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Eagles of Terra
The Eagles of Terra are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes strive for perfection in every endeaveer, each marine will try to excel in every task he is assigned.

Heralds of Iron

The Heralds of Iron are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes are siege and armour masters

Chiroptera Legion

The Chiroptera Legion are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes specialise in assaults and headhunting

Imperius Serpentes

The Imperius Serpentes are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. Hailing from the sweltering heat of the jungle world of Tikal, these astartes are as cold blooded as the massive serpents that haunt its depths but when roused they are terrible in their anger.

History

The Imperius Serpentes are an old and storied Chapter but little known across the galaxy, they are not famous like the Ultramarines nor are they infamous like the Blood Angels, they live in obscurity which suits them but there are those who do know a little of their history. These scholars know of the Battle of the Poisoned Fang where the entire chapter stood alone against a horde of deamons and the Last Stand on Tepis, 1 company held for 19 hours before being overrun by the vast tide of greenskins, these battles will never enter the hallowed halls of the great library's across the galaxy but they matter, they matter to those who fought them and to those whose lives were saved by them, if only they knew

Notable Campaigns

Last Stand on Tepis (054-M42) - The 5th Company stood alone for 19 bloody hours against the vast tides of greenskins, only when the last marine fell was the line finally broken but they held long enough for the guard units to evacuate. The entire chapter subsequently avenged their brothers, destroying the entirety of the xenos, a vast monument stretching 100 kilometers into sky and made from the fused bones of the greenskins was raised in their honour so that all would remember their sacrifice.

Battle of the Poisoned Fang (111.M42) -

Combat Doctrine

Order of Battle

Beliefs

Organization

The Imperius Serpentes specialise in assault operations and special forces. They broadly follow the Codex as it was laid down 10 thousand years ago, having 10 companys, 1 veteren, 4 battle, 4 reserve and the 10th and final scout company. Where they differ is in this 10th company, for most chapters the 10th is where the chapters newest recruits are placed, equipped with scout armour they operate behind enemy lines while undergoing further training to prepare them to be inducted fully into the chapter and don the ancient armour of a fallen hero. This remains true for the Serpents but other, veteren astartes will often don the lighter scout armour, so as to operate as lone operatives, ranging far in advance of the main force, sowing discord and hidering the enemy wherever they may be found. Another more recent change to Codex is the addition of the 11th Company, formed with the arrival of the Primaris Astartes it has been designated for purge operation against the growing tide of deamons

Specialist Ranks and Formations

Lord of Serpents - Chapter Master

Venom Squads - Special reconnaissance squads

Gene Seed

Which Primarch the Imperius Serpentes are descended from is unknown and the Serpentes themselves have been singularly unhelpful in revealing this information. Evidence that points to a particular Primarch is scarce, they show no universal traits that would determine the Primarch such as the coal-black skin and red eyes of the Salamanders, rather they retain the colourings they had before their transformation. They do have some traits that are universal among the Astartes, most notably a tendency towards secrecy and a preference for assault and special operations.

Homeworld

The Imperius Serpentes hail from the World of Tikal, located somewhere within the Ultima Segmentum it is a World of Jungles that stretch from the northan pole to southern ocean. Within the sweltering jungles there are patches of clear land where massive flat top pyramids tower above the canopy, it is upon these pyramids that the native people sacrifice captured foes to the Emperor. They are a primative people who live in great tribes that wander the jungle, fighting between them is common and open bloodletting is the preffered way to settle arguments.

The Serpents massive fortress is located within the southern ocean, Tenochtitlan is a gigantic flat topped pyramid 20 miles across at its apex, it emerges from the water and rises to over 100 miles into the sky. Vast defence platforms stud its walls along with cavernous hangers able to accommodate hundreds of transport ships at once.

Within the jungles there are gigantic snakes, the largest of which are over 50m long, these creatures are hunted by the Astartes of the Imperius Serpentes as part of the ritual of Serpents. Only the greatest  warriors of the Chapter will attempt the great hunt, they will travel into the jungle wearing only a loin cloth and carrying a stone tipped spear, only a handful will ever return but for those that do entry into the inner circle of the Chapter awaits as well the right to wear the fangs of these creatures upon their armour, provided they survive the following ritual of venom, whereby they injected with venom of the massive creature they hunted, the.

Notable Members

Titus Veegrad - The current lord of serpents (Chapter Master), obtaining his position just before the Battle of the Poisoned Fang, a massive astartes, he strides into battle wielding the mighty Spear of the Serpent and clad in the Scales, he is a truly mighty warrior.

Chapter Relics

Spear of the Serpent - A mighty power spear of ancient origin, it's twin points able to pierce armour with ease.

The Scales - An ancient suit of artificer armour, held in stasis for thousands of years it is a masterpiece of workmanship.

Knights of a Thousend
The Knights of a Thousend are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes are masters of Knowledge and sorcery

Solar Wolves

The Solar Wolves are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes specialise in codex operations

War Heralds

The War Heralds are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes specialise in codex operations and anti chaos operations

Cerberus Legion

The Cerberus Legion are an Astartes Chapter of Unknown Founding and Descent. These Astartes specialise in reconiassance operations and individual operatives