House Belisarius
- Navis Nobilitae -
From a time before the Dawn of Ages, even
before the founding of the Imperium, a great and ancient friendship
was forged between Leman Russ and the House Belisarius of the Navis Nobilitae.
The family had exclusive right to guide the starships of the Space Wolves' fleet, through the immaterium. In return it could call upon the services of the chapter when it required them. Leman Russ gave them the right to have a sanctuary within the Fang in honor of the alliance forged between House and Chapter.
They are sworn to guide our ships and to provide twenty four of their best pilots to serve the Great Wolf. In return we are sworn to come to their aid should they summon us and to provide sanctuary in times of need. The Celestarch of Belisarius has a bodyguard of Space Wolves, just as our lord has a retinue of Navigators. The Navigators swear to obey the Great Wolf as they would obey their own ruler. The Wolves for the duration of their service, obey the Celestarch as they would their own leader and protect him with their lives if need be.
Since that time it has been that 24 Navigators from the House Belisarius join the personal retinue of the Great Wolf. Customarily they wear ornate grey tunics with golden epaulettes on their shoulders. Their heads were shaved and tattooed and wrapped around with grey scarves bearing runes of strange design. From their gold buckled belts hung holstered laspistols and scabbarded rapiers. From their necks hung golden chains bearing the sign of an eye flanked by two rearing wolves.
The Space Wolves' fleet consists of only fiftenn great ships; one for each company and three in reserve. The symbol of House Belisarius is located near the Space Wolves' Chapter symbol on every great ship. The House Belisarius house symbol consists of flowing Imperial characters surrounding a winged man.
As far as its been recorded, the current Space Wolves great ship names and the Wolf Lord that commands it are:
Logan Grimnar: Great Wolf
Berek Thunderfist: Fist of Russ
Egil Ironwolf: Ironwolf