Ochranic Cavaliers

No other formation in the IIIrd Legion holds as much prestige and glory as the famed Ochranic Cavaliers, the illustrious warrior elite of the Black Stars and companions to the Primarch himself. A cadre of consummate fighters handpicked by Absalom himself with no regard to rank, background or seniority, selected instead for their pure skill at arms, the Ochranic march to war at their Master's side, a tide of darkest ebony streaked with gleaming gold, cutting down their inferior opponents in droves or finishing off the survivors of Absalom's own onslaught. Besides their significance in battle, the Ochranic hold great meaning in the culture and organisation of the Legion; their privileged status among the sons of Absalom, being the only ones permitted to wear the Dark Sun's own colours and heraldry, serve as a reminder to Legionaries of the ideal they strive towards, of the end goal in their journey towards perfection and greatness. It provides a powerful incentive that pushes their lower ranking brothers to hone their skills and strive towards ever finer performance in their duties, while simultaneously promoting competition among the Legion. The Ochranic enjoy the great reverence and respect of their inferiors, who view them as beings above the common Astartes, and are forbidden from calling the black-clad warriors their "brothers"; for the difference between a line marine and a Cavalier is so great, that to equate the two would be a most grave insult

In battle, the Cavaliers are armoured in Viter-pattern power armour, each suit handcrafted by the Legion's artificers and created with agility, grace and fluidity of movement in mind, so they can keep up with and emulate their master in combat. Their armament includes their signature Khomíte blades, long weapons that serve as the middle ground between a longsword and a polearm, offering the benefits of both and the drawbacks of neither, as well as the Straum assault bolter and the Ballast plasma caster, weapons which are mounted on the wielder's forearm so they do not obstruct their handling of their close combat weapons.

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