Knights of Iscariot

The Knights of Iscariot are a Third Founding successor chapter of the Dark Angels. Unlike most Astartes Chapters, the Knights of Iscariot worship the Emperor of Mankind as a genuine God. They are also known to be specialists in hunting down Traitors, Heretics, and Daemons. The Chapter's faith and specialty has lead them to forming good relations with the Ecclesiarchy, the Ordo Malleus, and the Ordo Hereticus.

Despite their good reputation among the Ecclesiarchy and the Inquisition, the Knights of Iscariot are not immune to the dark and foreboding nature of their forebears. In spite of their spectacular service record and abundance of religious zeal in the present, their past remains shrouded in mystery and contains many a dark secret.

History
The fact that the Knights of Iscariot are a Third Founding Dark Angels successor chapter is the only thing that can be said for certain of the Chapters early history.

Sometime in the late 34th or early 35th Millennium the Chapter history of the Knights of Iscariot was all but lost. While most records post M35 showcase a "flawlessly loyal" record, scraps of information from the Chapter's early history cast doubts upon the true motives of the Knights of Iscariot. The leading theory is that the Knights of Iscariot had an incredibly dark early history that eventually coalesced into a Chapter Civil War that broke out in the 35th Millennium. Following this Civil War the Chapter reflected upon their past actions and regretted them immensely. After partaking in a century-long Penitence Crusade and wiping their Chapter history, the Knights of Iscariot became one of the most religiously zealous of the Astartes Chapter, not unlike the Black Templars. However, there are rumors stirring that claim that the Knights of Iscariot still continue dark deeds in secret to this day, and that their extreme piety serves as a cover for their shadowy acts.

Combat Doctrine
Apart from the massive Crusades the Chapter partakes in quite commonly, the Knights of Iscariot rarely deploy en masse. The Chapter typically dispatches a small task force of Marines to handle different missions. The most common missions include tracking down and eliminating a target that is likely a band of traitors, heretics, and/or daemons.

When the Chapter does deploy in force it is truly a sight to behold. Hundreds of Astartes in gleaming white and gold armor charging head-on at the foes of the Emperor, shouting religious litanies at the top of their enhanced lungs.

Chapter Culture
As stated before, the Knights of Iscariot venerate the Emperor of Mankind as a God. This religious zeal seeps into nearly every aspect of the Chapters culture; from the religious imagery on their armor to the blesses weapons they use.