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Black Templars were the first chapter to find the design for the [[Land Raider Crusader]] and were the first [[Space Marines]] [[chapter]] to make use of it. Fitted with [[twin-linked]] [[Assault Cannon]]s, [[Hurricane-pattern bolters]] (6 bolters linked to fire simultaneously) and a [[Multi-melta]]. The sponson mounted Hurricane-pattern bolters replace the [[Lascannons]] normally found in standard [[Land Raider]]s and the subsequent removal of generators required to power the lascannons allow for greater capacity to hold larger Black Templar squads.<sup>1</sup>
The Black Templars are also notorious for defying Codex doctrine that states that a chapter may only number 1000 battle brothers. This is partly due to the divided nature of the chapter, being spread out everywhere (similar to the [[Space Wolves]]) on separate crusades and no one has thus been able to keep track of their exact numbers. However, it has been estimated that there may be several thousand Black Templars Companies spread out around the galaxy - an almost unstoppable force if gathered at one place and cause for the [[Inquisition]] to keep a close eye on the Black Templars.<sup>1</sup>
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