Embers of Istvaan

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The Embers of Istvaan are a Chapter of the astartes astartes with unknown origins, created during the 2nd Founding. Formed from survivors of Istvaan V the "dropsite massacre" unfortunately the imperium has never been able to discern which legion.

History
The Embers of Istvaan were created in the 2nd Founding, preferring to combat chaos warbands and orks as their favorite foes. Their very first engagement as a chapter was under than Chapter Master Hon Unery. Was against a chaos cult on the feudal World of Kortega. The world was lon terrorized by a warband from the Night Lords Traitor Legion. Eventually some weak willed would start praising their actions in a attempt to avoid getting kidnapped and tortured.

Even starting to worship them. After a few centuries of easy plunder there were a few who even got abducted to become Night Lords. Eventually calling upon their cults to usurp the world. Unfortunately for them the newly formed Embers Of Istvaan were assigned to this sub sector and touring through the system. The Embers of Istvaan would deploy and aid the local pdf inn their assault this is where a legend would be made such as Venerable Former captain Kaishon. From then on the Embers would continue on serving the imperium for millennia.

And now in the modern era with the opening the Embers now feeling shame at the great rift since they hadn't been on cadia to try and help defend. NO more said their diseased chapter master said he and the firsat great company would ride south to combat a small xenos empire called the tau. This is where he would fall in single combat. And before his passing Hon Unery also ordered 3rd great company to the north to provide support wherever possible. All the while the 2nd would split into three contingents two would go through solar and purge all who would seek mankind's destruction, while the one remaining contingent would stay in sub-sector Cortega and stay warden over Liberty Prime. The Master ordered the entirety of the chapter to return to Sub-sector Cortega scour, reinforce and defend, then reconvene at Liberty Prime in 200 M42.

Chapter Moon
The Embers Of Istvaan Chapter own the second moon of Liberty Prime. and whilst not officially the planet itself too.

Fortress-Monastery
The Drop Site is a battle barge which holds aspirants in their final trials and the elites of the first third of the 1st company. But it also holds a chamber with its floor completely covered in soil from th actual planet of Istvaan V! It is also in here where the initiation of scout marines into full battle brothers takes place.

Officer Ranks

 * Chapter master- commands the whole chapter
 * Company Captains in command of 300 marines
 * Lieutenants in command of 100 marines
 * Sergeants in command of 10 marines

Line Ranks
Battle brothers

Apothecaries

Chaplins

Tech marines

Specialist Ranks
The Unrian Breachers are limited to XVIII members these brothers act as an honor guard to the chapter master. They also oversee the Right of Ash that the new graduates from the recent drake class must complete. Clad in Mk II power armor and jump. pack.

Chapter Culture and Beliefs
The Embers of Istvaan hold a particular hatred for any xenos who rule over humans. Viewing such species as the Tau and Dark Eldar as the same  little more than slavers who oppress and beat upon humans. As a result of this any human auxiliaries working for xenos are viewed as little better than said xenos, capturing and re-educating said species traitors. Whilst civilians living under xenos oppression are transported back to the chapter homeworld Liberty Prime for re education and freedom. Being booked, processed and educated in a small 5,000km large island called Hunon.

Chapter Combat Doctrine
The Embers of Istvaan enjoy employing the "Hot Toad" Strategy where they will make their presence unknown only Massacring remote outposts for 3 weeks planet wide then as if from no where the Embers

Chapter Gene-Seed
Most uncommonly one of the rarest gene-seed mutations is that a very small minute percentage of the chapter will develop silver hair and purple eyes. While the Embers of Istvaan cannot understand why their marines go through this particular mutation. It doesn't seem to have any affect on the marines themselves.

Deathwatch Service
Disgraced former captain Kaiton Shaw had nearly fallen to chaos twice! in his career once as a fresh green captain, and once more as a fully fledged Unriean Breacher. The second time The chapter decided to send him to the dweath watch inorder to redeem himself and die honorably he would also be kept away from the heretic.

Notable Members
Chapter Master Hon Unery

Disgraced Kaiton Shaw

Venerable Former captain Kaishon

Chapter Badge
The Iconography of the Embers Of istvaan is a bright red fist rising from a fire with a broken chain in the fire.

Chapter Fleet
The chapter flagship is called the DropSite, is a battle barge and the chapter master's own. it contains one holy chamber filled with soil from the very world Istvaan V. This chamber is where new recruits will be initiated as full battle brothers, under going the Right of Ash.

Under it are II strike cruisers, VI Vanguard Class Light Cruisers, III Gladius Frigates and XII Nova Frigates

Enemies
Knights of Laeran

By:
“The drunkari they always act so “superior” because they think themselves the eldest and best. Such is their folly any organism that thinks itself worthy of the stars without the might to hold them is pure drunken delusion!” -Chapter master of the Embers Of Istvaan “Those smug Slannesh spike sucking endorsers of a species dare raid our vessels!!? Take OUR BRETHREN as slaves ? I WILL PERSONALLY JAM THE FIRST SLAVER I SEE INTO A SUN! I swear this to the king of liberty to mankind. Then I will go to their spiked city retrieve our battle brothers and aspirants, take back any and all human slaves giving the sweetest mercy of death to the xenos abominations”

About:
"Aha! As we expected those mon'keigh brutes have called for reinforcements to save their cowardly hides! Remember my overly-bloodthirsty compatriots, those crude bio-weapons of war may share the dexterity of a wych and the durability of a haemonculus' dreadfully artistic creations, but those are mere compensations for their horrifically high naivety. They come to our little party and attempt to cull us, but likewise we shall use this primitive vessel against them. There shall be bonus payments if we take more of them alive, MAIM THEM!!!

-Sybarite Dre'jhen in response to marine reinforcements during their raid of a marine vessel.