Iron Angels

"By Iron and Blood we shall live. By Iron and Blood we shall die."

- Motto of the Iron Angels

The Iron Angels is a loyalist Codex-compliant Space Marine Chapter created during the 8th Founding from the gene-seed of the Blood Angels Chapter. They hail from the death world of Shool, a planet-sized jungle filled with superpredators and where Humans are forced to live in huge fortresses to protect themselves.

Most unusual for a Chapter of The Blood, the Iron Angels are unlike their fellow Successor Chapters, in that they have a tendency to replace lost or severed limbs with bionics. It is unknown if this is somehow ingrained into their psyche or is a result of some form of as-yet determined genetic idiosyncrasy that has yet to be discovered in their Chapter's gene-seed. This Chapter is also known for their close ties with the Adeptus Mechanicus, and as result, their excellent relations with the Omnissian Priesthood has garners them with expedited delivery of new arms and equipment whenever the need arises.

Chapter History
The Death World of Shool has been discovered by the Imperium in 097.M35, by an unknown Rogue Trader. Seeing that the only resource on the planet was its hardened inhabitants, the Imperium firstly decided to raise Imperial Guard Regiments from there.

However, some within the Administratum believe that this would be a waste of ressources, and that a new Adeptus Astartes Chapter would be a better idea, especially because of the very low popualtion on the planet that would allow the raising of 1 or 2 regiments once every Terran decade.

Thus, the Iron Angels Space Marine Chapter have been founded during the 8th Founding in 598.M35, and they are the only ressources extract from the Death World since.

Chapter Homeworld
The Death World of Shool is a giant jungle, where the majority of the creatures are enormous predators who can eat a Space Marine in one bite. Most of the Human population therefore live within huge fortresses in order to prevent these beasts to devour them to the last.

Also, the population of Shool is well-known for its great love of heavy weapons and advanced armours, two things needed for anyone who wish to venture into the deadly jungle and live to tell it.

Therefore, the Iron Angels are well-versed in gunsmithing and armour-crafting, allowing each of them to maintain their own equipment by themselves, leaving only tho most delicate and technical tasks to the Techmarines.

Fortress-Monastery
The Iron Angels Frotress-Monastery, known as "The Iron Blood", is a gigantic bastion located deep in the deadly jungle of Shool.

The Fortress-Monastery is purposely hidden from the local population, and the only mortals that have been allow within are the Aspirants who survived the Blood Run and managed to find it in order to become Neophytes of the Chapter.

Chapter Organization
"We are the Scions of Sanguinius! We are the Angels of the Emperor! We shall live and die for the glory of Mankind!"

- Chapter Master Araquiel

The Chapter strictly follow the tenets of the Codex Astartes and have almost no deviations beside those found in every Blood Angels Successors.

Chapter Structure
Each Houses is divided into Squads composed of 3, 5 or 10 Astartes. The Tactical, Assault and Devastator are composed of 10 Marines (or only 5 if necessary). The Veteran, Scout, Intercessor, Reiver and Hellblaster Squads hosts 5 Marines and the Inceptor, Aggressor and Bike Squads 3 Marines.

Also, Primaris Space Marines and Lieutenants have been incorporated within the Chapter since the Ultima Founding and the heavy losses suffered during the Devastation of Baal.

The 10 Companies
1st Company "The Seraphim": 2nd Company "The Cherubim": 3rd Company "The Thrones": 4th Company "The Dominions": 5th Company "The Virtues": 6th Company "The Powers": 7th Company "The Principalities": 8th Company "The Archangels": 9th Company "The Angels": 10th Company "The Mortals": Death Company:
 * Led by Captain Ruhiel, the First Company is the Veteran Company and hosts the most ancient Battle-Brothers of the Chapter.
 * Led by Captain Conah, the Second Company is renown for its bloodthirsty warriors seeking to tear down the most dangerous foes they find.
 * Led by Captain Virgil, the Third Company hosts the specialists of siege warfare. They can take any fortress giving enough time and resources.
 * Led by Captain Boamiel, the Fourth Company is charged with the protection of the Chapter's fortress-monastery. They are the best in defence of all the Chapter.
 * Led by Captain Zophiel, the Fifth Company hosts the specialists of guerilla warfare. They make use of stealth and subtlety rather than brute force.
 * Led by Captain Amitiel, the Sixth Company is one of the Battleline Reserve Company of the Chapter. They mainly hosts Tactical Marines.
 * Led by Captain Zaheel, the Seventh Company is the second Battleline Reserve Company of the Chapter. They have mostly Intercessor Marines.
 * Led by Captain Jerahmiel, the Eighth Company the most brutal and vicious Battle-Brothers of the Chapter. They are specialised in fast close-ranged assault with Assault, Reiver and Inceptor Marines.
 * Led by Captain Ezeqiel, the Nineth Company is the Fire Support Reserve of the Chapter. It hosts mostly Devastator and Hellblaster Marines.
 * Led by Captain Nahaliel, the Tenth House serves as the Scout Company and hosts the Scouts and Neophytes of the Chapter.
 * Led by the Chaplain Lucifael, the Death Company hosts all the Iron Angels who have succumbed to the madness of the Black Rage

Chapter Recruitment
When the Chapter needs recruits, the Chaplains are sent to the main fortresses of Shool and launcehd the Blood Run, a deadly trail in which the Aspirants have to find the hidden Frotress-Monastery within the jugnle with only a hunting knife and their instinct.

Most of them will, devoured by the beasts or starved to death. But a few will maanged to arrive at the Iron Blood, and start their transformation into Angels of Death.

Chapter Beliefs
For the Iron Angels, the origin of the inner rage of the Scions of Sanguinius comes from their weak flesh. Therefore, they will voluntarily cut off their arms or legs to replace them with stronger cybernetic parts.

They strongly believe that metal is stronger and purer than flesh, making them very close with the Adeptus Mechanicus, even if they don't share its cult. They have also close ties with the Iron Hands Space Marines Chapter, sharing their contempt towards weakness.

Primarch's Curse: Twin-Curses
The Blood Angels and their Sucessors carry with them the twin genetic curses of Sanguinius. Known as The Flaw, these genetic curses known separately as the Red Thirst and the Black Rage. The Flaw of the Scions of Sanguinius has also been attributed to a combination of the genetic defects in the Legion's Omophagea gene-seed organ implant, and the psychic disturbance created during the final seconds of Sanguinius' life. During the battles of the Horus Heresy on Terra and Mars, the stored gene-seed imprint of the Blood Angels was lost, forcing the Legion to have to extract the gene-seed needed for their reconstruction after the Heresy from the fallen body of their Primarch himself. Every Space Marine created from the gene-seed drawn from Sanguinius after his death was doomed to fall to the Flaw.

The Red Thirst
Deep within the psyche of every Scions of Sanguinius is a destructive yearning, a battle fury and blood-hunger that must be held in abeyance in every waking moment. Few Battle-Brothers can hold this Red Thirst in check unceasingly -- it is far from unknown for Battle-Brothers to temporarily succumb to its lure at the height of battle. The Red Thirst is the Scions of Sanguinius' darkest secret and greatest curse, but it is also their greatest salvation, for it brings with it a humility and understanding of their own failings which make them truly the most noble of the Space Marines.

The Black Rage
The Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters still suffer from the psychic imprint left by Sanguinius' death (or by the daemonic "wound" caused on Signus Prime). This can cause them to go insane prior to or during battle and feel the rage that Sanguinius himself felt during the Battle of Terra. Rather than let them face a slow, insane death, Blood Angels will form those who have newly succumbed to the Black Rage into a special unit known as the Death Company.

They wear specially painted black Power Armour, and are often led by the few Chapter officers, notably Blood Angels Chaplains, who are still able to communicate orders to the insane troops and who are still obeyed by them, perhaps because Chaplains directly represent the authority of the Emperor. The members of the Death Company are then sent out to perform the most dangerous assaults, hoping for a quick and honourable death in combat.

Combat Doctrine
Like the other Blood Angels Successors, the Iron Angels tend to charge towards their ennemies to figth them in close combat. However, they also make use of a wide variety of vehicles and heavy weapons to tear down the bulk of their foes before the fatal blow.

They also have much more Dreadnoughts than most Chapters, the majority being used as "Reserve Dreadnoughts" and putted under the supervision of the Master of the Forge until we need them.

Deathwatch Servie
As most of the Asartes, the Iron Angels have a natural hatred towards anything non-human. Also, their cold and mechanical mind are assets for the Long Watch. Therefore, the Chapter have a long-time relation with the Deathwatch and many Battle-Brothers have joined its ranks.

Chapter Fleet
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Chapter Relics
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Notable Campaigns
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Notables Members
Chapter Master Araquiel High Chaplain Barachiel Sanguinary High Priest Humiel Chief Librarian Sarandiel
 * Chapter Master of the Iron Angels since its foundation, the Seraphim Arquiel is an experienced commander who proved his talent during the Devastation of Baal, leading his Battle-Brothers against the foul Tyranids.
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Allies
Blood Angels Iron Hands
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