Freeblade - Notable Freeblades: Amaranthine - The lone Freeblade known as Amaranthine earned his name from the beleaguered Imperial defenders of Romaric VII. Most believe the name is a reference to the Knight's distinctive purple-red hull, but others claim it honours an Imperial Saint. Silent and purposeful, the Knight never responds to the name Amaranthine, or to any hails, vox transmissions or other efforts to contact him. However, during the Tiberius Wars against the Tzeentchian Daemonhost Tiberius it was observed that the Knight heeded the voxed tactics of those he fought alongside, avoiding firing lines and vanquishing foes as per incoming requests. It led the defenders to believe that though he did not speak, he was always listening. Only invitations to stay once the battle was won seemed to go unheard.Atgos the Silent - There is little information in regards to the Freeblade known only as Atgos the Silent in official Imperial records, other than that he is one of four Imperial Knights in the Freeblade troupe known as the "Sabres of the Emperor." Like most Freeblades, his former house heraldry has been erased. Atgos is currently serving as a part of Inquisitorex Countessa Bor'gia's Inquisitorial warband.Auric Arachnus - With blade and Battle Cannon, the Knight known as Auric Arachnus wades into battle against the Imperium's foes. With its distinctive bright yellow livery and contrasting stylised arachnid symbol, the bold Freeblade is designed to draw attention and the enemy's fire. From whence the Knight came there is no clue, nor does its pilot ever emerge. When the shadow of Hive Fleet Behemoth fell across the Ultima Segmentum, however, the legend of Auric Arachnus began. As Imperial armies rallied to repel the foe, the Knight Paladin was a tower of firepower, and when eventually overun, its Reaper Chainsword scythed down swarms of foes. As the Tyranids pressed in upon the Ultramarines, the Chapter was forced back to its homeworld and Auric Arachnus travelled with them. There, the Freeblade earned great renown by slaying a Dominatrix.Blade of Finality - Little is known of the origins of Freeblade Blade of Finality, other than his recent rise to prominence in the wars against the Red Corsairs striking out of the Maelstrom in great numbers.Blade of Redemption - The tale of Dyros of House Kamata is one tinged with betrayal, disgrace and sorrow. The second son of Hyram Kamata, Dyros was raised to bring favour to his house, one of Alaric Prime's chosen elite. When his older brother died, leaving Dyros the honour of taking over his Knight, the young man was only strengthened in his resolve to fulfil his duty. However, during the Ritual of Becoming he heard the whispers of his deceased brother from the Throne Mechanicum. In doing so he learned the truth of his brother's death at the hands of his father, and the deep lies and treachery which lurked in the heart of his house. Dyros immediately severed his ties to House Kamata, vowing to accept exile rather than fight beside his father, and became a Freeblade known only as the Blade of Redemption. With the arrival of Warlord Grukk and the Red WAAAGH!, Dyros has returned from the far reaches of Alaric Prime to fight for his world alongside the Knights of Houses Kestren and Degallio.Blood Lord - The Freeblade Knight Blood Lord is piloted by Sir Marcel, who left the now forgotten House Octobus many Terran years ago for unknown reasons. The years of exile have taken a harsh toll on his Knight.Crimson Glaives - In 178.M41, when Craftworld Aeldari assaulted the Agri-moon of Tarvel III in search of ancient artefacts, three Freeblades, who become known as the "Crimson Glaives," banded together and drove the Aeldari raiders from the moon. Their mission complete, the trio of Knights soon vanished without a trace.Sir Hekhtur Cerberan, "The Chainbreaker", Canis Rex - When the Iron Warriors attacked the Knight World of Randoryn Alpha, the ruling House Cerberan marched out in force to deny them. But after a final, courageous stand before the gates of the Stygian Keep, House Cerberan was defeated. The last of its Knight suits were disabled by invasive electro-gheists, their pilots hauled out for torturous reconditioning and their serf chattel enslaved by the millions. Sir Hekhtur Cerberan was amongst those taken captive, but refused to give in to the horrors inflicted by the Iron Warriors. Praying to the Emperor for a miracle, his mount Canis Rex, acting purely under the direction of its ferocious Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence), tore free of the Iron Warriors' remaking engines and blasted a path to its pilot and made good their escape. After undertaking the Freeblade oath as the last loyal Noble of his house, Sir Hekhtur led a resistance, but eventually came to the conclusion that his world was lost. Taking his Knight and a small complement of Loyalist Sacristans he had managed to save, he stole an Imperial frigate, and set off to find a war that he could win for the Imperium. He has voyaged the stars ever since, freeing Imperial citizens enslaved by foul oppressors and punishing the scions of Chaos with vehemence and fury.Crimson Reaper - First sighted during the Rithguard Crusade, the Crimson Reaper has come to signify death itself. Relentless and devoid of mercy, the grim Knight Errant bears no other markings but those associated with death. Where house livery would be is black, and his personal heraldry is only the symbol of the reaper's scythe. The Knight is a single-minded destroyer, sending forth volleys of thermal blasts to melt tanks, crushing infantry underfoot and ripping apart anything within range of his roaring Reaper Chainsword. In the early stages of a campaign, Imperial forces cheer to see this deathly-marked avenging Knight laying waste to their foe. It is never long, however, before the Crimson Reaper's obvious disregard for those who fight beside him stifles this enthusiasm. His allies are forced to look away from his callous deeds, as their own soldiers are trampled underfoot or are caught too close to Thermal Cannon blasts.Crucible of Wrath - The Freeblade known as the "Crucible of Wrath" was an Imperial Knight from one of the Adeptus Mechanicus-aligned Questor Mechanicus houses who once fought beside the Dark Angels Chapter during a terrible battle against the forces of Chaos. During this campaign, Crucible of Wrath witnessed something so terrible that life with the house would be impossible ever after. Instead, the Freeblade swore himself to the service of Master Zephon and his 5th Company task force until their terrible duty is done. The Crucible of Wrath fights alongside two other Freeblade Knights, who have sworn the same oath to Zephon, and together they are known as the "Three Witnesses."Lord Cyril, "The Indefatigable" - The Freeblade known as Lord Cyril the Indefatigable, was once part of a Knight house, but he felt they were too lax in their duties to the Imperium, so he left and became a Freeblade. He is zealously loyal to the Imperium, hence, the Imperial Aquilas emblazoned on his Knight armour. The number "87" on the tilted plate of his Knight suit represents that he's the 87th pilot of this particular suit of Knight armour.Dauntless Valour - Little is known of the Freeblade Dauntless Valour in official Imperial records, other than his fierce rivalry with the Freeblade Knight Truth of Mars. In the centuries following the Horus Heresy, there was great suspicion and distrust between the Imperium and its allies, when some Knights stood on the brink of turning Traitor or were discredited and defamed by rivals. The rivalry began following a perceived slight during the Allax Crusade victory processional over a disagreement as to who would be given the honour of marching first through the Arches of Triumph on Petrum V. The two Freeblades were consumed by their bitter rivalry for standard years, playing a cruel game of lies and defamation. In the end, the Freeblades were forced to fight and fall as one when their increasingly dire reputations drew the ire of the Inquisition.Desolation of Solitude - The Freeblade Desolation of Solitude was once a Noble of House Hawkshroud. Searching for honour and glory, he repainted his Knight suit in a stark, quartered turquoise and bone colour scheme, but kept his heraldry, before marching off on his own crusade. He is currently fighting alongside the forces of the Dark Angels Chapter.Domeenito Ohashi, The Unerring - Stranded across the galaxy from his home and Forge World, the Noble Domeenito Ohashi began seeking ways to return. During the journey he became waylaid and trapped on the backwater planet of Traxon. There, Ohashi performed the ritual of the Freeblade, changing the armour of his Knight Errant, The Unerring. Although he had failed in his vow to return home, the local population worshipped the Noble as a hero, for he kept their settlements safe from rapacious Ork raiders. When elements of the Cadian 727th Regiment arrived on the planet, seeking to entrench before the oncoming might of an Ork WAAAGH!, they were surprised to find an Imperial Knight striding amongst the nomadic people. After aiding the Imperial forces in victory, Domeenito Ohashi hitched a ride off-planet, the first stage of a long journey towards his ancestral home. Thus far, he has staved off pirates and helped destroy a spur of a Tyranid invasion.Dyros Kamata, The Scorched Knight - When the young Noble Dyros rejected his family and became a Freeblade, he scorched off the symbols of House Kamata in a volcano. In the face of the Red WAAAGH! the Scorched Knight accounted for hundreds of kills, slaughtering Orks as he vented his rage. Already the fire-marked Knight was a legend amongst the defenders, the troops praying that the avenger would arrive to aid them once again. Unknown to the Cadians, Dyros did not fight for them. He fought to keep his world free, to purge the alien and to maintain his honour, but mostly he fought for revenge. Part of Dyros' slain brother's spirit remained within the Throne Mechanicum of his Knight. It alerted Dyros to the madness in his family, showing him visions of the crimes his own father had committed. Eventually the Scorched Knight delivered his own justice, afterwards becoming a lone outcast.Emperor's Voice - Little is known of the Freeblade Emperor's Voice in official Imperial records, other than his fierce rivalry with another Freeblade when their own personal quests came to cross purposes. During the Xalan Apostasy, a personal war arose between the Freeblades Emperor's Voice and Fires of Wrath. The zealous Wrath considered all those touched by the Apostasy to be the enemies of the God-Emperor, while the Voice saw that some were worth saving. During the Battle of the Illuminated, when a formerly rogue Imperial Guard regiment sided with the Imperium, it was the Voice who accepted their defection. The Wrath still considered them Traitors for ever siding with the Apostate forces. Soon, the two Freeblades came to blows, and hundreds were killed in the ensuing conflict. Their feud would become a reflection of the war and serve as a dire warning to others of the unwavering principles a Freeblade may possess.The Firebrand - The legend surrounding The Firebrand describes him as a foolhardy and impetuous Knight who favoured direct action over the subtlety and tactics espoused by the baron of his house. His legend purports that long ago The Firebrand led many Imperial Knights of his house into a foolhardy confrontation they couldn't hope to win -- they were outnumbered and decimated. Appalled at his lack of foresight and the loss of so many of their number, the survivors named him The Firebrand and banished him from their doomed -- and now long since forgotten -- house. Scholars have speculated over the years which Noble house the Firebrand brought so low, but none dare to ask it aloud. Now, the Firebrand can be seen where the fighting is thickest. Some say he is trying to pay penance for the destruction of his house; others say he still fights with the same wild abandon regardless of history. Of his name, the Firebrand bears no shame in it, instead embracing the venom with which he was labelled, and unleashing it in the crucible of battle against the enemies of Mankind.Fires of Wrath - Little is known of the Freeblade Fires of Wrath in official Imperial records, other than his fierce rivalry with another Freeblade when their own personal quests came to cross purposes. During the Xalan Apostasy, a personal war arose between the Freeblades Fires of Wrath and the Emperor's Voice. The zealous Wrath considered all those touched by the Apostasy to be the enemies of the God-Emperor, while the Voice saw that some were worth saving. During the Battle of the Illuminated, when a formerly rogue Imperial Guard regiment sided with the Imperium, it was the Voice who accepted their defection. The Wrath still considered them Traitors for ever siding with the Apostate forces. Soon, the two Freeblades came to blows, and hundreds were killed in the ensuing conflict. Their feud would become a reflection of the war and serve as a dire warning to others of the unwavering principles a Freeblade may possess.Fortitude - Sir Dennis Gladiomanus was once a Knight of House Curtana, the Swords of Justice. A tactful orator, Sir Dennis was selected to meet with an Adeptus Mechanicus delegation in the hope of securing better materials and technology for the house's Sacristans. Though an agreement could not be reached, Sir Dennis chose to leave his homeworld of Karastus with the Adeptus Mechanicus in the hope that spending time with them would help him understand them better and, perhaps, come to a more fruitful trade agreement. It has been over 500 Terran years since Sir Dennis left his homeworld, yet his Knight Warden Fortitude has appeared on countless military rosters during that time, fighting alongside the Skitarii of Mars, against Orks, Aeldari, Tyranids and even the Dark Mechanicum. House Curtana have enquired about this on several occasions, appealing to the Adeptus Mechanicus to return the surely long-dead Noble's suit to them, but have been assured that Sir Dennis is alive and well and still very much in command of his Knight suit. Some whisper that he's been rewarded with life-extending augmetics, others claim he's been completely replaced by a fleshless, cybernetic pilot. What's for sure is that the Knight Warden continues to this day, fighting with distinction alongside the Skitarii and maintaining excellent trade relations between the Adeptus Mechanicus and House Curtana.Hawk's Duty - Sir Torjef, piloting the Oathsworn Hawk's Duty, is a proud Knight of House Hawkshroud who found himself fighting alongside a Howling Griffons strike force against Lufgt Huron, the Tyrant of Badab. During that campaign many of the campaigning Imperial forces adopted a double-quartered pattern as their campaign markings, but when the fighting ended and the Tyrant remained at large, the small Hawkshroud strike force refused to repaint their armour. Sir Torjef was impressed by the duty and diligence of the Space Marines and pledged himself to the same oath: until they had hunted down and avenged themselves upon Huron Blackheart, he would remain with the Howling Griffons, his Knight suit painted in the mutual heraldry of house and Chapter.Gerantius, The Green Knight - Known as "the Green Knight," or sometimes as "the Forgotten Knight", Gerantius resides at the centre of Sacred Mountain, a blessed peak that rises from the heart of Alaric Prime's largest island. There is rumoured to be a vault of archeotech and lost lore there, over which he stands guard. Ancient and mysterious, Gerantius has defended the vault, and his world, since time immemorial. Whenever the planet is threatened the Forgotten Knight will rise from his slumber and march upon the enemies of Alaric Prime. Rumours abound about the enigmatic figure, but the truth is that none know who or what the Green Knight is, as no one has ever spoken with the Noble that pilots it, if indeed there is anything inside to reply to their hails. All that is certain is that in times of need, the Green Knight arises to drive back the enemies of Alaric Prime with Reaper Chainsword and Thermal Cannon.Hour of Reckoning - Though little official information is known about the Freeblade known as the Hour of Reckoning in official Imperial records, what is known is that this Knight bore the Icon Incognitus, the stylised "X" that represents anonymity, upon his faceplate to show his hatred for House Miranor, to which he once belonged. Rumours say that rivals within his own house had killed the Noble's family. Choosing the path of the Freeblade, he cast off the distinctive golden faceplate of House Miranor and replaced it with a sable Icon Incognitus.Impervious Rex - Trusting in its superlative Ion Shield, the Knight Warden known as Impervious Rex strides straight into the thick of the enemy's firepower. With shells flashing and ricocheting in all directions, the bright red Freeblade lifts high both weapons, clashing them together in ritual salute. Whatever knightly house this battle ceremony came from, they are forgotten now -- only Impervious Rex remains to continue the tradition. In its wake, the Knight has left many to speculate on the mysterious Freeblade's origins. The red livery and numerals perhaps associate Impervious Rex with an Adeptus Mechanicus-aligned Questoris Mechanicus house, but if there is a connection, neither the Freeblade nor any member of the Mechanicus ever makes mention. All that is known is that, with its sweeping Gatling Cannon fire and the relentless fury with which the Freeblade swings its Reaper Chainsword, Impervious Rex ensures no enemies of the Emperor escape alive.Iron Redeemer - Xander Krast was once a former Noble of the esteemed House Krast. When he murdered a fellow Knight following an argument over a noblewoman's hand in marriage, he was slated to be executed for his crime. He was freed by an unknown benefactor and fled his ancestral home of Chrysis. Tainted by their blood-ties, Xander's brothers pursued their erstwhile brother across a dozen star systems. Now fighting as the Freeblade "Iron Redeemer," Xander willingly traded his freedom for his brothers' assistance in defending the world of Tekara from WAAAGH! Garshok. The three brothers worked together, and successfully stalled the Greenskin invasion long enough for a strike force of Iron Hands to arrive. During the climactic final battle of the campaign, the Iron Redeemer performed a suicide run against an Ork Stompa, and was presumably slain when its reactor ruptured in a devastating chain reaction. The surviving brothers returned to their homeworld, and reported that Xander's crime has been avenged in blood, making no mention of the Freeblade.Kappa Mu - There is little information about the Freeblade Knight known as Kappa Mu in official Imperial records.Sir Kenrick - The Freeblade known as Sir Kenrick was once a Noble of House Hawkshroud. This knightly house has a reputation for honouring any and every call for aid, travelling far and wide to battle against the enemies of Mankind, and to defend their allies within the Imperium. He was seconded to the Black Templars Chapter during the Second Purging of Lastrati in 543.M36, as a part of the Athalor Crusade, under the command of Marshal Gervhart. Admiring his Space Marine allies' single-minded dedication and zealous devotion to the Emperor, Sir Kenrick forsook his former house, and decided to permanently attach himself to his Space Marine allies.Justice - When the Chaos Knights of House Drakon re-emerged at the head of a twisted host of Daemon Engines in 986.M38, the Iron Hands Chapter brought them to battle within the desecrated ruins of the Forge World of Solemnium. During this campaign, the Freeblade known only as Justice appeared, and helped to single-handedly turn the tide against the Chaos Knights, earning seven confirmed kills during the course of the war.Klorian Saiche, "The Forgotten Warrior" - Klorian Saiche belongs to House Trainor, who long ago threw in their lot with the Adeptus Mechanicus, though they remain justifiably suspicious of them. Having fought alongside Titan Legions and the Astra Militarum on Betalis III, Klorian's phalanx was virtually wiped out in an ambush by Craftworld Aeldari Aspect Warriors. His suit battered and broken, Saiche spent solar weeks in the icy wilderness making repairs before limping back to the Imperial lines. By the time he returned, the war on Betalis III had ended and many of the troop ships had already left for new war zones, leaving Saiche behind. Seeking assistance from the Mechanicus artisans and Tech-priests that still remained, Saiche was able to repair his Knight armour and seek passage to a new war zone, where he would fight alongside them until he could make his way back to his home planet of Mancora. The price was costly, however: unfettered access to his armour's high technology.Knight of Dark Shadows - The Freeblade known as the Knight of Dark Shadows fought during the brutal period of the Reign of Blood in the 36th Millennium, against the traitorous forces of the the power-hungry Renegade High Lord of Terra Goge Vandire.Living Litany - Something has gone wrong with the Knight Gallant that is known only as the Living Litany on the planet of Tellerax Prime. Unfortunately for the Imperium, the Freeblade Knight Living Litany fell from grace and turned to worshipping the Chaos Gods. No one knows what happened to corrupt this once-valiant hero, only that it has renamed itself Litany of Destruction and has been leaving a trail of devastation in its wake ever since.The Lost Knight - Little is known of the origins of the Freeblade known as The Lost Knight, except that he has served with the Black Templars Chapter since their inception, during the Second Founding in the early 31st Millennium.Luk Kar Chimaeros, The Knight of Ashes - The tale of the Knight of Ashes is a sad, yet inspiring one. As his name indicates, the Knight of Ashes hailed from the distant Knight World of Adrastapol. Those well-versed in this world's customs and traditions will note the prefix "Kar" preceding the Freeblade's family name, the mark of one who has cut all links to his former life and renounced his origins. Born Luk Tan Chimaeros, first in line for the succession to Viscount Gerraint Tan Chimaeros of House Chimaeros, Luk grew up with the ruler of Adrastapol, High King Danial of House Draconis. His close friendship with Danial seems to have been the reason why his own father and mother chose to mark their son for death during the great Donatosian War, when the Knights of House Chimaeros turned Traitor and ambushed their former companions-in-arms. Escaping the trap laid by his parents, Luk Kar Chimaeros renounced his former identity and became a Freeblade. For the duration of the campaign on Donatos Primus, Luk Kar Chimaeros -- who had yet to choose his new name as a Freeblade -- fought side-by-side with High King Danial until victory was secured. Once his wounds had been treated and his faithful Knight Errant repaired, the newly renamed Knight of Ashes embarked on his mission: to hunt down the corrupting influence behind House Chimaeros' treachery as embodied by his own mother, a powerful Tzeentchian witch. To formally show that he has cut all ties to his family, the Knight of Ashes's livery is a slain chimera, a sword piercing its heart, on a field of grey.Madrigal, The Night's Watchman - A tragic figure, Madrigal's status as a Freeblade is a result of great loss. The last line of defence against a massive Daemonic incursion, Madrigal was unable to halt the murderous predations of the servants of Chaos, and so his homeworld of Stygia fell. As the lone survivor, Madrigal's guilt at his failure led inexorably to a self-imposed penance that has no end in sight; rejecting the heraldry of his house, Madrigal relentlessly patrols the benighted remains of Stygia, a dark figure outlined against a pale moon, striding through blackened forests and the empty shells of dead cities. As a result of the Daemonic invasion, Stygia is a victim of fell sorcery and the dead rest uneasily beneath its surface. Madrigal haunts the dark places of his world to ensure the victims of his failure stay in their graves, and he watches warily for fresh Warp taint, ever vigilant for signs of the Daemon.Manifest Fury - The Freeblade Knight known as Manifest Fury is piloted by Sir Yardan. There is little official information on this Freeblade Knight in official Imperial records, other than he has recently joined forces with an Astra Militarum Vostroyan Firstborn regiment, having sworn an oath of loyalty after they came to this beleaguered Knight's aid.Manifest Vengeance - The Freeblade Knight known as Manifest Vengeance is piloted by an unknown Noble. Once this dogged Freeblade sets his mind to the hunt, no force in the galaxy can stop him. Manifest Vengeance has tracked foes across entire sectors of the galaxy in order to land a killing blow with his Armiger Warglaive's Reaper Chain-cleaver.Lady Kalena Maxus, The Stormwalker - When the Great Rift tore its way across the galaxy, the Knight World of Kamador lay directly in its path. Engulfed by the billowing madness of the maelstrom, the planet was beset by tides of mutants, Heretic Astartes and Daemonic abominations. Led by the garishly grotesque warriors of the Emperor's Children, the Chaos hordes tore down the strongholds of one Noble house after another. Though the Knights of Kamador fought furiously to defend their world, in the end they could not prevail. A single Noble escaped the devastation -- Lady Kalena Maxus, The Stormwalker. Kalena did not willingly flee the death of Kamador. Rather, she was commanded by High King Arturo to spread the word of her world's fall, and to exact revenge unending upon the forces of Chaos for their murderous deeds. This Lady Maxus has done with a burdened heart ever since. Piloting her mighty Knight Castellan, Lady Maxus haunts the fringes of the Great Rift, rallying Imperial forces wherever she finds them and leading them to fight back against the heretical foe. The arrival of the Stormwalker has turned the tide of many battles, Lady Maxus dedicating each hard-won victory to the memory of her slain kinsmen.Mydos Almighty - The Knight World of Mydos was fabulously wealthy -- one of the reasons that the Forge World of Antax was founded nearby. It was not xenos invaders that brought about the ruin of Mydos, however, but the greed of Mankind itself. As the knightly houses of the world tore themselves apart in vicious civil wars to control that wealth, one Knight alone left Mydos, taking with him transport and retainers. Soon afterwards catastrophic explosions blew the world apart. Renaming himself after his lost homeworld, and replacing his house's iconography with a skull symbol, "Mydos" set out into the stars. The Freeblade joined any battle where Mankind was beset. There, with his two cannons, Mydos sought to redeem his own kind with acts of valour. However, it was never long before he was forced to move on -- the gold plating of his archaic Knight armour always brought forth the same old weakness of greed in his fellow man.The Oathsworn - Such is the unusually tight association between the Knights of House Hawkshroud and their brothers in arms that it is not uncommon for a Knight to remain on campaign far beyond the length of service that was initially offered or requested of him. In doing so, these Knights are, in theory at least, walking the path of the Freeblade Knight. Unlike many Freeblades, however, these lone Hawkshroud Knights, or Oathsworn, as they are often called, still proudly display their house's heraldry and livery. Unless they are slain in battle, these Knights will one day seek to return to Krastellan, where they will be welcomed back with honour.The Obsidian Knight - Little is known about the Freeblade that some of the Astra Militarum call the Obsidian Knight. The first recorded sighting came during the Damocles Gulf Crusade over two hundred Terran years ago. Out of nowhere strode the dark behemoth, covered in fell symbols. He single-handedly halted a T'au river crossing, and appeared in dozens of battles. The Knight disappeared by campaign's end, remembered only in legend. Two standard centuries later, when the T'au general Commander Shadowsun launched her invasion of Agrellan, the Obsidian Knight appeared once again. Whether or not it was the same Knight is unknown, but it fought with the same zeal, leaving behind a wake of crushed and blasted T'au. Although the xenos eventually triumphed on Agrellan, the Obsidian Knight has since been sighted elsewhere, always fighting alongside the forces of the Imperium.Pale Reckoning - There is little information on the Freeblade known as Pale Reckoning in official Imperial archives, other than the avenging warrior's noteworthy feat of defeating the Daemon Prince Kor'talor in personal combat.Penitent Blade - Though little official information is known about the Freeblade known as the Penitent Blade in official Imperial records, what is known is that this Knight also bore the Icon Incognitus, the stylised "X" that represents anonymity, burned upon his hull. Rumours abound that this Noble was once a member of the fallen House Felcarn, which became corrupted from within by Chaos. This single surviving member of that family somehow escaped the subsequent Inquisitorial purges, proving his innocence, and went on to prove himself through his tireless efforts to rid his world of the Chaos Cults that plagued it.Sir Ranulf - There is little information on the Freeblade known as Sir Ranulf in official Imperial archives.Retribution Incarnate - Chaosbane and hammer of Heretics, the Knight Errant known as Retribution Incarnate has aided the Imperium in battle since the days of the Macharian Crusade. Although the pilot is rumoured to be the last of House Reinharn's Nobles, the Knight bears no trace of that house's livery or heraldry. Only the markings of a Freeblade remain, with the vow "Death or Glory" prominently displayed upon its armour. And thus far, Retribution Incarnate has reaped much glory. Since the Knight was first pict-captured on the planet Synn Secundus, the red colossus has appeared in six different war zones, always allying itself to Imperial forces. Retribution Incarnate seems especially drawn to campaigns against Traitor forces, battles in which he exacts a bloody toll. The Knight stamps over cultists, hunting down Chaos Space Marines, especially those of the Alpha Legion, for whom Retribution Incarnate's wrath can never be sated.Truth of Mars - Little is known of the Freeblade Truth of Mars in official Imperial records, other than his fierce rivalry with the Freeblade Knight Dauntless Valour. In the centuries following the Horus Heresy, there was great suspicion and distrust between the Imperium and its allies, when some Knights stood on the brink of turning Traitor or were discredited and defamed by rivals. Their rivalry began following a perceived slight during the Allax Crusade victory processional over a disagreement as to who would be given the honour of marching first through the Arches of Triumph on Petrum V. The two Freeblades were consumed by their bitter rivalry for years, playing a cruel game of lies and defamation. In the end, the Freeblades were forced to fight and fall as one when their dire reputations drew the ire of the Inquisition.Victus Mortis - There is little information about the Freeblade known as Victus Mortis in official Imperial archives. This Knight Paladin still wears the Machina Opus of the Adeptus Mechanicus and the bold chevron pattern favoured by Questor Mechanicus houses.Vigilantus - When the foreboding omen of a harvest moon hung above the skies of the Agri-World of Dalanthe in 888.M39, the Freeblade Vigilantus stood silent guard for three long solar months, though many citizens derided him for it. When a Warp breach opened, the Lord of Skulls known as Gorehaunter emerged and rampaged out through the populace. Vigilantus met the Khorne Daemon Engine, and though, eventually torn limb from limb, still managed to blast the Lord of Skulls with his Thermal Cannon, banishing it back to the Warp for another standard millennium.Vortigan - Vortigan was the sole survivor and youngest scion of House Drakkus, who now fights alongside the Dark Angels Space Marines for the freedom of his homeworld Tarnis from Chaos Space Marines in the service of Khorne and an Ork WAAAGH!.White Warden - Once, the Noble Neru Degallio was the ruler of House Degallio. His Knight, the White Warden, was a symbol of the power and influence of his extended family. All of that was lost when the Red WAAAGH! descended upon his planet. As the most powerful knightly house on Alaric Prime, it fell to House Degallio to weather the brunt of the fighting, and of all the house's Knights and Nobles, Neru alone survived the fierce fighting. In the wake of this pyrrhic victory, the lord of House Degallio found himself made a scapegoat by lesser houses seeking political gains. After the mysterious disappearance of his consort, Neru turned Freeblade, taking the name of his Knight and leaving Alaric Prime far behind. Since that time, the White Warden has fought countless enemies of the Imperium, each time proving himself a lethal warrior and a canny tactician.Wrath - Little is known of the origins of Freeblade Wrath, other than his recent rise to prominence in the wars against the piratical Heretic Astartes of the Red Corsairs striking out of the Maelstrom in great numbers.