Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

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Gamefarer Jun 23, 2018 @ 11:02am
Is the Imperial Eagle Seal on the Martyr incorrect?
On the Martyr during the tutorial mission where you have to free the captured Imperial soldiers, I stumbled upon the floor art-work of the Imperial Eagle. I don't know if this is lore related, as to what was the Imperium of Man during the time the Martyr was built, but as stated by Warhammer 40k lore, the Imperial Eagle seal should not have an eye on the left eagle (representing ignoring / blinded to the past) and have only the eye of the eagle pointing to the right open. I might be wrong, in which case disregard this post, but if I'm right, then maybe some adjustment is needed on the artwork.
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Ancient Jun 23, 2018 @ 12:57pm 
The original Palatine Aquila had no eyes: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/d/dc/Palatine_Aquila.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/594?cb=20121019223803

You've got the blindfold left-right mixed up. It's the right eye that is blindfolded and left that is open, post-Great Crusade: http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Aquila?file=IoMhighres.png

Why is explained here:
During the time of the Great Crusade before the Horus Heresy, the two-headed eagle was blind-folded on the right side, while the left possessed eyes. The blind side of the symbol represented Mankind looking back into its past at the lessons of its history and traditions, while the sighted eagle looked into the future and the hope of the better life that the Emperor would create for humanity.

This is probably related to where the Aquila was often borne at the time: on the left shoulder of power armor. The reasoning is similar to how US and other armed forces soldiers wear a reversed flag on the right shoulder[www.united-states-flag.com] so that the flag always appears to be flying forward in relation to the soldier. When worn on the left shoulder, the left eye of the aquila is facing forward in relation to the space marine's front or future, and the right is his back or past. That's why it doesn't follow the typical left is past / right is future orientation we expect in timelines or in latin languages.
Last edited by Ancient; Jun 23, 2018 @ 1:09pm
Gamefarer Jun 23, 2018 @ 11:23pm 
Originally posted by Ancient:
The original Palatine Aquila had no eyes: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/d/dc/Palatine_Aquila.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/594?cb=20121019223803

You've got the blindfold left-right mixed up. It's the right eye that is blindfolded and left that is open, post-Great Crusade: http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Aquila?file=IoMhighres.png

Why is explained here:
During the time of the Great Crusade before the Horus Heresy, the two-headed eagle was blind-folded on the right side, while the left possessed eyes. The blind side of the symbol represented Mankind looking back into its past at the lessons of its history and traditions, while the sighted eagle looked into the future and the hope of the better life that the Emperor would create for humanity.

This is probably related to where the Aquila was often borne at the time: on the left shoulder of power armor. The reasoning is similar to how US and other armed forces soldiers wear a reversed flag on the right shoulder[www.united-states-flag.com] so that the flag always appears to be flying forward in relation to the soldier. When worn on the left shoulder, the left eye of the aquila is facing forward in relation to the space marine's front or future, and the right is his back or past. That's why it doesn't follow the typical left is past / right is future orientation we expect in timelines or in latin languages.

Thanks for the clarification. :)
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Date Posted: Jun 23, 2018 @ 11:02am
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