Fallen Angels - Fallen Angels: The Fallen Angels, also called simply the "Fallen," are those Renegade Space Marines who followed the Ist Legion's second-in-command, Luther, into damnation when they split off from the Dark Angels Space Marine Legion ten-thousand Terran years ago in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy.The final battle between the Dark Angels Primarch Lion El'Jonson and the Arch-betrayer Luther resulted in the destruction of the Dark Angels' homeworld of Caliban when it was engulfed by a Warp Storm of titanic proportions. Those "Fallen" Dark Angels who had served under Luther were sucked from the broken surface of their homeworld into the Warp and cast throughout space and time.The Grand Masters of the Legion's nascent Inner Circle swore that so long as even one of the Fallen remained alive and unrepentant, the Dark Angels would be "Unforgiven," cursed by their brothers to atone for all eternity. So began the secret mission that would prove the driving force behind the Dark Angels' actions for millennia to come.The Fallen are the secret enemy of the Unforgiven -- the present-day Dark Angels and their Successor Chapters who relentlessly pursue their ancient foes in a desperate search for forgiveness for their ancient betrayal of the Emperor.The Fallen's treachery and betrayal is the Dark Angels' secret shame. None know of it other than the Dark Angels themselves, their Successor Chapters and, maybe, the Emperor on His Golden Throne. Even within the Chapter itself, very few Space Marines know exactly what happened during those fateful days. It is only when a Dark Angel reaches the ranks of the Deathwing that they learn the story of Luther's betrayal. More terrible still, they learn that many of the Dark Angels that followed Luther are still alive.Yet, not all of the Fallen have succumbed to the power of Chaos to the same degree. A large number of the Fallen have embraced the ways of the Dark Gods completely, becoming true Chaos Space Marines. However, many others realise that their actions during the fall of Caliban were very wrong.Disgusted by the corrupting influence of the Chaos Gods and unable to reconcile themselves with the Dark Angels, they lead a solitary existence. Many become mercenaries or pirates, roaming the galaxy as masterless men. Others are willing to atone for their sins and in an attempt to do so have integrated themselves back into human societies, taking on the roles of mortal men.However, whatever their subsequent actions, in the eyes of the Dark Angels the Fallen are the worst kind of sinners. The only way that they can rid themselves totally of their shame, and restore their honour and trust in the Emperor's eyes, is if all the Fallen are found and either made to repent or are slain.This is by no means an easy task. The Fallen are dispersed throughout space and time as either isolated individuals or in small warbands, and the Dark Angels can go for many Terran years without hearing any rumours that might lead them to one or more of the Fallen.When they do, however, and their mission is a success, those Fallen that are captured are taken back to The Rock. Deep inside its dungeons, Interrogator-Chaplains attempt to make the Fallen repent. Occasionally these captives do, and for their pains, die quickly. More frequently, the captured Fallen refuses and suffers a drawn-out and agonising death at the hands of those who would save their soul.In the Era Indomitus, the awakening of Primarch Lion El'Jonson from his ten-millennia-long sleep has allowed some Fallen to be redeemed by the grace of their primarch. These individuals are welcomed back into the fold of their Dark Angels brethren by the command of the Lion and are known as "The Risen."