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The '''Knights of the Raven''' are a [[Codex Chapter]].{{Fn|2}}
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The '''Knights of the Raven''' are a [[Codex Chapter]].{{Fn|2}}
==Background==
The Knights of the Raven have a mysterious background, with only a scant few details known about them within the ranks of the [[Adeptus Astartes]], [[Deathwatch]], and the [[Inquisition]].{{Fn|2}}. When they do fight alongside other Imperial forces, the Chapter communicates only when necessary and use their own cryptic battle tongue amongst themselves.{{Fn|11}}. Due only to the coincidence of similar iconography and title, the Knights of the Raven are assumed to be a chapter founded during a [[Later Founding]] using [[Raven Guard]] gene-stock in the latter half of [[M38]].{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|7}}. In [[M42]] [[Chapter Master]] [[Kayvaan Shrike|Shrike]] referred to the Knights of the Raven, as the Brothers of the Raven Guard.{{Fn|12b}} [[Image:Knights Of The Raven Battle-Brother.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Knights of the Raven [[Firstborn]]{{Fn|9}}]]
===Notable Engagements===
*[[Jeghan Revolt]]: At the beginning of the [[41st Millennium]], the [[Hive World]] of [[Jeghan]] revolted against the [[Imperium]] in reaction to the extent of the [[tithe]]s placed upon their soldiers in order to supply the campaigns against the [[Great Tyrant of Jagga]] with manpower. Led by subversive elements of the population, this small dissent turned into full-blown rebellion. The Knights of the Raven acted quickly, crushing all resistance except for the power base in [[Jeghan Hive Secundus]]. However, the Knights of the Raven soon found themselves caught in a lengthy siege against a well-prepared and dug-in enemy. To break the siege, a clever tactic was devised by an unknown battle-brother, which required the efficient and expert use of [[Land Raider Redeemer]]s. Named the [[Hellstorm]] combine-fire tactic, it required the simultaneous firing of multiple [[Flamestorm Cannon]]s of several Redeemers against a single target point. No matter how well protected, nothing was found capable of withstanding the heat and, within weeks, the rebels surrendered.{{Fn|5}}
*[[Redemption Rebellion]]: After defeating the [[Alpha Legion]] alongside the [[Aurora Chapter]] in 744.[[M41]], the Knights blamed the [[Aurora Chapter]] for the losses they suffered in the Redemption Rebellion and the two Chapters have been in a bitter feud ever since.{{Fn|6}}
*At some point, the Knights of the Raven came to blows with Astartes from the [[Aurora Chapter]] regarding [[Chaplain]] [[Givus]] of the Knights of the Raven's 2nd company. Givus was accused of cultivating superstition and fanaticism on the [[Aurora Chapter]]'s feudal home world.{{Fn|8}}. [[Marneus Calgar]] of the [[Ultramarines]] had to intervene in order to end the conflict. As penance, the Knights of the Raven Chapter is currently engaged in an arduous deployment of hit-and-run attacks against [[Hive Fleet Kraken]].{{Fn|3a}}{{Fn|8}}. One of the worlds saved in these attacks was the [[Death World]] [[Vallyx V]].{{Fn|10}}
==Notable Members==
*[[Mordren]] - [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]]. Assigned by [[Chapter Master]] [[Kayvaan Shrike]] of the Raven Guard, along with three members of that Chapter (Shadow Captains [[Aevar Qeld|Qeld]] and [[Illith]] and [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Artarix]]) to reform the [[Mor Deythan]]. Their first mission is to assassinate the [[Alpha Legion]] [[Chaos Lord|Warlord]] [[Mazik the Unfixed|Mazik]].{{Fn|12a}}. Notably, like the other three Marines assigned to this task, Mordren was capable of Shadow Walking, lending further evidence that the Knights of the Raven are indeed a Raven Guard Successor Chapter.*[[Daan (Primaris Lieutenant)|Daan]] - [[Primaris Lieutenant]].{{Fn|13}} ==Images==<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">Knights Of The Raven Battle-Brother.jpg|Knights of the Raven [[Firstborn]]{{Fn|9}}</gallery>
==Related ArticlesSee also==
*[[Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)]]
*[[Space Marine Forces (List)]]
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 132
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem]], pg. 104
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 28
**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 30
*{{Endn|9}}: [[How to Paint Space Marines]], pg. 89
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Dataslate: Reclusiam Command Squad (Background Book)]] - ''Notable Reclusiam Command Squads''
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition)]], pg. 53 - — ''Successor Chapters''
*12: [[The Geld (Audio Drama)]]
**{{Endn|12a}}: Track 2
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