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Hey, everyone! It is I, Mehman. It's been a while since I've been on the B&C, but I figured it was time to do something new. This thread is for my Imperial Fists Successor Primaris Chapter, the Crimson Tusks. We'll see how it gets on. Basic information first, I suppose. The Chapter was formed during the Ultima Founding to protect the Aeschylus Sector, an area located to the galactic northwest of Hydraphur, from the insidious threat of Chaos incursions into the Segmentum Pacificus from the Gulf of Orestes. They oversee the sector from their Fortress-Monastery, Mount Hekatos, on their Chapter Homeworld of Meleager. Thousands of years ago, Meleager was an Imperial colony in unknown space. The people seemed to thrive well enough and eventually settled on the separate continents of the planet. A warpstorm or some other celestial phenomena engulfed the world and the settlers began to die. At the end of the event, the population was devastated and the people banded together into city-states. These tribes lost the ability to protect themselves from the many monsters that were birthed during the Trying Times. Normal animals, both domesticated and indigenous, became things that haunted the night. No sane person would travel the roads between the fortified towns alone after the sun went down and the sky turned black. The view of the world from space would look much like a star map, the realms of humanity tiny dots against the vastness of the once-tamed forests. Most ferocious amongst the creatures transformed during those days was the Meleager Boar, a giant, feral, Warp-spawned evolution of the once-domesticated pig. Gone were the days of mankind culling the animal from pen or forest. Where once the hunt was an exhilarating pastime for noble and commoner alike, the population now feared the prey-turned-predator. Grey in colouration and possessed with great cunning and strength, the average man was no match against one of the hulking terrors. Many tales were told by the hunting parties of these animals which claim they proudly bore the marks, and errant spears, of their battles with previous humans. If there was any reduction in combat prowess by these war wounds, the survivors couldn't say. Well, that's that. As you can see, I'm drawing heavily on Ancient Greek myth. I'd like to add a Persian influence, too, but I'm still trying to decide how to go about that. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Livery and Chapter Symbol Here's a computer-painted example of the Crimson Tusks' livery. (Their weapon cowling is white.) Crimson Tusk armour is the same grey as the ever-present Meleager Boar. The fact that the colour aids the Marines in city and rocky theatres hasn't escaped notice. Every brother bears a red faceplate symbolizing the blood that these animals can, and do, spill. Rank and position amongst the Chapter are denoted in the following ways: Rank Battle-brother - Dark grey helmet Sergeant - Black helmet, right knee guard, and reactor cover; bronze skull Veteran - Dark grey helmet with white stripe Veteran Sergeant - Black helmet with white stripe, black right knee guard and reactor cover, bronze skull Lieutenant - Dark grey helmet with black stripe inside white stripe, black right knee guard and reactor cover, silver skull Captain - Dark grey helmet, black right knee guard and reactor cover, gold skull Position Company Colour - Vertical stripe on the left knee guard Battlefield Role - As per the Codex Astartes; found on the right pauldron Squad Number - As per the Codex Astartes; found within Battlefield Role icon The visage of the Crimson Tusks' totem can most readily be found emblazoned in white upon their left pauldrons as their Chapter symbol: the head of a Meleager Boar. This dread icon imparts in an instant what these warriors are about without a word spoken: strength, cunning, defense, power. Whether they stand upon ramparts letting loose their Bolt Rifles' explosive payloads or smash aside the enemy's paltry defenses and attack with knife and stealth, their Chapter symbol echoes the Crimson Tusks' myriad battlefield strategies. Works in Progress There are two honoured brothers being painted as of this moment: a Primaris Ancient and a Primaris Lieutenant. Thank you for taking the time to look at my new endeavour!