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*"The Charcodons"
*"The Charcodons"
:Fmr Night Lords
:Fmr Night Lords
*"Silver Skulls"
:Fmr Iron Warriors
*"Consumed"  
*"Consumed"  
:Fmr World Eaters led by none other than Kharn the Betrayer. Kharn refused to force his legion to part with the Butcher's Nails.
:Fmr World Eaters led by none other than Kharn the Betrayer. Kharn refused to force his legion to part with the Butcher's Nails.
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*The Sin Bearers
*The Sin Bearers
:Former Word Bearers Chapter.
:Former Word Bearers Chapter.
*Space Wolves
:Fmr Space Wolves (Vanilla Wolf Brothers), the few who survived the madness. Their founding was unique in that their request to form a Chapter was rejected by non-other than Leman Russ himself. Leman, who was so disgusted with himself and his Legion, did not want any part of his legion to carry forward. They went to the High Lords of Terra and the Emperor himself pleading for the chance to serve the Emperor once again, and permission for the Name "Space Wolves" to die an honorable death. Additionally, they went to Magnus to beg for him to intercede on their behalf, in exchange for service. Magnus was impressed by their gall, and agreed to help them overrule Russ's refusal. The war cry of the new Space Wolves is "Remember Prospero." They go through the galaxy hunting their former brothers, but try to stand clear of their furious father.
==="The Phoenecian Founding" (M32) ===
The Fourth Founding consisted of a donation of Iron Hands. The Iron Hands were swelling with new ranks and many of the tensions between Ferrus Manus and his Augmentation-obsessed sons was bubbling to the surface. Both were affecting the efficiency of the Legions. Seeing the behavior and capabilities of other legions like The Thousand Sons, Emperors Children, Ultramarines, and Salamanders; Ferrus Manus was concerned that his obsession with brute strength and refinement of flesh was stifling the creativity and capabilities of his Astartes. In the interest of seeing his Sons thrive and adapt, Ferrus Manus commissioned his friend Fulgrim to design a set of rules to allow his successor chapters to reach their full potential. In many ways the Successor chapters of the Fourth (and future Iron Hands) Founding are unique in their dual heritage, taking on traits of both Primarchs


===="The Corvidae Founding" (M33)====
===="The Corvidae Founding" (M33)====
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===Heralds of Roboute===
===Heralds of Roboute===
===The Sons of The Lotus===
[[File:Sons of lotus 1.png|150px|thumb|caption|Honor Guard of Sons of The Lotus. Mk2 Armor gift of Will of The Aurelian Seat]]
{{Infobox Spess Mahreen Chapter
|Name = Sons of The Lotus
|Heraldry = [[File:Sol_icon.png|150px]]
|Founding = M38
|Successors of = Lotus Hearts (Ultramarines)
|Chapter Master = Cao VanTac
|Homeworld = Assam Bay (Ultima Segmentum)
|Specialty = Administrates [[MidHammer_40,000:_Religion#Cordinelumbae_Regna|Cordinelumbae Cult]]
|Strength = Restricted
|Allegiance = Aurelian Cult
|Colours = Turqoise & Gold
}}
====History====
The Assam System of the Ultima Segmentum practiced a unique syncretism of the Octavian Antiquitae Cult and the Aurelian Cult, believing Tarasha was a reincarnation of "The Queen of The Lotus Heart" foretold of in ancient Octavian Belief and Assamese Traditions. They would not have been allowed to found a Chapter under normal circumstances, but were granted special circumstances thanks to the Urgency of The T'au Expansion. As such, the Lotus Hearts were able to Act as both a Spiritual Liege and as a Regular Warrior Chapter by exploiting the loopholes created by Justinian Vendee.
Their success attracted enemies and in M38, Conflicts between the the Seat of Ultramar Extremis, Monarchia, and Terra came into conflict with the "Seat of Assam Bay," who were angered the Seat acted Independently while in their supposed jurisdictions, as well as the Tribune of The Cultis Antiquitae, who was angered that a syncretized faith recieved an Astartes chapter. They put enough of a fight that The Imperium's Ministorum Fideii were forced to give an Ultimatum to the Lotus Hearts:
#disband
#submit to one of the Holy Seats (and consequently accept their dogmatic revisions)
#become a Regula Collegi chapter (consequently surrender their capacity as a fighting force).
The Lotus Hearts Pursued an additional option with the Help of Some rival seats. The Chaplain of the Lotus Hearts 2nd Company, Cao VanTac, would become Chapter Master of the Lotus Hearts which would Reform into a Collegium Compliant Chapter Located on Chamuay. The Lotus Hearts would then Secede from the Lotus Hearts, and the Old Lotus Hearts would be renamed "The Sons of The Lotus" which would be a Collegium compliant chapter. This chapter would then be Elevated to Holy Seat With the support of Alius(Then Talassar), Espandor, Prandium (whose WuNi lobbied on behalf of The Lotus Hearts), and Massali.
The Sons of The Lotus Chapter thus became the Holy Seat of Assam Bay, while the Lotus Hearts were resettled to  Chamuay. The Ministorum Fidei and Lord Guiltyman not interested in sacrificing one of the most popular and successful chapters in the Tau Conflicts to a Tribunii or Terra power play, accepted the compromise.


==Examples of "Derp Founding" Chapters==
==Examples of "Derp Founding" Chapters==
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Captain Pete "Tyrannid Stomper" Dirkson was the Seargent of the 134th Company of The Salamanders Legion in M36. While he and his company were part of "Catachan's First," (or ''Catachan's Last'' as the Salamanders now call them) part of three companies that were recruited exclusively from the Planet Catachan, a death world under Vulkan's jurisdiction whose tenacity and survivability impressed him. Catachan's First quickly gained renown for their impressive victories against Orks and Tyrannid incursions. Their fortunes quickly turned when they applied their successful strategies of indiscriminate application of fire against a Tau vassal world, incinerating the T'au, their Guevassa subjects, the flora, and the atmosphere.  
Captain Pete "Tyrannid Stomper" Dirkson was the Seargent of the 134th Company of The Salamanders Legion in M36. While he and his company were part of "Catachan's First," (or ''Catachan's Last'' as the Salamanders now call them) part of three companies that were recruited exclusively from the Planet Catachan, a death world under Vulkan's jurisdiction whose tenacity and survivability impressed him. Catachan's First quickly gained renown for their impressive victories against Orks and Tyrannid incursions. Their fortunes quickly turned when they applied their successful strategies of indiscriminate application of fire against a Tau vassal world, incinerating the T'au, their Guevassa subjects, the flora, and the atmosphere.  


Catachan's First likely would have seen their end by Vulkan's Hammer if it hadn't be for the Captain-General of The Adeptus Astartes. The Fortunate Sons were part of what future Imperial historians called The "Tau Founding"  alongside of chapters such as The "Lotus Hearts," The "Sledgehammers," The "Plasma Cutters," The "Swarm of Locusts," and "The Crimson Skulls," in which panic over the T'au's Rapid Expansion overrode the High Lords of Terra's normal judgement. The now infamous Captain-General Justinian "The Butcher" Vendee, offered Dirksen and his company a successor chapter. Vulkan, enraged, almost resigned as Segmentarch. After his brothers were able to calm Vulkan, he cut the Fortunate Sons from the Promethean cult, and refuses to coordinate with them. They are guests of Royum Ultramar, where they are given free reign so long as they are fighting on Ultramari worlds.  
Catachan's First likely would have seen their end by Vulkan's Hammer if it hadn't be for the Captain-General of The Adeptus Astartes. The Fortunate Sons were part of what future Imperial historians called The "Tau Founding"  alongside of chapters such as The "Sledgehammers," The "Plasma Cutters," The "Swarm of Locusts," and "The Crimson Skulls." The now infamous Captain-General Justinian "The Butcher" Vendee, offered Dirksen and his company a successor chapter. Vulkan, enraged, almost resigned as Segmentarch. After his brothers were able to calm Vulkan, he cut the Fortunate Sons from the Promethean cult, and refuses to coordinate with them. They are guests of Royum Ultramar, where they are given free reign so long as they are fighting on Ultramari worlds.  


====Religion====
====Religion====
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The Fortunate Sons have kept most of their relics from their days as Salamanders, including a large and  impressive variety of meltas, firebombs, and heavy flamers.
The Fortunate Sons have kept most of their relics from their days as Salamanders, including a large and  impressive variety of meltas, firebombs, and heavy flamers.


===Lotus Hearts===
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{{Infobox Spess Mahreen Chapter
|Name = Lotus Hearts
|Heraldry = [[File:Lotus_Hearts_Insignia.png|150px]]
|Founding = M36
|Successors of = Ultramarines
|Chapter Master = Dara Somsak
|Homeworld = Chamuay (Fmrly. Assam Bay) Ultima Segmentum
|Specialty = Psykers, Pacification
|Strength = Normal Strength
|Allegiance = Imperium of Man
|Colours = Gold & Turqoise
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-right: 10px;"
!colspan="2"|'''Basic information'''
|-
!colspan="2"| ''Mercy in Life, Courage in Battle, Honnor in Death''
|-
|'''Founder'''
|Truong Hongdao
|-
|'''Cult'''
|Cordinlumbae
|-
|'''Spiritual Liege'''
|Assam Bay
|-
|'''Patron Saint'''
| The Queen Mother
|-
|'''Index'''
|Aurelian
|-
|'''Regula'''
|Prosperae
|-
|'''Specialties'''
| Combined Arms, Psykers,
|}
The Lotus Hearts are Space Marine chapter located in the Ultima Segmentum. They are the first chapter of the Cordinelumbae Cult, a sect of the Aurelian cult that merges worship of The Aurelian with traditions of the Ancient Octavian religion.
 
====Chapter Personality====
The Lotus Hearts are mishmash of Medeival Vietnamese, Champa, and Khmer Culture. Their version of the Aurelian cult draws heavily from Mahayana buddhism.
 
====Organisation and Tactics====
The Lotus Hearts are codex compliant under the use of Regula Prosperae, and as such they are heavily trained in the use of Librarius Marines. The Lotus Hearts prefer to fight in closely knit companies with an emphasis on mobilitym and close quarters. Due to this heavy psyker usage, The Lotus Hearts have no Devastator Squadrons, instead resorting to their Librarius. The Lotus Hearts can maneuver around the battlefield quickly to the detriment of the Tau, who often find their Ranged squadrons massacred by Lotus Heart Ambushes. When facing against the Tau, the Lotus Hearts prefer when possible to nudge the Battlefield into one favoring close or mid range combat.
 
In the eyes of the Lotus Hearts this quick but brutal form of war is the most merciful, as a rapidly crippled army is often a demoralized one, leading to more captures than deaths. The Tau have so far, been able to be reasoned with, and the Imperium has regained many elite units through prisoner exchanges. There have been exceptions to [[#The_Pagoda_of Mercy | this].
 
Squadrons:
;Champions
:Experts in hand to hand, and melee combat
;Special Forces
:A generic categorization for Librarius, Apothecaries, Techmarines, and Heavy Weapons (when needed)
;Eutenite
:Those who have received The Great Sorrow, but have not chosen to join the Black Eutenites. They are the closest the Lotus have to a Devastator squad
;Drop Squadrons
:Mixed companies who specialize in rapid deployment and assault.
 
====History====
The Lotus Hearts are a Space Marine Chapter founded in response to the rapid expansion of The T'au Imperium. Fearing the loss of the Frontier, the High Lords of Terra desperately commissioned the Lotus Hearts along with several other chapters to aid Vulkan in securing the more far flung regions of the Imperium. So desperate, that they overruled both the Spiritual Liege of Terra and The Tribune of The Faithful's objections to granting a schismatic cult de facto admission. Admittedly, the Cordinelubmaens had never been found heretical, and the Cult had the crucial support of several other seats such as Konnor and San Leor, but it doesn't change the fact that the High Lords of Terra effectively put their thumb on the scales of Aurelian affairs.
 
The Founder, Truong Huongdi, was at the time a Librarius for the Knights of St Aeonid Chapter.
 
====Relics & Wargear====
[[File:Lotus_hearts_sm_table.png|thumb|And the greatest of them all, are the Aquamarines]]
====The Pagoda of Mercy====
For the most part, the Lotus Hearts are willing to negotiate with the T'au. The famous exception to this was during the 2nd Sphere of Expansion. Following The Battle of Targatus III, the defeated and embittered Tau General parlayed with The Lotus Hearts for half of his army back. Hoping to avenge his humilating defeat at the hands of the Lotus, he ordered his prisoners to be subject to brutal genetic experiments and tortured. Upon seeing the state of the Prisoners, HuongDao hearts turned against the parlayed forces turned against the parlaying army and massacred every single tau and guevasa except one, The General. The General was then brought as a prisoner and was forced to watch as the Lotus hearts single-handedly massacred the Neighboring tau planet of Ao'chido. The Tau Captain was then present for the grand opening of as well as observing the construction of the majestic "Pagoda to Mercy," a 10 story shrine to the Queen of Mercy ornately decorated with the bones of the millions of Tau and Auxillaries. The T'au Leader was promptly transformed into a Servitor. Now known as Bihoan or "the attendant" he attends to the Pagoda, constantly repeating his crimes against The Queen of Mercy and the Names of the Prisoners. Whenever possible, the Lotus prefer to negotiate with the T'au here.
 
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This (stupid) page contains an outline of the MidHammer 40,000 codex chapters, their origin, the codex itself, as well as examples of the different chapters. It's being kept around at least temporarily to be picked over for anything good and worth keeping that's not from the main WH40K timeline.

Chapter Foundings

The foundings should be considered more like "Eras" or common trends. A founding a collective term for a period in which a particular type of space marine chapter foundings occur. Often these founding mirror the historical period of the Imperium's history that they were commissioned in. The foundings should not be thought of as exclusive to the type mentioned. There were plenty of successful and vibrant chapters that came out of the Cursed Founding era, for instance.

The Penitential Founding (M30-32)

Second Founding Chapters:

  • "Death Raiders"
Formed of Death Guard remnants, who while still loyal to the emperor, disagreed with most if not all of the cultural and organizational reforms made by Garro. Filled with Old Guard of Barbarus, these Astartes have been mostly used in Ork and Tyrannid based conflicts.
  • "The Charcodons"
Fmr Night Lords
  • "Consumed"
Fmr World Eaters led by none other than Kharn the Betrayer. Kharn refused to force his legion to part with the Butcher's Nails.
  • Scions of Talassar
Remnant Chapter made from formerly Possessed Ultramarines, unwavering in their hatred and contempt of the forces of Chaos.
  • The Sin Bearers
Former Word Bearers Chapter.

"The Corvidae Founding" (M33)

The Fifth founding came about as a result of a the First Black Crusade, when several legions (the Iron Hands in particular) learned the hard way how painfully ill-equipped they were for war against demonic forces. While orders like The Grey Knights did exist, they were small, and the Inquisition's "Ordo Malleus" was distrusted by most, if not all Space Marine Legions. Thus it was Magnus The Red's Turn to Donate, and as Such Composed The Regula Prosperae, providing for new Psyker-heavy Chapters, and ways to guard them against Chaos. Note that very few Thousand Sons formed successor chapters due to issues with the Primarch's geneseed. Until the development of Primaris the Regula Founding was mostly composed of other chapters (White Scars in particular).

Fifth Founding Chapters

  • The Corvidae
One of the few donated by Magnus the Red as one of The First of the new Mystic Chapters
  • The Exorcists
  • The Pleasure-Seekers
Chapter and Ironic name provided by Fulgrim, this Chapter excels in fighting against the Servants of Slaanesh
  • The Emperor's Path
White Scars Successor, specializes in fighting against Tzeentch
  • The Emperor's Peace
Focuses on The Servant's of Khorne,
  • The Wolf Hounds
Another Anti-Khorne Chapter, trained by Leman Russ
  • The Apothacaries
Iron Hands Successors, specialize in killing Demons of Nurgle.
  • Espandor's Faithful
General Anti-Demon Ultramarine Successors
  • Memory of Maccrap
Ultramarine Successor, expert Nurgle Killers.

"The Dornian Founding" (M34)

Called The Dornian Founding by those not in Proximity to Rogal Dorn, was made up of the deserters of The Imperial Fists Legion. Dorn's Legion, angry that Dorn had abandoned crusading for obsession with fortifications requested that part of the legion break off and serve Horus's plans. Dorn consented on the condition that he would allow them to break off if they agreed to follow The (maligned by Fists) Codex Astartes. Unfortunately they Called his bluff. Chapters

  • The Emperor's Champions
Founded by None other than Rogal's Former Champion, Sigismund, This chapter is unique among the other Imperial Fist Chapters in that it is one of the Few that does not use "Index Praetor," Instead preferring the Rules set out by The Khan enshrined in Index Chorgoris.
  • The Crimson Fists
  • The Celestial Lions
  • The Imperial Fists
  • Fists Exemplar
  • Excoriators
  • Iron Knights
  • Astral Knights
  • Soul Drinkers
In this universe a Dorn Successor chapter that follows the Rule of Magnus

The Webway Founding (M32)

The Ork Founding

Derp Founding (m35-37)

The Cursed Founding (m36)

In M36, attempts at restoring the Emperor and Guiltyman's "Secret" project of Primaris was attempted and were deemed successful. Chapters were produced in mass in the hopes of restoring The Emperor's Children and Thousand Sons to Full Strength. It wasn't until centuries later that these "Primaris" marines were found to have been irrevocably corrupted by the Alpha Legion. Rather than eliminating flaws in the geneseed of the primarchs, they mutated or amplified them, or even gave Primaris defects from multiple geneseeds. The process was quickly halted, and the project was transferred from the Mechanicus to Bellisarius Cawl of the Aurelian Mechanicus.

The Frontier Founding (M42-M45)

The Gorgonite Founding (M43-M44)

As tensions between the Mechanicus and Imperium continued to unravel, into outright hostility, the Imperium was suddenly faced with a industrial and technological shortfall. Who could take over the Imperium's needs for equipment and technology to not only maintain their war machine against The Yndarri and The T'au, but also have some hope to counteract the hostile Imperium. One solution was to call upon Ferrus Manus' legion and to commission new chapters of tech marines. The Gorgonite founding saw Ferrus Manus and Fulgrim prepare a new generation of chapters based on Ferrus Manus' geneseed, as well as Vulkan. Unlike the self-actualization focused index written by Fulgrim in the past, these new chapters were organized using Vulkan's insight into management of craftsmen, in the hopes of managing and defending captured forgeworld from the Mechanicus. The Aurelian Mechanicus was also granted significant leeway in their right to form chapters, and soon the Rite of Konor was on a crusade of its own.

Examples of Space Marine Chapters

The Consumed

The Consumed
Founding M36
Successors of World Eaters
Chapter Master Kharn The Betrayer
Homeworld None (Penitent)
Strength Dwindling
Specialty Murdering Demons
Allegiance Imperium of Man (nominally)
Colours White body with Blue pauldrons and Blue power pack.
Basic information
"Blood from The Bloodfather, Skulls from The Waspthrone"
Founder Kharn The Betrayer
Cult none
Spiritual Liege none
Patron Saint Kharn the Betrayer
Index Penetentiae
Regula none
Specialties Close quarters combat, Suicide missions

The Successors of Kharn continue their single-minded crusade against the eye of the warp, and the Primarch who betrayed them.

Organisation and Tactics

The Consumed are the one of the only World Eaters Successor chapter that still uses the Butcher's Nails, seeing it as an expression for the true monsters that their chapter is, and as something to overcome rather than dispose of. The Consumed follow most of the traditions set by angron during the Great Crusade including the Chaining of Weapons to themselves.

Their behavior when in battle versus when off of the battlefield is night and day. Kharn emphasizes self control and discipline, seeing the butchers nails in a similar vein to his marines as Rogal Dorn's Painglove. The Marines as consequence throw themselves at the front lines of battle, since they do not fear any pain that could be inflicted on them.

Red Angels

Red Angels
Founding M34
Successors of World Eaters
Chapter Master Titus Verserati
Homeworld Ophelia
Strength Full Strength
Specialty CQC, Coordinating Auxillaries
Allegiance Imperium of Man
Colours Red and Black
Basic information
St Marcien give us Strength
Founder "Bohemond of Ophelia"
Cult Aurelian (Antiquitae)
Spiritual Liege Terra
Patron Saint St Marcien
Index Aurelian
Regula None

A general all-purposes legion (???), its location on Ophelia means it is often engaged in politics. One of its more Famous (or infamous) products are Justinian Vendee, Lord Guiltyman during the Tau Expansion.

Pleasure Seekers

Pleasure Seekers
Founding M34
Successors of Emperor's Children
Chapter Master Thomas Dabenebrg
Homeworld None (migratory)
Strength Full Strength
Specialty Slaaneshi Demons
Allegiance Imperium of Man
Colours Purple and Gold
Basic information
We are seeking pleasure, woe when we find him
Founder "Johaan VanWeltkrieg"
Cult Imperial Truth
Patron Saint None
Index Phoenecian
Regula Tempestus

Created by Fulgrim following the first Black Crusade, the Pleasure Seekers are the foremost experts and detecting and uprooting slaaneshi cultists.

Blue Eagles

Blue Eagles
Founding M33
Successors of White Scars
Chapter Master Kaxhramon Bek
Homeworld None (migratory)
Strength Flucuating
Specialty Naval Combat
Allegiance Imperium of Man
Colours Blue and Orange
Basic information
We are the Blue Eagles, Death to your gods!
Founder "Qaghan of Obscura"
Cult Obsequiani (Antiquitae)
School Qashmpa
Patron Saint None
Index Chorgoris
Regula Tempestus
Specialties Naval Combat, boarding, chaos

The Blue Eagles patrol the Segmentum Obscura, near the Eye of Terror. They are usually the first to respond to incursions in the warp, and are consequently often the hardest hit.

Organisation and Tactics

As a Regula Tempestus chapter, the Blue Eagles have additional Blanks, who are often affixed to each company. They Recruit from a specific region of the planet Qifa in the Qodiry system. It is here where their particular school of obsequiani comes from, which emphasizes discipline and self control from a very young age.

The Chapter has a disproportionate amount of both Dreadnaughts, Veterans and Scouts, often having a shortage of Middle Experience Troopers. This is because the Assaults lack both the experience of Veterans and the protection granted to scouts. Should a Marine advance to veteran however, he will likely live for a very long time.

Examples of the Regula Collegi Chapters

Macragge's Honor

The Will of Guilliman

The Will of Guiltyman
Founding M33
Successors of Ultramarines
Chapter Master Boethius St.Konor
Homeworld Prandium
Strength Restricted (College)
Specialty Administrating the Prandium Seat, Philosophy, Imperial T'au
Allegiance Aurelian Cult
Colours Copper and Beige

The Will of Guiltyman heads the Holy Seat of Prandium, a homeworld of Gardens, farms and universities, with a sizable nobility. Prandium is known for its divination for determining the will of "Spectra Pietas" the "Will of The Divine" which is a pseudo-divinity in its own right.

Militarily, the Prandium Seat has been setting its philosophical minds to warfare, taking its knowledge of the human soul and the T'au mind to developing new tactics and strategems, and dispel T'au propaganda and covert activities.

Cathar Marines

Heralds of Roboute

Examples of "Derp Founding" Chapters

The Infamous "Derp Founding" occurred in the 35th and 37th Millenium.

Sledgehammers

Sledgehammers
Founding M36
Successors of Imperial Fists
Chapter Master Colis Solsburry
Homeworld None (migratory)
Strength Full Strength
Specialty Fortification Seige
Allegiance Imperium of Man
Colours Yellow and Black
Basic information
Your death will be our testimony
Founder "Gabriel Rutherford"
Cult Imperial Truth
Patron Saint None
Index Praetorian
Regula None

A transfer to the Ultima Segmentum from Dorn's Tempestus Citadel, the Sledgehammers brought their Ruthless experience breaking sieges meant to hold Tyrannids and Orks to T'au Space. Very few T'au citadels-and T'au planets-were prepared for their capabilities. Their fortress worlds are covered in oceans of T'au Bones.

Organization and Tactics

History

The Sledgehammers were former members of the Hands of Dorn. Their specialty was "Fortification Research" or, in laymans terms seige expertise. They would work to beseige any designed fortification Dorn and his engineers designed. During the Tau expansion, Lord Guiltyman Justinian Vendee reached out to Rogal Dorn for the creation of a successor chapter to defend against T'au space. Dorn provided him with his most expendable troops.

Religion

The Sledgehammers are one of the few chapters that do not adhere to a Cult.

Swarm of Locusts

Swarm of Locusts
Founding M36
Successors of Iron Hands
Chapter Master Rossum Bokhanavosky
Homeworld D-503 (Ultima Segmentum)
Strength Chapter itself is undermanned.
Specialty Human wave "Auxillaries"
Allegiance Imperium of Man (later Dark Mechanicus)
Colours Grey and Green
Basic information
If you will not surrender, then Die intact
Founder "Zaharov"
Cult Omnissiah
Index Phoenecian
Regula None

Perhaps the most infamous of the Tau Founding chapters, the Swarm of Locusts have served Tau propaganda for mellinia thanks to psychologically scarring tactics. In particular their use of their own form of Skitarii, and converting of Tau killed and wounded in battle into further Skitarii

Organization and Tactics

Beating the Tyrannids at their own game since M36

The Swarm of Locusts have a disproportionate amount of Techmarines, but otherwise operate mostly under standard Chapter divisions.

The Swarm have two additional sub classification Techmarines. The first is called a "Administrator" who is telepathically connected to the Servitor swarm. The second is the "Retriever" who gathers and reassembles new forces from fallen foes.

The Swarm also has an additional apothecary given the unassuming name of "Offensive Apothecary." This Apothecary is well versed in Xenobiology, and is equipped with the necessary poisons, toxins, and medical equipment to quickly subdue and convert opponents.

The Swarm excel in Human wave tactics, using the technologically enhanced soldiers to overwhelm their enemy while the Astartes attack from the rear. The Skill of the Administrator enables him to director his swarm in intricate patterns, and command hundreds to act in unison.

Each company will have at least 4 Administrators, who in turn will control anything from tens to hundreds of individual servitors. The favored pattern of the Swarm is to have half of the swarms focus on overwhelming the enemy's defenses, while the other focuses on retrieval. The Retrieval teams will then act to capture as many living soldiers as possible, preferably with their bodies and equipment intact. Should their equipment be unusable or ineffective, the retrievers will have primitive weapons prepared for the newly formed skitarri.

Following their fall from the Imperium, the Skill of the Offensive Apothecary grew only more obscene, to the point where they could force captured entities to develop weaponized mutations that would compensate for their lack of equipment.

Plasma Cutters

Plasma Cutters
Founding M36
Successors of Blood Angels
Chapter Master Tobias Baffory
Homeworld None (migratory)
Strength Dwindling
Specialty Close quarters combat, Pacification
Allegiance Imperium of Man (now Khorne)
Colours White and Cyan (they like to see the blood spatters)
Basic information
We will not waste a drop
Founder "Thronos Salo"
Cult Imperial Truth
Index Phoenecian
Regula None

Part of the infamous "Derp Founding" of M36.

Organization and Tactics

The Plasma Cutters fused their Legion's history with Jumppacks with their love of Close quarters combat to devastating efficiency. They have modified their jump packs to allow for multiple jumps and will regularly hop around a the battle field. A favored tactic is to Jump into the midst of enemy seize some of the soldiers, and jump again, feasting on the blood of the soldiers while flying before landing to repeat the process.

Fortunate Sons

Fortunate Sons
Founding M37
Successors of Salamanders
Chapter Master Cam Duke Clemons
Homeworld None (migratory)
Strength Larger than Vulkan would like
Specialty Genocide, Meltas, Disappointing their Dad
Allegiance Imperium of Man
Colours Olive, Brown, Dark Green
Basic information
Uncle Bobby will find his own!
Founder Pete TS Dirksen
Cult Impavidae (fmr Promethean Cult)
Holy Seat Laphis
Patron Saint The Aurelian (Uncle Bobby)
Index Phoenecian
Regula none
Specialties Orks, Tyrranids, Tau (debatably)

Chapter Influence and Behavior

The Fortunate Sons are every single Call of Duty protagonist, Vietnam War "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning" movie warrior, Jarhead, Urah! American Military-wank, and joke about Marines eating Crayons rolled into a single suit of power armor. Their connection to Vulkan has given them a love of Protheium bombing opponents. Unlike a chapter like The Swarm of Locusts, who are callous and sinister, the Fortunate Sons are loud, arrogant, and obnoxious but sincere, jovial, and well-meaning. They are also incredibly reckless, and the carelessness in which they carry about their wars has resulted in a civilian death count equaling if not exceeding The Swarm.

Organization and Tactics

The Fortunate Sons have carried the Salamander's love of Fire and Fire weaponry with them into exile. Despite Vulkan's insistence that they have carried none of his ideals. The Fortunate Sons are some of the best companions IG and SG could have. The Fortunate sons believe deeply in the bonds forged in war, and as such treat all of their squadmates and comrades as battle-brothers, and will just as willingly give their lives for a Ratling Private, Ultramar Trilileur, or Kroot soldier as they would their own brothers. Even those few T'au who are part of the Imperium in the Wuni Enclaves have enjoyed the comradeship and protection of the fortunate sons. So long as the planet itself is never fully occupied, and they aren't anywhere near the blast radius, they have found a friend in the Fortunate Sons.

History

Captain Pete "Tyrannid Stomper" Dirkson was the Seargent of the 134th Company of The Salamanders Legion in M36. While he and his company were part of "Catachan's First," (or Catachan's Last as the Salamanders now call them) part of three companies that were recruited exclusively from the Planet Catachan, a death world under Vulkan's jurisdiction whose tenacity and survivability impressed him. Catachan's First quickly gained renown for their impressive victories against Orks and Tyrannid incursions. Their fortunes quickly turned when they applied their successful strategies of indiscriminate application of fire against a Tau vassal world, incinerating the T'au, their Guevassa subjects, the flora, and the atmosphere.

Catachan's First likely would have seen their end by Vulkan's Hammer if it hadn't be for the Captain-General of The Adeptus Astartes. The Fortunate Sons were part of what future Imperial historians called The "Tau Founding" alongside of chapters such as The "Sledgehammers," The "Plasma Cutters," The "Swarm of Locusts," and "The Crimson Skulls." The now infamous Captain-General Justinian "The Butcher" Vendee, offered Dirksen and his company a successor chapter. Vulkan, enraged, almost resigned as Segmentarch. After his brothers were able to calm Vulkan, he cut the Fortunate Sons from the Promethean cult, and refuses to coordinate with them. They are guests of Royum Ultramar, where they are given free reign so long as they are fighting on Ultramari worlds.

Religion

The Fortunate Sons are part of the wide collection of Promethean/Syncretic cults called "The Cult of The Dauntless Few" or "Impavidae Cult." Unlike the other Guiltymanders who are usually Ultramarines pretending to act like Salamanders, the Fortunate Sons are Salamanders pretending to be Ultramarines.

Despite being cut off from the Promethean cult, the Fortunate Sons felt a close tie to their estranged Genefather. They were able to find a supportive Spiritual Liege in the infamous "Rubber Stamp" Holy Seat of Laphis when joining the Aurelian Cult. They are still not very religious and their specific order is effectively Vulkan's promethean cult with a thin Ultramarine overcoat.

The Fortunate Sons refer to The Emperor of Mankind as "Mister Bossman," and is sometimes given the honorific of their ancient deity Thamhyusden (Lord of Earth). Vulkan is still referred to as "Papa Vulkan," despite him wanting nothing to do with his wayward children.

Relics and Wargear

The Fortunate Sons have kept most of their relics from their days as Salamanders, including a large and impressive variety of meltas, firebombs, and heavy flamers.

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