Iron Shades
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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| Founding: | 7th Founding[5] | ||
| Homeworld: | Shoba[3a] | ||
| Colours: | Black, dark gray, and Midnight Blue[3a][3c][4] | ||
| Specialty: | Void warfare[4] | ||
The Iron Shades are a Space Marine Chapter.[1] They recruit aspirants from the death world Shoba[2][3a] and some members of the chapter wear honour tattoos.[3a]
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Overview
The philosophy of the Iron Shades holds that perfection is achieved through contest.[3a] Hailing from a perpetual world of darkness and preferring to work in the shadows with little fanfare, they are nonetheless unusually amicable towards average Imperial citizenry.[4]
The chapter's Fifth Battle-Company are void-war specialists.[3a]
Known campaigns
- 999.M41 - 13th Black Crusade[4]
- Battle of the Agripinaa System: Battled the Death Guard warband known as the Lords of Silence at the Forge World Agripinaa in the opening stages of the 13th Black Crusade.[3a] A Strike Cruiser[3c] and contingent of at least 42 Iron Shades was displaced alongside the Lords of Silence during the battle due a warp drive accident; this group was subsequently wiped out by the Death Guard forces.[3a][3b]
- M42 - Indomitus Crusade[4]
See also
Sources
- 1: Blood of Asaheim (Novel), Chapter 17
- 2: Vaults of Terra: The Carrion Throne (Novel), Chapter 17
- 3: The Lords of Silence (Novel):
- 4: Sea of Souls (Novel), Chapter 5
- 5: Vaults of Terra: Okira (Short Story)
