Haarlock Heraldry

By graver2, in Dark Heresy Gamemasters

I need to come up with what the Haarlock heraldry would be for my DH/RT game and was hopping you fine folks might be able to help me brainstorm up some ideas or, perhaps, cite some source material that might hint at what it could be that i might have missed.

So far, all I've figured out is that it will include a sun/sun-burst possibly of a black verity as that symbol and it's relevance seems to play a big part in the Haarlock dynasty stretching back to Solomon. Second would be a skull and cross-bones in the traditional Jolly Rodger style in order to pay tribute to the original Harlock. Finally, perhaps a chalice of some sort tying the line and dynasty strongly to the Calixis Sector, influencing the Calixis' symbol by way of having discovered and shaped it or latter added as a symbol of the dynasties greatest (and final?) achievement. I feel like the number 13 should be worked into it as well for funsies as well as... other things? Also am I missing some prominent symbology associated with the dynasty that others have seen or found?

Finally, what colors would they lay claim to? I can't remember if such was ever mentioned anywhere and, if so, where. I've looked through the likely areas but have found nothing. My knee-jerk reaction for colors is a simple Black (black as the darkest sun that mirrors their heart), Gold (that shines as bright as the greediest eye), and Crimson (as red as a brother's blood splashed across the stars). Unfortunately, it seems like a terribly unoriginal color scheme but Cerulean Blue (as the calmest sky that mirrors their heart) just doesn't seem right...

from france

i friend.

my idea is that it should represente their megalomanie and also their secrecy. so on black eclisped sun backround i would set a big h surimposed on a map of the sector. hiden inside the big h among inocent image like image of the empreor saint and son on their will be uncharted routes like a treasure map with symbol amond theme the number 13. i will aslo hide symbol of their true allegiance and desire. also some artefact. the harloock are no more then glorified demi gods of crime. so they will show every thing (megalomanie) buit you will have to decipher (secrecy). of course no test to decipher it. it need several stories.

i hope it will help you.

Its a gold spider. Players discover it in Tattered Faiths on the painting "Death of Tanis" on pg49. Though its description is abit vague

Severed said:

Its a gold spider. Players discover it in Tattered Faiths on the painting "Death of Tanis" on pg49. Though its description is abit vague

Ah! I do not have that book. Thanks for the info, that's what i was looking for, though i do so love Spider's (ha!) idea. Thanks spider! That gives me an angle I never thought about but plays in well with my current story and plans! I'll just work a golden spider in as the predomanate part of their complex heraldry.