Ashen Apostles

"This is the domain of the Emperor, just as all things that have been or will be. We are the Emperor's sons, his chosen divine, his angels of death and because of this, it is our duty to protect his domain. These filthy subhumans taint this realm and it is our duty to cleanse it until our dying breath"

- Unknown High Speaker during the 'Fire Pit' Campaign

The Ashen Apostles are a Loyalist Space Marine chapter descended from an unknown parent Chapter founding during the 21st 'Cursed' Founding. The chapter earns the distrust of other chapters simply being born during the time of the Cursed founding, however, is not the only thing that earns them the distrust of other Astartes. The Apostles preference for diplomacy rather than all-out war has made war loving chapters such as the Space Wolves and Black Templars dislike the Apostles even more. When in and out of battle the Apostles are some of the most fanatical worshipers to the God-Emperor of all Astartes, because of this many of the worlds the Chapter has conquered are now highly religious due to the Apostles influences.

Chapter Fleet
Due to the chapters fleet based nature, it has a fairly large fleet compared to other Astartes chapters.

Fortress-Monastery
The chapters Fortress Monastery, the Iron Library, is a Retribution Class Battleship and is also the Chapters flagship.

Chapter Organisation
The organisation of the Ashen Apostles is fairly different to what is dictated within the Codex Astartes. Firstly, the Reclusium and most Command roles within the chapter have been merged into one organisation, meaning the roles of Chapter Master and Master of Sanctity have been merged into the single role of the Master of the Faith. Also, rather than having 5 Battle Companies, 4 Reserve Companies and a Scout Company like Codex compliant chapters, the Ashen Apostles instead have the 4 Great Sects, the Undying, the Stalwart Brothers, the Watchful Vanguard and the Soaring Dragoons, and 1 Command Sect, the Grand Clerics.

The Grand Clerics

 * Master of the Faith    (Chapter Master)
 * Lord Speaker          (Captain)
 * High Speaker          (Leiutenant)
 * Speaker of the Faith  (Sergeant)

The Undying

 * Black Warden   (Sect Captain)
 * Black Conqueror (Veteran)
 * Black Drakes   (Veteran Assault)
 * Black Champion (Terminators)
 * Black Archai   (Dreadnought)

The Stalwart Brothers

 * High Zealot      (Sect Captain
 * Zealous Brother  (Tactical Marine)
 * Zealous Protector (Devestator)
 * Zealous Dragon   (Assault)

The Watchful Vanguard

 * Lord Praetorian     (Sect Captain)
 * Praetorian Brother  (Tactical Marine)
 * Praetorian Protector (Devestator)
 * Praetorian Ancient  (Venerable Dreadnought)
 * Archaic Praetorian  (Dreadnought)

The Soaring Dragoons

 * Red Drake    (Sect Captain)
 * Red Dragon Squad  (Assault)
 * Red Stallion Squad (Bike Squad)

Notable Ashen Apostles's
Master of the Faith Ptor Vidora:

Master of the Scroll Lucien Piorta:

Master of the Medica Yoren Lakuara:

Master of the Cog Grassin Cormell:

Black Warden Dorman Kalees:

High Zealot Loras Blanyte:

Lord Praetorian Sandor Nortal:

Red Drake Gregor Donturne:

Praetorian Ancient Talus Dorian

Chapter Relics

 * The Kiss of Faith: The Kiss of Faith is an ancient Great Power Sword linked back to the days of the chapter's founding. The great power sword is generally wielded by the Master of the Faith and is currently in the possession of Ptor Vidora. The power sword has a bright blade with a golden crossguard and pommel with a handle wrapped in dark leather.

Chapter Colours
The armour of the Ashen Apostles consists of 3 different colours. Most of the armour consists of a light grey, except for the inner helm, trim and inner pauldrons. The right arm, inner helm, and inner pauldrons consist of a darker grey than the grey used for most of the armour. The trim and some other small parts of the armour are pure black. The brothers of the chapter also tend to write high gothic prayers and scriptures in white upon their armour. The right vambrace and gauntlet differs between the 5 Sects. The Grand Clerics have their vambraces and some other details a dark grey, the Stalwart Brothers have a white and black right vambrace, the right vambrace of the Watchful Vanguard is a deep purple, the right vambrace of the Soaring Dragoon Sect is a dark red and the Undying have their right vambrace and helmet entirely black.

Chapter Badge
The symbol of the Ashen Apostles differs slightly between the Great Sects, however, it always keeps the same bone white scroll within the centre. The Brothers of the Grand Clerics have a burning scroll as their insignia, the Stalwart Brothers have a Sword going through the scroll, the Brothers of the Watchful Vanguard have a Shield within the scroll, the Brothers of the Soaring Dragoons bear a scroll with a feather within it and the Brothers of the Undying have a burnt, charred black scroll.

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