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==History==
The Atramentar were the finest warriors within the Legion with the best level of wargear and training. However while more disciplined than most Night Lords, they nonetheless had a fractious and rebellious streak. Thus only the strongest and most capable of leaders was able to command the Atramentar and earn their respect, something [[Sevatar]] eventually achieved. Unusually for many [[Space Marine Honour Guard]]s, the Atramentar swore loyalty to Sevatar instead of their legion or even [[Konrad Curze|their primarch]]. But despite their difficult nature, Atramentar were superb shock troops when properly deployed. The Atramentar usually fought using deception and trickery to make spiteful and underhanded attacks, never facing their opponent in an honest engagement, even stooping to push their own brethren before a killing blow in order to make a counter themselves.An Atramentar squad was led by an officer known as Trucidor{{Fn|4}}
During the [[Thramas Crusade]] the [[Night Lords]] [[Primarch]] [[Konrad Curze]] teleported across to the [[Dark Angels]] flagship ''[[Invincible Reason]]'' to exact revenge on the Dark Angels Primarch [[Lion El'Jonson]] and ordered [[Sevatar]] to take the Atramentar and join him.{{Fn|1a}} Sevatar complied and 100 of the Atramentar attacked the ''Invincible Reason'', initially making strong progress until the Dark Angels fought back.{{Fn|1e}} Eventually, Curze retreated but by that time the Atramentar had suffered heavy losses.
*[[Garadon (Night Lords)|Garadon]] - Served as bodyguard to the [[Exalted]]{{Fn|3a}}
*[[Jakresh]] - A member of the Atramentar during the [[Thramas Crusade]]{{Fn|1a}}
*[[Kevark]] - [[Praetor]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|5}}
*[[Malek]] - Served as bodyguard to the [[Exalted]]{{Fn|3a}}
*[[Miric]] - [[Sergeant|Trucidor]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|5}}
*[[Thorion]] - Served as Commander of the Atramentar during the [[Thramas Crusade]]{{Fn|1a}}
*[[Orrin Valzen]] - Chief Apothecary and officer during the [[Thramas Crusade]]{{Fn|1g}}
*[[Tal Vanek]] - Captured alongside Sevatar, [[Var Jahan]] and other Atramentar during the Thramas Crusade{{Fn|1f}}
*[[Aran Vastak]] - Took part in the [[Battle of Sotha]]{{Fn|4}}
*[[Vraal]] - Served as bodyguard to the [[Exalted]]{{Fn|3b}}
==See Also==
**{{Endn|1e}}: Chapter 9
**{{Endn|1f}}: Epilogue
**{{Endn|1g}}: Chapter 4
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Void Stalker (Novel)]], Chapter 10
*3: [[Soul Hunter (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|3b}}: Chapter 13
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Exemplary Battles of the Age of Darkness: Volume One]], pg. 11-13
*{{Endn|5}}: [[The Horus Heresy: Legions]]
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