Pinions of Ascanius
The Pinions of Ascanius are an armour upgrade that can be fitted onto a suit of Astartes power armour or artificer armour worn by the Eagle Warriors Chapter.[1]
Ascanius of the Eagle Warriors was seconded to the Deathwatch in the Jericho Reach in mid-M37, where he developed a reputation for peerlesss swordsmanship. His armour, custom-fitted to his enormous frame, was the subject of numerous upgrades to enhance the grace and power of his strokes. Eventually, the Masters of the Forge themselves were at a loss to explain the modifications in full. After his death, they found they could not refit the full armour to accommodate another wearer, and were forced to dismantle it, taking care to preserve the pauldrons and vambraces that had encased his arms.[1]
Source
- 1: Deathwatch: Honour the Chapter, pg. 130
