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The '''Company Champion''' is the greatest warrior of a [[Space Marine Company]], though he is not a high-ranking officer, such as a [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] or even a [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]]. Part of a Captain's [[Space Marine Command Squad|Command Squad]], they can be seen fighting in the fiercest of battles.{{Fn|5c}}
Charged with upholding the honour of his [[Space Marine Company|company]], his [[Chapter]] and the [[Emperor]] himself, a Company Champion's primary role is to engage enemy warlords and champions in single combat, so that their commanding officer may conduct the wider battle free from interference. They also hold key roles in conducting the various rituals and ceremonies of the Chapter.{{Fn|11b}}
==Origins==
[[Image:CompanyChampion9th.jpg|thumb|center|220px|[[Primaris Space Marine|Primaris]] Company Champion (9th Edition){{Fn|7}}]]
==Related ArticlesSee also==
*[[Chapter Champion]]
*[[Deathwing Champion]]
*[[Ravenwing Champion]]
*[[Emperor's Champion]]
*[[Grey Knights Brotherhood Champion]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 5518**{{Endn|1a1b}}: pg 18. 55
*{{Endn|2}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20160116212302/https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Space-Marine-Reclusiam-Command-Squad Games Workshop: Reclusiam Command Squad] ''(saved archive page, dated January 2016, last accessed 10 September 2020)''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf 70 (2015)]], ''Parade Ground''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex Supplement: White Scars (8th Edition)]], pg. 13 - — ''The 2nd Company''
*5: [[Index Astartes: Company Champions (Background Book)]]
**{{Endn|5a}}: pgs. 4-5
