Guilliman's Rifles

Guilliman's Rifles armorial with Chapter iconography.

Guilliman's Rifles Heavy Intercessor of the 4th Company, 9th Battleline Squad.

"*The Primarch has blessed our rifles! Let His hand guide your aim and let each bolt hit it's target in His glory! Open fire now, my brothers!*"
— Cydondes, Chapter Master of the Guilliman's Rifles.
The **Guilliman's Rifles** is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines created from the lineage of the Ultramarines and raised during the Ultima Founding of 999.M41.

Even though they are descended from the Ultramarines, they do not follow the *Codex Astartes*. The Chapter have chosen to specialize themselves exclusively in ranged warfare and consist solely of Intercessors, clad in Gravis Armour and armed with Heavy Bolt Rifles and use a multitude of different and unique bolter ammunition.

## Chapter History

When the Chapter was created the did follow the teaching of their Primarch. But after a vision that the Chapter Master Cydondes recived, they changed their tactics into a ranged warfare Chapter. What the vision showed Cydondes is not know, but rumors says that he saw that in the future an unknown enemy would attack the Chapter. And that they have to be ready for the onslaught.

In the present days the Guilliman's Rifles is watching over it´s Homeworld at the borders of the Amerikon Sector within the Segmentum Tempestus, ever vigilant against anything that could assault them or the Imperium.

## Notable Campaigns

No known campaigns are recorded in Imperial records.

## Chapter Homeworld

The Chapter Homeworld of the Guilliman's Rifles is the Fortress World *Thrax* which lies on the border to the Amerikon Sector within the Segmentum Tempestus.

The only inhabitants of the planet is the brothers of the Chapter and their chapter serfs. There are also several support regiments from the Imperial Guard that are posted on the planet.

## Chapter Fortress-Monastery

*Basilica Beneficium* is the Fortress-Monastery of the Chapter. This huge citadel stand like a watch tower on their Homeworld and has been the base of the Chapter since it´s founding.

## Chapter Organisation

### Officer Ranks

* **Company Master** - Captain equivalent
* **Troop Leader** - Lieutenant equivalent.
* **Squad Leader** - Sergeant equivalent.

### Line Ranks

* **Rifleman** - Battle-Brother equivalent.
* **Conscript** - Neophyte equivalent.

## Order of Battle

The Chapter are organized in five companies with 20 squads in each. There are four Lieutenants in each company that lead five squads into battle.

## Chapter Combat Doctrine

The Guilliman's Rifles are specialized in ranged warfare and rapid assault by Thunderhawks. They also make heavy use of defensive strategies. The Chapter use their preferred way of combat keeping watch over the Amerikon Sector.

## Chapter Fleet

The Chapter has a small but powerful flotilla of different vessels and numerous of escort ships.

## Chapter Beliefs

The Chapter holds Guilliman at the centre of its belief system and are highly devoted servants of Him and venerating him above all others They regard themselves Primarch as chosen by Him to guard this area of the Imperium.

They express their faith by modified their Heavy Bolt Rifles and use unique bolter ammunition. All of this in His honor.

## Chapter Gene-Seed

The gene-seed of the Guilliman's Rifles is highly stable, with no singular or notable physical mutation beyond the expected pattern, with full functionality of implanted organs to projected specifications, and only a ten percent chance of mutation. Psycho-organically, initiates are noted to display increased aggression, as is to be expected, but also a marked tendency towards cohesion and the adoption of hierarchy, alongside an almost pathological dedication to the achievement of an assigned goal, particularly when compared against the psychological profiles of certain other Chapters, who demonstrate more markedly heightened individualistic and fractious tendencies post-implantation, such as the White Scars or Space Wolves.

## Notable Guilliman's Rifles

* **Cydondes** - Brother Cydondes is the Chapter Master of the Guilliman's Rifles. He is a stoic figure and a master of defensive operations.

## Chapter Armament

* **Aurum Pattern Rifles** - This is the unique pattern of Heavy Bolt Rifles that the Chapter use. They are painted in gold to mark their devotion to their Primarch.
* **Bolter Ammunition** - The Chapter use specialized variations of bolter ammunition, for example:
* Acidus Shots - Filled with high corrosive acid.
* Vulcano Bolts - Shots that burn with an enormously high temperature and can go right thru even tank armor.
* Lux Bolts - Also called Sun Shots. When fired they and burn the enemies eyes, making them blind.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The Gravis Power Armour of the Guilliman's Rifles is painted white. A red roman numeral stenciled on the left poleyn (knee guard) indicates squad assignment and on the right poleyn indicates the company assignment. Both armorials is painted red and the helmet is painted in bright gold.

All Battle-Brothers are equipped with golden Heavy Bolt Rifles. They adorn their weapons with different kinds of scopes and other accessories and personal upgrades.

### Chapter Badge

The Chapter Badge of the Guilliman's Rifles is a large golden "T" with a laurel wreath also painted in gold. The "T" stand for the Chapters homeworld and is also the first letter in the greek word for "rifle".

## Notable Quotes

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