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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=====Shadeblight===In 750.[[M41]] the Red Wolves fought [[Chaos Space Marines]] of the [[Night Lords]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] in the [[Ango Subsector]]. Although they stood alone, the Red Wolves were able to prevent the Night Lords capturing the possessed cruiser ''[[Shadeblight]]''.{{Fn|2}}
===Fourth Quadrant Rebellion===The '''Red Wolves''' home world of Chapter deployed in full strength during the [[BloodfallFourth Quadrant Rebellion]] is classified as , playing a [[Death world]]. A red planet with the most harsh of environments, that are not survivable by humans outside of crucial role in crushing the Hive Complexesinsurrection.<sup>2</sup>{{Fn|3}}
===Indomitus Crusade===In 750the aftermath of the creation of the [[Great Rift]], the Chapter was reinforced by [[Primaris Space Marines]], sent to them by the [[Indomitus Crusade]].M41 The Red Wolves denied then continued to fight the Imperium's enemies, until their Homeworld, [[Night LordsBloodfall]] Chaos Space Marine Chapter, was invaded by a splinter of a possessed cruiser [[Hive Fleet]] [[Leviathan]]. This splinter had been involved in the "Shadeblight"[[Octarius War]], however, in and the Ango sub[[Ork]]-sectorfed Tyranids inflicted horrific losses on the Chapter, before shattering their [[Fortress Monastery]]. The Red Wolves stood alone against the Chaos Marineswere forced to retreat and, after securing vital stocks of their [[Gene-seed]], they evacuated from Bloodfall in their remaining [[Battle Barge]]s.{{Fn|4}} ==Heraldry==The Red Wolves wear red [[Astartes Power Armour|power armour]] with black [[pauldrons]] and alone they stopped a gold [[aquila]]. Their symbol is a red wolf's head on a black background.{{Fn|1}} The Red Wolves display company number in black lettering on the menace left kneepad.{{Fn|6}} ==Known Members==*[[Scolasti]] - [[Chaplain]]{{Fn|5}} ==See also==*[[Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)]]*[[Space Marine Forces (List)]]*[[Pictorial List of the Night Lords scourge of the sector.<sup>3</sup>Space Marine Chapters M-Z]]
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}: [[How to Paint Space Marines]], pg. 88*<sup>{{Endn|2</sup>}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], ppg. 3049*<sup>{{Endn|3</sup>}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One]], pg. 100*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Space Marines Tyranids (5th 8th Edition)]], ppg. 4931 - ''The Third Tyrannic War: Fury of Leviathan''*{{Endn|5}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]], pg. 38*{{Endn|6}}: [[Insignium Astartes]], pg. ~61
==Related Articles==
*[[List of Space Marine Chapters]]
*[[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]]
[[Category:Later Foundings]]
[[Category:Tyrannic Wars]]
 
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