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| * The Tenth Company is the ] company, in which new recruits must prove their worth before being inducted as full Space Marines. | * The Tenth Company is the ] company, in which new recruits must prove their worth before being inducted as full Space Marines. | ||
| ==Divergence== | |||
| Deviation from the letter of the Codex is not uncommon. According to the Index Astartes, "the Adeptus Terra has never felt it necessary to enforce the Codex absolutely. Indeed it is doubtful whether it could." This is due to homeworld environment, personality and beliefs of the Chapter, and the image of the founding leader. | |||
| Such chapters include, to varying degrees of divergence: | |||
| * ] and their successors (with the notable exception of the ]). | |||
| * ], primarily in the Deathwing and Ravenwing companies. | |||
| * ] disregard the Codex Astartes altogether, including not respecting the limit of one thousand Marines. | |||
| * ] disregard the organization of Battle Companies and Reserve Companies and do not field terminator squads but instead give ] only to certain individuals | |||
| * ], like the Space Wolves, disregard the Codex altogether and allow for a potentially unlimited number of Marines. | |||
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| ===Dark Angels=== | ===Dark Angels=== | ||
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| | primarch = Lion El'Jonson | |||
| | chapter master = Azrael | |||
| | battlecry = Repent! For tomorrow you die! | |||
| | colourscheme = Dark Green<br />White (Deathwing)<br />Black (original colours, Ravenwing) | |||
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| ⚫ | ===Black Templars=== | ||
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| Black Templars are a chapter derived from the ] and their ], ]. Their origin can be traced back to the Imperial Fists’ defence of ]. They wear black armor, with white accents and use a ] as their emblem. The Black Templars favor close-quarters combat, ] and ] for orbital insertion, and do not use Librarians because they distrust anything associated with the warp. | |||
| ===White Scars=== | |||
| ⚫ | The 'character' of the Black Templars is drawn from the medieval ]s of the 11th to 13th centuries, and the history concerning the Order of the ]. One of their special weapons, the ''Holy Orb of Antioch'', is a reference to ] ], which itself is a reference to items discovered by real crusaders at Antioch (such as the "Holy Spear of Antioch"). | ||
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| ===Space Wolves=== | |||
| The Black Templars have been on the longest crusade the ] has ever known to prove their loyalty to the ]. Unlike other chapters, the Black Templars have no home world, instead opting to live in their Crusade fleets. The Black Templars are the only chapter to have no standard recording of their total number spread across the stars. Only the High Marshal has any idea how many Templars there are at any given time. | |||
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| Since the Black Templars have no homeworld, all of their recruiting is done via the Chapter Keeps. New recruits are ']' to a full Battle Brother (known as an Initiate), under whom they complete their training. | |||
| ===Salamanders=== | |||
| ⚫ | '''Codex: Black Templars''' was also a unique codex in its own right. Unlike its predecessors ('''Codex: Blood Angels''', '''Codex: Dark Angels''' and '''Codex: Space Wolves'''), '''Codex: Black Templars''' is not a supplement book for Codex: Space Marines but a stand alone codex. This meant that one could play the game without the need to actually purchase the original Codex: Space Marines. The same has been done for the new Codex: Dark Angels which was released on 3rd March 2007, and the Codex: Blood Angels published in the White Dwarf magazine.(Specifically issue 330 and 331, June and July 2007) |
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| ⚫ | ===Black Templars=== | ||
| ⚫ | ====In Game Terms==== | ||
| ⚫ | The 'character' of the Black Templars is drawn from the medieval ]s of the 11th to 13th centuries, and the history concerning the Order of the ]. One of their special weapons, the ''Holy Orb of Antioch'', is a reference to ] ], which itself is a reference to items discovered by real crusaders at Antioch (such as the "Holy Spear of Antioch"). | ||
| ⚫ | '''Codex: Black Templars''' was also a unique codex in its own right. Unlike its predecessors ('''Codex: Blood Angels''', '''Codex: Dark Angels''' and '''Codex: Space Wolves'''), '''Codex: Black Templars''' is not a supplement book for Codex: Space Marines but a stand alone codex. This meant that one could play the game without the need to actually purchase the original Codex: Space Marines. The same has been done for the new Codex: Dark Angels which was released on 3rd March 2007, and the Codex: Blood Angels published in the White Dwarf magazine.(Specifically issue 330 and 331, June and July 2007) | ||
| The Black Templars have a few unique units, including Sword Brethren who use ] armour,<ref name="Index Astartes II">{{cite book|title=Index Astartes II|first=Andy|last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Pete and Kelly, Phil and McNeill,Graham and Reynolds,Anthony|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-345-4}}</ref> the Land Raider Crusader, and the Emperor's Champion — a lone marine who seeks out the enemy's champions and leaders and defeats them in single combat. | The Black Templars have a few unique units, including Sword Brethren who use ] armour,<ref name="Index Astartes II">{{cite book|title=Index Astartes II|first=Andy|last=Chambers|coauthors=Haines, Pete and Kelly, Phil and McNeill,Graham and Reynolds,Anthony|year=2003|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-345-4}}</ref> the Land Raider Crusader, and the Emperor's Champion — a lone marine who seeks out the enemy's champions and leaders and defeats them in single combat. | ||
| The Black Templar abhor anyone or anything that hints at being able to wield psychic powers. Due to this Black Templar fighting companies refuse to fight alongside any ally that uses psychic powers (the only exception being the Grey Knights). Such is their hatred for psychic powers they have been seen charging towards units with psychic abilities even if it means leaving an advantageous position. | |||
| ====Notable Black Templars==== | ====Notable Black Templars==== | ||
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| =====Chaplain Grimaldus, Hero of Helsreach===== | =====Chaplain Grimaldus, Hero of Helsreach===== | ||
| Veteran of the Third Armageddon War. During the Battle for Hive Helsreach, Grimaldus led the defense of the Temple of the Emperor Ascendant, which had stood since Armageddon's colonization. The battle became so heated that the building itself collapsed around them. It was believed that all had perished in the building until Grimaldus, bloody but unbroken, climbed out of the rubble bearing three of the temple's artifacts - a column from its Major Altar, the Banner of the Emperor Victorious, and holy water from the Stoup of Elucidation. Apothecaries who examined him later were amazed that Grimaldus had survived, much less found the strength to climb from the ruins. When the war ended, the citizens of Hive Helsreach honored him with the title of "Hero of Helsreach".<ref name="Codex Black Templars">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Black Templars|first=Graham|last=McNeil|coauthors=Thorpe, Gav, and Haines, Pete|year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-685-2}}</ref> | Veteran of the Third Armageddon War. During the Battle for Hive Helsreach, Grimaldus led the defense of the Temple of the Emperor Ascendant, which had stood since Armageddon's colonization. The battle became so heated that the building itself collapsed around them. It was believed that all had perished in the building until Grimaldus, bloody but unbroken, climbed out of the rubble bearing three of the temple's artifacts - a column from its Major Altar, the Banner of the Emperor Victorious, and holy water from the Stoup of Elucidation. Apothecaries who examined him later were amazed that Grimaldus had survived, much less found the strength to climb from the ruins. When the war ended, the citizens of Hive Helsreach honored him with the title of "Hero of Helsreach".<ref name="Codex Black Templars">{{cite book|title=Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Black Templars|first=Graham|last=McNeil|coauthors=Thorpe, Gav, and Haines, Pete|year=2005|edition=1st Edition|publisher=Games Workshop|location=Nottingham|id=ISBN 1-84154-685-2}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ====In Game Terms==== | ||
| The 'character' of the Black Templars is drawn from the medieval ]s of the 11th to 13th centuries, and the history concerning the Order of the ]. One of their special weapons, the ''Holy Orb of Antioch'', is a reference to ] ], which itself is a reference to items discovered by real crusaders at Antioch (such as the "Holy Spear of Antioch"). | |||
| '''Codex: Black Templars''' was also a unique codex in its own right. Unlike its predecessors ('''Codex: Blood Angels''', '''Codex: Dark Angels''' and '''Codex: Space Wolves'''), '''Codex: Black Templars''' is not a supplement book for Codex: Space Marines but a stand alone codex. This meant that one could play the game without the need to actually purchase the original Codex: Space Marines. The same has been done for the new Codex: Dark Angels which was released on 3rd March 2007, and the Codex: Blood Angels published in the White Dwarf magazine.(Specifically issue 330 and 331, June and July 2007) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Second Founding is an event that occurred in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, shortly after the Horus Heresy. This event was intended to reorganise the armed forces of the Imperium, preventing large forces from coming under the command of a single person.
Causes
The Horus Heresy was a time of strife, as the Imperium nearly tore itself apart in civil war. Large forces were corrupted by the powers of Chaos, including at least nine of the original twenty Space Marine Legions.
The heresy was ended after the Emperor of Mankind slew the leader of the traitors, Warmaster Horus, though he was mortally wounded by the Warmaster in the process.
Many weaknesses in the structure and organisation of the Imperium were exposed by these events. It was decided by the High Lords of Terra, twelve of the most powerful men in the Imperium, that mass reorganisation had to occur in order to prevent an event like the Horus Heresy from happening again.
The Codex Astartes
The task of reorganising the Imperium’s military might was undertaken by Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines Legion. Almost single handedly, he codified the structure of the Imperial Guard (formerly known as the Imperial Army), the Imperial Navy, and the Space Marines.
The Codex Astartes refers to the reorganisation of the Space Marine Legions, tens of thousands strong, into the more manageable and far less powerful thousand strong chapters, and laid down rules relating to the speed of genetic manipulation received by recruits. This document also laid down tactical doctrine, equipment specifications, and identification markings, and is regarded as a holy text by many Space Marines. However, some Chapters do not follow the Codex Astartes. These are referred to as Non-Codex Chapters.
Some of the key differences, according to the Codex Astartes, is that each Space Marine Chapter will only receive gene-seeds from their own Chapter. This ensures that there is no cross-contamination and exaggerates any genetic differences between the various Chapters. The gene-seeds of Chaos's followers were not destroyed, but isolated.
The Second Founding
The Second Founding occurred seven years after the death of Horus. The existing Space Marine Legions were broken up, and reorganised into the Chapters; smaller, more flexible formations.
One chapter was allowed to retain the original markings of the Legion, while the remainder, known as Successor Chapters, had to take on new names and heraldry. Most of the legions broke into less than five chapters, although the Ultramarines' huge numbers of Space Marines following the Horus Heresy allowed the creation of 23 Successor Chapters.
Second Founding Chapters
| Name | Primarch | Successor Chapters | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Angels | Lion El'Jonson | Angels of Absolution, Angels of Redemption, Angels of Vengeance | The Dark Angels and their successor chapters refer to themselves as "the Unforgiven". |
| White Scars | Jaghatai Khan | Marauders, Rampagers, Destroyers, Storm Lords | None |
| Space Wolves | Leman Russ | Wolf Brothers | See The Great Companies. |
| Imperial Fists | Rogal Dorn | Black Templars, Crimson Fists | There is a third Second Founding Chapter of dubious canonicity, the Soul Drinkers. |
| Blood Angels | Sanguinius | Angels Encarmine, Angels Sanguine, Angels Vermillion, Blood Drinkers, Flesh Tearers | The Successor Chapters suffer from the same gene-seed flaws as the Blood Angels themselves. |
| Iron Hands | Ferrus Manus | Red Talons, Brazen Claws | None |
| Ultramarines | Roboute Guilliman | Novamarines, Patriarchs of Ulixis, White Consuls, Black Consuls, Liberators, Inceptors, Praetors of Orpheus, Genesis Chapter, Eagle Warriors | It is said that there were 23 Successor Chapters involved in the Second Founding, called the Progenitor chapters; not all of them have been named. |
| Salamanders | Vulkan | None known | The Salamanders did not have sufficient numbers to necessitate splitting the Legion into Chapters, because of the few survivors of the Drop Site Massacre. |
| Raven Guard | Corax | Black Guard, Revilers, Raptors | None |
Chapter Organisation
Each Codex Chapter divides its forces into ten Companies of a hundred Space Marines, based on specialisation and experience.
- The First Company consists of veteran Space Marines, with access to the best equipment the Chapter had to offer, including Land Raiders and Tactical Dreadnought armour.
- Second to Fifth Companies were considered to be the ‘battle companies’. These were experienced soldiers often deployed to the front lines, generally bearing the brunt of the fighting. These companies consisted of 6 Tactical, 2 Assault, and 2 Devastator squads. Attack bikes and Land Speeders were available for use by the Assault-trained Marines.
- Sixth to Ninth Companies were the reserve companies. Sixth and Seventh Companies consist primarily of Tactical squads, while Eight was dedicated to assault, and Ninth to heavy support (Devastator squads).
- The Tenth Company is the Scout company, in which new recruits must prove their worth before being inducted as full Space Marines.
Chapters
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Dark Angels
White Scars
Space Wolves
Salamanders
Salamanders (Warhammer 40,000)
Black Templars
In Game Terms
The 'character' of the Black Templars is drawn from the medieval Crusades of the 11th to 13th centuries, and the history concerning the Order of the Knights Templar. One of their special weapons, the Holy Orb of Antioch, is a reference to Monty Python's Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, which itself is a reference to items discovered by real crusaders at Antioch (such as the "Holy Spear of Antioch").
Codex: Black Templars was also a unique codex in its own right. Unlike its predecessors (Codex: Blood Angels, Codex: Dark Angels and Codex: Space Wolves), Codex: Black Templars is not a supplement book for Codex: Space Marines but a stand alone codex. This meant that one could play the game without the need to actually purchase the original Codex: Space Marines. The same has been done for the new Codex: Dark Angels which was released on 3rd March 2007, and the Codex: Blood Angels published in the White Dwarf magazine.(Specifically issue 330 and 331, June and July 2007)
The Black Templars have a few unique units, including Sword Brethren who use Tactical Dreadnought armour, the Land Raider Crusader, and the Emperor's Champion — a lone marine who seeks out the enemy's champions and leaders and defeats them in single combat.
Notable Black Templars
High Marshal Helbrecht
Current High Marshal. Helbrecht wields the Sword of the High Marshals, which was forged from the remnants of the sword of Rogal Dorn. According to legend, Dorn broke the sword across his knee after the Horus Heresy for failing to defend the Emperor. In addition to being High Marshal, Helbrecht is the greatest naval commander in the Adeptus Astartes, and assumed command of all Space Marine warships during the Third War for Armageddon. Together with Admiral Parol of the Imperial Navy, Helbrecht held and eventually repulsed the numerically superior Ork fleet. Helbrecht was last seen departing Armageddon with Commissar Yarrick, hunting down the hulk thought to be commanded by the Beast of Armageddon, Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka.
Helbretch is equipped with Artificer armour, the Sword of the High Marshals (which is a special master-crafted power sword), a combi-meltagun (bolter with underslung meltagun), and an Iron Halo. He uses these weapons to aid his command and further his Crusades against the Orks.
Castellan Draco
Draco first rose to prominence as part of Marshal Ludolddus' Sword Brethren during the bitter Vinculus Crusade in which he fought a renegade Inquisitor Lord Vinculus. He was badly wounded after the battle and his body was reconstructed with bionics. He was awarded the rank of Castellan and was given a relic suit of the Chapter's finest armour for his valour. Draco was further recognised when he was presented with the former Inquisitor's blade as a mark of gratitude from the Ordo Hereticus. Draco is a special edition miniature available for the Black Templars. Rules for Castellan Draco can be found in White Dwarf (US) 313.
Chaplain Grimaldus, Hero of Helsreach
Veteran of the Third Armageddon War. During the Battle for Hive Helsreach, Grimaldus led the defense of the Temple of the Emperor Ascendant, which had stood since Armageddon's colonization. The battle became so heated that the building itself collapsed around them. It was believed that all had perished in the building until Grimaldus, bloody but unbroken, climbed out of the rubble bearing three of the temple's artifacts - a column from its Major Altar, the Banner of the Emperor Victorious, and holy water from the Stoup of Elucidation. Apothecaries who examined him later were amazed that Grimaldus had survived, much less found the strength to climb from the ruins. When the war ended, the citizens of Hive Helsreach honored him with the title of "Hero of Helsreach".
References
- Chambers, Andy (2003). Index Astartes II (1st Edition ed.). Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-345-4.
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{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Chambers, Andy (2000). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Armageddon (1st Edition ed.). Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-045-5.
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- Chambers, Andy (1998). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Space Marines. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-869893-28-X.
- "Index Astartes – The Codex Astartes". White Dwarf: Australian Edition (253). 2001. ISSN 0265-8712.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - Cook, Chris (2002). Index Astartes. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-180-X.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Johnson, Jervis (2000). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Space Wolves. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-010-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - The Space Wolf series of novels:
- King, William (2004). Grey Hunter. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-024-6.
- King, William (2004). Ragnar's Claw. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-023-8.
- King, William (2003). Space Wolf. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-022-X.
- King, William (2003). Wolfblade. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-021-1.
- Lightner, Lee (2007). Sons of Fenris. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 978-1844163885.
- McNeill, Graham (2006). False Gods. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-370-9.
- "Sons of Russ". White Dwarf: Australian Edition (245). 2000. ISSN 0265-8712.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - "Codicium Imperialis – The Space Wolves". White Dwarf: Australian Edition (247). 2000. ISSN 0265-8712.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - "Index Astartes – The Space Wolves". White Dwarf: Australian Edition (259). 2001. ISSN 0265-8712.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - "Index Astartes – 13th Company". White Dwarf: Australian Edition (283). 2003. ISSN 0265-8712.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - Chambers, Andy (2002). Index Astartes 2. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-345-4.
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