The Ultramarines series by [[Graham McNeill]] follows the actions of [[Ultramarines|Ultramarine]] [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Uriel Ventris]]. The first three novels are collected in "The Ultramarines Omnibus", along with the short story "Chains of Command."

The first omnibus was re-released in 2019 as [[The Uriel Ventris Chronicles: Volume 1 (Omnibus)]]. In addition to all the novelspreviously included stories, short it also contains the stories featuring [[Leviathan (Short Story)]] and [[Consequences (Short Story)]]. The second omnibus was released later same year as [[Uriel Ventris: Volume 2 (Omnibus)]]. Alongside all of the same characters and events are featured content found in several anthologies. An the original audio dramasecond omnibus, it also contains the stories [[Codex (Short Story)]] and [[Eye of Vengeance Do Eagles Still Circle the Mountain? (Audio BookShort Story)]], was released in April 2012.

:{| border="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse" valign="top"!colspan=5 |The Ultramarines series by Graham McNeill.|-|valign="top"|[[Image:NightbringerIn addition to the novels, short stories featuring the same characters and events are featured in several anthologies.jpg|thumb|150 px|center|Cover ilustration by [[Clint Langley]]An original audio drama, ISBN 0-7434-4299-7]]|valign="top"|[[Image:Warriorsofultramar.jpg|thumb|150 px|center|Cover ilustration by [[Alex BoydEye of Vengeance (Audio Book)]], ISBN 0-7434-4352-7]]|valign="top"|[[Image:Deadsky.jpg|thumb|150 px|center|Cover ilustration by '''Clint Langley''', ISBN 1-84416-148-X]]|valign="top"|[[Image:Ultramarines-Omnibuswas released in April 2012.jpg|thumb|150 px|center|Cover illustration by [[Karl Kopinski]] ISBN 9781849703338]]

|}:{| border="0" cellpadding="2" alignNovels in the series =="<center" style><gallery widths="border-collapse:collapse120" valignheights="top180">Nightbringer.jpg|valign="top"Cover ilustration by [[Clint Langley]], ISBN 0-7434-4299-7Warriorsofultramar.jpg|Cover ilustration by [[Image:Alex Boyd]], ISBN 0-7434-4352-7Deadsky.jpg|Cover ilustration by '''Clint Langley''', ISBN 1-84416-148-XThe Killing Ground Ultramarines novel.jpg|thumb|159px|center|Cover illustration by '''Karl Kopinski''', ISBN 978-1-84416-562-9]]|valign="top"|[[Image:Courage And Honour.jpg|thumb|159px|center|ISBN 978-1-84416-720-3]]|valign="top"|[[Image:Ultramarines The Chapters Due.jpg|thumb|159px|center|Cover illustration by '''Karl Kopinski''', ISBN 9781844167142]]|valign="top"|[[Image:UltramarinesEye-Omniof-IIvengeance.jpg|thumb|150 px|center|Cover illustration by '''Karl Kopinski'''. ISBN 9781849701730[[Hardy Fowler]].file:SwordsOfCalth.jpg</gallery>|}</center>

:{| border="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse" valign="top"|valign="top"|[[Image:Eye-of-vengeance.jpg|thumb|159px|center|Cover illustration by [[Hardy Fowler]].]]|} ==Novel Summariessummaries==

Seeking revenge against Uriel Ventris, [[Iron Warriors]] Warsmith [[Honsou]] assembles an enormous warband and invades the region of [[Ultramar]], in league with the [[Daemon Prince]] [[M'kar]]. The entire Chapter must mobilize for war, to prevent Ultramar from being laid to waste, and [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius|Tigurius]] predicts that Uriel will play a crucial part in the battle's outcome, for good or ill.

===The Swords of Calth==={{main|The Swords of Calth (Novel)}}Uriel Ventris is elevated to a [[Primaris Space Marines]] and battles the [[Necrons]] on [[Sycorax]].{{Fn|1}} == Short Stories stories===== Chains of Command ===

Set before the events of ''Nightbringer'', in 999.M41, the Ultramarines 4th Company assault Bridge Two-Four on the planet of [[Thracia]] under Captain [[Idaeus]]. They seek to close up the flank of the main advance on a rebel held city, by destroying a series of bridges crossing a canyon. However they are attacked by the [[Night Lords]] [[Traitor Legion]], losing their [[Techmarine]] in the process and the ability to trigger the explosives placed on the bridge. Captain Idaeus is fatally injured and concocts a non-Codex pattern plan where he triggers the explosives with a krak grenade, destroying the bridge and himself. Before doing so, Idaeus passes his Captaincy and [[power sword]] to [[Uriel Ventris]], his Veteran Sergeant and second-in-command.

=== Leviathan ===

=== Consequences ===

Set between the events of ''Warriors of Ultramar'' and ''Dead Sky, Black Sun''. After his controversial actions defending [[Tarsis Ultra]], Uriel is brought to account before the Chapter hierarchy.

=== Eye of Vengeance ===

=== Codex ===

After his reinstatement to the chapter, [[Uriel Ventris]] leads the Fourth Company of the Ultramarines in a dangerous mission to rescue noble hostages from the clutches of the [[orks]]. Others warn Ventris about the risks, but the Captain is confident that adherence to the [[Codex Astartes]] will win the day.

=== Torias Telion: The Eye of Vengeance ===

=== Marneus Calgar: Lord of Ultramar ===

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