The Atlantian Spears is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding that is a successor of the Blood Angels.
Chapter History[]
Atlantian Spears Chapter colour scheme and Chapter badge as displayed by a Primaris Marine.
For millennia the Atlantian Spears fought to pacify the Enclave of Alkina and the Sanctuary of Konstantyah in the Segmentum Tempestus.
The Atlantian Spears rely on the gift of foresight present in an unusual number of their Librarians to respond to the countless xenos and heretic threats that terrorise those vast regions.
When the Tyranids' Hive Fleet Leviathan threatened the Blood Angels' homeworld of Baal, the Atlantian Spears received Commander Dante's call for aid, but took no action to aid their progenitors during the Devastation of Baal as they were consumed with their own duties.
However, the Atlantian Spears did later send elements to serve in Roboute Guilliman's Indomitus Crusade.
Notable Campaigns[]
- Indomitus Crusade (Unknown Date.M42) - The Atlantian Spears were assigned to serve as part of Task Force XI of Battle Group Kallides of the Indomitus Crusade Fleet Primus. Battle Group Kallides fought against the Necrons located in the foreboding region of the galaxy designated the Pariah Nexus.
- Argovon Campaign (Unknown Date.M42) - This campaign of the Pariah Crusade was fought in the Argovon System within the Pariah Nexus region. The Imperial forces faced the Necron Szarekhan and Oruskh Dynasties. The campaign was spearheaded by High Field Marshal Janred Remko Hynflagger and his Task Force XI, which possessed a contingent of Space Marines provided by the Atlantian Spears.
Notable Atlantian Spears[]
- Lieutenant Auxitius Palamas - Palamas is an Atlantian Spears officer who took part in the Argovon Campaign as part of the Indomitus Crusade's Battle Group Kallides' Task Force XI. As the war against the Necrons in the Pariah Nexus raged, Palamas served on the task force's senior command staff as a representative of the Space Marines.
- Librarian Adones - Adones served among the Atlantian Spears warriors taking part in Task Force XI's Argovon Campaign. His mission was to prevent the Genestealer Cults of Argovon from reaching the upper tiers of the Argovonya, the planetary governor's multi-tiered arcology that served essentially as a city-sized palace. Adones fought the Genestealer Cults within the sewer systems of the Argovonya's sixth tier. He commanded a small force of Atlantian Spears Astartes which consisted of Infiltrator Squad Abdosir, Incursor Squad Arishon and the Invictor Tactical Warsuit pilot Diodokus. Adones sought to ensure that his brothers did not fall to the disgraceful genetic curses of their progenitors, the Red Thirst or Black Rage.
- Sergeant Abdosir - Abdosir was a sergeant who commanded an Infiltrator Squad under the command of Adones during their assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
- Sergeant Arishon - Arishon was a sergeant who commanded an Incursor Squad under the command of Adones during their assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
- Diodokus - Diodokus was the pilot of an Invictor Tactical Warsuit under the command of Adones during their assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
- Onasander - Onosander was a Primaris Space Marine under the command of Adones during the Atlantian Spears' assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
- Polus - Polus was a Primaris Space Marine under the command of Adones during the Atlantian Spears' assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
- Thales - Thales was a Primaris Space Marine under the command of Adones during the Atlantian Spears' assault on the Genestealer Cults of the Argovonya's sixth tier.
Chapter Fleet[]
The following vessels are known to be a part of the Chapter fleet of the Atlantian Spears.
- Aurelios (Strike Cruiser)
- Senekha (Strike Cruiser)
- Heartlance (Gladius-class Frigate)
- Hoplon (Gladius-class Frigate)
- Judgement (Gladius-class Frigate)
- Spear of Wisdom (Gladius-class Frigate)
- Stoika (Gladius-class Frigate)
- Trident (Gladius-class Frigate)
Chapter Appearance[]
Helmet markings utilised by the Atlantian Spears.
Chapter Colours[]
The Atlantian Spears primarily wear teal blue power armour with golden yellow shoulder pauldron trim.
The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest armour is golden yellow. The black squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is indicated on the right shoulder guard.
The Atlantian Spears use unique squad iconography like that of the Blood Angels to indicate squad number, in this case on the right knee guard.
Company number is indicated by a black High Gothic numeral centred on the left knee guard.
Helmet Markings[]
To indicate rank and status within the Chapter the Atlantian Spears utilise a unique livery system for easy battlefield identification, as follows:
- Battle-Brother - A battle-brother always has a golden yellow helmet.
- Sergeant - A sergeant wears a golden yellow helmet with a small, silver skull icon affixed to the forehead.
- Veteran - Atlantian Spears Veterans wear black helmets.
- Veteran Sergeant - A Veteran sergeant wears a black helmet with a golden yellow vertical stripe on the forehead. A small, silver skull icon is affixed in the centre of this stripe.
- Lieutenant - A lieutenant wears a golden yellow helmet with a black vertical stripe on the forehead. A small, silver skull is affixed in the centre of this stripe.
Chapter Badge[]
The Atlantian Spears' Chapter badge is a black trident pointed upward centred on a field of teal blue.
Sources[]
- Codex Supplement Blood Angels (9th Edition), pg. 31
- War Zone: Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide (9th Edition), pp. 30-33
- White Dwarf 457 (October 2020), "Flashpoint: Argovon System," pg. 56
- White Dwarf 459 (December 2020), "War for Argovon," pp. 64-65
- Warhammer Community - White Dwarf: Welcome to Flashpoint! (08 Oct 2020)
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