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Shroud of Heroes
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The Shroud of Heroes is a famed relic of the Dark Angels. The rites of the Dark Angels dictate that when one of their mightiest is slain, his remains are wrapped in a death shroud until he can be interred within the crypts of The Rock. Pieces of this fabric, stained with the blood of legendary heroes, are then continually fashioned into a single set of robes known as the Shroud of Heroes. It is customary for the shroud to be presented to a noble warrior of the Chapter, who will wear it for the duration of a battle before passing it on to another worthy aspirant. Those who wear the Shroud of Heroes claim they can feel the protective powers of their predecessors swirling around them.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pg. 95
