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[[Image:Ragnar Blackmane.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ragnar Blackmane]] carrying his double-edged Frost Blade.]]
A '''Frost Blade''' is an ornate type of [[Chainsword]] used solely by the [[Space Wolves]] [[chapter]] of the [[Adeptus Astartes]]. Each one is hand-crafted by a Master [[Iron Priest]], and many incorporate the diamond-hard fangs of the [[Fenris|Fenrisian]] [[Kraken (Sea Creature)|Ice Kraken]]. They are highly sought after and in the skilled hands of a [[Space Marine]] they can be comparable in effect to most [[Power Weapons]]<sup id="fn_1a_back">[[#fn_1a|[1a]]]</sup>.
A variant is the '''Frost Axe''', which incorporates the same elements. Frost axes are sometimes made from energized diamond, giving them the appearance of blades forged from pure ice<sup id="fn_1a_back">[[#fn_1a|[1a]]]</sup>.
