Atlantian Spears
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| Founding Chapter: | Blood Angels[1] | ||
| Founding: | Pre-Ultima Founding[4b] | ||
| Colours: | Teal blue with gold helmet, pauldron trim and imperialis.[1] | ||
| Battle Cry | We are not the lust. We are greater than it.[5] | ||
The Atlantian Spears are a Blood Angels Successor Chapter.[1]
Overview
The Atlantian Spears have little engagement with others of the Blood.[5]
The Chapter is known to have a large Librarius and an unusual number of their Librarians have the gift of foresight to call upon. For millennia, the Atlantian Spears have relied upon these powers, as they fought to pacify Segmentum Tempestus's vast Enclave of Alkina and Sanctuary of Konstantyah. The Spears are so focused on battling the innumerable xenos and heretic threats in those regions, that they chose to ignore the Blood Angels' plea for aid, prior to the Devastation of Baal.[1]
However, the Atlantian Spears later took part in the Indomitus Crusade, where they fought the Necrons in the Argovon Campaign[2], and also contributed a significant portion of their forces to the Octarius War.[4]
Known Battles
- Indomitus Crusade[2]
- Octarius War - The Atlantian Spears contributed around 250-300 Battle-Brothers, 50 vehicles, 2 Strike Cruisers, and 6 Escorts to the Imperial defence of the Pankallis Sub-Sector.[4a] For reasons unknown to outside observers, the Spears' forces involved in the conflict were split into two different battle groups which seemed to operate completely independently with no communications shared between them. Notable actions during the war included engaging a drukhari raiding force that emerged from a Webway Portal on Gydisk Alpha and the destruction of the Ork vessel Da Megadakkablasta.[4b]
Heraldry
The Atlantian Spears wear teal blue power armour, with gold pauldron trim and imperialis. The Chapter's symbol is a black trident on teal.[1][4b]
A Marine's rank in this Chapter is denoted by their helmet colour: gold for battle-brothers and Sergeant, black for veterans, black with a gold stripe for Veteran Sergeants and gold with a black stripe for Lieutenants. Sergeants and Lieutenants also have a skull icon on their helmets.[4b]
The Atlantian Spears show company and squad affiliation using the same system as the Blood Angels.[1]
Culture
The Chapter teaches its Battle Brothers to not give into battle lust and to maintain their path on what the Atlantian Spears call the "narrow road". Those who follow it, by keeping a clear head and preventing their battle lust from overwhelming them, will ensure that they are not claimed by their gene-seed's curses. Those who do fall to the Red Thirst or Black Rage, and are unable to retain their self-control, will have shamed themselves in the eyes of their Battle Brothers.[3]
Chapter Elements
Known Vessels
- Aurelios — Strike Cruiser.[4a]
- Senekha — Strike Cruiser.[4a]
- Heartlance — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
- Hoplon — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
- Judgement — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
- Spear of Wisdom — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
- Stoikha — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
- Trident — Gladius Frigate.[4a]
Known Members
- Polemon Stilpo — Captain of the 2nd Company.[4a]
- Phaedrus Lyco — Captain of the 10th Company.[4a]
- Auxitius Palamas — Lieutenant.[2]
- Adones — Librarian.[3]
- Abdosir — Infiltrator Sergeant.[3]
- Arishon — Incursor Sergeant.[3]
- Diodokus — Invictor Warsuit pilot.[3]
- Onasander — Primaris Battle Brother.[3]
- Polus — Primaris Battle Brother.[3]
- Thales — Primaris Battle Brother.[3]
Images
Marine from Space Marine 2.
See also
Source
- 1: Codex Supplement: Blood Angels (9th Edition), pg. 31 — Successor Chapters
- 2: White Dwarf 457, pg. 56
- 3: White Dwarf 459, pgs. 64-65 — War for Argovon (Short Story)
- 4: War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide:
- 5: White Dwarf 469, pg. 117 — Spear of Lightning (Short Story)