White Panthers
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| Chapter Master: | Jorus Shadowmaw[1] | ||
| Homeworld: | Felis[1] | ||
| Colours: | Black and white with golden aquila[3][6b] | ||
| Specialty: | Codex Chapter[6b] | ||
The White Panthers are a Space Marine Chapter.[3] They follow the strictures of the Codex Astartes closely.[6b]
History
In the year 332.M39 the White Panthers responded to a transmission made by an Inquisitor Bastalek Grim, who had uncovered plans of the government of Kethra to secede from the Imperium. A White Panthers strike force proceeded to completely destroy Kethra's military capabilities, including wiping out its Planetary Defence Forces, stormed the Governor's palace, and executed the traitorous leaders. Inquisitor Grim saw this as needlessly rendering an essentially Imperial world defenseless.[4]
When the planet Thagra IV was invaded by the Alpha Legion, the White Panthers were sent to liberate the planet. The planet had mutants working in slave mills. During the rebellion some of the mutants joined the Alpha Legion's attacks, while some remained loyal and resisted the invasion through guerrilla warfare, among them Quovandius. The White Panthers eventually drove the Alpha Legionnaires off, afterwards rounding up the mutants for execution, including those who had fought against the invading Alpha Legion, considering them all to be traitors. Ready to execute them all, the intervention of Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn forced the Panthers to spare the loyalist group of Quovandius' mutants.[7]
In the year 998.M41, the White Panthers' Chapter Master Jorus Shadowmaw was killed in action whilst putting down a rebellion in the Dynathi cluster.[1]
In M42, they took part in the Octarius War[5].
Organisation
The White Panthers are organised according to the Codex Astartes.[2]
Heraldry
The White Panthers' power armour is black, with white greaves, lower arms, torso, top side of the backpack, and helmet faceplate. They bear golden aquilae on their chests.[3] As per the Codex Astartes, their pauldron trim colour is used to denote company affiliation.[3][6b]
Their symbol is a white panther's head in profile on a black background.[3]
Gallery
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Trivia
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- The original design of the White Panthers is the result of a Design a Space Marine Chapter competition held at the 1994 Golden Demon awards. Its creator was Matthew Jones. Matthew's design was then used by the then leader of the 'Eavy Metal team, Neil Hodgson, to paint a full Tactical Squad of White Panthers.[6b]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pgs. 30–31
- 2: Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition), pg. 42
- 3: How to Paint Space Marines, pg. 88
- 4: Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition), pg. 3
- 5: War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide, pgs. 30-31
- 6: White Dwarf 197 (UK):
- 7: Inquisitor Rulebook, pg. 135
