White Scars
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| Battle Cry | "For the Khan and the Emperor!" | |
| Number | V | |
| Founding | First Founding | |
| Successors of | N/A | |
| Successor Chapters | Destroyers, Iron Talons, Marauders, Mantis Warriors, Storm Lords, Rampagers | |
| Chapter Master | Jubal Khan | |
| Primarch | Jaghatai Khan | |
| Homeworld | Chogoris | |
| Strength | 1,000 | |
| Specialty | Fast Attack and Bikes | |
| Allegiance | Imperium of Man | |
| Colours | White and red | |
The White Scars are a Chapter of Space Marines that are basically mongols in Power Armor and on bikes, in contrast to the Space Vikings of the Space Wolves and Space Vampires of the Blood Angels. Their Primarch was known as Jaghatai Khan. Their requisite one-trick-pony is hit-and-run attacks, which they do on those sweet bikes of theirs.
Organization
They are also known for their sweet mustaches and the Scars they make on their faces upon induction into the Chapter. Which is introduced into the chapter after Jaghatai was reunited with the 5th Legion, (ie: his legion) as he had recently united the fierce tribes of the Talksar tribesmen. Never mind that many Talksar did join the legion due to their loyalty to Jaghatai. Also, they only recruit from Jaghatai's adopted homeworld: Mundus Planus (known as Chogoris to the natives). Exactly how the badasses of the Space Wolves only recruit from Fenris. As a result, both chapters' ranks comprise solely awesome barbarians. Thus making the White Scars, along with the Space Wolves, the most dead-hard chapters in the Imperium. Aside from the Black Templars.
While Jaghatai Khan and his legion willingly embraced the Codex Astartes they do still followed their own traditions and so have a few changes to the codex. Namely their Stormseers a mix between Librarians and Chaplin who also pick the Chapter's Khans. Another thing of note is their dislike of Dreadnoughts, much like the Grey Knight chapter they would rather let the fallen have their rest (that and claustrophobia).
And of course the whole biker thing, making slower moving tanks and troops (like Devastators) rare, in their place they have a large amount of drop pods, Land Speeders and Rhinos. Plus bikes, lots and lots of bikes.
They have an incredibly deep, abiding rivalry with the Raven Guard because of their conflicting general tactical doctrines. While the Raven Guard prefers to lie in wait and plan out their attacks down to the letter to ensure the most efficient results are achieved when they finally start their attacks, the White Scars pretty much does the opposite and just rush in chainswords drawn and use their fast-attack specialty to overwhelm their opponents with sheer speed and force. Despite the animosity the two forces have fought alongside one another on multiple occasions, and it's worth noting it's more of a competitive rivalry in any case.
Their current Chapter Master, or rather, 'Great Khan' is Jubal Khan. Legends are told of his sweet mustache across the entire length and breadth of the Imperium.
They probably get along well with the Attilan Rough Riders.