The Fang
The Fang is the Fortress Monastery of the Space Wolves chapter, located on their homeworld of Fenris.
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Overview
The Fang is located on the highest peak of a mountain range towards the centre of Asaheim. These mountains are the tallest on Fenris, and the highest is located at the centre of the range, looking like a great fang above the other mountains.1
The Fang is the perhaps greatest fortress constructed since the fortifications of Terra. It is so big as to pierce the atmosphere of Fenris, providing a docking point to space ships and allowing quick access to the surface without having to use sub-orbital transport. It is clad in immensely thick armour and is protected by void shields stronger than those even on the mightiest of the Imperial warships. Shafts have been cut into the moutainside concealing vast laser batteries capable of blasting the biggest ships in the galaxy. These weapons are as old as the Chapter itself, a testament to the reliability of the level of technology produced during the Great Crusade. Also, the thermal reactors powering the weapons and shields are of that age, wondrous though it is to think they still actually work.1
The top of The Fang is the centre of the Space Wolves' fleet dock where hundreds of ships are moored. They can be easily maintained and materials can be moved easily from surface to space via this huge fortress. It is from here that the Space Wolves set out on missions across the galaxy.1
Name
Despite being almost universally refered to as "The Fang", the Space Wolves refer to thier base simply as "The Aett" which in their own language literally means "clan-home", "fireplace" or "den".4
History
- M32 - "The Battle of the Fang" - The Fang was attacked by Magnus and his Thousand Sons as revenge for the destruction of Prospero.2
- M36.300 - "Plague of Unbelief" - The Fang was attacked in by the rebel forces of Cardinal Bucharis, Colonel Gasto and Admiral Sehalla. The Fang was besieged for 3 years until the Space Wolves managed to break out and reconquer the rebels' minor empire, converting its people back to the Emperor.3
Older Editions
A description of the Space Wolves' Fortress Monastery from the Rogue Trader rulebook can be found here. At the time of publication the Space Wolves' homeworld was referred to as "Lucan" rather than Fenris, so the canonicity of this information is uncertain.5
Sources
- 1:Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition) page 13
- 2:Codex: Space Wolves (2nd Edition) page 43
- 3:Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition) pages 39, 40
- 4:Prospero Burns (Novel) chapter 3 "The Aett"
- 5:Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
