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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Added more information about each clan as well as their unique heraldy.
Like their progenitors, the Sons of Medusa are afflicted by the almost obsessive desire to replace what they perceive as their weak flesh with the strength provided by [[cybernetic]] replacements. Despite these similar views, multiple factions of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] are distrustful of the chapter, while their relationship with their progenitors, the [[Iron Hands]], is civil albeit extremely cold. Despite these many distant relations, the Sons of Medusa maintain amicable relations with some [[Explorator]] sects.{{Fn|1c}}
Similar to their progenitors, the Iron Hands, the Sons of Medusa adopted a clan system. This replaced the usual ten companies a Space Marine chapter would usually have with three War Clans: '''LachesisMageara''', '''MagearaAtropos''' and '''AtroposLachesis'''.{{Fn|1c}} Between these three clans, each would contain 3 companies with the Mageara Clan encompassing the 1st, 4th and 7th companies, the Atropos Clan encompassing the 2nd, 5th and 8th companies and the Lachesis Clan encompassing the 3rd, 6th and 9th companies.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|19}}
Whilst the Sons of Medusa are unusually structured, their overall organisation is reasonably close to that laid forth in the [[Codex Astartes]]. This is achieved due to the makeup of the individual War Clans: One [[Battle Company]], one [[Tactical Company]], one Support Company (composed of [[Devastator Squad|Devastator]], [[Assault Squad|Assault]] and [[Veteran Squad]]s) and one auxilliary [[Scout]] force each. When the makeup of these companies is totalled, the Sons of Medusa "notionally" end up with about the same amount of marines assigned to the various roles as a more straightforward [[Codex Chapter]].{{Fn|1a}}
Indeed, the Sons of Medusa are noted to be a very unified chapter despite their clan organisation, with their chapter philosophies of logic and the abhorrence of the weak always being forefront in the mind of each Astartes. The chapter possesses extensive forge resources, allowing them to field an impressive amount of Space Marine equipment, in both number and variety. There is almost no pattern of vehicle or armour they do not possess, either through direct forging or battlefield scavenging. The Sons of Medusa historically favour combats with [[renegade chapters]] and through their skills at techno-exorcism, are always able to find use for enemy equipment.{{Fn|1c}}
==Heraldry==
[[File:ClanMagera.jpg|thumb|300px|Heraldry utilised by the Magera War Clan {{Fn|7}}]]
The three clans of the Sons of Medusa are distinguished through variations in the chapter's heraldry. Prior to the adoption of [[Primaris Space Marines]] into the chapters ranks, depictions of clan symbols and squad numbers varied. The Primaris reinforcements for the chapter however consistently depicts their clan symbol on the right kneepad with their squad number being shown on the left. The company number is also dipicted alongside the battlefield role of each marine on their right shoulder pad.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|19}}
For the '''Mageara War Clan''' they utilise the 'purest' depiction of the chapter's emerald armor which has an emerald trim on the shoulder pads and utilises completely white version of the chapter's badge. Their clan symbol on their kneepad also keeps the standard emerald color of the armor.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|7}}
[[File:ClanAtropos.jpg|thumb|300px|Heraldry utilised by the Atropos War Clan {{Fn|7}}]]
For the '''Atropos War Clan''' they utilise a 'sable black' trim around their shoulder pads. The chapter badge is adjusted to have a black star and skull with the inner circle being colored black. The clan symbol is depicted on a black kneepad.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|7}}
[[File:ClanLachesis.jpg|thumb|300px|Heraldry utilised by the Lachesis War Clan {{Fn|7}}]]
For the '''Lachesis War Clan''' they had previously been noted to utilise a 'silver-steel' trim.{{Fn|1b}} This however was adjusted and the Clan now utilise a gold trim with a matching right kneepad. Their chapter badge is adjusted to have a black star and skull with the inner circle being colored white.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|19}}
==Notable Elements==
*{{Endn|17}}: [[White Dwarf 466]], pgs. 40-41 — ''A Tale of Four Warlords: Sons of Medusa''
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Crusade: Nachmund Gauntlet]], pg. 29
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (10th Edition)]], pg. 57
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