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 * CHAPTER LORE
   * A SACRED MISSION
   * A SYSTME IN DESPAIR
   * BATTLE OF ETON REACH
   * A BECON OF HOPE
   * FAILURE TO DELIVER
   * A NEW FOUNDING
   * CHAPTER HOME WORLD
   * NOTABLE ALLIES
 * INSIGNIUM
   * CHAPTER ICON
   * HELMET CONFIGURATION
   * COMPANY BADGES
   * COMPANY ORGANISATION
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PER GLADIUM NOSTRUM

The Black Swords came into existence in the beginning of the Indomitus Crusade,
one of the lesser known successes of the Ultima founding.

Originally a company of Unnumbered Sons hailing from the gene-seed of the loyal
Imperial Fist Primarch Rogal Dorn, it came as no surprise when these Space
Marines displayed a natural inclination towards crusading-style duty.

Their initial purpose was one of delivery, to ensure protection and transport of
a sacred relic. This relic was a weapon sanctified and prepared by the High
priests of Holy Terra, to be delivered to the new High Marshal of the Black
Templars, who were about to commence on a new crusade within the South-Eastern
quadrant of Imperial Space. This gesture was also an attempt by Holy Terra and
Lord Commander of the Imperium, and Imperial Regent, Roboute Guilliman to have
the Templars join their fellow gene-brothers of their Primarch Rogal Dorn in
accepting the new Primaris marines within their ranks and strengthen the
Templar’s forces within this new age of the Imperium. The Black Templars, who up
until this point, had been wary of the resurrected Primarch and his new
technology developed with Archmagos Belisarius Cawl.


CHAPTER HISTORY

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 * A SACRED MISSION
   
   Whilst the duty was a solemn and important one, it did not necessitate a
   fully fledged crusade to be formed for it. It was decided that a single
   battle barge, the “Obsidian Heart” would be given the honour, and was
   appropriately prepared for departure. Alongside the barge there were a number
   of smaller support craft, including supply ships and moderately armed
   frigates, in total forming up a small fleet. And lastly, deployed to The
   Obsidian Heart itself, was a full company of Unnumbered Sons; one hundred of
   the finest Primaris all drawn from the Imperial Fist gene-line, and awaiting
   their first full crusade.
   
   Thus prepared, the Navigators of the Obsidian Heart plotted a course to the
   High Marshall’s current location, in the Kalius Sector, where his Crusade was
   momentarily pausing whilst planning their next moves. As with all transitions
   to the warp, the Navigators maintain a constant vigilance on conditions, as
   even the slightest change in the eddies and whorls could spell disaster for a
   vessel.
   
   As it so happened, moments before the transition was initiated, the
   Navigators sensed a distinct change in the warp tide, and altered their
   course plan accordingly, an act designed to ride the changed currents, and
   see the travel proceed smoothly.
   
   But it was not to be. Whilst the course change made for a cleaner entry into
   the warp, and no vessels were harmed or compromised, the resulting tidal
   effect dragged the fleet in a different direction. The Navigators worked
   tirelessly to steer the vessels as best they could, but only so much force
   can be exerted over the realm of Chaos itself. After what had seemed to be a
   routine if not difficult to navigate warp jump, the Obsidian Heart exited
   into real space, at its predetermined destination. A quick scan and review of
   the sector provided a startling revelation to the fleet: Whilst a short warp
   jump of only a few weeks, over a century of time had passed and a once
   secured Imperial system was now overrun with an infestation of the greenskin
   Xenos race; The Orks.

 * A SYSTEM IN DESPAIR
   
   Entire planets, sub-stations and more within the system had been overrun by
   the savage race. Defences had been demolished, Colonies and outposts razed to
   the ground, the asteroid-sized mining operations torn asunder – like a green
   wave, the Orks had flooded through and around every obstacle in their way.
   But for all their destruction, they were moving slowly – their vessels were
   being used primarily to crash into their next targets, and then a new vessel
   was required. This had meant that whilst inexorable, the planets that were
   currently on the far side of the system had a short while before they would
   find themselves targets. On these far-flung planets, and in the shadowy
   refuges of the ruined worlds, followers of the God Emperor were hoping their
   prayers would one day be answered, and that His Angels would be sent to save
   them from the green destructive plague.
   
   Reeling from the shock of the lost time, the Obsidian Heart was barely able
   to respond in time to an attack launched by the surprised but ever ready for
   battle Orks. Barrages of devastating short range cannon fire punched holes
   clear through the hull, scattering debris and unfortunate crew out into the
   vastness of space. This lightning attack left the vessel adrift, no power and
   no hope for repair. At the captain’s command, the Marines abandoned the
   battle barge, swiftly evacuating their personnel and supplies were possible,
   to the landers that were rapidly being prepped for departure. Amongst the
   supplies being gathered were the holy relic destined for delivery, the
   Marines still putting their mission first as they moved to escape the
   impending destruction of the Obsidian Heart. As quickly as possible, the
   Thunderhawks left their launch bays and ferried the remains of the Crusade
   towards the nearest planet, a green world designated Sable VII.

 * BATTLE OF ETON REACH
   
   Still taking heavy fire from Ork attacks, the Thunderhawk gunship landed
   ablaze and was severely damaged in the once holy city of Eton Reach. 
   
   The Astra Primaris lead by their Unnumbered Sons’ Captain Augustus Gladius,
   took matters into his own hands, using the strategies of that of their
   gene-father Rogal Dorn, taught to them in stasis, enacted a plan in
   fortifying themselves with the gothic ruins of the city of Eton Reach, and
   let the savages come to them while they wait for reinforcements.
   
   For what seemed like endless waves of greenskin attacks, the Space Marines
   now stood, fighting off assault after assault of feral Xenos who were using
   their savage weapons and brute firepower to try and wipe out these warriors
   of the Imperium. 
   
   Outnumbered several times over, their bolter rounds quickly depleted, and the
   purple glow of their plasma cells for their plasma fuelled weapons all but
   drained, the Marines had to resort to fighting in brutal hand to hand combat
   using their field combat knives, chainswords, and powerswords roaring and
   crackling with energy with every impact made with only the defence of their
   Mark X power armour to protect them.
   
   After days of battle, with no answer to their distress calls, no sign of
   reinforcements, and with countless battle brothers lost. Only half the units
   that arrived in their thunderhawks still stood fighting alongside their
   Captain. 
   
   During the fierce battle heroes of the company and their brave acts inspired
   their battle brothers to keep fighting, including; Sargent Franz Lorentz of
   the 4th Assault Intercessors whose Power Sword had ended the lives of
   numerous Orks, Battle Brother Niko Tempust of the 1st Intercessors who had
   single handedly taken down an Ork Nob with his field combat knife, and
   Lieutenant Ferrus, a decorated soldier with terminator honors who held off a
   squad of greenskins single handedly on the Northern side of the crashed
   Thunderhawk protecting the relic on board. 

 * A BEACON OF HOPE
   
   With the Ork Waaagh numbers starting to overwhelm the marines, a hum of
   activity was heard on the comms communication had finally been reached and
   finally answered by the other Thunderhawk Gunships. The rest of the company
   had found them and were on their way. With reinforcements finally arriving in
   their darkest hour. Two Thunderhawk gunships, ablaze with damaged they had
   sustained in their journey planetside, joined their brothers on the
   battlefield, burning through the teal blue atmosphere of the planet, flanking
   the Ork mobs on either side. Just as the Greenskins had begin their latest
   assault. 
   
   Without any warning from the upper atmosphere, a burning light shot through
   the sky like a spear from the heavens, tearing through the clouds. A homing
   beacon, hummed as it darted through the air, spiking into the ground in front
   of Captain Gadius with pinpoint accuracy. 
   
   A unit of battle hardened Terminators teleporting onto the beacon, Covered in
   yellow and markings of a black fist on a field of white, The Imperial Fists
   Chapter had reached the sector and had come to their aid. Tearing through the
   remaining greenskins with their storm bolter fire, carving through waves of
   Orks with their powerswords and crushing blows of Thunderhammers. The Orks
   had finally been wiped out, unable to take on the sheer extra number of
   marines joining the standoff. 
   
   With the battle over, It was time for the company apothecary and his servo
   skulls to now scoured the battlefield for the gene seed of their fallen
   brothers.

 * FAILURE TO DELIVER
   
   With the relic safely secured with the arrival of the Imperial Fist 3rd
   Company coming to their call for assistance and clearing out the remaining
   Ork threat from around the ruined city of Etor Reach. Captain Gladius was
   Informed by their Imperial Fist brothers that their company of unnumbered
   sons were thought lost in the Warp to the twisted powers of Chaos. 
   
   With lack of communication and with the Imperial Psykers on Holy Terra unable
   to locate them within the galaxy, they were marked in the Imperial records as
   lost.
   
   In their absence a new replacement sword for the Templars had been forged
   back on Holy Terra, and safely delivered in time for Templar’s crusade by
   another company of marines. The Unnumbered Sons’ mission was ruled a failure
   and a great discrace to their company. Covered in the green blood of the
   Orks, their Mark X armour heavily battered and damaged, their next move was
   to take pennance for their sins.

 * A NEW FOUNDING
   
   With the threat of the Xenos still high in the system. Captain Gladius and
   his remaining company of Unnumbered Sons were sanctioned by the High Lords of
   Terra and by the Imperial Regent to found a new Chapter monastery on Sable
   VII at the site of the battle of Eton Reach, their first orders were issued;
   protect the Sable sector and the holy relic in their possession and for it to
   be their namesake; 
   
   The Black Swords had been forged.




CHAPTER HOME WORLD

SABLE VII – HOMEWORLD OF THE BLACK SWORDS

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Sable VII had been a thriving agricultural world when the Imperium first settled
on it. A rarity in the south-eastern sectors, it had a single major continent
that covered 75% of the entire planet, the lush forests and rolling hills having
been a wondrous natural cover for the other resource Sable presented: an
abundance of rare elements buried deep in its crust. Unusually for an Imperial
mining operation, the planet was not turned into a giant collection of mining
industry and refinement plants. Because of the nature of the ores, it was
actually cheaper for the ore to be extracted and worked off-planet, leaving the
majority of the continent in its original conditions. The green rolling hills
and mountain ranges were interspersed with smaller mines, and gothic structures
erected by the Imperium, thanking the God-Emperor for this valuable world.

From the planet’s depths the Imperium had mined two of the planet’s primary
exports; the beautiful, bone-white marble interlaced with gold veins from the
eastern edge of the continent, used throughout the Imperium to build Imperial
Shrines and Monastery throughout the galaxy, and the other…Onyxium. A strangely
light and initially useless mineral found near the planet’s western volcanic
region, it was presumed to be a byproduct of the process that would plume
metallic black ash into the atmosphere from the planet’s core. 

In its raw form, it was a glassy, somewhat restricted alloy, but when forged
under extreme heat, the crystalline composition would restructure into a metal
that once set, would become almost unbreakable, bearing a jet black appearance
and shimmering like glass. 



SOLBLADE BACK SWORDS

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Solblades are small, rapid-response Imperial fleets dispatched during the Fourth
Tyrannic War, to attack the Leviathan tendrils Nautilon and Promethor, which
have invaded Segmentum Pacificus. They were created and utlised by the more
specialised forces of the Imperium in an attempt to combat key leviathan
targets.

 

The Black Swords have dispatched their 5th Company  consisting of Strike
Cruiser: Dacicus and three escort ships to join other Solbade fleets in
the Turbidious Sector to help erradicate the Xenos. These ships were kindly
painted by Turbidious.




NOTABLE ALLIES OF THE BLACK SWORDS

SALAMANDERS

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The Salamander Space Marine Chapter have always stood along side the Black
Swords. Most notably the 2nd Company who joined the Salamanders in the Illiact
sector trying to find the lost sons of Vulkan. The Black Swords have had
extensive training from the Salamander showing them the most efficient ways with
the new  Pyreblasters.

DEATH WATCH

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The hardened fighting style and tenacity shown by the Chapter has proven to the
Death Watch that the Black Swords are prime recruits for the ranks within the
Death Watch. Several marines of the Black Swords have fought and returned from
fighting along side their brothers in black.

IMPERIAL FISTS

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It was the 3rd Company of Imperial Fists who helped the stranded Unnumbered Sons
make first contact again with the Imperium when discovered on Sable VII. The
Black Swords have sworn to answer their call when their gene-brothers’ which
they have now done on several occasions.

ULTRAMARINES

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Loyal to the Imperial Regent, and risen primarch Roboute Guilliman, The Black
Swords have sworn to make amends for their failure in delivering the holy relic
to the Templars. In the years since, they have shown dedication by fighting
alongside the Ultramarines in battle against Hive Fleet Leviathan


INSIGNIUM ASTARTES


CHAPTER COLOURS

The Black Swords Space Marine Chapter have been designated the split colours of
Black and White on their armour plating. A reflection of their founding planet
and history.

The Alabaster white armour half reflects the cold, white marble with gold vein,
mined deep within the Eastern edge of the continent of their Chapter’s planet;
Sable VII. Battle hardened marines who are stubborn and indomitable in their
Rogal Dorn style siege tactics.

The Sable black half of their armour, representing the Onyxium which is forged
from the volcanic ash found in the western volcanic region, used to forge their
black power weapons and a sign of mourning and shame they carry for their fallen
brothers, and failing their mission of delivering the holy relic to their
crusading gene-brothers.

The emerald green chest aquila that is blazen across the chest carapace of their
power armour, symbolises a beacon of loyalty and devotion to the Emperor of
Mankind and hope of one day having redemption for their failure.


CHAPTER ICON

Their chapter icon, a Black Sword, their Holy Relic they are sworn to protect on
a field of Azure white, with stylised black wings on either side.


HELMET CONFIGURATION

The Sergeants of the chapter colours diverge slightly from the traditional Codex
Astartes, replacing the red helmet with that of emerald green, matching the ork
blood that stained the surviving Unnumbered Son’s armour during the battle of
Eton Reach.

When a battle brother veteran reaches the rank of Captain within the Chapter
they dawn a golden helmet with a black sword on the forehead of their helmet.


COMPANY BADGES

Carried on the right knee of each Primaris Marine, the Company badges of the
chapter are broken down into different layouts rather than significant colors
assigned to each company. This technique helps with them to look even closer
cohesive on the battlefield, but with enough variation for battle brothers of
the chapter to know the significance of each marking.




CHAPTER COMPANY ORGANISATION

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 * 2ND COMPANY - BATTLE COMPANY
   
   
   2ND COMPANY – BATTLE COMPANY
   
   Lead by Captain Nathanel Ferrus, Master of the Watch. The 2nd Company of
   Black Swords is ready to deploy at a moments notice and protect their
   homeworld of Sable VII.
   
   The 2nd Company’s ranks consists of 6 battleline squads containing a mix of
   Intercessors, Assault Intercessors and Heavy Intercessors squads. A newly
   introduced Infernus squad who have trained with the Salamander Chapter, and 
   heavy support squads armed with plasma weaponry. All Sergeants within the
   company wear that of the emerald green helmet, honouring those who fought in
   the battle of Eton Reach.
   
   The techmarines and servitors of the chapter have made available several
   support machinery to the company including Land Raiders tanks, anti-grav
   equipped Impusors and Repulsor tanks and finally several honoured battle
   brothers who continue the fight entombed within Dreadnought armour.
   
   Most high ranking officials within the 2nd are usually found to be armed with
   a power sword, forged using Sable VII’s very own Onyxium and often carrying a
   plasma weapon firearm, burning hot with a purple glow.
   
   The company badge of the 2nd consists of a white arrow pointing north on a
   field of emerald green. This is commonly represented on a Black Swords Space
   Marine’s right knee armour plate.


 * 2ND COMPANY - BATTLE COMPANY
   
   
   2ND COMPANY – BATTLE COMPANY
   
   Lead by Captain Nathanel Ferrus, Master of the Watch. The 2nd Company of
   Black Swords is ready to deploy at a moments notice and protect their
   homeworld of Sable VII.
   
   The 2nd Company’s ranks consists of 6 battleline squads containing a mix of
   Intercessors, Assault Intercessors and Heavy Intercessors squads. A newly
   introduced Infernus squad who have trained with the Salamander Chapter, and 
   heavy support squads armed with plasma weaponry. All Sergeants within the
   company wear that of the emerald green helmet, honouring those who fought in
   the battle of Eton Reach.
   
   The techmarines and servitors of the chapter have made available several
   support machinery to the company including Land Raiders tanks, anti-grav
   equipped Impusors and Repulsor tanks and finally several honoured battle
   brothers who continue the fight entombed within Dreadnought armour.
   
   Most high ranking officials within the 2nd are usually found to be armed with
   a power sword, forged using Sable VII’s very own Onyxium and often carrying a
   plasma weapon firearm, burning hot with a purple glow.
   
   The company badge of the 2nd consists of a white arrow pointing north on a
   field of emerald green. This is commonly represented on a Black Swords Space
   Marine’s right knee armour plate.


ADDITIONAL COMPANY INFORMATION COMING SOON






PAINTING THE BLACK SWORDS SPACE MARINES CHAPTER

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 * BASE COATING
   
    Base coat spray of Grey Seer

 * WHITE ARMOUR
   
    Start with 2 – 3 thin coats of ULTHUAN GREY
    Recess shade with AGRAX EARTHSHADE
    Clean up any of the recess with ULTHUAN GREY
    Edge highlight with WHITE SCARS

 * BLACK ARMOUR
   
    Start with 2 – 3 thin coats of ABADDON BLACK
    Highlight with DARK REAPER
    Edge highlight with FENRISIAN GREY
   

 * UNDER ARMOUR
   
    Start with base coat of MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY
    Apply 2 coats of  NULN OIL
    Highlight with MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY
    Edge highlight with ADMINISTRATUM GREY
   

 * GREENS
   
    Base coat area with WAAAGH FLESH
    Wash with  NULN OIL
    Highlight with WARPSTONE GLOW
    Edge highlight with MOOT GREEN  For the eyes, add a dot of  WHITE SCAR

 * BROWNS / LEATHERS
   
    Base coat with DRYAD BARK
    Wash with AGRAX EARTHSHADE
    Highlight with MOURNFANG BROWN
    Edge highlight with USHABTI BONE
   

 * PURPLES
   
    Base coat with PHOENICIAN PURPLE
    Highlight with XEREUS PURPLE
    Wash with NULN OIL
    Edge highlight with GENESTEALER PURPLE
   

 * BLACK CASED WEAPONS
   
    Start with 2 – 3 thin coats of ABADDON BLACK
    Highlight with MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY
    Edge highlight with ADMINISTRATUM GREY
    Base coat metal areas with LEADBELCHER
    Wash with NULN OIL
    Highlight with LEADBELCHER
    Edge highlight with STORMHOST SILVER
   

 * GOLDS
   
    Base coat with BALTHASAR GOLD
    Highlight with RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR
    Wash with AGRAX EARTHSHADE
    Edge highlight with STORMHOST SILVER

 * CLOTH / PARCHMENT / BONE
   
    Base coat with USHABTI BONE
    Wash with AGRAX EARTHSHADE
    Highlight with USHABTI BONE
    Edge highlight with WRAITH BONE
   

 * BASING
   
    Base coat with DRYAD BARK
    Wash with AGRAX EARTHSHADE
    Drybrush with MOURNFANG BROWN
    Light drybrush with USHABTI BONE
    Paint rim of the base ABADDON BLACK
      Detailed with GAMER GRASS MIXED GREEN 6mm WILD TUFFS
   

This is a breakdown of the different citadel colours used and the steps I have
taken to achieve the look of my Black Swords.

The shoulder pauldron decals of my Black Swords chapter symbol were custom laser
printed onto a waterslide decal transfer paper. 

If you would like to know more, feel free to reach out to me via social media
for more information.


BLACK SWORDS GALLERY


COMMAND

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Captain Nathanel Ferrus - 2nd Company in Gravis Armour Captain Nathanel Ferrus -
2nd Company in Mark X Armour Primaris Chaplain Siricius - 2nd Company Terminator
Ancient Kerykes - 1st Company


BATTLELINE

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Intercessors I - 2nd Company Assault Intercessors III - 2nd Company Infernus
Squad X - 2nd Company


KILL TEAM

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Black Swords Kill Team


ABOUT ME


HELLO THERE

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Born and raised Melbourne, Australia … and STILL living here. I’ve been a gamer
my whole life in one form or another.

I was raised playing video games like Super Mario Bros. & Legend of Zelda on the
NES as a kid, moving to recent titles like Halo and Destiny in adulthood.

Gaming didn’t stop at the console however. I really enjoyed painting and playing
games on the tabletop like Warhammer 40k, Mordheim & Blood Bowl too. But sadly I
said goodbye to wargaming hobby in the early 2000’s.

Now, after nearly 20 years absences from the hobby, I’m picking up the
paintbrush again and having a go at painting the custom space marine chapter I
started all those years ago back in 3rd edition of W40k.

Feel free to join me along with some trusted friends in helping build my custom
space marine chapter … The Black Swords


FOLLOW MY PROGRESS ONLINE

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FRIENDS OF THE CHAPTER


CUSTOM DICE SET FROM NICK



Returning back to the hobby was a daunting decision for me to make, this was
however made so much easier by my great friend Nick. Nick and I used to work
together a lifetime ago, spending our time discussing all things Warhammer. We
have stayed closed friends since those days and during the end of the the 4th
lockdown here in Melbourne, I started putting out there that I was interested in
getting back into the hobby and reviving my space marine chapter.

He has guided me through all the new material, answered all my questions while I
catch up on 20 years of information and shared my painting progress with endless
photos. Amongst all the chaos he has shown up and gifted me a set of custom dice
to use! 

With a beautiful ivory and gold colour and using my Black Swords symbol in the
place of the number 6, I am simply blown away by how incredible these dice are.
Thank you Nick!





MCFARLANE SPACE MARINE BY FLASHING BADGER PAINTING



I’m still in shock! Mike from Flashing Badger Painting surprised me with a
custom McFarlane Space Marine painted in the colours of my home brew chapter;
The Black Swords.

He has done such an amazing job to match my colour scheme perfectly from only
looking at images I had posted. His freehand work of my chapter badge and
airbrush work is incredible! I cannot thank him enough for sending me such an
amazing gift!

If you haven’t already. Go give Mike from Flashing Badger Painting a follow on
instagram & subscribe to his awesome YouTube channel too!

Flashing Badger on Instagram
Flashing Badger on YouTube

IMAGE GALLERY






SOLBLADE FLEET PAINTED BY TURBIDIOUS



As apart of expanding Solblade force, Tom kindly painted up my Black Swords on
this Strike Cruiser and escort ships in my colour scheme to join the ranks of
other vessels! Wow! He did an incredible job! 

If you haven’t already. Go give Tom from Tirbidious a follow on instagram!

Turbidious on Instagram



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