Exalted Guard

Exaulted Guard armorial with Chapter iconography.

Exalted Guard Firstborn Battle-Brother of the 4th Company, 7th Battleline Squad.

## Space Marine Chapter

### **Allegiance**

Imperium of Man
(*Fedelitas Since Recursu*)

### **Founding**

officially 21st 'Cursed Founding' suspected 2nd 'Second founding'

### **Successor of**

Unknown (Officially)
(Blood Angels (Sanguinius Lineage),
Emperors Children (Fulgrim Lineage) Chimera suspected.)

### Successor Chapter(s)

none

The **Exalted Guard** are a Loyalist Successor Chapter suspected to have been created during the Second Founding however their Official creation is recorded as the  Cursed Founding . Officially, their genetic lineage is unknown. However, certain practices and tactical doctrine indicate this Chapter might be descended from none other than the noble Primarch Sanguinius, and there are rumors and suspicions that some members of this chapter exhibit the genetic flaws present in the genetics of marines made through Fulgrim . However, despite such claims, the Exalted Guard does not get on well with most other Chapters, with the exception of the Blood Drakes, a Successor Chapter of the Salamanders.

## Chapter History

While this chapter's founding is unknown there are records of their existence as far back as the ' Second Founding' where there is suspicion that through dubious means and gene-seed combining this chapter was born, however, this chapter quickly faded into the background with little to no records of their existence appearing until the ' Cursed Founding' after which the proud and noble members of this chapter quickly proved themselves to be of use with their rapid assaults using winged jump packs. They built a reputation of respect and reliability in the decades after their creation, all while hiding a dark secret. Their chapter's psychically gifted members would begin to grow massive pairs of angelic wings from their backs, requiring heavy modifications to suits as well as requiring them to be hidden from the prying eyes of the greater Imperium.

This did not last long as a rumor quickly spread through the greater imperium that their wings were more than simply cosmetic to their jump packs, and not long after the rumors reached the inquisition did they begin an investigation into the guard, under constant surveillance the guard had to be far more vigilant in the hiding of their wings true nature, many members going as far as painting their feathers gold, after many months of investigation the findings were ruled inconclusive, leading the inquisition to two conclusions, either that the imperial citizens were experiencing shock induced hallucinations, or the guard was very adept to hiding their mutation, they drew further ire for their lack of knowledge on their gene-seed, the leaders claim they are of the sanguinius liniage but certain members of their roster have the signature defects of the Emperors Children as well as the twin defects of the Blood Angels, Though there could be no definitive proof of either, so the inquisition were forced to rule these findings inconclusive as well, but decided to keep a close eye on this mysterious chapter for the time being

## Notable Campaigns

### Defense of Errar Secondus 002.M38

At the beginning of the 38th Millennium, the planet of Errar Secondus was abruptly cut off from the imperium, falling deathly silent, fearing the worst, the Exalted Guard rapidly deployed to the world with their close allies, the Blood Drakes arriving just before a tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan descended upon the planet, the guard fought with every ounce of force they had, successfully driving the hive fleet back off world, but they suffered great losses being dropped from 10 to 8 companies of space marines after having remained on the world to allow the drakes to withdraw and begin assaulting the fleet in orbit

### Betrayal on Heshor VIII

in the early years of the 36th millennium the exalted guard were deployed to fight off a daemonic incursion on the trade world Heshor 8, after months of heavy fighting when things were looking up they were abruptly betrayed by their allies the Purifiers, in the early hours of the final push against the daemonic incursion the Guard were besieged by their supposed allies, these tyrannical astartes descended upon them like rabid dogs, butchering three whole companies of astartes while the survivors fled into hiding deep in the worlds thick dense forests, praying to ILiya their goddess of life and luck that they'd be spared from further violence, waiting several solar weeks their prayers were seemingly answered when they escaped the world with their remaining forces, retreating into deep space to slowly recover their losses, a feat they would find to be rather difficult as they were presumed dead with the high lords assuming they all perished in the final push of the daemons on the world, thus when they showed up many decades later eyebrows were raised and many questions were asked

## Chapter Homeworld

The Exalted Guard's Chapter homeworld is the planet of Davisian IX, a feudal kingdom world with large swaths of dense forest. However, this world was ultimately destroyed during an asteroid impact that compromised the world's core, leaving the members of this chapter confined only to their great voidships.

### Fortress-Monastery

The *Echo of Souls* is the chapter's capital ship. It contains the records and knowledge of their ancestors and families in the form of a great library; it has vast databanks comprising highly detailed biographic descriptions of every native species of their planet.

## Chapter Beliefs

This chapter is a staunch denier of the Imperial Cult believing it to be a stain upon the emperor's name, often leaving them at odds with the more religious chapters. However, they do have closely held beliefs of their own, believing in a pantheon of gods similar to that of the ancient Terran Greek gods.

they believe ILiya, their goddess of life and great fortune, protects them in their service to the Emperor. They often thank her with great offerings after returning safely from battle

### The Earthbound

The Earthbound are a group within this chapter who for one reason or another have lost their wings permanently, leaving them grounded and feeling helpless, they, however, have the purpose of making up the chapters specialist ranks ranging from aggressors to terminators they form tight-knit teams with one another, forging powerful friendships and often-time rivalries

## Chapter Gene-Seed

Much like the other chapters founded during the 'Cursed Founding', the Exalted Guard was plagued with gene-instability resulting in their psychically gifted members growing large pairs of almost angelic-like wings.

## Chapter Organization

Due to this chapter's small size, it is organized into four companies with a command squad dedicated to the defense of their chapter master.

## Chapter Combat Doctrine

The Exalted Guard are masters of shock assaults, dropping in with winged jump packs and chain-swords revving, making great use of weapons such as plasma, melta, and flamers to rain hell from above

## Notable Space Marines

* **Anazane Amrim** - Anazane Amrin is the current chapter's master as well as the Chapter's strongest librarian. He was the first to develop their signature defect of angelic wings, at first panicking and hiding them by covering them in purple paint to try and pass them off as a jump pack.

## Chapter Fleet

The once-great fleet of this chapter has been reduced to a single large battle barge.

## Chapter Appearance

### Chapter Badge

The Exalted Guard's Chapter badge consists of a pair of crossed, ebon-colored scythes centered upon a field of purple.

## Chapter Relics

All but four of this chapter's relics were lost to this planet's destruction, with the remaining relics being a set of bolt gauntlets and chain swords wielded by Chapter Master Anazane Amrim.

* ***Judgement Of The Divine***: These relic bolt gauntlets were crafted by order of the chapter's first master, with the chapters tech marines going to great lengths to make them perfect weapons of destruction, building them into the chassis of a pair of powerclaws allowing the wielder to rend the flesh and bones of their enemy before reducing them to nothing with the mighty firepower

* **Vanquisher Chainblades**: These relic chainblades have been modified to be longer than standard blades and have been fitted with a second offset chain allowing them to rend flesh, armor, and bone at a faster rate than most standard blades

* **Maral Salea**: This ancient contemptor dreadnought has fought for his chapter for centuries, being entombed sometime after the chapters betrayal on Heshor

* **Zareus Camit**: This ancient Brother was entombed in the chassis of a leviathan dreadnought after being critically wounded in a fight against Tyranids

## Relations

### Allies

* **Blood Drakes** - The Exalted Guard is known to have a strained relationship with most chapters save for two, the Salamanders Successor Chapter known as the Blood Drakes.

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* **Astral Ravens** with which they have a multi-chapter alliance, often assisting each other during missions

### Strained

* **Blood Angels** - For unknown reasons, the Exalted Guard has a brutal disdain for the Blood Angels. The reasoning for such hatred is not known to outsiders. The Exalted Guard hate the Blood Angels because they believe they have fallen from grace and have strayed from the light of their Primarch Sanguinius. While this chapter's original founding has been lost to the ages, they believe they are of the lineage of the Great Angel and strive to live in a way that would make him proud of his gene sons.

### Enemies

* **Tyranids** - The Exalted Guard have a burning hatred for the Tyranids. This chapter's burning hatred towards the ever-hungry Xenos swarm cannot be quenched by anything but their blood. The chapter takes trophies of every kill, usually in the form of talons or teeth, sometimes even in the form of the skull of an especially powerful Tyranid.

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

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## Gallery

Chapter Master Anazane Amrim, Lord of the Exalted Guard Chapter.Exalted Guard relic Contemptor Dreadnought, Maral Salea.Exalted Guard relic Leviathan Dreadnought, Zareus Camit.