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The Sable Swords are a Codex Chapter of Space Marines.²

Contents 1 Basic Info 2 Background 3 Notable Campaigns 4 Canon Conflict 5 Related Articles 6 Sources

Basic Info

Marine	Basic Data		Chapter Symbol
	Name:	Sable Swords
	Founding Legion:	Unknown
	Founding:	Unknown (see Cannon Conflict)
	Current Chapter Master:	Unknown
	Homeworld:	Obsidia1b
	Fortress-Monastery:	Unknown	Miniature
	Known Descendants:	Unknown
	Colours:	Black with Pearl-white aquila, polyen, Pauldron trim, and markings.* Symbol is white crossed swords on a black field. *White may be company color
	Speciality:	Unknown
	Battle Cry:	Unknown
	Current Chapter Strength:	Unknown

Background

The Sable Swords were founded in the latter years of M41.³

Their Homeworld Obsidia is located in the Ultima Segmentum.²

Notable Campaigns

• The Beheading.^1a (546M32)^{(Canon Conflict)}   They participated alongside forces from the Imperial Fists and Halo Brethren chapters to the hunt for Officio Assassinorum Grand Master Drakan Vangorich.
• Though founded in the latter years of M41,^{(Canon Conflict)}   the Sable Swords hae swiftly proven themselves the equal of more established Chapters with a series of decisive victories over the upstart Tau Empire.^3a
• The Zeist Campaign.^3b (M41) The Sable Swords heeded the call of Lord Macragge, and provided tactical squads to fight for the liberation of Augura (a staging point for the Tau forces).

Canon Conflict

• Founding: The Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)^3b indicates the Sable Swords were founded in M41, but the Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook^1a states they participated in the hunt for Vanorich in M32.

Related Articles

• List of Space Marine Chapters

Sources

• ¹:Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook

^a: p.124, ^b: p.132.

• ²:How to Paint Space Marines
• ³:Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)

^a: p.28, ^b: p.48