New Successor WIP

Lord Marshal Ragnrok · August 31, 2013

Blood Angels Successor

This chapter WIP is very much in the development stage. founding and history to come next. suggestions welcome!

Chapter: Im brainstorming a name right now

"For Sanguinius! For the Emperor!"

Gene-Seed Flaws

Like its parent chapter, The ? are cursed with the Black Rage and Red Thirst. However, they are affected slightly differently then other chapters of Sanguinius's bloodline. These flaws have a more constant effect on the battle brothers than usual. Every marine is touche by the Black Rage from shortly after their transformation into an astartes and it never subsides. Similarly, the images of death invoked by the Red Thirst heightens the effect of the Rage. These effects would have driven the chapter to extinction if the Sanguinary Priests and Chaplains had not developed the Sanguinor's Enumerations, a series of conceptual prayers/iterations that help the brothers of the chapter focus and control their anger and rage. These Enumerations have allowed the chapter to survive by restraining the worst effects of the Rage and Thirst and instead channeling it into their battle fury. As a result, the chapter has become known for its marine's fury, an unstoppable force of righteous rage that is formidable even by astartes standards. Quiet simply, the chapter would not survive without the Enumerations, nor would it be as effective in battle.

Chapter Beliefs

Like the Blood Angels, they strongly believe that things can be changed for the better. Also like the Blood Angels and Sanguinius himself, they strive for perfection in war, art, and discipline. They believe that as the lasting gifts of Sanguinius, as his sons, they must carry his beliefs and strive to be ever closer to him. Their shared beliefs, fight against the flaws and conviction in humanity has allowed them to develop a strong bond with their fellow Sons of Sanguinius.

Combat Doctrine (Needs improvement)

All Sons of Sanguinius have a natural tendency toward aggressive assualt based warfare, in which they excel. This even more true in The ? Chapter, for the constant effects of the curses on their marines develops extreme battle fury in their battle brothers. This has led to a force that almost always takes an opportunity for assualt warfare. The chapter is known for these extremely ferocious assualts and for leaving few enemies alive. Other Imperial forces can do little more than support the unstoppable fury of The ?.

Weapons: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111110152646/warhammer40k/images/6/68/BloodAngelsWargear.jpg

Chapter Organization

The chapter uses the Codex teachings to a limited degree. Companies' organization and command structure are per Codex. The chapter maintains 8 battle companies with 3 Reserve Companies, the !st Company and a separate Recon and Training Unit. The 1st Company is made up of the chapter veterans, mostly assualt troops. The first 4 Battle Companies follow Codex organization (6 tactical, 2 assualt and 2 devastator squads), and the last 4 have 4 assualt, 2 tactical and 2 devastator squads. The Reserve Companies are composed of squads with the same designation (one company of tactical, one of assualt and one of devastators). Each Company also maintains an Honor Guard unit for the Captain which is roughly the size of a squad and does not follow the Codex. The chapter maintains 3 organizations that do not follow Codex, the Sanguinary Priests, the Sanguinary Guard, and the Death Company.

Unit Insignia - The chapter uses a combination of Codex insignia and non-Codex insignia. Squad markings are painted on the right shoulder and right knee in the color of their company. Honor Guards and Captains have their company number painted in the company color on their right knee instead. Squad designation shape markings are Codex. Differences in helmet color usually designate veterans, sergeants, Honor Guard, death company or officers. Veterans and Honor Guards wear golden colored helmets, non-1st Company sergeants often wear helmets painted in the secondary chapter color (bleached bone), death company helmets are always colored black and officers may wear a variety of color combinations on their helmets.

Non-1st Company Sergeant

Veterans and Honor Guard

Terminator

Company Honor Guard

Each Company maintains an elite Honor Guard that fights beside the Captain and is composed of hand picked marines of the Company. These veteran marines are organized into unit roughly the size of a squad and have access to the company armory. This unit also consists of a veteran sergeant, company standard bearer, company champion and sanguinary priest. They act both as bodyguards and advisors to the Captain and as inspiration for the company.

Sanguinary Guard

Like all chapters descended from The Angel, they maintain a Sanguinary Guard consisting of the greatest warriors of the chapter. They alone carry the chapter manner into battle and guard the great standard and their chapter master. In charge into battle in the traditional armor and weapons of their order and inspire all Sons of Sanguinius to fight ever harder.

Sanguinary Priesthood

Also like all chapters sired by the Blood Angels, they maintain a Sanguinary Priesthood which performs the duties of normal apothecaries as well as their duties specific to Sons of The Angel. Alongside the Chaplains, they watch over their brothers for the gene curses and tend to those consumed by them. The early Sanguinary Priests of the chapter worked with the Chaplaincy to find a way to save their chapter from extinction. Together they developed the Sanguinary Enumerations that help contain the curse and are used by every battle brother to this day.

Death Company

Like all successors of the Blood Angels, The ? maintain a Death Company. It consists of those brothers who could not hold back the curses with the Enumerations, for the flaws had progressed too far. It is led by the chaplains of the chapter.