Xenos Chitin Armour

Extremely rare and utterly blasphemous, this carefully-wrought armour is composed of pieces of the chitinous exoskeleton of Tyranid creatures. Given the scarcity of Tyranids within the Calixis Sector and Koronus Expanse, obtaining the materials is difficult, but the resilience of their carapace, and the chance to own something so rare and distinctive is often incentive enough for well-connected pirates and ne’er-dowells. Recently, however, this jet-black or dark blue armour has shown up more often, reportedly smuggled from distant locations by several Rogue Traders with ties to the Imperial Navy. The Inquisition is quite eager to find these individuals, and learn the source of these sales.

Tyranid chitin is roughly as protective as flak or light carapace armour. Owning a suit of xenos chitin armour is considered to be a heresy, and consequently will attract unfavourable attention from the Inquisition, Adeptus Arbites, Ecclesiarchy and others besides. In the Calixis Sector, the Inquisition may take special, and likely fatal, interest in those who wear such armour.

Item type

Armor

Subtype / Model

Carapace Armour