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Made in au
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Made in ca
Stormin' Stompa






Ottawa, ON

There are a few interesting ideas here.

I particularly like the idea of them seeking out their founding chapter and you should keep it for a number of reasons. Searching for one's origins is a provocative idea that lends itself to your chapter's psyche. It invokes an image of a group that yearns to better understand their beginnings and believes their salvation lies in the secrets of their past. It also gives them a feeling of alienation and isolation; a theme that appears multiple times in your summary. Build on that and the themes that go along with it. Isolation builds strength and weaknesses. Your chapter should glorify inner strength and the quest to hone and focus internal strength through the reflections of their genealogy. But their long period of separation causes friction with other elements within the imperium. The ways of old and their status quo are foreign to the Silver Angles and they struggle to integrate with their progenitors.

Also, a story about the Silver Angels seeking out the Blood Angels in order to save the day would make for a good read. In case you ever felt up to it.

Your homeworld has a little too much isolation. Give a reason why people can't gather in large groups. Perhaps the environment is too turbulent and small, nomadic tribes are the best ways to survive the planet. This could tie into males being alone. Maybe food and resources are spread so thin on the planet that men must make extended hunting parties into the wild, being gone for long periods. It could also be to prevent inbreeding that men, when they come of age, move to other tribes to start new lives. Just put more thought into it.

You've done the hard part; you have made a chapter that feels both unique and reasonable. No one likes a special snowflake army. Build on your core ideas and you should an impressive DIY chapter.

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Made in au
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 Mr Nobody wrote:
There are a few interesting ideas here.

I particularly like the idea of them seeking out their founding chapter and you should keep it for a number of reasons. Searching for one's origins is a provocative idea that lends itself to your chapter's psyche. It invokes an image of a group that yearns to better understand their beginnings and believes their salvation lies in the secrets of their past. It also gives them a feeling of alienation and isolation; a theme that appears multiple times in your summary. Build on that and the themes that go along with it. Isolation builds strength and weaknesses. Your chapter should glorify inner strength and the quest to hone and focus internal strength through the reflections of their genealogy. But their long period of separation causes friction with other elements within the imperium. The ways of old and their status quo are foreign to the Silver Angles and they struggle to integrate with their progenitors.

Also, a story about the Silver Angels seeking out the Blood Angels in order to save the day would make for a good read. In case you ever felt up to it.

Your homeworld has a little too much isolation. Give a reason why people can't gather in large groups. Perhaps the environment is too turbulent and small, nomadic tribes are the best ways to survive the planet. This could tie into males being alone. Maybe food and resources are spread so thin on the planet that men must make extended hunting parties into the wild, being gone for long periods. It could also be to prevent inbreeding that men, when they come of age, move to other tribes to start new lives. Just put more thought into it.

You've done the hard part; you have made a chapter that feels both unique and reasonable. No one likes a special snowflake army. Build on your core ideas and you should an impressive DIY chapter.


Hey mate thanks so much for your input! I have made changes to their lore abit.
Unforuntely I went ahead with the cnage of the Silver Angels looking for the Blood Angels and switched them around.
It pretty much ties them in with the defense of Baal during found in the codex and rulebook at the end of the 41M yr998. Where it states that Hive Fleet Leviathan is on its way to Baal and Khubanda the Bloodthirster who fought Sanguinius, is making his way to Baal also.
The way it ties in is that Mephiston has a vision of all the sons of Sanguinius gather to defend Baal from imminent destruction although the vision does not show their foes, tying in with the defense of Baal. In the vision Mephiston can see and identify all the Chapters bearing Sanguinius's blood but could not identify the Silver Angels.
From this vision he looks for information revolving around unknown founding chapters and finds a trail which leads him to uncharted space in the Obsucorus and Ultima Segmentum. He sends out 5th Battle Company to investigate this unknown space. From there they find the Silver Angels.

This is what I have so far, their is actually alot more chnages but I am still not sure about them yet. Will post them once i think its solid and doesnt break canon lore.

My goal definitely was to not makem a special snowflake haha! Just another SM chapter with abit of flare, so thank you so much!

The reason I changed how they meet the Blood Angels is because I have actually already started on a little short story. This story shows the two chapters meeting from the Blood Angels side, it revolves around Captain Sendini the 5th Company Captain of the Blood Angels.

Regarding the solitary life of the humans in Callicus, they are actually feral. Cave man like pretty much. I got the idea of how they live through Tigers, how they keep to themselves.

Once again tyvm for your help and input!

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Renegade Kan Killin Orks






Northern Ireland

Well I gave it all a good read and I like the idea of the SA chapter. Im really not so clued in when it comes to BAs but it certainly looks like you're doing your homework so I'm content that your attention to cannon is paying off.

It seems like you're off to a great start. The more you think about the specifics, about different ranks and characters, wargear and materiel; all those details add flavour and will bring the chapter to life all the more.

Most important perhaps is to share what interests you most about them. If its exciting for you it'll be exciting to hear about.

   
Made in au
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 theCrowe wrote:
Well I gave it all a good read and I like the idea of the SA chapter. Im really not so clued in when it comes to BAs but it certainly looks like you're doing your homework so I'm content that your attention to cannon is paying off.

It seems like you're off to a great start. The more you think about the specifics, about different ranks and characters, wargear and materiel; all those details add flavour and will bring the chapter to life all the more.

Most important perhaps is to share what interests you most about them. If its exciting for you it'll be exciting to hear about.


Thanks alot mate! have been working on the lore some more and will post the rest after this post.
   
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Hey all the chaoter info has been updated. *the first post*

Changes are:
Redone origin
People of Callicus
Notable Characters and fluff for them

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More Changes and added photos of Space Marine schemes for Tactical (Silver helmet), assault (yellow helmet), devastators(blue helmet) and veterans (Gold helmet).

Changes to Apo'lakis Lore *red*

Apo’Laki
Apo’Laki is a title held by the Chapters champion and is the leader of the Silver Angels Sanguinary Guards. Apo'laki is the warrior deity for the tribal humans of Callicus. He is believed to be a god of combat and unrelenting will and is also seen to be the spirit of Callicus. When Apo’Laki dies in combat his chosen successor takes his place. This is not without consequences, as Callican culture has found its way into the Silver Angels. It has become a sacred process, involving the chief Librarian conducting the ritual of ascension into the rank. The chosen must pass through a psychic test that the Librarian puts them through. This heavy mental attack on their minds wipes out any memory of their Astartes and pre-Astartes life, filling it with the memory of all the previous ascendants time of being Apo’Laki. Angelok, the current Apo’Laki has broken this repeated event of memory lost. Managing to keep all his memory intact. Angelok is the youngest successor chosen so far, being chosen during his time of the Great Quest. In a world that was soon to be consumed by the warp, he fought a duel with a greater daemon of the ruinous powers after it had slain the previous Apo’Laki. He was believed to be lost, not until hours later just before his team departs to escape the closing maw of the warp. Angelok returnn dragging the head of the daemon. It was clear he was to ascend into the mantle of Apo’Laki.

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Made in gb
Torch-Wielding Lunatic




UK

I think your lore is very good but i think if you are going to create a story out of it you could add a small imperial crusade or major csm invasion, just a suggestion
   
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 Lord_Potato wrote:
I think your lore is very good but i think if you are going to create a story out of it you could add a small imperial crusade or major csm invasion, just a suggestion


Thanks mate.
Yeah I am working on a short story that kinda ended up to be alot longer then i thought. Defiantly gonna do a summary of major events for the Chapter and i am looking into a chaos invasion or crusade of some sort. The only issue is what chaos faction *csm* should i use. I could make up one but thats alot of more work on their backgrounds. So any suggestions on some canon chaos warbands that would fit and not break canon?
   
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UPDATE

Finnished it guys! Please have a look! Wanted to finnish it before the fluff push with 8th!

Added a timeline that ;leads to the shield of Baal! please have a gander!
   
 
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