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==Overview==
Originally known as the ''Grey Daughter''{{Fn|8}}, the vessel was originally built at [[Jupiter]] and first saw action as a vessel of the [[Emperor]]'s personal fleet.{{Fn|5}} In its early days, it was a brutal, empty, and dreary vessel but became more splendid following the coming of [[Sanguinius]].{{Fn|8}} Seeing action during the Compliance of [[Murder]]{{Fn|1}} and the [[Battle of Signus Prime]], it was said that the golden-clad ship was a beautiful sight to behold.{{Fn|2a}} Much of the ship's interior was dominated by the art, monuments, and heraldry of the Blood Angels though following the [[Battle of Signus Prime]] these were largely destroyed.{{Fn|3}}
The ''Red Tear'' crashed on [[Signus Prime]] after its commanding officer [[Athene DuCade]], driven mad by the [[Chaos]] presence, killed her bridge crew and destroyed the controls. Most of the line crew died from Chaos-induced madness, during the descent, or on impact. Sanguinius then declared ''[[Covenant of Baal]]'' the new flagship and had the ''Red Tear'' salvaged and converted to a groundside fortress.{{Fn|2b}}