Storm Dragons

The Storm Dragons are a loyalist Space Marine chapter created during the Cursed Founding from unknown gene seed. Hailing from the storm electric storm consumed world of Sturmwelt, located in the middle of Segment Obscurus, this chapter is noted for it's prowess in swordmanship and melee combat. They have fought valiantly against chaos and xenos alike as they seek the truth behind their origins even to this day.

The chapters color scheme is a base of dark purple with black knee guards, elbow guards, and shoulder pauldrons, with said pauldrons having either a white or silver trim. Their armor is often adorned with lightning bolts, and scale patterns to match the chapters name sake. The chapter icon is that of a purple dragon's bust, including it's S curved neck and back spines, spewing a white bolt of forked lightning from it's gaping jaws, all centered on a field of black. Being a Codex compliant chapter, the Storm Dragons consist of the standard 10 companies, as well as every other aspect of the Codex Astartes, with the exception of calling their Chapter Master the Tempest Lord. The battle cry of the chapter is "We are the wrath of the tempest winding!"

The home world of the chapter is a storm ridden and craggy death world known as Sturmwelt, located within the center of Segmentum Obscurus. This death world has one moon orbiting it, a small moon known as Alkdein, where the chapter also draws recruits from. The population of the planet consists of tribesmen devoted to the God Emperor, referring to him as the Lord of Lightning. They believe that the Emperor is the commander of weather and tempests, and view such weather phenomenon as His powerful presence.This belief is carried on within the Storm Dragons. The recruitment process involves aspirants to gather on the highest maintain peek on the planet, known as the Tip of the Spear, where said aspirants will hold metallic objects high into the air, and be struck by lightning. Whoever survives is accepted as brother Astartes, due to the belief that the Emperor seems them as worthy by letting them live. This trial is known as the Judgement of the Tempest. Their fortress monastery is known as the Heart of the Hurricane, located in the most hospitable mountain range on the planet.

Leading the chapter currently is Tempest Lord Raihan, who is the twin brother of the now deceased Tempest Lord Raikor, who perished in battle against the Emperor's Children during a raid upon Sturmwelt's moon of Alkdein. Having been claimed to be the rightful successor by Raikor before his death, Raihan took the title of Tempest Lord with a heavy heart, hoping to live up to his brothers expectations. Raihan leads his battle brothers in the traditional Storm Dragons tactic of multiple strikes to widdle the dazed and confused enemy down, dividing the enemy into more manageable sizes, until their leader is exposed. The Storm Dragons will then sever the head of the beast whilst simultaneously killing the body.

This tactic was used in the invasion of Alkdein, when a massive warband of Emperor's Children attacked the storm covered planets moon. The odds were against the Storm Dragons, yet in the end it was due to the masterful tactical prowess of then Tempest Lord Raikor that the tide of battle was turned. However, the head of the warband, an Emperor's Children named Algorus the Befallen, killed Raikor in the final moments of the battle before being killed himself by Raihan in a sword duel. After this great victory, Raihan was elevated to the rank of Tempest Lord upon Raikor's request. Even to this day, Raihan leads the chapter with a heavy heart, always striving to lead like his twin did. He was gifted the relic sword called Strife Ender, which is said to have been infused with the essence of an Imperial saint as rumors would have it.

Another campaign carried out by the chapter was upon the feudal world of San Serpiente, a planet within the Tejaz system, to aid the Imperial Fists successor chapter of the Diamondbacks against a minor Ork invasion. With the combined tactics of the Diamondbacks highly accurate shots and the Storm Dragons prowess in close combat quashed the incursion in as little as a few Terran hours. It was thanks to this partnership that the Storm Dragons and the Diamondbacks earned one another's respect.

The Storm Dragons view the Primaries Marines with a hint of suspicion, however they have accepted them, at least for now.

The gene seed of the chapter is relatively pure, with the exception of a minor mental flaw, in which the battle brother will begin to more irritable over time, and eventually be driven insane if not mentaly fortified. This madness is known as the Dragon's Fury. It can be avoided if the battle brother keeps himself in check, fortunately.

The fleet of the Storm Dragons is called the Indominus Tempetum, with the chapters flagship being an Emperor class battle barge known as the Thunder Drake. Accompanied by 20 smaller frigates The Thunder Drake is on a quest to find lost knowledge of the chapters origins.

Within the reliquary of the Storm Dragons is the Relic sword known as Strife Ender, which is rumored to be infused with the eccence of an Imperial saint within it's blade. This sword is wielded by Raihan, as lifting the sword into the air before battle has an unnatural effect on those within the vicinity of the sword, making all Imperial forces feel a strong sense of renewed faith and energy to fight, whilst simultaneously repealing any chaos entity within close range. The origins of the acquiring of this sword is kept a secret by the chapter, for they believe it can lead them to finding their lost origins.

Some famous figures within the Storm Dragons include Tempest Lord Raihan, who leads the chapter in memory of his fallen twin Raikor. Always striving to do right by his dead brother, his chapter, and the Imperium as a whole, Raihan is considered by his battle brothers to be the most noble of the chapter.

First Captain Tytos is regarded as the hero of Alkdein after striking the last blow against the Emperor's Children that invaded it. Having served in the Storm Dragons since even before Raikor, he is now entombed within the sarcophagus of a venerable dreadnaught, known simply as Tytos of Alkdein.

Chief Librarian Grendal has lead the Librarius of the Storm Dragons for over 500 years, teaching new Librarians the art of electrokenisis, which unleashes psychic thunderstorms over the battlefield, which is often utilised whenever the Storm Dragons enter combat.

Allies of the Storm Dragons include the Diamondbacks, the Black Templars, Black Dragons, Raven Guard, the Dark Angels, and the Ultramarines.

A famous quote from Tempest Lord Raihan is, "Do not be destroyed by the storm; do not let it consume you. You must endure it, until you eventually become one with it."

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