Doom Hunters

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### **Specialty**

Demonic Threats, Infiltration, Covert Operations, Swift Charges, Hunting and Tracking.

### **Colours**

Green and Grey

"*We were promised power and glory. We received only pain and misery. They hunted us, so we shall hunt them. They will know our wrath! They will know fear! They will know DOOM!*"
— First Chapter Lord Bartholomus Rapture
The **Doom Hunters** are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unfortunate and mysterious origin. Very few outside of the chapter know of their loyalty to the Imperium and live for very long after learning this secrets. Officially, this Chapter is well-hated traitors within the Imperium, classified as a renegade chapter who sided with the traitors by pure necessity for survival. In a "clever scheme" by the Inquisition, the Doom Hunters "feigned" betrayal at the behest of certain Inquisitorial parties in order to destroy the heretics from the inside. These parties remained the Chapter's only contact and connection to the Imperium that they still, mostly, secretly served.

However, now that they have been discovered, there is no need for subterfuge. The Inquisition were in a rough patch politically and needed a win desperately. The Doom Hunters obliged, and their skill in dealing with the daemonic threat being close to the Grey Knights made the story semi-passable.

## Chapter History

The exact origins of this elusive and mysterious Chapter remains unknown in official Imperial records. What Founding they belong to is unknown, and their Primarch is a closely guarded secret. The exact reasons for such measures is unknown. Extant records indicate that the Doom Hunters first appeared in M32, fighting over a Space Hulk. This Space Hulk was codified as *The Fury of the Damned.* It was a massive "ship" comprised of wreckages of various starships and artificial debris found drifting in the vacuum of space, and has since become the Chapter's mobile fortress-monastery. In M33, there were multiple reports of a massive Space Hulk stalking the warp and destroying Chaos warships and hunting down raiding parties. In 404.M33, the Doom Hunters appeared over the planet Carmack in Segmentum Pacificus launching an all out assault on the Chaos forces there and toppling the titan forces with an orbital bombardment. Before sending the full might of the chapter down in a brutal murderous attack, all Chaos forces were slaughtered or captured.

## Chapter Organisation

#### Headquarters

Their headquarters and primary base of Operation is the modified space hulk known as "The Fury of the Damned"

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#### Companies

Companies are called lodges.

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## Chapter Combat Doctrine

The Doom Hunters have a tendency to prefer towards fast assaults with modified assault bikes, or carefully laid traps. They stalk their prey relentlessly, and are able to find them even in the darkest corners of the galaxy. They favor combi-weapons and weapons that are reliable. However they are well aware of the idea that beggars can't be choosers, and will utilize any resource at their disposal.

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## Chapter Culture & Beliefs

The Doom Hunters are a very blunt chapter with a sarcastic and snarky way of speaking. They don't mince words and can be brutally honest. They hate chaos for constantly betraying them in their early history. They also respect competency above all else, and despise incompetence.

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## Chapter Gene-Seed

The chapter has two flaws that counter-act and compound upon one another. Their "Cold Fury" and "Predatory Instincts" are two curses placed upon them by their Primarch heritage which they will not disclose to anyone outside the Chapter. Their Flaws function as follows;

1. Cold Fury. The Doom Hunters seem to possess a berserker level of rage and anger. However, instead of being of a normal, safe type, it is of a much more sinister flavor. It is a cold and calculating hate. Wishing bloody vengeance upon all who cross them with maximum efficiency. Maximizing their effectiveness, and minimizing the effort required. Fighting both harder and more strategically, the angrier they become. This also has the side effect of making them aggressive and passive-aggressive to horrid degrees. They can be uncomfortably cruel, to down-right evil, in the eyes of others. This forces them to learn to take things into stride and not get bogged down in every perceived slight. It also explains their blunt nature, and tendency to get into stubborn arguments.
2. Predatory Instincts. This makes The Doom Hunters behave less like normal humans, and more like apex predators. They are very good hunters, with no prey truly managing to escape, once a Doom Hunter is on their trail. Once they have finally found them, they also seem to be unnaturally good killers. Their senses honed to be far beyond the norm, they seem to also have a sixth sense. They instinctively target vulnerable areas and react to danger faster than normal. This makes them dangerous foes offensively and defensively at any range. However, they act in a far more bestial manner than normal and can get caught up in their instincts. It also makes them occasionally become fixated on a goal. Giving up a quarry is very difficult, especially if the quarry in particular is within their reach and can become obsessively transfixed upon their prey. Sometimes they need to remember to keep a broader view in mind, or have others "remind" them of their humanity and their flaws. This also explains their mood swings and combative nature especially when it comes to verbal sparing matches and their prodding nature.

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## Chapter Fleet

* ***The Fury of the Damned* (Space-Hulk)** - Chapter flagship and mobile fortress-monastery.

## Chapter Relics

* ***Kunger*** - Power chainsword
* ***Resolute Wrath*** - Modified Storm shield

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

Green and Grey with some Red

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### Chapter Badge

The Doom Hunters Chapter badge consists of a large skull and crossbones symbol or death's head. This is an ancient symbol takes the form of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under or behind the skull. The design of this symbol originates in the late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a *memento mori* on tombstones. However, some Imperial scholars believe there are some similarities to the ancient symbol known as the 'Jolly Roger' which was used by pirates of Terra's past.

## Relations

### Allies

Celestial Paladins. [I have been assured that eventually they will be on the wiki at some point.]

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## Notable Quotes

### About the Doom Hunters

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