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2011/11/20 04:50:10
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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So what do you think of the blood ravens and their fate? i personally think that they rebuild there chapter and angelos becomes chapter master which what happens in the end of the space marine campaign in Dow retribution.
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2011/11/20 10:52:32
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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I agree with the Space Marine ending. GW and Relic would never abandon such a cashy (so to speak) Chapter. Not to mention the fan popularity of the Blood Ravens. Implications about them were implied in the HH novel: A Thousand Sons. When Dawn of War came out, Blood Ravens were just another Chapter. By the end of Dawn of War II: Retribution, they were an famous Chapter in their own right. IMO, the Blood Ravens, with so many novels, games, and their own memorable characters (Gabriel Angelos, Davian Thule, etc.) deserve their own Codex entry.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/20 11:30:49
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Tadashi wrote:I agree with the Space Marine ending. GW and Relic would never abandon such a cashy (so to speak) Chapter. Not to mention the fan popularity of the Blood Ravens. Implications about them were implied in the HH novel: A Thousand Sons. When Dawn of War came out, Blood Ravens were just another Chapter. By the end of Dawn of War II: Retribution, they were an famous Chapter in their own right. IMO, the Blood Ravens, with so many novels, games, and their own memorable characters (Gabriel Angelos, Davian Thule, etc.) deserve their own Codex entry.
Blood Ravens fan, much? 
In any case, I think we can all agree that the Space Marine ending for DoW: Retribution can be at least mostly canon, with Gabriel Angelos becoming new Chapter Master, and him and Diomedes commencing a purge within the chapter's ranks. There's a tenuous link to this, in the recent Space Marines video game. Towards the end, you meet some Blood Ravens, and it is noted that they say 'None shall find us wanting!' as some sort of battle-cry, which coincidentally is the last line Angelos makes in the Retribution ending. So the implication appears to be that the Blood Ravens purged their own chapter of traitors, and so believe themselves redeemed in the eyes of themselves and others.
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2011/11/20 11:32:30
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Well, since the Blood Ravens were the Chapter that first introduced me to 40k (Dawn of War), I kinda feel attached to them.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
If there was a GW presence here in the Philippines, I would build a Blood Ravens army.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/20 11:37:02
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'
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Tadashi wrote:Well, since the Blood Ravens were the Chapter that first introduced me to 40k (Dawn of War), I kinda feel attached to them.
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If there was a GW presence here in the Philippines, I would build a Blood Ravens army.
Fair enough. We all have our own ways of getting into the hobby.
And what's GW's lack of presence doing stopping you from making a BR army? Import the stuff and make it yourself
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2011/11/20 11:43:40
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Even if I did, I'm not exactly sure I can find enough fans to make a decent battle. What's more, without a presence, I might not be able to take part in future tournaments. What a downer...
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/20 13:39:50
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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I quite like the Blood Ravens. Partly because of the games, and partly because I'm firmly convinced that the Blood Ravens were originally what was left of the Thousand Sons... and I do love the Thousand Sons.
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2011/11/20 14:14:09
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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They will probably be assembled into the Ultramarine chapter so GW can amke even more money.
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2011/11/20 14:24:17
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Skits wrote:I quite like the Blood Ravens. Partly because of the games, and partly because I'm firmly convinced that the Blood Ravens were originally what was left of the Thousand Sons... and I do love the Thousand Sons.
If I remember right, In A Thousand Sons, the Fourth Fellowship was sent with the Fleet to far edge of the galaxy by Magnus before the Burning of Prospero. They weren't sent to the Planet of the Sorcerers with the rest of the Legion. In Age of Darkness: Rebirth, the Fleet returns home only to find ruins. They are disgusted by what Magnus did, and horrified at what their Legion had become. A certain Revuel Arvida leaves the ruins of the City of Light burning with determination, stating Knowledge is Power, while his Corvidae crest is emphasized. The Blood Ravens are also foreseen by a remembrancer in A Thousand Sons as the lost sons.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/20 15:34:41
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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It was never explicitly stated in A Thousand Sons that it was the Fourth Fellowship that was sent away - it's only implied vaguely, really. The Fourth is never even mentioned in the whole book, and the captain of it isn't named at all until that short story with Revuel Arvida in it.
There's also a possible hint of Thousand Sons in the Blood Ravens book Dawn of War: Ascension, when they excavate old red armour that's had its chapter markings weathered away. The characters assume it's Blood Raven armour, but it's hinted in the book that what they're finding is too old to be connected to the Blood Ravens. What other marines do we know of that wore red and white, and had cordial relations with the Eldar...? 
Granted, all of this is speculation, but that's half the fun of it.
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2011/11/20 23:43:50
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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True, but an entire Fellowship did leave with the Fleet. And by coincidence (or not!) a Fellowship would be as large as a Chapter, and the Blood Ravens ARE a fleet-based Chapter...see the connection? And Garro and the other survivors of Istvaan III were still alive by this point. If they could prove to the Inquisition that the Fleet was loyal, then the Inquisition might have just sealed the loyalist Sons' records and had them swear an Oath of Silence over the matter in exchange for allowing them to become a new Chapter.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 00:00:36
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Space Marine ending 100%, that was even hinted in "Space Marine".
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 For Emperor and Imperium!!!!
None shall stand against the Crusade of the Righteous!!! 
Kanluwen wrote: "I like the Tau. I just don't like people misconstruing things to say that it means that they're somehow a huge galactic threat. They're not. They're a threat to the Imperium of Man like sharks are a threat to the US Army."
 "Pain is temporary, honor is forever"
Emperor of Mankind:
"The day I have a sit-down with a pansy elf, magic mushroom, or commie frog is the day I put a bolt shell in my head."
 in your name it shall be done"
My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/2SSSR2
Viersche wrote:
Abadabadoobaddon wrote:
the Emperor might be the greatest psyker that ever lived, but he doesn't have the specialized training that a Grey Knight has. Also he doesn't have a Grey Knight's unshakable faith in the Emperor.
The Emperor doesn't have a GKs unshakable faith in the Emperor which is....basically himself?
Ronin wrote:
"Brother Coa (and the OP Tadashi) is like, the biggest IoM fanboy I can think of here. It's like he IS from the Imperium, sent back in time and across dimensions."
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2011/11/21 00:06:06
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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I'm not sure about that. Space Marine was in an alternate universe where the Ultramarines Second Company had a different Captain.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 00:08:08
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Resolute Ultramarine Honor Guard
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Even so, that hint was enough for me.
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For Emperor and Imperium!!!!
None shall stand against the Crusade of the Righteous!!!
Kanluwen wrote: "I like the Tau. I just don't like people misconstruing things to say that it means that they're somehow a huge galactic threat. They're not. They're a threat to the Imperium of Man like sharks are a threat to the US Army."
"Pain is temporary, honor is forever"
Emperor of Mankind:
"The day I have a sit-down with a pansy elf, magic mushroom, or commie frog is the day I put a bolt shell in my head."
in your name it shall be done"
My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/2SSSR2
Viersche wrote:
Abadabadoobaddon wrote:
the Emperor might be the greatest psyker that ever lived, but he doesn't have the specialized training that a Grey Knight has. Also he doesn't have a Grey Knight's unshakable faith in the Emperor.
The Emperor doesn't have a GKs unshakable faith in the Emperor which is....basically himself?
Ronin wrote:
"Brother Coa (and the OP Tadashi) is like, the biggest IoM fanboy I can think of here. It's like he IS from the Imperium, sent back in time and across dimensions."
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2011/11/21 00:10:11
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Tadashi wrote:I'm not sure about that. Space Marine was in an alternate universe where the Ultramarines Second Company had a different Captain.
Um, what? Not necessarily an alternate universe (vagaries of the Warp, aside). The whole story could just be taking place at another point in 40k's long history. Just because you know Sicarius to be 2nd Captain of the Ultramarines now does not mean he was ALWAYS 2nd Captain.
Actually, that said, does anyone know and what point does DoW2 and its expansion takes place?
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2011/11/21 00:10:32
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Well, no specific date was given about the games, so it's possible this was before Cato Sicarius became Captain of the Second Company.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 00:29:35
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Tadashi wrote:True, but an entire Fellowship did leave with the Fleet. And by coincidence (or not!) a Fellowship would be as large as a Chapter, and the Blood Ravens ARE a fleet-based Chapter...see the connection? And Garro and the other survivors of Istvaan III were still alive by this point. If they could prove to the Inquisition that the Fleet was loyal, then the Inquisition might have just sealed the loyalist Sons' records and had them swear an Oath of Silence over the matter in exchange for allowing them to become a new Chapter.
Oh yeah, I'm not denying the Fourth was sent away from Prospero, I totally believe that! And yeah, I knew about the Fellowship/Chapter size and fleet thing, hehe. I'm just saying the Fourth was never even mentioned in the A Thousand Sons book, so we're basing it mostly on conjecture and speculation, the occasional hint and what we can read between the lines.
The fact that the Blood Ravens' past has been covered up is yet more evidence that they're originally the Sons - why else would those in power have gone to so much effort to hide their origins? It wouldn't be good to have it be known that the Blood Ravens came from a Traitor Legion, after all.
Hell, my own personal army fluff is based on the assumption that the Fourth was not on Prospero when the Wolves attacked.
I wish I could actually play Space Marine without getting horribly motion sick. :( I'm even more curious about how it goes now, damnit.
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2011/11/21 00:31:51
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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I certainly hope Codex: Blood Ravens will come. sooner or later. Automatically Appended Next Post: Ronin wrote:Tadashi wrote:I'm not sure about that. Space Marine was in an alternate universe where the Ultramarines Second Company had a different Captain.
Um, what? Not necessarily an alternate universe (vagaries of the Warp, aside). The whole story could just be taking place at another point in 40k's long history. Just because you know Sicarius to be 2nd Captain of the Ultramarines now does not mean he was ALWAYS 2nd Captain.
Actually, that said, does anyone know and what point does DoW2 and its expansion takes place?
Since the Tyranids appear in DOW 2, probably around Hive Fleet Leviathan's arrival, since the game Tyranids had Leviathan's colors on their carapaces.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 00:45:52
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Tadashi wrote:I certainly hope Codex: Blood Ravens will come. sooner or later.
They're a Codex chapter. The vanilla Space Marines codex suffices enough for them 
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2011/11/21 00:47:10
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Does anyone think that GW will ever actually reveal who the Blood Ravens are descended from? Or will they forever tease us with hints and clues and nothing actually solid?
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2011/11/21 00:51:34
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Probably not. But I can still hope for a Codex.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 01:18:31
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Relic invented Blood Ravens so they could play around with the chapter in games without disrupting fluff from other more popular chapters, as well as allowing them to make stuff up on the fly.
But I don't like the colour and you don't really get a "feel" for a chapter in an RTS. I'd be VERY surprised if we saw a Blood Ravens Codex. Maybe a small paragraph in C:SM but that's about it.
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Ever thought 40k would be a lot better with bears?
Codex: Bears.
NOW WITH MR BIGGLES AND HIS AMAZING FLYING CONTRAPTION |
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2011/11/21 01:27:59
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Well, that's your opinion, isn't it?
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 01:32:12
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Tadashi wrote:Well, that's your opinion, isn't it?
Something that we're all entitled to on the Internet, mate. That being said, I have to agree on everything Joey posted, except about the colour scheme, I love their colourscheme. But no matter how you look at it, the Blood Ravens are mostly a Relic creation invented for the purpose of the DoW series so as to not interfere with the greater going-ons of the 40k 'verse. And you dont really get a feel of any particularly unique identity for the Ravens as a Chapter, per se. It's not like they're the Wolves or Blood Angels, and as I already said, they're mostly a standard Codex chapter who just happen to have a higher number of Librarians. Hence why you can never hope for a Codex: Blood Ravens. They're just not THAT different enough to warrant their own codex, especially when the vanilla codex does everything for them already.
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2011/11/21 01:39:18
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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I concede the point.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/21 11:54:22
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Blood Ravens have made it into the fluff, no matter how much everyone brings up that they were just invented by Relic. They're here to stay, people like them too much. But I highly doubt they'll get a codex, there's too many SM codices as it stands anyway. I an see them having a story in the next codex, maybe even a special character, but that's it. Maybe if they bring back the old chapter deviances from 4th ed, but make them better, you could realistically build a Blood Ravens chapter, but that'll be about it.
And SM does take place in an alternate universe, Relic said so.
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2011/11/22 14:19:42
Subject: Re:The Blood Ravens
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Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
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Sir Samuel Buca wrote:Blood Ravens have made it into the fluff, no matter how much everyone brings up that they were just invented by Relic. They're here to stay, people like them too much. But I highly doubt they'll get a codex, there's too many SM codices as it stands anyway. I an see them having a story in the next codex, maybe even a special character, but that's it. Maybe if they bring back the old chapter deviances from 4th ed, but make them better, you could realistically build a Blood Ravens chapter, but that'll be about it.
And SM does take place in an alternate universe, Relic said so.
Special Character will do fine even without a Codex of their own.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2011/11/22 17:35:14
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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I disagree with the TS successors idea...
Mainly because it's a fairly stupid idea (For more than just the obvious reasons) and i like them.
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Dakka Bingo! By Ouze
"You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
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2011/11/22 20:01:45
Subject: Re:The Blood Ravens
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Steadfast Ultramarine Sergeant
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I've just realised how snotty my response sounded before, so apologies to all. I would like to see them have a special character though, maybe a librarian special sergeant to fit the fluff?
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2011/11/22 21:14:03
Subject: The Blood Ravens
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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I love how
Chapter invented for Relic to sell computer games=lacking in soul, somehow. Like a plastic Love Heart.
Chapter invented by GW to sell books/minitures= paragon of human imagination, untainted by commercial interests and infallible.
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Ever thought 40k would be a lot better with bears?
Codex: Bears.
NOW WITH MR BIGGLES AND HIS AMAZING FLYING CONTRAPTION |
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