Manticores

Manticores armorial with Chapter iconography.

A Manticore Battle-Brother of the Ravenwing (2nd Order), 6th Battleline Squad.

### **Specialty**

Infantry Tactics, Shock Assaults, Infiltration, Sabotage, Assassination, Plasma Weaponry, (Primarily)
Fast Attack & Aerial Assaults (Ravenwing Company)
Heavy Infantry Tactics & Armoured Warfare (Deathwing Company)

### **Battle cry**

"Our claws tear through the wicked!" or
"We are the bane of the Fallen!"

### **Colours**

Purple & Green (Battle-Brothers)
Black (Ravenwing Company)
White (Deathwing Company)

### Successor Chapter(s)

None

"*We have all sworn to hunt down every Fallen until our sins are atoned. To keep our shame hidden from all, both foes and allies alike. What they did - to willingly condemned themselves as traitors in the eyes of the Imperium - to hide our dark secret..they are truly loyal to the Lion, and to our sacred duty. For that, no matter where or when, we shall give them our aid, as fellow sons of the Lion!*"
—Dark Angels Supreme Grand Master Azrael upon hearing the fate of the Manticores
The **Manticores** are a formerly Renegade Chapter, originally part of the 'Cursed' 21st Founding and successors of the Dark Angels, thus making them a part of the Unforgiven. Despite being titled as traitors, that is far from the truth. Near the end of the 40th Millennium, the Chapter was in pursuit of the infamous Fallen Angel, Cypher, which lead to the Manticores coming into conflict with the Inquisition. Rather than revealing the dark secret of the Fallen, the Manticores took the blame and were thus declared traitors. For the past thousand years, they had roamed the galaxy, forced to adapt, and chased by their former comrades, with only their fellow Unforgiven knowing the truth. The Manticores had continued to protect the Imperium, while at the same time hunting down the Fallen, in hopes of one day redeeming themselves in the eyes of the God-Emperor. After the return of the Primarch Roboute Guilliman, now Lord Commander of the Imperium, the Manticores were cleared of their charges and permitted to return to the Imperium.

## History

### Fall from Grace

The Manticores had been a part of the 21st Founding from the Dark Angels. As such, they were also part of the Unforgiven, with their higher-ups privy to the Dark Angels' shameful secret. and took up the duty to hunt the Fallen Angels. The Manticores were noted to be extremely zealous in their devotion to redeeming themselves to the Emperor while also protecting the Imperium. Before being declared renegades, the chapter had managed to capture three Fallen. Plus, when the 23rd Founding came, they formed a successor chapter known as the Angels of Annihilation.

That all changed in 999.M40 when the Chapter's Deathwing Company received a report of the infamous Fallen Angel Cypher being spotted on the Frozen World of Jalor. Acting immediately, the Veteran company made their way towards Jalor to bring the Fallen to judgment. The search took over a week as the Manticores' Deathwings hunted Cypher relentlessly. Details on the last day of that week are sketchy, but the pursuit eventually resulted in a confrontation between the Deathwings and an Inquisitor of the Ordo Hereticus and Ordo Xenos, along with a contingency of Imperial Storm Troopers and a Deathwatch Squad.

Instead of revealing the reason for being on Jalor, the company fled the planet, with the Inquisition hot on their heels, which led them to the Manticores being declared Heretics. But through a twist of fate, one of the Deathwatch Marines was a Dark Angel. Said Marine figured out the reason for the Manticores being on Jalor and sent word to Supreme Grand Master Azrael. Moved by their successor chapter's loyalty to the Lion, Azrael declared that all Unforgiven Chapters would give aid to the Manticores wherever they were.

Shortly after their self-imposed exile, Seth, the Grand Master at the time, called a meeting of all Masters and members of the Inner Circle. There he declared that now was not a time for despair, but for the chapter to stay united and determined now more than ever. This was but another challenge for the sons of the Lion to cleanse themselves of their sin in hunting the Fallen. Furthermore, Seth said that to continue their sacred mission, the chapter would have to adapt, now no longer bound by the rules of the Codex Astartes. Raising his sword, and his brothers following his example, the Inner Circle all declared to continue persevering until retribution finally came.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Trap on Bast IV (321.M41)**: The 5th Order was investigating the abandoned research station of the Mining World Bast IV, due to an old Dark Angel signal, and in order to recover any equipment of use for the Chapter. A detachment was sent alongside a Techmarine assigned to the Order. However, it turned out to be a trap set up by the Fallen Angel Kokabiel, who was leading a force of the Dark Core Warband. It was Kokabiel's plan to capture the Strike Cruiser the company traveled in, along with any surviving Manticores, and after converting them to Malice, he would then use the ship to attack the Manticore's fleet directly. Despite the fact that they were oath-bound to capture the Fallen, Master Stadiel could not allow the ship or his brothers to be captured and used against the Chapter. So, with a heavy heart, he ordered the ground team to evacuate. The Manticores pushed through the Dark Core forces, taking several losses, as they fought towards the Thunderhawks. It was only thanks to the aid of the Knightwing Squads were the Astartes able to reach their ships and escape. Despite that, the fact that they allowed a Fallen to remain free weighed heavy on Stadiel's soul.

* **Siege of Varak Fortress (578.M41)**: While on routine patrol, the Manticores' intercepted a call for aid from the Hive World, Halis. The planet was currently locked in a civil war, with one side being Imperial Forces, and the other being a collection of local Chaos Cultists enforced by Chaos Space Marines. Originally planning to dispatch other companies, the Chief Librarian detected that the leaders of the Chaos Forces were members of the Fallen, commanding from the fortress, Varak. Thus the Chapter's Deathwing and 8th Orders were sent. Upon arriving on the planet, the Manticores were greeted by the Lion Guard of their fellow Unforgiven Chapter, the Black Knights. The two Dark Angel Successor Chapters worked together to put down the Chaos uprising, and later besieged the Varak Fortress, to route out the Fallen within. It was thanks to the Griffon Squads that the fortress fell, as they sabotaged its outer defences before capturing the three Fallen Angels. The Manticores gave custody of the Fallen to the Black Knights, so that they may be judged, though the Black Knights gave credit of the capture to the Manticores in return.
* **Exploration of Space Hulk *Haedran* (772.M41)**:
* **The Primarch's Summit (999.M41)** - In the wake of the recent catastrophic events, Dark Angels Supreme Grand Master Azrael decided to convene an emergency council of the Unforgiven's Supreme Grand Masters, including the Renegade **Manticores** and 'The Forgotten' (the Ebon Knights and their Successor Chapter, the Blades of the Lion), though Azrael was initially hesitant to do so. The Chapter's Librarians sent out a scattered astropathic summons - though several died in the attempt to pierce the veil of the Great Rift - and soon every available loyal son of the Lion prepared to embark on a perilous journey to the Rock. Not all found their way to that last fragment of their ancestral home, as entire Successor Chapters became lost in the Warp, while others found themselves bogged down in one of the galaxy's many raging conflicts. The entire though battered fleet of the Manticores managed to find their way through the roiling storms, and soon arrived safely to dock with the Dark Angels' fleet. A small Dark Angels Honour Guard were present to meet Grand Master Remph and his command cadre as they disembarked from their Thunderhawk gunship. They accorded the Chapter Master and his delegation with the proper custom and courtesy, along with the praise of gratitude for what the Chapter did a millennia ago, and then escorted the Manticores contingent to the Rock's command chamber to meet with their fellow Supreme Grand Masters. Not long after their arrival, Azrael was informed of a new fleet transitioning into orbit around the Rock - that of the new Lord Commander of the Imperium - the resurrected Ultramarines Primarch Roboute Guilliman and his forces of the Indomitus Crusade. The Lord Commander had brought the Chapters of the Unforgiven much-needed reinforcements. From the depths of Archmagos Belisarius Cawl's vast freighter-hulk marched Primaris Space Marines, created from the purest genetic material ever taken from Lion El'Jonson. Rank upon rank of them entered the Rock clad in new variants of power armour painted in the colours of the Dark Angels and their successors - including the Manticores, who had been reinstated as a loyalist chapter of the Imperium. At a brief war council, Guilliman outlined the threats facing the Indomitus Crusade. He also spoke of the updated *Codex Astartes*, and how his brother Lion El'Jonson's descendants had earned the right to maintain their specialised wings, as long as they continued to serve the Emperor well. So did Azrael and the other Supreme Grand Masters kneel before Guilliman and pledged their Chapters to the new Imperium.
* **Indomitus Crusade (M42)**: With their honour restored, the Manticores fully committed themselves to this crusade, aiding worlds under threat by hostile xenos and Chaos forces.
	+ **Reclaiming Enragon**: The Hive World Enragon had been brought into the Imperium by the Lion himself during the Great Crusade. When the Great Rift occurred, it destroyed a Tyranid Hive Fleet enroute towards the planet. This was a blessing, but the Genestealer Cult hidden on the planet had already risen up and was slowly overwhelming the planet's defenders. Unable to lose such a world, the Manticores dispatched their Ravenwing Order, along with the 5th Order and elements of the 8th and 9th Orders. Aiding them were their old allies, the Black Knights, who had also dispatched their elite Ravenclaw Company and the 4th Company. Accompanying the Manticores was the Venerable Dreadnought Gadreel. The fighting was slow, but the two Unforgiven Chapters were able to link up with surviving loyalists and slowly eliminate the rebels. The two 2nd Companies worked together perfectly as they raced through the streets, destroying Genestealer convoys and infantry, baiting the enemy into ambushes, and cutting their forces off from one another. It was during the final month, when the Imperial forces were preparing to make the last push into the Genestealer Cult base, when the Thunderhawk that had been carrying Gadreel was shot down, crashing near where the Cult's commanders were. Bogged down, the Manticores were desperate to save the honoured ancient, but the Black Knights had come to their aid. Led by the Ravenclaw Master, Ramos Themistocles, the Black Knights stampede over the heretics as they made their way towards the crash site, with a Naufragia Terminator Heavy Fire Support Squad following from the rear. Gadreel had survived, along with a handful of Manticore Veterans, who were fighting desperately against the large cult forces, while the Dreadnought engaged the Patriarch. The crash had greatly damaged the walker, and Gadreel was slowly losing as the Patriarch loomed over him. It was only the timely arrival of the Ravenclaw that saved him, as Ramos himself fired upon the beast after running over the Magus. This distraction gave Gadreel the opening he needed to push the Genestealer back, before obliterating its upper body with a single blast of his Plasma Cannon. Soon the rest of the Manticores arrived and gave their aid, with Master Ozlon killing the Primus. Gadreel personally thanked Ramos for his help, declaring that the Black Knights were true brothers of the Manticores and worthy sons of the Lion.
	+ **Battle of Idolatros (Unknown Date.M42)**: The Manticores were among the Unforgiven who joined the Dark Angels in fighting the forces of Vashtorr's after the Daemon's failed assault on the Rock.

## Chapter Organization

Even as a renegade chapter, the Manticores still maintain the organized structure of their chapter. Like the Dark Angels and their fellow Unforgiven, they do not follow the dictates of the *Codex Astartes*, instead maintaining their own unique order of battle which is intended primarily to aid their continued hunt for all of the remaining Fallen Angels, and to maximize their secrecy in doing so. That includes the changes to the 1st and 2nd Companies, or **Orders** as the Companies are referred to, which are specialized as the Deathwing and Ravenwing, while the remaining Orders keep to the *Codex*. However, after being declared traitors, the Manticores made major changes to their companies, including reinstalling forces that were once part of the Space Marine Legions of old. They also suffered losses during their renegade status, and by the time they were allowed to rejoin the Imperium, they only had 300 battle-brothers, excluding neophytes.

### Deathwing Order

Just like the Dark Angels and other fellow Unforgiven Chapters, the Deathwing Company of the Manticores remains the same. These elite Deathwing Knights fight almost exclusively in bone-white Terminator Armour, utilizing these holy relics to bring ten millennia of fury upon their foes. Including the Deathwing Knights, there is the Deathwing Command Squad that accompanies the Company's Master (Captain). Many favor the use of rapid teleportation attacks, appearing from one location to another, to deliver overwhelming force against an unprepared enemy. Teleportation is the easiest way to strike from nowhere in Terminator Armour, but other methods work as effectively for a veteran of countless wars. As such, all members are highly specialized in heavy infantry tactics, fighting against enemy vehicles and large foes with ease, with either melee or range weapons while their armour protects them. Backing the warriors are Librarians, Interrogator-Chaplains, Techmarines, and Apothecaries, along with venerable brothers entombed into Dreadnoughts, and most of all, variants of the Land Raiders. These mighty war machines have proven invaluable for the Deathwing, and due to their renegade status at the time, the Deathwing has developed skill strategies in armoured warfare.

### Ravenwing Order

As with the Deathwing, the Ravenwing Company is one used by all Chapters of the Lion, and the Manticores are no different. Clad in black Power Armour, these hardened warriors ride on Bikes and Land Speeders, moving through the battlefield like a mechanized cavalry. For them, the Ravenwings prioritize speed over firepower, moving like black lightning to strike the enemy before they can react. Backing them are unique aircraft used only by the Unforgiven, bringing death upon the Chapter's foes. The elite are chosen to serve as the Master's own Ravenwing Command Squad. When fighting alongside the Deathwing Company, the Ravenwing will activate rare teleportation homers on their bikes to summon squads of their Deathwing Battle-Brothers. During their renegade status, the Ravenwing had to learn of making use of their aerial forces far better than in the past. This has led the Company to become experts in air and even void warfare.

### Command Ranks

* **Grand Master**: The title that is equivalent to Chapter Master. The Grand Master has the duty to lead the chapter and heads over the meetings of the Chapter's Inner Circle, the Manticores' replacement of the standard Chapter Council. Only the Grand Master is aware of all of the Chapter's dark secrets, and despite that, even he does not know everything.

* **Inner Council**:
	+ **Masters**: The Captains of the Chapter, each one commands one of the Orders. In addition to their roles as commanders for their respective companies, each one comes bearing a title and thus extra responsibilities and duties to their Chapter as a whole:
		- **Master of Secrets**: Forming the combined role as an Equerry and a Master of the Keep, the Master of Secrets serves as the senior most advisor and trust confidant to the Manticores' Grand Master. This title is reserved for the Master of the Deathwing, the Chapter's Veteran Company.
		- **Master of the Hunt**: Master of the Chapter's 2nd Company (The *Ravenwing*). This person also carries out the role as Master of the Watch when not called to battle. They also serve as a second Equerry, assisting the Grand Master in running their Chapter.
		- **Master of the Arsenal**: Master of the 3rd Order.
		- **Master of the Fleet**: Master of the 4th Order.
		- **Master of the Marches**: Master of the 5th Order.
		- **Master of the Rites**: Given to the Master of the 6th Order, for the Manticores, the the Master of the Rites has the additional responsibility of overseeing the induction of Aspirants into Neophytes, Neophytes into full Battle-Brothers, and Battle-Brothers into the Chapter's Inner Circle.
		- **Master of Aid**: The Chapter's Chief Victualler and Master of the 7th Order.
		- **Master of the Blade**: The title variant of Lord Executioner, it is bestowed onto the Master of the 8th Order.
		- **Master of Relics**: A title given to a Master of the 9th Order, the Master of Relics is a skilled warrior in long-range warfare and artillery. They also work closely with the Chapter's Techmarines in commanding and distributing their small number of vehicles.
		- **Master of Recruits**: Master of the 10th Order.
	+ **Master Librarian**: The Chief Librarian of the Manticores, the Master Librarian is also a member of the Inner Circle and the Chapter's most powerful psyker battle-brother. Along with his many usual responsibilities, the Master Librarian delves deep into psychic meditation, looking for clues in the Warp for the locations of the Fallen. They are also known as the ***Master of Lore***, given the responsibility of archiving and preserving the Chapter's history.
	+ **Master Interrogator-Chaplain**:
	+ **Forge Master**: While in most Unforgiven Chapters, the Master of the Forge would not be considered a member of the Inner Council, the Manticores view it differently. For the Forge Master, the knowledge of the Fallen is their greatest shame towards the Machine God, as they allowed traitors to wield and corrupt the blessed vehicles, weapons and armour. Thus, they see it as their sworn duty to purify the recovered wargear from captured Fallen Angels, so that they may once more be of use to the Imperium. During their exile, the Forge Master's role become just as important, as he also teaches and leads the Chapter's Battle Smiths (Techmarines) in maintaining what armour the Manticores had left.
	+ **Master Apothecary**:
	+ **Master of the Gate**: Also known as the Gate Master, this Astarte is a Veteran and member of the Inner Circle. They are responsible for carrying out all of the administrative duties required to keep the Chapter functioning, which only increased during the Manticores' exile. Serving them are the Chapter Serfs, Servitors, and other administrative support personnel. He works closely with the ***Master of the Arsenal*** and the ***Master of Aid***.
	+ **Master of the Guard**: The Veteran who bears this title is in charge of the defense of the ***Grigori***, the Chapter's Mobile Fortress-Monastery. The Master works in unison with both the ***Master of the Keep***, ***Master of the Fleet***, and ***Master of the Watch***. Those who serve under him are known as the **Watchers**, named after the mysterious beings who serve the Dark Angels.
	+ **Masters of Reconnaissance**: Unlike other Chapters, the Master of Reconnaissance is not assigned to a Lieutenant nor is a part of just the Scout Company. Instead the Manticores have Vanguard Space Marine squads permanently attached in each company except for their Veteran Companies, with the Scout Company having the most. Thus these individuals are in charge in commanding said squads. The officer who is given this title is noted for their expertise in covert operations.
	+ **Masters of the Signal**: The Master of Signal is a specialist and Inner Circle Member attached to their respective companies. They are specialists in assisting by providing communications support across the wider warzone. These officers are capable of calling down a pinpoint bombardment from either orbiting fleet assets or static artillery positions nearby, engulfing the foes of Mankind in flaming destruction.
	+ **Commanders**: The title for the newly introduced Lieutenants, each Company has a total of two Commanders. These veteran officers serve as sub-commanders, issuing orders to their Battle-Brothers at the Master's behest, or offering advice in battle tactics to their commander.

### Specialist Ranks

* **Oath Guards**: The Oath Guards are the Manticore Chapter's Honour Guard, given the responsibility of protecting both the Grand Master and the mobile Fortress-Monastery. Their title is not merely for show, for upon taking their station, these warriors take a solemn oath to protect the leader of their Chapter at any cost, and this was even more important during the Chapter's exile. As befitting their position, the Oath Guards are also members of the Inner Council. They are primarily armed with master-crafted Power Swords and Storm Shields, along with Plasma Guns and Plasma Pistols.
* **Griffons**: A unique formation utilized by the Manticores before their exile, the Chapter has worked hard to ensure that Griffon Squads endure. The battle-brothers of these squads, known as Griffon Knights, are Veterans taken from the Chapter's Inner Council and the Deathwing Order and put into formations that combine the capabilities of Vanguard and Sternguard Veterans into a single unit. Each Order, saved for the Deathwing and Ravenwing, has a total of six Griffon Squads. These squads serve as elite shock troopers, striking against enemy formations, and eliminating leaders and other targets of importance, with the hidden mission of capturing located Fallens. Griffon Squads are led by a Sergeant, who is adorned with Terminator Armour, whereas the rest of his squad is equipped with various armaments and gear. After the Chapter's return to the Imperium, Veteran Intercessors were placed into the Griffon Squads and they are now led by a Lieutenant as a whole. Among their weaponry, Griffon Knights come equipped with improved Plasma Burners once used by the Interemptors. Sometimes the Griffon Squads will have one of the specialist ranks attached (i.e. Chaplain, Librarian, Techmarine or Apothecary) and a Dreadnought too.
* **Paladins**: The Company and Chapter Champions, Paladins are battle-brothers recognized for their great deeds and martial prowess. All of whom are members of the Chapter's Inner Council, Paladins are equally trusted with holding the dark secret of the Unforgiven and see that they must atone with either the capture of the Fallen or through valor on the battlefield. Armed with relics known as the Swords of Redemption and Combat Shields, Paladins will strive into battle, seeking out the enemy leader or greatest champion to challenge.
* **Hobelars**: Pilots and Drivers

### Order of Battle (Era Indomitus)

#### Headquarters

**Grand Master Hasmed of the Manticores**
***Leader of the Inner Council***
**Elaron, Master of the Oath Guards**
**Germael, Chapter Paladin**
**Ignaticus, Ancient Standard Bearer**
**Oath Guards**
**Command Squad**
**Forge Master Hwygerin**
***Master of The Armourium***
**Battle Smiths**
**Servitors**
**Battle Tanks**
**Transport Vehicles**
**Dreadnoughts**
**Master Librarian Remph**
***Master of Lore***
**Librarians**
**Epistolaries**
**Codiciers**
**Lexicanums**
**Master Apothecary Nerel**
***Master of the Apothecarion***
**Apothecaries**
**Helix Adepts**
**Chapter Serfs**
**Master Interrogator-Chaplain Daemach**
***Master of Sanctity***
**Interrogator-Chaplains**
**Chaplains**
**Judiciars**
**Chapter Serfs**
**Servitors** | **Master Warden Aletus**
***Master of the Gate***
**1,000 Servitors**
**Administrative Support Staff**
**Support Personnel (Chapter Serfs)** | **Master Protector Omedius**
***Master of the Guard***
**Watcher Squads**
**Defense Personnel (Chapter Serfs)**
**Gun and Combat Servitors**
**6 Venerable Dreadnoughts**
**3 Strike Cruisers**

## Chapter Recruitment

Originally, the Manticores were a fleet-based chapter and thus had no homeworld. In order to refill their ranks, they would recruit from neighboring worlds in the system. Their choices were Death, Feral and Feudal Worlds, preferring the resilient and strong will people of these planets over those of say Hive Worlds. However, after their renegade status, the Manticores were unable to recruit and gain new battle-brothers. Thus, by the end of the 41st Millennium, the Manticores had a total of 300 battle-brothers remaining. After their renegade status was lifted, they were able to recruit once more, with their numbers filled with the reinforcements of Primaris Space Marines.

## Chapter Fleet

### *The Grigori*

The Manticores' Fortress-Monastery is the Ramilies-class Starfort, *The Grigori*. It houses the majority of the chapter's marines and is where the Grand Master commands from. The star fort is also where the chapter's relics, armory, and the majority of their fleet are kept when not in battle. While capable of Warp Travel, the technology is not entirely reliable and must be checked daily by the chapter's Techmarines.

## Combat Doctrine

The primary method of battle for the Manticores is the heavy use of infantry. Various squads of battle-brothers will strike at the enemy either together in one large group or from various angles to overthrow and disorganise the opposition. In most cases, this will lead to close combat, which the Manticores are more than willing to do. As such, the chapter will also favor the use of shock tactics. The Astartes would perform sudden surprise attacks on enemies, such as drop pod insertions, and in the confusion, would cut the enemy down before they could even respond.

Since their renegade status, these forms of warfare have been used even more. As they can no longer go to Forge Worlds to request aid for vehicles, the Manticores rarely make use of their tanks and gunships, holding them back in reserve unless absolutely necessary. The chapter's Techmarines have worked hard to ensure that all vehicles were in working condition, and even then, a good number of them still show battle damage. Thus, the Manticores have refined the use of infantry warfare, ensuring that their battle-brothers can overwhelm the enemy on their own without armour support.

Even after they were clear of charges by Guilliman, the chapter continued to use their normal tactics. With the introduction of additional battle-brothers and new types of infantry, the Manticores have spread out and created new strategies revolving around squads and causing confusion and disorder among the enemy's ranks when performing sudden strikes. This also includes the use of bike squads, Centurion Squads and the new Invictor Warsuits too.

## Notable Manticores

* **Grand Master Seth**:

* **Grand Master Hasmed**: The current Grand Master, or Chapter Master, Hasmed is also the oldest member of the Chapter who has not been entombed into a Dreadnought. Having been a simple Tactical Marine Battle-Brother when the chapter was declared Renegades for refusing to reveal the First Legion's shame, he has since resolved himself to redeem his chapter in both the eyes of the Imperium, the Lion and the Emperor. Afterwards, he climbed up the ranks, taking the position of Master of the Deathwing before eventually becoming Grand Master. He leads his chapter with great determination and resolve, focused on redeeming the Manticores one day. As the Grand Master, Hasmed wields the relic, *Fallen's Bane*, a master-crafted Power Sword in the form of a longsword. Along with that, Hasmed also wields a rare wrist-mounted Plasma Caster on his left gauntlet.

* **Master Interrogator-Chaplain Daemach**: The second oldest battle-brother, excluding Dreadnoughts. An old friend of Hasmed, Daemach too seeks the day when the Manticores can be redeemed. Not for his soul, but for the souls of brothers who have died before and after the chapter's status as renegades. Fearless and without mercy, Daemach has managed to capture three Fallens personally, leaving them near death. Daemach is also an enemy of Kokabiel, a Fallen currently in the service of the chaos warband Dark Core. The reason for this also includes when Kokabiel killed Daemach's predecessor.

* **Master Librarian Remph**:

* **Master Camael**: Master of the ***Deathwing*** Order, the Chapter's Elite, Camael is a veteran of countless battles. He was trained by Grand Master Hasmed when he was just a Neophyte during the early decades of the Manticores' renegade status. Determined and grim, Camael rarely shows emotions. And yet when the chapter was finally absolved of guilt, those near him claim to have seen Camael form a small smile on his lips. When in battle, Camael will be clad in bone-white Terminator Armour, wielding a master-crafted Storm Bolter and one of the chapter's relics, the Power Sword known as the *Blood Oath*.

* **Master Ozlon**: The current Master of the ***Ravenwing*** Order, Ozlon is one of the oldest members of the Chapter. He has commanded the 2nd Order for over three centuries, riding alongside his battle-brothers into the thick of battle. Like the mythical creature the Chapter is named after, Ozlon is relentless in his pursuits, unwilling to back down when his prey is in sight. Many have seen this as recklessness, but others know that Ozlon would never take risks that he would not have his brothers do. When in battle, Ozlon mainly rides upon the relic ***Devourer***, a master-crafted bike, while wielding a Flamer and the relic Power Sword, the *Shadow Fang*. After the Chapter's charges were dropped, Ozlon was the first Inner Circle member to cross the Rubicon, successfully becoming a Primaris Space Marine.

* **Master Raguiel**: Captain of the 6th Order, Master Raguiel served within the Deathwing, having nearly captured Cypher on two separate occasions. He declined the position as the Deathwing Master to become the Master of the Rites. As such, he bares the sacred responsibility of personally inducting fellow Battle-Brothers into the Chapter's Inner Circle. He does so with the *Grimoire of the Chosen*, a relic of the Chapter that holds the name of each member of the Inner Circle and is carried by a Servitor. In battle, Raguiel wields a Plasma Pistol and the *Blade of Bonds*, a Power Sword that is said to have been wielded by the Manticores' first Grand Master when he swore to continue the sacred mission of the Lion's sons.

* **Commander Krayden**: A Primaris Space Marine, Commander Krayden became the first of the Primaris accepted into the Manticore Chapter's Inner Circle. He now serves beside Master Jarius of the 7th Order.

* **Sergeant Iktiras Morius**: A Sergeant of a Griffon Squad a part of the 3rd Order, Iktiras has earned a reputation of being utterly brutal in battle. He has rejected the rank of Master several times, preferring to fight on the front and unleash destruction upon his foes. During the Indomitus Crusade, Iktiras gained fame when he and his squad slew a hundred Iron Warriors assaulting an ally Forge World, earning good favor with the Tech-Priests and valuable equipment in return.

* **Interrogator-Chaplain Lydon**:

* **Sergeant Nerius**:

* **Venerable Dreadnought Gadreel**: Gadreel was once the Master of the Manticores' Deathwing Order and the one responsible for the traitor's renegade status when he refused to comply with Inquisitor's demand on Jalor during their hunt for Cypher. Despite not being blamed by his brothers, Gadreel harbors great guilt for his actions, believing they had damned his chapter in the eyes of the Emperor and the Lion. Since the Chapter's exile, he had worked tirelessly to atone for his mistakes, working even greater than before in hunting the Fallen. It was one century later, when he was hunting for three Fallen Angels, was Gadreel critically wounded. Despite losing an arm, a leg, and several internal organs, Gadreel was able to capture the three fugitives, and it was only through sheer will did he live long enough for his battle-brothers to entomb him into a Dreadnought. Though no longer a Master, he still is considered a member of the Chapter's Inner Circle, holding a special position known as the 'Master of the Ancients', speaking of the Chapter and how it used to be and giving counsel to his younger brothers. In battle, Gadreel fights with a Dreadnought Power Fist, equipped with an underslug Storm Bolter, and a Heavy Plasma Cannon, along with extra platting.

## Chapter Relics

* ***Fallen's Bane***: A relic Power Sword, this master-crafter blade was wielded by the founder of the Manticores, a Dark Angel's Master. Thus, the *Fallen's Bane* has always been wielded by the Grand Master (Chapter Master), and has gained a reputation for killing several Fallens.
* ***Blade of Redemption***: A set of master-crafted Power Swords, the Blades of Redemption are used by the Chapter's Paladins. To wield such a sword is to take the duty of restoring the Chapter's Honour, and that of all Sons of the Lion, in battle itself.

## Vehicles

* **The *Devourer***: A master-crafted Space Marine Assault Bike, this vehicle possesses built-in grav-chuts that allow the bike to do high jumps over obstacles so that its rider may continue the hunt of his foes. It possesses a large single front wheel and two back wheels, designed to allow the bike to move across the most difficult terrain. For armaments, the *Devourer* is equipped with a pair of twin-linked combi-plasma guns, capable of an incredible rate of fire. Because of its importance and capabilities, this relic is ridden by the Master of the Ravenwing Order.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colors

The Manticores primarily wear purple-coloured power armour. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest guard is green in colour, as well as the shoulder pauldron trim. A green-coloured squad specialty symbol (Tactical, Devastator, Assault and Veteran) is indicated on the right shoulder pauldron. A green-coloured gothic numeral stenciled on the left poleyn (knee guard) indicates squad number. The Manticores utilise their own unique heraldry for their battle companies similar to their Progenitors, which is located on their right poleyn, with the exception of the 1st and 2nd Companies, which maintain their own unique heraldry.

Veteran Manticores are commonly found wearing dark purple-coloured hooded cloaks and tabards; this symbolized their shame over the Fallen Angels. Cloaks and hoods are worn by the Veteran Manticores and the Chapter's Inner Circle because they have learned enough about the Dark Angels' history, and thus their shame, prior to obtaining their rank within the Chapter.

### Chapter Badge

The Manticores Chapter badge is a stylized, white manticore - a mythical creature that possesses a body of a lion with a horned head and bat-like wings. The tail is that of a scorpion. It is said that the manticore devours its prey whole and leaves no clothes, bones, or possessions of the prey behind, an adequate analogy for the resolute Manticores, who leave nothing behind in their wake, during their relentless hunt for the Fallen.

## Relations

### About the Manticores

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 White Scars Successors
 Space Wolves Successors
 Imperial Fists Successors
 Blood Angels Successors
 Iron Hands Successors
 Ultramarines Successors
 Salamanders Successors
 Raven Guard Successors
 Unknown Lineage
 Renegades

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## Gallery

A Veteran Marine of the Manticore's elite Deathwing Order arrayed in deadly Terminator armour.A Manticores Veteran Marine of the Chapter's elite 1st Order. Note: Bone-coloured power armour and robes denotes that this warrior has been inducted into the Chapter's Inner Circle.