War Cobras

The War Cobras were a -compliant descended from the gene-stock of the , created during an unknown prior to the 37th Millennium. In 902.M41, the War Cobras' ranks were decimated when tombs of the Asha-Khor Dynasty awakened on their homeworld of Mohrithas. Less than a hundred Marines survived the Necrons' awakening to flee the planet, reuniting with the Chapter's Third , which was away from the homeworld during the event. From there, the War Cobras worked dutifully to rebuild there ranks, reaching just under half their full strength by 999.M41, at which time they participated in the , first deploying in the before withdrawing to itself. Unfortunately, the War Cobras were unable to make it off of Cadia before its destruction, and whatever elements of the Chapter that did not meet their end at the hands of traitors or were lost to the as it tore the in two.
However, in 21 post RSCM.M41, on the Rhecton Primaris within the , a lone Space Marine appeared bearing the heraldry of the War Cobras, calling himself Brother Kargath. Claiming the last thing he remembered before arriving in the Rhecton Signatus system was making a bloody last stand with his brothers on Cadia, Kargath wished to avenge and possibly rebuild his Chapter, although with the light of the all but extinguished on that side of the Great Rift, his chances of succeeding in the latter goal seemed exceedingly slim.