Editing Death Eagles (section)

==Canon Conflict==
The first known mention of the Death Eagles' existence was made in ''White Dwarf'' #123 (UK), published in March 1990. Within, the 'Eavy Metal team presented a section with conversions and specially painted Space Marine miniatures - among which there was a "Death Eagles Marine in armour variant".

His heraldry consisted of an asymmetrical scheme of alternate white-purple plates, with backpack and bolter in silver, and helm and cod piece halved in white and purple as well.

However in ''How To Paint Space Marines'' (2004) the Death Eagles appear already clad in black and white power armour.

It is possible that the reference in ''The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest'' to their origins lying among the Loyalist Emperor's Children that maintained their original heraldry (purple and gold, but also white in some plates) is a nod towards this first appearance.