Company Ancient

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Ultramarines Company Ancient.^[1]

Company Ancients, also known as Company Standard Bearers, are Space Marines who has shown honour and combat prowess sufficient to be granted the right to carry the Company Banner into battle. They often form part of a Command Squad and fight alongside the company's Captain.

Overview

One of the most common specialists found fighting alongside Veteran Squads, Company Ancients have the privilege of wielding the Company Standard into battle. Each such standard is an ancient relic, steeped in history and deeply revered by the warriors of the Company. Many have been carried over battlefields for hundreds and even thousands of years. Every Space Marine of a Company, from the most seasoned veteran to newest recruit, fights harder in the presence of a Company Ancient and his standard. Thus it is the duty of the Company Ancient to never let his banner drop while he still draws breath. Losing his banner while still living is seen as the most terrible and shameful dishonor. To this end, these individuals are invariably great warriors.^[1]

Bladeguard Ancients are Standard Bearers assigned to Bladeguard Veteran squads which carry their Chapter's most precious standards into battle. The most revered of these incorporate the remains of fallen heroes of the Chapter.^[9]

Chapter variations of the Company Ancient include the Brotherhood Ancient, a title used by the Grey Knights.^[2]

Chapter Ancient

Besides the company banners, each Space Marine Chapter has a single chapter banner, borne by a member of the Honour Guard.

Notable Company Ancients

• Korelon - Silver Templars.^[4]
• Yeku - White Scars 3rd Company.^[5]

Images

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  Primaris Space Marines Ancient

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  Primaris Ancient^[10]

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  A Dark Angels Firstborn Standard Bearer

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  Bladeguard Ancient^[3]

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  2nd Edition Standard Bearer^[6]

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  2nd Edition Standard Bearer^[7]

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  2nd Edition Space Wolves Wolf Guard Standard Bearer^[8]

Sources

• 1: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 63
• 2: Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition) — Chapter Organisation
• 3: Warhammer Community: Warhammer 40,000 Preview – What’s in the Box? (Posted on 13/06/2020) (Last accessed on 13 June 2020)
• 4: Silver Templars (Sourcebook), pg. 29
• 5: Hunt for Voldorius (Novel), Chapter 1
• 6: Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition) pg.30
• 7: Solelegends.com (last accessed 10/14/2020)
• 8: Codex: Space Wolves (2nd Edition) pg.36
• 9: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition) pg.147
• 10: Warhammer Community: Wield Sword and Standard With This Imperious New Primaris Ancient (posted 27/12/2021) (last accessed 27/12/2021)

Uncited

• Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), ^{[Needs Citation]}