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| − | '''Paladins''', known as the ''pure-blades''{{Fn|2}}, were the elite swordsmen, field commanders{{Fn|3d}}, guardians of the secrets of the [[Hekatonystika]]{{Fn|5}}, and [[Company Champion]]s of | + | '''Paladins''', known as the ''pure-blades''{{Fn|2}}, were the elite swordsmen, field commanders{{Fn|3d}}, guardians of the secrets of the [[Hekatonystika]]{{Fn|5}}, and [[Company Champion]]s of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]]. The Ninth Order boasted at least fifty paladins during the [[Great Crusade]] who acted as the [[honour guard]] of the [[Primarch]] [[Lion El'Jonson]]. They carried [[Power Sword|powered longblades]] and [[Combat Shield|blast-shields]].{{Fn|1}} |
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Paladins, known as the pure-blades[2], were the elite swordsmen, field commanders[3d], guardians of the secrets of the Hekatonystika[5], and Company Champions of the Dark Angels Legion. The Ninth Order boasted at least fifty paladins during the Great Crusade who acted as the honour guard of the Primarch Lion El'Jonson. They carried powered longblades and blast-shields.[1]
Known Paladins
- Alajos - Master of the Ninth Order.[1]
- Inardin - Paladin Commander of the Ninth Order.[1]
- Corswain - Paladin-Captain of the Ninth Order.[3c]
- Xavis - Paladin of the Twentieth Order.[3a]
- Barzareon - Paladin of the Thirty-First Order.[3a]
- Constantine - Former voted Lieutenant of the Dreadwing.[3b]
- Ennedreth[4]
Sources
- 1: Leman Russ: The Great Wolf (Novel), Chapter IV
- 2: Holder of the Keys (Audio Drama)
- 3: Angels of Caliban (Novel):
- 4: Warhammer Community: Horus Heresy Exemplary Battles – A New Mission and Free Rules for Dark Angels and Death Guard Squads (Posted on 17/01/2022) - The Battle of Perditus: Umbral-51 PDF - pg. 4 (last accessed 17 January 2022)
- 5: Liber Astartes (2nd Edition), pg. 157
