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This is a chapter that I have been working on for quite a while now. I havnt decided on the colour scheme or the heraldry but im working on it. Im thinking something similar to the Crimson fists. They will be adorned in robes and tunics and various other things such as braziers, hoods, lots of purity seals etc. The idea is to convey the feel of a fanatical crusader, a true holy warrior. I am currently in the process of writting the fluff for notable engagements and characters. Anyway here it is. Criticism would be greatly appreciated.


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Name: Apostles of Dorn.
Founding: Unknown. Imperial records indicate that the chapter was created during the 13th or 14th founding.
Gene-seed: Imperial Fists.
Homeworld: Arcuriis Prime. Located on the western fringe of the Segmentum Ultima in close proximity to the anomaly known as The storm of the Emperors wrath.
Organization: The chapter adheres to the Codex and follows its notes of chapter organisation almost to the letter. However due the the rather unorthodox way the chapter works a few things have been altered and added. One example to this is the use of exemplars instead of sergeants and veterans. This rank is given to anyone who truly has proven that they embody the values and beliefs of Dorn and has proven themselves time and time again on the battlefield. They work in exactly the same way but they are a constant source of inspiration to the newer recruits and it is a rank that all brothers want to aspire to.
Combat doctrine: The chapter highly values the teachings of the book of five spheres and prefers to fight the enemy face to face. Therefore vehicles are used almost exclusively as a transportation method unless the battle requires otherwise. A slow and steady advance is preferred.
Beliefs: The chapters loyalty to the Emperors and his Imperium is without question, there has never been any corruption found within the chapter. However, due to their fanatical devotion to their primarch Rogal Dorn they have been visited by more than one Inquisitor from the Ordo Hereticus. So far their rather unorthodox beliefs have been tolerated. They hold a deep seeded hatred towards the Iron warriors and will often go out of their way to hunt them down and destroy them. Another tradition of the chapter is their crusading nature. Once every 7 years (Rogal Dorn was primarch over the Imperial fists, the seventh legion) the Chapter master meets with the head librarian, the head chaplain and the captains of the first and second company to participate in a ritual performed deep within their fortress monastery. They all assemble in a chamber with a large statue of Dorn at its centre. Incense and various other precious herbs and oils are burnt to honor their primarch and when these are lit the ritual known as the Council of the Pure has begun. The following three days their are locked within the underbelly of the fortress monastery, meditating. After this each member of the council will be asked if he has chosen the Hammer or the Shield. If shields outnumber hammers then the chapter will focus the following 7 years on defending the Imperium as best as they can. Coming to the aid of anyone who calls for them. If the hammers outnumber the shields then the chapter will spend the next 7 years on the offensive, seeking out and destroying the enemies of the Emperor anywhere that they can be found, usually through a series of Crusades. This ofcourse usually leads to a high amount of casualties and it is highly likely that a period of the hammer will be followed by atleast one period of the shield.
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Battlecry: Emperor protect us. Dorn guide us!

"To Him, we owe our very existence. So I ask you brothers, what could possibly honor Him more than to devote our lives to his service?" Brother-Chaplain Nikolai Varmov.

Recruitment: The recruitment process for this chapter is also rather unorthodox. The Apostles of Dorn pull in recruits from all over the Arcuriis system and even beyond, as long as the candidate is dedicated to a life in the service of Dorn and the Emperor he is accepted into the recruitment program. Each candidate goes through a myriad of physical and psychological test similar to those of any other chapter. After he passes these he is questioned by the head chaplain himself as only those who truly think and act like Dorn will ever have the honor of joining the chapter ranks. A true brother of the chapter must not only give his life in service of the Emperor but also to his favoured son, Rogal Dorn. If a candidate does not pass this final test he has ultimately failed his trial and is denied. He will spend the rest of his days in the chapter monastery (The Iron fist) or the chapters crusading flagship (Imperator) as a servitor or acolyte so that he may come to know the glorious and just ways of Dorn through a life of service.

Notable members of the Apostles of Dorn.
Chapter Master: Titus Wrex
Head Librarian: Brother Enoch
Head Chaplain: Nikolai Varmov
Captain of the 1st company: Brother-Captain Carius

Notable engagements.
WIP


So there it is, still working on the fluff alot so still have alot to do. The whole council of the pure and the hammer and shield thing is still very much a WIP but it gives you some idea to what Im trying to achieve. Any c+c on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Thought I'd better post an in progress pic of the revamped nomadii celtus. Have binned the dread nonsense. In hindsight, I dunno what I was thinking.

I don't have any pictures to post, but I do have some fluff written for a couple of Chapters (yes, two, I have entirely too many models):

The Knights of Bone (Dark Angels successors): A highly mobile Chapter dating back to the Third Founding and operating from a fleet, the Knights of Bone are led by Grand Master Sarl, an intensely private man never seen in public outside his armor. Unknown to all but suspected by a few, he has led the Chapter through its entire history; he served alongside the Lion during the final years of the Great Crusade and fought at Caliban. He has remained active so long because of his determination to locate a particular Fallen who calls himself Odysseus (the Sorcerer in charge of my Chaos Marine army); he will not rest until the traitor is brought to justice. He commands the main fleet of the Knights of Bone follows rumors and sightings of the Fallen in the hopes that they may one day stumble across his quarry, but none (even his Captains) suspect that he has a particular goal, he keeps this part to himself.

The Ash Knights (Raven Guard successors): A relatively new Chapter, the Ash Knights are distinguished by their exceptionally unusual decentralized organizational structure. They have no Chapter Master and seldom (if ever) operate as an entire unit; each Company is run by a triumvirate of Captain, Chief Librarian, and Reclusarch. The Captain serves as the nominal head of the Company and its voice on the council of Captains that meet every ten years to deliberate on matters of importance to the entire Chapter, but in practice the Chief Librarian and the Reclusarch together can override his decisions.

This may be a place to make mention of my strange gap-bridging fluff explaining why the 5e Grey Knights are so different from the 3e Grey Knights, which may be strange, bizarre, and extreme in its deviation from the current canon but made too much sense for me to not use:

Recently the High Lords of Terra sought to promote a Supreme Grand Master of the Grey Knights, an extremely controversial move that would have given them significant power over the affairs of the Grey Knights since their chosen candidate (Draigo) was their puppet; four of the Grand Masters refused to back this affair, and when the eight who supported the High Lords forced the matter they gathered a significant backing amongst the rank and file of the Grey Knights and split off on their own. This was not a peaceful separation, many died in the retreat from Titan; but at the end of the day the splinter factions of the Grey Knights had fractured into many bands, each sworn to serve the Imperium and to oppose Chaos but each with different ideas how to accomplish their task. The band with which I concern myself is that of Grand Master Furyk Karede, one of the oldest Grand Masters who led the opposition to Draigo's ascension. He was disturbed by the High Lords' move, and led the revolt with backing from high within the Inquisition in the shape of Inquisitor Lord Alvarin Mathari. Karede himself and the eighty or so Grey Knights that remained with him now work directly for Inquisitor Mathari. I'd tack on more of the tale of Mathari's warband, but it's a little beyond the scope of this thread.