The organization of the Space Marine Chapter, as laid out by the Codex Astartes, is an integral part of the lore of Warhammer 40,000. Aside from an unbreakable sense of honour and a history of unparalleled skill at arms, the Death Templars share little in common with their forebears' culture and traditions. Successors of the ruthless Space Wolves and carriers of Leman Russ's legacy, the Iron Beasts have shown excellent mastery of armoured and mechanized warfare, backed up by their quick moving attacks and ferocious talents in close combat. The Astral Arbiters are a formerly Loyalist Space Marine Chapter created during an Unknown Founding and from unknown lineage. The Hunters Vigilant are expert trackers and are able to survive for years alone without backup or help.The Hunt vigilant have a deep burning hatred for chaos as their 5th company was once devastated by a Plague Marine ambush while pacifying a planet into Imperial compliance.This lead to the Hunters Vigilant having a deep mistrust for those they saw as being susceptible to the ruinous powers of chaos. With the eighth edition (2017), Games Workshop introduced the Primaris design. The Primaris Space Marines represent timely reinforcements for the Imperium's armies as their enemies close in for the kill. Two of the original 20 Legions and their respective Primarchs are not named and are described as "redacted" from the records of the Imperium. As a Chapter steeped in the feudal traditions of its Chapter home world, the Iron Templars' doctrines, traditions, and organisation reflect their particular approach to prosecuting the Imperium's wars. Like their forebears the Wardens have close a relationship with the Adeptus Mechanicus. To this day they still recruit from the continent of Europa but keep there Fortress-Monastery elsewhere on a small planet in the Segmentum Solar. Founded during the recent Ultima Founding with the introduction of the Primaris Space Marines. They are notable for their preference for melee combat and ferocity in battle, charging their foes in an unrelenting and unstoppable charge, rending them limb-from-limb in a hail of blood and gore. The Dragon Guard are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and descent, although there is evidence that points towards an early founding, perhaps even as early as the Second Founding. With many Chapter planets now actively under siege, some Chapters are confirmed as destroyed or lost, and even those faring relatively well have suffered high casualties and are in desperate need of reinforcement. From the dark and claustrophobic walkways of floating space hulks to the wide-open expanses of tundra and death world plains, the chapter has been hardened and tempered in the fires of conflict. This Chapter was created as one of several newly incepted Chapters during the 26, The Jiangshi Riders are a loyalist Chapter who, due to their mutations and behavior, are highly suspected as originating during the 21. This Chapter is comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines, created during the most recent Ultima Founding. Despite playing vital roles in several campaigns, these endeavors tended to be drowned out in Imperial archives due to their lack of self-promotion. The Chapters home system of Jemenaius hosts three habitable worlds, on of which is an adeptus mechanicus forge world, which creates arms and armaments for the chapter and the region. The Angels of Repentance is a Codex Astartes-compliant Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin. Alright Games Workshop, you’ve got a money making deal with Bandai and we’ve got some more Marines we’d like to see. Now they commit the most obscene levels of carnage wherever they go, in tribute to their brutal and bloody deity. With the resurrection of the Primarch Roboute Guilliman, the Avenging Son has assumed command as Lord Commander of the Imperium over all of Humanity's military forces. A rather unique chapter, the Maelstrom Fists were formed to specialize in void warfare, to compensate for the losses that the Imperial Navy suffered during the 13, The Manticores are a Renegade Chapter, originally part of the 'Cursed' 21, The Masonic Marines are a semi-loyalist, non-. The Inheritors of Caliban are a Codex Compliant Chapter created in the Ultima Founding descended from the venerable Dark Angels. That would be rad. Like their namesake, the legendary wolf of Fenrisian mythology known as the Bloodied Hunter, this Chapter has garnered a fearful reputation as tireless pursuers and relentless hunters of the enemy - waiting patiently for the opportune moment to strike. All Battle-Brothers are expected to receive apothecary training and must be a certified apothecary before advancing to the rank of Preceptor or higher. And let’s take the Wolf Pelts up a couple notches on this one, too. Warhammer Community - Successor Showcase: Hawks, Knights and Pointy Sticks! Cursed with an even higher decree of their angelic gene-sire's prognosticative abilities, the Chapter suffered from horrific visions of their fall, which showed them succumbing to one of their gene-line's twin genetic curses - the Red Thirst. Each constituent Chapter is autonomous and constitutes a complete army, with its own leadership, support and administrative staff, reliant only on its own Chapter members.