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The '''Emperor's Spears''' are a [[Space Marine Chapter]].{{Fn|1}} Their whose primary purpose is to protect the region known as [[Elara's Veil]] as part of an alliance known as the [[Adeptus Vaelarii]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} The Chapter's homeworld is [[Nemeton]], an aquatic planet with small landmasses. They rely on a large fleet that surpasses those of most Chapters due to their alliance with the [[Forge World]] of [[Bellona (Moon)|Bellona]], focus on air superiority, and many of their warships carry support legions of [[Skitarii]].{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|6}}
==History==
===Early History===
The Emperor's Spears are believed to have come from the [[25th Founding]], also known as the Bastion Founding, in the latter half of [[M40]]. Even before the opening of the [[Great Rift]], at this time Elara’s Veil was beset by conflict that stretched the ability of the [[Celestial Lions]] to defend it. A petition was made to the [[Senatorum Imperialis]] for reinforcements, and the next [[Space Marine]] [[Founding]] saw the Lions joined by two new Chapters, : the Emperor’s Spears and [[Star Scorpions]]. Together these three Chapters formed the Adeptus Vaelarii - the Sentinels of the Veil - and were bound by a sacred oath to protect the region.{{Fn|6}}
The first known appearance of the Chapter was in 594.M40, making them relatively young by the standards of Space Marine Chapters.{{Fn|5}} In the Spears' first sighting they answered the call of a deep-void [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] hydroponics installation. Here they were noted by witnesses to have been needlessly aggressive, heedless of collateral damage, and lingered after the battle to harvest the heads of their dead xenos foes. In their first millennia of existence they focused heavily on expanding their [[Chapter Fleet]].{{Fn|6}} Even in their relatively short history, the Emperor’s Spears have clashed with their fellow Space Marines, notably the [[Aurora Chapter]] during the [[Eukari Insurrection]]. So vicious was the conflict that the [[Ultramarines]] sent representatives to quell it, ruling that the Emperor’s Spears had acted rashly and were to blame for the violence. It is only in recent years that [[Chapter Master|High King]] [[Arucatas|Arucatas the Swordbearer]] has eased the tensions that exist between the Emperor's Spears and Ultramarines.{{Fn|5}}
