What did the Dark Angels do during the Horus Heresy?

During the Horus Heresy, the Dark Angels were campaigning on the Gordian League shield worlds and were unable to participate directly in the events there.
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Who did the Dark Angels fight during the Heresy?

Though they claim complete allegiance and service to the Emperor of Mankind, their actions and secret goals at times seem at odds with that professed loyalty, as the Dark Angels strive above all other things to atone for an ancient crime of betrayal committed over 10,000 standard years ago against the trust of the ...
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What did the Dark Angels do 40k?

The Dark Angels took a significant part in these battles, which later came to be called the Scouring. As they pursued the rebels, the Legion diverted to nearby Caliban, which had been enshrouded by Warp storms since Horus' betrayal. For Lion El'Jonson, one final act of treachery remained to be discovered.
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What do the Dark Angels do?

They instigate war, hatred, and mass destruction to eradicate the filth, which are the humans who have gone so far down into corruption, and destroy the world so that a new world can be established. In some passages, these angels are regarded as the avengers of God's justice without being evil spirits.
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Are the Dark Angels heretics?

By going to Istvaan, the Dark Angels – all Dark Angels - would be seen as traitors and heretics however vociferously it might be denied by their primarch. Despite the relatively small number of Dark Angels present at Istvaan, the legion reaped a bloody tally against the loyalist Raven Guard.
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How good are Dark Angels?

Dark Angels on the other hand just get to be good at everything. Their Chapter Tactic, unlike pretty much any other, is amazing in both combat and shooting. Their super doctrine, likewise is good all the time. They have access to amazing special shooting units, but also super awesome close combat units.
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Is Luther a Space Marine?

Luther, also known as the "Arch-betrayer," was once the second-highest-ranking officer of the ancient Dark Angels Space Marine Legion.
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What powers do Dark Angels have?

Dark Angel has vast powers and is able to perform a variety of feats including mind control, altering her size, teleportation and altering the time stream.
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Are the Dark Angels loyal?

The Dark Angels are loyal to the Emperor, no matter what the broader 40k community might think.
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Why did the Dark Angels change to green?

Sometime after the Betrayal, the Dark Angels changed their primary heraldry colour from black to dark green. Lion El'Jonson had previously decreed that Dark Angels could change their armor to green in memory of the war against the Great Beasts of Caliban.
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Is Zahariel Cypher?

Zahariel is Cypher in Horus Heresy times, but the rumours are that it's not by the 40K era. Cypher, by his very nature, is a role taken on by other Knights Order members.
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Why are deathwing white?

The Deathwing Company's Astartes later painted their Terminator Armour in a bone-white colour scheme to remember the lone squad of Dark Angels Terminators who defended a Dark Angels recruitment planet known as Plain's World from a Tyranid Genestealer invasion.
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Who are the Dark Angels rivals?

The current point at which we are with the Horus Heresy novels is that there is a definite rivalry with the Dark Angels and the Night Lords. The Space Wolves have also always been rivals to the Dark Angels, although it's more a rivalry between competitive siblings than enemies.
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Who is Asmodai 40k?

Asmodai is the Master Interrogator-Chaplain of the Dark Angels Chapter of Space Marines. Also known as the Master of Repentance, Asmodai is at present the oldest and most successful Interrogator-Chaplain within the ranks of the Dark Angels.
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Do Blood Angels follow the Codex?

The Blood Angels generally adhere closely to the organisation laid down in Roboute Guilliman's Codex Astartes, and the Chapter's Astartes are equipped in a similar manner to most other Space Marines.
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Is Cypher Lion El Jonson?

An elderly human Lord Cypher, who advised Luther and Lion El'Jonson during the campaign against the Great Beasts. He died a few Terran years after the coming of the Imperium and the Emperor to Caliban. A young Lord Cypher, who was one of Luther's advisers during the first stages of his rebellion.
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Who is the Primarch of the GREY Knights?

Before he departed, the Sigillite selected Janus from among the eight to continue the work he had begun. So it was that Janus became the first Supreme Grand Master of the Grey Knights.
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Can Dark Angels take centurions?

It cannot transport Jump Pack, Primaris, Terminator or Centurion models.
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Why do Dark Angels use plasma?

The official reason given in previous editions was that DA are the first legion and have access to older technology, which in this case meant plasma.
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Who is God's Top angel?

Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism, Islam, and by most Christians. Some Protestants consider Michael to be the only archangel.
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Can Dark Angels have vanguard veterans?

The vanguard veteran squad is only available in codex space marines. Dark Angels armies using codex dark angels don't get the option. Although you could just paint them the same as the rest of the powered armored marines in your army and build an army list entirely from codex: SM and use all of its rules.
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How old is Kharn the betrayer?

He is already over 10,000 years old and is still in his prime. Blessing of the Blood God: To mark that Khârn the Betrayer is truly the greatest "mortal" champion of Khorne, the Blood God has blessed him with full immunity to the effects of psychic powers and sorcery.
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Is Kor Phaeron an astartes?

Despite having become far more than human, Kor Phaeron had not ascended to the ranks of the true Astartes. But nevertheless, Kor Phaeron was overll accepted amongst Lorgar's Space Marines because of Lorgar's esteem for him.
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