Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)

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Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)
Released	September 2013
Pages	176
ISBN	ISBN 9781782532781
Preceded by	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)
Followed by	Codex: Space Marines (7th Edition)

The General Structure

Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition) is a Codex for the 6th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. The 175 full-colour hardcover book includes:

• Origins of the Space Marines — a history of the Adeptus Astartes with detailed histories of the Ultramarines, Raven Guard, Imperial Fists, Salamanders, Raven Guard, and Iron Hands Chapters as well as their Successors.
• The Adeptus Astartes — a full description of each type of Space Marine character, unit, and vehicle type.
• Armoury of the Space Marines — Rules for every weapon, piece of wargear, relic, and armour available to Space Marines.
• Defenders of Humanity — Gallery of fully painted Space Marine miniatures.
• Emperor's Sword — A comprehensive army list of the 6th Edition Space Marines.

New Units Introduced

• Reclusiam Command Squad
• Centurions
• Hunter
• Stalker

Special characters

This book contains background and special character rules for:

• Marneus Calgar, Ultramarines Chapter Master
• Captain Cato Sicarius of the Ultramarines
• Varro Tigurius, Chief Librarian of the Ultramarines
• Chaplain Ortan Cassius of the Ultramarines
• Torias Telion of the Ultramarines
• Antaro Chronus of the Ultramarines
• Kor'sarro Khan of the White Scars
• Vulkan He'stan of the Salamanders
• Kayvaan Shrike of the Raven Guard
• Lysander of the Imperial Fists
• Pedro Kantor, Crimson Fists Chapter Master
• Helbrecht, High Marshal of the Black Templars Chapter
• Grimaldus, Reclusiarch of the Black Templars.

Variants

In addition to the standard codex, a number of limited edition books were released. Each had a variant cover of either the Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, White Scars, Raven Guard, Salamanders, Iron Hands, or Successors.