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Royal Volpone

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{{stub}}[[Image:Volpone Blueblood.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A soldier of the '''50th Volpone'''{{Fn|11a}}.]]{{cite}}The '''Royal Volpone''', also known as the '''Volpone Bluebloods''' were an [[Imperial Guard Regiment]] s active during the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]].
== Overview ==
Volpone soldiers are around two meters tall and come Drawn from the noble aristocratic families of [[Volpone]], the Royals were proud to the point of arrogance.{{Cite ThisFn|2a}} The '''50th''', in particular, called themselves ''"the Bluebloods"''{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|2b}}, considering themselves ''"the noblest regiment in the Imperial Guard."''{{Fn|2a}}
== Notable Regiments ==
*The '''50th Volpone''' Volpone was commanded by [[GeneralColonel]] [[Noches Sturm]] up until at the time of its deployments on [[Voltemand]]{{Fn|2a}} and [[Monthax]]{{Fn|2b}}, where they clashed with their fellow regiment, the [[Tanith First and Only]]. In particular, there were allegations (though no formal inquiry was made) that Sturm deliberately bombarded the Tanith soldiers' forward line, out of pique that the "Ghosts" had managed to capture the [[Chaos]] stronghold which had successfully resisted the Volpones.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3c}} The 50th was also under Sturm's command when he won his famous victory on [[Grimoyr]].{{Fn|1b}} *The '''1st''', '''2nd''', and '''4th''' Volpone regiments were deployed to [[Verghast]], all under Sturm's command, as part of the Imperial relief force sent to break the [[Siege of Vervunhive]], during which .{{Fn|3a}} Although Sturm was disgraced and stripped of his rank. He , he was replaced by [[Colonel]] [[Gizhaum Danver De Banzi Haight Gilbear]]. Also, there was once resentment between under whom the Volpones and the [[Tanith First and Only]] and the Royal Volpone, however, during the war for Vervunhive the commanders of the two regiments put aside their differences and gained a mutual respect for the other's abilitiesfought together.{{Fn|23b}}{{Fn|3c}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 42**{{Endn|21b}}: pg. 56*2: [[Necropolis Ghostmaker (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', **{{Endn|2a}}: Chapter Two**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapters FourteenTen-Fifteen===Uncited===Eleven*3: [[Ghostmaker Necropolis (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett'''**{{Endn|3a}}: Chapter Three**{{Endn|3b}}: Chapter Fourteen**{{Endn|3c}}: Chapter Fifteen
[[Category:Gaunt's Ghosts (Novel Series)]]
[[Category:Astra Militarum Regiments]]
[[Category:Sabbat Worlds Crusade]]
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