PROGENITOR LEGIONS (now Chapters): FIRST FOUNDING Chapter Colors Primarch's PRIMARCH World Current Base of Operations Successor

Chapters

CHAPTER

ICON

Notes
Characters: Luther (traitorled Dark Angels now known as the Fallen). Azrael (CMDR), Ezekiel (GM librarian), Bethor (Standard), Sapphon (chaplain), Asmodai (Interrogator)

1 Dark Angels

Lion El' Dark Green Jonson (missing)

The Rock Caliban (X) (asteroid base)

Angels of Absolution, Ange of Redemption, Angels of Vengeance (unforgiven)

3 Emperor's children

All records expunged from library- order origination unknown Slaanesh. Fulgrim Chemos Character: Excommunicat (EOT) Purple (Daemon (X) Traitoris Fabius Bile Prince) (ex- Lt.
Cmdr)

4 Iron Warriors

Perturabo Steel, Brass (Daemon Prince) Jaghatai Khan (missing)

Olympia (X)

Fortified Planet (EOT)

Siege masters. Rivals: Imperial Fists. Fast attack.

Excommunicat Traitoris Marauders, Rampagers, Destroyers, Storm Lords

5 White Scars

White

Mundus Planus

Mundus Planus

6 Space Wolves

Grey

Lemann Russ Fenris (missing)

Fenris (the Fang)

Geneseed Flaw (Wulfen) Wolf Brothers Rivals: Thousand Sons.

Siege masters. Rivals: Iron Warriors.
Characters: Sgt. Lysander, Chapter Master Vladimir Pugh, Chaplain Lo Chang, Librarian Franz Grenstein

7 Imperial Fists

Yellow

Rogal Dorn (killed)

Inwit? Earth?

Fortress Monastery "Phalanx"

Black Templars, Crimson Fists

8 Night Lords

Dark Blue

Konrad Curze, aka Night Haunter

Nostramo (X)

Tsagualsa Night [EF] until fighters, Excommunicat Curze Stealth Traitoris assassinated, infiltrators,

(assassinated)

now in EOT Terror tactics, Night vision

Geneseed Flaw (Red Thirst).

9 Blood Angels

Red

Sanguinius (killed)

Baal Secundus

Baal Prime, Secundus

Characters: Dante (LORD), Cleutin (vet sgt), Mephiston (chief librarian), Corbulo (apothecary), Tycho (captain) Bionics used to replace perceived weakness. Characters: IronFather Paullian Blantar, Dreadnought Blannus

Angels Encarmine, Angels Sanguine, Angels Vermilion, Blood Drinker Flesh Tearers Red Talons, Brazen Claw

10 Iron Hands

Black

Ferrus Mannus (missing)

Medusa

Medusa

12 World Eaters

All records expunged from library- order origination unknown Khorne. PsychoUnknown Angron (Planet included a Scattered Surgery Mtn. known as since Red (daemon (agression) Fedan Mhor- site Character: of slave rebellion Skalathrax prince)
led by Angron)

Excommunicat Traitoris

13 Ultramarines

Blue

Roboute Guilliman (killed by Fulgrim)

Macragge

Macragge (Defended from Hive Fleet Kraken invasion) Charadon Crusade

Kharn the Betrayer Most stable Geneseed. Originator of Codex.

Characters: Marneus Calgar (MASTER), Tigurius (Chief Librarian), Cassius (Chaplain), Helveticus (Standard), Invictus (Capt, 1st Co.)

Aurora, Black Consuls, Eagle Warriors, Genesi Chapter, Inceptors, Libators, Nemesis, Novamarines, Patriarch of Ulixis, Praetors of Orpheus, Silver Eagles, White Consuls.

(total 23 2nd founding)

14 Death Guard

Green/brown Mortarion (off-white pre- (daemon heresy) prince)

Barbarus (X)

Plague Planet (EOT)

Nurgle. Tzeentch.

Excommunicat Traitoris

15 Thousand Sons

Blue, Yellow
(red preheresy)

Magnus the Prospero Red (daemon (X) prince)

Most mutated gene seed of all Planet of the primarchs. Excommunicat

Sorcerors (EOT)

Rivals: Space Wolves.

Traitoris

Character: Ahriman.

16
(Luna Wolves) (Sons of Horus)

Black Legion 17 Word Bearers

(light grey) (pale green)

Black

Horus (killed)

Cthonia (X) EOT

Character: Excommunicat Abaddon (current Traitoris Commander)

Crimson

Lorgar

Colchis (X) .

Chaos Excommunicat undivided. Traitoris

18 Salamanders

Green, Black Vulkan pads (missing)

Nocturne

Smallest 1st founding legion. Loyal in Prometheus Badab War. Characters: (moon of Nocturne) Tu'shan (chapter master), Xavier (Chaplain)

None Known

19 Raven Guard 20 Alpha Legion

Black

Corax (deceased?)

Deliverance .

Black Guard, Revilers, Raptors

Blue, Green Alpharius

No Record EOT

Excommunicat Traitoris

THESE CHAPTERS ARE KNOWN BY NAME ONLY(In italics = from 40K novels):
Absolvers, Adulators, Angels of Damnation, Angels of Penance, Angels of Purgatory, Angels of Repentance, Angels of Retribution, Angels Penitent, Angels Redeemed, Angels Repentant, Angels Resplendant, Angels Revenant, Avengers, Avenging Sons, Benedictors, Black Inculpators, Contenders, Crimson Shades, Crusaders, Dark Brotherhood, Desert Lions, Dictators, Espandors, Excubants, Execrators, Exemplars, Hounds of Demos, Inculcators, Invictors, Inviolators, Liberators, Lords of Wrath, Marines Errant, Oblators, Panthers, Penitents, Purple Stars, Purgators, Ravagers, Redeemed, Redeemers, Reparators, Retractors, Rhetors, Supplicators, Tempestors, Terror Tigers, Tormented, Tormentors, Tributors, Valedictors, Venerators, Venerators of Osiron, Victors, Vindicators, Warriors Tempest.

These names are assumed to be variants, misspellings or otherwise duplicates of listed names, the listed name mentioned in (parentheses): Emperor's Scythes (Scythes of the Emperor), Lamentors (Lamenters),
Malevolant (Marines Malevolant), Mantis Warriors (Mantis Legion), Marines Errantor (Marines Errant), Tiger Claws (Astral Claws).

CHAPTER Angels Encarmine Angels of Absolution

ICON

Chapter Colors Red

Notes Highly active chapter- rarely at full strength Unforgiven Charadon Crusade

Base of Founding Operations . Second (M31) Second (M31)

Descended from: Blood Angels

White

Dark Angels

Angels of Fire

Crimson

(M36)

Angels of Redemption Angels of Vengeance Angels of Vigilance

Dark Green / White Unforgiven halved Black Unforgiven

Second (M31) Second (M31)

Dark Angels

Dark Angels

Tan

(M40)

Angels Porphyr

Blue / White halved

Brother Damos. Dreadnought

(M31)

Angels Sanguine Angels Vermilion

Red / Black terrible secret halved

Second (M31) Second (M31)

Blood Angels

Crimson

History since second founding . largely unknown

Led Badab war revolt. Became Red Corsairs (Excommunicate). Lufgt Huron, CMDR. (Huron Blackheart).

Blood Angels

Astral Claws

Badab (forfieted) now Maelstrom

Aurora Chapter Black Consuls Black Dragons Black Guard .

Green

Second (M31) Second (M31) 21st (Cursed) (M36) Second (M31)

Ultramarines

Black

Ultramarines

Black

Mutants with bony crests on head and blades on arms formed into Dragon Claws units.

Fleet?

Salamanders?

Raven Guard

Black Talons

Black Templars Blood Drinkers

High Marshal Black, Helbrecht, Fleet White pads Marshal Actoan Red Codex Chapter .

Second (M31)

Imperial Fists

unknown? Second Blood Angels (M31)? Second (M31) Iron Hands

Brazen Claw

Red, Blue quartered

Celebrants

Yellow blended up . into red Gold, Blue . pads

Nearly destroyed by malfunctioning defense missile (vs. Orks). Master Kantor. Captain Cortez, Captain Drakken.

(M36M41)

Celestial Lions

(M38)

Crimson Fists

Dark Blue, Crimson

Rynn's World

Second (M31)

Imperial Fists

Dark Crusaders

Black

Death Eagles Death Spectres

Purple, white quartered . . Black with Silver left arm, original chapter pad on right . .

Ultramarines?

Albino warriors .

.
Marines recruited from regular chapters, such as the Mortifactors, Ultramarines, Scythes of the Emperor, and Lamenters.

Deathwatch

Ordo Xenos equivelant of Grey Knights. First line of defense against ancient alien threats (from the Halo stars mostly).

On station in Halo zone . and elsewhere Second (M31)

Destroyers

White Scars

Doom Eagles Eagle Warriors

Silver, Red . trim Blue, White . halved

Second (M31) Second (M31)

Ultramarines

Executioners

Badab War Homeworld (renegade). On Forfeited to Black / grey . 100 year Loyalist camo penitent chapter. crusade. Red Badab War (loyal). Fleet (M40)

Exorcists

Fire Angels

White, Red

Badab War (loyal).

.
Homeworld=Zhoros (X=thermal bombed.) Mobile Space Fortress "Rapturous Rex" (Lost in Warp)

Fire Hawks

Lost in Warp 963.M41 Yellow, Red flames (became Legion of Damned) . .

21st (Cursed) 21st (Cursed) (M36) Second (M31) Second (M31)

Ultramarines?

Flame Falcons Flesh Tearers Genesis Chapter

Excommunicate, Lethe mutation PlanetCretacia (BargeVictus) .

Black rage Crimson, Only 4 Black pads companies Red .

Blood Angels

Ultramarines

Grey Knights

Daemon Grey Hunters(terminators branch of Ordo in Steel, Malleus. Gold) Titan OR? Bio-engineering, Black, steel Psycho- surgery arms, gold used to increase resistance to insignia
daemons.

secret (probably Second)

A complete, unique chapter custom made by Adeptus Mechanicus

Grey Slayers . Grief .

Mutants purged . unknown from chapter Green with Cmdr. Hachard Vs. Enslavers . Grey?

. .

Bringers
Harbingers

purple Chevorns . . Red, Yellow quartered . .

(Valhall II) Use Battle Barges . (Unrelenting Fury)

. . Second (M31)

. . Ultramarines

Howling Griffons Inceptors Iron Champions Iron Fists Lamenters .

Badab War (loyal). .

. .

Black, Steel . pads . Yellow

Verchen(Chapter Master)
Badab War (rebel). On 100 year penitent crusade. Charadon Crusade. Hive Fleet Kraken (hvy losses)

unrecorded .

. .

. .

. .

Legion of the Damned Libators Mantis Legion .

Black

Undead

Warp

. Badab War (rebel). On 100 year penitent crusade .

Fire Hawks Was Fire lost in Hawks warp in 40,963 Second Ultramarines (M31) .

Green

Homeworld Forfeited to . loyal chapter . Second (M31)

Marauders

Yellow

White Scars

Marines Errant Marines Malevolent

White/blue Charadon halved Crusade

Yellow

(M32)

Mentors

White, Cmdr. Nisk Green Trim Ranthall

unknown (dark . period). Chapter 888

Minotaurs

Yellow/red Badab War striped (loyal). Off-white, Black, . Yellow trim . . .

Mortifactors

(M40) Second (M31) Second (M31)

Nemesis

Ultramarines

Novamarines

White, Blue Badab War quartered (loyal). Black / White halved . .

Ultramarines

Omega Marines Patriarchs of . Ulixis Praetors of . Orpheus Rainbow Warriors

(M40) Second (M31) Second (M31) .

. .

. Orpheus (world) .

Ultramarines Ultramarines

Blue

Rampagers

Red

Facial Scars

Second (M31)

White Scars

Raptors

Olive Green

(M31)

Raven Guard

Red Scorpions

Red

Badab War (loyal) Carab Culln . (CMDR)

Red Talons

Red

Second (M31)

Iron Hands

Relictors

Steel, black . pads

(M36)

Revilers

Grey

Second (M31)

Raven Guard

Scythes of Emperor Silver Eagles .

Black, Yellow .

Hive Fleet Kraken (hvy losses)

May actually be Doom Eagles (typo?)

. Second (M31)

Ultramarines

Silver Skulls

Steel, black Charadon pads Crusade Blue / White Quartered Green

Recruit from Garanda II

exact date unknown Ultramarines (M31)

Sons of Guilliman Sons of Medusa Space Sharks Star Phantoms Storm Giants .

(M33)

Badab War (loyal) Badab War (loyal) Badab War (loyal)

Medusa?

Iron Hands??

Grey

. Salamanders? White Scars?

Off-White .

(M41)

Storm Lords

White / Red . halved

Second (M31) Second (M31)

White Scars

White Consuls White Panthers Wolf Brothers

White

Ultramarines

Black, White

. Disbanded due to genetic instability

recent

Second (M31)

Space Wolves

765.M41: Chapter Losses to date: 13 Lost in warp, 21 Irrecoverable battle losses, 9 Gene seed failure, 4 Inquisitorial purge, 16 Other circumstances. (For the record, 134 chapters listed above) THE FOUNDINGS There have reportedly been 26 foundings so far. M31- FIRST- PROGENITOR. (?)- Legions made up from gene seed samples of the primarchs, even while primarchs scattered and undiscovered. M31- SECOND- PRIMOGENITOR. (30,021)- Legions split up into chapters. It is unclear whether new chapters were built up from gene seed as well. M33 ????- THIRTEENTH- DARK FOUNDING. Unknown number or fate of chapters. M36? TWENTY-FIRST. Known as the Cursed Founding. Occurs shortly before the age of apostasy (which was in early M36). M38 M40 M41- (40, 736)- TWENTY-SIXTH. PRIMARCHS THAT SURVIVED THE HORUS HERESY According to 2nd edition background, 9 of the Primarchs "survived" the Horus Heresy- the rest died or fled into the Eye of Terror. We know that Sanguinius and Horus died. We also know (as of WD 261) that Ferrus Manus is presumed dead at Isstvan V (though his body may have been recovered and taken to Mars). We know that Guilliman, Jonson, Khan, Russ, Dorn, Vulkan, and Corax survived (especially since they are mentioned in the most recent Black Templars background). That makes 7 loyal primarchs. The other two could be those from the deleted records (the 2nd and 11th legions). Makes it even more interesting to know what happened to the two legions if their primarchs count as surviving loyalists though.... The other possibility is that Konrad Curze and Alpharius count as survivors, as they did not immediately flee into the eye of terror after the battle, or possibly Lorgar (assuming any traitor Primarchs count towards the total). Note also that the 2nd edition background indicates that of those 9 primarchs, all of them had died (or disappeared?) after 1400 years (of being created, presumably). Their remains have since become relics, particularly the tomb of Roboute Guilliman. Rumours exist of the possibility that Lemann Russ, Ferrus Manus, and Lion El' Jonson will return some day, of course... At least five of the Traitor Primarchs have gone on to become Daemon Princes (Fulgrim, Angron, Mortarion, Magnus the Red, Perturabo). Konrad Curze is the only traitor Primarch to be confirmed dead (by an Assassin) according to background in the 2nd Edition Chaos codex and the 3rd edition Assassin codex, though he was probably killed after the heresy, not during. That leaves Lorgar and Alpharius presumably still alive at the end of the Heresy, but whether they are daemon princes or have expired since then is not known. Perhaps they will be covered in the Index Astartes articles in the future... THE ISSTVAN V DROP SITE MASSACRES According to various backgrounds (which all agree on this point), Horus had Five Legions that had sided with him (and against the Emperor) before the Isstvan V event. Seven legions were sent against him at Isstvan V- Four of which changed sides and joined Horus, the other Three of which were completely destroyed. So how does it break down?

OBSOLETE INFORMATION According to background in First Edition Space Marine (SM1ed.), the original 5 were Sons of Horus, World Eaters, Emperor's Children, Death Guard, and Thousand Sons. The ones sent against them (and who summarily defected) were the Word Bearers, Night Lords, Iron Warriors, and the Alpha Legion. The remaining 3 sent were reported as "Purged from the records", being the ones completely wiped out. However, this information already conflicts with more current background in a number of places, the most notable being the 3 "purged records", as the current index of 20 chapters only has 2 purged chapters listed. ORIGINAL 5 TRAITOR LEGIONS Obviously, Horus' own legion is included (Sons of Horus). According to the 2nd (and 3rd) edition Chaos codexes, the Death Guard, Alpha Legion, and the Word Bearers and the Thousand Sons all turned traitor prior to the Isstvan V event. This conflicts with more recent background however, in the Index Astartes article on the Iron Warriors (WD Issue 255) which states: The Thousand Sons (since they were attacked by the Space Wolves before Isstvan V), Sons of Horus, World Eaters (whom Horus was sent to subdue before Isstvan V, and he recruits them instead), Death guard, and the Emperor's Children (who tried to persuade Horus against rebellion at the start of Isstvan V, but were then turned by Horus). 4 LEGIONS JOIN HORUS AT ISSTVAN V The Iron Warriors themselves are specifically said to turn at Isstvan V. They were to join 6 other legions to face Horus, specifically the Night Lords, Word Bearers, and Alpha Legion, with whom they joined to wipe out the other 3 legions in the task force that remained loyal. The Night Lords are stated to have gone renegade before the Horus Heresy even broke out, so their alliance with Horus at Isstvan V was merely a formality. 3 LEGIONS WIPED OUT My original assumption was that two of the three Legions destroyed at Isstvan V are the ones Deleted from Records (Number 2 and 11). However, in the Iron Hands Index Astartes article (WD 261), it is clearly stated that Ferrus Manus and his veterans spearheaded the attack on Horus' forces along with 2 other Legions (and later refers to the Salamanders and Raven Guard legions). However, this is in contradiction with the statements made prior that the three loyal legions were COMPLETELY destroyed, since all three of these chapters are currently operational! Since only a small force of Iron Hands could get to Isstvan V in time, the rest of the Legion survived the massacre, carrying on to this day and yielding successor chapters. The Salamanders continue on (though they have no successor chapters!)- Vulkan survived the heresy according to the background in Codex: Armageddon (under the Black Templars of all places), so it was possible for the Salamanders to be built back up from almost nothing if need be. But we won't know more about the fate of the Raven Guard (and their successor chapters) until July 2002...

5 WITH HORUS BEFORE ISSTVAN V

4 JOINED 3 2 6 NONHORUS DESTROYED(?) PARTICIPANTS DELETED AT (role unknown) AT ISSTVAN V ISSTVAN V

Sons of Horus (Horus' own Legion) World Eaters (Recruited instead of

subdued by Horus)

Death Guard Thousand Sons (attacked by Space

Wolves prior)

Emperor's Children (corrupted

by Horus just before conflict)

Iron Warriors Night Iron Hands Lords Salamanders Word Raven Guard Bearers Alpha Legion

Ultramarines, White Scars, Imperial Fists, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves

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