordsblack background.<sup>3</sup>{{Fn|1}}
The Red Wolves display company number in black lettering on the left kneepad.{{Fn|6}} ==SourcesKnown Members==*<sup>1</sup>[[How to Paint Space MarinesScolasti]]*<sup>2</sup>: - [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)Chaplain]], p. 30*<sup>3</sup>: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], p. 49{{Fn|5}}
==Related ArticlesSee also==*[[Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)]]*[[Space Marine Forces (List)]]*[[Pictorial List of Space Marine ChaptersM-Z]]
==Sources==*{{incompleteEndn|1}}: [[How to Paint Space Marines]], pg. 88*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 49*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One]], pg. 100*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (8th Edition)]], pg. 31 - ''The Third Tyrannic War: Fury of Leviathan''*{{Endn|5}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]], pg. 38*{{Endn|6}}: [[Insignium Astartes]], pg. ~61
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