Editing Friends and Foes (Abyssal Jaws)

[[File:Abyssal Jaw Fist Bump.jpg|thumb|The Abyssal Jaws are highly popular among the Maresian SeaGuard.]]

The Abyssal Jaws are undoubtedly one of the more controversial chapters in the Imperium. While they're undeniably loyal to the emperor and have proven to be hugely popular among many of those they have fought alongside, their disregard for the Codex Astartes is almost infamous. The trophy taking and cannibalistic rituals of the chapter are considered savage at best, heretical at worst. Then there is the issue of their charge; guarding the ancient tombs that lurk beneath the waves of Maresia. While most would deny it, pointing to the chapters formidable combat record and obvious loyalty to the Imperium, some Inquisitors fear that the Old One has been influencing the chapter from its lair, altering the Abyssal Jaws for its own perverse purposes.

As a result of this, the chapter has found itself with a large number of firm friends and allies, as well as bitter rivals and hated foes. Listed here are some of those friends and foes.


==The Imperium==

===The Inquistion===

====Istvaanians====
View of the Abyssal Jaws: The Isvaanians in [SECTOR REDACTED] hold the Abyssal Jaws and the people of Maresia in high regard. For their society embodies the principle of "strenght through trail" with it's elevation of cometativness and willingness to root out weakness. The high caliber of the Abyssal Jaws and Sea-Guard is an often used example by Istvaanians that their methods hold true.

Long term goals on Maresia: The majority of the warmongers see Maresia as a glowing beacon of trials and tribulations, an inspiration as they work to bring cataclysms and ruination on on other softbellyed worlds of [SECTOR REDACTED]. However a splinter group of Istvaanians mainly from Ordo Malleus and Hereticus see that unleashing a great elder beats would indeed be a direly needed steel-bath for [SECTOR REDACTED].

Curent activity on Maresia: The powerful Inquisitor Thargrym Odarsan spearheads an effort by "mainline" Istvaanians for ward the Abyssal Jaws from undue inquisitorial attentions. Assassinations and dire threats elswhere are the primary tools of these shadowy guardians The splinter group hunts the grimy deeps of Hive Vísceras for knowledge that will root ones soul. The fact that the infiltrat-clones sent to the Old One-cults return marred with mutations of eldrish pattern and horrid promise mealy drives the conspirators on.

====Recongergators====

View of the Abyssal Jaws:The Recongergator faction has a hard time form a lasting consensus on the Abyssal Jaws. On the one hand, the Abyssal Jaws are a old chapter that ruled Maresia for many millennia, as such they are but another institution that must fall before the wave of change lest all humanity drown in the maelstrom of decay. But on the other hand the Abyssal Jaws are a highly unorthodox chapter that exists on the fringe of the imperial administration, as such they have the potential to be allies in the war against sterility and stagnation.

Long term goals on Maresia: There is a plot that has been brewing amongst the Recongergators of [SECTOR REDACTED]. By cunning use of moles and infiltrations going back hundreds of year the Sector Govenor Mr. Z* has become fearful of the Abyssal Jaws undue independence. Soon Mr. Z will clampdown on freedoms of the chapter by barring them transport on Navy ships and other similar actions. In response to this affront the Abyssal Jaws will rebel, ending both the rule of Mr. Z and them selfs thanks to the Imperial response. The martyrdom of the Abyssal Jaws shall then in turn sow decent amongst other space marines.

Curent activity on Maresia: Recongergator actions on Maresia is focused on preparing for the coming rebellion and setting up distraction "smoke-screens".

====Xanthites====

View of the Abyssal Jaws: Inquisitors belonging to the Xanthites view the Abyssal Jaws as a boon. The chapter keeps the Old One locked in the depths of Maresia. That fits the Xanthites of [SECTOR REDACTED] just fine, for they do not yet understand this elder beats and what they do not understand they can not wield against the enemies of man. Meanwhile Xanthites inquisitors can rummage through the remains of chaos war-bands that have been rebuked by the Abyssal Jaws.

Long term goals on Maresia: Xanthites are infuriated with the horror hidden in Maresia. Ever since the world and the sleeping terror was found the Xanthites have sought to ditermen if the Old One could be made to obey the will of man of if it must stay slumbering until the end of existence. So far they have not succeeded, the warp-trinkets of broken war-bands make for an excellent consolation prize however.

Curent activity on Maresia: Xanthites inquisitors and their acolytes gather what they can from the watery homeworld of the Abyssal Jaws, be it warp-fueled artifacts or snippets of elder lore.

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