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A 4th Founding Chapter rumored to be descended from unknown geneseed, but they officially recognized by the Imperium at large as Ultramarine descendants. However, they are not on good terms with the Ultramarines or their Successors due to the fact that do not follow the dictates of the Codex Astartes. There is a mutual agreement that’s they will put aside the animosity for the greater good of the Imperium when possible. Only the current Hegemon knows the true story of their ancestry, told by an Inquisitorial Representative in the year of their ascension to the office. They have an air of arrogance or superiority that sometimes to rub others the wrong way. The reason why the Chapter has so many Marines is because of the fact that the first 7 Companies are always Crusading and are away from the Chapter Fortress for many decades at a time and they only see each other and any new brothers they may have acquired is when they crown a new Hegemon, stay for 50 years and leave again, only calling upon the reserves if needed. Heliac is spoken by the planet’s native population and by the Chapter when they are alone, but they speak Low Gothic when around others

Chapter Homeworld
The Blades of Elysium’s homeworld is that of Theta X-2, know by the Chapter and natives as Makedonia. Makedonia’s surface is dominated by large mountain ranges, and is temperate, much like Ancient Terra. Before the coming of the Chapter and the Imperium it was ruled by a Xenos species called the Kentávroi, man-horse hybrids, possibly a strain of humanity from the days of the Dark Age, ruled by shamans that empowered them and taught them to worship Slaanesh. They were exterminated to the last and none survive today, that the Chapter knows of.

The flora and fauna of the Elliniká system is varied and stunning almost as if straight out of Ancient Helac myth cycles. From the frightening Ghorghons, to the deceitful Sphinxes, everything here is seemingly engineered to kill humans.

The planet’s population however, is many, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, compete for the right to send their children to try to ascend to the Argeides.

Chapter Recruitment
The Chapter recruits from all of the worlds of the Elliniká system, regardless of planetary origin. The training breaks down each and every recruit, before re-molding them into the model Blade of Elysium.

Elliniká System
The Elliniká system is located in Ultima Segmentum, in its coreward Border.

According to many xenogeologists, the Ellinaika system is a ‘Golden’ zone, not too close to the core, so as not to be affected by the Galactic core’s gravitational pull, yet not close to the Galactic rim that is is easy to get to. It is an abundant system, rich in commerce, production and mining.

Its most noteworthy planets are:


 * Makedonia(Feral World): Has two major city centers, Amphipolis and Pellae. Ruled by the Chapter from their stronghold of the moon Thásos, specifically Mount Parmenon, largest mountain of the moon.
 * Máli(Death World)Another world even more wild than Makedonia, because there are no huge city centers spread across Máli. Only small, mining outposts surviving as best they can.
 * Fokís(Shrine World): The only Shrine World in the system. It has two moons, Náxos and Páros, the former a pleasure moon and the later a mining moon, famed for its Praian marble.
 * Attikí(Hive World): The political center of the Elliniká system an last world before the Asteroid Belt that separates the system into two sections. Has three small moons orbiting,
 * Ándros, known for its archaeotech vault that opens only to the Blades of Elysium, Dílos and Mýkonos, known as the ‘Sliver Moons’ for good reason.
 * Voiotía(Agricultural World): Voiotía is the breadbasket of the system, without it most of the system would cease to function. Évvoia, it’s largest moon has the 8th Company of Marines permanently stationed on it to keep it safe.
 * Korinthía(Pleasure World): The pleasure world of the system, most nobles frequent this world and its Hetaerae.
 * Achaía(Forge World): The Forge World of the system, builds the ships of the Chapter and system to exacting specifications.
 * Kýthira(Dead World):The last world in the system, nothing on the barren, airless rock except for a monitoring/astropathic communication system.

Fortress-Monastery
The Blades of Elysium Fortress-Monastery is know as Knosós by the Chapter, but known as Mount Parmenon, by the wider Imperium after the eponymous monutain on Thasos. The Chapter takes advantage of the fact that they have an easily entrench-able and defensible position and that it provides an extra level of challenge to the trials of initiates.

The Fortress-Monastery consists of a mountain, almost all hollowed out over 8,000 years.

The Chapter forges are near the top where the Hegemon’s chambers are, as are the Librarian’s chambers and the Apothecary’s area. The middle is where the rest of the Chapter sleeps eats and trains. It is also the place of the Hangar bays. The lower parts of the mountain contains everything else. The Bike and Tank Depot, the Chapter Vaults, and the Dreadnought storage facilities. It is all connected by several large elevator shafts and each can lift several hundred tons. The outside is lined with defenses and guard posts manned by the PDF/Chapter serfs and Neophytes

Chapter Recruitment
The Chapter recruits from all of the worlds of the Elliniká system, regardless of planetary origin. The training breaks down each and every recruit, before re-molding them into the model Blade of Elysium.

Notable Campaigns

 * Hunt on Astaramis (111.M42 circa): The Wild Hunt's 2nd Great Company deployed to Astaramis during the Konor Campaign with the task of contributing to the defence of Quintus Gate. There, they met a worthy opponent in the Night Lords Warband of Valarek the Crucifier. For almost a month the Astartes of the Wild Hunt played a dangerous, mutual game of cat and mouse with their heretic counterparts amongst the spires of Hallentia.In the end, it was Tyr Svartulf who got the upper hand, crippling Valarek with a decisive shot from his stalker bolt rifle before finishing him with his power sword. The blade was later named “Nightslayer” to commemorate the victory.

Gene-Seed
Ultima founding was the first Astartes founding since ten millennia to see the birth of Space Wolves successor chapters. Thanks to Archmagos Cawl ingenuity and tireless work, the genetic instability that led to the tragic fate of the Wolf Brothers chapter was finally averted. Still, many of the genetic idiosyncracies typical of the Vlka Fenryka were left untouched by Cawl's meddling, as the Tech-Priest considered them part of the Emperor's original design.

The Wild Hunt Astartes thus show features like enlarged canines and yellow irises as well as superior senses. However, their appearance does not change with age and, most importantly, none of the Wild Hunt has shown sign of the curse of the wulfen. Yet.

Chapter Organisation
Tactical Marines are called ‘Pezhatairoi’, Devastator Marines are called ‘Cataphracts’, Assault Marines are called ‘Phalangites’, and Scouts are called ‘Agrianes‘. Marines are organized into 8- Man squads called ‘Dekas’. The most experienced Marines are called ‘Pentakosiarchs’ and command Dekas. Companies are known as Lochoi(singular)/Lochos(plural). Captains are known as Polemarchs. The Protathlitís Etaireías are Company Champions. Banner Bearers are Semeiphoros. Companies are 256 strong with 32 squads of 8. They are divided into two Ímisy-Lochoi commanded by Ypolochagói(Lieutenants).There are 11 Companies, making the Chapter 2,816 Marines strong. There used to be 12 Companies but the 12th fell to Chaotic corruption. However, with the arrival of the Primaris Marines, they have reformed the 12th Company and are keeping the Primaris arms length.

Chapter Lexicon

 * Hegemon - Chapter Master
 * Cataphract - Devastator Marine
 * Argyraspides - Honor Guard
 * Hypaspists - First Company
 * Agema - Second Company
 * Syntagma - Third Company
 * Krypteia - Fourth Company
 * Agriane - Scout Marine
 * Symvoúlio Axiomatikón - Chapter Council
 * Argeides - Common Citizens Name for the Chapter
 * Pezhetairoi - Tactical Marine
 * Lochos - Company
 * Pentakosiarch - Sergeant
 * Polemarch - Captain
 * Koinós Thnitós - Commoners/Mortal
 * Ypolochagoi - Lieutenant(s)
 * Epistolikós - Epistolary
 * Sofós - Codicer
 * Vivliothikários - Lexicanium
 * Prodromoi - 6th & 7th Company
 * Podílato - 6th Company(Bike)
 * Thoriktó - 7th Company(Tank)
 * Dekas - 8 Man Squad
 * Lochagos - Master of the Marches
 * Salpingetes - Master of Rites
 * Semeiphoros - Company Banner Bearer
 * Stratokerux - Master Of The Fleet
 * Hypergetes - Astropaths
 * Ouragos - Master of Relics
 * Efimérios - Chaplain
 * Protathlitís Etaireías - Company Champion
 * Phalangite - Assault Marine
 * Therapeftís - Apothecary
 * Etairía Proskópon - Scout Company
 * Pyrgarínes - Techmarines
 * Ploíarchos Tis Sfyrilasías - Master Of The Forge
 * Exolothreftés - Terminators
 * Megálo Thoriktó - Dreadnought
 * Kýrios tis Agías - Master of Sanctity
 * Apokleistikós - Reclusiarch
 * Kólasi - Hellbrute

Chapter Culture
When a Mortal becomes a fellow Blade of Elysium, he believes that he has ascended into the line of Sky-Kings, and thus takes a new name to mark his ascension. Also every member abhors cybernetic/augmetic replacements because they see them as marks of failure, and they don’t like becoming cold and unfeeling as aftomatopoíisi or automations.

Companies
Here is a list of the known companies of the Wild Hunt, as described in von Andaal's “The imperial forces after the Indomitus Crusade”


 * 1st Company (The Wild Hunters): the first company is led directly by Garmr Blodhmon and fields the most veteran battle-brothers. Company badge is Blodhmon's own heraldry: two grey axes on a field of blood red (identical to the chapter's badge).
 * 2nd Company (The Fangs of Morkai): led by Jarl Tyr Svartulf. The second company fields more Reivers than other companies and specializes in guerrilla warfare and urban combat. Company badge is a set of red fangs on a black field.
 * 3rd Company (The Shield Breakers): led by Jarl Harald Eldrhond, the Shield Breakers specialize in taking down the biggest preys. Alien monstrosities, armoured columns and enemy fortress are reduced to ashes by precise volleys of plasma bolts unleashed by the company Hellblasters. Ever eager to join the fight, Eldrhond leads the charge from his Repulsor, the Laebrandr, disembarking to bring personally ruin to the foe with sword and power fist. Company Badge is a silver Mjollnir on a field of blue

Combat Doctrine
The Blades of Elysium prefer aerial/void combat and securing the skies as quickly as possible, then closing in with Assault Marines, while everybody else covers them from afar. After the Primaris Marines were introduced into the Chapter, Hellblasters, Inceptors, Agresssors and Intercessors, are most commonly used whenever fielded. Reivers are not used due to the fact that the Blades of Elysium prefer Shock and Awe over Terror.

Chapter Beliefs
The Chapter believes not in the divinity of the Emperor of Mankind, seeing him as an ancient king, and he is given the title, ‘Philosopher King’ but will indulge mortals in the false belief that the Emperor is divine. They have yet to see definitive proof of the Emperor’s godhood. When they meet an enemy that has done them a great wrong, they make a Katádymos, or a curse tablet and that person becomes priority target number one.

Chapter Gene-Seed
The Blades of Elysium display almost none of their supposed parent Legion’s features. As a Marine of this Chapter gets older, his hair proceeds to turn a silvery-blonde, and their facial features, no matter the station of their birth, begin to be more aquiline, and fine in nature. The eye color becomes either bronze(psykers) or lilac(everybody else).

Veidhamàl
The Hypno-Indoctrination databanks used for the first generation of Primaris astartes were somewhat lacking regarding fenrisian culture, due to the reticent nature of the sixth legion. The missing information were integrated by pre-Heresy Era data. Thus the first Primaris from the gene-line of leman Russ slowly forgot many details about Fenrisian culture. Most notably, they forgot Juvjk (the Fenrisian dialect, used as battle cant by the Space Wolves) which was replaced by the old Terran Skandinavik language spoken by the legionnaires of the 6th in the early M30. During the Indomitus Crusade, the Greyshields happened to fight alongside the Space Wolves in more than one occasion. These instances allowed most of the Fenrisian Born primaris to recover at least parts of their homeworld lore. So, when the Wild Hunt first settled on Utgard, the chapter's language was a mix of old terran skandinavik and a few Fenrisian terms. This Battle speech was further modified with the introduction of Skadian words brought by the influx of new recruits. This heavily bastardised language was christened Veidhamàl (lit. Hunt-Speech). Although similar to Juvjk the wild Hunt and the Space Wolves still use low gothic to communicate on the battlefield.

Notable Chapter Space Marines

 * Memnon - First Hegemon of the Chapter, led the Chapter in the Black Crusade of 597.M32. Died at the hands of Telemachon Lyras.
 * Prytanis - Second Hegemon of the Chapter, led the Chapter in the 3rd Black Crusade. Died fighting an Ork Warboss in The War of the Beast.
 * Temenos - Third Hegemon of the Chapter, led the Chapter during the Beheading and died shortly before Goge Vandire’s ascension. Longest lived Hegemon of the Chapter.
 * Doriskos - Fourth Hegemon of the Chapter, led the Chapter during Goge Vandire’s reign of terror, and placed the system in a controlled manner to prevent him from gaining influence over the Blades of Elysium.
 * Pylartes - First Chief Epistolary of the Chapter and instrumental in defeating the
 * Karystos - First Stratokerux of the Chapter and best naval commander thus far the Chapter has had since the founding of the Chapter. Karystos Spacedock is named in his honor.
 * Daedalus - Best Master of the Forge the Chapter has had since M34, when he found and made most of the Chapter’s unique weaponry.
 * Thalysios
 * Ergetes
 * Thaletes - Current Hegemon of the Chapter and is determined to put an end to Ephialtes, whom he has dueled and wounded a couple times during his tenure as Hegemon but finds that other problems constantly get in his way. Wields the Makhaira.
 * Karavos - Current Commander of the Agyraspides
 * Monamachos - Commander of the Hypaspists, the 1st Company of the Blades of Elysium and heir apparent to Thaletes.
 * Theomestros - Currently Chief Epistolary as of M42, post-Indomitus Crusade.
 * Iatrokles - Trains the Agrianes and is in command of the 10th Company.
 * Epainetos - One of the two Masters of the Prodromoi, Epainetos leads the Bike Division of the Prodromoi to battle.
 * Actaeon(“The Ram”) - One of the Masters of the Prodromoi, leads the Tank division to battle.
 * Ephialtes - Slaaneshi Traitor that led the 12th Company into Heretical actions and deeds. Culminated his betrayal by leading the entire 12th Company to the Emperor’s Children in M36. Records pertaining to him are sealed behind the toughest locks accessible only by the current Hegemon and are shared with the Chapter Council at his discretion.

Chapter Dreadnoughts

 * Arges - Known by two other names to the Chapter, Pyraemon to the Neophytes and Scouts, and Acmonides to the Veterans. Is a Relic-Leviathan Dreadnought that operates in conjunction with the other Dreadnoughts on the same battlefield
 * Steropes - A Contemptor Dreadnought, that operates in conjunction with each other on the same battlefield
 * Brontes - A Contemptor Dreadnought, that operates in conjunction with each other on the same battlefield

Chapter Unique Pattern Weapons and Armours

 * Ikaros Pattern Jetpack - Modified version of the Heresy-Era Jetpack. When taking off the jet pack makes a loud screech.
 * Gastrophetes Pattern Bolter Cannon - A semi-automatic Heavy Bolter fires specially crafted .95 caliber Bolt Shells.
 * Harpe Pattern Power/Force Sword - A Sword with a curve on one end of the blade near the tip.
 * Kopis Pattern Power/Force Sword - A leaf-shaped Sword with a forward curve and large tip.
 * Keratos Pattern Bolt Pistol - A Bolt Pistol with that fires a specially-crafted Bolt, which makes the gun carry less rounds than a normal Bolt Pistol, but has more stopping power.
 * ‘Oxybeles’ Pattern Bolter -
 * Master-Crafted Weapons & Armor - Thanks to the Chapter’s long friendship with the Forge Templars, the Blades of Elysium’s Techmarines have learned how to craft armaments and armor of superlative quality. In return the Chapter, gives their allies access to the schematics of the Chapter.

Chapter Fleet

 * Skalmold: Battle Barge (1st Company)
 * Forge of Heroes: Battle barge (3rd Company)
 * Void Stalker: Strike cruiser (2nd Company)

Chapter Colours
Primarily a snow white with a fire orange and gold accents and purple tabards and cloaks, to remember fallen brethren. The left arm of the Agyraspides, is painted silver. As a respectful nod to their official First Founding Legion, they are descended from, they use the Ultramarine’s Marine identification system. They list ranks on the left poleyn(knee guard) and the right pauldron.Those marines that have decorated themselves in battle get a gold stripe on their helmet

Chapter Badge
Aquila with an Iron Halo above it.

Chapter Relations
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Allies
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Notable Quotes
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By the Wild Hunt
"Why does everyone assume that a hunter must be focused in close combat? Have you even tried to engage a fifteen metres long nautiloid in melee? That's why humanity invented the harpoon, the arrow and the plasma incinerator!"

- Holfgar Deadeye. Hellblaster Sergeant, 2nd Company, 1st Squad

"Who or what I once was is of no importance. My saga has already been recorded and it will live forever in the great halls of the ulvergothi. I am now part of another, greater saga. I am Baldr."

- Baldr. Redemptor dreadnought, upon his awakening after second sarcophagus replacement

"Astartes cannot create life, only destroy it or preserve it. We are weapons. And as every weapon, new models will replace the old ones. Mark my words, primaris will eventually be the only astartes in the Imperium. But in time even us will be replaced by a new, better weapon."

- ‘Bjornjarl’ Volund Ironbeard, discussing the future of the adeptus astartes with Wolfram Blodhmon

"Blóð óvina minna mun fæða sverð mitt. Öskur þeirra mun vera mitt mjod. Þegar ég dey ég mun vera óbent. Og laejandi skalk deyja. (The blood of my enemies will feed my sword. Their screams will be my mead. When I fall I will be unbent. And laughing shall i die)"

- Oath of moment chanted before battle