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Sword of the High Marshals
From Lexicanum
The Sword of the High Marshals is a sacred object possessed by the Black Templars Space Marine chapter. It is ritually presented to the chapter's leader, the High Marshal, upon his election. The master-crafted Power Sword is said to contain fragments of the weapon wielded by Imperial Fists Primarch Rogal Dorn when he boarded Horus's Battle Barge with the Emperor at the end of the Horus Heresy. Dorn is said to have broken the sword across his knee and sworn never to use it again after he failed to protect the Emperor.
The High Marshals must carry the sword to remind them of their duty of atonement. The sword is currently carried by High Marshal Helbrecht.
