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The Palatine Blades existed outside the rigid formations of the IIIrd Legion's standard military order. They were a duelling society to whose ranks many aspired and on whom the Primarch Fulgrim looked with particular favour.
Armed with duelling blades, sabres and trophy weapons, the Brotherhoods would then seek out the finest warriors amongst the enemy on the field of battle. The number and quality of such squads depended on how many of the Emperor's Children were present in a given warzone and the quality of their foe.