Eagle Warriors: What's canon?

[That Guy Matt]

I've always liked the Eagle Warriors. It's mostly just been the scheme but something makes them stand out for me, above similar looking chapters like the Marines Errant or Sons of Guilliman.

 

Now having read Dark Imperium I'm preparing to step away from the sons of Corax and pledge my allegiance to Guilliman, so what better time to finally paint some Eagle Warriors?

 

I've tried to look for what limited information their is on their background besides the same paragraph in the last four Space Marine codexes. I've looked in the obvious places, Lexicanum and 40k Wiki. The latter has a lot more but that worries me a little. I get the impression it is much less regulated then Lexicanum and much of it can be people passing their own fan fiction for chapters off as legit.

 

So I'm wondering if anyone can confirm anything canon about their origins or history. Are there any hints of them in Horus Heresy novels or any orher publications besides the codex?

[DogWelder]

They are space-combat specialists. The Ultramarine Legion had a comparatively small combat fleet consisting mainly of troop carriers like Battle Barges/Striker Cruisers and large numbers of escort craft. They did not have the huge numbers of battleships and cruisers that other Legions did.

 

Therefore, much of the Ultramarine fleet was placed under the command of a few companies or a chapter. When the second founding occurred, these elements became their own successor chapter known as the Eagle Warriors. They were created from the part of the Ultramarine Legion that was most adept at commanding warships during void warfare. By contrast, the Marines Errant were created from the part of the Ultramarines that was most adept at boarding/counter boarding actions.

[deathspectersgt7]

What you seen in the 40k wiki is correct . They were a Successor Of the Marines Errant for many years but you know the latest fluff has been screwed with . 

[DogWelder]

What you seen in the 40k wiki is correct . They were a Successor Of the Marines Errant for many years but you know the latest fluff has been screwed with . 

 

Personally I find the new fluff about them being void combat specialists more interesting tbh.

[deathspectersgt7]

 

What you seen in the 40k wiki is correct . They were a Successor Of the Marines Errant for many years but you know the latest fluff has been screwed with . 

 

Personally I find the new fluff about them being void combat specialists more interesting tbh.

 

Ok .

[That Guy Matt]

Thanks. So are they definately Second Founding then? I seem to remember seeing them listed as such a long time ago but anything recent has said :

 

'Founded during a particularly dark period of anarchy,'

 

While the aftermath of the Heresy would fit the description, it's strange that is would be phrased that way.

 

What you seen in the 40k wiki is correct . They were a Successor Of the Marines Errant for many years but you know the latest fluff has been screwed with .

I was under the impression the Marines Errant were successors to the Eagle Warriors, rather than the other way around. Edited August 1, 2017 by Asamodai

[Sugarlessllama]

In one of the Flesh Tearers novellas they lost one of their companies early in their history to Fratricide via the Flesh Tearers in their attempt to hide evidence of the Black Rage.

[deathspectersgt7]

Thanks. So are they definately Second Founding then? I seem to remember seeing them listed as such a long time ago but anything recent has said :

 

'Founded during a particularly dark period of anarchy,'

 

While the aftermath of the Heresy would fit the description, it's strange that is would be phrased that way.

 

What you seen in the 40k wiki is correct . They were a Successor Of the Marines Errant for many years but you know the latest fluff has been screwed with .

I was under the impression the Marines Errant were successors to the Eagle Warriors, rather than the other way around.

 

My Bad !! Also here is a great looking Eagle Warriorhttp://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/335762-liber-magnus-lots-of-40k/ post #18 & 20

Edited August 1, 2017 by deathspectersgt7