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*[[Battle of Prospero]] - A large combined Imperial force of the [[Imperial Army]], [[Space Wolves]], [[Adeptus Custodes]] and [[Sisters of Silence]] assaulted the homeworld of the [[Thousand Sons]] Legion, when their Primarch [[Magnus The Red]] disobeyed the [[Emperor]] by using sorcery to warn him of the treacherous actions of Warmaster [[Horus]].<sup>9</sup> *[[Plague of Unbelief]] - In [[M36]] during the tumultuous [[Age of Apostasy]] Apostate Cardinal of [[Gathalamor]], [[Bucharis]] who attempted to carve out his own private empire to be ruled with an iron fist. When the armies of [[Bucharis]] moved north, they reached into the territories protected by the '''Space Wolves'''. Refusing to bow down to the Apostate Cardinal, Bucharis' army attack [[Fenris]] itself. Outnumbered and outgunned, the '''Space Wolves''' fought Bucharis' forces to a standstill. Surrounding the '''Space Wolves''' massive fortress-monastery known as [[The Fang]], Bucharis' forces were attacked from orbit by [[Kyrl Grimblood]] and his '''Space Wolves''' reinforcements, blasting the rebel Guardsmen from the mountainsides. Even those who escaped this attack eventually died in the inhospitable snowy wastes of [[Asaheim]]. The attack on [[Fenris]] took a heavy toll on the rebellious [[Imperial Guard]] forces, slowing, but not stopping, the expansion of the Apostate Cardinal [[Bucharis]]' other armies.<sup>1</sup> *[[First War for Armageddon]] - Logan Grimnar led 300 Space Wolves alongside 100 Grey Knights against Angron and a diabolic horde of Khorne.*[[Third War for Armageddon]].<sup>5</sup> - The Space Wolves fielded 5 Great Companies in the defence of [[Armageddon]].*[[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].<sup>6</sup> - The Space Wolves committed 12 Great Companies against this Black Crusade.
[[Image:Blood Claws Livery.jpg|thumb|450px|center|Blood Claws livery.]]The '''Blood Claws''' are young Space Wolves who have just finished their most basic training and initiation rites including drinking from the [[Cup of Wulfen]] and surviving. They function like [[Assault Squad]]s, but they do not normally use jump packs. Contrary to normal Space Marine doctrine the new initiates of the Space Wolves are not assigned to a single scout company. Space Wolf Blood Claws are instead assigned to any one of the Great Companies.
[[Image:Sky Claws Livery.jpg|thumb|100px|center|Skyclaws livery.]]The reckless trouble makers from the Blood Claw packs are reassigned to the Skyclaws as their 'reward' and are given jump packs to aid in their eagerness to charge straight into the line of battle.{{c|10b}}
[[Image:Grey Hunters Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Grey Hunters livery.]]'''Grey Hunters''' are Blood Claws who have survived the trials on the field of battle, combat experience having made them less impulsive and thus less suited as a force of pure assault. Comprising the majority of the Space Wolves these marines fill the [[Tactical Squad]] role.
[[Image:Long Fangs Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Long Fangs livery.]]'''Long Fangs''' are the next level up from Grey Hunters. These take the role of [[Devastator Squad]]s. Long Fangs are the only Space Wolves regarded as experienced enough to individually choose what to target with their heavy weapons.
[[Image:Wolf Guard Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Wolf Guard livery.]]
[[Image:Wolf Scouts Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Wolf Scouts livery.]]
[[Image:Wolf Lord Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Wolf Lord Ragnar Blackmane's livery.]]Each [[Great Company]] has a '''Wolf Lord''' chosen from that company’s [[Wolf Guard]]. It is his duty to organize his Great Company. He has the powers of a codex [[Chapter Master]] within his Great Company. When a Wolf Lord dies, the Great Company’s mark will be changed from that of the old Wolf Lord to that of the new.
[[Image:Great Wolf Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Livery of the Great Wolf himself.]]
[[Image:Wolf Priest Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Wolf Priest livery.]]
[[Image:Rune Priest Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Rune Priest livery.]]
[[Image:Iron Priest Livery.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Iron Priest livery.]]
[[Image:Wulfen Icon.jpg|thumb|100px|center|Livery of the 13th 'Wulfen' Great Company.]]Space Wolf legend states that the group that came to be known as Thirteenth Company was sent by Leman Russ to pursue the [[Thousand Sons]] legion, after the failed attempt to eliminate the Chaos-supporting legion. They vanished from Imperial records, and their loss is honoured by a black stone in the Grand Annulus (the record of Space Wolf Great Companies).
===Notable Battles===
**Note: The Space Wolves are 1 of only 4 [[Space Marine]] [[Chapters]] to have fought in both the [[Third War for Armageddon]] and against the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]].<sup>6,7</sup>
*Deployed [[Land Raider Helios]] against Orks on [[Centius Prime]].<sup>8</sup>
====[[Blood Claw]]s====
====[[Skyclaw]]s====
====[[Grey Hunter]]s====
====[[Long Fang]]s====
====[[Wolf Guard]]====
The '''Wolf Guard''' are made up of those Space Wolves seen to have performed an exceptional feat of valour, courage or bravery and are invited to join the pack. These are the [[Veteran Squad|Veterans]] of the Space Wolves and often lead other squads as a [[Veteran Sergeant]] would in other chapters. As with other Veterans they sometimes wear [[Terminator Armour]] however much less so than in other chapters.
====[[Wolf Scout]]s====
'''Wolf Scouts''' are Space Wolves whose entire pack has been lost or that have left their pack for other reasons. They operate as [[Scouts]] do in a codex chapter, however they are trained to work alone behind enemy lines for long periods of time. Space Wolf Scouts are not assigned to any of the Great Companies. They instead answer directly to the Great Wolf and are under his sole command unless assigned to a Wolf Lord and his company on an as needed basis.
====[[Lone Wolf]]==== [[Image:Lone Wolves Livery.jpg|thumb|100px|center|Lone Wolves livery.]]
Space Wolves do not reinforce their wolf packs when casualties occur and for this reason the '''Long Fangs''' and '''Grey Hunters''' operate at a reduced strength. Even the most experienced packs will sometimes suffer such a great loss that only one surviver remains from the pack. These survivors are known as Lone Wolves{{c|10c}}
====[[Wolf Lord]]====
====[[Great Wolf]]====
The '''Great Wolf''' is chosen from the [[Wolf Lords]] and is the actual Chapter Master. The current Great Wolf is [[Logan Grimnar]] who has held the position for the past 700 years.
====[[Wolf Priest]]====
'''Wolf Priests''' take the roles of [[Chaplain]]s and [[Apothecary]] within the chapter. They are selected from any part of the chapter but usually from the [[Long Fangs]] or [[Wolf Guard]] due to the greater wisdom of these marines. Instead of using codex medical equipment, Wolf Priests using healing potions and balms, using knowledge passed down from one Wolf Priest to the next.
====[[Rune Priest (Space Wolves)|Rune Priest]]====
The codex role of [[Librarian]] is taken by the '''Rune Priest'''. It is his duty to keep the knowledge of the chapter’s history, reciting the great sagas of old. The Rune Priest's duty as a Librarian is carried out through the shamanistic rituals of the [[Fenris]]ian shaman traditions.
====[[Iron Priest]]====
The '''Iron Priest's''' duty is that of a [[Techmarine]], but with additions. He is required to keep the equipment of his Great Company in working order, maintain the [[machine spirit]]s of its vehicles, in addition to all other duties of a Techmarine. He is also required to tend to the spirits of the [[Dreadnought]]s in the depths of [[the Fang]], and it is his duty to rouse them from their deep slumbers if they are needed in battle. They are accompanied in battle by [[Servitor]]s.
==The Thirteenth Company==
''See main article: [[13th Great Company]]''
Their reappearance at the beginning of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]]’s [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] has brought them back into the spotlight. They appear to still be in pursuit of the goal Leman Russ set for them, and it was believed that Leman Russ himself was their leader, although this was never proven.
