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	If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.		If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.
	==History==		==History==
	The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of ~~warlord-slavers~~ which supplied the ~~Chapter~~ with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires ~~were~~ under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]] ~~until Corax was found~~. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).		The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of slaver warlords which supplied the Legion with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires spent much of their time under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]]. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).

	Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain Nerat Kirine during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the Great Crusade and beyond.		Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain '''Nerat Kirine''' during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the [[Great Crusade]] and beyond.

	While Corax tried his best to purge the Ashen Claws and the other Chapters of the Raven Guard of their old ways, he couldn't help but be reminded of his experience fighting against the repressive rulers of Lycaeus in his youth, due to the fact that his Legion had so often served in brutal occupational duties in his absence. When Horus ordered the Raven Guard to conduct a frontal assault on the [[Xenos\|xenos]]-corrupted [[Human\|humans]] of the Aukum-Sothos Cluster, Corax balked at the seemingly wasteful expenditure of Marines, but also saw an opportunity to rid his Legion of its more suspect battle-brothers. Therefore, when it came time for the Raven Guard to assault Gate 42, Corax ordered most of his Terran-born companies to fight in the vanguard, led by captains who he thought were closest to the Warmaster and his influence. In a costly battle, Corax personally led his sons to victory, but in the process lost thousands of Astartes. From this battle alone, the Raven Guard Legion was whittled down to 80,000 Marines, making it the smallest of all the Legiones Astartes.		While Corax tried his best to purge the Ashen Claws and the other Chapters of the Raven Guard of their old ways, he couldn't help but be reminded of his experience fighting against the repressive rulers of Lycaeus in his youth, due to the fact that his Legion had so often served in brutal occupational duties in his absence. When Horus ordered the Raven Guard to conduct a frontal assault on the [[Xenos\|xenos]]-corrupted [[Human\|humans]] of the Aukum-Sothos Cluster, Corax balked at the seemingly wasteful expenditure of Marines, but also saw an opportunity to rid his Legion of its more suspect battle-brothers. Therefore, when it came time for the Raven Guard to assault Gate 42, Corax ordered most of his Terran-born companies to fight in the vanguard, led by captains who he thought were closest to the Warmaster and his influence. In a costly battle, Corax personally led his sons to victory, but in the process lost thousands of Astartes. From this battle alone, the Raven Guard Legion was whittled down to 80,000 Marines, making it the smallest of all the Legiones Astartes.

	Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. ~~It was~~ a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.		Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. In the end it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.

	It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. ~~Following~~ the ~~collapse~~ of the ~~Nostramo Sector~~, the entire ~~region~~ was ~~simply~~ abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and ~~rebel~~ forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.		It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. In the chaos of the Heresy, the entire [[Nostramo]] Sector was abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos, rebel, and Night Lord forces fleeing the Dark Angels after the [[Thramas Crusade]]. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.		One strange exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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Daily Routine

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	04:00 - Reveille - The Ashen Claws awaken from their refurbished, <s>second-</s> <s>third-</s> thousandthhand beds.<br>		04:00 - Reveille - The Ashen Claws awaken from their refurbished, <s>second-</s> <s>third-</s> thousandthhand beds.<br>

	04:30 - Morning Meal/Morning Prayer - Most Ashen Claws no longer feel beholden to pray to the Emperor; while a few Marines choose to pray anyways out of a nagging sense of loyalty or honor, most choose to spend this time eating a light meal from the stacks of [[List of /tg/ Cuisine\|comestibles]] that have been "liberated" from unfriendly planets or ships.<br>		04:30 - Morning Meal/Morning Prayer - Most Ashen Claws no longer feel beholden to pray to the Emperor; while a few Marines choose to pray anyways out of a nagging sense of loyalty or honor, most choose to spend this time eating a light meal from the stacks of [[List of /tg/ Cuisine\|comestibles]] that have been "liberated" from unfriendly planets or ships. (also why would they be praying anyway, these guys deserted pre-Heresy)<br>

	05:00 - Morning Firing Rites - The Ashen Claws practice their firing drills. Since there's not much ammunition to spare on practice, the amount of time spent on these drills is half that of most Chapters.<br>		05:00 - Morning Firing Rites - The Ashen Claws practice their firing drills. Since there's not much ammunition to spare on practice, the amount of time spent on these drills is half that of most Chapters.<br>

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Combat Doctrine

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	The Ashen Claws' fleet consists of at least thirteen capital ships and dozens of smaller void craft; an impressive amount for a lone Chapter. Their capital ship, the ''Wicked Claw'', is an ''Infernus''-class battleship dating back to the glory days of the Great Crusade, and has the absurd size and OP armament to match. The Imperium retired this class of ship ages ago, fearing that just one of these monsters is too powerful to be left in the hands of any one commander; maybe the mere presence of this fucking thing is to thank for the Ashen Claws' continued existence.		The Ashen Claws' fleet consists of at least thirteen capital ships and dozens of smaller void craft; an impressive amount for a lone Chapter. Their capital ship, the ''Wicked Claw'', is an ''Infernus''-class battleship dating back to the glory days of the Great Crusade, and has the absurd size and OP armament to match. The Imperium retired this class of ship ages ago, fearing that just one of these monsters is too powerful to be left in the hands of any one commander; maybe the mere presence of this fucking thing is to thank for the Ashen Claws' continued existence.

	The Ashen Claws employ unaugmented human crews (by this point, probably all press-ganged) for their fleet of warships and their remaining squadrons of Lightning fighters. One such plane somehow managed to shoot down ''four'' Ultramarines [[Xiphon Pattern Interceptor\|Xiphon-pattern Interceptors]] during the Horus Heresy... ''in the same battle''. You know, the Viper expy that can canonically solo entire squadrons of [[Eldar]] aircraft? I know the Voss-pattern Lightning is considered an "upgraded" model, but this is downright ''comical''.		The Ashen Claws employ unaugmented human crews (by this point, probably all press-ganged or recruited from worlds under their direct domain) for their fleet of warships and their remaining squadrons of Lightning fighters. One such plane somehow managed to shoot down ''four'' Ultramarines [[Xiphon Pattern Interceptor\|Xiphon-pattern Interceptors]] during the Horus Heresy... ''in the same battle''. You know, the Viper expy that can canonically solo entire squadrons of [[Eldar]] aircraft? I know the Voss-pattern Lightning is considered an "upgraded" model, but this is downright ''comical''.

	While it's almost a guarantee that the Ashen Claws have pretty much the entirety of [[Forge World\|FW's]] lineup of Heresy-era tanks and ground vehicles, this isn't exactly a focus of their M.O., given their rapid method of deployment and tendency to not want to stick around too long for a proper ground assault. Therefore, any armored vehicles are more often than not left to gather dust on Atargatis Prime, except in extreme circumstances.		While it's almost a guarantee that the Ashen Claws have pretty much the entirety of [[Forge World\|FW's]] lineup of Heresy-era tanks and ground vehicles, this isn't exactly a focus of their M.O., given their rapid method of deployment and tendency to not want to stick around too long for a proper ground assault. Therefore, any armored vehicles are more often than not left to gather dust on Atargatis Prime, except in extreme circumstances.

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History

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	Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.		Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.

	It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space.		It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. ~~Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade' in Ghoul Stars.~~		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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History

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws is still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade' in Ghoul Stars.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	The Ashen Claws are a Renegade [[Space Marine]] [[Space Marine Chapter\|Chapter]], which is in fact the 18th Chapter of the OG [[Raven Guard]], back when it was still a Legion and had the manpower to fill multiple Chapters. These guys are a perfect representation of the convoluted nature of Renegade Chapters, as well as a case study in how to piss off [[The Imperium of Man\|two of the greatest]] [[Chaos\|powers in the galaxy]] and still survive to kick some serious ass.		The Ashen Claws are a Renegade [[Space Marine]] [[Space Marine Chapter\|Chapter]], which is in fact the 18th Chapter of the OG [[Raven Guard]], back when it was still a Legion and had the manpower to fill multiple Chapters. These guys are a perfect representation of the convoluted nature of Renegade Chapters, as well as a case study in how to piss off [[The Imperium of Man\|two of the greatest]] [[Chaos\|powers in the galaxy]] and still survive to kick some serious ass.

	If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes~~. Also, they have a space empire~~.		If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.
	==History==		==History==
	The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of warlord-slavers which supplied the Chapter with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires were under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]] until Corax was found. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).		The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of warlord-slavers which supplied the Chapter with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires were under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]] until Corax was found. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).
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	Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.		Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.

	It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space.		It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space.

	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws ~~has conquered and built an independent Human empire,~~ bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws is still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire ~~in Ghoul Stars~~.		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire, bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire in [[Ghoul Stars]].		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire in Ghoul Stars.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

	Oh, and [[Chapter Master]] [[Tyberos the Red Wake\|Tyberos]] of the Carcharodons ''may'' have [[Blood Ravens\|"gifted"]] himself his supremely badass [[Lightning Claws\|lightning claw]]/[[Chainfist\|chainfist]] hybrids from the Ashen Claws; perhaps that might explain why the Ashen Claws get so damn pissy with his Chapter to begin with.		Oh, and [[Chapter Master]] [[Tyberos the Red Wake\|Tyberos]] of the Carcharodons ''may'' have [[Blood Ravens\|"gifted"]] himself his supremely badass [[Lightning Claws\|lightning claw]]/[[Chainfist\|chainfist]] hybrids from the Ashen Claws; perhaps that might explain why the Ashen Claws get so damn pissy with his Chapter to begin with.

	==An (Unnecessary) Analysis of their Numbers==		==An (Unnecessary) Analysis of their Numbers==

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	If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.		If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.
	==History==		==History==
	The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of ~~warlord-slavers~~ which supplied the ~~Chapter~~ with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires ~~were~~ under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]] ~~until Corax was found~~. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).		The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of slaver warlords which supplied the Legion with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires spent much of their time under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]]. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).

	Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain Nerat Kirine during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the Great Crusade and beyond.		Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain '''Nerat Kirine''' during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the [[Great Crusade]] and beyond.

	While Corax tried his best to purge the Ashen Claws and the other Chapters of the Raven Guard of their old ways, he couldn't help but be reminded of his experience fighting against the repressive rulers of Lycaeus in his youth, due to the fact that his Legion had so often served in brutal occupational duties in his absence. When Horus ordered the Raven Guard to conduct a frontal assault on the [[Xenos\|xenos]]-corrupted [[Human\|humans]] of the Aukum-Sothos Cluster, Corax balked at the seemingly wasteful expenditure of Marines, but also saw an opportunity to rid his Legion of its more suspect battle-brothers. Therefore, when it came time for the Raven Guard to assault Gate 42, Corax ordered most of his Terran-born companies to fight in the vanguard, led by captains who he thought were closest to the Warmaster and his influence. In a costly battle, Corax personally led his sons to victory, but in the process lost thousands of Astartes. From this battle alone, the Raven Guard Legion was whittled down to 80,000 Marines, making it the smallest of all the Legiones Astartes.		While Corax tried his best to purge the Ashen Claws and the other Chapters of the Raven Guard of their old ways, he couldn't help but be reminded of his experience fighting against the repressive rulers of Lycaeus in his youth, due to the fact that his Legion had so often served in brutal occupational duties in his absence. When Horus ordered the Raven Guard to conduct a frontal assault on the [[Xenos\|xenos]]-corrupted [[Human\|humans]] of the Aukum-Sothos Cluster, Corax balked at the seemingly wasteful expenditure of Marines, but also saw an opportunity to rid his Legion of its more suspect battle-brothers. Therefore, when it came time for the Raven Guard to assault Gate 42, Corax ordered most of his Terran-born companies to fight in the vanguard, led by captains who he thought were closest to the Warmaster and his influence. In a costly battle, Corax personally led his sons to victory, but in the process lost thousands of Astartes. From this battle alone, the Raven Guard Legion was whittled down to 80,000 Marines, making it the smallest of all the Legiones Astartes.

	Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. ~~It was~~ a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.		Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. In the end it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.

	It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. ~~Following~~ the ~~collapse~~ of the ~~Nostramo Sector~~, the entire ~~region~~ was ~~simply~~ abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and ~~rebel~~ forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.		It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. In the chaos of the Heresy, the entire [[Nostramo]] Sector was abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos, rebel, and Night Lord forces fleeing the Dark Angels after the [[Thramas Crusade]]. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.		One strange exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.		Corax was secretly relieved that most of the Horus-influenced members of his command were lost in the battle, but the cost had been so high that he still vowed to never allow his troops to serve under Horus again. It was a blessing in disguise, since the lack of Warrior Lodge-corrupted Legionnaires meant that the Raven Guard was relatively spared when the [[Horus Heresy\|Horus Humbug]] kicked off and the other Legions suffered from internal revolts. However, even then his efforts to rid his Legion of Terran influences was not completely successful, since now-Praetor Kirine and several thousand Terran-born Ashen Claws survived the battle, now royally [[Rage\|pissed]] at their Primarch for callously tossing them into a meat grinder, despite their genuine loyalty to the Imperium and their brethren. Corax, like any caring father, took all of his unwanted sons and sent them away to the galactic fringe of the [[Ghoul Stars]], ostensibly to carry out a Crusade action, but in reality just to be rid of these stubborn thorns in his Legion's side.

	It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space.		It was during their Crusade that the Ashen Claws learned of the conflict that engulfed the rest of the Imperium in death and destruction. By this point, trawling through the Ghoul Stars had given the Ashen Claws plenty of time to stew in their anger and depression, both at themselves for their shameful past, and their Primarch for abandoning them. Hearing about a galaxy engulfed in flames only amplified their disgust for both sides of the war, and thereafter the Chapter became a piratical raiding force concerned only for their own skin. Following the collapse of the Nostramo Sector, the entire region was simply abandoned by the Imperium, forbidden to all Imperial spacecraft and left to fend for itself against xenos and rebel forces. It was in this forgotten vacuum that the Ashen Claws found a refuge to eke out a living on the furthest edges of known space. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. ~~Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade' in Ghoul Stars.~~		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws is still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws was still bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade' in Ghoul Stars.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire ~~in Ghoul Stars~~.		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire, bringing worlds into compliance according to edicts of their 'Second Crusade'.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire in [[Ghoul Stars]].		One exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime. Astropathic fragments intercepted indicates that as late as 062.M31 the Ashen Claws has conquered and built an independent Human empire in Ghoul Stars.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.

	Oh, and [[Chapter Master]] [[Tyberos the Red Wake\|Tyberos]] of the Carcharodons ''may'' have [[Blood Ravens\|"gifted"]] himself his supremely badass [[Lightning Claws\|lightning claw]]/[[Chainfist\|chainfist]] hybrids from the Ashen Claws; perhaps that might explain why the Ashen Claws get so damn pissy with his Chapter to begin with.		Oh, and [[Chapter Master]] [[Tyberos the Red Wake\|Tyberos]] of the Carcharodons ''may'' have [[Blood Ravens\|"gifted"]] himself his supremely badass [[Lightning Claws\|lightning claw]]/[[Chainfist\|chainfist]] hybrids from the Ashen Claws; perhaps that might explain why the Ashen Claws get so damn pissy with his Chapter to begin with.

	==An (Unnecessary) Analysis of their Numbers==		==An (Unnecessary) Analysis of their Numbers==

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	If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.		If you want to play as a Chapter of loose-cannon [[Blackshield\|Blackshields]] who don't play by the rules, these are your dudes.
	==History==		==History==
	The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of slaver warlords which supplied the Legion with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires spent much of their time under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]]. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).		The 18th Chapter of the Raven Guard Legion took its name from the Xeric tribes of [[Terra]], a group of slaver warlords which supplied the Legion with savage new recruits. Since their [[Primarch]], Corvus Corax, wasn't found until over a century after the [[Great Crusade]] kicked off, these Legionnaires spent much of their time under the command of Warmaster [[Horus]]. The Ashen Claws were treated by Horus almost like an extension of his own Legion, rather than a Chapter of the Nineteenth; to this end, they even had a strategy named after them, in which a unit would be used as bait to allow the rest of Horus' forces to strike the unsuspecting enemy on their flanks (Eat your heart out, [[Tau]]).

	Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain '''Nerat Kirine''' during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the [[Great Crusade]] and beyond.		Unfortunately, when put into action by Shade Captain '''Nerat Kirine''' during the Battle of Hell's Anvil, the bait in this instance just so happened to be the Thorosian Imperial Army assets attached to the Ashen Claw/Luna Wolf contingent; around 10,000 guardsmen were killed during the battle, [[Galactic Partridges\|while the Astartes not only took all the credit for defeating the rebellious foe, but suffered virtually no losses in return]]. This incident (and the Chapter's unsavory Terran past) would weigh heavily on Primarch Corax upon his return to the Imperium, and would influence the way he viewed this particular Chapter through the rest of the [[Great Crusade]] and beyond.
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	During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.		During the Heresy, the Ashen Claws would fuck with the many [[Night Lords]] holdings scattered around the sector, but also ran afoul of scattered Loyalist forces on several occasions. Notably, during the Battle of Desperation (real smooth, [[Games Workshop\|GW]]), a three-way free-for-all developed between the [[Ultramarines]]' 10th Chapter, the Night Lords, and the Ashen Claws, during which the Ashen Claws temporarily aligned themselves with their Smurf brethren, only to quickly turn on them once they managed to dispatch the Night Lords fleet and raid the planet below; when the Night Lords mounted a counterattack on the Ultramarines, the Ashen Claws took the opportunity to slip away with their ill-gotten gains. This disrepute earned them the title of Renegade, leaving them to be hunted by both Chaos and Imperial Space Marine Chapters alike.

	One strange exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.		One strange exception, however, lies with a fellow exiled Chapter: the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]]. Having formed a bond of sorts millennia ago with the Ashen Claws, this particular Chapter relies upon their Renegade brethren in desperate times, when it is in dire need of fresh Aspirants. Normally, the Carcharodons would usually harvest new manpower from Imperial worlds during their Red Tithes, but in rare instances, the Ashen Claws are relied upon as a last resort. Even then, this relationship isn't all sunshine and rainbows: more often than not, the Ashen Claws drive a hard bargain, trying to milk the Carcharodons of as much Imperial hardware as possible in exchange for Aspirants drawn up from the many tribes and Renegades of Atargatis Prime.

	In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.		In the late 41st Millennium, the Ashen Claws would come to the aid of the Carcharodons to slaughter [[Genestealer Cult\|Genestealer Cultists]] on Piety V, showing that even the most fragile of alliances can be strengthened through a session of wholesome, cathartic genocide.
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	==Combat Doctrine==		==Combat Doctrine==
	Unlike their more loyal brethren, the Ashen Claws are entirely in favor of closing the distance between themselves and the enemy as quickly as possible, subtlety be damned. In this case, it's via the generous application of Drop Pods on top of the next poor bastards to pop up on their Auspex.		Unlike their more loyal brethren, the Ashen Claws are entirely in favor of closing the distance between themselves and the enemy as quickly as possible, subtlety be damned. In this case, it's via the generous application of Drop Pods on top of the next poor bastards to pop up on their Auspex.

	From what little evidence has been gathered from this Chapter's raiding activity, it appears as though these Marines prefer to soften their targets with waves upon waves of screening craft; mostly fighters, bombers, and the odd gunship or two. Following this, the Ashen Claws deploy a ridiculously huge swarm of Drop Pods from their fleet, after which they participate in more traditional hit and run attacks to whittle down their foes.		From what little evidence has been gathered from this Chapter's raiding activity, it appears as though these Marines prefer to soften their targets with waves upon waves of screening craft; mostly fighters, bombers, and the odd gunship or two. Following this, the Ashen Claws deploy a ridiculously huge swarm of Drop Pods from their fleet, after which they participate in more traditional hit and run attacks to whittle down their foes.
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	13:30 - Afternoon Battle Practice - The Ashen Claws assemble for close-combat drills, this time on static targets. A few of these targets look eerily similar to Imperial soldiers.<br>		13:30 - Afternoon Battle Practice - The Ashen Claws assemble for close-combat drills, this time on static targets. A few of these targets look eerily similar to Imperial soldiers.<br>

	14:00 - Meeting the Carcharodons - Representatives of the Carcharodons arrive to barter for fresh meat (both literally and figuratively), in exchange for shiny new Imperial tech that the Ashen Claws are sorely in need of. The Ashen Claws pull out every trick in the book to annoy or confuse the Carcharodons in order to gain the initiative in negotiations, which more often than not leads to what can only be described as Pawn Stars but with way more swearing and bloodshed.<br>		14:00 - Meeting the Carcharodons - Representatives of the Carcharodons arrive to barter for fresh meat (both literally and figuratively), in exchange for shiny new Imperial tech that the Ashen Claws are sorely in need of. The Ashen Claws pull out every trick in the book to annoy or confuse the Carcharodons in order to gain the initiative in negotiations, which more often than not leads to what can only be described as Pawn Stars but with way more swearing and bloodshed.<br>

	16:30 - Evening Raid - After showing the Carcharodons the door, the Ashen Claws raid the nearest Chaos/xenos-held planet or convoy to let off some steam. Ammunition, food, and new beds are the most prized items.<br>		16:30 - Evening Raid - After showing the Carcharodons the door, the Ashen Claws raid the nearest Chaos/xenos-held planet or convoy to let off some steam. Ammunition, food, and new beds are the most prized items.<br>