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Angels Encarmine - Chapter History: The Angels Encarmine share many traits with their progenitor Chapter, the Blood Angels, including the tragic genetic flaw that afflicts so many of the lineage of Sanguinius. This curse manifests itself in many different ways, but in the case of the Angels Encarmine it has led to a fiery, zealous temperament that drives the Chapter to ever greater heights of valour.Amongst the Adeptus Astartes, it is said that no other Chapter is as active or in combat as often as the Angels Encarmine. Their previous Chapter Master, Castellan Zargo, forever sought opportunities to lead his Chapter on campaign against the enemies of Mankind. As a result, this eternal Crusade led to a high rate of attrition amongst the ranks of the Chapter's battle-brothers, resulting in the Angels Encarmine rarely being at full strength.It has been said of the Angels Encarmine that few other Chapters can match the battle honours they have earned, but it is also true that these have come at a terrible price. Where other Chapters might retire after a hard-fought campaign to rebuild and reconstitute their numbers, the Angels Encarmine simply plunge headlong into the next battle.Rarely is any time given over to recuperation, meaning that the Chapter is seldom operating at anything like its full strength. Though this Chapter may lack significant numbers of active Astartes, they more than make up for this with their determined fervor in battle.It has been surmised that the Angels Encarmine fight in this manner as a means of staving off the worst effects of the Blood Angels' gene-seed flaw, but some well-placed observers whisper that perhaps the Angels Encarmine fight the way they do to purge their ranks of those trapped in the insane grip of the Black Rage. Like their genetic primogenitors, this Chapter suffers from both of the genetic flaws of the Blood Angels, the savage Red Thirst and the insanity of the Black Rage.Those Angels Encarmine afflicted by the Black Rage are placed in a Death Company similar to that deployed by the Blood Angels. It has been noted that this company rarely has less than 30 Astartes, making it larger than that of the Death Companies found in most of its fellow Blood Angels successors. This could point to an acceleration in the numbers of battle-brothers falling prone to the Black Rage, a fact that would surely have heralded the eventual doom of the Angels Encarmine had the Primaris Space Marines not been inducted into the Chapter after the Devastation of Baal.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Organisation: The Angels Encarmine adhere to the unique organisation of the Blood Angels Chapter. As such, they are not a fully Codex Astartes-compliant Chapter like most of the members of the Sanguinary Brotherhood, and the Chapter was rarely at more than half-strength before the Devastation of Baal because of its constant war-footing.It has been observed that the Chapter's Death Company, the formation into which those suffering the worst of the Flaw of Sanguinius are grouped, is larger than that of most of its fellow Blood Angels successors. This could point to an acceleration in the numbers of battle-brothers falling prone to the Black Rage, at least before the introduction of the Primaris Space Marines into the Chapter following the Devastation of Baal.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Gene-Seed: The Angels Encarmine share many traits with their progenitor Chapter, the Blood Angels, including the tragic genetic flaw that afflicts so many of the line of Sanguinius in the Sanguinary Brotherhood. This curse manifests itself in many different ways, but in the case of the Angels Encarmine it has led to a fiery, zealous temperament that drives the Chapter to ever-greater heights of valour.
Angels Encarmine - Notable Angels Encarmine: Castellan Zargo - Castellan Zargo was the former Chapter Master of the Angels Encarmine. He sought to keep his Chapter perpetually engaged against the enemies of the Emperor, which has led to the Chapter's extremely high attrition rate. Castellan Zargo was killed during the Devastation of Baal while he led the defence of the Arx Murus along with two-thirds of the surviving battle-brothers of his Chapter.Castellan Ilemnial - Former Chapter Master of the Angels Encarmine. Ilemnial fell at the hands of a Daemon, the though the castellan's sacrifice allowed the Angels Encarmine's Librarium to banish the creature back to its hellish domain in the Realm of Chaos.Castellan Jerricho - Castellan Jerricho was the Chapter Master of the Angels Encarmine at the start of the 41st Millenium.Captain Arjen - First Captain of the Angels Encarmine, Arjen is a vaunted Veteran officer of the Angels Encarmine who struggles mightily with the genetic curse of his bloodline.Captain Fracimmion - Captain of the Angels Encarmine and the Master of the Fleet.Ptolemius - A Furioso Dreadnought, Ptolemius was once a Librarian of the Blood Angels who fought during the Horus Heresy. He and the other five Dreadnoughts took a great role in the Stromark Civil War.Cassiel - Cassiel is a Dreadnought of the Angels Encarmine. He was once a Sergeant of the Blood Angels during the Horus Heresy.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Relics: Red Dawn - Though said to have been the favoured weapon of a long-departed Deathwatch Watch Captain, this Power Axe of the Angels Encarmine has a long history on the front lines of the Deathwatch's most perilous missions. Its unique power field maintains a barely perceptible haze over the blade when dormant. When the blade bites flesh or armour, it flares with an incandescent scarlet glow like a newborn star, ripping through the foe with little more resistance than mist.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Fleet: In Excelcis (Battle Barge) - The In Excelcis was the primary ship from which Castellan Zargo led his fleet during the Stromark Civil War.Scion of Baal (Strike Cruiser) - The strike cruiser Scion of Baal was lost at the culmination of a solar-decade-long Imperial Crusade to rid the galactic south of a Tyranid splinter fleet.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Colours: The Angels Encarmine's power armour is painted red, with black trim and black backpack and a yellow Aquila symbol on the chest plate.Like all Successor Chapters of the Blood Angels' Sanguinary Brotherhood, the Angels Encarmine maintain an elite force of Assault Marines known as the Sanguinary Guard and a Death Company to contain those Space Marines who succumb to the Red Thirst and the Black Rage.However, the colours of the Angels Encarmine's Death Company and Sanguinary Guard are an alabaster white, with black shoulder guard trim and backpack, but still bear blood-red saltires to symbolise the wounds of the the Blood Angels' primarch Sanguinius after he was slain by the Warmaster Horus during the Horus Heresy.
Angels Encarmine - Chapter Badge: The Angels Encarmine's Chapter badge is a single, red droplet of blood with a pair of ebon bat-like wings (displayed and elevated) protruding from its sides, centred on a field of red.
Angels Eradicant - Angels Eradicant: Angels EradicantLoyalistSpace MarineChapterFoundingAstartes PraesesMythos Angelica MortisEye of TerrorSegmentum Obscurusforces of ChaosMore than half of the Chapter's fighting force was killed during the campaign of the 13th Black Crusade remembered as the Slaughter at Salandraxis by Khornate Chaos Space Marines, including its Chapter Master Solucious Gaul and most of the Chapter's Veterans. It is unknown whether the Chapter was truly wiped out, or if there were other companies who were not present on the Shrine World of Salandraxis during the fighting.Both the Angels Eradicant and the Astral Fists had sent small contingents to investigate the last distress call of the now-extinct Marines Mordant Chapter on their homeworld of Vitrea Mundi in the Maelstrom Zone after that Chapter came under assault by the insidious forces of the Alpha Legion.It is unknown if those forces were still deployed when the rest of the Angels Eradicant were destroyed.
Angels Eradicant - Notable Campaigns: Cholercaust Blood Crusade (Unknown Date.M41) - Stationed alongside the 2nd Company of the Novamarines Chapter at Belis Quora, the Angels Eradicant helped form a defensive line at Port Kreel to help stem the tide against the Cholercaust Blood Crusade. This large Khornate warhost followed the path of the Keeler Comet, an ancient blood-red comet whose strange route out of the Eye of Terror the Cholercaust believed embodied the will of their Chaos God Khorne, leading them across the stars in a celebration of slaughter.The Revenant Rex (Unknown Date.M41) - Most recently, the Angels Eradicant faced the threat of an Ork-infested space hulk known as the Revenant Rex at Theta Reticuli. The Chapter sustained a high number of casualties during the engagement.13th Black Crusade (ca. 999.M41)Escort of the Living Saint (ca. 999.M41) - During the 13th Black Crusade, the Angels Eradicant successfully escorted the Imperial Living Saint Lozepath back to his homeworld, the Shrine World of Salandraxis, despite the loss of three of their cruisers -- and three Astartes captains -- to a World Eaters warband led by Khârn the Betrayer.Slaughter at Salandraxis (ca. 999.M41) - Following the escort of Lozepath back to Salandraxis, the world was assaulted by warbands of the World Eaters and the Black Legion's Hounds of Abaddon. Even the combined strength of the remaining battle-brothers of the Angels Eradicant Chapter, Lozepath, an Order Militant of the Sisters of Battle called the Order of the Divine Perfection and the local Astra Militarum regiment all stationed on Salandraxis were not enough to stop the Chaos onslaught led by Khârn the Betrayer during this campaign of the 13th Black Crusade.
Angels Eradicant - Notable Angels Eradicant: Chapter Master Solucious Gaul (KIA) - Solucious Gaul was the Chapter Master of the Angels Eradicant. The Chapter Master was successful at escorting Lozepath, the Living Saint, back to his homeworld of Salandraxis. Though he had lost three of his Cruisers, including three of his Astartes Captains who were leading those warships against a World Eaters' warband led by Khârn the Betrayer. Even the combined strength of the remaining Angels Eradicant Chapter, an Order Militant of the Sisters of Battle and the local Imperial Guard regiment all stationed on Salandraxis were not enough to stop the onslaught that the World Eaters and the Black Legion's Hounds of Abaddon had brought upon them. Solucious Gaul was killed while being overwhelmed by the sheer number of bloodthirsty Khornate Berserkers of the Black Legion.Captain Maedinar (KIA) - Maedinar was a captain of the Angels Eradicant 1st Company. It is presumed that he fell during the Slaughter at Salandraxis.Captain Tercada (KIA) - Tercada was a captain of the Angels Eradicant 2nd Company. It is presumed that he had fallen during the Slaughter at Salandraxis.Veteran Sergeant Ordelon (KIA) - Ordelon was a Veteran sergeant of the Angels Eradicant 1st Company. It is presumed that he fell during the Slaughter at Salandraxis.Venerable Paderi Tentera (Venerable Dreadnought) (KIA) - Paderi Tentera was a Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought of the Angels Eradicant. Both before and after his holy internment, he had fought beside his Chapter Master Solucious Gaul. Tentera was an old and wise Chaplain whose wisdom was even sought by the Chapter Master himself and who served as one of his closest advisors. Tentera was slain in a fight during the Slaughter at Salandraxis by the Chosen of Khorne, Khârn the Betrayer, who took Tentera's head as his trophy.
Angels Eradicant - Chapter Fleet: Eradicant Ascending (Unknown Class)Light of the Emperor (Battlecruiser, Unknown Class) - Flagship of the Angels Eradicant.
Angels Eradicant - Chapter Colours: The Angels Eradicant primarily wear bone-coloured power armour, with black shoulder pauldrons, arms and power pack.The bone-coloured squad specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is indicated on the right shoulder pauldron.A black High Gothic numeral centred in the middle of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad number.The colour of the Aquila or Imperialis on the chest indicates company number in accordance with Codex Astartes-approved heraldry -- i.e. white (1st Company), yellow (2nd Company), red (3rd Company), etc.
Angels Eradicant - Chapter Badge: The Angels Eradicant's Chapter badge is a bone-coloured lightning bolt centred between a pair of wings that are displayed and elevated on a field of black.
Angels Erythrean - Angels Erythrean: The Angels Erythrean is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and a Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, created during the 3rd Founding in the 31st Millennium.Unknown to the rest of their fellow Blood Angels successors in the Sanguinary Brotherhood, this mysterious and aloof Chapter plies the outer void of the Ghoul Stars, the mysterious region of the galaxy located beyond the furthest reaches of known space, northeast of the Segmentum Ultima beyond the Eastern Fringe.
Angels Erythrean - Chapter Colours: The Angels Erythrean's colour scheme is not listed in current Imperial records.
Angels Erythrean - Chapter Badge: The Angels Erythrean's Chapter badge is not listed in current Imperial records.
Angels Erythrean - Trivia: The Angels Erythrean Space Marine Chapter was created by Games Workshop's lead writer, Wade Pryce, who hosts The Warhammer Community Podcast. His Chapter was showcased during the podcast's twenty-eighth episode. It was Pryce's second attempt at creating a Chapter for the podcast, as he had previously created the Death Wardens and then later scrapped them in favour of the Angels Erythrean.
Angels Excelsis - Angels Excelsis: The Angels Excelsis was a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and a Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, created during an unknown Founding of the 36th Millennium.Most of the original three hundred founders of the Chapter had died within a standard year of the Chapter's creation, due to the dangers they faced on their first mission.Created as they were from the Blood Angels' gene-seed, the Angels Excelsis carried the genetic Flaw inherited from Sanguinius.The Angels Excelsis were destroyed to the last Astartes during the Devastation of Baal in ca. 999.M41.
Angels Excelsis - Notable Campaigns: Devastation of Baal (ca. 999.M41) - The Chapter took part in the defence of Baal along with several other successors of the Blood Angels during the Devastation of Baal but was ultimately destroyed by the Tyranids of Hive Fleet Leviathan.
Angels Excelsis - Notable Angels Excelsis: Lord Follordark - Lord Follordark, called the "Void Sword" and "Master of Utrech," was the last known Chapter Master of the Angels Excelsis Chapter.Captain Erwin - Captain Erwin was the commander of the Chapter's 2nd Company prior to the Devastation of Baal and was the commander of the strike cruiser Splendid Pinion. He and the rest of his Chapter were killed during the void battle phase of the Devastation of Baal.
Angels Excelsis - Chapter Fleet: Essence Eternal (Battle Barge) - The Essence Eternal was a battle barge of the Angels Excelsis that served as the flagship of the Chapter. During the Devastation of Baal it was destroyed by the bio-ships of Hive Fleet Leviathan.Splendid Pinion (Strike Cruiser) - The Splendid Pinion was the strike cruiser assigned to the Angels Excelsis' 2nd Company and was part of the force sent to assist the Blood Angels during the Devastation of Baal. The Splendid Pinion was destroyed during the void battle that engulfed Baal.Angelic (Unknown Class) - The Angelic was a warship of the Angels Excelsis. During the Devastation of Baal it was destroyed by the bio-ships of Hive Fleet Leviathan.
Angels Excelsis - Chapter Colours: The Angels Excelsis had a two-tone colour scheme with deep crimson covering the torso of their power armour, while the arms, legs and backpack are marble white.The captains of the Angels Excelcis wore golden helmets.
Angels Excelsis - Chapter Badge: The Angels Excelsis' Chapter badge was a winged axe.
Angels Glorious - Angels Glorious: Angels GloriousSpace MarineChapterBlood AngelsFoundingDevastation of BaalCreated as they were from the Blood Angels' gene-seed, the Angels Glorious carried the genetic Flaw inherited from Sanguinius, which made them susceptible to the afflictions known as the Black Rage and the Red Thirst.When a Battle-Brother fell to the throes of the Black Rage he was placed within the ranks of the Chapter's Death Company.
Angels Glorious - Notable Campaigns: Devastation of Baal (ca. 999.M41) - During the Devastation of Baal, the Angels Glorious was among the Successor Chapters that answered Dante's call for aid in the face of Hive Fleet Leviathan's assault on Baal. The entire Chapter answered the call of its progenitors, and was destroyed to the last Astartes during the fighting.
Angels Glorious - Chapter Colours: The Angels Glorious' Chapter colours are not listed in current Imperial records.
Angels Glorious - Chapter Badge: The Angels Glorious' Chapter badge is not listed in current Imperial records.
Angels Numinous - Angels Numinous: The Angels Numinous is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and a successor of the Blood Eagles, of the Blood Angels' lineage, created during an unknown Founding.The Angels Numinous and Red Seraphs are both descended from the Blood Eagles.Created as they were from the Blood Angels' gene-seed, the Angels Numinous carry the genetic flaws inherited from Sanguinius. Like many of their contemporary Successor Chapters founded in later centuries, the Angels Numinous were greatly affected by the genetic flaws of their Blood Angels heritage, the Black Rage and the Red Thirst.When a battle-brother of the Angels Numinous falls to the throes of the Black Rage he is placed within the ranks of the Chapter's Death Company.The Chapter believes that only the weak fall into the embrace of the Black Rage. As a result of this, the Angels Numinous refuse to honour the Astartes of their Death Company, as the Blood Angels do, and instead consider their lost brothers to be nothing but a shameful embarrassment to their Chapter.Because of this belief, unlike their forebears, the Angels Numinous are known to take a much harsher, punitive attitude to their battle-lost brothers, hurling their Death Companies into battle with no concern for their afflicted battle-brothers' lives and using them as a blunt instrument to break enemy front lines no matter the cost.The Angels Numinous' Chaplains have displayed such merciless disregard many times across the span of millennia.
Angels Numinous - Chapter History: The Angels Numinous are the successors of the Blood Eagles, a Blood Angels successor in turn that tore itself in half during an unknown conflict. The two halves of the Blood Eagles then formed their own Chapters, the Angels Numinous and the Red Seraphs.Those two Chapters joined with another Blood Angels successor, the Charnel Guard, to form an alliance of Sanguinius' sons known as the "Triarchy." Though allied, the Angels Numinous and Red Seraphs Chapters were noted to agree on nothing.They used the ritualistic phrase, "We are Three, drawn from Two, born of One," to define their traditional partnership and kinship to one another.It was a tradition of representatives of those three Chapters to meet at the abandoned homeworld of the Blood Eagles to determine a course of action that would involve the entire Triarchy. The ritual words were always spoken by the Triarchy representatives before any conclave could begin.At one such conclave held after the birth of the Great Rift during the Era Indomitus, Ynoch of the Red Seraphs, Jagudir of the Angels Numinous and Mordath of the Charnel Guard gathered to discuss how the Triarchy would deal with their growing isolation in the Imperium Nihilus, as the Chapters were unable to cross the Great Rift and were coming under increasing threat from xenos and the forces of Chaos.They decided to reject their traditions, and rather than defend their shrinking domains they would seek out the foes of the Emperor in the Dark Imperium and fight aggressively even if it meant the death of their Chapters. And they promised that if they could find Roboute Guilliman's Indomitus Crusade, they would join it.
Angels Numinous - Notable Campaigns: Kallius Insurrection (Unknown Date.M40) - The Kallius Insurrection began when the worlds of the Kallius Sub-sector rose up in rebellion against the Imperium. The Angels Numinous Chapter was despatched to put down the insurrection, but it was overwhelmed by the sheer size of the massive rebellion. Seeing that the Angels Numinous needed aid, the Blood Angels sent reinforcements to the aid of their successors. But in the resulting conflict the Blood Angels were nearly annihilated as a Chapter, losing nine out of every ten Space Marines, and almost the entire Chapter council. Three full companies -- including the young Brother-Captain Dante and his 8th Company -- had launched a devastating assault on Kallius' Landing and its dependency worlds, in support of their overwhelmed successor brethren. World after world rose up in rebellion, insurrections spreading across the region and blanketing the sub-sector. Entire populations and ragtag fleets were led into battle by chanting Traitor Marines, clad in a panoply of colours, drawn from countless warbands. The Blood Angels found themselves tied up in protracted conflicts and trench wars, caught in a cobweb of a much wider heresy. As the solar weeks became months and the months became standard years, more and more of the Chapter arrived to punish, cleanse, and reclaim the rebellious worlds. The Rolls of Honour run black with the ink of millions of enemies slain, but the Blood Angels suffered casualties beyond their ability to sustain a fighting front. With dozens of Astra Militarum regiments arriving alongside several relief Chapters, the Blood Angels withdrew from the conflict with their heads held high. Yet the bitterest blow was yet to be struck: it came as the remnants of their fleet mustered above Kallius' Landing itself, when a Traitor armada broke from the Warp, hungry for the chance to wipe the Blood Angels from the face of the Imperium. The battle that followed lasted for three solar days of void war and vicious boarding actions, during which Dante and his warriors were responsible for the taking and scuttling of seven capital-class vessels. When the Blood Angels at last stood victorious and took stock of their losses, fewer than two hundred Space Marines clad in red still drew breath. The last surviving Blood Angels Sanguinary Priests and Chaplains came together in communion, electing the last living captain as the next Chapter Master. Dante accepted the mantle of Lord of the Angelic Host, while still wearing his bloodstained, broken armour. It would be the last day he ever wore red, forever after to be clad in sacred gold. Not because he was the best or the brightest, but purely because he was the last man standing. Such an ascension should have heralded a grim rule, but fate would tell a far different tale.Devastation of Baal (ca. 999.M41) - The Angels Numinous were among the forces deployed by the Blood Angels Successor Chapters to defend their parent Chapter's homeworld of Baal from an assault by the Tyranid Hive Fleet Leviathan.
Angels Numinous - Chapter Traditions: The Angels Numinous refer to the Emperor of Mankind as the "Padizhah."When a battle-brother dies, the Angels Numinous have meticulous incineration rites to free the spirit of the lost Astartes, that the shades of the dead might reach the Padizhah's throne of gold.The Angels Numinous are a very tradition-bound Chapter, like all the members of the Triarchy.
Angels Numinous - Notable Angels Numinous: Chapter Master Geron - Geron is the current Chapter Master of the Angels Numinous.Chapter Master Deren - Deren was the Chapter Master of the Angels Numinous during the Kallius Insurrection.Captain Toranis - Toranis was a captain of the Angels Numinous Chapter during the Kallius Insurrection.Jagudir - Jagudir was the representative of the Angels Numinous on the Blood Eagles' abandoned homeworld at the Triarchy conclave that made the decision to take the offensive against the enemies of the Emperor in the Imperium Nihilus during the Era Indomitus.
Angels Numinous - Chapter Fleet: The Chapter fleet of the Angels Numinous is known to include the following vessels:Crimson Tear (Battle Barge) - The Crimson Tear was part of the fleet that was sent by the Chapter to assist the Blood Angels during Hive Fleet Leviathan's Devastation of Baal.Staff of Light (Strike Cruiser) - The Staff of Light was part of the fleet that was sent by the Chapter to assist the Blood Angels during the Devastation of Baal. During the battle of Zozan Tertius it was damaged and was used as a decoy to lure the Tyranids away from its task force. It was saved by Captain Erwin of the Angels Excelsis Chapter, who escorted it back to Baal. It was stated that that the colours of the Staff of Light were pale grey with vermillion shields. It may or may not be correlated with the Chapter's colours.Aruval - A warship of unknown class that bore Jagudir to the Triarchy conclave on the Blood Eagles' abandoned homeworld.
Angels Numinous - Chapter Colours: The Angels Numinous' power armour is dark bronze.
Angels Numinous - Chapter Badge: The Angels Numinous' Chapter badge is a skull with a spiked halo.
Angels Numinous - Canon Conflict: Throughout The Devastation of Baal by Guy Haley, the Angels Numinous strike cruiser is referred to by two different names. The ship is called both Staff of Light or Staff of Life.
Angels of Absolution - Angels of Absolution: Angels of AbsolutionChapterSpace MarinesSecond FoundingDark AngelsHowever, unlike their fellow Unforgiven, the Angels of Absolution feel that their shame in the eyes of the Emperor of Mankind has already been wiped away and they have earned His absolution, which has also led to them forgoing the use of the term "Unforgiven" in relation to themselves.As might be expected, this stance produces some conflict when the Angels of Absolution undertake joint operations with the Dark Angels and their fellow scions of Lion El'Jonson.The Angels of Absolution have fought throughout the known galaxy, most often alongside the Dark Angels Chapter, in joint operations such as the Imperial Crusade against the Ork Empire of Charadon, the Battle at Archangel VII or the bloody suppression of the Rasputin Uprisings.In doctrine and temperament, the Angels of Absolution are very close to the Dark Angels. The two Chapters' teachings are largely consistent -- the only divergence lies in the emphasis placed on the Chapter's guilt concerning the Fallen.Though it is a subtle distinction, the Angels of Absolution consider their own sins expunged by their forefathers' actions in the Fall of Caliban. Though the Angels of Absolution fear no damnation from the consequences of that Fall, they still consider themselves responsible for meting out the punishment upon the Traitors.The Angels of Absolution possess all the drive of the other Unforgiven Chapters, while at the same time they are not weighed down by the same guilt.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter History: The Angels of Absolution is one of the Unforgiven Successor Chapters of the Dark Angels and it is very similar in organisation and culture to its parent Chapter. It is known to have close ties with the Dark Angels, and on numerous occasions the two Chapters have launched joint operations together.However, unlike the other Unforgiven, the Angels of Absolution's armour is painted bone-white. This is intended to serve as a symbol of their belief that unlike the other Unforgiven Chapters, their sins against the Emperor of Mankind were cleansed during the Fall of Caliban at the end of the Horus Heresy, thus allowing them to adopt their Chapter name.Yet they still believe it is their duty to join with the Dark Angels and the other Unforgiven to hunt down the remaining Fallen Angels and bring them to the Emperor's Justice. They just do not believe that doing so is necessary for them to be redeemed in His eyes.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Organisation: The Angels of Absolution organise themselves along the same lines as the Dark Angels and so are considered to partially comply with the Codex Astartes. Most of the Unforgiven Chapters follow the Dark Angels' pattern of organisation, including having formations similar to the Deathwing and the Ravenwing, although they are not named as such.The Angels of Absolution Chapter's 2nd Company works closely with their Dark Angels' counterpart, combining their resources in order to hunt far and wide in search of their nemesis, the Fallen.Like the Dark Angels, the Unforgiven Successor Chapters also have a clandestine group who possess knowledge of the Fallen and of the true events that occurred on Caliban. In the Angels of Absolution, their Inner Circle is called the "Hidden Brotherhood."
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Beliefs: The Angels of Absolution are very close to their progenitor Chapter in both doctrine and temperament. Their teachings are similar with one minor divergence in regards to the Chapter's guilt concerning the Fallen.The Angels of Absolution believe their own sins wiped clean by the actions of their Dark Angels forefathers in the Fall of Caliban.This Chapter fears no spiritual damnation from the inter-Legion war known as the Fall, but they do feel responsible for meting out the punishment upon the traitors as an act of repentance.
Angels of Absolution - Notable Angels of Absolution: Master-Castellan Moddren - Moddren is the current Chapter Master of the Angels of Absolution.Deathwatch Apothecary Septimus - Septimus is an Apothecary of the Angels of Absolution who serves in the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos. He has sworn to travel the void on secret missions without hope of help or succour from the Chapter. He arrived at Watch Fortress Erioch in the Jericho Reach on the heels of the Achilus Crusade in the entourage of Rogue Trader Diaz Lian, although it is unclear whether he came aboard a ship that traversed the Warp Gate from the Calixis Sector or was already present in the Jericho Reach. Though Septimus originates from the Angels of Absolution, he has not stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his Battle-Brothers in many years. He is a highly skilled Apothecary with experience with a wide variety of gene-seed through his duties within the Deathwatch. He is known to be unusual amongst his Battle-Brothers for he is carefree and charismatic, even partial to the occasional joke. What secret agenda brought him across the stars to Erioch remains unknown.Master Yafrir - Master Yafrir was the Master of the Angels of Absolution's 4th Company, an honourable man whose prediction went to armour-borne assaults he would often lead from the front inside his personal Land Raider. Deployed to the final battle of the Siege of Vraks as commander of the 4th Company, Master Yafrir relinquished much of his command to Interrogator-Chaplain Belphegor of the Dark Angels who had accompanied him onto Vraks. Leading the support force to Belphegor's drop pod assault, Master Yafrir was sadly slain in the ruins of the Basilica of Saint Leonis, vanquished by the Chaos Champion Arkos the Faithless whom the taskforce had been charged to capture and bring back to the Rock.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Fleet: Liberatorii Delictum (Battle Barge) - The Liberatorii Delictum transported the Angels of Absolution's augmented 4th Company to the world of Vraks in their hunt for Arkos the Faithless. Having succesfully deployed its complement of Space Marines to the surface, the Liberatorii Delictum would then hunt for Arkos' own vessel, the mighty Despoiler-class Battleship Anarchy's Heart. With the Repentant patrolling into the Vraks system's asteroid field, the Liberatorii Delictum bid its time, placing itself on an intercept vector should the Anarchy's Heart try to reach Vraks and exfiltrate Arkos and his warband. Forced by the developments on the surface to precisely do this, the Anarchy's Heart met the Liberatorii Delictum head-on, both battleships firing at each other and inflicting grievious wounds to their counterpart. With the help from the onrushing Repentant, which attacked from the rear, the Liberatorii Delictum destroyed the Anarchy's Heart, ending the menace it had posed to Imperial ship traffic in the Scarus Sector.Repentant (Strike Cruiser)
Angels of Absolution - Recruiting Worlds: Although there are many Unforgiven recruiting worlds -- the full number of which is known only to the Supreme Grand Master of the Dark Angels -- the majority of them are Feudal Worlds, much like Caliban was. Over time some recruiting worlds have been lost -- either permanently, such as Grymmport, or for a short period, like the Plainsworld -- but new sites are constantly added.Upon some of these recruitment worlds, the Dark Angels have built fortress-monasteries -- large, well-defended complexes where hopeful Initiates can compete for the honour of being selected.Other planets have smaller outposts, ranging from a Fortress of Redemption to a mere statue, in front of which ceremonies might take place. The most feral of these planets have nothing but legends of visitors from the sky appearing at regular intervals.At need, some established recruiting worlds have been given over to Successor Chapters, or vice versa, and much work is done to ensure that any records held by the Adeptus Administratum are soon lost.For instance, Nachtwald was originally the main homeworld of the Lions Sable, but after their destruction it passed into the control of the Angels of Vengeance, and has since been used primarily by the Angels of Absolution.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Relics: Redemption's Lament - Among the histories of Watch Fortress Erioch is a curious tale regarding the master-crafted Astartes power sword cryptically named Redemption's Lament. It was brought to the watch fortress in the wargear of the Veteran Battle-Brother Raguel of the Angels of Absolution Chapter, but it is not told that he ever wielded the blade in battle. The histories tell that when Raguel returned to his Chapter, he refused to bear his blade with him, saying that its fate no longer dwelt with his brethren. A passing footnote in the annals of the Deathwatch comments that Raguel's Vigil coincided with the Angels of Absolution ceasing to use the cryptic designation of "Unforgiven" for the members of their Chapter.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Colours: The power armour of the Angels of Absolution is painted bone-white with black back pack and Aquila or Imperialis symbol on the chest plate.The red squad specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support or Veteran -- is indicated on the right shoulder guard whilst the Chapter iconography is painted on the left shoulder guard.Squad designation is indicated by a black Low Gothic numeral stenciled in the centre of the squad specialty symbol.Company number is designated on the right knee guard with one notable difference -- the Angels of Absolution invert the company markings of their parent Chapter.Like their parent Chapter and other Unforgiven, Veteran Angels of Absolution and members of the Inner Circle are commonly found wearing deep green hooded cloaks and tabards; this symbolises their knowledge of and shame over what the Fallen had done after the Horus Heresy.
Angels of Absolution - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Absolution's Chapter badge is a white skull superimposed over a black, stylised wing extending to the right. This is centred on a field of bone-white.
Angels of Absolution - Sources: Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 11, 18, 37, 45Codex: Dark Angels (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), pp. 47, 170Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pp. 73, 75Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition), pg. 14Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition), pg. 16Codex: Angels of Death (2nd Edition), pg. 33Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pp. 72, 75Deathwatch - Honour the Chapter (RPG), pg. 131Deathwatch - Rites of Battle (RPG), pp. 61, 236How To Paint Space MarinesImperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks, Part One, pp. 90–95Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks, Part Three, pp. 76-95Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War, Part One, pg. 76Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War, Part Two, pg. 87Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost & The Damned, pg. 21War of Secrets (Novel) by Phil Kelly, Chs. 2, 8
Angels of Caliban - Angels of Caliban: Angels of Caliban is the thirty-eighth volume in the Horus Heresy series of novels. Angels of Caliban is the sequel to The Unremembered Empire (Book 27), and Pharos (Book 34), and the prequel to the upcoming novel Nightfall.
Angels of Caliban - Synopsis: Two infamous Space Marine Primarch rivals clash for the final time.With the Dark Angels Legion spread across a hundred systems, Primarch Lion El'Jonson stands as Lord Protector of Ultramar -- though his true motives are known to few indeed, and old rivalries on the homeworld threaten to tear the Legion in half. But when word comes of the Night Lords' attack on Sotha, the Lion's brutal actions bring Imperium Secundus once again to the brink of civil war. Not even the most fearsome warriors of the Dreadwing, nor any arcane secret of The Order, can guarantee victory if he sets himself against his loyal brothers.
Angels of Damnation - Angels of Damnation: The Angels of Damnation is a Codex Astartes-compliant Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin.
Angels of Damnation - Chapter Colours: The Angels of Damnation primarily wear black power armour, with the exception of dark red arms, waist and legs. Both knee guards are also black. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest, as well as the helmet, are white.The white squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is indicated on the right shoulder guard.A black High Gothic numeral centred in the middle of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad number. Shoulder trim colour indicates company number in accordance with Codex Astartes-approved heraldry -- i.e. white (1st Company), yellow (2nd Company), red (3rd Company), etc.
Angels of Damnation - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Damnation's Chapter badge is a large white skull with wings displayed and elevated, centered upon a red starburst. This is centred on a field of black.
Angels of Defiance - Angels of Defiance: Angels of DefianceLoyalistSpace MarineChapterPrimaris Space MarinesDark AngelsUltima Founding
Angels of Defiance - Chapter History: "He who endures, conquers." So spoke the Dark Angels' Primarch Lion El'Jonson at the height of the Great Crusade.The primarch's legendary tenacity and his Legion's ability to bear great suffering to achieve victory is reborn with the new Primaris Marine Chapter called the Angels of Defiance.Founded in the darkest hour of the Imperium, they have become a beacon of hope beneath the pall of despair, earning many commendations during the Indomitus Crusade.
Angels of Defiance - Chapter Organisation: Most of the Unforgiven Chapters follow the Dark Angels' pattern of organisation, making the Angels of Defiance partially Codex Astartes-compliant.This includes having formations similar to the elite Deathwing and the highly-mobile Ravenwing companies, although they are not named as such. While having performed admirably, none have garnered the recognition of their Dark Angels' counterparts.Like the Dark Angels, the Unforgiven Successor Chapters also have a clandestine group, known as the Inner Circle, that possess knowledge of the Fallen and of the true events that occurred on Caliban at the end of the Horus Heresy.
Angels of Defiance - Chapter Colours: The Angels of Defiance wear quartered black and bone livery on their battle-plate. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest guard is black.The bone-coloured squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support or Veteran -- is indicated on the right shoulder pauldron whilst the Chapter iconography is painted on the left shoulder guard.Squad designation is indicated by a black Low Gothic numeral stenciled on the centre of the squad specialty symbol.Company number is designated on the right knee guard, utilising the same unique heraldry as that of their parent Chapter.Veteran Angels of Defiance and members of the Inner Circle are commonly found wearing forest green hooded cloaks and tabards; this symbolises their shame over what the Fallen Angels did near the end of the Horus Heresy.
Angels of Defiance - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Defiance's Chapter badge is a stylised bone key, pointing upwards, centred upon a field of black.
Angels of Ecstasy - Angels of Ecstasy: The Angels of Ecstasy are a Chaos Space Marines warband devoted to the Chaos God Slaanesh who were once the Loyalist Space Marine Chapter called the Sons of Ulthunas. They rebelled against the Imperium of Man during the action remembered as the Ganymethian Betrayal. From there, the Angels of Ecstasy would go on and continue to serve the Lord of Pleasures, Slaanesh.
Angels of Ecstasy - Notable Campaigns: The Fire Season at Sarnax (996.M41) - The Angels of Ecstasy made planetfall on the Jungle World of Sarnax in search of an Aeldari Webway portal. While climbing the mountain Tukkua in search of the portal, the Angels were ambushed by a band of Aeldari Rangers. The Rangers held the Chaos Space Marines down long enough for Aeldari reinforcements to arrive, in the form of Howling Banshee Aspect Warriors. Sensing victory, the Aeldari Rangers darted into the melee from the surrounding trees, Sniper Rifles discarded in favour of long knives and Shuriken Pistols. A few more minutes and the aliens would have won -- the last of Ulix's minions cut down, their vox amps smashed and their cacophonous praises finally silenced. But the Banshees were too eager to cement their victory. They wanted to cleanse the vile stain that Ulix's encroachment represented. And so, when they unleashed their sonic scream, they inadvertently turned the tide in the favour of their enemies. The amplifiers built into the helmets of the Howling Banshees that channelled their shrieks and war cries would have left any other enemy disoriented and clutching bloody ears; but for the Angels of Ecstasy, it was a revelation. Inured to sonic bombardment, they found that the Banshee's unique method of attack was a sensation none of them had ever experienced before. Their reflexes doubled as they shuddered with delight, lent vigour by the passion of the new sensation. Suddenly, it was the aliens who were being pushed back, their speed no longer an adequate defence against the Noise Marines. The Aeldari were defeated and fell back. Ulix was satisfied with capturing an Aeldari Ranger and bringing him back aboard his ship, the Praise Eternal, where he would present his gift to his mistress and receive his long-lusted reward.
Angels of Ecstasy - Notable Angels of Ecstasy: Ulix the Enthralled - One-time Chapter Master of the Sons of Ulthunas, now Chaos Lord of the Angels of Ecstasy and Champion of Slaanesh.Equis the Anointed - A Possessed Chaos Space Marine of the Angels of Ecstasy.Kavixs (Deceased) - A Noise Marine of the Angels of Ecstasy. Kavixs was killed during in the confrontation with Aeldari Howling Banshees on Sarnax.Plinaeus Rawhide (Deceased) - A Noise Marine of the Angels of Ecstasy. Plinaeus was killed on Sarnax during a confrontation with Aeldari Rangers.Sarth the Smiling - A Noise Marine of the Angels of Ecstasy. Sarth lost his arm while fighting Aeldari Howling Banshees on Sarnax.Zsyth the Grandiloquent (Deceased) - A Noise Marine of the Angels of Ecstasy. Zsyth was killed on Sarnax during a confrontation with Aeldari Rangers.
Angels of Ecstasy - Warband Fleet: Praise Eternal (Unknown Class) - The Praise Eternal is a three thousand year old ship with a history of eradicating other capital ships and entire cities. Where once it was a noble instrument of the Emperor's will, now it is a beacon of damnation.
Angels of Ecstasy - Warband Colours: The Angels of Ecstasy's Power Armour is painted a pale pink. The trim and insignia are painted black.
Angels of Ecstasy - Warband Badge: The Renegade Chapter's badge is a black device that looks like a weapon or an anchor on a pink background and is a stylised version of the Mark of Slaanesh.
Angels of Fire - Angels of Fire: Angels of FireLoyalistSpace MarineChapterth
Angels of Fire - Notable Campaigns: Third War for Armageddon (998.M41) - The Angels of Fire committed seven companies of Space Marines to the Third War for Armageddon to stop the predations of the infamous Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, who led the largest Ork WAAAGH! ever seen in the Imperium's history.
Angels of Fire - Notable Angels of Fire: Captain Amaras - Amaras was the Force Commander of the Angels of Fire contingent which took part in the Third War for Armageddon. During the early stages of the campaign he found himself at odds with both Commissar Sebastian Yarrick and Chaplain Merek Grimaldus of the Black Templars about whether or not Imperial forces should defend Hive Hades.
Angels of Fire - Chapter Colours: The Angels of Fire wear red power armour, decorated with stylised orange flames. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest is golden.The yellow squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is inscribed on the right knee guard. A black High Gothic numeral centred in the middle of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad number.The colour of the left shoulder guard indicates company number in accordance with the Codex Astartes -- i.e. white (1st Company), yellow (2nd Company), red (3rd Company), etc.
Angels of Fire - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Fire's Chapter badge is a black ball of flame flanked by two orange black wings. This is centred on a field of golden orange.
Angels of Fire - Sources: Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 32White Dwarf 250, (UK) "Index Astartes: Emperor's Shield," pg. 24Adeptus Astartes: Successor Chapters (Limited Release Booklet), pg. 7Helsreach (Novel) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, pp. 37-43
Angels of Flame - Angels of Flame: The Angels of Flame are a Renegade Chapter of Chaos Space Marines about which little is known in Imperial records.The Angels of Flame Space Marine Chapter only recently turned Renegade in 999.M41, when they were sent on an extended mission of reconquest to the rim of the galaxy near the Ghoul Stars.Even now, Planetary Governors, Imperial Inquisitors and Imperial military commanders in the region wait with trepidation for the bloodshed that will surely follow when the Angels of Flame next make an appearance as the newest servants of the Dark Gods.
Angels of Flame - Chapter Colours: The Angels of Flame's Chapter colours are not currently recorded in Imperial records.
Angels of Flame - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Flame's Chapter badge is not currently recorded in Imperial records.
Angels of Fury - Angels of Fury: The Angels of Fury is a Codex Astartes-compliant, Loyalist Space Marine Chapter that was created from Ultramarines gene-seed in an unknown Founding. They had the honour of being under the tutelage of the venerable Novamarines Chapter.The Angels of Fury's Chapter homeworld is Ingiga in the Segmentum Solar.
Angels of Fury - Notable Campaigns: Routing of the Word Bearers (998.M41) - Two companies of the Angels of Fury defeated a Word Bearers warband.
Angels of Fury - Chapter Colours: The Angels of Fury wear white power armour. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest is red. The shoulder plates are also red with white trim.The bone-white squad tactical specialty symbol -- battleline, fire support, close support, Veteran or command -- is indicated on the right shoulder plate.A black High Gothic numeral centred in the middle of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad number.The iconography on the left knee plate indicates company number in accordance with the Codex Astartes.
Angels of Fury - Chapter Badge: The Angels of Fury's Chapter badge is the profile of a large white skull with a stylised black wing protruding out of its back, centred on a field of red.
Angels of Iron - Angels of Iron: The Angels of Iron is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and genetic origin.