Bladeguard Veteran

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Howling Griffons Bladeguard Veteran^[4a]

Bladeguard Veterans are a type of squad containing Primaris Veterans.

Bladeguard veterans go into battle clad in richly ornamented armour, covered with seals of purity and adorned with victory icons and heraldic items. Their imposing storm shields are the work of entire generations of Chapter Serfs, and the powerful force-field generators they house are said to protect the soul of their wearer as well as their flesh. This equipment comes out of the chapter's reliquaries during wartime, and it reminds Battle Brothers who see it in battle of the legacy they swore to honour upon their enthronement.^[4a]

Chapter Variations

• The Dark Angels' Bladeguard Veterans serve in the Deathwing, after having earned the hard-won trust of the Chapter's Inner Circle.^[3]
• The Space Wolves' Bladeguard Veterans fight as part of the Chapter’s elite Wolf Guard.^[4b]

Images

Ultramarines Bladeguard Veteran Squad^[2]

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Community: Warhammer 40,000: More Models Revealed (posted 24/05/2020) (last accessed 24 May 2020)
• 2: Warhammer Community: Warhammer 40,000 Preview – What’s in the Box? (posted 13/06/2020) (last accessed 13 June 2020)
• 3: Warhammer Community: Indomitus Focus: Alternate Colour Schemes (posted 18/06/2020) (last accessed 18 June 2020)
• 4: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition):
  • 4a: pgs.20-21
  • 4b: pg. 150