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On the field of battle, the line of authority was always drawn clearly for the Blood Angels and followed absolutely. To disobey or question orders was a grave sin, undertaken only in the most serious of situations and warranting the harshest of punishments, even if proven correct. Their duty was only to obey, the individual warrior worried not for anything but action, putting the hunger to the back of his mind while those appointed over him worried over consequences. In the Blood Angels, all authority stemmed directly from Sanguinius and flowed down from him, first to the lord commanders then to his captains and beyond in an unbroken and inviolable line. This fact kept his Legion centred and focused, each word from a sergeant in the heat of battle was the word of Sanguinius himself, each nod from a captain a tilt of the Primarch's head itself.{{Fn|44b}}

The Blood Angels also differed in small ways, as with many of the Legions they had their own titles and names for authority and a host of lesser divisions to suit their style. Those who held command over Hosts and had authority over lesser captains were known as [[Praetor (Rank)|Archeins]] rather than the old title of [[Praetor (Rank)|Praetor]], and also held the title of [[Dominion (Blood Angels)|Dominion]] for a company. Within a company were a number of junior officers, the [[Lieutenant (Space Marine)|Powers]] who commanded the ranks of the company at war and the [[Company Champion|Virtues]] who stood as its exemplars in other endeavours. Many were known by the focus of their devotion, Archeins of Wisdom and Powers of the Blade, such distinctions a mark of respect as much as a tactical designation in a Legion whose Primarch urged them to be more than simple weapons.{{Fn|44b}}

==Recruitment==

The Blood Angels recruit their [[aspirant]]s from the Chapter's home planet of [[Baal]] and its two moons.{{Fn|1c}} The time of choosing is known as the ''Duplus Lunaris'', a centennial alignment of Baal and its moons. During this time, members of the Chapter visit each tribe of the Baal System to encourage participation in the selection process. The subsequent trials differ, with ritual combat being typical on [[Baal Primus]]. On [[Baal Secundus]] meanwhile they travel to Angel's Fall (the place where Sangunius was found as an infant), then must reach the Place of Challenge by journeying through a vast, hostile desert and a series of canyons, infested with Fire Scorpions and Thirstwater. While the trial claims many, those that succeed come before the Blood Angels, who winnow out those that are genetically incompatible with their [[Gene-Seed]]. All are permitted to return home, though the most promising rejects are elevated to the status of [[Chapter Serf]]. After nine days of games at the Place of Challenge, their numbers are reduced even further. Those that remain are elevated to [[Aspirant]]. These Aspirants are then force-marched to the next Place of Challenge, where they are split into smaller units. Any aspirant who fails at this point is doomed to never leave the facility, and will either die in the trials or remain there as a guard.{{Fn|12b}}

File:Space Marine 2 - Blood Angels.jpg|Marine from ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2|Space Marine 2]].''

File:Space Marine 2 - Blood Angels Champion.jpg|Champion from ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2|Space Marine 2]].''

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*{{Endn|78}}: [[Horus Heresy (game system)]]: '''Daemon's Fire''' - [http://s130.photobucket.com/user/malcrus/media/Horus%20Heresy/Daemons%20Fire/DF24.jpg.html?sort=4&o=12 The Crimson Spectre], card description

*{{Endn|79}}: [[Shield of Baal: Exterminatus]] - Heroes of Asphodex

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