War Angels

"The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be able to function as a Space Marine is supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it."

- First Captain Dameon Spears (ca. 606.M41)

The War Angels are an Adeptus Astartes Chapter founded in the Illuviam System, working throughout the Ultima Segmentum as a standing force in order in better defend the the Illuviam sub-sector from hostile incursions that may threaten the territory in the foreseeable future. The Chapter is relatively young in the history of the Imperium, being founded 37th Millenium during the 23rd 'Sentinel' Founding, resulting in relying more on more common types of equipment and wargear. The War Angels' gene-sire is that of Roboute Guilliman, informing the Chapter's demeanor of honor and loyalty as well as showing affinity for the common citizenry within their realm of influence.

While the Chapter is mostly Codex-compliant, the experiences had on their homeworld and other fronts have shaped their mindset and methodology to lean more into the usage of mass-infantry tactics and the usage of higher amounts of Apothecaries compared to other chapters.

Chapter Homeworld
The World of Verentia was originally an Agri-world before being claimed by the War Angels Chapter. It is a world of primarily two continents, both residing in the upper and lower hemispheres of the planet, composed of mostly temperate biomes of wide planes, rolling hills, and deep forests that have resulted in the agricultural landscape that dominates the lands to this day.

Command Ranks

 * Master-General: The Chapter Master of the War Angels.
 * Chief Librarian: Senior Librarian of the Chapter's Librarium.
 * Chief Apothecary: Senior of the Chapter's Apothecarion.
 * Master of Sanctity: Chief Chaplain of the Chapter.
 * Master of the Forge: Chief Tech-Marine of the Chapter.
 * Captain: Leads and maintains one of the many Companies within the Chapter.
 * Lieutenant: Leads and maintains one of the many Platoons within a Company.
 * Sergeant: Leads and maintains one of the many types of squads within the Chapter.

Veteran Ranks

 * Old Guard: The personal bodyguard of the Master-General, the most elite warriors of the Chapter, and some of the few given privilege of knowing all of the Chapter's secrets.
 * Chapter Champion: A member of the Old Guard, the Chapter Champion is the member elected within his unit as the best warrior amongst them.
 * Chapter Ancient: A member of the Old Guard, the Chapter Ancient is given their position by being the youngest member of the unit.
 * Foot Guard: Warriors within the Chapter who have been elevated to a bodyguard position of the Chapter's Captains and Lieutenants.
 * Company Ancient: A warrior within the Foot Guard, he is given the honor of his position by being the most trusted individual of the Company Captain.
 * Black Guard: Warriors within the Chapter who have been assigned to the 8th Company of the Chapter, responsible for key assassinations and subterfuge on the planet of Verentia in order to prolong the ongoing conflict on the homeworld.

Chapter Command
Within the Chapter Command is the leader of the Chapter itself, the Master-General. The Master General maintains the work and responsibilities of assigning Companies to dire fronts, revising combat doctrines for specific campaigns, and the general overview of the Chapter in all of its aspects including its secrets, relics, moral, armament, logistics, etc. The Master-General is accompanied by the Old Guard, the Chapter Honorguard, composed of 10 of the Chapter's most elite warriors with the duty of being his personal bodyguard and advisers. The current Master-General is Doit Ikenhower.

The Chief Librarian of the War Angels holds multiple responsibilities of the Chapter, relating to both the past and future of the Chapter. The Chief Librarian's primary duty is that of managing the Librarium, maintaining all records, histories, encounters, etc., of all moments in history involving that of the War Angels, as well keeping close watch over the items and secrets within the Librarius vault. In addition, the Chief Librarian also serves in the position of Captain of the 7th Scout Company, performing the duties of testing recruits of their potential psychic abilities as well as testing their mental fortitude and purity, as an Astarte's morality is held as a very important attribute to the Chapter. Also, though it is not required, it has become a common occurrence for the Chief Librarian to gather the young aspirants who have not yet begun their Trial of Initiation, as well as the youth of the Chapter's serfs not yet old enough to perform labor competently, for lectures as to the history of the Imperium and all of its many facets and events as they have occurred throughout history. The current Chief Librarian and 7th Company Captain is Julius Davids.

The Chief Apothecary holds all the responsibilities the standard Apothecary of the role in other chapters, that of ensuring the Chapter's future by overseeing the Chapter's gene-seed and it's purity. The Chief Apothecary is also tasked with overseeing the training and assignment of all Senior and Junior Apothecaries within the Chapter's Companies. The current Chief Apothecary is Eugene Roe.

Chapter Relics

 * Holy Grail of Gabriel - This relic formerly belonged to the Chapter hero, Brother-Sergeant Gabriel Ingram Joe.

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