Dread Knights

Among the ranks of the Unforgiven no chapter is regarded with more wariness and uncertainty than the Dread Knights. Born during the 21st 'Cursed' Founding from the gene-seed of Lion El'Jonson this chapter of Adeptus Astartes is renowned for the excessive zeal and murderousness in their persecution of the Imperium's foes which, while it has garnered them many victories and much acclaim with those less aware of the almost religious way they engage in their brutally torturous wars. To many of the scions of the Lion the Dread Knights are considered to be a rabid hunting animal or a blunt instrument, unleashed by Lord Azrael when word of a potential member of the Fallen reaches their ears, for when they are set upon the trail of one of the hated Angels the brother-templars of the Dread Knights are unrelenting, willing to rampage through entire systems to find and capture even a single one of their traitorous kin.

Chapter History
Created during the dark days of the Age of Apostasy the Dread Knights are something of a reflection of the mad high lord

Chapter Homeworld
Payens, much like their former homeworld of Cappadocian is a feudal world of warring kingdoms and knightly orders, the worship of the Emperor of Mankind is the largest factor in the Dread Knight's choosing of this world as their new homeworld.

Notable Campaigns

 * The Coming of the Cyclops (Unknown Date) -

Gene-Seed
Like all gene-seed of the disciplines of Caliban the Dread Knight's show no signs of physical mutation and the usual purity of all Dark Angels descendants. Mentally however the sons of Payens do not appear to have escaped the apparent curse of their founding. Accusations of wanton slaughter and seemingly random carnage have long dogged the Dread Knights, the sheer brutality and almost sadistic mindsets having caused many in the Inquisiton and indeed within the ranks of the Adeptus Astartes to call of their liquidation. Much to the chagrin of those calling for the chapter's destruction evidence (no matter how flimsy) always manages to be found that vindicates the Dread Knights, many believe that the Unforgiven supply the chapter with the items to obfuscate their demented savagery. Even outside of battle those interacting with battle-brothers of the Knights frequently report their Astartes show a propensity towards hateful paranoia and excessive willingness to go beyond what even chapters such as the Iron Hands consider appropriate force.

Chapter Organisation
"Let the hunt begin! None shall survive!"

- Huntmaster Lycaon

Notable Chapter Space Marines

 * Lord Paladin Ashkelon-

Chapter Relics

 * Redemption- The huge greatsword wielded by the leader of the chapter, currently held by Lord Paladin Ashkelon.

Chapter Badge
The Dread Knight's chapter badge bears a stylized dragon head impaled on a blade, the head drips with blood.

Chapter Relations
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Allies

 * Unforgiven

Enemies

 * Fallen Angels
 * Space Wolves
 * Ordo Hereticus

Notable Quotes
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By Your Chapter
"Will you repent or will you die?" "I'd rather die whelp."

"Very well...death by repentance."

- -Brother-Redeemer Sharthal and a Fallen Angel prior to his interrogation and redemption

"The Great Dragon has escaped?! Lord Azrael, I implore you allow us to root the beast out, none shall escape their redemption."

- -Lord Paladin Ashkelon upon Azrael informing the Unforgiven of Luther's escape Feel free to add your own

About Your Chapter
"They are willing to cast aside everything, including sanity to capture those most hateful of traitors. A worthy ideal indeed."

- -Interrogator-Chaplain Asmodai

"Carnage follows them like a shadow yet we have never found true proof of their vile insanity. Their motives must be found and their rampage brought to an end."

- - Inquisitor Qurv