Editing Forces of the Emperor's Nightmare (section)

==Secundus Nightkin==

Looking at the power armoured bulk of a Space Marine it would seem impossible for such a behemoth to become a master of stealth, and yet the Nightkin stand in stark testiment to the competence of the famed Battlegroup Secundus. Nightkin are the most gifted and ruthless of the Dusk, a hard core of infiltrators and assassins at the heart of the violet companies. Each Nightkin must have proved themselves in situations without count to have an unshakeable calm in the middle of battle, able to stalk their foes without pause and to deliver the killing blow in the most fitting manner before extracting unscathed.

Nightkin are seen as the executioners of the chapter, the marines dispatched when something absolutely has to die. It is obvious that a captain is worried about a situation if he requests for a Nightkin deployment. Nightkin are also a popular choice for accompanyment by Secundus captains, many of whom will have been a Nightkin at some point.

The signature weapon of the Nightkin is the Sniper Rifle, often fitted with complex scopes and rangefinders to augment the already obsessive marksmanship of each marine. Darkfire rounds are standard issue for the Nightkin, and even poisonous Hellfire rounds are seen chambered within the weaponry of Secundus' finest. Secundus occasionally deploy with long-bladed combat knives, usually for indoor infiltration or similar close-contact assignments. In addition the Nightkin can requisition the required tools for their task, from missile launchers to crackling power weapons. These weapons are given gladly by the armoury, such is the reputation of these black-swathed assassins.

Nightkin practise a bizarre habit of removing the pauldrons of their power armour, the reduced weight and added flexibility their removal grants a boon to them. They are also sheathed in camo-cloaks to further tip the balance in their favour. Often the last thing the enemy sees is the cape whooshing into their vision before feeling the kiss of a combat knife in the gullet.