Talk:Flesh Tearers

Hey... The Flesh Tearers are not in Index Astartes II... unless there are forign copys floating about that I dont know about?

You are correct. I've updated it to be right now. Well spotted :)--Jonru 22:31, 10 August 2008 (CEST)

Squad Type symbols for flesh tearers (current codex)

I have noticed on page 80 of the current codex gives a painted example of a tactical Squad flesh tearer bearing a tactical arrow with a red blood drop overlayed which I assume is the company colour. Is this included in the organistion cateory or have I read incorrectly? It appears the fact that the Flesh Tearer Company markings mirror those of the Blood Angels have changed with the new codex release.

It is reasonable, based on this example, that a sqaud type would bear relevant symbols i.e. Veteran crux, Tactical arrow, Assault cross and Devastator chevron overlayed with a company coloured Blood drop.Honour guard would bear HG Skulls with a blood drop on the overlaying the squama frontalis or forehead of the symbol. I speculate these symbols may still be used for swift battlefield identification and would not be beyond a marine to apply as part of their preparatory rites for battle or even individual engagements...

Also would the red blood drop (depicted) replace the 5th Co. Black blood drop of the flesh tearers considering its application to a black field or would the company coloured Blood drops differ from the blood angels Bearing in mind it is not stated which companies are depleted and that the 5th may still be a full battle ready company where the 3rd or 4th might be depleted beyond feasible deployment --CarnusCaedes 15:01, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

General Lexicanum rule: do not interprete, speculate or extrapolate. Only if there is a text explicitly saying something about the markings you can include this in the article. --Inquisitor S., Großmeister des Ordo Lexicanum 14:17, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

It is fair to say though that the new codex does supercede the current lexicanum statement that Flesh Tearers follow Blood angel Iconography as per page 80 of the recent codex depiction.

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It does not allude to a divergent method of designation it clearly demonstrates a tactical marine of the flesh tearers with a tactical arrow as per the squad type designation upon the right pauldron. --CarnusCaedes 09:32, 21 December 2011 (CET)