Devotio Sector

The Devotio Sector is not known for much, as a relatively small backwater near the Eastern Fringe, its only real claims to fame are Forge World Bàtamhurt's high-quality augmetics and the surprisingly large number of Imperial military forces who have made the Sector their home.

Blue Flames
"We can rise with the fires of freedom,

Truth is a fire that burns our chain,

And we can stop the fires of destruction,

Healing is a fire running through our veins."

- Chapter Master Jubal Osiris

The Blue Flames are a Codex-Divergent loyalist Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes, a 10th founding successor of the proud Ultramarines bloodline. They reside in the Domus Caeli, an aerial Fortress-Monastery above the surface of Gertlysh, which in turn is (officially) a feral world in the Devotio Sector, more specifically Sub-Sector Heradea. These Astartes are notable for being the first of the forces in the tight-knit Devotio sector to receive Belisarius Cawl's Primaris Marines, as well as their unusually close relationship with the Nerva Dynasty of Rogue Traders.

Steel Tempests
Operating out of Horizon Nomad, a sprawling space station located in the midst of the Ork-infested Musharaf system, The Steel Tempests are the largest and perhaps most iconic of the Devotio Sector's numerous Astartes Chapters, as well as one of the youngest, being only founded in the latter half of M40, in the 25th Founding. Well known for their discipline and professionalism, as well as their characteristic scathing wit and remarkably casual Chapter culture, The Steel Tempests have been led by Chapter Master Rainald for almost two centuries, and in that time have grown to become almost a household name among the various military forces of the Ultima Segmentum and beyond.

Illuminators
"It is our duty to pursue perfection, and nothing less, but we have allowed our quest for improvement to impede our ability to serve the peoples of The Imperium. We may have seen the light now but much damage has been done, it is time we helped rebuild."

- Chapter Master Charrat Medjo

The Illuminators are an 8th Founding Successor Chapter of the Raven Guard. Following a unique structure of 100 Deployments instead of traditional companies, the Illuminators can be found all across the Imperium's myriad battlefields in small teams, supporting other Imperial forces. Their Fortress-Monastery is a captured asteroid in orbit around the Death World Nullepart, fashioned into the shape of a giant head. As the oldest chapter in the Devotio Sector, The Illuminators have guarded its people for millennia alongside their allies in the Blue Flames, Steel Tempests and Jade Paladins chapters and have welcomed the Primaris Marines with open arms. Recently though, it was discovered that the Chapter was hiding a Slaaneshi cult, one which even spread to their own Chapter Master. While the cult was successfully destroyed, the Illuminators now work to atone for the damage dealt by their heretical brethren.

Jade Paladins
Stubborn and endurant to the extreme, the Jade Paladins were forged in the crucible of war, during a brutal Chapter Civil War known only as The Sundering, where the once honourable and proud Jade Knives tore themselves apart over conflicting honour codes and faiths. Despite this awful beginning, the Astartes of the Jade Paladins have done their best to forge their own identity and path apart from their parent Chapter, eventually bringing their Battle-barge Jiānhùrén to the Devotio Sector, home to their only known sympathisers outside of their brethren. Now though, with the sudden and seemingly irreversible collapse of their gene-seed, they are a shadow of their former selves, with Illuminators Deployments fighting their battles for them, Steel Tempest apothecaries racing to fix their genetics issues and the Blue Flames even gifting them temporary use of their homeworld of Gertlysh, until such a time as they can go out on their own again. Despite this impressive show of solidarity and respect from their fellow Chapters, a pervasive feeling of grim determination characterises the Jade Paladins, and none more than their Chapter Master: Zhelan Dai.

Fatebinders of Tyr
"We are the Fatebinders. We weave the fate of The Imperium through our choices and accept the outcome, be it bad or good"

- Chaplain Tunon

The Fatebinders of Tyr are a loyalist chapter from an unknown founding with many lost records of their past, with a history passed down brother to brother for years. The Fatebinders' main mission is to recover lost knowledge and defend the world of Tyr and the systems surrounding it.

Phantom Reapers
A quiet and secretive Chapter, the Phantom Reapers are renowned among the Devotio Chapters for their remarkable ability to elude detection and survive in even the harshest of environments. Hailing from the oceanic Death World Kharaa, the warriors of the Phantom Reapers are immensely skilled in reconnaissance and unconventional warfare, said to be able to weaponise anything, from the scales of Kharaa's native Sea Dragons to the explosive death brought on by a well-timed Supernova.

17th Atlesian Artillery
Hailing from the highly-populated world of Atlesia IV, the Atlesian Artillery regiments have been known for their overwhelming firepower and almost unprecedented cohesion with other Imperial forces. Thanks to being in the proximity of two Forge Worlds, the 17thAtlesian Artillery has access to the remnants of the variety of unique and esoteric wargear that has been gifted to the previous generations of the Atlesian Artillery regiments. They are currently being led by Lord-General Winter Ironwood, whose hardline stance against all Xenos interaction has caused friction with Tadia Nerva.

Knight House Anubis
Hailing from the desert Knight World Iteru, the Imperial Knights of House Anubis are famed for their rigid adherence to tradition and their lightning fast ranged attacks, simultaneously outmanoeuvring and outgunning their foes on the battlefield. As much as their doctrinal teachings make them ferocious fighters, it also leads to them overextending and showing extreme anger on the battlefield