Gorgons of Extinction

Gorgons of Extinction armorial with Chapter Iconography

A Gorgons of Extinction Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 2nd Company, 7thAssault Squad.

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fedelitas Constantus*)

### **Successor of**

Iron Hands
(Ferrus Manus)

### **Allies**

Imperial Guard
Imperial Navy
Adeptus Mechanicus
Adeptus Titanicus
Various Knight Houses

### **Specialty**

Armoured Assault, Bionic Infantry, Long-range Fire Support, Naval Offensives & Boarding Actions, and **Exterminatus**-Actions

### **Battle cry**

"Nos deducere Interitum!"(We bring Annilation!)

### Successor Chapter(s)

None

"*We stand firm in the belief of our forefather, knowing that all weakness must be purged. But what our Primogenitor refuses to acknowledge is the weakness of the mind, that our need to replace flesh is weakness one that even our Primarch knew. Each Bionic we graft to our flesh was not simply gifted, but was earned in the furnace of war against the numerous foes we face.* "
— Chaplain Arsenios
The **Gorgons of Extinction** are a Loyalist Successor chapter created from gene-seed of the stoic and unforgiving Iron Hands Primarch Ferrus Manus, during **Unknown Founding** sometime during the early centuries of the 34th Millennium. While similar to their forefathers in their heavy usage of Bionic Implants and ruthless efficiency against the enemies of Mankind, they place a much greater value on serving besides their allies - viewing the isolationism of their progenitor chapter as an extreme sign of weakness, they have garnered a reputation of honor for their countless sacrifices across the Imperium, saving the countless lives of many Imperial Guard regiments or even serving besides the likes of the Raven Guard and their successor chapters.

## Chapter Organisation

### Officer Ranks

* Chapter Master
* Captain
* Lieutenant

### Specialist Ranks

* Apothecary
* Chaplain
* Librarian
* Techmarine

### Line Ranks

* Veteran Sergeant
* Sergeant
* Battle-Brother
* Scout Marine
* Neophyte
* Aspirant

## Gene-Seed

While they still feel a need to replace their flesh, the chapter long ago decreed that falling to ones own internal urges was a sign of cowardice - as such, it was decided that all Bionic implants used within the chapter were to be earned through the furnace of war. Due to this, it has been noted over the millennia that rates of Bionic usuage have been in decline, with the highest percentage of Bionic Implants being only 60% amongst Veterans, with the exception of Techmarines.

### Primarch's Curse: Steel Over Flesh

When the Chapter's genetic curse manifests itself in an affected Battle-Brother, it comes on in three stages:

* **Level 1 (A Disdain for Flesh)** - The Battle-Brother perceives his own flesh as a hindrance. Scarring or punishing the biological portions of his body is the only way to sooth his anger.
* **Level 2 (Cold Fury)** - The ruthlessness of the Iron Hands manifests more strongly in the Battle-Brother, making him prone to aggression.
* **Level 3 (Zero Tolerance)** - All Iron Hands abhor weakness, but the Battle-Brother has taken this attitude to an extreme. The Battle-Brother will seek to remove any perceived source of weakness, to the point of refusing to fight alongside allied forces such as the Imperial Guard - in extreme cases, even entering into open conflict with an allied force.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The Gorgons of Extinction primarily wear dark-grey power armor, with green serving for both the shoulder trim and the Imperial Aquila on the chest plate. Each kneepad is stenciled with the right knee in a Roman Numeral for the Company and the left in a Gothic Numeral for squad identification.

### Chapter Badge

The badge of the chapter is a four-sided looped square, also known in ancient times as the 'Gorgons Loop' - often associated with the Grecian mythological creature Medusa from ancient Terran myth, colored entirely in white.

## Notable Quotes

### About the Gorgons of Extinction

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## Gallery

Battle-Brother of the 5th Company, 6th Battleline Squad.