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7th Epsiloid Hawks - 7th Epsiloid Hawks: The 7th Epsiloid Hawks are an elite Tempestus Scions regiment of the Militarum Tempestus. Little else is known about them in Imperial records.
7th Epsiloid Hawks - Regimental History: The Antinomican (975.M41) - Guided by a squad of Sanctioned Psykers, the Tempestus Scions of the 7th Epsiloid Hawks are deployed to hunt down and destroy a rogue psyker acting as a beacon for daemonic forces upon the megaship Amphinyx.
7th Epsiloid Hawks - Regimental Colours: The regimental colours of the 7th Epsiloid Hawks are not listed in current Imperial records.
7th Epsiloid Hawks - Regimental Badge: The regimental symbol of the 7th Epsiloid Hawks is not listed in current Imperial records.
835th Psian Pegasi - 835th Psian Pegasi: The 835th Psian Pegasi are an elite Tempestus Scions regiment of the Militarum Tempestus. Little else is known about them in Imperial records.
835th Psian Pegasi - Regimental History: The Prize Unclean (871.M41) - On the world of Orgal VI, a strange skin-plague billows through the population. Three squads of the Tempestus Scions' 835th Psian Pegasi are despatched to rescue the Planetary Governor, Maas Dietral, from the plague and deliver him to the Adeptus Administratum for debrief. However, on penetrating the stained armourglass of Deitral's inner sanctum, the Pegasi find that their quarry is beset by cyclopean daemons, his dwindling bodyguard fighting desperately to keep them at bay. The Pegasi waste no time in scouring the throne room of infestation, sending blistering volleys into each of the Plaguebearers in turn and then using Meltaguns to explosively evaporate the sludge-beasts that begin to rise from the palace's polluted indoor lakes. With typical efficiency, the Scions clamp a spare respmask over the governor's face and their medic begins to tend to his grievous injuries. After fitting the governor with his own Grav-Chute and reversing the repulsor fields, the Pegasi rocket skyward, reaching their Valkyrie transport and leaving the planet. By nightfall, the Pegasi have delivered their prize to a beige-hulled starship of the Administratum, and depart for their next mission. However, during Deitral's extraction and interrogation, the Administratum Adepts' ship suffers a critical biohazard breach. The vessel is subject to immediate quarantine and, when the breach infests the entire ship, summary extermination by order of Sector Command.
835th Psian Pegasi - Regimental Colours: The regimental colours of the 835th Psian Pegasi are not listed in current Imperial records.
835th Psian Pegasi - Regimental Badge: The regimental symbol of the 835th Psian Pegasi is not listed in current Imperial records.
85th Vendoland - 85th Vendoland: The 85th Vendoland is an Astra Militarum regiment raised from the world of Vendoland. They were present during the events surrounding the invasion of a Tyranid splinter Hive Fleet and an insidious incursion by the Forces of Chaos, who aimed to destroying the Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter.This regiment is based on the sub-sector's capital Hive World of Meridian, where they often have to put down food riots. The 85th Vendoland is never seen deploying tanks in support of its units, but the men of the regiment are hardy and the 85th has many Storm Trooper companies, who assisted the Space Marines during the battles at Angel Gate and Typhon.The 85th Vendoland emphasizes use of the bayonet in close-quarters fighting, and the troops of this Regiment are equipped in much the same ways as Regiments of the Cadian Shock Troops.
85th Vendoland - Notable Engagements: During the Tyranid invasion of Sub-Sector Aurelia, the 85th Vendoland battled the attacking Tyranids across the planet of Meridian, most notably at Angel Forge, where the power for the Angel Gate failed and the Imperial Guard forces were overrun by oncoming Tyranids, though they were saved by the timely arrival of the Blood Ravens, and they were able to close the Angel Gate.Later, at the climax of the invasion, the 85th Vendoland assisted the Blood Ravens in holding the line on Typhon, until Captain Gabriel Angelos arrived with substantial reinforcements. Later, the 85th Vendoland succeeded in combating the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion with the help of the Blood Ravens Space Marines on Aurelia, and was able to retake Spire Legis on Meridian from the Forces of Chaos after the Blood Ravens weakened the Chaotic forces' interior defences.
85th Vendoland - Notable Members of the 85th Vendoland Regiment: Sergeant Merrick - Sergeant Merrick who lead the 85th Vendoland forces that defend the Angel Gate and aided the Blood Ravens in holding Typhon. He would also assist the Blood Ravens in attacking the Black Legion stronghold on planet Aurelia. Ten years after, while attached to the 8th Cadian, Merrick would aid Lord General Castor and Inquisitor Adrastia in uncovering the truth about the Blood Ravens Chapter Master Azariah Kyras.Commissar Tharp - Commissar attached to the 85th Vendoland. When the generators powering the Angel Gate, on the planet Meridian, were disabled while under attack from Tyranids, Commissar Tharp rallied the Guardsmen in a vain attempt to stave off the Tyranid swarm. Even when endless broods of Hormagaunts buried him in their mass, the report of his Bolt Pistol could still be heard.
86th Deltic Dragons - 86th Deltic Dragons: The 86th Deltic Dragons are an elite and renowned Tempestus Scions regiment of the Ordo Tempestus that has won much renown while fighting alongside the Tau against the Tyranids of Hive Fleet Gorgon.
86th Deltic Dragons - Regimental History: Though Imperial Commanders in the Eastern Fringe are rightfully wary of Tau expansionary forces, they have sometimes been forced to ally with the xenos in order to overcome adversity. When such an abhorrent compromise is required, it is frequently the Scions of the Militarum Tempestus who are rallied, in no small part due to their willingness to adhere rigidly to Imperial orders without argument. One regiment that has won much honour while fighting alongside the Tau is the 86th Deltic Dragons. They have gone to war several times alongside the Fire Warriors and Tau Battlesuits of Kel'shan Sept. That this sept's fighters show a similar level of determination and stoicism to the Militarum Tempestus is purely a coincidence.Standing together, the Scions and the warriors of Kel'shan Sept defended two worlds successfully against splinter fleets of Hive Fleet Gorgon. In each battle, the 86th Deltic Dragons were able to take advantage of the Fire Warriors' covering fire when making swift strikes against larger targets, while the Scions' resilience when fighting at close range bolstered the Tau lines. The complementary nature of the two factions has proven of great interest to the Ordo Tempestus, who monitor their alliance closely -- other than in directing battlefield orders and relaying status updates, Tempestor Prime Prellus is forbidden to engage in dialogue with the Tau Commander Shas'O Shi'Y'he.
86th Deltic Dragons - Regimental Colours: The Tempestus Scions of the 86th Deltic Dragons primarily wear dark grayfatigues, with black camouflaged Carapace Armour in brass trim, as well as a black right poleyn (knee guard), Slate Monitron and Omnishield Helms. The left poleyn (knee guard) and gauntlets are red. The left couter (elbow guard), vambrace and pauldron (shoulder guard) all have red chevrons that adorn their surfaces.
86th Deltic Dragons - Regimental Badge: Chevrons adorn the armour and vehicles of the 86th Deltic Dragons in ever changing signifier-patterns that only they fully understand. This is an intentional ploy, intended to obfuscate regimental hierarchy and symbology from the watchful eyes of the Tau with whom they have forged frequent -- if uneasy -- alliances.
88th Alphic Lions - 88th Alphic Lions: The 88th Alphic Lions is an elite and renowned Tempestus Scions regiment of the Ordo Tempestus that has earned renown through its mutual alliance fighting alongside the First Founding Blood Angels Chapter.
88th Alphic Lions - Regimental History: Though the 88th Alphic Lions have fought against a vast range of deadly foes, they have proven most effective in war when fighting against the debased entities of the Warp. However, the feature most noted about the Lions by other Imperial bodies is their alliance with the Space Marines of the Blood Angels Chapter, with whom they have fought on several occasions and secured a great many victories for the Imperium.
88th Alphic Lions - Notable Campaigns: Salvation of Jalbree (Unknown Date) - It was on the volcanic moon of Jalbree that the 88th Alphic Lions displayed their skills to the Blood Angels. Senior Sanguinary Priest Corbulo was leading a small strike force of the Sons of Sanguinius to the planetoid on a secretive mission for his Chapter. The 88th Alphic Lions had also been sent there on a mission to defend the world against a Daemonic tide that was spilling up from one of the volcanoes. Under ash-filled skies, the Tempestus Scions and the Adeptus Astartes united to fight back the surge of furious Warp-spawn, and whittled down the outflow of creatures with blistering, synchronised raids. The Militarum Tempestus proved their exceptional bravery to the Blood Angels when halting the progress of a throng of Seekers, allowing Corbulo to destroy the Greater Daemon of Slaanesh that led the brutal incursion. Since that battle the 88th Alphic Lions have regularly found themselves allied to Blood Angels strike forces, with their rapid pace and deadly impact on the battlefield complementing the fast strike tactics preferred by the sons of Sanguinius.
88th Alphic Lions - Regimental Colours: The Tempestus Scions of the 88th Alphic Lions primarily wear black-coloured fatigues and Carapace Armour with silver-coloured trim, as well as black-coloured left knee guard and Slate Monitron. The Omnishield Helm is gold in colour. The right poleyn (knee guard) and left pauldron (shoulder guard) are red in colour.
88th Alphic Lions - Regimental Badge: The Lion is a common heraldic beast throughout the Imperium's statuary and monuments. Its connotations are obvious, the beast embodying nobility, strength and pride. All of these characteristics run strong within the 88th Alphic Lions, making the Lion an apt symbol indeed.
88th Kappic Phoenixes - 88th Kappic Phoenixes: The 88th Kappic Phoenixes are an elite Tempestus Scions regiment of the Militarum Tempestus. The 88th participated in the Imperial raid on the Kroot world of Jach. Little else is known about them in Imperial records.
88th Kappic Phoenixes - Regimental History: The Great Cull of Jach (999.M41) - As the Damocles War escalates further, the battle analysts of the Ordo Xenos conclude that the T'au Empire relies heavily on auxiliaries. The vast majority of these in the Damocles Gulf hail from the Jungle World of Jach. The Ordo's research determines that the Kroot are able to evolve at an extreme rate by selectively feeding on the bodies of their enemies and assimilating those genetic quirks their tribal elders deem desirable. Seeking to tip the balance in the Damocles War by whatever means necessary, the venerable Inquisitor Lord Heiss-Alumin makes transition through the Warp for Jach without delay. Eight regiments of Scions requisitioned from the Ordo Tempestus accompany him. Making planetfall via Grav-Chute, the Tempestus regiments split up into separate task forces. Their orders are to locate and exterminate the leader caste of the Kroot wherever they are found. So begins a gruelling jungle hunt, the high technology and stoic discipline of the Scions ranged against the savagery and feral cunning of the Kroot tribes. Unfortunately the Inquisitor has greatly underestimated not only the resolve of his quarry, but the technology with which they are equipped. Each jungle tribe's Shaper is guarded not only by a cadre of experienced Kroot snipers, but also a delegation of the T'au Fire Caste and swarms of accompanying drones. The Scions quickly find themselves outgunned and out-manoeuvred by Tau Battlesuits and swift-moving Kroot, and only the 88th Kappic Phoenixes make it off-planet once the withdrawal is ordered. Though the Kroot Shapers dine well on the Imperial strike force and learn much from Heiss-Alumin's superior brain, the Phoenixes learn a great deal about the foe in return. Before the solar month is out, a new anti-Kroot doctrine is relayed to the Imperial armies in the Damocles Gulf.
88th Kappic Phoenixes - Regimental Colours: The regimental colours of the 88th Kappic Phoenixes are not listed in current Imperial records.
88th Kappic Phoenixes - Regimental Badge: The regimental symbol of the 88th Kappic Phoenixes is not listed in current Imperial records.
88th Siege Army - 1st Line Korps: 3rd Krieg Siege Regiment5th Krieg Siege Regiment15th Krieg Siege Regiment19th Krieg Siege Regiment
88th Siege Army - 12th Line Korps: 143rd Krieg Siege Regiment149th Krieg Siege Regiment150th Krieg Siege Regiment159th Krieg Siege Regiment
88th Siege Army - 30th Line Korps: 261st Krieg Siege Regiment262nd Krieg Siege Regiment263rd Krieg Siege Regiment289th Krieg Siege Regiment
88th Siege Army - 34th Line Korps: 291st Krieg Siege Regiment308th Krieg Siege Regiment309th Krieg Siege Regiment310th Krieg Siege Regiment
88th Siege Army - 8th Assault Korps: 7th Krieg Tank Regiment11th Krieg Tank Regiment14th Krieg Tank Regiment179th Krieg Tank Regiment231st Siege Artillery Regiment
88th Siege Army - 11th Assault Korps: 61st Krieg Tank Regiment66th Krieg Tank Regiment101st Krieg Siege Regiment497th Siege Artillery Regiment
88th Siege Army - 19th Bombardment Korps: 3rd Siege Artillery Regiment4th Siege Artillery Regiment8th Siege Artillery Regiment
88th Siege Army - 21st Bombardment Korps: 19th Siege Artillery Regiment22nd Siege Artillery Regiment23rd Siege Artillery Regiment
88th Siege Army - Unattached Artillery Companies: 4th Artillery Company6th Artillery Company8th Artillery Company27th Artillery Company31st Artillery Company33rd Artillery Company224th Artillery Company226th Artillery Company227th Artillery Company230th Artillery Company61st Heavy Mortar Company67th Heavy Mortar Company70th Heavy Mortar Company71st Heavy Mortar Company
8th Black Crusade - 8th Black Crusade: In 999.M37, Abaddon the Despoiler launched the 8th Black Crusade of the forces of Chaos out of the Eye of Terror into Imperial space.During this incursion into the Realms of Man, Abaddon completed a complex series of ritualised massacres known as the "Skullgather" in the name of Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways. On worlds throughout the Segmentum Obscurus, Imperial citizens were slaughtered in precise numbers using esoteric rituals.Only when the Inquisition finally broke the code of damnation was the Imperium able to bring an end to the Black Legion's rampage across the segmentum in time with these mysterious attacks, but not before countless worlds had been saturated in death and Abbadon's true aim -- to gain access to the favour of Tzeentch -- had been achieved.
8th Black Crusade - History: The Black Legion and its Chaos allies struck out from the Eye of Terror in every direction as the 8th Black Crusade raged across the stars. At first the Imperium could only guess at the Traitor Legion's plans, as some raids accounted for the genocidal extermination of entire settlements where others only seemed to cause limited carnage by the horrific standards of the Black Legion.On the moons of Teekus, eight of the twenty crater cities were peeled open to the void, their inhabitants freezing in place while others remained untouched.The Chartist pilgrim vessel the Divine Path was waylaid en route and 999 of its passengers were murdered in ascending order of the pilgrim tokens they carried. The rest were left to weep over the fallen.In what later became known as the "Skullgather," tens of thousands of men, women and children were killed across the Segmentum Obscurus in a variety of ways and in specific numbers, their corpses left in ritualistic patterns.This slaughter was part of a plot to appease Tzeentch, the numbers and patterns creating a mathematical equation of terrible and profane perfection.While Imperial forces pursued the Black Legion, trying to bring them to battle, the Inquisition attempted to break the cipher, driving hundreds of Adepts insane in the process. Finally, on the Forge World of Rithcarn, the Traitors instigated a massive uprising of the mutant workers, plunging the world into chaos and ruin.In the confusion, the Black Legion sacrificed the council of ruling Adeptus Mechanicus Tech-magi in the gears of their own manufactoria; with their destruction, the complex sequence of death was complete and the Master of Fates was greatly pleased.The constructs beneath the crater-cities of Teekus began to glow brighter with each ritual slaughter until, at the culmination of the ninth, the structures begin to melt.By the time agents of the Inquisition identified a pattern in the Black Legion's seemingly random actions, Abaddon had already achieved his aims.
8th Cadian - 8th Cadian: The 8th Cadian, nicknamed "The Lord Castellan's Own," is an elite regiment of the Cadian Shock Troops that was once commanded by Lord Castellan Ursarkar E. Creed himself during the battles of the 13th Black Crusade.Later, during the Era Indomitus, the 8th Cadian earned renown for fighting alongside the Ultramarines Chapter during the Recidious Campaign of the Fourth Tyrannic War.The soldiers of the Imperial Fortress World of Cadia form the Cadian Shock Troop regiments of the Astra Militarum, famed throughout the Imperium for their skill and discipline. They stand as the front line of defence against the predations of Chaos, staring into the very gates of hell, the courage of Cadia's soldiery having repeatedly saved the Imperium from the rampages and depredations of the forces of Chaos.Amongst the most illustrious of regiments the 8th Cadian stands at the fore. Its low numerical designation indicates that it was first founded thousands of standard years ago, perhaps during the earliest days of the Imperium after the end of the Horus Heresy, and has been re-founded many times since to ensure that its glorious regimental heritage never dies. Known as "The Lord Castellan's Own", their commander for many years was no other than the lauded and much beloved Lord Castellan of Cadia, Ursarkar E. Creed.The 8th Cadian is comprised of approximately 8,000 guardsmen divided into roughly 24 companies. Before the Fall of Cadia, at least two companies at a time were in hostile environment training on Prosan (the innermost planet of the Cadian System) and two others helped to garrison Kasr Sonnen and Kasr Holn (Fortress Worlds within the Cadian System). Due to their illustrious history and elite status, the companies of the Cadian 8th are in high demand to play support roles for other Cadian units or to serve in smaller formations as elite strike forces.As a result, the 8th Cadian rarely fights as an entire unit, instead having its companies deployed as support elements for other, less able Astra Militarum or Planetary Defence Forces. In addition, there is always demand for soldiers of the 8th to be indentured as Acolytes to Inquisitors, particularly members of the Cadian Internal Guard, or to assist in training newly-founded regiments.The 8th Cadian is equipped with a number of Leman Russ main battle tanks which were deployed to maximum effect during the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41. The Cadian 8th's officers are also some of the most skilled leaders in the Imperial Guard and are often used to lead the training cadres that will churn out new Cadian Shock Trooper regiments that can meet the high standards required by the Cadian military tradition.
8th Cadian - Origins: The 8th Cadian is one of the oldest regiments of the Astra Militarum, its low number indicating that it may have been founded in the period before the Astra Militarum and the Navis Imperialis became separate branches of the Imperial military following the break-up of the Imperial Army after the Horus Heresy.The 8th Cadian has been destroyed as a functional regiment numerous times following intense combats, but it has always been reformed on Cadia and brought back up to full strength because of its illustrious history of service.The earliest reference to the deeds of the 8th Cadian in existing Imperial records is the Vrakesworld Campaign of the 38th Millennium, though the unit may have been referred to by a different designation earlier in its history.
8th Cadian - 13th Black Crusade: The 8th Cadian received its highest honour, being named the "The Lord Castellan's Own," during the darkest days of the 13th Black Crusade when their former commanding officer, Ursarkar E. Creed, was named Cadia's Lord Castellan (planetary governor and supreme military commander). Creed had served in the 8th Cadian throughout his career and had steadily ascended its ranks over the course of his long career of service. Creed began his service as a young lieutenant in command of a platoon of the 8th Cadian during the Drussite Crusade in 975.M41 and rose to the rank of Lord General when he crushed a raid by the Asuryani of Craftworld Ulthwé in 992.M41.When the traitorous Volscani Cataphracts betrayed the Emperor and slaughtered most of Cadia's high command at the Battle of Tyrok Fields on Cadia at the start of the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41, Creed was appointed to the Fortress World's highest military and political office.The 8th Cadian fought desperately and heroically throughout the 13th Black Crusade, and Creed chose to remain the 8th's commanding officer even as he assumed command of all of the Imperial military forces deployed on the surface of Cadia to throw back the invasion launched by the forces of Chaos under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler. When Cadia fell to Abaddon and Ursarkar E. Creed was believed lost with it, remnants of the 8th Cadian managed to get off-world and continue its proud martial tradition into the Era Indomitus.
8th Cadian - Recidious Campaign: The Cadian 8th served alongside the Ultramarines Chapter's 2nd Company during the Recidious Campaign of the Fourth Tyrannic War, seeking to secure the worlds of the Recidious System from the assault of the forces of Hive Fleet Leviathan and a Chaos incursion by a thrall-band of the Thousand Sons Traitor Legion.
8th Cadian - Notable Campaigns: Vrakesworld Campaign (38th Millennium)Gerreck Heresy (40th Millennium)The Drussite Crusade (975.M41)The Hrud Migration (983.M41)13th Black Crusade (999.M41) - The 8th Cadian Regiment was engaged in multiple battles across the world of Cadia in the midst of Abaddon the Despoiler's all-out assault upon the Cadian Gate during the 13th Black Crusade.Battle of Tyrok Fields - During the outset of the Despoiler's 13th Black Crusade, treachery struck at the heart of the Imperium's defences. As the defenders of the Cadian Gate mustered, the traitorous Volscani Cataphracts revealed their true allegiance to the Ruinous Powers. The traitors slaughtered hundreds of loyal Guardsmen before any response could be coordinated. The intent of the Volscani's treason was revealed as they swarmed aboard the the Leviathan command vehicle of the Governor Primus of Cadia and proceeded to slaughter him and much of the senior command of Cadia's armed forces. This included the commander-in-chief of the defenders of the Cadian Gate, who was killed in the brutal attack. At the darkest moment, then-Colonel Ursarkar Creed took control of the dire situation. Rallying the glorious 8th, the bloodied defenders were quickly organised and ordered to advance upon the traitors. The 8th Cadian led the charge into the ranks of the traitorous Volscani. Through Creed's actions, what might have been a grievous defeat for the Imperium, and a nefarious victory for the hordes of the Archenemy, was turned into a defining moment for the defenders of Cadia.Fourth Tyrannic War, Recidious Campaign (Unknown Date.M42) - The 8th Cadian was deployed to the Recidious System to defend it from the assault of a splinter fleet of the Tyranid Hive Fleet Leviathan. They were assisted by Deathwatch Kill-team Kasaeran and the arrival of forces from the Ultramarines Chapter, including the entire Ultramarines 2nd Company under the command of Captain Sevastus Acheran and Lieutenant Demetrian Titus, who finally returned to his Chapter after a long period of exile during this campaign. The 8th Cadian first fought on the Jungle World of Kadaku to extract the magos named Nozick Beta-12 who was responsible for the development of Project Aurora, intended to recreate the Warp-based power source once used on the Forge World of Graia to develop the weapon known as the Psychic Scourge. Project Aurora was intended to build a new weapon similar to the Psychic Scourge that could banish anyone corrupted by Chaos energies into the Immaterium. After the loss of Nozick, the 8th transferredn to the neighbouring Hive World of Avarax where they were deployed to defend against the Tyranid swarm as well as a thrall-band of the Thousand Sons Traitor Legion and their supporting Tzeentchian Chaos Cultists under the command of the Sorcerer Lord Imurah to protect Project Aurora. The regiment later joined the Ultramarines 2nd Company in their final assault on the Cemetery World of Demerium to put an end to the Heretic Astartes' attempt to claim the Project Aurora power source for their own nefarious purposes.
8th Cadian - Notable Members: Ursarkar E. Creed - Colonel and commanding officer of the Cadian 8th Regiment; also later the Lord Castellan of Cadia.Jarran Kell - Ursarkar E. Creed's best friend and Regimental Standard Bearer of the Cadian 8th Regiment.Sarkana - A major of the Cadian 8th that served in the Recidious Campaign alongside the Astartes of the Ultramarines Chapter's 2nd Company.
8th Cadian - Sources: Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition), pp. 12-13, 40-41Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pp. 10-11, 13, 30, 50-51Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 57Imperial Armour Volume One, pp. 64, 71, 94, 102, 109, 115, 168, 180, 196, 259White Dwarf 283 (US), "Heroes & Villains of the 41st Millennium - Ursarkar E. Creed, Lord Castellan of Cadia" by Pete Haines, pp. 68-73Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (Video Game)
8th Founding - Select 8th Founding Chapters: ChapterSuccessors ofPrimarchHomeworldSummaryAngels RevenantUltramarinesRoboute GuillimanLibethra (Destroyed)Noble if aloof by reputation even for the warriors of the Adeptus Astartes, this Chapter of the 8th Founding, and of the proud lineage of the Ultramarines, spent much of its long history on crusade throughout the western Imperium, in the Segmentum Tempestus. The minor colony world of Libethra, upon which Saint Marduk had shown his favour, was converted to a Shrine World of the Ecclesiarchy and given over to the Angels Revenant as their domain, which until that time had been a Fleet-based Chapter.Mantis Warriors (Unconfirmed)White ScarsJaghatai KhanVarious worlds in the Endymion Cluster; Tranquility III (primary training world before the Badab War); now Fleet-Based ChapterIn the year 587.M41 the Mantis Warriors and their charges within the Endymion Cluster were incorporated within the newly formed alliance of Space Marine Chapters known as the Maelstrom Warders. With this change in status came, for the first time, an alliance of long-standing with two powerful and very different Chapters in culture and outlook, the Astral Claws and the Lamenters.
9836-18 Grave Core - 9836-18 Grave Core: 9836-18 Grave Core is a gas giant located in a system of the Ghoul Stars of the Ultima Segmentum. Before the Ghoul Stars Crusade, it served as the capital world of the hostile xenos Cythor Fiends' civilisation.It is unknown by what name the planet was called by the Cythor Fiends. 9836-18 "Grave Core" is the Imperial designation, with the number signifying it was the eighteenth world conquered during the Ghoul Stars Crusade.
9836-18 Grave Core - History: The planet was a mid-sized gas giant which appeared blue from high orbit. Its atmosphere was toxic and extremely cold, unfit for most intelligent species. High Marshal Helbrecht of the Black Templars Chapter noted that the world closely resembled Neptune in the Sol System. 9836-18 Grave Core was later determined to be highly resistant to damage from Imperial Exterminatus-class weaponry, to an unnatural degree.Grave Core was regarded by the Cythor Fiends as their primary homeworld in the region. The xenos had erected platforms in the world's atmosphere that supported their usual crystal fortress-cities. The Astartes of the Death Spectres Chapter who accompanied the Black Templars in the crusade hinted that they had once also assaulted Grave Core, just as the Black Templars now did, but had also found it deserted by the xenos.The Black Templars had expected the Cythor Fiends to make their last stand of the Ghoul Stars Crusade there, but the entire species had already apparently fled the planet. Furious, the Black Templars attempted to destroy the world by unleashing an Exterminatus action, but failed even at that as the world seemed to be able to resist any form of damage.As an alternative, the Black Templars then destroyed the Cythor Fiends' orbital platforms and tried to ignite the world's atmosphere by bombarding it with their armada. This took an unnaturally long time, and the Death Spectres' Captain Naroosh remarked that whatever the Imperials did to the gas giant, it would not matter in the long run, as the Cythor Fiends always returned to reclaim the worlds of their realm.
99th Deltic Gorgonnes - 99th Deltic Gorgonnes: The 99th Deltic Gorgonnes is an elite and renowned Tempestus Scions regiment of the Ordo Tempestus that is renowned for achieving high kill ratios against the vicious xenos known as the Tyranids.
99th Deltic Gorgonnes - Regimental History: The 99th Deltic Gorgonnes is a Tempestus Scions regiment of the Militarum Tempestus that has earned great renown as slayers of the vicious monstrosities known as Tyranids. Most recently, the Gorgonnes assembled a surgical strike brigade to provide safe exit for Planetary Governor Vallera Dresis during the Xariss Campaign ahead of the encroaching invasion of Hive Fleet Leviathan. The regiments of the Catachan Jungle Fighters were demoralised after a previous campaign against the Tyranids, jeopardising the operation, and so the Deltic Gorgonnes were tasked with this vital duty.
99th Deltic Gorgonnes - Regimental Colours: The Tempestus Scions of the 99th Deltic Gorgonnes primarily wear dark gray-coloured fatigues with green-camouflaged Carapace Armour with silver-coloured trim. Their poleyn (knee guards), Slate Monitron and Omnishield Helms are also painted in this green camouflaged-colour scheme. The faceplate of their omnishield helm are silver in colour.
99th Deltic Gorgonnes - Regimental Badge: The regimental symbol of the 99th Deltic Gorgonnes is a green coloured three-sided polygon, believed to be an ancient symbol of Terran origin, but whose exact meaning is unclear. The orientation of the point-up triangle might represent a strong foundation or stability, as it is rooted to the ground through a solid base. These characteristics of stalwartness and stoicism in the face of adversity run strong within the 99th Deltic Gorgonnes, making the triangle an apt symbol indeed.
9th Black Crusade - 9th Black Crusade: 9th Black CrusadeBlack CrusadeChaos ChampionAbaddon the DespoilerBlack LegionEye of TerrorCancephalusAntecanisMonarchhive, the hive city that served as the seat of Antecanis' Imperial Commander, was besieged by Abaddon's vanguard. The Black Legionaries burned and butchered their way through the lower levels, whilst Abaddon himself stormed its inner sanctums. The hive populations were slowly destroyed by the slaughter.By the time the forces of the Astra Militarum arrived from Cancephalus to reinforce the desperate survivors, Abaddon and his favoured Legionaries had already left orbit, dropping a dozen Cyclonic warheads onto the ruins of Monarchhive in a last gesture of contempt.The seventeen-standard-year-long war that ensued robbed both Antecanis and Cancephalus of their most precious resource -- manpower. Without the fleets of Cancephalus to stop him, Abaddon was able to ravage the rest of the sector at will , and his Sorcerers were free to conduct the rituals required to weaken the walls of reality in that region of space with impunity.During this time, the Lamenters Space Marine Chapter was recalled along with a number of other Crusading Chapters by the High Lords of Terra to help deal with the rising threat of incursions from the Eye of Terror. Fierce fighting that saw the extinction of two Chapters (coincidentally both named the Celestial Swords by some error of the Adeptus Administratum) ensued throughout the sector.The Lamenters' fell reputation for suffering bitter reversals and dark turns of fate worked against them during their defence of the Hive World of Corillia from a Chaos attack.The superstition-bound Mortifactors Chapter refused to fight alongside the Lamenters, abandoning the planet rather than serve besides fellow Astartes they considered cursed. Unwilling to desert the Hive World's population, the Lamenters held out alone against the Black Legion's onslaught for six solar weeks, suffering horrendous losses until the Ultramarines and White Scars led an Imperial battle group that broke though the Chaos warfleet to relieve Corillia.Reduced to barely 200 surviving Battle-Brothers by their sacrifice, the Lamenters were deemed lost when their fleet disappeared into a Warp Storm soon afterwards, only to reappear more than a standard century later on the edge of the Segmentum Solar, having slowly battled their way back from the outer void.
9th Founding - 9th Founding: The 9th Founding of Space Marine Chapters occurred at an unknown date sometime between the mid-34th and mid-35th Millenniums.Only a single Chapter is currently known to have been raised in this Founding. This is the Angels Resplendent, who later renamed themselves the Angels Penitent.
9th Founding - Select 9th Founding Chapters: Angels Resplendent - The Angels Resplendent are a Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels whose fortress-monastery of Kanvolis was established on the world of Malpertuis. Alone amongst the scions of Sanguinius, this Chapter had been entirely free of the madness that haunted the Angel's bloodline. No Space Marine in the red and gold had ever succumbed to the Black Rage. Recently, the arrival of a strange mortal known as the "Undying Martyr" led to the Chapter's conversion to a fanatically puritanical variant of the Imperial Creed. The Angels Resplendent renamed themselves the Angels Penitent, banned the production of all forms of art, and have dedicated themselves to the elimination of all sin and the castigation of all sinners, whether they be mortal or Astartes.
9th Iotan Gorgonnes - 9th Iotan Gorgonnes: The 9th Iotan Gorgonnes is an elite Tempestus Scions regiment of the Ordo Tempestus that frequently fights alongside the Battle-Sisters of the Order of the Glowing Chalice.The Tempestus Scions of the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes are an unusual regiment. They frequently are tasked to campaigns alongside the warriors of the Adepta Sororitas -- specifically the Order of the Glowing Chalice -- many of whom originated from the same Schola Progenium facility on Vedill I. The Scions and the Sisters of Battle parted after their Trials of Compliance into the different Adepta of the Imperium, but have since been reunited on the battlefield. Though the Scions have faith only in executing their orders, and little else, the missions in which they are most often engaged are ultimately on behalf of the Ecclesiarchy. Under this unusual sanction from the Ordo Tempestus, the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes continue to display exemplary skill alongside the Order of the Glowing Chalice.
9th Iotan Gorgonnes - Notable Campaigns: Defence of Sanctus Lys (Unknown Date) - One of the greatest displays of bravery from the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes was on the Shrine World of Sanctus Lys. After the simultaneous suicide of a blood-cult, packs of Khornate daemons had breached the Warp; Bloodletters swarmed across the planet on a murder-spree, destroying the faithful populace and filling the streets with gore. The Battle-Sisters of the Order of the Glowing Chalice led the world's defence, but were overwhelmed when brass-flanked Juggernauts began rampaging through the streets, crippling their vehicles. The Scions of the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes prevented a more complete atrocity by launching rapid strikes against the daemon cavalry, and by baiting the Lesser Daemons into courtyards filled with waiting Taurox Primes. This freed the warriors of the Adepta Sororitas to purge the rest of the horde, saving the people of Sanctus Lys.
9th Iotan Gorgonnes - Regimental Colours: The Tempestus Scions of the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes primarily wear tan berets and fatigues with green camouflaged Carapace Armour, knee guards, Slate Monitron, and an Omnishield Helm, in lieu of a beret, when in battle.
9th Iotan Gorgonnes - Regimental Badge: Originally, the icon borne by the 9th Iotan Gorgonnes showed black jags set upon a white background. However, in honour of their frequent battles alongside the Order of the Glowing Chalice, the symbol has been altered so that it is now set black upon gold.
9th Iotan Gorgonnes - Sources: Codex: Militarum Tempestus (6th Edition), pg. 29
A.N-vyl - A.N-vyl: An A.N-vyl is a technical workstation employed by the Brôkhyr engineers and artificers of the Leagues of Votann where they fabricate most of the superlative devices and other advanced technology of the Kin. Each A.N-vyl possesses all of the tools and materials an individual Brôkhyr needs to begin work on their next creation.
A Deeper Darkness (Anthology Short Story) - A Deeper Darkness (Anthology Short Story): A Deeper Darkness is a short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. A Deeper Darkness was first published as part of the Mark of Calth main series anthology in April 2013. The cover image used is that of Mark of Calth, as A Deeper Darkness has yet to be published separately.
A Deeper Darkness (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: In his hunt for the Word Bearers Dark Apostle Ungol Shax, Ultramarine Hylas Pelion realises there are things in the Warp that even the Word Bearers should fear.
A Ghost Return (Short Story) - A Ghost Return (Short Story): A Ghost Return is the third stand-alone short story in the Gaunt's Ghosts series of novels by Dan Abnett. A Ghost Return was first published at the Black Library's Live! event and later re-published as a stand-alone e-book.
A Ghost Return (Short Story) - Synopsis: Long before the destruction of Tanith and the rise of its Ghosts, Commissar Ibram Gaunt serves with the Hyrkan regiments on the front lines of the newly-launched Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Descending beneath Sangrel Hive in search of an ancient shrine to Saint Sabbat herself, Gaunt and his men encounter something altogether more sinister.
A Good Man (Anthology Short Story) - A Good Man (Anthology Short Story): A Good Man is a short story published in the Gaunt's Ghosts series that was originally part of an anthology. A Good Man was published as part of the Sabbat Worlds anthology in October 2010, and was later re-published as a stand-alone e-book.
A Good Man (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: The Sabbat Worlds Crusade has moved on from Verghast, leaving a shattered world in its wake. An influx of Imperial servants come to rebuild the infrastructure, Zale Linder among them. But something is wrong -- the person who summoned him to Verghast doesn't seem to exist. As Linder investigates, he is drawn into a web of secrets and lies where nothing is as it seems and no-one can be trusted.
A Lesson In Darkness (Audio Drama) - A Lesson In Darkness (Audio Drama): A Lesson In Darkness is the third audio drama for The Horus Heresy - Primarchs series. A Lesson In Darkness was released as an MP3 format as part of the Black Library's 2017 Advent Calendar, on day 22.
A Lesson In Darkness (Audio Drama) - Official Synopsis: Piamen is a tranquil world in the far reaches of the galaxy. Since throwing off the yoke of xenos invaders, they have remained free and peaceful...until the coming of the Imperium. When they refuse to join Mankind's star-spanning empire, a force of Legiones Astartes is despatched to bring the planet to Compliance. And when the Night Lords come, darkness falls. Piamen will never be the same...
A Safe and Shadowed Place (Short Story) - A Safe and Shadowed Place (Short Story): A Safe and Shadowed Place is a short story published in the Horus Heresy Series. A Safe and Shadowed Place was originally published simultaneously as a part of the anthology novella Death and Defiance and as a stand-alone E-Book. It is now also included in the War Without End anthology novel.
A Safe and Shadowed Place (Short Story) - Synopsis: Scattered and leaderless after their disastrous defeat at the hands of the Dark Angels, the remnants of the Night Lords fleet head to a prearranged location: the world of Sotha, on the fringes of Ultramar. They expect to find some of Roboute Guilliman's XIII Legion opposing them, but they're not prepared for what awaits them when they stumble across one of the most important worlds in the Imperium Secundus.
A Thousand Sons - A Thousand Sons: A Thousand Sons is the twelfth volume in the Horus Heresy series of novels.
A Thousand Sons - Synopsis: Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld of Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. But when the ill-fated Primarch foresees the treachery of Warmaster Horus and warns the Emperor with the very powers he was forbidden to use, the Master of Mankind dispatches fellow Primarch Leman Russ to attack Prospero itself. But Magnus has seen more than the betrayal of Horus and the witnessed revelations will change the fate of his fallen Legion, and its Primarch, forever.
A Thousand Sons - Plot Summary: Following a reprimand by the Emperor of Mankind for dabbling in psychic sorcery, the Primarch Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion secretly continue to study sorcery despite being forbidden to do so. Magnus learns through the power of the Warp of his brother Horus' impending betrayal, and tries to use his psychic abilities to warn the Emperor on Terra, hoping the news would justify his disobedience of his father's edict against the use of sorcery. However, Magnus overreaches with his powers and causes damage to the vital and secret attempt by the Emperor to create a human extension of the Webway deep beneath the Imperial Palace, opening the path to a daemonic invasion of Terra itself in the process. The Emperor is enraged and orders Leman Russ and his Space Wolves Legion, accompanied by other Imperial forces, to bring Magnus and his Legion to Terra to account for themselves, initiating the chain of events that will lead Magnus and his Thousand Sons to become the servants of the Chaos God Tzeentch.
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Aaron Dembski-Bowden: Aaron Dembski-Bowden is an author for Games Workshop's Black Library imprint.
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Black Legion: Extinction (Short Story) (2012, collected in The Hammer & The Eagle: Icons of Warhammer (Anthology))Talon of Horus (2014, ISBN 1-84970-589-5)Black Legion (2017, ISBN 1-78496-561-8)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic (2010, ISBN 1-84416-885-9)Aurelian (Novella) (2011, ISBN 1-84970-106-7)Prince of Crows (Novella) (2012, ISBN 1-84970-783-9)Betrayer (2013, ISBN 1-84970-497-X)The Master of Mankind (2016, ISBN 1-78496-297-X)Into Exile (Short Story) (2016)A Rose Watered with Blood (Short Story) (2018, Collected in A Rose Watered with Blood & Other Stories)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Imperial Guard: Cadian Blood (2009, ISBN 1-84416-771-2)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Night Lords: Night Lords: The Omnibus (2014, ISBN 1-84970-612-3) collects the following:Soul Hunter (2010, ISBN 1-84416-810-7)Blood Reaver (2011, ISBN 1-84970-038-9)Void Stalker (2012, ISBN 1-84970-148-2)Shadow Knight (Short Story) (2009, also collected in There is Only War (Anthology) and The Hammer & The Eagle: Icons of Warhammer (Anthology))
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Space Marine Battles: Armegeddon (Anthology) (2013, ISBN 1-84970-987-4) collects the following:Helsreach (2010, ISBN 1-84416-863-8)Blood and Fire (Novella) (2013)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Space Marine Legends: Ragnar Blackmane (2015, ISBN 1-78496-118-3)
Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Others: The Emperor's Gift (2012, ISBN 1-84970-190-3)One Hate (Short Story) (2013, collected in There is Only War (Anthology))At Gaius Point (Short Story) (2013, collected in There is Only War (Anthology))Spear of the Emperor (2018, ISBN 1-78999-023-8)
Abaddon - Deadly Beginnings: In the days of hope that preceded the Horus Heresy, Ezekyle Abaddon fought amongst that most noble of brotherhoods, the Legiones Astartes. Originally the firstborn son of the most mighty of Cthonia's gang warlords, Ezekyle killed his father in single combat after a disastrous Cthonian coming of age ritual.Though he lived in exile after that point, his massive build and natural ferocity saw him grow to be a legend amongst his people. Before long, the vicious young warrior came to the attention of the Luna Wolves Space Marine Legion, and he was recruited into their brotherhood. Within the space of a few short years Abaddon had distinguished himself on the training grounds and fought his way through the echelons of the Luna Wolves to be given the newly founded rank of First Captain.After the development of new and powerful war-technology by the Mechanicum, Abaddon was gifted a suit of custom-made Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour to accommodate his mighty stature. So powerful a warrior had Abaddon become that he was used as a military model for the entire brotherhood of the Luna Wolves' elite 1st Company, known as the Justaerin.With a long history of victories behind him, Abaddon was soon respected as a leader and fighter alike, for he waged war like the warrior kings of old. Better yet, he earned a place at the right hand of Horus Lupercal, most favoured of all the primarchs. He became a lord of the new superhuman elite who were to redefine the course of human history; at first to the betterment of the Imperium of Man, and later to its tragic downfall.