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The Sons of Ares are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter formed from War Hounds (which became the World Eaters Traitor Legion) who refused to join the Forces of Chaos. trapped on a feudal world Known as Rhaetia, for most of the Horus Heresy, they preservered until the blockade was broken by Loyalist forces in 011.M31.
Chapter History[]
"founding" and Early history
The History of the Sons of Ares Has long been fraught with Hardship, From their mere beginning On Rhaetia, where they refused to join the ruinous powers.
while the chapter is often grouped with the 2nd founding, which is not untrue, but the sons of ares first formation was during the seige of Rhaetia, where many of the loyalist would take a crude paint made from clay to cover their warhound symbols, to free themselfs from the traitors symbols.
when the horus heresy had concluded, and the Sons of Ares where a Offical chapter, their Unknown linage drew some suspicion from the Newly-formed inquisition, But with the Sons of Ares Proving to be loyal, and with more important things to focus, inquisition's suspicion was short lived, and infact the Sons of Ares asisted the inquisition Multiple times, suppressing Multiple Rebellions.
this also lead to Many conflicts with many Chaos space marine warbands, the most important of these conflicts was the battle of March's ides.
the death of Caesar
the death of caesar, at the battle of March's ide's caused a great calamity within the chapter, with the question of succession, Many candidates arose, debate within The Grand Hall lasted days at a time, eventually, the Man now known as Caesar herus was chosen, while not all were satisfied , Saying the Summus Bibliothecarius or Summus Consul should be the Next chapter master, Many among the high command believed the captain of the first command would be the Best choice
this time was also the tempus paenitentiae, or time of regret, for many of survivors of the battle of March's ide's, believing that if Caesar was accompanied by More then his Command squad he might still live, From this idea, the captains of the 2nd and 4th companies presented the idea for a Specialist unit comited to protecting the chapter master, the Praetorian Guard, Named for the Mythological figures said "to guard the gods themself's", Caesar Herus, with both the grim memories of the battle of March's ide's, and the soundness of the proposal, allow its creation, drawing from veterans of the 1st companies, they would soon become renown protectors of the chapter master
M32 - M38
from the chaos caused by the death of Caesar, the Sons of Ares forged a legacy of Pride and combat, of those stand and fight. Their Fortress-Monastery, standing as a testament of time, the Sons of Ares continued the fight against any world eaters daring enough to get near
For Caesar and the imperium.
M39-M42
Notable Campaigns[]
- battle of March's ides 744.M31
- Unpon the world of iter, the Sons of Ares 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th company, and Knights from house taurus including their current high king, Maximus XXI, Engaged the World eater chaos Lord, known as Nuntius fati, which had been terrorizing the outer reaches of the Rhaetia system, the battle began with the odds favor in their favor quickly dispatching sqaud legionnaires,
until a traitor warhound titan appeared, with it's appearance marking the complete destruction of the 3rd and 5th companies, Soon after this monstrous act, Maximus Landed a hit on the Scout titan with his Asterius with one of the knight Conversion Beam Cannons, Destroying the left shoulder, but not killing it, before he could land the killing blow, the accursed titan had closed the distance, and overturned the knight, before executing the high-king with its Titanic Turbo Laser,
during this time Caesar locked in melee combat with Nuntius, but when the chaos titan executed Maximus, this gave an opening where Nuntius Took this Unholy blade and drove it in to the of Caesar, Leaving Him Gravely wounded and unable to fight, bleeding out, and with Nuntius leaving him to die, Caesar order all the Remaning loyalist to retreat, and for all ships in orbit to turn there guns from the chaos fleet, and on to the battlefield
after the battle the only thing remaining were the Bombed husk of the titan, the mangled corpses's of Marines, both traitor and loyalist alike, and the body of Caesar,
the triumphant Leader, the Great soldier, the last which stood during the seige of Rhaetia,
laid dead.
- Unpon the world of iter, the Sons of Ares 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th company, and Knights from house taurus including their current high king, Maximus XXI, Engaged the World eater chaos Lord, known as Nuntius fati, which had been terrorizing the outer reaches of the Rhaetia system, the battle began with the odds favor in their favor quickly dispatching sqaud legionnaires,
Chapter Home World[]
Rhaetia, is the homeworld for the Sons of Ares chapter, is a world often described as peaceful, with Grassy plains, warm oceans, with mountains in the northern region of the planet, and A planet full pf life. fields stretch for kilometers, with any settlement standing out among the nearly untouched landscape. What oceans exist are warm and fill with vibrant colorful life. But scars from the long war remain, across the planet, battles long forgotten, craters and armor old and rusted remain. To all who learn of the planet, Rhaetia is a Paradise, with the outstanding natural beauty, to the Sons of ares, and the people, that is true, but for those given the most high command, and learned of their founding, it is a grim reminder of their founding and father.
Fortress-Monastery[]
Hadrian's wall Hadrian's wall is the Fortress-monastery, of the sons of ares Being Named after a Rhaetian Mythological Figure, the Fortress-monastery is not A single building, but instead As a Wall with a multiple Large castle Structure surrounding the Largest City on Rhaetia, Rōmme, The city inhabitants see the Chapter as divine Protectors of the city, and in return they Give Recruits, Usually The Sons of Great soliders or Generals
The Fortress-Monastery is divided in to 4 Large sections,
- The Grand Hall located at the city entrance, Acting As the Meeting Place of the Chapter High Command, General quarters of the chapter, and the Gate of City
- The Monasterium, located in the east of the city, it acts as both the Place of Prayer for the Chapter, but also where the chapter relic Are Kept, Within a Holy Hall Only accessible by Aedile‘s or Consuls
- The spatium, located in the south-western area of the city, It serve's many purposes, Acting as Training ground, and Armory, among many other purpose's
- The Wall, located all around the city, and conection the sections, the wall is where the Fortress-monastery's name is derived from, for every direction not covered by one of the larger buildings, A smaller bulwark tower is located, In total there are 6 of these Bulwark towers, in the North-east, south-east, south, west, and north-west
Chapter Organisation[]
Officer Ranks[]
- Chapter Master - The Chapter Master serves as lord and commanding officer of the Chapter, this position has only been held by Many Great leaders over the past ten millennia, Currently this Position is held by Caesar Augustus
- A Common Trait Among chapter Masters is the Name "Caesar", Which is the Name of the first Chapter Master of the Sons of Ares, Since then it has become tradition for new Chapter Masters to adopt "Caesar" as their first name, being differentiated by their second name
- Captain - Officially denoted as Capitaneus, they hold the honor of Leading a company, additionally marked with the Rhaetian Numeral to denoted company they are the captain of
- Captain-Praetorii - Leader of the Praetorian Guard.
- Captain-Frumentor - Leader of the Frumentarii
- Lieutenant - 2 per Company, they act as battlefield command, Leading battleline units
Specialist Ranks[]
- Consul - Spiritual and discipline officer, who keeps in check the purity of the Chapter
- Summus Consul Most senior of the Consul
- Aedile - Keeper of the relics of the Reclusiam and of the traditions of the chapter
- bibliothecarius The Librarian is a combat psyker specialist trusted to handle the Warp in the benefit of the Chapter cause
- Summus Bibliothecarius Most senior and powerful bibliothecarius
- Techmarine - The role of a Techmarine is to keep and maintain Chapter weaponry and motor pool
- Master of the Forge - Most senior of the Techmarines
- Apothecary - 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
- Master Apothecary - Most senior of the Apothecaries.
- Vexillum Baiulus - Charged with holding the banner of his company, attached to a command squad.
- Vexillum Praeco - Charged with holding the Banner of his chapter, usually accompanying the chapter master.
Line Ranks[]
- Veteran Sergeant - The leaders of terminator and Centurion Squads
- Veteran Battle-Brother - The mainly seen in Terminator and Centurion Squads, in addition they make up most of a command squad.
- Sergeant - The head of a squad, they are responsible to carrying out orders from their superiors.
- Battle-Brother - The bulk of each Company, a Battle-Brother is expected to fulfill various roles.
Specialist Units & Formations[]
- Praetorian Guard - The elite guard of the chapter master.
- Frumentarii - The elite spies, usually dropped onto Hostile planets in groups of three to gather intelligence.
Order of Battle[]
Headquarters[]
Companies[]
Combat Doctrine[]
The Sons of Ares combat Doctrine is that of melee combat, and close quarters battle, using chainswords, powerweapons, and rapid fire weapons to devastate enemy lines.
this leads many formations to be mixed melee sqauds, such as assault intercessors and aggressors.
Chapter Culture & Beliefs[]
The Sons of Ares beliefs hail from both the worship of the emperor, and the culture of their homeworld, intertwining the two belief's in to their chapter.
with originally the chapter following Imperial Truth, over time, as the older marine fell, and new marines replaced them, the chapters Beliefs slowly turned to a mix of the Imperial Cult and Rhaetian culture
"Imperator Aureus"
the emperor, or Imperator Aureus, in Native Rhaetian, is the Rhaetian representation of the Emperor of Mankind, said to be the God of gods.
As such, they are hold the highest reguards within both Rhaetian, Sons of Ares culture.
"Magnum pantheon"
the Magnum pantheon are the Forces the emperor left to govern Rhaetia, while he is away.
they act on different forces of the planet to ensure his will is enacted, and that Rhaetia will prosper. within this pantheon there are four major gods
Jupittr, the god of the sky and weather, ensuring that Rhaetia's weather is always fair
Merccuri the god of the People, financial gain, and communication, ensuring that Rhaetia's people are always in good standing
Nepttune the god of the Sea, Travel, and ships, ensuring that Rhaetia's travlers, either by sea or land, are safe
Ares, the god of war, courage and Victory, ensuring that Rhaetia's soldiers, are always rich in victories
Chapter Recruitment[]
initiate
Recruits, Usually The Sons of Great soliders or Generals, are first officially inducted in to the Sons of Ares as initiates in groups of 30, they are then put through intense training, for 20 hours a day, the candidates train, during this time initiates many leave, and incur great shame from their family, or die of exhaustion. at the end of the training, the initiates move to the rank of armiger.
armiger
The now armiger's are put to work, while doing less intense training. they hold this position for a minimum of two years, assisting either the Apothecarion, Consulerii, or bibliothecarii in their needs for menial tasks, such as Organization, record keeping, or religious tasks
once their years of work are over, the armiger move to the rank of neophyte.
neophyte
at this stage, the now neophyte's are inducted in to the Sons of Ares proper, receiving their gene-seed and black carapace. they serve for a minimum of one year within scouting sqauds, once this time is up, a Celibration is held by the chapter Celebration is held by the chapter for the new group of battle brothers.
Chapter Gene-Seed[]
The Sons of Ares gene-seed is not consistent genetically, with that of other Chapters on record, but it is free most contamination, it reproduces stably, and produces the full range of Space Marine organ implants. the sons of ares dont just emphasize recovery of Gene seed, but all of a fallen brother, Recoveries made in the field are secured upon the nearest Chapter vessel in short order, and then returned to their homeworld for Proper burial .
Currently, records indicate that the Chapter is sufficiently well supplied with gene-seed to accommodate even their prodigious needs
Deathwatch Service[]
Like most chapters within the Imperium, the Sons of Ares cede a portion of their veterans to the Deathwatch. the chapter sees the selection into the Deathwatch as an honor, it carries a significant amount of Pride for the Space Marines joining the xenos hunters, seen as a similar honor to being Assigned to the Praetorian Guard or Frumentarii, This leads to any Son of Ares Death watch member to highly decorated.
Any Son of Ares to hold the Grey shoulder, Are heros, worthy of myth
Notable Members[]
- Casesar Augustus - Caesar Augustus has been Chapter Master of the Sons of Ares for 413 years. Taking over from Caesar Gaios, he is often seen in his modified Tartaros Terminator Armor. He gained Fame during the Siege of Mundicae, during the first tyrannic war, by Preventing the tyranids from over-running the Sons of ares positions long enough for reinforcements to arrive Preventing the tyranids from destroying both the forge world and the artifacts on the planet
Chapter Fleet[]
- Battle Barges
- Herald of Ares (Legatus Class) - The Herald of Ares, is the flagship of the Sons of Ares fleet. Named for the same Rhaetian god as the Sons of Ares, the Herald of Ares is often found that the center of the fleet, Transporting the chapter master and his Praetorian Guard.
- Herald of Jupittr (Legatus Class) - The Herald of Jupittr is a captured traitor battle barge, named for the Rhaetian god Jupittr. The ship is often used a the head of the fleet, and as such, the Herald of Jupittr has seen the most combat.
- Herald of Nepttune (Gladius Class)
- Herald of Merccuri (Basileus Class)
- Herald of Ares (Legatus Class) - The Herald of Ares, is the flagship of the Sons of Ares fleet. Named for the same Rhaetian god as the Sons of Ares, the Herald of Ares is often found that the center of the fleet, Transporting the chapter master and his Praetorian Guard.
- Strike Cruisers
- Bireme (Strike Cruiser)
- Lusoria (Strike Cruiser)
- Navis (Strike Cruiser)
- Ballistae (Strike Cruiser)
- Fabrica (Strike Cruiser)
- Gloria (Strike Cruiser)
- Mors (Strike Cruiser)
- Redemptio (Strike Cruiser)
- Harpax (Praetorian class)
- Misenensis (Praetorian class)
- Ravennas (Praetorian class)
- Hemiolia (Praetorian class)
- Escorts
- Primus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Secundus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Tertius (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Tuartus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Quintus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Sextus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Septem (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Octavus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Nonus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Decimum (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Undecimus (Hunter-class Destroyer)
- Flamma (Nova-class Frigate)
- Ignis (Nova-class Frigate)
- Infernus (Nova-class Frigate)
- Ventus (Nova-class Frigate)
- Aqua (Nova-class Frigate)
- Sordes (Nova-class Frigate)
Chapter Relics[]
- Caesar's Helm - Caesar's Helm is the helmet worn by Caesar during the Battle of March's Ides, recovered from his body after the battle was over, along with his body, Now it is displayed in the Monasterium, as a holy relic.
Chapter Appearance[]
Chapter Colours[]
The color scheme of the Sons Of Ares Is Red and Tan, tan is the most prominent armor,
with red covering the gauntlets, shins, shoulder trim and aquilia
The colour variations in the helmet to distinguish ranks sre as follows:
- Sergeant: Red Helmet
- Veteran: Tan helmet, red strip
- Veteran Sergeant: Red helmet, tan strip
- Lieutenant: Red helmet, tan strip, Tan Cretii
- Captain: Gold helmet, red strip, Red Cretii
The Cretii (Native Rhaetian for Plume), Also often Referred as a Crista, is A marking Used by Captains, lieutenants and the chapter master to distinguish them from others, visually, it is similar to the Markings worn by Centurion Sargents but Rotated ninety degrees
Along with colour variations in the helmet to distinguish ranks, A color system is used for distinguishing companies, this is usually applied to left shoulder trim:
- 1st Company: Red
- 2nd Company: (Lime) Green
- 3rd Company: (Light) Blue
- 4th Company: Purple
- 5th Company: Blue
- 6th Company: White
- 7th Company: Yellow
- 8th Company: Orange
- 9th Company: Gold
- 10th Company: Black
Chapter Badge[]
The badge of the Sons of Ares is an black bull on a tan background. the bull was chosen for significance on Rhaetia, the first image of the bull dating to be over 13,000 years old, With its Appearance Coming Soon After the Settling of the Planet
Relations[]
Allies[]
Enemies[]
| World Eaters |  |
The world eaters are a source of great shame and anger for the Sons of Ares, from their heretical desent, to the World eaters Chaos lord, Nuntius fati, Killing their first chapter Master, Caesar, the Sons of Ares spare no quarter for the traitors, and expect none Nulla misericordia proditori |
Notable Quotes[]
By: Sons of Ares[]
- "Per aspera ad astra,
Per ardua ad astra,
Exurge Bellator,
Pro Rhaet et Imperator"- — an Ancient Rhaetian song, Commonly Used By Acients of Sons of Ares as a form of battle prayer
About: Sons of Ares[]
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