housands of years ago, during the dark time of the Horus Heresy, the Emperor of Mankind was betrayed by entire Legions of his Space Marines. These traitors battled against loyal Space Marines in a civil war that nearly destroyed the Imperium. However, one Space Marine Legion battled internally to determine which master it would serve: the Emperor or Chaos. Brother fought brother on this Legion's homeworld — the battle so fierce that they destroyed the entire planet. The loyal Space Marines prevailed, though many of the faithless survivors escaped into the Warp. To this day, the descendants of those loyal Space Marines strive to erase the shame represented by their fallen brothers. That Legion bore a famous name: the Dark Angels.

bsessed with the idea that they can remove this ancient stain on their honor through unfaltering zeal, the Dark Angels have fought the enemies of the Emperor with grim determination. Their Space Marines and Scouts are uniquely versatile, capable of splitting into smaller Combat Squads to better handle the foe. Their Terminators, all assigned to one Company called the Deathwing, are considered to be among the greatest warriors in the Imperium. Their bone-white armor marks their willingness to die for the Emperor.

owever devoted the Dark Angels may be to the Emperor, their obsession with hunting their fallen brethren sometimes conflicts with their duty to the Imperium. The Dark Angels 2nd Company, known as the Ravenwing, is made up of high-speed units whose hidden role is that of mobile hunters, prowling for traitorous ancestors. Once found, the Ravenwing and the Dark Angels will drop whatever they're doing to capture or kill these debased heretics, no matter the cost to themselves or the Imperium.