Azure Blades

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A Heretic Astartes of the Azure Blades Chaos Warband. Once their blue and gold livery was a sign of honour and remembrance of their parent Chapter, however, they have now been reduced to a twisted mockery to their former brother Chapter.

## Chaos Warband

### **Origin**

Ultramarines
(Roboute Guilliman lineage.)

### **Specialty**

Subterfuge, Infiltration and Long Range Combat

### **Allies**

Thousand Sons, Sons of Truth, Black Legion, Sons of the Cyclops

### **Colours**

Blue & Gold

The **Azure Blades** are an infamous Chaos Warband comprised of Heretic Astartes that follow the Chaos God of Change - Tzeentch. They were once a loyalist Successor Chapter, created from the noble and heroic lineage of the proud Ultramarines during the ill-fated 21st Founding, the so-called 'Cursed Fouding'. The Chapters of this particular founding were both wracked with genetic mutations as well as catastrophic, and often times, spontaneous and uncontrollable genetic flaws. However, their lust for acquring forbidden knowledge would lead the Chapter down a dark and twisting path, forever damning them for all eternity, as they found themselves enslaved to the Architect of Fate.

## Warband History

The Azure Blades were once a Loyalist Successor Chapter created during the 21st Founding, to serve as the wardens of Sub-Sector Nikalos. The Azure Blades were created from the gene-seed of the former XIII Legion - the highly lauded Ultramarines. Despite their purity, the Chapter appeared to incorporate psykers in their tactical squads to help make the Chapters tactical squads to be much more deadly to enemy forces due in part for the sub-sector being only in view of the Eye of Terror. The Chapter was known for their love of knowledge which would put even the Blood Ravens Chapter to shame, though this hunger and love for lnowledge would forever damn them.

For when the Chapter had been called to join the Abyssal Crusade they had been met by the Thousands Sons Chaos Sorceror Narkanos. Narkanos did battle with Chapter Master Trisael, who himself, was both Chapter Master and Chief Librarian. Doing sorcerous battle with the Traitor, both Chapter and Warband did battle for years, which would cause mutation amongst the ranks of the Azure Blades. Though finally Trisael would eventually beat Narkanos causing him to retreat. Left on the verge of death, Trisael heard a voice reach out for him. He told the mortally wounded Chapter Master that he would save his life and grant him untold power, all he had to do was swear allegiance to him. Desperate for survive, Trisael swore himself and his Chapter to the disembodied voice which turned out to be none other, than the Architect of Fate himself! Trisael had foreverafter, doomed both himself and his Chapter to eternal damnation.

### The Great Rift

Now the Azure Blades have taken up the mark of Tzeentch and now strike out amongst the galaxy to spread the knowledge and word of their new Patron. During the formation of the Great Rift however, Trisael ascended to daemonhood, and upon his ascension, was granted a large amount of daemons to be used upon the battlefield. The Fallen chapter over the years had even heeded the call of the Daemon Primarch Magnus the Red, despite not being a Thousand Sons successor themselves. The Chapter holds a strong hatred for the Sons of Russ, seeing them as little more than unkempt savages - dogs even - so they happily heeded the call of the Crimson King. They were also present on Luna, hoping to stop their newly resurrected gene-father, Roboute Guilliman, from reaching Terra, though they were forced to retreat upon the arrival of the deadly Null warriors of the Sisters of Silence and other Imperial forces.

Upon Trisael's ascension, he took up the name Sleasit in order too hide his true name. During his mortal years, the former human Trisael was a strong warrior whose powerful and unique psychic gift, or quirk, allowed him to create whatever he wished, such as swords or even bolters, materialising them from out of nothing. This would prove to be a huge advantage for the young Astartes, for it allowed him to stay on top during duels, though using his innate abilities would leave the young lord in an anorexic state. This would still occur even upon ascension to daemonhood, though he could use his powers for a longer period of time without suffering the same ill-effects. The Warband overtime, had grown to a number of around 4,000 Heretic Astartes strong, taking in other renegade Astartes and assimilating smaller ragtag groups. The warband had also struck bargains with the notrious Clone Lord, Fabius Bile, who upon having his task completed, would pay the warband with new recruits. As for the Dark Mechanicus, these dark Magi would pay the warband with Daemon Engines such as Hellbrutes or Helldrakes, making the Warband well-stocked and well-resourced.

## Warband Homeworld

the world of Nikara IV was a world so beautiful and Serene. Many would come far and wide too enjoy its beaches and exotic foods, though as the World Flourish so too did the Azure blades. When the world was given to the Chapter upon their founding they immediately set about Constructing their foretress monastery of Harrenhalis. Harrenhalis despite its beauty had strong and formidable defenses, as well as supplies and munitions to last 7 Terran years. Aside from their monastery the Chapter recruited from their home worlds populace and continued to do so until their fall to chaos coming the Abbaysal Crusade, the Chapters Homeworld was also home to the Nikaran Planetary defense force which oddly enough supplied the Chapter A sizable force too fight alongside them in their crusades. Though unfortunately the World would be given over to the Silver Dragons Space Marine chapter coming the Azure Blades Fall to Chaos, in which now the Warband intends to take their world back in the name of their foul God.

## Notable Campaigns

13th Black Crusade-Leasirt led his Azure Blades to the World of Sacramosa, a hive world built upon the outskirts of the Chinchar Sector. Leasirt recived a prophetic Vision of a Sword so strong that it would enhance his Deamonic powers beyond his limit, believing the vision to have been shown to him by none other than the Lord of Change himself. after being given permission to attack said world from the Despoiler, Leasirt and his Azure Blades would fall upon the World. upon making planetfall they saw that the world was in anarchy, Chaos Cultist had risen up against the populace. seeing an advantage Leasirt and his Men would advance upon the Capital hive city, taking it in only a matter of days. for a standard terran week leasirt scoured the underhive in search of the blade until finnaly he discovered what appeared to have been ancient Xenos Ruins in which a Xenos species built upon the Worship of Chaos constructed such an unholy place in their honor and to hold their creation. Leasirt entered and looked upon the Blade with a terrifying grin he would then go on to take up the blade naming it vaar'lak. as the azure Blades left the world they submitted it too orbital bombardment, leaving the world a barren husk and a grim remainder to those who would deny the Architect of fate.

## Notable Quotes

### About the Azure Blades

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