To delve further into these warriors' secrets, see the Dark Angels novels and the Horus Heresy - Loyalist Legions page. For 9th Edition, the Chapter uses a combination of the rules published in October 2020's Codex: Space Marines combined with the Index Astartes: Dark Angels download, available free from the Warhammer Community website. The 8th Edition rules for the Dark Angels can be found in Codex Adeptus Astartes: Dark Angels released December 2017 while additional rules were included in the January 2020 supplement Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned. The Dark Angels were the protagonists of the Storm of Vengeance campaign set for 2nd Edition note later updated for 4th Edition and were the Imperial half of the Dark Crusade starter for the 6th and 7th Edition rules. The Dark Angels received their first full solo codex in 2007 during the 4th Edition of the game. During 2nd Edition the Chapter was detailed in Codex: Angels of Death alongside the Blood Angels while 3rd Edition saw them receive an expansion codex for Codex: Space Marines. The Dark Angels have been present in the Warhammer 40,000 game since its 1st Edition with the Deathwing being the subject of one of the first short stories that Games Workshop published for the game. It is rumored this is related to the destruction of their home world at the end of the Horus Heresy, the small role the Legion played during that conflict, as well as why they and their successor chapters refer to themselves as the Unforgiven. However, the chapter is better known for its secrecy, and for pursuing an agenda it keeps hidden from Imperial authorities. They are based on the massive space-fortress Angelicasta (The Tower of Angels), more commonly known as the Rock, built from the remains of their destroyed home world Caliban.Īs the first Space Marine Legion founded, the Dark Angels are blessed with advanced plasma and anti-grav devices in their armory, technological relics from the Great Crusade.

Their Primarch is Lion El'Jonson and their current Supreme Grand Master is Azrael. The Dark Angels were originally the First Legion. A moment of laxity spawns a lifetime of heresy.

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