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The '''Crux Terminatus''' is a stone medallion awarded to highly skilled and experienced [[Space Marine Veteran]]s. All members of a [[Chapter]] trained in the use of [[Terminator Armour]] will have been first awarded the Crux Terminatus. These badges, set into the left shoulder plate of [[Terminator armour]], are highly distinctive and usually fashioned from stone. In [[Codex Chapter]]s, members of the chapter's veteran [[First Company]] are the exclusive users of Terminator armour.{{Cite this}}
This Honour appears most commonly as a skull set onto a cruciform shape of red iron or bone. Terminator sergeants often add crossed bones behind the skull, whilst lightning bolts behind the skull are often added for Terminators trained as Assault units wielding lightning claws and thunder hammers with storm shields. Variations include the size and dimensions of the skull and the removal of the crossed lightning bolts or bones or their scale in relation to the shape of the cruciform. The '''Crux Terminatus ''' is almost always worn on a stone medallion set into the left shoulder pad, though it may also be worn on one knee pad (this is usually done only in combination with the shoulder pad, however). Legend has it that the first Crux Terminatus ever crafted contained a tiny fragment plate of the every [[EmperorTerminator armour]]'s own armour within it. Whether or not this is true it means that ancient suits of power armour bearing Terminator Honours are considered even more rare and precious to a Chapter as a result of their reputed connection to the Master of the Imperium.,{{Fn|12a}}
== Variants ==Acts It is said to incorporates fragments of extreme valour among wearers may be rewarded by the replacement of the standard badge by [[One True Armour|Emperor's Armour]]. During his struggle against [[Horus]] aboard the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'Crux Argentum''' - at the climax of the [[Horus Heresy]], the Emperor was aided by a squad of Terminators from the [[Imperial Fists]] chapter. In recognition of their act of valour, the mortally wounded Emperor ordered that his own suit of armour be taken off and melted down, and its shards incorporated into badges that all Terminator badge Captains should wear. Therefore all efforts are made from silver to recover the suits of Captains killed in action as the loss of such a relic brings great dishonour to the squad and encrusted with gemsthe Chapter.{{Cite thisFn|2a}}
A Terminator [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] is among the This Honour appears most highly skilled and experienced warriors humanity has ever producedcommonly as a skull set onto a cruciform shape of red iron or bone. In recognition of their achievementsTerminator sergeants often add crossed bones behind the skull, these Marines whilst lightning bolts behind the skull are allowed the honour of wearing a distinctive badge that incorporates fragments of the [[One True Armour|Emperor's Armour]]often added for Terminators trained as Assault units wielding lightning claws and thunder hammers with storm shields. During his struggle against [[Horus]] aboard Variations include the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'' at the climax size and dimensions of the [[Horus Heresy]], skull and the Emperor was aided by a squad removal of Terminators from the [[Imperial Fists]] chapter. In recognition of crossed lightning bolts or bones or their act scale in relation to the shape of valour, the mortally wounded Emperor ordered that his own suit of armour be taken off and melted down, and its shards incorporated into badges that all Terminator Captains should wearcruciform. Therefore all efforts are made to recover The Crux Terminatus is almost always worn on the suits of Captains killed left shoulder pad, though it may also be worn on one knee pad (this is usually done only in action as combination with the loss of such a relic brings great dishonour to the squad and the Chaptershoulder pad, however).{{Cite thisFn|1}}
{{Cite}}*{{Endn|1}}: [[Deathwatch: Rites of Battle]], pgs. 206-211*'''2''' : [[White Dwarf 304 (UK)]], ''Deep Strike : Tactical Dreadnought Armour''**{{Endn|22a}}: [[John Blanche]], pg. 31**{{Cite ThisEndn|2b}}: pg. 32*{{Endn|3}}: [[Pandorax (Novel)]] Chapter 16 ===Uncited==={{Uncited}}*[[Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition)]]*[[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]]*[http://www.tearsofenvy.com ''TERMI-NATION The definitive on-line guide to terminator armour'', by John Blanche]
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[[image:Crux_Terminatus.png|right|200px|thumb|The Crux Terminatus{{citethis}}]]
They vary from chapter to chapter; among the [[Space Wolves]], for instance, the [[human]] skull is replaced by a wolf skull; or by a sword among the [[Deathwing]] of the [[Dark Angels]].{{Fn|2}} While only the most precious Cruxes of most Chapters contain a shard of the Emperor's Armour, all those used by the [[Grey Knights]] have such an honor.{{Fn|3}}
== Crux Argentum ==
The {{PAGENAME}} can be adorned with The Crux Argentum, a silver badge encrusted with gems, rewarding acts of extreme valour on the field. {{Fn|2b}}
==See Also==
*[[Crux (Symbol)]]
*[[Terminator Armour]]
*[[Codex_Astartes#Veteran_Company|First Company]]
==Sources==
[[Category: Space Marine Honours]]
[[de:Crux Terminatus]]
