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[[Image:Dante by nuala kinrade.JPG|thumb|right|Commander Dante]]
'''Dante''' is the current [[Chapter Master]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[chapter]] of [[Space Marines]].
==History==
Commander '''Dante''' is one of the most experienced and able [[Space Marine]] Commanders. In no small part, this is due to the longevity of the [[Blood Angels]], which he has ruled for 1,100 years. Dante is the oldest living Space Marine in the [[Imperium]] (excluding [[Dreadnought]]s) and is held in awe by leaders of other [[Chapter]]s, who can remember him being a famous commander when they were in the scout company. His very presence inspires troops to acts of valour that are extraordinary even for Space Marines. Because of this reputation, when it came to choosing a leader for the [[Armageddon]] intervention, the Masters of the other two Chapters taking part ([[Salamanders]] and [[Ultramarines]]) unanimously asked for him to be placed in charge.*<sup>1</sup>
Dante is held to be the oldest living Space Marine, discounting those few who are entombed within the Dreadnoughts. Dante is a legend not just amongst the Blood Angels but also amongst the common citizenry of the Imperium, to whom he is a saviour, a golden-armoured hero who descends to save them in their darkest hour.<sup>3</sup>
==Quotes==
* ''"For eleven hundred years, I have fought and I have seen the darkness in our galaxy. I have seen the vileness of the [[Xenos|alien]] and the heresy of the mutant. I have witnessed the sin of possession. I have seen all the evil that the galaxy harbours, and I have slain all whose presence defiles the Emperor. I have seen what you will see. I have fought what you must fight, and I have slain what you must slay... so fear not and be proud, for we are the sons of Sanguinius, the protectors of Mankind. Aye, we are indeed the Angels of Death."''<sup>2</sup>
==Images==
*<sup>4</sup> [[Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition)]] (pg 53)
==Related Articlesarticles==
*[[List of Chapter Masters]]