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Garde Lion

The Garde Lion (Lion Guard) are a Space Marine Chapter.^[1a]

History

A detachment from the Chapter serve the Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Lord Hull and acted as his bodyguards,^[1a] as he oversaw Ameton Epsilon IV's defense from a Tyranid invasion in 853.M41.^[1b] They took no direct action in combating the Xenos, until Hull discovered a Norn Queen on the Imperial world's Mount Antigonos was acting as a psychic beacon for the Tyranids.^[1c] Once its location was discovered within a cave, the Garde Lion joined other Imperial forces in defending the entrance, while the Inquisitor Lord and the Ultramarines' First Company destroyed the creature. The Norn Queen's death, soon allowed the Imperium to successfully purge the Tyranids and save Ameton Epsilon IV.^[1d]

Known Battles

• Second Battle of Ameton Epsilon IV - 853.M41^[1a]

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• The Garde Lion, Hull and Ameton Epsilon IV were created by the staff of Games Workshop's France division. They were featured on an older version of the company's France website.^[1a]

See Also

• Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)
• Space Marine Forces (List)

Sources

• 1: Games Workshop France: Ameton Epsilon Index - via Google Translate (Saved archive page, dated 17 September 2008, last accessed 4 July 2025, original link: http://fr.games-workshop.com/40k/jeu/ametonEpsilon/index.asp)
  • 1a: Phase II: Guerre Totale - J+30 (Saved archive page, dated 4 August 2008, last accessed 4 July 2025, original link: http://fr.games-workshop.com/40k/jeu/ametonEpsilon/phase2J30.asp)
  • 1b: Phase II: Invasion - J+32 (Saved archive page, dated 2 August 2008, last accessed 4 July 2025, original link: http://fr.games-workshop.com/40k/jeu/ametonEpsilon/phase2J32.asp)
  • 1c: Phase II Guerre Totale - J+53 et J+54 (Saved archive page, dated 2 February 2009, last accessed 4 July 2025, original link: http://fr.games-workshop.com/40k/jeu/ametonEpsilon/phase2J53-54.asp)
  • 1d: Phase II Guerre Totale - J+63 (Saved archive page, dated 4 August 2008, last accessed 4 July 2025, original link: http://fr.games-workshop.com/40k/jeu/ametonEpsilon/phase2J63.asp)