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So i am going to make a custom Space marine chapter for the purpose of adding enough models over time that i will have an entire company and ive worked out the color scheme but i have not figured out a name and so im leaving it up to you guys please let me know what you think.

I prefer Red Legion. It sounds more distinct but doesn't have the weirdness of having a number in the name.

Number is definitely a no-go. Crimson Wolves sounds like the bastard child of the Crimson Fists and Space Wolves. Red Legion just sounds silly. Crimson Guard reminds me too much of IG.

Hence, I voted for Crimson Shades. I'm still not a big fan of the name, but whatever. I think you can do better than any of these names.

I voted Crimson Guard because I'm a GI Joe fan from way back

What's their fluff? Is there a particular reason why Shades, Guard, or Wolves would be important to them?

Throw a random noun and a adjective and badabing you got your self a chapter name.

The above names sound very uninspiring though.

as above whats da fluff?

The Crimson Guard are a militant religious order who provide Crusader bodyguards for Priests and Inquisitors.

Crimson Shades is probably the least denominatory of those names. They can't be a Legion, because the Marines are not allowed Legions. How about the Crimson Shield?

Judging by the names, I'm guessing you're painting them all blue.

Not really a big fan of the "Color x" "Noun y" naming system.
Some theme and background, aside from color, would be really helpful.

Cardinals of Fire
Sanguine Guard
Ruber Knights (Ruber = red in latin)
Custodia Rubrum (Red Guard, latin)
Ruber Redemptio (Red Redemption... close to the Red Redemptionists cults on Necromunda).

Harder to fit red in there and not be cheesy than I thought.

I think Cinder knights has a nice ring to it.

I agree, fluff is important when determining a name.

Shades makes them seem very sneaky and underhanded, whereas Guard makes them sound more noble and knightly.

Red Sentinels.

An eye on a shield as the chapter logo.

Crimson Shades
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Crimson_Shades#.U-Kn_mNCySo

Crimson Guard
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Crimson_Guard#.U-Kn-2NCySo

Crimson Legion
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Crimson_Legion#.U-KprGNCySo

Ruber Knights (Ruber = red in latin)

... that's going to be called "Rubber Knights" the first time you mention that in a store.

By the way, the Crimson Guard are from the Malazan books.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malazan_Book_of_the_Fallen

 Psienesis wrote:

Ruber Knights (Ruber = red in latin)

... that's going to be called "Rubber Knights" the first time you mention that in a store.

We'd just call them the Trojans for short.

Who is their founding chapter? Should make a big difference to the naming of the successor no?

 Savageconvoy wrote:

 Psienesis wrote:

Ruber Knights (Ruber = red in latin)

... that's going to be called "Rubber Knights" the first time you mention that in a store.

We'd just call them the Trojans for short.

The murder marines... It'll fit right into the current 40k setting.


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In all seriousness though - I like crimson guards!

I do like Crimson Guard or Crimson Watchers sounds good also I had a tough time for my fire hawk successors (hush i know they're all dead and all legion of damned but dsmnet its what i want!) and still haven't fully finalized my own chapters name. Though I do hope you can figure something out.

You can name them Legion dispite what other posters have said. I'm 99% certain there are plenty of official chapters with the name "Legion." Legion of Night springs to mind.

I personally vote for Crimson Legion. Sounds right to me. I definitely discourage The 10th Legion. As 10 in Roman Numerals is X, and the X Legion was the Iron Hands before the chapters were split.

 Gerst wrote:
Number is definitely a no-go. Crimson Wolves sounds like the bastard child of the Crimson Fists and Space Wolves. Red Legion just sounds silly. Crimson Guard reminds me too much of IG.

Hence, I voted for Crimson Shades. I'm still not a big fan of the name, but whatever. I think you can do better than any of these names.

Crimson Shades reminds me slightly of Eldar for some reason. Just one question. Is it Chaos or Loyalists? I'm guessing since you haven't specified, it's Loyalists. The word Legion sounds a lot more like a Chaos thing, because the loyalist legions were cut into bits and called "Chapters." Good luck!

The best part about all of this is that you guys voted and discussed even though i forgot to upload pics which i will do now

Try Crimson with a K:

Krimson Kommand

or something

I voted for CrimSan Shades. You don't want it to be confused with the IG or Space Wolves chapter do you now?

I ran a Shadowrun campaign where my players set up a mercenary company known as the "Crimson Blades." I always thought that was a pretty good name.

 mekugi wrote:
Who is their founding chapter? Should make a big difference to the naming of the successor no?

Unknown that way i can use any CT on the Table Top


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Your right i should have a bit of lore in here to.

They value tactics and strategy above honor but they does not mean that there is none present. if the task requires a frontal assault so be it. If they can end the war with one shot from a scout sniper. let it be done. if the fighting stops at night they wont. ETC. also reason for The 10th Legion is because i am a huge Dungeon siege Fan and so i like that part of the games lore but i see thats a bad idea. Also i am amending the Crimson Shades name to the Crimson Shadow

For all those heavily on Crimson this-or-that: How about "Vermilion"? It's dark red:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion

And, not negatively associated, IMHO, but 'Vermilion Squadron' was Rick Hunter's crew. Him, poor forgotten Ben, and that bad-ass pilot, Max Sterling.

Vermilion Shadows

The Deathwatch RPG book "Rites of Battle" has a section for creating your own custom chapter. Including two tables for the chapter name, which I found very helpful.

The Murderfangs.