Reborn in the Shadows

Reborn in the Shadows was the period of history in the annals of the Obsidian Blades that occurred following the loss of their Chapter homeoworld of Ziphon to the treachery of the hated Alpha Legion. Learning their lessons from the previous campaign, the Obsidian Blades learned to adapt and fight using unconventional tactic - both traits which would become the Chapter's hallmark.

History
The Obsidian Blades, refusing to consign their chapter to oblivion, learnt from their failures on Ziphon, and the months that followed while they were trapped within the city. They did not possess the numbers or equipment to undertake massed crusades and battles, they adapted, as true gene-sons of the Ravenlord. Preservation of life and gene-seed, was prized above all else, as was tactical foresight, and strategic advantage. Operating in such small numbers, it was critical that the Obsidian blades utilize every advantage they could access to the fullest extent.

The Chapter trained tirelessly to perfect the ancient Raven guard skill of Wraith-slipping, able to move silently through any and all terrain, evading detection and suspicion, and allowing them to infiltrate deep into enemy controlled areas, and sabotage key structures, before striking from the darkness like demons of the night. In this scheme, the use of combat blades and methods of silent assassination became second nature to the Chapter, and they became able to operate far behind enemy lines, sowing destruction and death in lightening fast raids, before melting back into the night.