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The Imperatoris Executoris, known in Low Gothic as the "Emperor's Executioners," are a fleet-based Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes born of the Ultima Founding. Forged in the fires of desperate warzones during the early days of the Indomitus Crusade, they were created with a rare and volatile chimeric gene-seed, comprising strands from the Space Wolves, Dark Angels, and Blood Angels. This unique genetic heritage grants the Chapter a potent blend of martial instincts—combining the Blood Angels' aggression, the Dark Angels' grim tenacity, and the Space Wolves' feral resilience. Yet, this same hybrid lineage makes their genetic purity difficult to categorize, and they remain the subject of suspicion and scrutiny by the Inquisition and Magos Biologis alike.
Unbound to any singular homeworld, the Imperatoris Executoris operate as a fleet-based Chapter with a highly decentralized command structure, their companies often operating as autonomous strike groups across the Imperium Nihilus and its bordering systems. Their battlefield doctrine is characterized by overwhelming direct assaults, often employing heavily armored infantry supported by mechanized spearheads, orbital drops, and rapid-response air units.
They are never seen in battle without the presence of the 23rd Ice Rangers, an elite Astra Militarum regiment from whom the Chapter draws all its neophytes. This enduring bond - rare among Space Marine Chapters - has shaped both forces into a unified war machine, with shared rites, warcraft traditions, and a mutual warrior brotherhood that transcends the usual gap between Astartes and mortal soldiery.
Chapter History[]
The Imperatoris Executoris (or "Emperor's Executioners" in Low Gothic) are an Ultima Founding Space Marine Chapter. The Chapter has a Chimeric Gene-seed, made of Space Wolves, Dark Angels, and Blood Angels Gene-Seed. A Fleet-Based Chapter, operating with a very decentralized structure with a tendency towards heavily armored infantry, airborne, and armored units deploying in direct assaults. Always co-deploying with the 23rd Ice Rangers, an imperial guard regiment, as the chapter recruits only from the regiment.
Notable Campaigns[]
- Awakening (999.M41-010.M42) - Waking from Cryo-Pods deep within the Battle Barge, which would later be known as the Holy Wrath, the ship's machine spirit came to life, awakening from its slumber. Taking to the bridge, the chapter would find that they had been in a deep space orbit around the Varnier System. Receiving a distress signal from the planet, the chapter mobilized to aid the system, aiming to make it their new home system. After fighting a brutal decade-long war, they would retreat, enacting an exterminatus, taking a few STCs, the surviving members of the system's guard regiment, and whatever resources they could. Having taken extreme casualties, leaving the Chapter at roughly 250 Astartes, Ulrick Medicus would take the command as the 2nd Chapter Master. Shortly after escaping the Varnier system, the chapter's new Chief Liberian, Cassius Storm Claw, would discover four revelations when reviewing the chapter's records and urgent communications. First, the galaxy had been ripped in half by the Citrix Malidicum. Second, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman has returned. Third, the chapter's gene-seed is a chimeric blend of Russ, the Lion, and Sanguinius. Fourth, they had been summoned to Red Tear to meet with Lord Commander, now Lord Regent Dante of the Blood Angels. Ulrick, alongside the other surviving officers of the chapter, would make extreme choices to preserve the chapter. The chapter would forsake its old name and heraldry, adopting the name Imperatoris Executoris alongside new heraldry, and wear black armor due to their heretical nature. Once organized, the Imperatoris Executoris would set out for the Red Tear alongside the survivors of Varnier who had sworn to forever serve the chapter.
The Tyrion (Tear-ee-an) Crusade (020.M42-Present)[]
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Chapter Home World[]
Fortress-Monastery[]
Starfort Asgard – The Executioner’s Bastion
- Classification: Star Fort
- Designation: Asgard
- Commander: High Fleet Lord Nashar Bloodstone of the 9523rd Battle Fleet
- Primary Role: Mobile Fortress Monastery, Command Nexus, Strategic Anchor of the Chapter Fleet
- Secondary Roles: Shipyard, Reclusiam, Librarius Archive, Forge-Temple, Apothecarium Vault
Overview
Asgard is not merely a fortress; it is the throne of judgment from which the Imperatoris Executoris launches divine retribution. Shaped like a twelve-pointed star and layered in five concentric strata of increasing density and firepower, Asgard resembles an executioner’s sigil writ across the void. It serves as the spiritual, strategic, and logistical heart of the Chapter, a bastion where doctrine is forged as fiercely as blades.
Floating in the void like a slumbering god-beast, Asgard stands as a monument to the chapter’s grim creed: "We do not hold ground. We break it, bleed it, and burn it until no traitor may take root again."
Chapter Organisation[]
Officer Ranks[]
Specialist Ranks[]
Unlike most chapters, The Imperatoris Executoris does not differentiate between specialist ranks and command ranks. Roughly half of the command officers within the chapter also hold a specialist rank.
Forge Lord: The Forge Lords are the Chapter's equivalent of Techmarines. Sent off for training at Mars with the Adeptus Mechanicus, like all Techmarines, the Forge Lords maintain the Chapter's equipment and forge the Chapter's wargear. In addition, Forge Lords act as guardians and caretakers of the chapter's relics and armory.
Death Lord: Death Lords are a unique officer class within the Chapter. A combination of the roles of Chaplain and Apothecary found in Codex-compliant Chapters, the Death Lord administers to the physical and mental well-being of the Chapter's warriors and also chooses the Young Ones for the Chapter from among the members of the 23rd Ice Rangers.
Tempestas Lords: Tempestas Lords are the Chapter equivalent to Librarians, acting as caretakers and guards of the chapter's history and customs. The Imperatoris Executoris generally views Psychers quite positively. Seen as blessed by the Emperor and channeling his power, Tempestas Lords are well respected.
Herald: Heralds are the Chapter equivalent of Ancients, carriers of clan and order colors. Being a Herald is seen as one of the greatest burdens. When a clan or Order is first stood up, that Clan/Order holds a Heralds Challenge, all who wish to carry the Clan/Order Colors compete in honor duels, razing bits of compete in honor duels with the undefeated Astartes becoming the Herald. From then on, when a Herald falls in battle, the nearest Brother will take up the Colors before they can fall, becoming the new Clan/Order Herald.
Line Ranks[]
High Lord Executioner: Chapter Master and commander of the 1st Order
Lord Executioner: The Captain equivalent that commands one of the 12 Orders. Unique to the Imperatoris Executoris, instead of having two Command Executioners (Lieutenant equivalent), the Imperatoris Executoris fields one per Clan.
Command Executioner: A Command Executioner is the Imperatoris Executoris Officer who is the equivalent of a standard Space Marine Lieutenant. Each Command Executioner leads a Clan under the direction and mentorship of their Lord Executioner.
Non-Astartes Ranks[]
High Fleet Lord: The chapter's fleet is commanded by the Lord Admiral of the 9523rd Battle Fleet. The High Fleet Lord commands Starfort Asgard.
Fleet Lord: Each Order's fleet is commanded by a Fleet Lord of the 9523rd Battle Fleet.
Master of Vassals: A Non-Astartes Officer dedicated to the management of the Chapter's vessels, acting as the primary emissary of the Chapter to other Non-Astartes Imperium factions.
Castilian of the 23rd Ice Rangers: As the Highest Officer of the 23rd Ice Rangers, the Castilian dictates doctrine and commands the regiment's forces. The greatest challenge of the office is balancing the greater needs of the crusade and the needs of Imperatoris Executoris to which the regiment is a vassal.
Specialist Units & Formations[]
Hosts[]
Hosts are specialized organizations within the Imperatoris Executoris, existing across orders. Each Host bears a unique responsibility within the chapter. There are X Hosts. Each Host alters the chapter colors to some degree, except the Executioner Host.
Executioner[]
The largest and most broad of the Hosts, composed of the chapters' Veterans who were not called to the Specialized Ranks.
Annihilator[]
Those who belong to the Annihilator Host are responsible for carrying out missions that require complete destruction. Using volkite, melta, plasma, and radiation weapons to leave no remnants of the enemy and leave the area uninhabitable. Tasked with carrying out the least honorable of actions. When a Hive City falls to Dark Gods or Xenos infiltration, they must be purged. There is no honor to be found in the genocide of one's fallen people.
Tome Guard[]
Those of the Tome Guard are the martial might of the Tempest Lords. Honor guard to Tempest Lords and the manpower behind the Librarius. Once inducted into the Tome Guard, an oath is sworn to guard the chapter's archives, Relics, Dreadnoughts, and the recovery of the chapter's wargear.
Void[]
Those of the Void host have sworn to defend the halls of the chapter fleet. Giving up the glory of assaulting the enemy to take on the sacred duty of guarding the chapter's home. Members of the Void Host leave their orders and rotate throughout the chapter fleet. Spending a decade or two at a ship before rotating to the next ship.
Dread[]
Brothers who are drawn to a slow, steady, destructive advance, making use of tanks and heavy armor. Considered the honorable side of the chapters ranged forces. While the Annihilator Host is tasked with genocide, the Dread Host marches forward as the unbreakable rear line of the chapter.
Azure Guard[]
The Azure Guard is the chapter's Honor Guard. Acting primarily as guard to the chapter's Highest officers, Astartes or not. Induction to the Guard requires participation in a ritual tournament held by the Guard. While victory in the tournament helps, it does not guarantee induction to the Azure Guard. Only those who have proven themselves to the current Brothers of the Guard will be chosen. The Azure Guard is considered a branch of the Executioner Host.
Marú Trócaireach[]
Those who execute the members who fall to the Rage of Mixed Blood. These Death Lords have taken a solemn oath to bestow their brothers the Emperor's mercy. Clad in white armor and black robes, those of the Marú Trócaireach Host act as guard to the inner sanctum of the Apothecaris. Marking their armor with Black Knotwork, not for glory but as penance for each time they have had to uphold their oath. The Marú Trócaireach wield Marú Axes, ceremonial power Axes forged specialty for each member of the host. None of the Marú Trócaireach may hold any rank; they are Death Lords who have taken a sacred and scarring oath.
The High Council[]
The High Council, the chapter's governing body, for more than one Order to be dedicated to a campaign, an appeal must be made to the Council. While primarily made of Lord Executioners, the masters of the specialized ranks alongside the highest unaugmented officers sit on the council as well. When a Lord executioner falls, it is the High Council that elevates the next brother to the rank. The minimum clan requirements were placed on the Orders by the High Council.
Order of Battle[]
The Imperatoris Executoris do not abide by the structures laid out in the Codex Astartes, preferring to organize themselves into 12 Orders, with each Order operating freely, varying in strength and compensation. Every Order is composed of at least four Clans, one for each type of Brotherhood. Each Lord Executioner decides the number and type of Clans that comprise each Order and is not subject to oversight. Each Order has all the needed ships and resources to pursue any campaign.
1st Order “Holy Executioners”  |
2nd Order “Iron Fangs” | 3rd Order "Blood Spears" | 4th Order "Winged Wolves" | 5th Order "Void Bears" | 6th Order "Blizzard Wolver" |
| 7th Order "Chain Wolves" | 8th Order "Storm Claws" | 9th Order "Void Hammers" | 10th Order "Emerald Shields" | 11th Order "Black Wolves" | 12th Order "Golden Axes" |
Clans[]
They are the smallest independently deployable unit within the chapter. Each Clan has its unique heraldry that is displayed on the left knee, right shoulder pad, and possibly right shoulder shield. With every clan having its own Herald. There are six types of clans: Headquarters, Assault, Scout, Dread, Executioner, and Auxiliary. Headquarters Clans are made of the Orders Executioner Lord, his Honor Guard, and Non-Astartes Officers. Only one Headquarters Clan is a part of each Order. Assault Clans are manned by the young, inexperienced brothers. Over time, each brotherhood will find its way of war and be reassigned to another clan. Scout clans are made up of Brotherhoods that have dedicated themselves to the mastery of stealth and reconnaissance. Dead clans are composed of Brotherhoods that dedicate themselves to the use of heavy armor and tanks. Orders one or two Annihilator Brotherhoods would be found in a dread clan. Executioner Clans are the veterans of the Order, wielding the relics of the Order and hunting the commanders of the enemy forces. Auxiliary clans are made of Tested Ones and non-Astartes officers of the Order. Except for the headquarters Clan, all clans are commanded by a Command Executioner.
Combat Doctrine[]
Decentralized Command. The Imperatoris Executoris structure their chapter around a decentralized command to an extreme degree. Each Order has the resources needed to act independently from the rest of the chapter. A Clan can conduct an offensive on its own for months and in some cases a year without a need for resupply. The key downside to this strategy is that the loss of a single ship is a significant blow to the respective Order.
The Imperatoris Executoris has two key styles that dictate actual combat, melee, and heavy armor. The Imperatoris Executoris uses Gravis and Terminator armor much more than most Chapters. Most Orders build their strategies and tactics around an unyielding force of heavy armored melee combatants. Although some Orders may be built around ranged combat, the use of heavy armor and tanks is unrivaled within the Chapter, but there are always exceptions. The 11th Order builds around light gorilla warfare, with the heavy use of Phobos armor.
Chapter Culture & Beliefs[]
View of the Emperor[]
The Imperatoris Executoris believes the Emperor to be a God, but does not believe he was always a God. Believing he ascended to godhood when he slew Horus and ascended to the golden throne. With this, the Imperatoris Executoris are extremely fanatical, believing they are the Emperor's chosen executioner. Divinely ordained to bring his justice down on the necks of the Heretic, Traitor, and Xenos.
Chapter Recruitment[]
Rites of Ascension[]
The initial selection of candidates to become new brothers of the chapter is conducted on the battlefield. As the Imperatoris Executoris fight alongside the 23rd Ice Rangers, any Brother may select from the young soldiers of the 23rd Ice Rangers, citing an act of valor in battle.
The Young Ones will go through several tournaments where they fight each other, beasts, and xenos. After each tournament, the surviving Young Ones will have a new organ implanted. Once all 21 organs have been implanted, the Young Ones will be promoted to Tested Ones and sent to an Order for training. Once they prove themselves in battle, they will be made a full Brother of the Chapter.
Chapter Gene-Seed[]
Due to having a chimeric gene-seed, the Imperatoris Executoris vary quite a degree in their appearance. Each Astartes tends to look like one of the three Primarchs the chapter descends from. In addition, they have a unique gene mutation called the Rage of Mixed Blood, which gives great strength takes a great toll on the chapter.
Genetic Flaws[]
Rage of Mixed Blood[]
The Imperatoris Executoris have an extreme gene flaw, while granting significant strength and regeneration, roughly 50% of Marines are either culled or die on their own due to the flaw. This gene flaw has three stages: Vengeful Rage, Contained Fury, and Holy Wrath.
Vengeful Rage
As a general rule, for the flaw to be triggered, a Brother of the chapter must witness a Brother's death. The more sudden and unexpected the death, the more likely the flaw will trigger. During this stage of the flaw, a Brother will be consumed by a blind rage. Striking out at anyone perceived as an enemy. After a day or two, the brother will fall into exhaustion. He will be taken in by the Death Lords of the chapter. Through their rights, the brother will be brought into the second stage.
Contained Fury
The second stage of the flaw is a tenuous time. A Brother will be balancing the rage of his gene-seed and the martial principles of the chapter. The Brother will continue undergoing rights with the Death Lords, often in groups. During this stage, a Brother will often fall back to the first stage. Only when a brother has gained mastery of his rage will he ascend to Holy Wrath. But not all ascend; some become trapped in the back and forth of blind range on one side and barely Contained Fury. Those who are unable to ascend to Holy Wrath generally remain in assault clans till they truly fall to the Vengeful Range and die in battle or are culled by the Death Lords.
Holy Wrath
The Third Stage, “Holy Wrath,” is the mastery of the Rage of Mixed Blood. A brother has gained true and complete control of their rage, forging it into a weapon of a true Executioner. Holy Wrath is a stoic controlled state of rage that a Brother can call on as needed. The Brothers who ascend to this stage generally gain a more stoic and calm personality. They stand in the eye of the storm, only stepping into the violent winds of rage when needed.
Deathwatch Service[]
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Notable Members[]
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Chapter Fleet[]
- Shared
- Asgard (Starfort): Asgard is a massive Void Ship that resembles a 12-pointed star Fortress, having five definable layers with the middle layer being the largest and widest. Each layer above the middle layer is about 2/3rds the size of the layer below it, with the same being true of the layers below but in reverse. Asgard, like most Imperatoris Executoris Ships, makes use of torpedoes and Plasma Projectors for the vast majority of its capital ship armament. While having a relatively diverse armament for small craft.
- First Order:
- Holy Wrath (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Holy Wrath is the current Flagship of the 1st Order of the Imperatoris Executoris.
- Blade of Ascension (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Heavy plasma batteries, often used to pick off failing capital ships, or to break flanks from the rest of the enemy fleet.
- Sable Wolf (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Escort and vanguard vessel, specializes in leading orbital drop assaults.
- Oathbound (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Armored with Executioner heraldry, often transports relic armor.
- Wound of Varnier (Dauntless Light Cruiser): Scarred from the Chapter’s first war, preserved as a symbol.
- Second Order:
- Fang of Iron (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Black-hulled leviathan, reinforced with prow rams and plasma projectors.
- Chains of Judgment (Gothic-class Battle Cruiser): Lance-heavy cruiser, ideal for orbital decapitation strikes.
- Iron Claw (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Houses heavy armor clans, features docking bays for Repulsor tanks.
- Bastion Fang (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Defensive-focused, flank escort, and draws enemy fire.
- Steel Howl (Falchion-class Escort Frigate): Pack-hunter that escorts the Fang of Iron in void battles.
- Third Order:
- Crimson Vow (Victory-Class Battle Barge): A brutal fortress-vessel forged in the early days of the Chapter's reawakening. Its hull is etched with execution oaths and kill-knotwork. The Crimson Vow houses the Hall of Crimson Howls, the war chapel of the 3rd Order, and can deploy an entire Order in under 15 minutes via drop pods, Thunderhawks, and teleportariums. Its prows are shaped like twin howling wolf-maws, a nod to their chimeric bloodlines.
- Crimson Howl (Tyrant-Class Strike Cruiser): Engraved with verses of vengeance and ritual war chants. Permanent command of Herald Varric Wyrmshade.
- Chains of Fury (Vanguard-Class Strike Cruiser): Specialized for surgical strikes and close-in decapitation missions. Features sound projectors for pre-assault chants.
- Echo of Varnier (Tyrant-Class Strike Cruiser): Carries relics and survivors from Varnier. Often used in purgation campaigns or symbolic exterminations.
- Red Testament (Nova-Class Strike Cruiser): Provides orbital fire support and fast redeployment capability. Often accompanies armored spearheads.
- Fourth Order:
- Wings of Wrath (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Prow sculpted into angelic-wolf wings
- Skyfang (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Carries airborne assault formations.
- Dawn’s Howl (Dictator-class Cruiser): Carrier for stormbird assaults.
- Raptor’s Fang (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Scout-heavy cruiser.
- Stormfang (Falchion-class Escort): Pack escort, known for precision torpedo strikes.
- Fifth Order:
- Maul of Silence (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Command of Forge Lord Kaedor “Iron Howl” Ferrum. Serves as a forge vessel, bristling with manufactoria.
- Brazen Anvil (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): War-forge ship, used to consecrate new relics.
- Breaker’s Fang (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Houses siege formations.
- Ash Hammer (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Specializes in planetary bombardments.
- Silent Maul (Dauntless Light Cruiser): Oldest vessel in the Order, revered as a relic.
- Sixth Order:
- Frozen Wrath (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Carries glaciers of sacred ice from Varnier within its reliquaries.
- White Fang (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Specialized in boarding actions.
- Frost Howl (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Assault vessel for snow-world campaigns.
- Glacier’s Bite (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Planet-cracker for ice and tundra worlds.
- Winter Oath (Charon-class Supply Ship): Ice-carrier, provides ritual water for rites
- Seventh Order:
- Chains of Execution (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Hull draped in ritual chains of black iron.
- Wolfbound (Gothic-class Battle Cruiser): Used to lock down enemy fleets with lance barrages.
- Breaker Chain (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Siege vessel, bristling with melta warheads.
- Chain Howl (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Assault ship.
- Binding Oath (Dauntless-class Light Cruiser): Acts as escort.
- Eightieth Order
- Storms Wrath (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Storms Wrath is the Current Flagship of the 8th Order of the Imperatoris Executoris. Due to the 8th Order being under the command of Executioner Lord and Tempestas Lord Cassius StormClaw, the Storm's Wrath is covered with nearly triple the runes compared to the other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Fury Claw (Tyrant Class Strike Cruiser): Fury Claw is one of the three Vanguard Class Strike Cruisers that comprise the 8th Orders Clan Fleet. Like the Storm's Wrath, the Furry Claw has significantly more runes than most other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Black Storm (Tyrant Class Strike Cruiser): Black Storm is one of the three Vanguard Class Strike Cruisers that comprise the 8th Orders clan Fleet. Like the Storm's Wrath, the Black Storm has significantly more runes than most other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Ice Claw (Tyrant Class Strike Cruiser): Ice Claw is one of the three Vanguard Class Strike Cruisers that comprise the 8th Orders Clan Fleet. Like the Storm's Wrath, the Ice Claw has significantly more runes than most other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Storm Fang (Overlord Class Battle Cruiser): Storm Fang is one of the two Overlord Class Battle Cruisers that comprise the 8th Order Fleet. Like the Storm's Wrath, the Storm Fang has significantly more runes than most other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Iron Claw (Overlord Class Battle Cruiser): Iron Claw is one of the two Overlord Class Battle Cruisers that comprise the 8th Order Fleet. Like the Storm's Wrath, the Iron Claw has significantly more runes than most other ships in the Chapter Fleet.
- Ninth Order:
- Hammer of Vengeance (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Shaped with a massive ram-prow.
- Oathbreaker (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Siege hammer.
- Silent Hammer (Gothic-class Cruiser): Orbital bombardment platform.
- Void Fang (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Escort and spearhead.
- Anvil of Wrath (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Orbital bombardment vessel.
- Tenth Order:
- Shield of Wrath (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Defensive bastion, Order flagship.
- Emerald Fang (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Known for unbreakable armor.
- Defender’s Oath (Dictator-class Cruiser): Carrier, specialized in defense.
- Green Wrath (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Escort cruiser.
- Ward of Ash (Dauntless Light Cruiser): Defensive escort.
- Eleventh Order:
- Shadowfang (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Prow carved in wolf-skull, black hull cloaked in auspex-scrambling runes.
- Silent Hunt (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Specializes in Phobos-equipped strike forces.
- Night’s Maw (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Stealth-bomber ship.
- Stalker Fang (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Ambush ship with hidden lance batteries.
- Ghost Claw (Cobra-class Destroyer): Pack of 5 destroyers used in hit-and-run raids.
- Twelfth Order:
- Axe of Judgement (Victory-Class Battle Barge): Golden-prowed ship, a shrine to execution rites.
- Ashen Axe (Overlord-class Battle Cruiser): Siege ship.
- Culling Fang (Tyrant-class Strike Cruiser): Execution strike craft.
- Vow of Gold (Nova-class Strike Cruiser): Relic-bearing transport.
- Executioner’s Edge (Dauntless-class Light Cruiser): Escort ship.
Chapter Armory[]
The Imperatoris Executoris have a higher than average amount of Gravis pattern Mark X power armor, Repulsor Executioners, Heresy era Predators, and Heresy Era Dreadnoughts. On the other hand, there are significantly lower than average amounts of Phobos pattern Mark X power armor and land speeders. The vast majority of the chapters' Phobos pattern Mark X power armor is fielded by the 11th Order, the Black Wolves. In the case of Tacticas Pattern Mark X power armor, the Imperatoris Executoris reinforces the armor with additional Ceramite.
Rare Patterns of Wargear[]
- Varnier Pattern Eviscerators
- Found on Varneir, the Imperatoris Executoris would take those they found and share the STC with all other Astartes they encountered, alongside sharing it with any Machanicus forces they encountered.
- This Pattern of Eviscerator has become the standard throughout the chapter.
- Varnier Pattern Bolter
- Found on Varneir, the Imperatoris Executoris would take those they found and share the STC with all other Astartes they encountered, alongside sharing it with any Machanicus forces they encountered.
- This pattern of bolter has become the standard throughout the chapter.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
- Armor: Black
- Helmets:
- Standard Brothers of the Imperatoris Executoris wear white helmets
- Knight Lieutenants have a stripe down the middle to distinguish which type of brotherhood they belong to
- Executioners have white helmets with a stripe of silver
- Command Executioners have all silver helmets with a stripe of White
- Lord executioners have gold helmets with a stripe of white.
- If any Brother has served in the Tyrion Guard, their helmet will be halved between Metallic Orange on the right and their appropriate rank.
- Left Shoulder pad: Black, Blue trim with the Chapter Badge in the center.
- Right Shoulder pad: has the heraldry of the brotherhood that the Brother belongs to.
- Right Knee: Order marking
- Shoulder Shields: As trophies are earned, the Shoulder pads are often covered first, leading to both the Chapter Badge and Brotherhood Heraldry being moved onto the shoulder shields on their respective side.
- Power Packs: all Imperatoris Executoris Powerpacks are Gunmetal Silver
- Arms: Specialist ranks will change the color of their Left arm to show their ranks, and those who have served a tour in the Tyrion Guard paint their right arm Metallic Orange.
- Death Lords: White
- Tempestas Lords: Blue
- Forge Lords: Gunmetal Silver
- Heralds: Bronze
- Champions: Gold
- Armored vehicles: all armored vehicles are black with stripes of color based on the Order that the vehicle belongs to.
- Host Variations:
- Those of the Annihilator host bear a halved scheme where the right half is metallic green armor with black trim. The Left half follows the standard scheme.
- The Tome Guard bears bone helmets and wears bone trim instead of the standard blue.
- The Void host bears metallic purple helmets with their right half being metallic purple with black trim. The Left half follows the standard scheme.
- The Dread Host bears a quartered scheme with the top right and bottom left being gunmetal silver with blue trim as standard.
- The Azure Guard bears an inverted scheme, blue armor with black trim.
- The Marú Trócaireach, where bone white armor, featureless helms, and black robes. They do not mark their armor with the traditional knotwork.
Chapter Badge[]
The chapter Badge of the Imperatoris Executoris is about a Metallic Azure three-headed Wolf in front of a Silversword.
Honour Badges[]
Among the Imperatoris Executoris' traditional honor badge skulls, scrolls, Aquilas, service studs, and or any other Codex Astartes-approved badges are not commonplace, except Laurel wreaths. Those Brother-Hoods that are elevated to Executioners will don golden laurel wreaths on their helms. In the Imperatoris Executoris, the preferred honor badges consist of Pelts, Skulls, Runes, spiked heads of the executed, and Knotwork art. Knotwork art is not something any Imperatoris Executoris can simply paint or engrave onto their armor; they must be awarded the right to mark their armor by either their Command Executioner or Lord Executioner. The Imperatoris Executoris uses knotwork art as badges for achieving a specific type or number of kills.
Color of Knotwork meaning[]
- White: Single-handedly slaying 100 enemy combatants
- Green: Single-handedly destroying an enemy ground vehicle
- Yellow: Single-handedly destroying an enemy Air vehicle
- Orange: Single-handedly destroying a squad of enemy Cavalry
- Purple: Single-handedly slaying an enemy Priest/Chaplain
- Blue: Single-handedly slaying an enemy Psyker
- Red: Avenging a fallen brother or Allie
- Copper: Single-handedly slaying a squad of enemy Honor Guard
- Silver: Single-handedly slaying an enemy Champion
- Gold: Single-handedly slaying an enemy Commander
Relations[]
Sworn Brothers[]
Sworn brothers are fellow Adeptus Astartes that the Imperatoris Executoris have an extreme bond forged through battle. Swearing a Brother's Oath to each other, the Chapters will always aid each other.
Hell Warders
- As one of the other five chapters in the Tyrion Crusade and sitting on the Tyrion council, the Hell Warders have proven themselves on numerous worlds and battles.
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Vassals[]
Vassals are other imperial organizations, primarily military, that have sworn loyalty to the Imperatoris Executoris. These organizations will default to the position of the Imperatoris Executoris during times of internal imperial strife.
23rd Ice Rangers
- originating on Varnier before its destruction, the 23rd Ice Rangers have sworn loyalty after the Imperatoris Executoris evacuated the regiment alongside the surviving civilians of Varnier. Now, the 23rd Ice Rangers act as the only source of recruits for the chapter.
9523rd Fleet
- One of the 5 fleets assigned to the Tyrion crusade, the 9523rd Fleet was tasked with supporting the 23rd Ice Rangers and Imperatoris Executoris.
Allies[]
Allies are other imperial organizations with whom the Imperatoris Executoris are on good terms. With the expectation of reciprocal aid when called upon, but it cannot be guaranteed.
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Notable Neutrals[]
There are some Imperial organizations that the Imperatoris Executoris bears no particular feelings towards, but play a large enough role in the galaxy that the relationship needs to be tracked.
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Eternal Enemies[]
Internal Enemies are Imperial organizations that the Imperatoris Executoris bears ill will towards, and more often than not, said ill will is reciprocated. No expectation of aid can be expected.
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Sworn Enemies[]
Sworn Enemies are specific Xenos, Heretic, or Traitor organizations that have been in direct war with the Imperatoris Executoris and have survived. Viewing any survival as a failure, the Imperatoris Executoris swear an oath to annihilate this enemy.
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Notable Quotes[]
By: Imperatoris Executoris[]
About: Imperatoris Executoris[]
| Chimeric Space Marine Chapters | |
|---|---|
| A | |
| Aardwolves • Angels Palatine • Angels Perdition • Angels of Ruin • Angels of Slaughter • | |
| B | |
| Beast Hunters • Blades of the Eclipse • Blood of Vulkan • Brotherhood of the Midnight Sun • | |
| C | |
| Carrion Lords • Chancellors of Genesis • Chiroptera Legion • Crimson Bones • Crimson Shadows • | |
| D | |
| • | |
| E | |
| Eternal Sons • | |
| F | |
| Flame Liches • | |
| G | |
| Ghost Wolves • Golden Torches • Graven Skulls • | |
| H | |
| Hochmeister • Hounds of Kerberos • | |
| I | |
| Ifriet Host • Imperatoris Executoris • Imperial Brothers of the Sword • | |
| J | |
| Juggernauts • | |
| K | |
| • | |
| L | |
| Legion of Solus • | |
| M | |
| Makhai • | |
| N | |
| Nameless Stalkers • Night Guard • Noble Angels • Northern Lions • | |
| O | |
| • | |
| P | |
| Palatine Sons • | |
| Q | |
| • | |
| R | |
| Rust Hammers • | |
| S | |
| †Scions of the Konic • Silver Flames • Solar Avengers • Sons of the Wyvern • Spears of the Phoenix • Star Crusaders • Starblades • | |
| T | |
| • | |
| U | |
| Umbral Wraiths • | |
| V | |
| Void Angels • Void Rippers • | |
| W | |
| Winged Axes • | |
| X | |
| • | |
| Y | |
| • | |
| Z | |
| Zero Legion • |