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[[Image:Censure-large.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Aeonid Thiel]] carrying a [[Horus Heresy|Heresy]]-era Gladius in his left hand, and an electromagnetic longsword in his right.]]
The '''Gladius''' is a type of [[Astartes Combat Knife|combat knife]] used by most [[Space Marines]] as a basic [[close combat]] weapon.{{Fn|1}} They are most frequently used as a sidearm by the [[Ultramarines]] [[Chapter]] as well as the [[Adeptus Custodes]] and [[Imperial Fists]].{{Cite This}}
After his recruitment to the [[Knights-Errant]], [[Tylos Rubio]] was forced to divest himself of his Ultramarines livery, including his power armour. However, as a concession to his feelings, [[Nathaniel Garro]] arranged for him to be given a [[power sword]] patterned after a Gladius, reminding Rubio of his former [[Legion]].{{Fn|2}}
