the night templars

[warlordgrubnatz]

okay i am finaly going to start a diy project and see it through here is what i got so far:

the Night templars

-trained by black templar

-same org as black templar

- relativly old, 12th founding prehaps

- current chapter master is called linsader

-based in the porthon sector (custom)

- homeworld is malphesteron prime

- specilised in fighting orks but also fight a gains chaos often, (porthon sector is near the eye of terror)

 

here is some info n their home- system the porthon sector.

 

The porthon sector is a relativly small sector close to the eye of terror. It has belonged to countless ork klans for centuries before imperial forces claimed much of it. There was a long and bloody war betwwen the orks and the imperial guard forces. As this campaign was going badly Space marines were needed. Unfortunaly There was no one to help so Inquisitor lord hiefmarten went to the high lord of terra and requested the creation of a space marine chapter.

At first they were reluctant, but they realised that because the system as so close to the eye of terror if a black crusade were to pass cadia and the other fortress worlds The system would be a vital speed bump and must be defended. A century later the night templars struck against the orks. They had been training with the black templars for long and had fought alongside them in smaller sacale battles but the night templars debut was spectacular. Almost the entire chapter was formed into the porthon crusade and they struck at the orks with malace and fury. Along with imperial guard forces they purged many of the ork clans within 70 years, now only one major clan remains the bloodfists (my ork klan)

 

oh i also fought of a warcry "Templarus nocturnuS" i know this isnt latin or anything but i think it sounds good. I am thinking of saying the templars specialise in night fighting (hence the name) but another reason for the name is that their armour will be realy dark (prehaps all black). I need help with the coulors because i would like them to display the templar insignia on their shoulder guards but ive already glued the armpads on all my marines, what coulor should i paint the shoulder guards.

[ironloki]

Not a bad start but I don't like the name. If they templars trained them they dont necessarily need to include it in their name :D . How about changing the word Night? (Perhaps try some latin?)

[warlordgrubnatz]

night templars

- its a hommophone ie knight templars

- they are crusaders, templars are crusaders

- they have realy dark armour

- they may [i havent decided yet] specialise in night fighting.

[Ferrata]

Sounds good so far. Name's a little rip off of Knight Templars, and I know you said it was a hommophone (which I read as homophobe the first few times :blink: ). Maybe something like Shadow Templars or something

 

Ferrata

[warlordgrubnatz]

shadow templars is already taken that was the first thing i thought of. Ive thought off some fluff for a character- high marshall linsader

The night templars chapter master or high marshall is Rubus Linsader. He staarted off as a neo-phyte recovered from a wartorn planet in the porthon sector. An ork waaagh had ripped through the planet and he had been conscripted into the guard at an age of 21. The guard battalion had been holding out against the orks for 2 weeks and had been whitled down to less than 2 platoons. Al that were left were a group of conscripts with no Co and the orks were readying to charge with greater numbers.

Linsader took command and he inspired his men by grabbing the company standard and standing guard at the trench. The men joined him and they prepared to charge a hopless countercharge against the orks. As the men prepared to die with dignity space marine drop pods landed infront of them and in the ork lines, the doors opened and the night templars charged out and slaughtered the suprised orks. After the battle the space marines were impressed by the 42 mens courage and made them all neophytes. Linsader proved his bravery and leadership and quickly became a hero among his felow neophytes. When he finaly became a marine he quickly worked his way up to sergeant.

 

His next big break was when his squad was separated behind ork lines. They survived for 2 months and when they got back they had only lost 2 men. He was promoted to a sword bretheren and he was feared by orks. he killed countless oprks and was the natural selection for emperors champion. He fought in the achilles crusade were the night templars struck at an ork captured forge world. The crusade was a fliure at first and the crusade lost half its strengh, the marshall was killed and linsader became marshall. He turned the crusade around and the forge-world was recaptured wihin a year. He contiued as marshall and high-marshall decan was injured and placed in a holy dreadnaught, he took up position.

[Ferrata]

A number of things. First of all, recruits *have* to be taken in by the age of 12 at the latest, otherwise they can not become a marine. So his whole guard history is out.

 

Try not to make him so good, make him have a few set backs in his career, make him learn.

 

Also, is there a reason you chose that name, because I keep reading lysander. I know its not, but its very similar. Try changing it unless it has a meaning,

 

Ferrata

[ironloki]

Apart from what Ferrata noted.

 

I thought Emperors champions where granted that status due to them recieving a vision from the Emperor. So you can't earn it but its granted to you. Also Emperors Champions generally dont survive the battle. They are like the Death company in that matter.

 

Also

 

he was feared by orks

 

Orks wouldn't fear him really. Its like saying Tyranids would be afraid. If anything the only person an ork would fear would be a Primarch or Yarrick :D . But you could work it in but as Ferrata says its best to try and avoid the Uber marine syndrome ;)

[Commissar Molotov]

In most chapters with the position, the vision is the requirement to become Emperor's Champion. But it's entirely possible this chapter has the Emperor's Champion as a standing post.

[warlordgrubnatz]

I thought only the black templars themselves could recive the vision. I know orks generaly dont fell fear but they are certain enemies they are afraid of. Also ill ncheck but i think theat all space marines have to be taken in before 25 not 12 ( shrike was a serious hive ganger before he became a space marine).

 

Also i should put in some set-backs, i know but I often forget when making army/ character fluff. The name Linsader is just a name i give to my space marine captains, i fould change it.

[Commissar Molotov]

Also ill ncheck but i think theat all space marines have to be taken in before 25 not 12 ( shrike was a serious hive ganger before he became a space marine).

 

Fourteen is really the maximum age for a marine to be inducted. That's established fact, that can be referenced and quoted from multiple areas. (Including Index Astartes volume 1)

 

Also, consider that Hives are very dangerous places. Survival of the fittest. If you've ever seen the child soldiers in african nations, they can be ferocious fighters. Shrike could have been a hive fighter even though he was in his early teens. The Imperium breeds dangerous people.

[Ferrata]

Fourteen is really the maximum age for a marine to be inducted

 

It's twelve, the ossmodula and biscopea both have to be implanted between 10-12

 

Index Astartes

 

Ferrata

[Commissar Molotov]

There you go. I guess it would depend whether the boy in question was a late developer. ^_^ Still, the point stands. Unlike during the Great Crusade, marines only recruit from children now.

[warlordgrubnatz]

yup, checked it out some o the organs need to be put in at 10-12 here is my new fluff:

 

The templars Crusade lead them to the world of Crimonean beta. In the war torn cities they found few survivors of an ork waaagh that had ravaged the planet. However they did find a few guardsmen that had survived. Among them was a conscripted youth, aged 11. They told a miraculous tale of how he had manned a heavy bolter and helped defend their position. The guardsmen were heroes, the young boy was taken to the chapters chaplains who ordered this boy be trained as a space marine. The chapter apothecaries began work on him and implanted him with the organs needed to begin the transformation into a space marine. He trained for years with other potentials until his transformation was complete and he was entered into the crusade as a neophyte.

 

Here he remained for 25 years, fighting against orks. At first he showed no more potential than any other marine until an ambush wiped out his squad. They were searching an abandoned space hulk and were ambushed by orks. The initiates were wiped out but Linsader took command of the 3 remaining neophytes and lead them out safley, although they did little fighting this showed his qualities as a leader and he was finaly granted his power armour. He spent another 20 years until he was naturaly selected as squad sergeant, from here he started to show his true potential. His squad had the highest survival rate and had an above average kill rate. He never left his men behind and valued their lives above his own. The chaplains were pondering adding him into the ranks of elite sword bretherin until his entire squad was wiped out in a jungle ambush.

 

Limsader returned to the chapter, wounded and alone. He kept his position as sergeant for many more years until they discovered an imperial guard tape recording his battle against the orks. A valkire was flying overhead and showed each member of his squad took 10 orks, Linsader himself taking twice as many. He finaly induced into the sword bretherin. He fought until the end of the crusade an dproved a worthy fighter. A new crusade was formed a few years later, this one would push into one opf the sub-sectors dominated by orks. The campaign was firstly a sucsess until the chapters high marshall was slain, it was a sorrow the chapter still bears today. Miraculously Linsader had surived as emperors champion, slaying many ork heroes. He was instaed immediatly. He struggled to command an entire army and his crusade took heavy losses, th chaplins pondered having another marshall take his place by defeating him in single combat untill almost overnight the crusade turned around.

 

He suddenly foun a natural talent for command, like with his squad he belived the key was to inspire his men and he did that extremly well. The crusade continus to this day...

 

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