Editing Silver Blades (section)

=History=

==Pre-Primarch History & Reunion==

The Silver Blades were known as the IVth Legion before their reunion with their Primarch. They fought dutifully in the Great Crusade, and many worlds were brought to compliance thanks to them. The Legion was stubborn and had a balanced approach to war, but always preferred melee to ranged combat. Their most famous campaign in their early history is the Compliance of Retuh. 

On Retuh, 806.M30, the Legion fought against a numerically superior, but poorly trained, under-equipped and disorganized force of militias. The Legion had fielded most of its Astartes and was supported by a number of Super-Heavy tanks and orbital vessels. The massed orbital assault crushed the defenses at first, but, while the tanks and heavy material were being deployed, the militias attacked with overwhelming numbers, nearly 15:1, and payed for their lives dearly. The Legion suffered heavy losses during the first assault, and many further attack would follow. When the campaign seemed won, the militias attacked with weapons scavenged from downed Mechanicum ships and destroyed a large chunk of the Legion’s vehicles. The fights were bloody melees, as the militias didn’t have many weapons capable of penetrating the Legionaries power armor. [[Fail|At the end of the Compliance, the Legion had lost much of its infantry and light armor]], while the super-heavies were immobilised. Nevertheless the planet was under Imperial control. The Legion retreated to a planet nearby, and started its recovery.

After Linares was reunited with his Legion, he molded them like clay around his own ideals of warfare and the culture of his homeworld. As the Legion was already inclined towards melee fighting, it wasn't very difficult for them to accept it, but the more radical changes, like the complete removal of any vehicle heavier than a Land Raider from the legion's arsenal and the divisional reorganization was met with more resistance. Ultimately the Primarch and his legion came together and formed a strong bond, only further improved by the Legion's new stream Kadirian recruits.

==The Great Crusade==

During the Great Crusade, the Silver Blades fought all over the newly formed Imperium, always in the front as a speartip. They fought alongside the Loxodontii, Titan Marchers and Chosen of Hecate primarily, creating strong bonds between them and the latter two Legions. Some of which would eventually be broken during the Brotherwar.

==Brotherwar==

During the Brotherwar, the Silver Blades continued in their usual position at the front of the Loyalist forces. From the very start to the end of the Brotherwar and even after its conclusion, the Silver Blades waged war against the Traitor Forces. The most important moments of the War for them were the Siege of Terra and the subsequent Scouring. At the Siege, the Silver Blades fought a mobile defense based on counter-attacks and preemptive strikes, suffering heavy casualties that brought them to minimal strength, but succeeding in their duty. The number of Astartes fallen was further increased during the Scouring, when their prefered tactic of engaging the enemy in face to face, melee combat costed them hundreds of Astartes. When they had finally taken the last Traitor position in their side of the Galaxy, their very Primarch, Linares, left with half of the remaining Legion to continue his vengeance on the Traitors own turf. And no one knew anymore of them.

==Post-Brotherwar==

Overview of their journey towards 40k