Imperial Fists Resources

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There are lots of useful topics about the Imperial Fists and their Successors scattered across the Bolter & Chainsword. While most will occur in this forum and in the Imperial Fists Army Lists sub-forum, other related topics are bound to spring up elsewhere, especially in the Painting, Converting, and Artwork forums. In addition, there are plenty of external websites and videos that may be of interest to fans of the Imperial Fists. Since we can't pin every useful topic, this topic is intended to provide a handy resource for players of the various Chapters descended from the Imperial Fists Legion (minus the Black Templars who have their own resource topic in their sub-forum).

If you know of a topic, external website, or video that you think should be added to this resource listing, please reply with a link. If you see a link that you think is no longer relevant, feel free to provide your reasons for removing it in a reply. We'll do our best to keep this resource listing updated.

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THE IMPERIAL FISTS CHAPTER

The default tag for discussions about the Imperial Fists Chapter is Imperial Fists Chapter.

IMPERIAL FISTS RULES
Games Workshop FAQs and Errata

BACKGROUND OF THE IMPERIAL FISTS
Imperial Fists Chapter in Black Library Publications
Tabula Astartes - Imperial Fists Legion Successors

MODELING & PAINTING THE IMPERIAL FISTS
FAQ: Painting Imperial Fists - Getting the yellow right
Cosmics Imperial Fists tutorial - How to paint the lemon legion
Quick and simple Imperial Fists
FAQ: Painting Imperial Fist
FAQ: painting yellow
How I paint Yellow - "Dirty" look, and not quick.
How to: GS Imperial Fist Icons - Step by step guide to GS your own fist icons.
How to Paint Yellow Space Marine Armour (Darren Latham)
Painting: A yellow tutorial - By Lamenter
Painting: Speed Painting Imperial Fists - By @Warsmith Klegane
Painting yellow from pink

THIRD PARTY IMPERIAL FISTS BITS/MODEL MANUFACTURERS
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IMPERIAL FISTS WEB/PROJECT LOGS
Augustus b'Raass' 5th Company

IMPERIAL FISTS SHOWCASES
Space Marines Showcase: Darcy's Imperial Fists (Darcy Rowley)(Warhammer Community)
Imperial Fists 5th Company
Imperial Fists by @Lachdannan
Sons of Dorn Showcase

IMPERIAL FISTS TACTICA
Codex: Space Marines 101 - The quick guide to C:SM (6th Edition guide)

IMPERIAL FISTS BATTLE REPORTS
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IMPERIAL FISTS SUCCESSORS
Black Templars (Resources)
Crimson Fists (Resources)
Exorcists (Resources)
Others A-M (Resources)
Others N-Z (Resources)

IMPERIAL FISTS EVENTS
Imperial Fist Expansion I (2012)
Imperial Fist Expansion II (2012)
Imperial Fists Expansion III (2015)
Imperial Fists Expansion IV (2016)
Imperial Fists Expansion V (2017)
Sons of Dorn Expansion VI (2019)
Walls Fail, Fists Do Not (2016)
Wall Fail, Fists Do Not II (2017)
One More Day For Rogal Dorn (2019)

MISCELLANEOUS IMPERIAL FISTS TOPICS
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See also: Adeptus Astartes Resources

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THE CRIMSON FISTS CHAPTER

The recommended tag for discussions about the Crimson Fists Chapter is Crimson Fists Chapter.

CRIMSON FISTS RULES
White Dwarf Magazine - January 2019 issue (Warhammer Digital)
Games Workshop FAQs and Errata

BACKGROUND OF THE CRIMSON FISTS
Crimson Fists Chapter in Black Library Publications

MODELING & PAINTING THE CRIMSON FISTS
How to paint a Crimson Fists Space Marine
How to easily paint Crimson Fist shoulder pads

CRIMSON FISTS WEB/PROJECT LOGS
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CRIMSON FISTS SHOWCASES
Brother Horse's Crimson Fists Blog

CRIMSON FISTS TACTICA
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CRIMSON FISTS BATTLE REPORTS
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THIRD PARTY CRIMSON FISTS BITS/MODEL MANUFACTURERS
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CRIMSON FISTS EVENTS
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MISCELLANEOUS CRIMSON FISTS LINKS
Thinking of Starting Crimson Fists
crimson fist markings

See also: Adeptus Astartes Resources

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THE EXORCISTS CHAPTER

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EXORCISTS RULES
Warhammer Legends: Forge World (Warhammer Community) Silas Alberec

BACKGROUND OF THE EXORCISTS
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MODELING & PAINTING THE EXORCISTS
How to Paint: Exorcists Chapter Badge

THIRD PARTY EXORCISTS BITS/MODEL MANUFACTURERS
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EXORCISTS WEB/PROJECT LOGS
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EXORCISTS SHOWCASES
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EXORCISTS TACTICA
Codex: Space Marines 101 - The quick guide to C:SM

EXORCISTS BATTLE REPORTS
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EXORCISTS EVENTS
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MISCELLANEOUS EXORCISTS LINKS
Exorcists Decals (Badab War Era)
Exorcists Decals
Exorcists Decals (BoLS version)

See also: Adeptus Astartes Resources

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OTHER IMPERIAL FISTS LEGION SUCCESSORS A-M

Imperial Fists Successor Chapters in Black Library Publications

THE ASTRAL KNIGHTS CHAPTER Astral Knights Chapter
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THE BLACK TEMPLARS CHAPTER Black Templars Chapter
(See Black Templars Resources)

THE CELESTIAL LIONS CHAPTER Celestial Lions Chapter
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THE CRIMSON AXES CHAPTER Crimson Axes Chapter
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THE CRUSADERS OF DORN CHAPTER Crusaders of Dorn Chapter
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THE DEATH STRIKE CHAPTER Death Strike Chapter
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THE DOOM FISTS CHAPTER Doom Fists Chapter
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THE EMPEROR'S WARBRINGERS CHAPTER Emperor's Warbringers Chapter
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THE EXCORIATORS CHAPTER Excoriators Chapter
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THE EXECUTIONERS CHAPTER Executioners Chapter
Warhammer Legends: Forge World (Warhammer Community) Thulsa Kane

THE FIRE LORDS CHAPTER Fire Lords Chapter
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THE FISTS EXEMPLAR CHAPTER Fists Exemplar Chapter
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THE FISTS OF WRATH CHAPTER Fists of Wrath Chapter
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THE HAMMERS OF DORN CHAPTER Hammers of Dorn Chapter
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THE INVADERS CHAPTER Invaders Chapter
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THE IRON CHAMPIONS CHAPTER Iron Champions Chapter
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THE IRON KNIGHTS CHAPTER Iron Knights Chapter
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THE KNIGHTS OF DORN CHAPTER Knights of Dorn Chapter
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OTHER IMPERIAL FISTS LEGION SUCCESSORS N-Z

Imperial Fists Successor Chapters in Black Library Publications

THE NIGHT SWORDS CHAPTER Night Swords Chapter
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THE RED TEMPLARS CHAPTER Red Templars Chapter
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THE SONS OF DORN CHAPTER Sons of Dorn Chapter
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THE SONS OF THE PHOENIX CHAPTER Sons of the Phoenix Chapter
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THE SOUL DRINKERS CHAPTER Soul Drinkers Chapter
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THE SUBJUGATORS CHAPTER Subjugators Chapter
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THE VENOM THORNS CHAPTER Venom Thorns Chapter
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THE WHITE TEMPLARS CHAPTER White Templars Chapter
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Imperial Fists Chapter in Black Library Publications

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Crimson Fists Chapter in Black Library Publications

 
The Crimson Fist by John French
Becalmed in the backwater Phall system, the Imperial Fists' relief fleet originally headed for Isstvan III has been waiting out the warp storms that waylaid them so many months ago. Under the assumed command of Captain Alexis Polux and seemingly forgotten by the rest of the Imperium, they hope yet to complete their mission and report back to their primarch Rogal Dorn, so that they might return to the greater conflict. But destiny calls as old rivalries are rekindled, and the treacherous Iron Warriors await their moment to strike - the feud between Dorn and his wayward brother Perturabo promises now to erupt into open war.

This story also appears in Shadows of Treachery, book XXII of the Horus Heresy series.

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Crimson Tears by Ben Counter
Once loyal warriors of the Imperium, the Soul Drinkers have been betrayed by those they once fought to protect and declared as heretics! With the dark forces of Chaos on one side, and the Crimson Fists Space Marines on the other, the only solution for the wronged Space Marines is to come out fighting.

This story features the Crimson Fists as the antagonists.

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Culling the Horde by Steve Parker
The battle for Rynn’s World is won and the Crimson Fists are reclaiming their home world, but the orks who invaded the planet are difficult to eradicate. Pockets of them remain in the hills and homesteads, a threat to the people the Crimson Fists are sworn to protect. When they find a deserted farm, Sergeant Grimm and his squad suspect that there is more to the silence than meets the eye – but are the greenskins cunning enough to lay a trap for the Space Marines?

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The Few by Mike Lee
With the events of the Rynn's World disaster behind them, the Space Marines of the Crimson Fists continue their duties as ardent defenders of the Emperor's realm. Tasked with tracking down and destroying eldar raiders, Sternguard Sergeant Galleas and his squad follow the trail to the world of Parthus IV, where the xenos enact a sinister ritual. Can Galleas's embittered and impetuous Space Marines stop the eldar, or will their desire to prove themselves worthy doom them all?

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For the Fallen by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
A historian visiting the ruins of Rynn’s World has an unexpected encounter with Crimson Fists Space Marines that will change the way he looks at history forever.

This story also appears in the 15th Birthday Collection.

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Legacy of Dorn by Mike Lee
Veteran Sergeant Sandor Galleas is the epitome of a Crimson Fists Space Marine: proud, courageous, and unyielding, even in the face of impossible odds. But when disaster befalls the Chapter during the ork invasion of Rynn’s World, Galleas’s convictions are put to the ultimate test. Trapped deep in enemy territory, Galleas, his squad, and a band of human survivors, must fight the greenskins by any means necessary if they – and the Crimson Fists Chapter – are to survive.

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The Madness Within by Steve Lyons
Desperate and isolated, Sergeant Estabann and Brother Cordoba of the Crimson Fists Space Marines are hunting the daemon that destroyed their battle-brothers.

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None More Loyal by Mike Lee
Crimson Fists Sergeant Galleas and his squad are assigned to aid an inquisitor who hunts a notorious renegade Space Marine. Setting out to entrap the traitor, the Crimson Fists soon find themselves surrounded and in danger - and their enemy may know them as well as they know themselves, as an ancient and deadly secret is revealed.

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One Hate by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
On the planet Syral the Imperial Guard are fighting a losing battle against the ork hordes. A squad of Crimson Fists arrive at what seems like a critical moment, and they look to be Syral's last chance for salvation. However, the Crimson Fists have other motives, and they will not be deterred from their greater goal.

This story appears in Heroes of the Space Marines.

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Pedro Kantor: The Vengeful Fist by Steve Parker
It is a year since the greenskins invaded Rynn’s World and the Crimson Fists were brought low. Now, lord of a shattered Chapter, Pedro Kantor has become an administrator, guiding his brethren through the slow process of rebuilding.

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Rynn's World by Steve Parker
When the ork hordes of Warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and wipe out the Crimson Fists sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor prepare a hasty line of defence on the Fists home planet of Rynn's World. Tragedy strikes when an errant missile destroys the Space Marine's Chapter monastery, killing most of their warriors. With a handful of Crimson Fists left, Kantor must fight the campaign of his life, to defeat Snagrod's orks and prevent his Chapter's annihilation.

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Traitor's Gorge by Mike Lee
For nearly ten millennia, the Crimson Fists waged war against the enemies of mankind from their home planet of Rynn's World. And then, in one cataclysmic event, Rynn's World fell, despoiled by the hordes of the orks. Six months later, Chapter Master Pedro Kantor leads the shattered remnants of his Space Marines in pursuit of a force of greenskins still clinging to life in the mountains of the devastated world. But when they are drawn into a trap, Kantor and his battle-brothers realise that they have massively underestimated their foe...

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The War for Rynn's World by Steve Parker and Mike Lee
When the ork hordes of the warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and devastate the Crimson Fists force sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor is forced into a desperate defence of the Fists home planet, Rynn's World. But tragedy strikes. An errant missile destroys the Space Marines' fortress-monastery, killing most of their number outright. With a handful of battered survivors in tow, Kantor must cross a continent if he is to have any hope of defeating Snagrod's orks and preventing his Chapter's total annihilation.

A Space Marine Battles omnibus that includes Rynn's World, Culling the Horde, and Pedro Kantor: The Vengeful Fist by Steve Parker, and Traitor's Gorge and The Few by Mike Lee.

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Imperial Fists Successor Chapters in Black Library Publications

Astral Knights Chapter

The Cost of Command by Sandy Mitchell
The Astral Knights can trace their genetic heritage back to the Imperial Fists. They are stubborn and tenacious, but their highly developed sense of honour can lead to friction between battle-brothers. When a mission goes wrong, two Astral Knights decide the only way to settle the matter is to fight a duel, even though Chapter law frowns on this course of action. Can a fight to the death really resolve the question of who was right, as the victor will be exiled from the Chapter in disgrace?

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Crossed Swords by Ben Counter
For months, the necron terror device known as the World Engine has carved a path of destruction through the Vidar sector. Now, the forces of the Imperium make a last-ditch effort to destroy it. The entire Astral Knights Space Marine Chapter have landed on the World Engine, seeking to annihilate it from within. As a makeshift squad battles necron constructs, long-standing rivalries cause conflict amongst the battle-brothers and threaten to doom them - and perhaps the mission. Can the Astral Knights overcome their differences in time to make a difference?

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The World Engine by Ben Counter
For months, the World Engine has blazed a trail across the Vidar sector, destroying planets and devastating every fleet sent to destroy it. Now, the Astral Knights Space Marine Chapter enact a daring plan to get to the heart of the mighty edifice and bring it to an end. Crashing their battle-barge into the World Engine, they land upon its surface, seeking its heart. Confronted by sinister necrons, the fate of the Astral Knights hangs in the balance, along with the lives of untold billions...

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Black Templars Chapter

See Black Templars Resources Index

Celestial Lions Chapter

Blood and Fire by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
In the aftermath of the war for Hive Helsreach, Black Templars Chaplain Grimaldus receives a unexpected distress call from an old ally. The Celestial Lions Space Marines are being targeted by the Inquisition and have been brought to the brink of extinction. Will they regroup and rebuild, or will they choose to go out in a final blaze of glory? That is what Grimaldus must decide...

This story also appears in War for Armageddon: The Omnibus and Armageddon.

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Emperor's Warbringers Chapter

Black Dawn by C.L. Werner
An artefact from the Great Crusade - a bolt pistol used by Roboute Guilliman himself - is unearthed on the planet Vulscus. However, the relic may not be all that it appears, and the Inquisiton send the vicious Warbringers Space Marines to retrieve it.

This short story also appears in the anthologies Victories of the Space Marines and There is Only War.

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Setting the Stage by C.L. Werner
As rebellion spreads across Feralis IV, the fate of the world may hang on a single pull of the trigger… Brother-Sergeant Carius of the Emperor’s Warbringers is poised to take the shot, if the enemy commander will take the bait he has spent so long preparing.

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Excoriators Chapter

Basions by Rob Sanders
A silent star-fort is an ominous sign… But when Chaplain Rhaddecai and his Excoriators board the Semper Vigilare to investigate, they find something far more disturbing as the dead rise, human and Space Marine alike. Beset by rotting horrors and trapped in the star-fort’s depths, the Space Marines must find a way to survive, or to die with honour.

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Executioners Chapter

Death Speakers by Andy Smillie
The Death Speakers - the trio of Chaplains who guide the destiny of the Executioners Sixth Company - gather to commemorate the deeds of their captain, Jahnu Marut. Remembering the dead is their role, and they know it well' Though it is unusual for them to carry it out while Marut yet lives'

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Fists Exemplar Chapter

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Iron Knights Chapter

Tower of Blood by Tony Ballantyne
One thousand floors has the tower, one thousand floors of blood, death and daemons. A squad of Iron Knights must fight their way to the top of the building to fight the mighty daemon that lurks there. Unless they can prevent its foul ritual, all the filth of Chaos will drown the world in corruption. Can even the courage and determination of a Space Marine commander triumph against such odds?

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Soul Drinkers Chapter

One of the major reveals in Phalanx is that the Soul Drinkers [featured in this series] are not descended from Rogal Dorn. The Soul Drinkers and this series remain in this list because a Soul Drinkers Chapter was descended from Rogal Dorn.

The Bleeding Chalice by Ben Counter
Long years have passed since the Soul Drinkers Space Marines were declared excommunicate traitoris and many Imperial agents have been despatched to destroy this once loyal Chapter. Sarpedon, the stoic leader of the fallen Marines, has become hellbent on finding some way of curing his battle-brothers of the cursed mutations inflicted upon them.

Book 2 of the Soul Drinkers series

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Chapter War by Ben Counter
Declared excommunicate from the Adeptus Astartes many years ago, and led by the heroic Sarpedon, the Soul Drinkers are desperate to restore themselves back into the good graces of the Imperium. When the planet of Vanqualis comes under attack from orks, the Soul Drinkers answer, Sarpedon seeing a chance to prove their loyalty. But factions within the Chapter are moving against the brave leader, eager to tread a different path, one that will lead to Chaos. Matters are complicated further when the Howling Griffons Chapter arrives on Vanqualis, too, and Sarpedon finds he has enemies on three fronts. Survival, the fate of Vanqualis and the Chapter itself are all at stake.

Book 4 of the Soul Drinkers series

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Crimson Tears by Ben Counter
Once loyal warriors of the Imperium, the Soul Drinkers have been betrayed by those they once fought to protect and declared as heretics! With the dark forces of Chaos on one side, and the Crimson Fists Space Marines on the other, the only solution for the wronged Space Marines is to come out fighting.

Book 3 of the Soul Drinkers series

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Hellforged by Ben Counter
The Space Marines are humanity's champions, their loyalty to the Emperor beyond question. When a Chapter falls from grace, the Imperium will stop at nothing to hunt them down and exterminate them. The disgraced Soul Drinkers Chapter attempts to elude their pursuers in a desolate area of space, but Sarpedon and his battle-brothers soon find themselves fighting for their lives against a deadly new enemy: the necrons!

Book 5 of the Soul Drinkers series

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Phalanx by Ben Counter
Phalanx, the great star fort of the Imperial Fists, is playing host to Space Marines from half a dozen Chapters, alongside Inquisitors, Sisters of Battle and agents of the Adeptus Mechanicus. They have come together to witness the end of a Space Marine Chapter, as the once-noble Soul Drinkers, now Chaos-tainted renegades and heretics, are put on trial for their crimes against the Imperium. But dark forces are stirring and even this gathering of might may not be enough to guard against the evil that is about to be unleashed...

Book 6 of the Soul Drinkers series

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Soul Drinker by Ben Counter
The Soul Drinkers have served the Emperor loyally for thousands of years, but their obsessive desire to retrieve an ancient relic throws them into conflict with those that they are honour-bound to obey. Faced with an impossible choice, will this proud and noble chapter back down, or rebel to forge a new destiny for themselves among the stars?

Book 1 of the Soul Drinkers series

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This index has been updated to include the Exorcists, who have been revealed as an Imperial Fists Successor.