Aardwolves

Aardwolves armorial with Chapter iconography

Aardwolves Battle-Brother of the 4th Company, 7th Battleline Squad.

" *I will spit on your corpse!*"
— Unnamed Battle Brother of the Aardwolves.
The **Aardwolves** are a fleet-based, loyalist non-*Codex* compliant Space Marine Successor Chapter created from an unstated lineage and comprised entirely of newly revealed Primaris Space Marines. The Chapter keeps to themselves, preferring to wage their own war against the enemies of Mankind. They choose to never fight alongside other forces of the Imperium or join a battle on the orders of others than themselves.

## Chapter History

The Aardwolves was founded during the Ultima Founding in 999.M41. Not much is known about the Chapter other than that they disappeared into the void as soon as the Chapter was founded. However, there are numerous reports that the Aardwolves has been involved in a large number of battles around the galaxy. According to some eyewitnesses, these battles have been incredibly brutal and ended as quickly as they started. The Chapter has since continued its eternal crusade.

## Chapter Fortress-Monastery

The black Battle Barge *Howl of Darkness* function as the fortress-monastery of the Chapter. This warship has been mentioned in almost all eyewitness accounts relating to the Chapter's activities.

## Chapter Combat Doctrine

As a fleet-based Chapter the Aardwolves operating solely from its warfleet as part of a perpetual crusade. The Chapter voyages endlessly, pausing only to identify and engage its foes. Once it selects the appropriate victims, it descend upon them quickly and savagely, engaging and destroying potential threats or launching spoiling attacks against foes too large to attack in force. The fleet obtains resources from the vanquished foe before vanishing, safe from any potential retaliation. The Chapter make heavy use of Storm Speeders and Outrider Bikes with the support of Repulsors and Gladiators.

## Chapter Fleet

The Chapter appears to have a relatively large and strong fleet. Exactly how many ships it consists of is a matter of debate.

### Notable Vessels

* ***Howl of Darkness* (Battle Barge)** - This Battle Barge is the fortress-monastery of the Chapter.

## Chapter Gene-Seed

It is belived that the chimeric gene-seed of the Aardwolves is branded as and originated from the feared White Scars and the savage Space Wolves.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The power armour of the Aardwolves are mainly painted in grey. The helmet, pauldrons and vanbraces are painted brown. A golden roman numeral stenciled on the left poleyn (knee guard) indicates squad assignment and on the right poleyn indicates the company assignment. A grey coloured squad specialty symbol stenciled on the right pauldron indicates a battle-brother's assigned squad specialty (Fire Support, Close Support, Battleline, Veteran or Command). Officers and veterans wears a heavy fur cloak.

### Chapter Badge

The Chapter Badge of the Aardwolves is a golden wolf's head with crossed black lightning bolts behind.

## Relations

The Chapter neither fights alongside nor cooperates with any others forces of the Imperium, unless they themselves decide that it benefits their own goals.

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

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