死亡守望黑盾修士lex
The Deathwatch Black Shields are members of the Adeptus Astartes that are attached to the Deathwatch, the Chamber-Militant of the Ordo Xenos of the Inquisition.
死亡守望的黑盾修士是加入攘外修会军事盟友死亡守望的阿斯塔特修士。
Overview综述
Typically, Space Marines attached to the Deathwatch are members assigned from their respective Chapters and wear the distinctive chapter icon with pride on their shoulder guards.
通常来说，加入死亡守望的星际战士由他们受尊敬的战团进行指派，并且会自豪地将战团团徽佩戴在肩甲上。
However, there are a number who hold no such sacred symbol and the place where it is supposed to reside is left black.
但是，也有一些阿斯塔特没有这种明显的标志，而且他们应该佩戴团徽的地方是一片黑色。
Instead, the skull faced icon of the Deathwatch remains on the marine's left shoulder guard with its silver colorings marking their allegiance to the Chamber-Militant.
作为替代，死亡守望的骷髅图像仍然保持在这些星际战士的左肩甲上，上面的银色涂装标志着他们对于军事盟友攘外修会的忠诚。
These Black Shields shun the company of their fellow Astartes and only assemble with their Battle-Brothers on the field of battle.
黑盾修士们会回避自己连队中的阿斯塔特兄弟们，他们只会在战场上与战斗兄弟们集合。
Their position is a unique one within the Deathwatch and some even regard their presence as being an ill-omen.
他们的地位在死亡守望中独一无二，有些人甚至将他们的出现视为恶兆。
However, the Deathwatch is eager to accept an Astartes into their ranks, as a trained Space Marine is considered too valuable a weapon to be squandered. Thus they find duties for those that have been rejected by their masters.
但是，死亡守望渴望能接纳一名阿斯塔特进入他们的部队，因为训练过的阿斯塔特太有价值了，决不能被浪费掉。因此，他们为那些被主人拒绝的人找到了责任。
The reasoning behind this practice is that these warriors are Space Marines without a Chapter and are individuals that have severed themselves from the brotherhood of the Astartes.
这种行为背后的原因是因为黑盾修士是没有战团的星际战士，他们已经从阿斯塔特兄弟会中脱离出来。
Such individuals often have their heraldry removed from their shoulder guard and petition the Watch Commander of the Deathwatch for admittance into that sacred order.
这些战士经常会把他们的纹章从肩甲上去除，并且请求死亡守望的守望指挥官允许他们加入这个神圣的组织。
Their reasons for entry are varied;
黑盾修士加入的理由多种多样。
some join because their Chapter has been destroyed and thus the lone survivor decides to dedicate his final actions in the service to the Deathwatch as an act of pious humility.
有些是因为他们对战团已经被毁灭，这些孤立无助的幸存者决定把他最后的行动献给为死亡守望服务，就像虔诚人类（应有）的行为。
Another, much darker origin, arises from situations where the respective warrior's Battle-Brothers turned away from the grace of the Emperor. The Black Shield decides to leave his traitorous brethren behind in order to expunge their sin from his being.
其他人的理由则更为黑暗，因为某些原因，这些受人尊敬的阿斯塔特的战斗兄弟们背弃了帝皇的荣光。这些黑盾修士决定离开他叛逆的兄弟们，只为了从他的生命中抹去他们的罪恶。
By tradition, these Astartes are never questioned on their origin, every trace of their past is obliterated by the removal of their Chapter icon.
传统上，这些阿斯塔特永远不会被问起他们的来源，他们过去的一切线索都随着他们的战团徽章被抹除了。
During their first encounter with the Watch Commander, little is known of what is discussed. Most of it kept secret between the two, and supplicants normally supply only their name and their degree of basic training. By right, a Watch Commander is entitled to refuse entry to the warrior, although this is rarely done.
对于他们与守望指挥官都第一次交谈，只有极少数的谈论内容会被知晓。多数内容是他们两人间的秘密，提供者通常只会提过他的名字和基本训练程度。正当来讲，守望指挥官有权力拒绝他们的加入，但这是罕见的。
Once within the Deathwatch, these Black Shields commit themselves to a life of atonement where they guard the outer reaches of the Imperium from many diverse threats.
一旦加入死亡守望，黑盾修士们就会致力于赎罪的生活，在那里他们守卫着帝国的外围远离繁多的威胁。
Sometimes, their life long service can even award them the honour of being entombed within the Watch Fortress.
有时，他们一生的长期服务会让他们获得被埋葬在守望要塞的荣耀。
Their final action allowing them to reforge the bonds of brotherhood that they had once severed.
他们最后的行动允许他们重新整合他们曾经断绝的兄弟情义。
Normally, Black Shields are considered a rarity with only a few ever being seen in the life of a Watch Commander.
通常来说，黑盾修士是罕见的，一位守望指挥官一生中只会遇见几次。
Each Astartes that takes such a mantle has a different reason for walking down this path and their fellows will often speculate on this matter.
每个承担起这份职责的的阿斯塔特都有不得不成为黑盾的理由，他的同伴们经常会推测这些事情。
The only trait that is the hallmark of all Black Shields is a fierce determination to right a wrong in their past by dedicating themselves to the Deathwatch.
黑盾修士唯一的特点就是他们全都有以献身于死亡守望的形式弥补自己过去错误的强烈决心。
They often express this by a penitent regime of prayers and self castigation between training sessions in order to better prepare themselves for the challenges ahead.
他们经常通过祈祷和在训练期间自我惩罚以让自己更好得为面前的挑战做好准备来表达这一点。
Black Shields whose Chapters still exist are expunged from their Chapter records and forever forgotten. Such a practice is used by some Astartes Chapters as a form of permanent exile for brethren who cannot atone for their misdeeds in any other way.
倘若黑盾修士来自仍然存在的战团，他会被从战团记录中除名并被永远遗忘。有些阿斯塔特战团也会以这种方式作为对那些无法以任何其他方式为自己的恶行赎罪的弟兄们的永久性流放。
On the battlefield, a Black Shield fights without a care for personal injury and is single minded in achieving the objective of the Kill-team.
在战场上，黑盾修士作战时不会在意自己的伤亡，只考虑达成杀戮小队的目标。
They are noted for being reckless, yet at the same time self sacrificing, since they show no hesitation or fear when putting themselves in the path of danger.
根据记录，他们是不计后果的，但同时也是有自我牺牲精神的，当他们让自己陷入危险时，他们不会表现出犹豫和恐惧。
This means they make ideal point-men or forward troops which can be used to bait an enemy or draw their foe's fire whilst his comrades terminate the target.
这意味着他们是可以用于引诱敌人或吸引敌人火力的理想的尖兵或前锋，与此同时他的队友们可以终结目标。
Black Shields care little for personal glory and will not engage in actions that would jeopardize the safety of those around him.
黑盾修士几乎不在意个人荣誉，也不会参与可能危及他周围人安全的行动
However, they are always ready to give their lives in battle as they believe themselves already dead and that their only worth their service to the Deathwatch.
但是，他们永远准备走战斗中牺牲，因为他们相信自己早已死亡，自己唯一的价值就是为死亡守望服役。
They unquestionably accept all the hardships placed on them, which includes assignments that their comrades feel are not glorious enough. As such, they offer no complaint whether stationed at the forefront of a Kill-team or standing alone on guard duty at a Watch Station.
他们无条件接受所有交给他们的艰难任务，其中也包括在他们的队友看来不够光荣的指派。即便如此，无论是身处杀戮小队的最前线，还是独自在守望哨站中执行保卫任务，他们都毫无怨言。
However, their dedication and self-sacrifice can sometimes lead to being awarded positions ranging from Deathwatch Chaplains, Watch Captains and even rarely Watch Commanders.
不过，他们的奉献和自我牺牲有时让他们被晋升为守望牧师或守望连长，在一些罕见的情况下他们甚至会成为守望指挥官。
