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==Overview==
They are known to have a strong monastic nature and unflinching devotion to duty. This demeanour, combined with Imperial histories telling that during the [[Great Scouring]] did members of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] launched a campaign against the ruling castes of [[Pervigilium]], the Angels of Vigilance's future [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]], have created speculations that they are of Dark Angels linage.{{Fn|1}}
Their [[Fortress Monastery]] is a huge [[Imperial Space Station|orbital dock]] around the world [[Pervigilium]], just outside the [[Cadian Gate]]. The Angels of Vigilance are especially good at fighting the forces of [[Chaos]] as they tend to encounter them during every [[Black Crusade]], which traditionally enters [[Imperial]] territory through the Gate. Also, due to their proximity to the [[Eye of Terror]], whenever the Cadian Gate becalms, they can be seen in their ships, moving into the Eye to fight the forces of Chaos in their own territory.{{Fn|1}}
Never has the entire chapter been called to war, as each Marine swears an oath never to leave the Fortress Monastery undefended, and each . Each time the chapter is called upmusters, at least one company remains behind. Several As a result, several times their [[Chapter Master]] has failed to heed the calls of the [[High Lords of Terra]], and their loyalty has been called into question by some quarters.{{Fn|1}}
===Notable battles and campaigns===
