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The '''5th Company''' of the [[Raven Guard]], known as '''''"The Watchful"''''', is one of the [[Chapter]]'s [[Space Marine Company|Battle Companies]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|4}}
The 5th utilizes the third and final [[Trifold Path of Shadow|path Path of shadowShadow]], vigilanceVigilance. This was held to be the most important of the three by [[Corax]], and involves specializing specialising in battlefield reconnaissance and countering enemy infiltrators. The 5th has the greatest access to the Raven Guard's armoury and uses large amounts numbers of tanks and [[Centurion Warsuit|centurion suit]]s in battle. Their accuracy of fire is renowned, a result of studying their foes' weaknesses and habits. The weakness of the 5th is that it tends to brood upon unfolding events, awaiting a perfect moment rather than acting. To try and counterbalance this, the 5th operates the largest formation of [[Jump Pack|jump infantry]] outside of the [[8th Company (Raven Guard)|8th Company ]] in order to give them the ability to respond quickly.{{Fn|1b}}
Beyond their battlefield duties, the 5th is charged with watching over the [[Ravenspire]] and awaiting the return of Corax.{{Fn|1b}}
