Emperor's Martyrs

Emperor's Martyrs warband iconography.

An Emperor's Martyrs Battle-Brother

### **Specialty**

Shock Assault, Guerrilla Actions, High-Mobility Warfare, Harrowing Actions & Extended Unsupported Operations Within Hostile Domains

### **Warband Size**

Unknown Number of Mortal Servants and Menials

### **Battle Cry**

"For the Imperial Truth and the Emperor!" ; "Death to the Imperium!"

## Pre-Heresy

### **Colours**

Grey and Blue

"*We know the Truth, we guard the Truth, we serve the Truth. For the Emperor !*"
— Motto of the Emperor's Martyrs
The **Emperor's Martyrs** is a Renegade Space Marines warband from the Emperor's Wardens Space Marines Chapter.

They are led by the former Warden-Commander Loghain McTyr and have swore to fight against the enemies of the Imperial Truth, preached by the Emperor at the time of the Great Crusade.

Thus, they have now chosen to be on their own, serving only the Emperor' vision for his domain and not the corrupted Imperium's leadership.

## Warband History

The warband, which was the 5th House of the Emperor's Wardens, has been sent in 056.M42 to protect the world of Dir Nol Prime against an incoming Ork Waaagh!.

Unfortunately, even if they managed to evacuate the civilians, they weren't able to eradicate the xenos filth and they all have been considered dead after the Inquisition ordered the Exterminatus.

It is only decades later, when the Renegade Space Marines warband appeared, that the Imperium find out they survived the Exterminatus. One of their Librarians, the Warden-Epistolary Anders, managed to send a part of the House to the Warp, which save their lives, but also changed them forever.

There, Warden-Commander Loghain heard the voice of the Emperor, telling him to spread the Imperial Truth throughout the Galaxy and to save Mankind from religious superstition and fears.

Once they reappeared into the Materium, they only have one purpose: save Humanity from imperial tyranny and to conquer the Milky Way in the name of the Emperor of Mankind to rebuild the Imperium as it should be.

## Warband Organization

The warband is led by Loghain McTyr, former Warden-Commander of the Emperor's Wardens, and by Warden-Epistolary Anders, who serves as McTyr's lieutenant. The Chapter doesn't have a lot of Astartes and use primarily Scout Marines during their battles, along with some average humans brought to their cause (willingly or not).

Fortunately, they have a lot of vehicles and artillery to assist them and they still have some Apothecaries capable of retrieving the gene-seed of their fallen brethren to create new Astartes.

## Warband Gene-Seed

The Emperor's Martyrs share the same genetic flaw of their original chapter called the *Whisper*, which cause a sudden and quick aging.

No other flaws have been detected so far.

## Warband Doctrine

The warband primarily uses its Scout Marines as frontline during assault, using its Astartes as special units which fight behind the ennemies lines.

Thus, most of their Astartes are Tactical Marines, with some Devastator Squads and Assault Squads to support the Scouts. Furthermore, most of the Primaris are either in Reiver or Inceptor Squads, assisting the Tactical Squads in their covert operations.

Usually, the warband does not invade imperial worlds, but will instead create rebel movements by infiltrating the planet with their Scout Marines. Then, when a world-wide rebellion occurs, they use them to assist the rebels while sending their full Space Marines behind the enemy lines to sabotage their material and assassinate their leaders.

## Warband Beliefs

"*The Ecclesiarchy says that we are heretics, that we have betrayed the Emperor. But He always fought religious beliefs and superstitions. He was never a god, He never wanted to be. The Imperium leaders are the real traitors, they betrayed the Emperor's dream of a humanity free from religious fears and united by science and reason.*"
— Warden-Epistolary Anders
The Emperor's Martyrs are convinced that the Emperor Himself choose them to destroy the Imperium and to rebuild a new one governed by science and reason, as He wished to create at the time of the Great Crusade. They see the Adeptus Ministorum and the Inquisition as symbols of this fall to obscurantism, and they are ready to do anything to fulfill their destiny.

## Warband Fleet

* ***Emperor's Wisdom* (*Retribution*-class Battleship) *-***The *Emperor's Wisdom* is the largest vessel of the Emperor's Martyrs war fleet. It serves as the commanding war ship during battles.

* ***Martyrs's Revenge*** **(*Avenger*-class Grand Cruiser)**

* ***Imperial's Bane*** **(*Avenger*-class Grand Cruiser)**

## Notable Emperor's Martyrs

**Warden-Captain Loghain McTyr:**

* Loghain McTyr is the former Warden-Commander of the 5th House and the current leader of the Emperor's Martyrs Warband. He is convinced that the Emperor ordered him to wage war against the Imperium in order to bring back the Imperial Truth and destroy the Ecclesiarchy and the Inquisition once and for all.

**Warden-Epistolary Anders:**

* Anders is a powerful psyker and the one who was able to save his Battle-Brothers in 056.M42 when they were about to be exterminated by an Ork Waaagh!. He also serves as the Warden-Commander's lieutenant and most important adviser.

## Warband Appearance

### Warband Colours

After deserting the Imperium, the Emperor's Martyrs decided to change the colour of their armour to better camouflage themselves in the darkness, using primarily stealth and subtlety to turn the Imperium's citizens against their leaders.

### Warband Badge

The Emperor's Martyrs badge is very similar to the Emperor's Wardens one because they still consider themsleves as loyal servants of the Emperor, hence the Aquila symbol on their chestplate. They still change the colour to show that they no longer serve the Imperium and its corrupted leadership, only the Emperor and His Imperial Truth.

## Relations

### Enemies

**Emperor's Wardens****:**

* The Emperor's Wardens Space Marine Chapter is constantly tracking down the Emperor's Martyrs, considering their very existence as a taint that must be cleansed.

## Notable Quotes

### By the Emperor's Martyrs

"*The Emperor has chosen us, His will shall guide us through this dark age. We are His Martyrs ! We shall fight and die for what He stood millenia ago ! Logic and reason ! Science and freedom !*"
— Warden-Commander Loghain McTyr
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### About the Emperor's Martyrs

"*These are fools who pretend to known the Will of the Emperor, but they will be eradicated, as all Traitors shall be, for putting the Emperor's people in danger.*"
— Grand Vigilant Yorus Corb of the Emperor's Wardens
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