Maelstrom Fists

The Riders of War is a solely Primaris Space Marine Chapter created during the Ultima Founding, formed from the lineage of the Indomitable Imperial Fists. A rather unique chapter, the Riders of War were formed to specialize in Void Warfare, to compensate for the losses that the Imperial Navy suffered during the 13th Black Crusade and the coming of the Great Rift. Thus they chose the Ocean World, Pontus as their homeworld.

History
The Riders of War were created during the Ultima Founding in the 999.M41, like the rest. During the Indomitus Crusade, the Chapter showed extreme skills for void combat, engaging multiple enemy spacecrafts and coming out unscathed. This earned them a respectful relation with the Imperial Navy, helping them during the various battles in space. Eventually, the Riders chose the Ocean World as Pontus for their recruiting homeworld.

Notable Members

 * Chapter Master Ijard Valkin: The first and current Chapter Master, Ijard is a master in both void combat and aerial battles. He has proven able to outmanuever even the most skills captains and admirals, taking down Orks Fleets, Dark Eldar raiding parties, Eldar Corsairs and Chaos warbands with ease.