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==Known Patterns== | ==Known Patterns== | ||
| + | ===Astartes Patterns=== | ||
| + | *'''Proteus Pattern''': Used by [[Word Bearers]] and [[Ultramarines]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|10}} | ||
| + | *'''Charatran sub-pattern''': Used by the [[Sons of Horus]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|19a}} | ||
| + | *'''Tartaros pattern''': Used by the [[Imperial Fists]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|19b}} | ||
*'''Mk II Mars Pattern''': Used by the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|7}} | *'''Mk II Mars Pattern''': Used by the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|7}} | ||
| + | *'''[[Calibanite Charge-Blade]]''': Used by the Dark Angels during the [[Horus Heresy]] | ||
| + | *'''[[Calibanite Flammbard]]''': Used by the Dark Angels during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]] | ||
| + | *'''[[Calibanite Warblade]]''': Used by the Dark Angles during the Horus Heresy | ||
| + | *'''[[Terranic Greatsword]]''': Used by Dark Angels [[Knights Cenobium]]{{Fn|13}} | ||
| + | *'''[[Heavenfall Blades]]''': Used by the Dark Angels | ||
*'''Baal Pattern Mk IV''': Used by the [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|5}} | *'''Baal Pattern Mk IV''': Used by the [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|5}} | ||
| − | *''' | + | *[[Equinox Power Blade]]: Used by the [[Blood Angels]] |
| − | *''' | + | *[[Glaive Encarmine]]: Used by [[Blood Angels]] |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Swift Justice''' type: Used by the [[Blood Ravens]] and the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|8}}{{Fn|23}} |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Primaris II Pattern''': Used by the [[Lamenters]] and [[Red Scorpions]]{{Fn|15}}{{Fn|17}} |
| + | *'''MkVIII Ultra Pattern''': Used by the [[Red Scorpions]]{{Fn|16}} | ||
| + | *'''Toledax Pattern''': Used by the [[Minotaurs]]{{Fn|18}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Other Imperial Patterns=== | ||
| + | *'''Ingelldina Pattern''': A relatively common pattern used across the galaxy, notably by the [[Space Marines]] and [[Inquisition]]{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | **'''Mk. II Ingelldina'''{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | **'''Mk. V Ingelldina'''{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | *'''Munitorium Pattern''': Used by [[Imperial Guard Officer]]s after acts of valor and members of the Inquisiton{{Fn|6}}{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | **'''Mk. I Munitorium'''{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | **'''Mk. III Munitorium'''{{Fn|14}} | ||
| + | **'''Mk. VI Munitorum'''{{Fn|26}} | ||
*[[Sentinel Blade]]: Used by the [[Adeptus Custodes]] | *[[Sentinel Blade]]: Used by the [[Adeptus Custodes]] | ||
| + | *[[Executioner Greatblade]]: Used by the [[Sisters of Silence]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Eldar=== | ||
| + | *[[Banshee Blade]] - Used by [[Howling Banshee]]s{{Fn|27}} | ||
| + | *[[Diresword]] - Used by [[Dire Avengers]]{{Fn|21}} | ||
| + | *[[Mirrorsword]] - Used by [[Howling Banshees]]{{Fn|21}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Dark Eldar=== | ||
| + | *[[Demiklaives]]{{Fn|22}} | ||
| + | *[[Klaive]]{{Fn|22}} | ||
==Famous Power Swords== | ==Famous Power Swords== | ||
| + | *''[[Lion Sword]]'' - Once wielded by [[Lion El'Jonson]]; current whereabouts unknown | ||
| + | *''[[Fealty]]'' - Currently wielded by Lion El'Jonson | ||
*''[[Blade Encarmine]]'' - Wielded by [[Sanguinius]] | *''[[Blade Encarmine]]'' - Wielded by [[Sanguinius]] | ||
| + | *''[[Emperor's Sword]]'' - Created and wielded by the [[Emperor of Mankind]], currently wielded by [[Roboute Guilliman]] | ||
*''[[Fireblade (Weapon)|Fireblade]]'' - Wielded by [[Fulgrim]] | *''[[Fireblade (Weapon)|Fireblade]]'' - Wielded by [[Fulgrim]] | ||
| − | *''[[Gladius Incandor]]'' - Wielded by | + | *''[[Gladius Incandor]]'' - Wielded by Roboute Guilliman |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Mourn-It-All]]'' - Wielded by [[Horus Aximand]] and [[Garviel Loken]]{{Fn|24}} |
*''[[Sword of Secrets]]'' - Wielded by [[Azrael]] | *''[[Sword of Secrets]]'' - Wielded by [[Azrael]] | ||
| + | *''[[Sword of Silence]]'' - Wielded by [[Belial]] | ||
| + | *''[[Raven Sword]]'' - Wielded by [[Sammael]] | ||
| + | *''[[Sword of Sanctity]]'' - Wielded by [[Nakir]] | ||
*''[[Sword of the High Marshals]]'' - Relic of the [[Black Templars]] | *''[[Sword of the High Marshals]]'' - Relic of the [[Black Templars]] | ||
*''[[Black Sword]]'' - Used by the [[Emperor's Champion]] | *''[[Black Sword]]'' - Used by the [[Emperor's Champion]] | ||
*''[[Talassarian Tempest Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Cato Sicarius]] | *''[[Talassarian Tempest Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Cato Sicarius]] | ||
*''[[Moonfang]]'' - Wielded by [[Kor'sarro Khan]] | *''[[Moonfang]]'' - Wielded by [[Kor'sarro Khan]] | ||
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*''[[Sword of Asur]]'' - Wielded by [[Asurmen]] | *''[[Sword of Asur]]'' - Wielded by [[Asurmen]] | ||
*''[[Shining Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Baharroth]] | *''[[Shining Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Baharroth]] | ||
| + | *''[[Sword of Heironymo Sondar]]'' - Wielded by then [[Colonel-Commissar]], [[Ibram Gaunt]]{{Fn|25}} | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
| − | <gallery heights=" | + | <gallery heights="180px" mode="packed" caption=""> |
PowerSwordIG.jpg|[[Imperial Guard]] Officer's Power Sword{{Fn|4}} | PowerSwordIG.jpg|[[Imperial Guard]] Officer's Power Sword{{Fn|4}} | ||
EldarPowerSword.jpg|[[Eldar]] Power Sword{{Fn|3}} | EldarPowerSword.jpg|[[Eldar]] Power Sword{{Fn|3}} | ||
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Skitarii Alpha Power Sword.jpg|[[Skitarii]] '''Alpha''' Power Sword{{Fn|9}} | Skitarii Alpha Power Sword.jpg|[[Skitarii]] '''Alpha''' Power Sword{{Fn|9}} | ||
Eversor_Power_Sword.jpg|[[Eversor Temple]] Power Sword{{Fn|11}} | Eversor_Power_Sword.jpg|[[Eversor Temple]] Power Sword{{Fn|11}} | ||
| + | CSMPowerSword.jpg|[[Chaos Space Marine]] Power Sword{{Fn|20}} | ||
Proteus power sword.jpg|Proteus-pattern power sword of the [[Word Bearers]]{{Fn|12}} | Proteus power sword.jpg|Proteus-pattern power sword of the [[Word Bearers]]{{Fn|12}} | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
*[[Power Weapon]] | *[[Power Weapon]] | ||
| − | *[[Power axe]] | + | **[[Power axe]] |
| − | *[[Power | + | **[[Power Lance]] |
| − | *[[Power Maul]] | + | **[[Power Maul]] |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] pg.99 | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 99 |
| − | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]] pg.59 | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 59 |
| − | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]] pg.135 | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]], pg. 135 |
| − | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]] pg.35 | + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], pg. 35 |
| − | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition)]] pg.59 | + | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition)]], pg. 59 |
| − | *{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual]] pg.67 | + | *{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual]], pg. 67 |
| − | *{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five]] pg.150 | + | *{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five]], pg. 150 |
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Dawn of War II]] (campaign) | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Dawn of War II]] (campaign) | ||
*{{Endn|9}}: [[White Dwarf 61 (2015)]], ''Skitarii Vanguard'' | *{{Endn|9}}: [[White Dwarf 61 (2015)]], ''Skitarii Vanguard'' | ||
| − | *{{Endn|10}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Five]] pg.90 | + | *{{Endn|10}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Five]], pg. 90 |
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]] | *{{Endn|11}}: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]] | ||
| − | *{{Endn|12}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two]], pg. | + | *{{Endn|12}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two]], pg. 144 |
| + | *{{Endn|13}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/07/the-road-to-thramas-part-2-on-the-knight-shiftfw-homepage-post-2/ Warhammer Community: The Road to Thramas – Part 2: On the Knight Shift (posted January 7 2020)] (last accessed 1/7/2020) | ||
| + | *{{Endn|14}}: [[Eisenhorn: Xenos (Video Game)]], Armoury | ||
| + | *{{Endn|15}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine]], pg. 112 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|16}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four]], pg. 126 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|17}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four - Second Edition: The Anphelion Project]], pg. 118 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|18}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Twelve]], pg. 142 | ||
| + | *19: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four]] | ||
| + | **{{Endn|19a}}: pg. 148 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|19b}}: pg. 160 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|20}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210403004709/https://www.games-workshop.com/en-WW/Chaos-Space-Marines-2019 Games Workshop Chaos Space Marines (archived 4/2/2021)] (last accessed 4/2/2021) | ||
| + | *{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Craftworlds (7th Edition)]] (e-book), The Forge of Vaul | ||
| + | *{{Endn|22}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], pg. 31 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|23}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]], pg. 52 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|24}}: [[Little Horus (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|25}}: [[Necropolis (Novel)]] - [[Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding (Omnibus)]], Chapter Thirteen, pgs. 655-656 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|26}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|27}}: [[Codex: Aeldari (9th Edition)]], pg. 162 - ''Datasheets'' | ||
{{SMWeapons}} | {{SMWeapons}} | ||
| + | {{IGWeapons}} | ||
| + | {{SoBWeapons}} | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Power Weapons]] | [[Category:Power Weapons]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Weapons (Adepta Sororitas)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Weapons (Astra Militarum)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Weapons (Dark Eldar)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Weapons (Eldar)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 15 April 2024
Power Swords are one of the preeminent types of Power Weapons. When its power cell is activated, the blade becomes sheathed in a lethal haze of a disruptive energy field. This field allows the blade to easily rip through armor and flesh alike.[1]
Contents
Known Patterns
Astartes Patterns
- Proteus Pattern: Used by Word Bearers and Ultramarines during the Horus Heresy[10]
- Charatran sub-pattern: Used by the Sons of Horus during the Horus Heresy[19a]
- Tartaros pattern: Used by the Imperial Fists during the Horus Heresy[19b]
- Mk II Mars Pattern: Used by the Dark Angels[7]
- Calibanite Charge-Blade: Used by the Dark Angels during the Horus Heresy
- Calibanite Flammbard: Used by the Dark Angels during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy
- Calibanite Warblade: Used by the Dark Angles during the Horus Heresy
- Terranic Greatsword: Used by Dark Angels Knights Cenobium[13]
- Heavenfall Blades: Used by the Dark Angels
- Baal Pattern Mk IV: Used by the Blood Angels[5]
- Equinox Power Blade: Used by the Blood Angels
- Glaive Encarmine: Used by Blood Angels
- Swift Justice type: Used by the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels[8][23]
- Primaris II Pattern: Used by the Lamenters and Red Scorpions[15][17]
- MkVIII Ultra Pattern: Used by the Red Scorpions[16]
- Toledax Pattern: Used by the Minotaurs[18]
Other Imperial Patterns
- Ingelldina Pattern: A relatively common pattern used across the galaxy, notably by the Space Marines and Inquisition[5][14]
- Munitorium Pattern: Used by Imperial Guard Officers after acts of valor and members of the Inquisiton[6][14]
- Sentinel Blade: Used by the Adeptus Custodes
- Executioner Greatblade: Used by the Sisters of Silence
Eldar
- Banshee Blade - Used by Howling Banshees[27]
- Diresword - Used by Dire Avengers[21]
- Mirrorsword - Used by Howling Banshees[21]
Dark Eldar
Famous Power Swords
- Lion Sword - Once wielded by Lion El'Jonson; current whereabouts unknown
- Fealty - Currently wielded by Lion El'Jonson
- Blade Encarmine - Wielded by Sanguinius
- Emperor's Sword - Created and wielded by the Emperor of Mankind, currently wielded by Roboute Guilliman
- Fireblade - Wielded by Fulgrim
- Gladius Incandor - Wielded by Roboute Guilliman
- Mourn-It-All - Wielded by Horus Aximand and Garviel Loken[24]
- Sword of Secrets - Wielded by Azrael
- Sword of Silence - Wielded by Belial
- Raven Sword - Wielded by Sammael
- Sword of Sanctity - Wielded by Nakir
- Sword of the High Marshals - Relic of the Black Templars
- Black Sword - Used by the Emperor's Champion
- Talassarian Tempest Blade - Wielded by Cato Sicarius
- Moonfang - Wielded by Kor'sarro Khan
- Sword of Asur - Wielded by Asurmen
- Shining Blade - Wielded by Baharroth
- Sword of Heironymo Sondar - Wielded by then Colonel-Commissar, Ibram Gaunt[25]
Images
Imperial Guard Officer's Power Sword[4]
Dark Eldar Power Sword[2]
Eversor Temple Power Sword[11]
Chaos Space Marine Power Sword[20]
Proteus-pattern power sword of the Word Bearers[12]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 99
- 2: Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook, pg. 59
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara, pg. 135
- 4: Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 35
- 5: Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 59
- 6: Imperial Munitorum Manual, pg. 67
- 7: Imperial Armour Volume Five, pg. 150
- 8: Dawn of War II (campaign)
- 9: White Dwarf 61 (2015), Skitarii Vanguard
- 10: The Horus Heresy Book Five, pg. 90
- 11: Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)
- 12: The Horus Heresy Book Two, pg. 144
- 13: Warhammer Community: The Road to Thramas – Part 2: On the Knight Shift (posted January 7 2020) (last accessed 1/7/2020)
- 14: Eisenhorn: Xenos (Video Game), Armoury
- 15: Imperial Armour Volume Nine, pg. 112
- 16: Imperial Armour Volume Four, pg. 126
- 17: Imperial Armour Volume Four - Second Edition: The Anphelion Project, pg. 118
- 18: Imperial Armour Volume Twelve, pg. 142
- 19: The Horus Heresy Book Four
- 20: Games Workshop Chaos Space Marines (archived 4/2/2021) (last accessed 4/2/2021)
- 21: Codex: Craftworlds (7th Edition) (e-book), The Forge of Vaul
- 22: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 31
- 23: Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pg. 52
- 24: Little Horus (Short Story)
- 25: Necropolis (Novel) - Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Thirteen, pgs. 655-656
- 26: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- 27: Codex: Aeldari (9th Edition), pg. 162 - Datasheets
| Imperial Guard Weaponry | |
|---|---|
| Melee Weapons | |
| One-Handed Weapons | |
| Two-Handed Weapons | |
| Heavy Weapons | |
| Grenades | |
| Adepta Sororitas Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Melee Weapons | Chainsword • Eviscerator • Power Sword • Hallowed Mace • Mace of the Righteous • Anointed Halberd • Power Blades • Neural Whip • Arco-Flail • Blessed Weapon • Dialogus Staff • Chirurgeon's Tools • Staff of Belief • Null Rod • Rod of Office • Sarissa • Paragon War Blade • Paragon War Mace |
| One-Handed Projectile Weapons | Bolt Pistol • Plasma Pistol • Hand Flamer • Inferno Pistol • Condemnor Boltgun |
| Two-Handed Projectile Weapons | Bolter • Flamer • Meltagun • Storm Bolter • Combi-Weapon |
| Heavy Weapons | Heavy Bolter • Heavy Flamer • Multi-Melta |
| Grenades | Frag Grenade • Krak Grenade • Melta-Bomb |
