Blood Tigers

Blood Tigers armorial with Chapter iconography.

[[w:c:warhammer40k: Brother Arael of the 5th Company, 7th Close Support Squad.

"*“We should not exist. We were created to be the at the whims of those we thought were loyal. We all believed the lie. Though our blood stems from vilest poisons, we are Sons of the Imperium not Sons of… him. We are Blood Tigers, and we will fight for our Emperor!”*"
—- Lorgios Deadmaul, Chapter Master of the Blood Tigers.
The Blood Tigers are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines supposedly created from Ultramarines lineage and raised during the Ultima Founding of ca. 999.M41. They took on the name and colours of the now extinct firstborn Blood Tigers Chapter. Despite the youth of their history, they have performed admirably across many different campaigns. Its first and current Chapter Master is Lorgios Deadmaul.

## Chapter History

### **Founding**

The Blood Tigers Chapter was formed after Indomitus Crusade Fleet Decius was sent to aid the long-beleaguered Blood Tigers Chapter in the Trygera System. When the fleet arrived they found the worlds of Trygera Minima and Trygera Maxima, alongside their remaining shared moon Tryjon II, was in the midst of a Tyranid incursion.

           Despite having only 240 remaining battle brothers, the old Blood Tigers had fought like their namesake and fought to the last man. Under the Unnumbered Sons Lieutenant Lorgios Deadmaul and Sergeant Jadus Orgrim, their battle brothers honoured the fallen and purged the worlds and moon of the xenos threat.

           In honour of their fallen astartes, Lorgios was raised to be the Chapter Master of a new chapter. He took the name and colours of the old Blood Tigers for their own.

### **Chapter Home**

           While aspirants are gathered from either Trygera Minima or Maxima, the Blood Tigers make their home the shared jungle moon of Tryjon II. Here they train and live, with the moon being exclusive territory for the Chapter.

### **Siege of Pride Roar**

           The 5th Company of the Blood Tigers under venerated Captain Renorld Axates had encountered a warband of renegade space marines called the Sons of the Warp. Renorld was injured in the fight, but the encounter was in favour of the 5th.

           Renorld however was warp-touched by this and like the Sons began having visions of excess from the god Slaanesh. These visions led to Renorld contacting the warlord Kardus Laze and giving him access to the Chapter’s fortress-monastery Pride Roar.

           The 300-strong band of renegades led by Kardus and his chief berserker Rudus Kolzar led the lightning fast attack on the Blood Tigers. With only the 2nd, 3rd and 7th Companies home the odds were even and with most of the Blood Tigers being unequipped the 3rd and 7th were quickly defeated and forced to withdraw. They were then ordered by Captain Jadus Orgrim, the Master of the Watch, to retreat into the forests of Tryjon II to secret vox towers and hail the other companies for aid. Chapter Master Lorgios Deadmaul led the Tiger Guard against Kardus. However, warp-powered was the warlord and the Tiger Guard and Lorgios were eventually sundered.

           The 2nd Company took this sacrifice in stride. They used their knowledge of Pride Roar to create a kill zone and awoke 30 ancients to pilot dreadnaughts of all designs. Eighth Captain Tito Kellion and his assault squads heard the message from the 3rd and 7th and led a charge on Pride Roar to route the Sons of the Warp towards the kill zone. As the traitors entered the kill zone, the 2nd unmatched rate of fire tore the renegades to pieces. In the attack Renorld allowed himself to be cut down when his taint was removed by Librarian Damocles and Rudus was torn to pieces by Dreadnought Modi.

           The Sons of the Warp routed to such ferocity. Jadus engaged a fleeing Kardus and was in for the fight of his life. Despite the powers of the warp strengthening Kardus, theses powers seemed to fade the more his brothers were dying. Eventually Jadus seized the moment and plunged his broken sword into Kardus’ head. In his last moments, Kardus went to overcharge his pistol point blank at Jadus. However, the pistol broke in the battle and thus exploded, destroying most of Kardus’ body, killing him finally. The entire Sons of the Warp band was summarily destroyed in the ensuing flee.

### **Hunt of the Red Corsairs**

           Whilst the Blood Tigers missed their chance of aiding and meeting the legendary Roboute Guilliman during his interstellar travel across the Imperium, they got another chance after the Siege when they were called to meet the Imperial Regent on Macragge. However it was not Lorgios nor Demiox that met the Primarch. It was instead Captain Jadus; as Lorgios and Deimox were both injured during the siege by the Sons of the Warp.

After speaking at length with the Primarch, Jadus was instructed by Guilliman for his Chapter to deal with the threat that the Red Corsairs, formerly their close ally the Astral Claws, possess to the Segmentum Ultima.

           Upon returning to Trygera, Jadus was again given station beyond his experience; Lorgios was still injured and incapable of leading such a vital mission and thus Jadus was made Chapter Master in all but name. Because of this, Jadus learned of the Chapter’s true heritage.

           Jadus, now burdened with knowledge and new leadership, set off with his company towards the maelstrom to deal with their former ally.

## Notable Campaigns

* **999.M41: Indomitus Crusade.** This massive crusade is led by the Ultramarine Primarch Roboute Guilliman. Also the introduction of Primaris Space Marines. Its purpose was to defend and reclaim those regions of the Imperium of Man threatened by the surging forces of Chaos and the threats of xenos such as the Orks, T'au, Drukhari and Tyranids in the wake of the 13th Black Crusade and the birth of the Great Rift in ca. 999.M41. Its operations are still relatively ongoing. The Blood Tigers were raised as a chapter during this time.
* **040.M42: Grakafraka’s WAAAGH!.** The Imperium World of Perdus is attacked by the large Ork WAAAGH! led by Uzgruz mar Grakafraka. After four years of heated battle did Grakafraka fall to a young sergeants’ chain sword would the WAAAGH! end in Astartes victory.
* **043.M42: Attack of the Sons of the Warp.** The 2nd Company learn word of a band of Chaos Space Marines. This is Jadus Orgrim’s first outing as Captain and secures a victory for the Chapter by blowing up, but not killing, their leader Kardus Laze.
* **062.M42: Siege of Proud Roar.** Enacted by Sons of the Warp Leader Kardus Laze and led by the traitor Renorld Axates against his brothers. Thwarted but caused a fifth of the Blood Tigers to be killed.
* **080.M42: Hunting of the Red Corsairs.** Lead by temporary Chapter Master Jadus Orgrim, the 2nd Company set off on *The Emperor’s Stripes* to hunt down their former allies the Red Corsairs (Astral Claws) and stop those who are fighting within the Segmentum Ultima as per instruction by Roboute Guilliman. This is in tandem with the White Scars who also hunt the heretics after they damaged them in the Battle of Chogoris. They are also supported by the Knights Sanguine and Lamenters Chapters.

## Chapter Homeworld

While aspirants are gathered from either Trygera Minima or Maxima, the Blood Tigers make their home the shared jungle moon of Tryjon II. Here they train and live, with the moon being exclusive territory for the Chapter. The Trygera System was once home to the Blood Angels Successors the Knights Sanguine before the chapter was destroyed by Iron Warriors Warbands prior to Tigrael’s Company returning from the Warp.

### Fortress-Monastery

* Hall of Remembrance: Names the Blood Tigers that have fallen in duty
* The Statue and sarcophagus of Tigrael.
* The Archives: The Chapter’s Librarius
* Parade Grounds
* Training Yard
* Armoury
* Shipyard and Loading Stations 1-10
* Chalicery
* Ecclesiarch Quarters
* Command Quarters
* Personal Quarters

## Chapter Organisation

Whilst the Blood Tigers hold to the spirit of the *Codex Astartes* and are considered near compliant, the chapter does deviate in some respects based on their own history and traditions.

### Officer Ranks

* **Chapter Master**
* **Captain**
* **Lieutenant**

### Specialist Ranks

* **Reclusiarch**
* **Chaplain**
* **Chief Apothecary**
* **Apothecary**
* **Master of the Forge**
* **Techmarine**
* **Chief Librarian**
* **Librarian**
* **Chapter Champion**
* **Company Champion**
* **Chapter Ancient**
* **Company Ancient**

### Line Ranks

* **Veteran**
* **Sergeant**
* **Battle-Brother**

### Specialist Units & Formations

* **Chalice Knights –** Based on Trygeran tradition, Apothecaries are called Chalice Knights. These specialised battle medics work closely with the Reclusiam to succour the health and wellbeing of their brothers, gifting them the milk of the blood tiger, with added adrenaline and medical stims, as well as providing supplementary spiritual and combat leadership.

* **Tiger Guard –** The Chapter Master, Veteran and Battle Companies utilise a personalised honour guard called the Tiger Guard. The Tiger Guard protect their leader with their lives and are hand-picked for the task by the Chapter Master for himself and for each of the first five Captains. These units are all marked by their golden helms and more ornate/older marked armours. This allows those members of a typical Command Squad to go where they are needed on the battlefield.
* **6th and 8th Company –** For unexplained reasons the company colours are reversed in the Blood Tigers Chapter.

### Order of Battle

The Chapter is led by a Chapter Master. He is styled as; Chapter Master of the Blood Tigers, Lord Protector of the Trygera System, First Son of the Emperor, Keeper of Truths and Successor Brother to Tigrael. Each Company is led by a Captain and his two Lieutenants whilst each squad is led by a Sergeant.

* **1st Company -** Home to the Veterans and greatest warriors of the Chapter.
* **2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Companies -** Battle Companies. Each holding 6 battleline, 2 Close Support and 2 Fire Support squads.
* **6th and 7th Companies** **–** Both comprised entirely of ten battleline squads.
* **8th Company –** Comprised entirely of close support squads.
* **9th Company –** Comprised entirely fire support squads.
* **10th Company –** The Scouts. The majority of its members are neophyte Scout Marines, those whose combat training, physical transformation and cultural indoctrination into the Chapter is still incomplete, but the company now also contains a standing force of ten Vanguard Space Marine squads. This company has no maximum limit so as to allow the Chapter to fuel its tendency to fight to the last man.
* **Chapter Armoury –** All companies, except the Scout Company, maintain a small fleet of Rhino, Razorback, Gladiator, Impulsor and Repulsor type armoured transports/vehicles. The Tiger Fangs also have a permanent complement of Land Raiders of different patterns and Stormraven gunships for carrying their Terminators into the heart of battle. Many companies also include a number of Dreadnoughts of different patterns.

### Order of Battle

#### Headquarters

**Chapter Master of the Blood Tigers****Tiger Guard** **(Honour Guard)****Command Squad: Chapter Champion, Chapter Ancient****Chapter Equerries**

* **Master of the Forge**
* **Techmarines**
* **Servitors**
* **Battle Tanks**
* **Land Raiders**
* **Gunships**
* **ATVs**
* **Warsuits**

* **Master of Sanctity**
* **Reclusiarch**
* **Chaplains**
* **Judiciars**

* **Chalice Master**
* **Chalice Knights**
* **Chalice Pages**

* **Chief Librarian**
* **Epistolaries**
* **Codiciers**
* **Lexicaniums**
* **Acolytum**

* **Master of the Fleet**
* **14 Shipmasters**
* **2 Battle Barges**
* **5 Strike Cruisers**
* **7 Escorts**
* **Strike-Craft Squadrons**

* **Master of Vitality**
* **Victuallers**
* **Serfs and Servitors**

## Chapter Recruitment

The Blood Tigers recruit neophytes from settlements on Tryjon II, the Feral World Trygera Minima and Hive World Trygera Maxima in the Segmentum Ultima. Aspirants are physically and mentally pushed to the extremes before they are even considered to be Neophytes. Neophytes are encouraged to observe, at great risk, the living patterns of the Blood Tiger to learn its ways and understand the mindset of the Chapter.

Being only from these worlds, this causes the astartes of the Blood Tigers to have an intense loyalty and attachment to their home worlds and will fight and die to defend it and the peoples of Trygera. Similar to the Salamanders Chapter, members can still visit their clans and families. Some even govern though are limited to low level positions such as Clan Chiefs.

As most leaders of an astartes chapter serve as the feudal lord of their realms, the Blood Tigers’ Chapter Master is instead styled as the Lord Protector of the Trygera System; he has full control of all Trygeran military and may be petitioned to aid in disputes if they are worthy of his time. This leaves the people of Trygera to lead their own lives whilst their Angels of Death keep them safe as they have done for millennia. However, Tryjon II is indisputably the land of the Tiger and as such all that live on its surface are only there at the express acceptance of its ruler.

## Chapter Gene-Seed

For the longest time the Chapter was told that their gene-seed originated from Roboute Guilliman. However, when issues arose between the chapter and their Adeptus Mechanicus attaché, this took to Arch Magos Dominus Belisarius Cawl to reveal to them the truth; that their gene-seed was taken from the traitorous XVI Legion the Sons of Horus. This revelation led to the chapter relinquishing their issues with the Tech Priests to hide their genetic shame from the wider Imperium.

## Deathwatch Service

The Blood Tigers rarely send brothers to the Deathwatch. As a whole the chapter tends to avoid working with the Inquisition.

## Notable Space Marines

* **Jadus Orgrim –** The young Captain of the Blood Tigers 2nd Company. A child forced to fight in gladiatorial pits on Trygera Minima, Jador was saved and recruited by then-captain Lorgios Deadmaul. Jadus is the youngest Captain in Blood Tigers' history due to the untimely deaths of his superiors in battle. A close support brother through and through, Jadus is known for preferring the chain sword to his bolter. Jadus fights only for his brothers against the many enemies that want to take his home Tryjon II and despoil the Imperium. Currently, Jadus is the de facto leader of the Chapter whilst Lorgios recovers from his wounds taken during the Siege of Pride Roar.

* **Conor Damocles –** Chief Librarian of the Blood Tigers. A mysterious figure, Damocles is often seen in the shadows of the battlefield, filling Blood Tigers with vigour with his warp powers. Damocles is often working alongside Phobos and Scout units within the chapter.

* **Lorgios Deadmaul –** Chapter Master of the Blood Tigers and former Captain of the 4th Company. Staunch and headstrong, Lorgios leads from the front. Lorgios is regarded as a father figure to all Blood Tigers as his wisdom and presence are a source of great comfort and vigour to his brothers.

## Chapter Fleet

The Blood Tigers have a modest but powerful fleet consisting of two Battle Barges, five strike cruisers and seven frigates.

### Notable Vessels

* ***The Emperor’s Stripes* (Battle Barge)** - One of two Battle Barges utilised by the Blood Tigers. Used by the first half the Blood Tigers companies.
* ***Mortal Wounds* (Battle Barge)** - The second Battle Barge utilised by the Blood Tigers. Used by the second half the Blood Tigers companies.

## Chapter Relics

* **Blazing Star** – An incredible power sword forged to mimic the Emperor’s Sword as it sets ablaze in battle.
* **Loyalties’ Reward** – An exceedingly powerful, blue-cased auto bolt rifle modified with a pistol grip to allow one-handed use. Gifted to the Chapter by Roboute Guilliman.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colours

The Blood Tigers primarily wear dark green power armour. The Imperialis or Aquila on the chest, as well as the shoulder plate and other personalised miscellaneous trim, are gold.

A dark red squad specialty symbol such as battleline, close support, fire support, or command is indicated on the right shoulder plate. The veteran specialty symbol is displayed in white. Close support Space Marines may use white symbols rather than dark red.

The colour of the left knee guard indicates company number in accordance with the Codex i.e. White (1st Company), Gold (2nd Company), Red (3rd Company), etc. The white low gothic numeral centred on the left knee guard indicates a marine’s squad number.

### Livery by Rank

#### Officers

* **Chapter Master:** Traditionally wears the Armour of Tigrael.
* **Captain:** The Captain will bear a tilted plate on his armour depicting the heraldry associated with his company.
* **Lieutenant:** A helmet with a white and red stripe. A white skull with red halo on the right shoulder plate.

#### Specialists

* **Chaplain:** Traditional all-black power armour with a custom skull faceplate on their helmets.
* **Apothecary:** Traditional all-white power armour.
* **Techmarine:** Traditional rust-red colour power armour indicating their membership into the Cult Mechanicus.
* **Librarian:** Traditional blue colour power armour.

#### Line Ranks

* **Veteran:** Wears crux terminates (optional).
* **Sergeant:** A dark red helmet and back pack exhaust pads/jump pack.
* **Battle-Brother:** Standard issue power armour.

### Chapter Badge

The Blood Tigers’ Chapter badge is a white tiger head centred on a field of black trimmed in gold.

For those in the chapter who distinguish themselves or show extraordinary acts of valour may be given the honour to wear the symbol of the Sword of Tigrael. This is a pointed downwards sword. The sword can be different colours depending on rank or company.

Members of the Tiger Claws may instead wear the veteran specialty symbol to show their status as an elite Blood Tiger.

## War Cry

The Blood Tigers had an older cry, *“For Blood! For the Tiger!”*, but this was lost to time. After the Woe of the Blood Tigers in 899.M34, a new war cry emerged. This war cry was: *“Bring woe to the Enemy! For the Emperor!”*

## Relations

### Allies

Astral Claws. Lamenters. Raptors. White Scars. Knights Sanguine.

### Enemies

Sons of the Warp. Red Corsairs. Black Legion. War Dogs Legion.

## Notable Quotes

### By: Blood Tigers

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### About: Blood Tigers

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"*These little green worms are nothing to us. We will crush them like all those corpses that came before!*"
— Kardus Laze, Sons of the Warp Warband Leader

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## Gallery

Tig "Tigrael" Lakaddon, first Chapter Master of the Blood Tigers Chapter.Brother Jadus Orgrim of the 5th Company, 7th Close Support Squad.