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The Solar Hawks is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and a rare Successor Chapter of the White Scars. Though raised during an unknown Founding, the Chapter dates back to at least the 35th Millennium.

Sharing their forefather's battle lust and aggressive style of lightning warfare, the Solar Hawks are notable for being aggressive and noble.

The Astartes of this Chapter embody all that is best in the sons of Jaghatai Khan and honour their progenitor by either painting a shoulder guard or gauntlet white, the chosen colour of their ancestral Chapter.

As their name suggests, they field an especially large number of airborne assets, regularly deploying whole wings of Stormtalons, Stormravens and other gunships into battle.

Chapter History[]

Solar Hawks Colour Scheme

Solar Hawks Chapter colour scheme as displayed by a Firstborn Space Marine.

Notable Campaigns[]

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Solar Hawks Chapter colour scheme as displayed by a Primaris Marine. In the Solar Hawks, the colour of the squad markings indicate company.

  • Blackfist Scalping (882.M41) - In 882.M41, the White Scars joined forces with two of their Successor Chapters -- the Solar Hawks and the Storm Lords -- to combat the Ork WAAAGH! Blackfist on the Agri-World of Lycelle. Competition between the three Chapters was fierce, with each trying to outdo the battlefield deeds of the others in the name of their Primarch Jaghatai Khan.
  • Tetrahric Upriising (Unknown Date.M41) - The Tetrahric Uprising began when a dozen once-loyal worlds turned from the light of the Emperor and rebelled against the Imperium. In response, the Solar Hawks Chapter invaded the rebellious worlds and waged a campaign that saw hundreds of vicious tank-on-tank engagements that successfully ended the rebellion. The Battle of Brokentread Plain fought on Haus K5 remains the most well-known battle of the campaign. At Brokentread Plain a single Solar Hawks strike force, consisting of a hundred vehicles, faced thousands of Renegade Leman Russ Tanks. For solar days, the two sides duelled through the dust kicked up from grinding treads and booming cannons until at last only a graveyard of shattered rebel armour remained.

Deathwatch Service[]

Deathwatch Librarians are often selected from members of three Space Marine Chapters -- the Blood Angels, the Blood Ravens and the Solar Hawks, due to the large numbers of psychically-gifted battle-brothers found among these Chapters.

Chapter Appearance[]

Chapter Colours[]

The Solar Hawks wear sunburst yellow power armour with a golden Aquila or Imperialis on the breastplate. The backpack is silver. The entire left arm is often painted white, in honour of their parent Chapter's original colours.

The squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is indicated on the right shoulder guard whilst the Chapter iconography is painted on the left shoulder guard.

Squad designation is indicated by a black High Gothic numeral stenciled in the centre of the squad specialty symbol, and the colour of the squad markings indicates the Astartes' company.

Chapter Badge[]

The Solar Hawks' Chapter badge is a red hawk's head wearing a black hood, centred on a field of white.

Sources[]

  • Codex Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch (8th Edition), pg. 31
  • Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 35
  • Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition), pg. 70
  • Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pg. 41
  • Codex: Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), pg. 137
  • Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 38
  • Codex Supplement: Angels of Death (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Steel Onslaught"
  • Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant (8th Edition), pg. 79

Gallery[]

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