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Ossific Relic
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Ossific Relics are small engraved bones of lost Battle-Brothers from the Imperial Fists, so that their deeds inscribed in the relic is never forgotten.[1]
They take the form of small bones, normally finger or hand bones, carried in a pouch near the heart or in a chain around his neck or wrist. These relics are the ultimate acts of remembrance for an Imperial Fist, and is one of a Battle-Brother's most valued possessions.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Deathwatch: Rites of Battle, pg. 51