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The Red Talons are a [[Second Founding]] Successor Chapter of the [[Iron Hands]]{{Fn|5}}, first commanded by the infamous [[Horus Heresy]] veteran [[Autek Mor]] and recruited from among the most aggressive and volatile warriors of their parent Legion. They are known for their bold style of warfare and never-ending vendetta against the [[Traitor Legions]]. The Chapter has also been charged several times by the [[Lords of Terra]] with hunting down and destroying renegade [[Space Marine Chapters]].{{Fn|10}}
Their home world of [[Raikan]], lies within the [[Segmentum Tempestus]]{{Fn|6}} and their [[power armour]] is red with black trim. Their chapter Chapter symbol is a set of red birds bird's talons on a black circular background and likely ties the Chapter's history to [[Medusa (Planet)|Medusa's]] [[Clan Morragul]], as they share the same symbol.{{Fn|7}}
[[Image:Red Talons marine.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Red Talons [[Firstborn]]{{Fn|7}}]]
===Known Engagements===
*'''544.[[M32]]''' — [[War of the Beast]] — The Red Talons help defend the [[Forge World]] of [[Lankast]] from [[Orks]].{{Fn|9}}
*'''860.[[M33]]''' — [[War of the False Primarch]] — Convened as part of the [[Pentarchy of Blood]] to enact the judgement of the [[High Lords of Terra]], systematically destroying eleven chapters Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes judged ''Traitoris Perdita''.{{Fn|3a}}*Some time after the [[Abyssal Crusade]] (after '''321.[[M37]]'''){{Fn|4}} , the Chapter attacked the [[Fists of Olchis]] and the [[Talons of Anathrax]],{{Fn|3b}} , which had become corrupted by their trials in the [[Eye of Terror]].{{Fn|4}} The Red Talons' attack resulted in the near complete destruction of both corrupted Chapters.{{Fn|3b}}
*'''948.[[M38]]''' — [[First Scouring of Coriolanthe]]
*'''143-151.[[M41]]''' — [[12th Black Crusade]]: The Red Talons were stationed around the Gothic Sector during the Gothic War.{{Fn|11}}
