Golden Panthers

Golden Panthers armorial with chapter iconography.

Golden Panthers Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 7th Reserve Company, 6th Battleline Squad

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fidelitas Totalis*)

### **Successor of**

Imperial Fists
(Rogal Dorn lineage)

### **Chapter Master**

Chromis Dardani
Lycon Ascani
Sarphus Hecton

### **Allies**

Astral Carbines
Vigilant Blades

### Successor Chapter(s)

N/A

The **Golden Panthers** were once a firmly-established 4th Founding Chapter, established on Pyrathas, once an agri-world with a proud heritage and nobility, a planet brought into the Imperium during the Great Crusade by the Emperor's Children, graced by the Primarch Fulgrim. The Golden Panthers are successors of the stoic Imperial Fists and inheritors of Rogal Dorn's gene-seed, hold to a deep sense of honour that runs deeper than the blood they spilled. Honour, courage and utmost loyalty were the virtues they held. They pride themselves on melee prowess and commonly used shields alongside their weapons, creating near impenetrable shield-walls of infantry. They were instrumental in the defence of the Dracos system alongside the Astral Carbines and the Vigilant Blades, and the campaign against the Nyktaris Nekron Dynasty.

However, their long history was sullied by their fall to the Ruinous Powers, years after the Ultima Founding, when Pyrathas was raided and laid waste to by an Ork WAAAGH! of the 'Acky 'Ands. The siege lasted ten years and many of the Golden Panthers there, including the Chapter Master Chromis Dardani, were killed in brutal fashion. The tide was broken, but not without cost, as Lycon Ascani, the First Company Captain, made a pact with a Khornate blade and sealed his followers to heresy. When they finally denounced the Imperium and joined Chaos, they became the 'Unbroken Warlords'.

The loyalist Golden Panthers now, despite their depleted numbers, fight to avenge their broken honour, led by Sarphus Hecton. Although Pyrathas is no longer the flourishing world it once was, it now acts as a memorial to the glory it once was.

## Chapter History

### Siege of Pyrathas

The Golden Panthers' home world Pyrathas was once again raided, but now by an Ork Waagh of the 'acky 'ands, intent on butchering the planet and scorching it because they thought the Golden Panthers had taken the former Warboss' guns, 'Elen. Moreover, the Golden Panthers only had half their chapter, as the rest had been sent campaigning. Ten years of bloody war and numerous sieges left Pyrathas razed through a series of wildfires set to smoke out anyone who dared to hide. When the 'Acky 'Ands reached the capitol Ilyon, the Golden Panthers and their PDF were already worn out. In a last ditch effort, Chromis Dardani sought to end the battle with a duel. However, overpowered by Arrg the Killy, wielding a cursed blade bearing the marks of Khorne, he died in front of the city he so loved and protected. He was then tied to Arrg's bike and dragged around three times across the city, with quite a few fuel stops. The rest of the chapter fought on well despite their great losses, until they were sabotaged after taking in a lost scout group and the walls were breached, allowing the Orkz to sack the capitol. However, having finally gotten word of their homeworld's siege, the remaining Golden Panthers, led by 1st Company Captain Lycon Ascani, arrived during the middle of the breach. Although their forces were bolstered, the Golden Panthers still had difficulty breaking the siege, until Lycon Ascani came towards Arrg the Killy and duelled him. Arrg, powered by the blade, was delivering furious blows unto Lycon. However, Lycon managed to overcome Arrg by shooting him in the foot, making Arrg grab it and start jumping around, trying to suck the wound, before Lycon stabbed him in the back with the cursed blade.

The warband, demoralized by the death of their greatest warrior, fled. The Golden Panthers, however, mowed down as many as they could. However, this victory was moot, as Pyrathas was razed and much of the population had been butchered. Even the Capitol had lost much of its splendour. However, Lycon didn't allow his men to recuperate, and they sought to retake the system. Many of the Golden Panthers found themselves getting lost in the heat of battle to their rage against the Orkz, breaking their tight formations to carve a blood path through them. When the Golden Panthers tried to regain their neighbouring Forge World, outnumbered by the Orkz, Lycon reluctantly made a pact with the Khornate blade to deal devastation on the Orkz. He and numerous other of his brethren were driven into a frenzy, murdering all who stood in their way, whether Ork or human. After this battle, and the reveal of Lycon's new inhuman strength, Chaplain Parion Thesile left, alongside the survivors who doubted Lycon, to report the matter to the High Lords of Terra, with Lycon restraining himself to strike down the Chaplain and keep their heretical victory a secret. However, this left the Golden Panthers who followed Lycon open to corruption, and the heretical Astral Carbines convinced them to ally themselves with Chaos, becoming the Unbroken Warlords.

## Notable Members

Chromis Dardani

Lycon Ascani

Sarphus Hecton

## Notable Quotes

### About the Golden Panthers

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