Legacy of the Lions

The Legacy of the Lions was a momentous event that took place in the history of the Sable Lions Space Marine Chapter, when they were selected for the rare honour by the High Lords of Terra, to pass on their genetic legacy to a new Successor Chapter that would come to be known as the Lions of Babylon, who were created as a part of the 10th Founding. Though few records remain surrounding this Founding, it is generally believed by Imperial scholars that the Lions of Babylon were one of several Space Marine Chapters created to try to counteract the rapid erosion and contradiction of the Imperium's borders during this period of political and military division.

History
During the first century of M35 an upsurge of warp storm activity increased across the entire Imperium and anarchy descended upon worlds isolated by this instability of the Immaterium. To compound matters further, the Nova Terra Interregnum caused the Imperium of Man to split into twin-interstellar empires, tearing apart the various factions of the Imperium and dividing them in a way unseen since the Horus Heresy. The Segmentum Pacificus became the center of unrest as Imperial and Secessionist forces continuously clashed along the border of the Segmentum Solar and it's renegade neighbour.

Several worlds renounced their vows of fealty to the Emperor and joined the upstart Nova Terrans in open rebellion. Rife with civil discourse and anarchy, the High Lords of Terra decided to authorise a new Founding of several Chapters of Adeptus Astartes. The Chapters created during this particular Founding were created from gene-stocks of Chapters who were known for being battle-hardened and unforgiving. One such Chapter selected by the High Lords of Terra to donate their genetic lineage to create a new Successor Chapter was the bellicose and merciless Sable Lions Chapter.

Despite their relative youth, the Sable Lions were recognised by the High Lords of Terra for their glorious record of exemplary service and were granted the rare honour of having their genetic legacy passed on to a Successor Chapter that would be a part of the 10th Founding. Led by the former Sable Lions Satrap Hammurabi, a legendary warrior and Chapter hero, the Lions of Babylon would quickly garner a similar reputation as their Progenitors, seeking out and prosecuting wars on behalf of the Anu (the God-Emperor), bringing bolter and blade to those that would dare assail His domain.