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It is said to incorporate fragments of the [[One True Armour|Emperor's Armour]]. During his struggle against [[Horus]] aboard the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'' at the climax of the [[Horus Heresy]], the [[Emperor]] was aided by a squad of [[Terminators]] from the [[Imperial Fists]]. 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 [[Space Marine Captain|Terminator Captain]]s should wear. Therefore all efforts are made to recover the suits of Captains killed in action as the loss of such a relic brings great dishonour to the squad and the [[Chapter]].{{Fn|2a}}
This Honour appears most commonly as a skull set onto a cruciform shape of red iron or bone. [[Terminator sergeant]]s often add crossed bones behind the skull, whilst lightning bolts behind the skull are often added for Terminators trained as [[Terminator#Terminator_Assault_SquadTerminator Assault Squad|Assault units]] wielding [[lightning claws]] and [[thunder hammer]]s 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 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).{{Fn|1}}
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 honorhonour.{{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 Alsoalso==
*[[Crux (Symbol)]]
*[[Terminator Armour]]
*[[Codex_AstartesCodex Astartes#Veteran_CompanyVeteran Company|First Company]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|3}} : [[Pandorax (Novel)]] Chapter 16
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition)]], pg. 23
[[Category: Space Marine Honours]]
[[de:Crux Terminatus]]
