Editing Astral Wardens (section)

==Legion Culture & Personality==
Having not been very hypno-indoctrinated, the Astral Wardens are very protective of their home and their ways, and though many of their cousins in other legions find them a bit crass and inglorious for Astartes the V<sup>th</sup> have a sort of blue-collar spacer's pride in their work. They're tight-knit, loyal to their comrades to a fault – it's said among their enemies that the best way to kill a squad is to cripple one man, since his brothers will stand by him to the last. 

They're also more than a little superstitious, a trait they get from Providence's culture. The trinkets that cover their armor are easily mistaken for trophies, but in fact almost all of them will originate from the V<sup>th</sup>'s homeland, where there is a long-standing tradition of creating amulets, fetishes and general good-luck charms to be worn by Breachers on their difficult and dangerous jobs. Before the Emperor's coming these charms were usually bought, but since the Legion's arrival they're generally created by the populace of the space hulk and given as a show of appreciation to their superhuman protectors. The geometric patterns painted on the V<sup>th</sup>'s armor are similarly meant as a ward against the evil eye- on Providence , these were traditionally painted by oracles, or failing that simply by the luckiest guy handy, but there's no shortage of psykers in the Astral Wardens so each squad usually designates a specific marine to paint their wards. Marines who distinguish themselves may get the Primarch himself to do them up a special glyph-ward.

The V<sup>th</sup> have little disdain for mutants and xenos compared to most legions, given that they themselves are psykers and Providence  is home to a motley assortment of residents, but they have a great and burning hatred for genestealers and eventually their [[Tyranid]] masters.

Squads are expected to mess together, and at least one member of the squad is traditionally meant to prepare the meal. This means squads can vary even down to their staple rations, but it's a semi-sacred tradition within the Wardens, so it stays.
The V<sup>th</sup> may be seen by the more traditional legions as cowards for their ubiquitous use of  shields and their refusal to fight alone. Indeed, faced with a challenge to duel, any member of the V<sup>th</sup> would simply call his brothers, harry the challenger away from his support, and methodically cut him down. Glorious duels are typically viewed by the V<sup>th</sup> with incredulity and even scorn.