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The Bulls of the Emperor are an ancient and steadfast Loyalist Space Marine Chapter, created during the Eighth Founding in the mid 34th Mellennium. Born from the proud lineage of the White Paladins, this Chapter embodies the indomitable spirit of their gene-sire, Primarch Roboute Guilliman, while distinguishing themselves through their fierce and uncompromising methods of warfare.
In response to this unprecedented rebellion, Guilliman introduced his magnum opus - the Codex Astartes - a comprehensive document outlining the new structure and operation of the Imperium's government and military forces. Central to the Codex was the reformation of the Legiones Astartes, breaking them down into smaller, more manageable Chapters, each comprised of only 1,000 Astartes.
While this change was initially met with resistance from some of Guilliman's brother Primarchs, who had grown accustomed to the vast power of their Legions, Guilliman's wisdom and strategic foresight ultimately won the day. The reforms ensured that no single individual or Legion would ever again possess the overwhelming might to threaten the stability of the Imperium as Horus had. As the Ultramarines were considered the epitome of what the Space Marines could be, and due to their genetic purity, they were broken down into a multitude of smaller Chapters.
Known as one of the least compromising of the Primogenitor Chapters, and brooking no deviation from the tenets laid down in the sacred Codex Astartes by their gene-sire, the members of this Chapter, whose history is rich in battles won, are stern and uncompromising, with a history of xenophobia and unusually brutal combat tactics for an Ultramarines Successor Chapter.
Chapter History
The Bulls of the Emperor are an ancient Sucessor Chapter of the White Paladins that was created during the ancient Eighth Founding during the 34th Millennium and is comprised mostly of Firstborn Space Marines due to their lack of willingness to cross the Rubicon Primaris and become Primaris Space Marines. Styled after the old Ultramarines Legion that existed during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, the Bulls of the Emperor, have also inherited the old tenets of Guilliman during their creation. Due to this, they are noted to have made a no organizational deviations from the Codex Astartes.
The Bulls of the Emperor have always stood as paragons of discipline and orthodoxy. From their very inception, they were recognized as some of the most rigid followers of the Codex Astartes. While some other Chapters allowed for slight deviations or adaptations based on unique circumstances or environments, the Bulls remained utterly devoted to Guilliman's vision. In their eyes, any deviation from the sacred teachings of their gene-sire was not just an error, but a betrayal of the Emperor's legacy.
The Re-unification Wars
Notable Campaigns
- Black Crusades #5-13
Chapter Homeworld
Hailing from the sprawling civilized world of Geminattio, Many large areas of forest still exist despite the massive cities. Many of these are where the local guard regiment the Legio X Geminattio trains. Other than that is is entirely self sustaining and quite prosperous. It has some of the best living conditions across the Imperium. Its Tithe grade is Adeptus Non.
Fortress-Monastery
The Fortress-Monastery Vidabonda sits in the middle of a massive plans part of of the planet. It is a formidable structure a complex of walls housing and other things. Both the Chapter of Space Marines and the Guard Regiment use it whenever they are on the homeworld. It has many planetary defense cannons as well and underground tunnels to reach the other smaller forts set up across the planet. It also houses the chapters gene seed.
Chapter Organisation
Officer Ranks
- Legatus - Equivalent to Chapter Master;
- Prefectus - Equivalent Master;
- Centurion - Equivalent to Captain is the senor officer for each company;
- Optio - Equivalent to Lieutenant serves as demi-company leader and also as advisors for their Captains;
Specialist Ranks
- Master of Sanctity - The leader of the Reclusiam and 'spiritual' leader of the Chapter.
- Reclusiarch - Keeper of the relics of the Reclusiam and of the traditions and heritage from Geminattio.
- Chaplain - Spiritual and discipline officier, who keeps in check the purity of the Chapter.
- Master Armicustos - Most senior of the Techmarines;
- Armicustos - The role of a Techmarine is to keep and maintain Chapter weaponry and motor pool;
- Medicus Ordinarius - Chief Apothecary equivalent; most senior of the Capsarii.
- Capsarii - Specialist trained about the Astartes physiology. An Apothecary not only serves as a field medic but is also charged to recover the precious gene-seed from the fallen.
- Chapter Champion - The finest duellist of the Chapter and sworn bodyguard of the Legate;
- Company Champion - The most skilled in a Company, charged to protect his Captain;
- Auqilifer - A warrior who bears the honour and the duty to hold the Chapter banner.
- Signifer - A warrior who bears the honour and the duty to hold a Company banner.
Line Ranks
- Decanus - Veteran Sergeant Equivalent.
- Immunes - Veteran Battle-Brother Equivalent.
- Duplicarius - Sergeant Equivalent.
- Milites - Battle-Brother Equivalent.
- Auxillia - The Neophyte Equivalent.
- Captator - Aspirant Equivalent.
Specialist Units & Formations
- White Order - The White Order is one of two orders of Chaplains within the Bulls of the Emperor, taken from their primogenitor chapter The White Paladoms. Composed of the wisest and most judicious members of the Recclusiam. The alabaster-robed Chaplains of the White Order are consuls and diplomats, trained in the ways of philosophy, reason, and governance. A fully-inducted White Order Chaplain is assigned to each Company as an advisor and to speak on behalf of their Captain when duty calls him elsewhere. Others act as the Chapter's ambassadors to the Adrastian Gulf, speaking with the voice of the Chapter Master, who is also the Warden of the Adrastian Gulf, providing council to Planetary Governors, and ensuring that the myriad worlds of the Sector do not fall into open rebellion. Following the Battle of Vaapra, they duties have also begun to encompass keeping a close eye on agents of the Ordo Hereticus, as the Chapter's relations with the Inquisition have almost deteriorated to the point of open hostility.
- Red Order - The Red Order is the second of the two orders of Chaplains within the Bulls of the Emperor, taken from their primogenitor chapter The White Paladins. formed from the most militant members of the Recclusiam. The crimson-cloaked Chaplains of the Red Order act in the same capacity as their Codex-Compliant counterparts, but are distinct in their use of their initiates. Red Order Initiates are formed into the personal guard of their Chaplains, each a two-man squad which protect the clerics of the crimsom robe, while the seniormost of the three serves as a judiciar, the heir apparent to the office of the Chaplain.
- Cohort - Cohort is the equivalent of a Squad. 10 Marines total.
- Cohors Gladiorum - Equivalent of a Close Support Squad
- Cohors Peditata - Equivalent of a Battleline Squad
- Cohors Tormentorum - Equivalent of a Fire Support Squad
- Cohors Veteranorum - Equivalent of a Veteran Squad
- Praetorianum Guard - The guard the protects the Chapter Master
Order of Battle
Headquarters
Companies
Chapter Recruitment
Due to being the Guardians of the entire sub-sector of Illyricum
Chapter Beliefs
Gene-Seed
Genetic Flaws
Combat Doctrine
Deathwatch Service
Notable Space Marines
Chapter Fleet
Chapter Relics
Chapter Appearance
Chapter Colours
Chapter Badge
Relations
Allies
Enemies
Notable Quotes
By: Bulls of the Emperor
About: Bulls of the Emeror
| Eighth Founding Space Marine Chapters | |
|---|---|
| Dark Angels Successors | Black Reapers • Ebon Angels • Sword of Achrial • |
| White Scars Successors | Black Scorpions • Desert Hawks • Destroyers of Worlds • Marauding Eagles • Rising Sons • |
| Space Wolves Successors | N/A |
| Imperial Fists Successors | Ash Scorpions • Bears of Kalum • Crusaders Inexorable • Sable Lions • Thunder Guardians |
| Blood Angels Successors | Astra Khalybes • Blood Aurochs • Great Bears • Immortals • Sanguinary Accipiters • |
| Iron Hands Successors | Iron Depurators • |
| Ultramarines Successors | Bronze Bastion • Bulls of the Emperor • Far Hunters • Tribunes • Warhawks • |
| Salamanders Successors | Silver Pachyderms • |
| Raven Guard Successors | Crow Stalkers • Illuminators • |
| Unknown Lineage | • |
| Renegades | Bloody Hymn • Dionysus Revellers • Gore Vultures • Verum Illuminate • |
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