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The '''Crux Terminatus''' (lit. "terminator cross") is a stone medallion awarded to highly skilled and experienced [[Space MarineVeteran]] veteranss. All members of a [[Chapter ]] trained in the use of [[Terminator Armour]] will have been first awarded the Crux Terminatus. These badges, set into the left shoulder plate of [[Terminator armour]], are highly distinctive and usually fashioned from stone. They vary from chapter to chapter, but tend to incorporate the Greek cross that is the standard Astartes Terminator recognition icon. Other variations include the replacement of the skull by a wolf's skull among members of the Space Wolves chapter, or the addition of a sword in Deathwing units.

In standard Astartes Chapters[[Codex Chapter]]s, members of the chapter's veteran first company [[First Company]] are the exclusive users of Terminator armour.

Acts This Honour appears most commonly as a skull set onto a cruciform shape of red iron or bone. Terminator sergeants often add crossed bones behind the skull, whilst lightning bolts behind the skull are often added for Terminators trained as Assault units wielding lightning claws and thunder hammers with storm shields. Variations include the size and dimensions of extreme valour among wearers the skull and the removal of the crossed lightning bolts or bones or their scale in relation to the shape of the cruciform. The Crux Terminatus is almost always worn on the left shoulder pad, though it may also be rewarded by worn on one knee pad (this is usually done only in combination with the shoulder pad, however). Legend has it that the replacement first Crux Terminatus ever crafted contained a tiny fragment of the standard badge by the [[Emperor]]'''Crux Argentum''' – a s own armour within it. Whether or not this is true it means that ancient suits of power armour bearing Terminator badge made from silver Honours are considered even more rare and encrusted with gemsprecious to a Chapter as a result of their reputed connection to the Master of the Imperium.{{Fn|1}}

[[Sergeant]]s, [[Captain]]s and [[Librarian]]s have different versions to identify their status. Those awarded with == Variants ==Acts of extreme valour among wearers may be rewarded by the replacement of the standard badge by the '''Crux Terminatus often wear smaller versions when they fight in [[power Armour|power armour]], often hanging them Argentum''' - a Terminator badge made from banners, weapons silver and belts. It is also usual for them to paint this symbol onto the knee or shin plates of their standard power armourencrusted with gems.

A Terminator captain is among the most highly skilled and experienced warriors humanity has ever produced. In recognition of their achievements[[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]]s, these Marines are allowed the honour of wearing a distinctive badge that incorporates fragments of the [[EmperorSpace Marine Captain|Captain]]'s armour. During his struggle against and [[HorusLibrarian]] aboard the Warmaster's battle barge at the climax of the Heresy, the Emperor was aided by a squad of Terminators from have different versions to identify their status. Those awarded with the Crux Terminatus often wear smaller versions when they fight in standard [[Imperial Fistspower armour]] chapter. In recognition of their act of valour, the mortally wounded Emperor ordered that his own suit of armour be taken off and melted downoften hanging them from banners, weapons and its shards incorporated into badges that all Terminator Captains should wearbelts. Therefore all efforts are made It is also usual for them to recover paint this symbol onto the suits knee or shin plates of Captains killed in action as the loss of such a relic brings great dishonour to the squad and the Chaptertheir standard power armour.

They vary A Terminator [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] is among the most highly skilled and experienced warriors humanity has ever produced. In recognition of their achievements, these Marines are allowed the honour of wearing a distinctive badge that incorporates fragments of the [[Emperor]]'s armour. During his struggle against [[Horus]] aboard the Warmaster's battle barge at the climax of the [[Horus Heresy]], the Emperor was aided by a squad of Terminators from the [[Imperial Fists]] chapter to chapter. In recognition of their act of valour, but tend to incorporate the Iron Cross mortally wounded Emperor ordered that his own suit of armour be taken off and melted down, and its shards incorporated into badges that is the standard Astartes all Terminator recognition iconCaptains should wear. Other variations include Therefore all efforts are made to recover the replacement suits of Captains killed in action as the skull by loss of such a wolf's skull relic brings great dishonour to the squad and the Chapter. They vary from chapter to chapter; among members of the [[Space Wolves chapter]], for instance, the [[human]] skull is replaced by a wolf skull; or the addition of by a sword in among the [[Deathwing units.<sup id="fn_2_back">[]] of the [#fn_2|[2Dark Angels]]]</sup>.{{Fn|2}}