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The Lamenters. They're the only space marine chapter I've ever read about that truly deserve their hero status without being rediculously mary sue about it. They've faced horrible odds, terrible losses, discrimination, betrayal, and deceit from their own allies, and yet they still keep fighting to protect the very Imperium that hates them. If I ever create a space marine army, it will be these guys

Crimson Fists get an honorable mention because they come from the golden days of 40k.

The Lamenters http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Lamenters

Also, the 1d4 chan link, just because I thought it was pretty funny and really drives home their tragic history (warning, NSFW) http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Lamenters

If you want a heroic chapter from the "good old days" then you need to remember the scythes of the emperor, written of by the imperium but still showing up to kick nid arse

Ultramarines because I don't buy into the 'its cool to be a hater' snorefest

Yuck, Ultramarines.
I voted Raven Guard.

I like Imp. Fists because of the tradition they have.

I like Salamanders most because they manage to conduct warfare with the civilian population in mind and still be just as effective as other SM. It's also pretty cool how they're master weapon smiths and make heavy use of flame weapons. Also the fact that they live amongst the people they protect appeals to me, as they don't stay aloof from them, and therefore genuinly care about what makes the Imperium so great, which are the people, as oppose to other chapters that fight almost entirely for Emperor and Primarch, or their own agenda's, such as DA and BT.

I also voted Salamanders but for the Promethean Cult and how they still forge their weapons and gear.

i like ultramarines cause theyre based on roman culture, which is just awesome, but i dont like them being n the cover of EVERY SM model box that isnt chapter specific.
i voted raven guard though, just for the black armour and lightning claws.

Ultramarines. Cause I love blue.
(eh, why not ?)

The Mentors, being testers for experimental equipment.
They appeared in White Dwarf backaround 2nd ed, and have mentions in certain 40k fansites.
They colours are white with green trim.

Equipment listed with them included a timewarper, for being able to move faster. Combat didn't work with it turned on, though.
Another was a targetting matrix, where the view from every member the squad was used to provide one member to fire super-accurate shots.
Their grenades were changed, too, IIRC.

White Consuls. They have almost everything that makes the Ultramarines interesting but they are much less omnipresent.

You missed a few:

My favorites are bold

[quote=http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Loyal_Space_Marine_Chapters_%28List%29#.UEdJIaOrF2o]
Absolvers ??? ??? 8
Adulators ??? ??? 8
Angels Encarmine Blood Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Angels Eradicant ??? ??? 45
Angels of Absolution Dark Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Angels of Damnation ??? ??? 8
Angels of Fire ??? M36 4,6
Angels of Fury Novamarines ??? 33
Angels of Iron ??? ??? 2
Angels of Penance ??? ??? 8
Angels of Purgatory ??? ??? 8
Angels of Redemption Dark Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4,6
Angels of Repentance ??? ??? 8
Angels of Retribution ??? ??? 8
Angels of Vengeance Dark Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Angels of Vigilance Presumed Dark Angels 2nd Founding 6,16
Angels Penitent ??? ??? 8
Angels Porphyr ??? M31 1,4,6
Angels Redeemed ??? ??? 8
Angels Repentant ??? ??? 8
Angels Resplendent ??? ??? 8
Angels Revenant ??? ??? 8
Angels Sanguine Blood Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Angels Vermillion Blood Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Astral Fists ??? ??? 40a
Astral Knights ??? ??? Lost 33
Aurora Chapter Ultramarines 2nd Founding (Aurora4)1,33
Avengers ??? ??? 8
Avenging Sons Ultramarines 19th Founding 4
Benedictors ??? ??? 8
Black Consuls Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,4,33
Black Dragons ??? 21st Founding 1,4,6,10
Black Guard
Raven Guard 2nd Founding 2
Black Inculpators ??? ??? 8
Black Talons ??? ??? 11
Black Templars Imperial Fists 2nd Founding 1,2,4,6,26,28
Black Wings ??? ??? 4
Blood Angels Sanguinus 1st Founding 1,2,3,4,6
Blood Drinkers Blood Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,3,4
Blood Legion Blood Angels ??? 17
Blood Ravens ??? M37 1,2
Blood Swords Blood Angels ??? 1,17
Bone Knives Unknown Unknown Unknown [55]
Brazen Claws Iron Hands 2nd Founding 1,2,4,33
Brazen Minotaurs ??? ??? 1
Brazen Skulls ??? ??? 18
Brotherhood of a Thousand ??? ??? 1,4
Brothers Penitent ??? ??? 50
Carcharodons Raven Guard ??? 47,3,4
Celebrants ??? M36 6
Celestial Guard ??? ??? 33
Celestial Lions ??? M38 6
Charnel Guard ??? ??? 28
Consecrators Dark Angels ??? 18,23
Contenders ??? ??? 8
Crimson Castellans ??? ??? Chapter split into Loyalists and Renegades 37
Crimson Consuls Ultramarines ??? Lost 45
Crimson Fists Imperial Fists 2nd Founding 1,2,3,4
Crimson Guard ??? ??? 1
Crimson Paladins ??? ??? 33
Crimson Scions ??? ??? 31a
Crimson Scythes ??? ??? 50
Crimson Shades ??? ??? 44
Crimson Templars ??? ??? 33 p41
Crusaders ??? ??? 8
Dark Angels Lion El'Jonson 1st Founding 1,2,3,4
Dark Brotherhood ??? ??? 13
Dark Crusaders ??? ??? 14
Dark Eagles Raven Guard ??? 15
Dark Hands ??? ??? 1,4
Dark Hunters ??? ??? 1
Dark Sons Novamarines ??? 1
Dark Templars ??? ??? 33 p41
Death Eagles Raven Guard ??? 1
Death Knights ??? ??? 15
Death Spectres ??? 13th Founding 1,16,33
Death Strike ??? ??? 1,4
Deathwatch Various ??? 1,4,9
Desert Lions ??? ??? 3
Destroyers White Scars 2nd Founding 2
Dictators ??? ??? 8
Disciples of Caliban Dark Angels M37 18,23
Doom Eagles Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,4,16
Doom Legion ??? ??? 31,33
Doom Warriors ??? ??? 1,4
Dragon Lords ??? ??? 33
Eagle Warriors Ultramarines ??? 1,4,33
Emperor's Hands ??? ??? 1, 33
Emperor's Hawks ??? ??? 4
Emperor's Shadows Iron Hands ??? 1
Emperor's Spears ??? ??? 1
Emperor's Storm ??? ??? 2
Emperor's Swords (Bellicas) ??? ??? Lost 33
Emperor's Swords (Ghorstangrad) ??? ??? Lost 25
Emperor's Warbringers ??? ??? 4
Emperor's Wolves ??? ??? 25
Espandors ??? ??? 8
Excoriators Imperial Fists ??? 6,55
Excubants ??? ??? 8
Execrators ??? ??? 8
Executioners Imperial Fists 3rd Founding 3,4
Exemplars ??? ??? 8
Exorcists Grey Knights 13th Founding 1,3,4,6,16,33
Exsanguinators Blood Angels ??? 39
Fire Angels Ultramarines 25th Founding 3
Fire Hawks Ultramarines 21st Founding Lost - survivors became Legion of the Damned 3,4
Fire Lords ??? ??? 1,33
Flame Eagles Raven Guard ??? 1
Flesh Eaters Blood Angels 3rd Founding 3,4
Flesh Tearers Blood Angels 2nd Founding 1,2,4,6
Genesis Chapter Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,33
Golden Angels
Golden Halos ??? ???
Golden Gryphons ??? ??? 1
Grey Knights Unknown 2nd Founding 1,4
Grief Bringers ??? ??? 17
Guardians of Celeres ??? ??? [57]
Guardians of the Covenant Dark Angels ??? 18,23
Halo Brethren 31
Halo Dragons ??? ??? 33
Hammers of Dorn Imperial Fists ??? 32
Hammers of Retribution 34
Harbingers ??? ??? 14,16
Hawk Lords Raven Guard ??? 1,2,4,31,33
Heralds of Vengeance ??? ??? 2
Heralds of Ultramar 4
Honoured Sons ??? ??? 33
Hospitallers ??? ??? 1
Hounds of Demos ??? ??? 8
Howling Griffons Ultramarines M33 1,3,4,33
Immortal Hearts ??? ??? 20
Imperial Castellans ??? ??? 4
Imperial Fists Rogal Dorn 1st Founding 1,2
Imperial Harbingers ??? 23rd Founding 1,4
Imperial Hawks ??? ??? 17
Imperial Paladins ??? ??? 1,4
Imperial Stars ??? ??? 15
Imperial Talons Raven Guard ??? 1,4
Inceptors Ultramarines 2nd Founding 2
Inculcators ??? ??? 8
Interceptors ??? ??? 14
Invaders ??? ??? 1,4,33
Invictors ??? ??? 14
Inviolators ??? ??? 8
Iron Champions Executioners ??? 6
Iron Crusaders ??? ??? 33
Iron Fists ??? ??? 1,2,27
Iron Hands Ferrus Manus 1st Founding 1,2,3,4,33
Iron Hearts ??? ??? 17
Iron Knights Imperial Fists ??? 1,33
Iron Lords ??? ??? 1,33
Iron Shield Chapter ??? ??? [59]
Iron Snakes Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,4
Iron Talons White Scars ??? 50
Knights of Eternity ??? ??? Lost 37
Knights of Gryphonne ??? ??? 1,4
Knights of the Raven Raven Guard ??? 1,33
Knights Sanguine Blood Angels ??? 39
Knights Unyielding 50
Lamenters Blood Angels 21st Founding 1,3,4
Legion of the Damned Ultramarines 21st Founding 1,4
Legion of Night ??? ??? 33
Libators Ultramarines 2nd Founding 2
Liberators ??? ??? 14
Lions Defiant ??? ???
Lion Warriors ??? ??? 1
Mantis Warriors Marauders 8th Founding 3,16
Marauders White Scars 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Marines Errant Eagle Warriors 23rd Founding 1,3,4,8,16
Marines Errantor ??? ??? 8
Marines Exemplar ??? ??? 1
Marines Malevolent ??? M32 6, 8
Marines Mordant ??? ??? [58]
Masters of Protelus ??? ??? 1,4
Marines Vigilant 30
Mentors ??? 26th Founding 1,2,3,4
Metamarines ??? ??? 4
Minotaurs Classified 21st Founding 3,4
Mortifactors Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,4,6
Nemesis Ultramarines 2nd Founding 8
Night Hawks ??? ??? 20
Night Swords Imperial Fists ??? [56]
Night Watch ??? ??? 16, 33
Novamarines Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,3,4,16,33
Oblators ??? ??? 8
Omega Marines ??? M41 1,6
Panthers ??? ??? 8
Patriarchs of Ulixis Ultramarines 2nd Founding 2
Penitents ??? ??? 8
Praetors of Orpheus Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,4,33
Purgators ??? ??? 8
Purple Stars ??? ??? 35
Rainbow Warriors ??? ??? 4
Rampagers White Scars 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Raptors Raven Guard 2nd Founding 1,2,3,4,6
Raven Guard Corax 1st Founding 1,2,4,33
Reclaimers ??? ??? 17
Red Hunters ??? ??? 4
Red Legion ??? ??? 1,33
Red Scimitars ??? ??? 43
Red Scorpions ??? ??? 3,4,7
Red Seraphs 42
Red Talons Iron Hands 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Red Templars ??? ??? 1,2
Red Wings ??? ??? 17
Red Wolves ??? ??? 1,33
Redeemed ??? ??? 8
Redeemers ??? ??? 8
Redemptors ??? ??? 11
Reparators ??? ??? 8
Retractors ??? ??? 8
Revilers Raven Guard 2nd Founding 1,2,4
Relictors
Rhetors ??? ??? 8
Sable Swords ??? ??? 1,33
Salamanders Vulkan 1st Founding 1,2,3,4,6,33
Scythes of the Emperor ??? ??? 1,4
Shadow Hawks ??? ??? 51
Shadow Wolves ??? ??? Lost 41
Silver Eagles Ultramarines 2nd Founding 8
Silver Guard ??? ??? 24
Silver Skulls Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,3,4,6,31,33
Silver Stars ??? ??? 54
Skull Bearers ??? ??? 1,4,33
Sky Sentinels ??? ??? 33,37
Sons of Antaeus ??? 21st Founding 10
Sons of Dorn Imperial Fists M34 48
Sons of Gideon 30
Sons of Gorgax ??? ??? Lost 54
Sons of Guilliman Ultramarines M33 1,4,6
Sons of Medusa Iron Hands M37 1,3,4,28
Sons of Orar ??? ??? 1,33
Space Wolves Leman Russ 1st Founding 1,2,3,4,6,16
Star Dragons ??? ??? 1,33
Star Leopards ??? ??? 18
Star Phantoms ??? 23rd Founding 8
Star Scorpions ??? 25th Founding Lost 18
Steel Confessors Iron Hands M36 18
Stone Gauntlets 36
Stone Hearts ??? ??? 19
Storm Callers ??? ??? 15
Storm Falcons ??? ??? 33
Storm Giants ??? M41 1,4,6
Storm Hawks Raven Guard ??? 1
Storm Lords White Scars 2nd Founding 1,2,4,6
Storm Ravens ??? ??? [59]
Storm Wardens ??? ??? 38
Storm Warriors ??? ??? 1,4
Storm Wings Raven Guard ??? 1
Subjugators Imperial Fists 23rd or 24th Founding 1
Supplicators ??? ??? 8
Tarantulas ??? ??? 17
Tauran ??? ??? 1
Tempestors ??? ??? 8
Templars of Blood Blood Angels ??? 52
Terror Tigers 17
Tigers Argent ??? ??? 1,28,33
Tormented ??? ??? 8
Tormentors ??? ??? 8
Tributors ??? ??? 8
Ultramarines Roboute Guilliman 1st Founding 1,2,3
Valedictors ??? ??? 8
Venerators ??? ??? Lost 8
Venerators of Osiron ??? ??? 8
Victors ??? ??? 8
Vindicators ??? ??? 8
Viper Legion ??? ??? 40b
Vorpal Swords ??? ??? 31
War Bearers ??? ??? 4,15
Warhawks ??? ???
Warmongers ??? ??? 15
Warrior Adepts ??? ??? 15
Warriors Tempest ??? ??? 8
White Consuls Ultramarines 2nd Founding 1,2,4
White Minotaurs ??? ??? 1
White Panthers ??? ??? 1,4,33
White Scars Jaghatai Khan 1st Founding 1,2,3,4,6
White Templars ??? ??? 1,33
Widowmakers ??? ??? 20
Wolf Brothers Space Wolves 2nd Founding Disbanded 2

Ultramarines for me

White Consuls for me since they have almost everything I could ask for in a chapter.
I love the colour scheme, the chapter symbol and naturally, the fluff. They're pious followers of the Imperial Cult, drop pod aficionados and they still manage to follow the Codex Astartes.

Probably Raven Guard. Corax was pretty rad.

White scars or dark hunters.

Sallies 'cause I play 'em.