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House Coldshroud: Cerastus Falchion-LVI

February 2019·pp. 132–133

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An annotated Cerastus Knight shows how Coldshroud’s colours and markings express its subordination to Legio Gryphonicus. Its grey and yellow scheme, campaign honours and identification details place the machine within a collective military history, contrasting with the more personal heraldic display associated with independent noble houses.

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