Not Only the Adeptus Custodes Are Equipped with Ring Weapons, the Shadow of Order Is Too

Yes.

At the same moment the Wild Wolf Fleet, dragging its scars and haunted by the shame of Wolf Prime's and the Wolf Lord's defeats, left the Lecter system, inside the Fortress-Monastery that had once belonged to the Faceless Ones.

Nimrod sat high upon Hannibal's xenos throne, his body somewhat constrained within it.

He gazed at the frozen armor before him—Elawerald's armor—as Arsena Dunn began his report.

"The foundry decks of Shadow of the Throne and the Forge-Ship are operating at full power. They're expected to complete the weapons replenishment within a year, as You requested."

Nimrod nodded. That was close to the time he had estimated it would take to complete the mental modifications turning more than thirty-six thousand Faceless Ones into the Shadow of Order.

"The Tech Sergeants have taken possession of the Faceless Ones' fleet and sent them to shipyards such as Cypra Mundi for repainting and interior refitting."

"The Space Apes have already completed the Simian Field modifications for the legion's other warships. It's estimated that only thirty-six from four colonies will be needed to install Simian Fields for the refits and future new warships."

"The remaining fifty-one idle Space Apes from five colonies await Your command."

"Did you see the rings worn by the elite Adeptus Custodes?" Nimrod asked.

Arsena's narrow blue eyes lit up. "You mean to provide Ring Weapons for the upper ranks of the Royal Court. This will certainly greatly increase the combat strength of the Royal Court Friars."

Space Apes created weapons at random. Items such as Ring Weapons were only sized and powered for ordinary humans to use.

The Astartes had no suitable equipment, and the Shadow of Order had only been equipped with Spy Flies as supplemental reconnaissance gear.

Previously, Ring Weapons and Protective Orbs could only be used