Executioner Greatblade

Silent Sister with an Executioner Greatblade

Executioner Greatblades (or simply Execution Blades^[3a]) are two-handed Power Swords that used by the Sisters of Silence and are wonders of the swordsmith's art. Each Greatblade is perfectly weighted for the martial style of its wielder and once the Sisters are schooled in their use, they strike with the speed of a duellist combined with the killing might of a veteran executioner.^[1] The blades are edged with diamond-hard silica glass, enabling a skilled strike to pierce the finest armour.^[3a]

Sisters of Silence who armed with Executioner Greatblades are called Vigilators.^[3b]

Notable Blades

• Veracity — Originally wielded by the Emperor himself, it was eventually given to Sister-Commander Jenetia Krole during the Great Crusade^[2]
• Somnus Blade - Wielded by Tanau Aleya^[4]

See also

• Sisters of Silence Armoury

Sources

• 1: The Horus Heresy: Burning of Prospero - Sisters of Silence Wargear
• 2: Master of Mankind (Novel), Chapter 2
• 3: The Horus Heresy Book Seven - Inferno:
  • 3a: pg. 250
  • 3b: pg. 267
• 4: Warhammer Community: Valerian and Aleya on the Battlefield (Posted on 27/02/2020) (Last accessed on 27 February 2020)