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Removed uncited information for Anvilus-pattern backpacks, added to Conflicting Sources note about MkII armour's neck joint.
A number of variant components for Space Marine power armour are known to exist. Although designs and components are subject to variation, especially in the case of [[Artificer Armour]], more standardized spin-off designs have been developed over the course of the Imperium's history. These include the [[Sarum]] and Phonecian pattern helmets (the latter of which was exclusively used by the [[Emperor's Children]]){{Fn|10}}, and the Praetor pattern power armour, which was locally produced at [[Veridia System|Veridia Forge]] by the [[Ultramarines]] in the later years of the Great Crusade.{{Fn|11}}
In addition, a number of Space Marine backpack units have been identified. Although the M.35, M.36, and M.37 designs are usually used by Imperial Space Marines in the 41st Millennium {{Fn|12}}, a number of designs associated with older Marks of power armour, such as the Mars{{Fn|10}} and Phaeton{{Fn|16}} pattern backpack units, are still used to some extent. Additionally, the Anvilus pattern backpack, is a Crusade-era Imperial prototype incorporating that incorporated advanced thruster vents for use in void operations, but at the cost of decreased radiation shielding{{Fn|10}}, appears to remain a mainstay of the Chaos Space Marine Legions in [[M41]].{{Cite this}}
==Adepta Sororitas Power Armour==
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The MkII armour is claimed in [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]] to not be able to move its helmet, with the Astartes insides still being able to rotate his head around inside the said helmet. This conflicts with Forge World's depictions of the MkII armour set and the novel [[Horus Rising]], where an Astartes is seen in MKII Power Armour with the helmet turned towards several of his brethren.{{Fn|48}} According to Games Workshop, Forge World intentionally redesigned the armour's helmet and neck joint in this way to enable more modelling options.{{Fn|26}}
The [[Squat]]s influence on the development of MkIII armour is sometimes replaced with the need for heavy armour in close-quarters boarding actions aboard spaceships.{{Cite this}}
