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Master of the Rites
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This article is about the Space Marine Rank; for the Novel, see Master of Rites (Novel). |

Master of the Rites[2]
Master of the Rites, or just Master of Rites[4] is a class of Space Marine Master used by Codex Chapters given to Captains of the 6th Company.[1] They uphold and oversee the ancient rites and rituals of the Chapter. They are also in charge of recording the history of their Chapter.[3]
Notable Masters of the Rites
- Captain Epathus of the Ultramarines.[1]
- Captain Areios of the Ultramarines.[4]
- Shadow Captain Colfaen of the Raven Guard.[5]
- Master Araphil of the Dark Angels.[6]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 17
- 2: Games Workshop
- 3: Hand of Abaddon (Novel), Chapter Thirteen
- 4: Master of Rites (Novel) - Cover
- 5: Codex Supplement: Raven Guard (8th Edition) pg. 11
- 6: Codex: Dark Angels (7th Edition) (E-Book) — Chapter Organization