Blade of Vengeance
The Blade of Vengeance is a Battle Barge in the Blood Angels Chapter.[1]
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History
The Blade of Vengeance's history dates back to the Horus Heresy, when it was one of the first of its class, and among the most powerful.[3b] During the Battle Barge's many millennia of service, the Blade acted as the Blood Angels Chapter's flagship for the Cryptus Campaign[2][5] and the Devastation of Baal.[3c] Prior to Hive Fleet Leviathan reaching Baal, the Blade was among the defending forces that performed Exterminatus on nearby worlds, as part of Commander Dante's strategy to deny bio-mass to the advancing Hive Fleet, starving it of resources in the coming battle. The Blade is known to have led a strike force that helped destroy Zozan Tertius just prior to the Tyranids landed upon, under the command of Fleet Captain Asante, alongside an Angels Numinous strike force. Both Chapter fleets escaped back to Baal.[3a] During the void battle in the Baal System, the Blade served as the defender's flagship, with fleet commander Bellerophon aboard to lead the defense. Asante would remain as its flag captain[3c] and Chapter Ancient Behelmor was also stationed aboard it.[3d]
When Hive Fleet Leviathan finally attacked the system, its sheer amount of bio ships overwhelmed the defenders' fleets. The Blade of Vengeance would claim many of them, even as it was being boarded by hordes of Tyranids, before swarms of Razorfiends caused the Battle Barge to plummet into Baal.[3c] The Hive Fleet was later defeated with the arrival of the Indomitus Crusade, led by Lord Commander Guilliman. The Lord Commander would later privately meet with the Blood Angels' Commander Dante and during their discussions, Guilliman promised to salvage and rebuild the Blade of Vengeance.[3d]
Description
Before it crashed into Baal,[3c] the Blade's gundecks and towers were festooned in glorious sculptures, chased with gold and precious metals.[3b]
Known crew
- Asante - Flag captain during the Devastation of Baal[3c]
- Galdorian - Astropath Prime during the Third War for Armageddon[4b]
- Xhian-Ji - Astropath-terminus during the Third War for Armageddon[4a]
See also
Source
- 1: Codex: Blood Angels – Red Thirst Edition - Chapter Strength
- 2: Dante (Novel), Chapter Two
- 3: The Devastation of Baal (Novel)
- 4: Angron's Monolith (Novella)
- 5: Shield of Baal: Deathstorm (Novella), Prologue
