Angels Celestial

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## Angels Celestial

Angels Celestial armorial with Chapter iconography

Angels Celestial Primaris Battle-Brother of the 2nd Company, 6th Battleline Squad

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fedelitas Sine Recursu*)

### Successor Chapter(s)

Templars Arcanis (*Fidelitas Totalis*), Crimson Vanguard (*Traitoris Perdita*)

"*While a single traitor still draws breath, we stand. While a single xenos stands, we fight. While a single enemy of Man fights, we prevail. We are the Angels Celestial, and NOTHING WILL STAY OUR WRATH!*"
—First Angel Talantyr Vraelion, to the Chapter on its Founding.
The **Angels Celestial** (the *Caelestia Angelicia*) are an ancient and highly respected Loyalist, non-*Codex* complaint Space Marine Chapter of the venerable Second Founding. Renown for their unyielding devotion, unwavering courage and relentless pursuit of the enemies of Mankind. The Angels Celestial hail from the paradise world of Vanatyor, a world held sacred to the Emperor in the eyes of his Loyal servants.

Being a such venerable Chapter, they have a long and storied history: over their nine thousand years of history, the Angels Celestial have served the Imperium with honor and valor. Though, in their long years, much of their early history has become shrouded in mystery

During the Era Indomintus, with the Devastation of Baal and the birth of the Cicatrix Maledictum, the Angels Celestial's homeworld of Vanatyor was almost consumed by warp-storms caused by the Cicatrix Maledictum, splitting the Chapter in half for several years. The Angels Celestial that remained on Vanatyor were assailed by the Crimson Vanguard until the Indomintus Crusade and the newly born Primaris Angels Celestial, lead by Nathaniel Danatis, their Chapter Master that had crossed the Rubricon, made their way to Vanatyor and gave to the Angels their well-deserved Primaris reinforcements. As of the current day, the Angels Celestial fight across the Galaxy, from Segmentum Tempestus to Obscurus, fighting for the survival of the Imperium of Mankind.

**CREDIT:** *With the permission from QuintusKnight21, I have asked to merge his Chapter, the Dawn Templars, with my own. He simply cannot work on it anymore, and as such he has given me his blessing to continue work on his Chapter through the Angels Celestial.*

## Chapter History

Not much is known about the Chapter's early history, but it is known that during the Dark Days following the Horus Heresy, the remaining Loyalist Legions were split into Chapters, and the Angels Celestial was one of them, claiming descent from the Blood Angels. Most of this time was shrouded in mystery and confusion, but the Liber Vanatyoris has some texts detailing the earliest histories of the Angels. Some of these texts detail some important events, such as the discovery and claiming of Vanatyor, the sacrifice of Talantyr, and then the events of Grand Illyrian Crusade.

### Earliest Chapter History

"*I was there, on the killing fields of Istvaan III. I was there when half of our Legion defected and fired upon our brothers. It was there I fell, slaying former Blood Brothers who mercilessly slaughtered those still true to the light of the Emperor. Yet I was reborn after that fateful day, in this ageless body of ceramtite and auramite, and still I fight. My vengeance will never cease, and I will continue getting my revenge to the day the cold embrace of death comes once more.*"
—Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought Adinos, remembering the dark days of the Horus Heresy
During the dark year of ca. 005.M31, on the planet of Istvaan III, the forces of four Space Marine Legions: the Sons of Horus, Death Guard, Emperor's Children and World Eaters, gathered to this world, to discipline the planet’s population, who had rebelled against Imperial Compliance and were ordered by the Terran Council to be brought back into the Imperial fold. But the true intentions of this gathering were far, far darker. The Traitorous Primarchs Horus, Mortarion, Fulgrim and Angron saw this an opportunity to purge the Loyalist remnants of their Legions.

The disaster struck not long after the world was brought back into Imperial compliance. The planet was bombed with the Life-Eater Virus, and then set ablaze by the Warmaster's fleet in orbit. The once prosperous (if not rebellious) civilized world was transformed into a ruined, dead version of its former self. The surviving Loyalists on the planet, after the bombings, was close to 100,000 from the four Legions: subsequently their Heretic brothers commenced a purgation of those still Loyal to the Emperor of Mankind.

And so began the greatest civil war in history: the **Horus Heresy**.

For a month or so, Captain Talantyr Vraelion fought under the leadership of his First Captain, Saul Tarvitz. The 21st Captain fought with his small group, affectionately named the One Hundred, where they held off the traitors in the confines the ruined Precentor Palace. They fought until they recieved intelligence concerning a small Traitor Emperor's Children strike force, coming down in a Thunderhawk Gunship named the *Spear of Fate* by the outside of the Palace. They prepared and laid a trap, where in the resulting battle, the Traitors were all but dead. The One Hundred survivors climbed into the Gunship, and with Saul Tarvitz's blessing, they escaped Isstvaan III. They were headed for Terra, on Nathaniel Garro's tail.

When they arrived, they were captured by a large group of Custodians, who brought them forth to the Emepror:

The One Hundred knelt before the base of the Golden Throne, clad in their ruined purple armour. The Emperor looked down at them from His Throne, with His bodyguard of Custodians standing in a golden ring around him. Former Captain Talantyr Vraelion knelt silently at the front, head bowed and helmet in the crook of his arm. He could feel the Emperor looking directly at him.
He felt uneasy, sweat dripping down the side of his face.

The Master of Mankind motioned to his Custodians, and they parted way. “Talantyr Vraelion, rise and come here”.

Talantyr stood, and quietly ascended the stairs to the dais, where he stopped a step from the top and looked directly into the eyes of the Emperor. He stared directly into his eyes.

“Speak,”

The Captain swallowed, “My Lord, I ask for your forgiveness, and let these good men live. We fought side-by-side against our erstwhile brothers who turned away from Your divine light,”

The Emperor cocked his head to the left at the word divine but didn’t say anything.

“I ask of you for this. Let us cast away the heraldry of traitorous Fulgrim. Let us throw away our standards and forge our own destiny. Let us have a second chance”.

The Emperor sat, in deep thought. For a moment, time stood still, and everything seemed to focus on the two, Astarte and God.

The Emperor once more motioned to his Custodian Guard, and without a sound the gold-clad warrior came over with a massive package, wrapped in ancient leather. He handed it to the Emperor.

“My child, this is for you”, the Emperor said, handing the package to the Captain. He carefully unwrapped the item, allowing the leather to unreal itself to reveal an exquisitely wrought thunder hammer.

"This is the Dawn Bringer, and I gift this to you, my child. Bring the dawn of enlightenment to all enemies of Mankind, and only when Fulgrim himself is slain, may you consider yourself redeemed!"

Talantyr grabbed the hammer, and raised it into the air. "For the Emperor!"

"FOR THE EMPEROR!" shouted his Brothers.

The Emperor smiled wryly.

Very soon after came news that the Traitor forces had entered the Sol System. The small band of Loyalists were allowed access to weapons and armament that heretic Space Marine had never wielded before and repainted their armor a bright silvery white with gold trim. The sun rose as the Traitor forces made it to Terra, giving them their first name: the Dawn Templars.

They focused on helping the Blood Angels fight off the traitors as they tried to scale the walls of the Imperial Palace, thrice they assailed the walls, and thrice the Blood Angels and the Dawn Templars pushed them back. Eventually, however, they were pushed back by Horus's powerful strikes all the way back to the Eternity Gate.

#### The Second Founding

"*They shall be pure of heart and strong of body, untainted by doubt and unsullied by self-aggrandisement. They will be bright stars on the firmament of battle, Angels of Death whose shining wings bring swift annihilation to the enemies of Man. So it shall be for a thousand times for a thousand years, unto the very end of eternity and the extinction of mortal flesh."*"
—The opening passage to the Codex Astartes, the magnum-opus of Ultramarines Primarch Roboute Guilliman
Following the Battle of Terra and the interment of the Emperor into the Golden Throne, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman wrote his magnum opus: the *Codex Astartes*, which ultimately resulted in the sundering of the last nine Loyalist Legions. Talantyr Vraelion sought an audience with the Ultramarines Primarch. After much explaining and convincing, they were ‘officially’ made a Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels with Chapter Master Raldaron's blessing as part of the famous Second Founding under the name of the Dawn Templars. They were give a substantial amount of thoroughly tested Emperor's Children gene-seed and a vast assortment of power armor and weapons to give to their new recruits. The Loyalists than begun to purge the Traitors, driving them out of the Imperium and into Chaos from which they came. This was known as the Scouring, and almost every military organization in the nascent Imperium took up arms to route out the enemy, cumulating into forcings the Heretics to take refuge within the Eye of Terror.

#### The Claiming of Vanatyor

"*...and so Talantyr stood at the peak of the mountain, he gazed into the distant horizon. The golden sun began to rise, illuminating the sapphire seas and emerald forests with a calm glow. It reminded him a lot of Chemos... He smiled to himself, for he knew that this world, Vanatyor, would be perfect...*"
—A small excerpt from the Liber Vanatyoris concerning the claiming of Vanator.
After the Second Founding and the Scouring, the Imperium entered the Age of Rebirth, and the Imperium began to recover and adapt to its new bureaucratic and military structure. Unwilling to put up with the High Lords of Terra, the Angels Celestial headed north in search for a home world, the Dawn Templars spearheaded a small crusade, liberating worlds taken over by Chaos on its path. On its way towards the Galactic North, they crossed paths with Cadia just as it was sieged by Abaddon as part of his First Black Crusade. They helped to repel the incursion, and after the conflict was concluded, went on their way.

They ended their journey on the edges of the Illyrian Rift, a massive nebula shrouding a small cluster of world within. Seven star systems spiraled around a massive black hole in its center. The One Hundred saw this and instantly fell in love with the stars of Aurelia, leading to their second and last name: the Angels Celestial.

#### The First Battle of Vanatyor

"*...Talantyr was on one knee, his armour rent and weapons broken: and he looked up into the eyes of the Demon Prince of Khorne. he knew what he had to do: he activated his Jump-pack one last time and tackled the Demon into the massive reactor below...*"
—A small excerpt concerning the First Battle of Vanatyor and the Sacrifice of Talantyr.

Captain Adonis raised his plasma pistol towards the Chaos Lord, sending searing bolts of stellar fury through the ashy air. Stumbling back, but tanking the shot in its cursed chest place, the heretic roared and charged the Captain, emyric energy rolling off his dark form as he barreled towards him: activating his jump pack and brandishing his relic blade, Adonis leapt into the air on wings of flame to meet him in honorable combat. The two demi-gods of war locked into combat, their blades sparking as they connected. The heretic went for a long sweeping blow with his axe too Nathaniel’s side, but he dodged and swung around, going for his leg. The Lord brought down his hand and smashed his sword off course. They exchanged furious blows for several, long minutes.

“You can’t win, Captain,” hissed the Chaos Lord, “The Galaxy burns, and there is nothing you can do to stop it!” He brought his axe down heavily towards Adonis’s head: replying in kind, he stepped to his left and brought down his sword into the traitor’s side. He roared in pain, and kicked the Captain so hard in the chest he flew several meters away, and it shattered the front his chest piece.

“What a pity, Angel Celestial. The Emperor will die, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it!” he laughed, and then his face suddenly hardened “Now, better get comfortable Adonis, this is going to be painful.”

The heretic tackled the loyalist, and the two wrestled. Adonis knew that he wouldn’t be able to keep at this for too longer. He aimed a jab at the Chaos Lord’s face, but he caught it in his hand. He crushed it in one fell move and brought his knee up into Adonis’s ribs and he crumpled to the ground, coughing and withering in pain. The Lord laughed maniacally and began pummeling his face with his fists, sending blood and spittle flying. Satisfied to the damage done to Adonis’s once perfect face, he stood and ripped the Captain off the ground. Tearing off sections of armor and breaking his jump pack in the process, he lifted the loyalist into the air. For a moment, all eyes on the battlefield seemed to focus on them.

He brought Adonis down on his armored knee, shattering his spine. Adonis screamed in utter pain, shattering the silence that engulfed the planet, and was thrown many meters away.

Shaking in agony, blood polling all around him, he knew his time was almost up. He closed his remaining eye and prayed to the Emperor.

Walking up to Adonis, still whispering to himself, he remarked “I’m stunned, Adonis! After all I have done to you, you would have thought you ‘God Emperor’ would have saved you! Well, there we go! He. Is. No. God.” He raised his axe, intent on delivering the killing blow.

Adonis opened his eye, shining gold. His hand shone with divine radiance.

“This ends now, Vanadis” gasped Adonis, and in his last breath plunged his glowing fist straight through his erstwhile cousin’s head, which exploded in a shower of black ichor and golden light.

He coughed, and as his vision dimmed, he saw a group of Angels Celestial rush over, bearing the heraldry of the Houses of Healing. Brother-Ancient Adinos towered over them, and after a moment the Ancient carefully lifted the ruined form of the First Captain of the Celestial Templars.

In his calming but synthetic voice, his Blood Brother said, “Your safe now Adonis, your safe,”...

#### The Lytan Campaign

"*...Lytan Primus drifted through the starry void, with the Orkish Defenses laying in low orbit. The Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial, Amaeyrion, eyed down the planet. It was time to take back the worlds of the Lytan System...*"
—A small excerpt concerning the Lytan Campaign
At approximately 000.M36, the Lytan System was assailed by an Ork Waaagh!: the Lytan System was a set of frontier worlds several systems away from Vanatyor, noteworthy for being the home of a Shrine World and an Order of the Adepta Sorotias. The Angels Celestial, joined by their Imperial allies in the system, spearheaded a campaign to liberate the Agri-world of Lytan Primus from the Orks. Led by Amaeyrion Valian, the Chapter Master, the Angels Celestial executed a meticulously planned assault, swiftly eliminating the Ork defenses, and managed to gain a foothold on the war-torn world. The sons of Vanatyor held the line, the Angels Celestial using their bodies as shields for their Imperial brethren. despite heavy casualties, Amaeyrion held strong and eventually they stemmed the tide to draw out their War-boss and routing the greenskin forces out of the system: the Angels pursued them until they were all but wiped out. The people of the Lytan System were eternally grateful for the Angels, and pledged their allegiance to the Angels.

### The Second Battle of Vanatyor

In the fleeting years of the 41st Millennium,

## Chapter Homeworld

Vanatyor is the Angels' Celestial Homeworld: it's a small paradise world located between the warp storms Bleak Coil and the Storm of the Emperor's Wrath, and the planet Dimminar within the Aurelian Sector. Vanatyor is the second planet from it's stars, the Jewels of Talantyr, two stars named after the Angels Celestial's first Chapter Master. The nearby Illyrian Rift bathes the world in a gentle purple light, making an almost supernatural feel to the entire planet, especially during the night when the nebula itself can be seen.

At the center of the Cluster is the Infinity Horizon, a singularity of massive proportions

### Fortress-Monastery: the Arcem Angelicum

The Citadel of Angels is a large, citadel-like fortress located on the last peak of the Mountains of

## Chapter Organization

The Angels Celestial are organized in their own unique way, being a non Codex-adherent Chapter. Heavily inspired by Vanatyor's culture, which itself is focused heavily on myths and legends concerning the God Emperor, and their usage of new and unique squads and wargear.

### Officer Ranks

* **The Angel of Vanatyor** - The Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial is truly a hero of the Imperium, clad in relic artificer armour.
* **The Lord Celestial** - The Lord Librarian is the master of channeling the powers of the Immaterium
* **The Hand of the Angel** - The Master Chaplain commands nothing more but the complete and utter devotion to the Emperor of Mankind. He flies into the fires of war, crozius arcanium swinging and angelic voice singing.
* **The Guardian Angel** - The Chief Apothecary of the Angels Celestial, the Guardian Angel glides into battle on wings of fire to bring healing to the wounded and bring the Emperor's peace to those too far gone. He personally teaches every aspiring Apothecary to ways of the healer, and besides the Angel of Vanatyor, he is the most respected and revered Astarte within the Chapter.
* **The Grand Artificer** - The Grand Techmarine soothes wounded Machine-spirits and personally looks after for the Chapter's Dreadnoughts. Incredibly wise and patient, the Grand Artificer has the knowledge of the Adeptus Mechanicus and the venerable Dreadnoughts under his care. After each Dreadnought's passing, he also hosts their funeral, and during this time he and every Techmarine under his command will replace his armour with mournful black armour.
* **The Exalted Ancient and Champion of Vanatyor** - These two veterans amongst veterans lead the Sanguinary Guard . Both are exemplars of tenacity and bravery, holding aloft the ancient and revered standard of the Angels Celestial

### Specialist Ranks

* **Arduanter Squads** - The honor to wear Terminator Armor is given to both these unwavering and brave Brothers are equipped with indomitable Terminator plate, Storm Bolters and Power Fists, or alternatively, Thunder Hammers and Storm Shields.

### Specialist Units & Formations

* **Paragon Squads** - A wide term encompassing veteran squads equipped with anything from artificer wrought melee weapons to specialist ranged weapons. Squads consists of either Bladeguard Veterans or Sternguard Veterans, or a mix a both depending on the situation.
* **Noviate Squads** - Primaris Neophytes. Mainly serve in the 7th Company.
* **Specialist Squads** - The Angels Celestial field several special squads, all equipped with a particular special weapon.
	+ **Instigators** - Mx X Intercessors that wield Grav-Cannons
	+ **Incinerators** - Mk X Intercessors that wield Flamers. These squads are equipped with Pyreblasters, have promethium fuel tanks and gas masks.
	+ **Desolators** - Mk X Intercessors that carry various types of Missile Launchers to battle, such as the Castellan and Vengor Launchers, they generally accompany Instigators and use their explosive pay load for furtherer away targets.
	+ **Hellblasters**- Mk X Intercessors wielding Plasma Incinerators

#### Dreadnoughts

* **Standard Redemptor Dreadnought** -
* **Brutalis-class Redemptor Dreadnought** - A specialist Dreadnought that is already seeing use within many Chapters, this Dreadnought specializes in close-assault being equipped with multi-meltas and special melee armaments.
* **Ballisticus-class Redemptor Dreadnought** - An Dreadnought that is purely a heavy weapons platform, equipped with an massive Heavy Redemptor Dual Lascannon and Redemptor Hellfury Missile Pod.
* Venerable Contemptor Dreadnoughts
* Leviathan Dreadoughts
* Deredro Dreadnoughts

## Order of Battle

### Order of Battle during the Age of Darkness

 21st Praetor Talantyr Vraelion
Centurion
Centurion
Centurion
Guardian of the Halo Celestial, Champion
Bearer of the Light, Standard Bearer
Soul Keeper, Librarian
Hand of the Angel, Chaplain
Guardian Angel, Apothecary
Ten Crew-men, commandeering the One Hundreds vehicular assets:
Land Raider Excelsior
Thunderhawk and Stormraven Gunships
Three Venerable Contemptors
Leviathan Dreadnought

#### Headquarters

 The Brightest Angel Nathaniel Danatis
The Exalted Champion
The Exalted Ancient
 **Apothecarion** | Librarius
 The Guardian Angel
x25 Apothecaries
x25 Librarians
x25 Chaplians
x25 Techmarines

#### Companies

Veteran Command Squad
x50 Paragon Marines
x50 Arduanters
Seconded Dreadnoughts, Tanks and Crew from the 8th Company and a squad of Death Company Marines from the 9th)
Command Squad
x30 Assault Intercessors
x20 Intercessors
x25 Specialist Tacticus Marines
(Hellblasters, Desolators, Incinerators etc.)
x25 Gravis Marines
(Aggressors, Eradicators, Interceptors, Heavy Intercessors)
Seconded Dreadnoughts, Tanks and Crew from the 8th Company and a squad of Death Company Marines from the 9th)
Command Squad
x30 Assault Intercessors
x20 Intercessors
x25 Specialist Tacticus Marines
(Hellblasters, Desolators, Incinerators etc.)
x25 Gravis Marines
(Aggressors, Eradicators, Interceptors, Heavy Intercessors)
Seconded Dreadnoughts, Tanks and Crew from the 8th Company and a squad of Death Company Marines from the 9th)

Command Squad
x100 Battleline Marines training in respective roles such as Intercessors.
Will most likely be seconded to other Companies as Battleline reinforcements.
Command Squad
x100 Close Support Marines training in respective roles, such as Assault Intercessors, Outriders, etc..
Will most likely be seconded to other Companies as Battleline reinforcements.
Gravis Command Squad
x100 Fire Support Marines training in respective roles, such as Desolators and Hellblasters
Will most likely be seconded to other Companies as Battleline reinforcements.
Phobos Command Squad
x25 Infiltrators
x25 Incursors
x20 Reviers
x15 Eliminators
x15 Suppressors
x7 Impulsor Transport Tanks

60 Tank Crewmen
40 Pilots
1 Leviathan Dreadnought
2 Deredro Dreadnoughts
3 Contemptor Dreadnoughts
10 Redemptor-class Dreadnoughts
5 Brutalis-class Dreadnoughts
5 Ballisticus-class Dreadnoughts
Rarely, reinforcements from the Battleline and Reserve Companies may assist this Company in war if need be.
50 Fallen Intercessors
50 Fallen Assault Intercessors
2 Land Raiders
3 Rhinos
The Fallen will always send reinforcements but never take them. It is far too dangerous otherwise.

Unlike most Chapters, the Angels Celestial is non-*Codex* compliant in terms of its Chapter Organization. They are split into Nine Companies:

* **1st Company** - The Veteran Company, led by **Arduanter Captain Apheaon**, who is known as the Shield of Vanatyor. Normally, the 1st has the honor of defending the Chapter's fortress-monastery, but more often than not, half the Company is seconded to other Companies in their campaigns. Ranging from Bladeguard and Sternguard to Arduanter Squads, the Veterans of the First Company are the warrior elite of the Angels.
* **2nd Company** - The first of the Battle Companies, Primaris Captain Camaris, the Spear of Sanguinius
* **3rd Company** -
* **4th Company** - The First Reserve Company, dedicated to Battleline Squads. Intercessors and Heavy Intercessors are trained under the command of **Primaris Captain *Lysandeus*** and
* **5th Company** - The Second Reserve Company, dedicated to Close Support Squads. Assault Intercessors, Inceptors, and Outriders
* **6th Company** - The Third Reserve Company, dedicated to Fire Support Squads. Hellblasters, Eradicators, Desolators, and Aggressors train within this Company, and similarly, they are attached to the 2nd and 3rd Companies to support them. Led by Captain Calian, the Defiance Incarnate, the Fire Support Company.
* **7th Company** - The Vanguard Company. All of the Chapter's reconnaissance is within this Company
* **8th Company** - The Dreadnought Company
* **9th Company** - Led by the **Captain Sanatius**, the Guardian of the Fallen. Those Brothers who have fallen to the Black Rage are placed within the Ninth, and Sanatius leads them into battle in the direst circumstances to their honorable deaths. If the Black Rage makes them too far gone, he is also their Executioner. Sanatius is a noteworthy exception to the Black Rage, as he has overcome it once before. But he fears if he falls once more, he believes he will go far beyond recovery.

## Chapter Beliefs

"*These Arks of Omen are the greatest threat our God Emperor's Realm has faced since the Noctis Aeterna. Abbadon the Despoiler and the foul Vashtorr seek to bring the imperium to its knees: but while a single Angel Celestial still stands, we will fight for our beloved Emperor. Ave Imperator!*"
—Nathaniel Danatis, the Brightest Angel, addressing Battlefleet Vanatyor on the onset of the Arks of Omen Campaigns.
Unlike many Chapters, the Angels Celestial are fanatical in the belief of the Emperor of Mankind's divinity. They worship him as a God, for they believe for that every soul that worships the Emperor, the stronger he becomes. Perhaps, it is whispered, he might eventually have enough strength to heal himself and fight for Humanity once again.

These Sons of Sanguinius are very noble and courageous, and will never retreat when victory is possible. The lives of the Emperor's civilians is just as important as his Angels of Death,

The Angels Celestial, like several other Blood Angels Successors, partake in many recreational arts to try and calm their minds from giving into the Red Thirst, and even the Black Rage (to an certain extent). From painting the horizon of Vanatyor, creating mosaics of famous battles, to forging master-crafted weapons, the Angels create some of the most beautiful art works this side of the Galaxy.

They also have a great reverence of their fallen brothers amongst the Dreadnought Companies, treating all of them in almost the same respect as the Chapter Master himself. The Brightest Angel even seeks the advice from many of the oldest Fallen, from former Angel of Vanatyor Illyrion, who commanded the Chapter four thousand years before the 41st Millennium; to former Noviate Sergeant Cain, who had managed to train over three thousand Noviates in his time.

### The Liber Vanatyoris

"*Brothers, this book is our the heart of our Chapter. It is everything we are and everything we strive to be: it recounts our greatest victories and our most grievous losses. It has our battle strategies, our knowledge, our secrets, our litanies and prayers to the God Emperor. You too will write within your tome, recounting your experiences so that it may never be lost. Look after it well, Noviates.*"
—Noviate Sergeant Cain, talking to Neophytes on the importance of the Liber Vanatyoris
Penned by the First Angel Talantyr, the Book of Angels is the tome that every Angel Celestial carries on their person, be it during times of war or peace. It essentially is a book dedicated to all of the knowledge that the sons of Sanguinius have gathered in their time, and also of scripts of tactics and battles from the past. It has been edited and rewritten several times over, but the original copy, thousands of pages long, is constantly updated by the current Chapter Master.

## Chapter Recruitment

The Angels Celestial recruit from the scattered cities and towns of Vanatyor, from the areas surrounding their Fortress Monastery to the far north. Each Aspirant's first test is to make it to the Arcem Angelicum in the first place. For some it may be mere hours, for other ones, months or even years for an aspiring Angel to make it, even if they some how miraculously survive the ordeal.

* **Trial of Blood** -
* Trail of
* Trail of

## Chapter Gene-Seed

The Angels Celestial, like all Blood Angels' Successors, share many traits with their progenitors, including the 'twin flaws' that afflicts so many of the line of Sanguinius. This curse is manifested in the same way as it does to their Progenitors: the Angels suffer from both of the genetic Flaws of the Red Thirst and the Black Rage. Those that fall to the Black Rage are similarly placed in the Death Company.

### Primarch's Curse: Twin-Curses

The Angels carry within them the twin genetic curses of Sanguinius. Known as The Flaw, these genetic curses are known separately as the Red Thirst and the Black Rage. The Flaw of the Blood Angels has also been attributed to a combination of the genetic defects in the Legion's Omophagea gene-seed organ implant, and the psychic disturbance created during the final seconds of Sanguinius' life. During the battles of the Horus Heresy on Terra and Mars, the stored gene-seed imprint of the Blood Angels was lost, forcing the Legion to have to extract the gene-seed needed for their reconstruction after the Heresy from the fallen body of their Primarch himself. Every Space Marine created from the gene-seed drawn from Sanguinius after his death was doomed to fall to the Flaw.

#### The Red Thirst

Deep within the psyche of every Angel is a destructive yearning, a battle fury and blood-hunger that must be held in abeyance in every waking moment. Few Battle-Brothers can hold this Red Thirst in check unceasingly -- it is far from unknown for Blood Angels to temporarily succumb to its lure at the height of battle. The Red Thirst is the Blood Angels' darkest secret and greatest curse, but it is also their greatest salvation, for it brings with it a humility and understanding of their own failings which make them truly the most noble of the Space Marines.

#### The Black Rage

The Angels still suffer from the psychic imprint left by Sanguinius' death (or by the daemonic "wound" caused on Signus Prime). This can cause them to go insane prior to or during battle and feel the rage that Sanguinius himself felt during the Battle of Terra. Rather than let them face a slow, insane death, Blood Angels will form those who have newly succumbed to the Black Rage into a special unit known as the Death Company.

They wear specially painted black Power Armour, and are often led by the few Chapter officers, notably the Angels Celestial Chaplains, who are still able to communicate orders to the insane troops and who are still obeyed by them, perhaps because Chaplains directly represent the authority of the Emperor. The members of the Death Company are then sent out to perform the most dangerous assaults, hoping for a quick and honorable death in combat.

## Deathwatch Service

The Angels Celestial actively have members in the Deathwatch, lending their martial prowess and speed to various Kill Teams. Almost always they will have a Jump Pack and always a blade in their hand. Actively, they have two members currently serving: Brother Caelurian, and Watch Master Raedrion.

## Notable Angels Celestial

* **First Angel Talantyr Vraelion** - First Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial was Talantyr Vraelion, a Terran-born Emperor's Child who was once the 21st Captain of the Emperor's Legion. He would stride into battle with the Flames of Chemos and the Righteous Hand of the Emperor. He was given the honor of establishing a Chapter, of which he led the Angels Celestial for nearly two thousand years until dying during the Third Black Crusade, dying to the Demon Prince Tallomin, but before his death, he managed to inflict several grievous wounds that the Space Wolves later utilized to send the foul demon back to the Warp. Somehow, the Angels Celestial's belief in the God-Emperor managed to bring back the First Angel in the form of a reclusive Living Saint, returning back to life to bring devastation to enemies of the Emperor in times of great need, the most recent being during the 13th Black Crusade.
* **Captains Adonis and Adinos** -
* **The Angel of Vanatyor Amaeyrion Valian** - The fourth
* **The Brightest Angel Nathaniel Danatis** - The seventh and current Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial. standing resplendent in the *Armour Angelic* and wielding the *Dawnbringer* and the *Wrath of Vanatyor* (refer to the Chapter Relics section). It is widely accepted that it was his martial skill, diplomacy, and incredible tactical abilities that kept the surrounding Caesarion Sector within the Imperium's grasp, and it was under his rule that the Chapter began its second Golden Age.
* **Captain Apheaon -** The current Captain of the 1st Company, Apheaon is a shinning example of everything it means to be a Captain. He is a renowned warrior and a beacon of hope for the Angels Celestial: his tactical brilliance and unwavering loyalty to the Emperor have earned him the respect and admiration of the entire chapter.
* **Chaplain Seraphiel -** A stoic and devout Chaplain, Seraphiel is a spiritual guide and mentor to the Angels Celestial. His unwavering faith in the Emperor and his mastery of the art of war inspire his fellow battle-brothers to resist the temptations of the Red Thirst and channel their fury into righteous wrath against the Orks.
* **Librarian Davireus -** Davireus is a powerful psyker whose psychic abilities have proven invaluable in the battle against the Orks. His mastery over the psychic arts allows him to unravel the enemy's plans, shatter their morale, and shield his comrades from harm. Astraeus is often seen leading strike forces deep behind enemy lines, disrupting Ork command structures and sowing confusion amidst their ranks.

## Chapter Fleet

The Chapter fleet of the Angels Celestial is known to contain the following starships:

* ***The Spirit of Honor* (Battle-Barge, Capital Ship)** - The powerful flagship of the Angels Celestial, for ten thousand years; it was rebuilt and upgraded after the Devastation of Baal as a gift from the Blood Angels, and has since became an formidable fortress of war
* ***The Exemplar Vanatyoris* (Battle-Barge)** - Another battle-barge that the Angels Celestial own, commanded by the First Company. Outfitted with the unique, massive Nightshatter Cannon, which has the capability to shatter entire Worlds.
* ***The Spear of Fate* (Thunderhawk Gunship)** - An ancient Thunderhawk Gunship that was taken from the traitors of the Emperor's Children all the way back in the times of the Horus Heresy.

## Chapter Relics and Wargear

### Relics of Vanatyor

Being such a venerable Chapter, they have a massive array of relics that they have accumulated over the thousands years of history. They have relics given to them from when the Blood Angels Legion split millennia ago and the current darkness of the 41st Millennium, and they treasure every single one.

* **Armor Angelic** - A suit of relic, artificer wrought power armor
* **Dawnbringer** - The relic master-crafted Thunder Hammer that was crafted by the First Angel Talantyr millennia ago. Over time, various Angels of Vanatyor have tweaked it and added more features. In the time of Nathaniel Danatis, it has become an incredibly powerful weapon.
* **Wrath of Vanatyor** - A relic artificer-wrought plasma pistol, that's impossible to overcharge. Typically wielded by
* **Auric Shield** - This ancient storm shield has been passed down through generations of Angels Celestial Captains. Adorned with intricate engravings and blessed by the Chapter's Chaplains, the Auric Shield is said to be impervious to all but the most devastating blows. It is often wielded by Captain Camaris of the Second Company, forming an unbreakable bulwark against the enemies of the Imperium.
* **Righteous Hand of the Emperor** - A relic power fist given to the first Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial by Chapter Master Raldoron of the Blood Angels. It's an auramite fist with inset purple gemstones shaped like blood drops.
* **Halo of Vanatyor -** A circlet said to be imbued with a fraction of Emperors' noble spirit, this relic is passed down from one Chapter Master to the next. It grants enhanced resistance against psychic attacks and bolsters the wearer's leadership abilities, inspiring those around them to fight with unwavering resolve.
* **The Blood Standard** -
* **The Amulet Celestial -** A relic of profound spiritual significance to the Angels Celestial: it grants its bearer increased resilience and regenerative abilities, allowing them to withstand grievous wounds and continue fighting with unwavering resolve.
* **Wings of Redemption:** A set of five artificer-crafted jump packs adorned with intricate golden wings, the Wings of Redemption are reserved only for the greatest of the Chapter Honor Guard: these jump packs grant unparalleled speed and maneuverability, allowing the wearers to swoop down upon their enemies like avenging angels, striking fear into the hearts of all that oppose them.

### Wargear

Wargear unique to the Angels Celestial are made specifically by the Chapter, and these have a more standardized form of production, enabling multiple Brothers to have access to these items:

* **Aetherium Plate** - A unique version of the Admantium Mantle, the Plate is a more resilient and strong than normal Adamantine: it is a metal unique to Vanatyor that is very strong and flexible, creating very efficient armour. It is designed to easily placed and then securely locked onto armour, enabling whole squads to have enhanced protection mainly against more ballistic attacks.
* **Celestial Blade** - Upon a Brother's inception into the Angels Celestial, every brother is made to forge a personalized dagger. Everyone is unique, every one suited to each Brother's taste.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Colors

The Angels Celestial have always worn vibrant purple armour; with white, marble-like shoulder pads and helmets; and shining golden filigree and trimming. Their lenses on various items (helmets, optics, etc.) are colored blue. Whenever the Angels wear their winged Jump-packs, they are painted purple, with golden wings sprouting from the top (similar to those worn by the Blood Angels Chaplains with Jump-packs). Many of their number are clad in flowing robes, adorned in purity seals, tilting plates, reliquaries and the like, and every single battle-brother owns a Celestial Blade, a dagger that every brother forges upon their initiation into the Chapter.

Those who go to war with the banners and standards of the Chapter carry aloft grand purple banners embraided with golden and green details, and decorated with specific honors and achievements of the Company they belong to. Symbols include the white skull and green laurels symbolizing the Lytan Campaign, or the skull-crucifix of the Indomintus Crusade. Each Company also has their own heraldry, and the Chapter has their own grand heraldry being depicted on the Angelic Standard of Vanatyor.

### Chapter Badge

Their Chapter symbol is that of a golden double-headed Aquila, with a demi-golden halo spreading from wing to wing.

## Relations

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### By the Angels Celestial

"*Right here, right now, we stand. Several hours later, this may as well be our grave. But we will never give up, and stand defiant till the bitter end!*"
—Honored Veteran Dreadnought Amadeus just prior to the Last Stand on Tellurian Primus.
"*Every life is worth fighting for, Brothers. Everyone, no matter how seemingly insignificant, is worth it. If not, we are no better than the heretics we fight. The lives of billions of people hang in the balance Brothers. Failure is not an option.*"
—Nathaniel Danatis, prior to the beginning of the Arks of Omen Campaigns.
### About the Angels Celestial

"*Those Angels, Emperor bless them. They are heroes of the Imperium, no doubt about it soldiers. Their beautiful and regal demeanor really does starkly contrast their ferocity in honorable blade on blade combat, eh?*"
—Cadian 501st Castellan Orin, commenting on the beautiful but deadly Angels Celestial to his Command Squad.

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## Gallery

Pict-file of the master-crafted relic Thunderhammer *Dawnbringer* and the artificer-wrought plasma pistol *Wrath of Vanatyor*, wielded by the Angels Celstial's Chapter Master.The Brightest Angel Nathaniel Danatis, current Chapter Master of the Angels Celestial, clad in the mighty Armour Angelic.Angels Celestial Primaris Intercessor of the 2nd Company, 6th Battleline Squad.Angels Celestial Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 2nd Company, 6th Battleline Squad.