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Most worlds marines recruit from are primitive societies. They think the individuals chosen have been chosen to join the divine armies of the gods. They're not going to say no, even if they could.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Most worlds marines recruit from are primitive societies. They think the individuals chosen have been chosen to join the divine armies of the gods. They're not going to say no, even if they could.

But what if they are atheist?

They get killed as the heretic they are. (The atheists who decline, not failed aspirants, though those guys tend to die as well)

Space Wolves turn initiates who fail the test of Morkai into servitors, not because they can't physically handle their gene seed but because they're mentally weak.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Most die, the rest will be made into servitors or become serfs depending on the chapter.

This

 KingmanHighborn wrote:
the ancient your thinking of the Black Dragons, who grow bone blades out of their forearms and heads because of the defect. In the fluff some would cover the blades in adamantine and keep them ultra sharp.

No I'm not, It was in Ian Watson's, Space Marine. Old, old fluff, but probably still the best for the life of a marine.

I don't think a failed Flesh Tearer aspirant would be made a serf, what with all that tasty pre astartie blood running through his vein's.

Now I'm curious: who are the acolytes?

I'm a little surprised that no one mentioned them, but I'm not totally sure who they are either. Seems to me that that'd be a pretty likely outlet for the honorable failed astartes.

Well I the case I know of, Crimson Fists failed recruits become 'chosen', like Ordinator Savales. They he was blown to smithereens, but that's beside the point.

Acolytes are probably just initiates. Depends on the chapter i guess. If theyre referring to SM.

Acolytes are usually Inquisitors underlings

I thought Space Wolves ride them into battle, Am I mistaken?

 Mr. Burning wrote:
They get told to find work with Abaddon and his Black Legion.

Failbaddon and his legion of Black and Blue Bruised Eyes.