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Back in 2014, @Grand Master Belial ran the Brotherhood of Angels challenge. This was one in a series of similar annual challenges in which he challenged members to present articles showcasing their DIY Unforgiven chapters. After considering the challenge and developing my basic concept, I committed to the challenge with the following oath: (You can click on that to see it in full size) If I recall correctly, the "Throne Knights" name came from an earlier discussion, though I can't recall exactly where that discussion took place other than to suspect it was within the Liber Astartes forum. That name was not used by whoever it was that was discussing it, so I shamelessly appropriated it for my own use. I wanted to get away from names that were obviously related to the Unforgiven chapters. As with all of my DIYs, I wanted to explore a specific concept. In this case, I wanted to explore what might happen if one of the successors of the Dark Angels legion ever decided to not take part in the hunt for the Fallen. Describing such a chapter was an inherent part of the article, but my focus was really on the consequences for that chapter, as portrayed through the eyes of the other Unforgiven chapters. Spoiler: the other Unforgiven chapters didn't react well. Though I chose for the chapter to be mavericks of sorts (compared to the other Unforgiven chapters), I incorporated a lot of imagery that drew upon the traditions of the First Legion. The squad and company markings were straight out of Codex: Dark Angels, though I replaced the green of the Dark Angels with the dark red of the Throne Knights. Similarly, the broken sword motif of the Deathwing was kept, and though I didn't portray it, the winged sword motif of the Ravenwing was also present. Unlike the Dark Angels, however, the coloration of these two companies was the standard dark red of the rest of the chapter. You can see the basic livery of the Throne Knights chapter at left. I also wanted to show how this now-lost chapter was once lauded among the Adeptus Astartes. This wasn't to say that they were ever "better" than any other chapter - only that they, like other chapters, achieved victories that were worthy of recognition by the larger Imperium. To do that, I drew inspiration from the image at right, which shows the Eternity Gate on Holy Terra, with various banners of the Imperium's heroes throughout the millennia. While I generally disdain the notion that planets are ever composed of a single biome (e.g., so-called "jungle worlds" or "desert worlds" etc.), I decided to use that device with the homeworld of the Throne Knights. The mechanic for doing this was to place the planet at the extreme outer edge of the so-called "Goldilocks zone" where life can be sustained. As such, the water-rich planet had a frozen surface, the inhabitants forced to live in underground arcologies fabricated from the remnants of the ships that had originally brought them to the world during the Dark Age of Technology. As a contrast, I also incorporated facial tattoos among the Throne Knights, theoretically a practice that they borrowed from the planet's human inhabitants. The inspiration for the tattoos I used, however, came from tribes of the Amazon, a rain forest biome. I never explored the fauna of the Throne Knights' homeworld, though it was conceptually important since hunting that fauna was a key catalyst for the chapter's recruitment process. My theory was that one or more of the lifeforms that the humans of the world hunted created some substances that were used in the facial tattoos of both cultures, that of the humans and that of the chapter. I figured that the consequences of the original planet colliding with some rogue planet, the impact on the environment as Urkona was thrown off its original orbit and shifted outward from its sun, and the survival of biological matter from both planets to evolve into lifeforms that could survive the devastated environment, led to some interesting and hardy lifeforms. The facial tattoo designs were copied straight off the cover of an issue of National Geographic magazine at that time, and bringing them to fruition using the Space Marine Scout Painter was ... interesting. Unfortunately, this wasn't a chapter that I really considered much past the article stage. I know that I would like to get a few models painted up - perhaps a kill team or maybe a combat patrol (I'd love to finish a company master and some terminators, after all). It was more of an intellectual exercise in examining the story of the Unforgiven and their response to one of their own breaking ranks. I have some Dark Angels models, however, and these will almost certainly become Throne Knights if I ever get around to painting them.
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Too many Dark angels
henrywalker posted a topic in + ADEPTUS ASTARTES / LOYALIST LEGIONES ASTARTES +
I've got 5 of the robed dark angel terminators which I'm planning to sign over to the deathwatch. Problem is I'm only planning on 20 terminators for my deathwatch army so 1/4 will be a dark angels. So what other chapters commonly wear robes that I can make these termies be for some variety? The other option would be to put them all in one squad and call the robes a special deathwatch thing rather than something original for the marine. Like they are a veteran squad or something. Any other thoughts? -
OK over the time of being here I have started various threads, lots of unfinished and abandoned projects. the one constant has been my love for the Dark Angels and my own Successors which themselves has took various twists and turns. They started as the Blades of Altena, then the Blades of Alaric then to the Consecrated Blades, back to Alaric now back to Consecrated Yeah I know make up my mind. I named them Alaric by pure chance I didn't actually know there was a planet called Alaric in 40k, so by calling them that it makes them sound like they are from there which I think in my background causes some confusion, I have always tried to keep my background safe from encroaching on anything GW do. So to this end I have changed them permanently to the Consecrated Blades which I think most of you will agree is a more Dark Angels/Unforgiven name. Logo.... Well this was another sticking point for me for so long, I went down the custom transfers route with little success. I have also dabbled with the shapeways icons, as much as I like them I always thought they were just a little too thick so I was never 100% happy so to that end I am going for simple and easy (K.I.S.S. - Keep it simple stupid) and using the Dark Angels symbol. Current painted models of the new stuff Chapter Organization Index Astartes
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Rift Reapers Primaris Intercessor
Algrim Whitefang posted a gallery image in Adeptus Astartes / Legiones Astartes
From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Rift Reapers Primaris Battle-Brother of the 5th Company, 5th Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
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Paladins of Caliban Armorial
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
The Paladins of Caliban or in High Gothic the Custodians Calibani are a Successor Chapter created from the lineage of the ancient and mysterious Dark Angels. As they're an Ultima Founding Chapter, they're composed entirely of Primaris Space Marines. As a member of the Unforgiven, they've learned their progenitor chapter's secrecy and, as such, have been known for being extremely secretive towards their allies during battles or campaigns. Read More: Paladins of Caliban© Algrim Whitefang
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Black Knights Primaris Intercessor
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Pictured Above: Newly inducted Primaris Intercessor, Esquire (Battle-Brother) Abdazian Ganymael, of the 5th Company, 7th Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
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Black Knights Relic Contemptor Dreadnought
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Pictured Above: Venerable-Praefectus Ramiel, Archon of Wrath, relic Contemptor Dreadnought of the Black Knights' 4th Company.© Algrim Whitefang
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Angels Salvation Firstborn Battleline
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Angeli De Spasenie Firstborn Astartes of the 3rd Company, 6th Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
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Angels of the Blade Armorial
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
The Angels of the Blade are a 4th Founding Loyalist Successor Chapter that descends from the lineage of the mysterious Dark Angels, and as such, are members of the collective of fellow Scions of the Lion Chapters known as the Unforgiven, with an Inner Circle that constantly hunt for the Fallen. Read More: Angels of the Blade -
Paladins of Caliban Sergeant
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Paladins of Caliban Sergeant Armaros Sorail ('Stern Guardian of the Undying Altar'), 5th Company, 8th Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
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Paladins of Caliban Master Paladin
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Pictured Above: Paladins of Caliban 3rd Company Master Paladin Sangrariel Kazarar ('Unforgiving Exterminator of the Dark Maelstrom').© Algrim Whitefang
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Black Knights Grand Master Livery Shield
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
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Black Knights Inner Circle Livery Shield
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
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Black Knights Company Livery
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
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Black Knights Master of Sanctity
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Hierarch Mordred Fellbane, Master of Sancity and current Reclusiarch of the Black Knights Chapter.© Algrim Whitefang
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Black Knights Primaris Sergeant
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Pictured Above: Black Knights Preceptor-Sergeant Dumah Zahariel, Grim Crusader of the Blessed Spearhead, of the 7th Company, 3rd Battleline Squad (Squad Zahariel). Brother Dumah formerly served in the ranks of the Unnumbered Sons as a 'Greyshield'. Brother Dumah's performance put to rest any opposition of the first generation of Primaris Marines being promoted to the highest ranks of the Black Knights.© Algrim Whitefang
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Uncrowned Princes Armorial
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
"The measure of true glory is not to give battle in the bright noon of war, surrounded by brave comrades upon the field of victory, but to valiantly fight on alone in the darkness, with no hope of aid or even remembrance, and to spit defiance in midnight's eye." — Lion El'Jonson, Reflections on the Mirror of War, Vol III The Uncrowned Princes are a recently-founded Successor Chapter of the Dark Angels that was created during the recent Ultima Founding during the 42nd Millennium and is comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines. Styled after the old Dark Angels Legion that existed during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, the Uncrowned Princes, as they have been known as, have also inherited the old tenets of the Lion during their creation. Due to this, they are noted to have made many major tactical and organizational deviations from the Codex Astartes, as they use a modified version of the Hexagrammaton, which was how the old Dark Angels Legion was organized. Hailing from the forested death world of Blackhaven, which is virtually identical in both climate and culture to Caliban, the destroyed death world that served as the homeworld of the Dark Angels, their parent chapter. The Uncrowned Princes have been forged into Astartes due to their experience of hunting down the large monsters of their homeworld as they seek to take on the biggest foes they can find, whether in sheer size or sheer numbers. During their founding, the Uncrowned Princes were given a significant portion of the old First Legion's arsenal to use in battle. Read More: Uncrowned Princes© Algrim Whitefang
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Inheritors of Caliban Hellblaster
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Inerhitors of Caliban Hellblaster Girvus, 2nd Squad, 9th Reserve Company (Fire Support).© Algrim Whitefang
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Inheritors of Caliban Primaris Intercessor
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Inheritors of Caliban Brother Hadriun, 4th Company, 3rd Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
The Harvesters is a loyalist Space Marine Chapter created during the recent Ultima Founding from the ancient and aloof Dark Angels. Since its inception, this Chapter has garnered a reputation for its cold calculating approach to waging wars. More so than in other chapters the life of each battle-brother is considered secondary to his duty. This astartes chapter earned a fearsome reputation for their ability to get behind enemy lines and dismantle the command structure. Their mastery to prosecute a swift and silent style of war, to smother the enemy's ability to resist, steal their will to fight with precision strikes, and gain the acquisition of key intelligence for use by other forces. And their dedication to their duties make them highly effective warriors. Read More: Harvesters© Algrim Whitefang
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Sable Pride Armorial
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"A confession... why in the Lions name would I want that?" — Unknown Interrogator-Chaplain to a captured Fallen Angel. The Sable Pride is a semi-Codex compliant successor of the venerable and ancient Dark Angels Chapter, that was founded in order to hunt down a specific Fallen during M37. The Prides' history has been fraught with misfortune and treachery as they have sought to complete their duty to the Emperor and the Lion. The chapter even suffered its own civil war known as the War of the Two Prides, which damaged the psyche of the chapter and caused a slow turn away from the Unforgiven, who they now hold a tenuous relationship with, completely ignoring the word of the Supreme Grand Master and even firing upon fellow chapters. Despite this, the Pride still hunts the Fallen, but places far more importance on capturing their own traitors from the warband, Dothanes Pride. When found, neither of these groups are asked for confessions of crimes the chapter is fully aware of and instead emphasises excruciating torture before an eventual execution, in order to mirror the suffering inflicted upon the chapter. The chapter itself has become masters of siege and urban warfare and their specialised 2nd company, the Spearwing, is made up entirely of heavy armour such as Land Raiders and Predators. Today the Sable Pride is bloodied and beaten with its home and primary charge, the Pontifex Cluster, ravaged by war whilst great swaths of its territory lay in enemy hands. Even the chapter's reinforcements from the likes of the Ebon Angels come with hidden motives to investigate the Pride for treason against the Unforgiven and what other support they brought is underwhelming at best for the task at hand. Now the Sable Pride stands on the precipice of either their salvation through the impossible act of reconquering the Cluster or damnation by the hand of the Ebon Angels. Read More: Sable Pride© Algrim Whitefang
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Sable Pride Spearwing Black Knight
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From the album: Dark Angels Homebrew Chapters
Pictured Above: Sable Pride Veteran Marine of the Chapter's elite 2nd Company ('Spearwing'). Note: Veterans of this elite formation (known as Black Knights) are denoted by painting the vertical trim of their helmet and left armorial inset bone instead of yellow. Their Aquila or Imperialis affixed to their plastron are also bone coloured.© Algrim Whitefang
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Lion's Regents Firstborn Battleline
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A Regent (Battle-Brother) of the Lion's Regents' 3rd Company, 6th Battleline Sqaud. Note: Blue coloration on right shoulder pauldron and unique iconography designates this Regent as a member of the Order of the Fire Wing.© Algrim Whitefang
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Lions Malevolernt Veteran Marine
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Pictured Above: Lions Malevolent Veteran Marine of the elite 1st Company ('Knights of the Lion'). Note: Veteran status and membership into the Chapter's Inner Circle is indicated by the wearing of maroon robes.© Algrim Whitefang
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Lions Malevolent Primaris Intercessor
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Pictured Above: Lions Malevolent newly assigned Primaris Intercessor of the newly constitued11th Company ('Fury of the Lionborn'), 9th Battleline Squad.© Algrim Whitefang
