Sanguinary Guard

Sanguinary Guard

The Sanguinary Guard are the the most elite of the Veterans of the Blood Angels, exemplifying the values of their Primarch Sanguinius to an extent no other Space Marine can. This hallowed Order of warriors traces its lineage back to the personal bodyguard of their Primarch, fighting by his side in the most terrible battles imaginable, before being nearly wiped out during the assault on Horus' battle barge.

Only a single survivor remained of that august force: Azkaellon, Herald of the Primarch, and only because Sanguinius insisted that he remain on Terra. It was on his shoulders that the heavy burden befell the reconstitution of the Order, to serve as a beacon of hope for the dark days that lay ahead. It is largely through his efforts that the legacy of the Sanguinary Guard survived in the Blood Angels, and spread to all its Successors.^1a

Wargear

Unlike other Veterans, the Sanguinary Guard do not select wargear according to their expertise, but instead use weapons and armor traditional to their Order: wrist-mounted Angelus Boltgun and the Glaives Encarmine, two-handed Power Swords. Golden Artificer Armour gird their bodies, and baleful Death Masks cover their faces, while they leap into battle courtesy of winged Jump Packs. Depending on the situation, they may carry the Chapter Banner to war.^1c

Sanguinary Guard among Blood Angel Descendants

All Successor Chapters maintain Sanguinary Guard, following the same colour scheme as that used by the Blood Angels, with the exception of the Angels Encarmine, whose Sanguinary Guard deploy instead wearing alabaster white-coloured armour.^1b

Sources

• ¹ Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition)
  • ^a: P. 50
  • ^b: P. 80
  • ^c: P. 85