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Firemane's Fang was a Battle Barge in the Space Wolves Chapter. It was commanded by the Wolf Lord Sven Bloodhowl when it took part in the defence of Cadia during the Thirteenth Black Crusade.


History

When the weakened Imperium forces defending the Fortress World, learned that the Despoiler's fleet was bearing down on them, with the Blackstone Fortress the Will of Eternity in tow, panic set in. Cadia's depleted defences were not ready to stand up to the Blackstone Fortress' might and in order to give the Imperium's forces more time, Bloodhowl offered to board the Will of Eternity and do what he could to slow it down. This plan was quickly agreed to and when the Firemane's Fang left Cadia's orbit, it carried not only fifty-eight members of Bloodhowl's Great Company, but also nearly one hundred and forty two other Space Marines, from the various Chapters defending Cadia. Also going with Bloodhowl were the survivors of the Cadian 13th Regiment and a full maniple of the Mechanicum of Mars' Skitarii.[1a]

As the Despoiler's fleet finally neared Cadia, the Firemane's Fang was able to punch its way through the various Chaos warships and launched its boarding torpedoes, containing Bloodhowl and his forces, at the Will of Eternity. Shortly after the boarding torpedoes successfully hit the Blackstone Fortress though, the Battle Barge was destroyed by the Despoiler's fleet.[1b]

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