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This Chapter is not mine alone. A Writer as (Matt23) on the Eternal Crusade Forums made this for our group over several RP sessions. Tell me what you guys think.

Chapter layout: Sanguine Templars

Warcry: “By our Blood, His Will is done!”

Founding: 2nd Founding

Codex Views: Non-Codex Adherent

Reason for Founding: Besides the founding of the new book called the Codex Astartes, the Imperium required a Chapter to meet the Arch foes of the Imperium in combat, the armies of Chaos. Though many consider the Sanguine Templars a Crusading Chapter, this merely comes from the fact that they constantly answer calls to meet traitors and daemons alike, where ever they reveal themselves. In actuality they are an Imperialistic chapter. This does not stem for the yearning to own, but from the belief that they more they control, the more they can protect. The Chapter themselves believes that their founding comes from the need for guardians of the purity of humanity. Part of their hatred for chaos stems from the taint it lays over man’s body and mind.

Chapter Master: Grand Master Tathamet, also known as the Crimson Knight, was the Captain of the 7th company when the Blood Angels were still a Legion. His history begins as most on the planet Baal, though much of his records seemed to have been ‘misplaced’. During the Siege of Terra, Tathamet was part of the defense of the Palace entrance. It is said that when he was finally found a mountain of traitor and daemon corpses laid at his feet while he stood covered in blood, but who knows how much of that can be true as they are merely rumors. His personality is always calm and collected which is why he is always sought out for council in times of need. The trouble usually being finding him, as he is not known as the most sociable of all the Chapter when it comes to dealing with other Chapters. His war gear consists of a pure Crimson Artifice Mark IV armor set. In his right hand he carries what has come to be known as the Sword of Baal, which is a power sword with many carvings that depict stories of Baal. In his left hand is a larger than normal relic Storm Shield known as Final Stand which was given to him by the Adeptus Custodes for reasons that have not been recorded.

Chapter Culture: The word brother is the only word that comes close to the description of the bond between squad members within the chapter. Within this chapter this is no such thing as -just another scout- or -just another line brother-. All full members of the chapter are treated as equals and as such all words spoke are taken into consideration when planning or seeking council. Another typical and somewhat unnoticed part of their culture is the symbol of the Aquila in greeting, respect, or any other reason felt needed by the brother to make the sign.

Tattoos are also a large part of the Sanguine Templars’ culture. These tattoos are not meant for mere style, no they have far more important meanings to the brothers of the Chapter. Tattoos are a symbol of respect between squad brothers, fallen heroes, or anyone of vast importance to the brother. So important are those they tattoo on themselves, is that often they will mix the blood of the brother in which they tattoo with the ink.

Fasting is another large part of the culture within the Chapter. Too much food or sleep can make the body too relaxed or accustomed, so the chapter regularly endures vast amounts of fasting to train the body to become less dependent on both food and sleep. This has also been made note of as to the reason why they, as a whole, are very adept at surviving in the harshest environments known to mankind.

Rituals: Fratres per Dolorem (brothers through pain) - Newly formed scout squads are taken before the Master of Recruits in nothing but pure white undergarments. A veteran called the Forgotten, who has a metal tipped whip, then begins to whip the scouts all over their bodies as the Master of Recruits tells the story of Signus Prime and the Battle of Terra. Through the shedding of blood, the scarring of flesh, and the sharing of history the scouts bond is now shown as a gift that many lives were sacrificed to achieve.

Fratres per Sanguinem (brothers through blood) - At a very early age scouts are shown that a bond through blood is stronger and deeper than any. As such, a bond cannot truly be formed without knowing a brother fully. Through drinking each other’s blood regularly, scouts share memories, thoughts, and burdens. Each time a new member joins any squad blood is draw and drank. This ritual continues throughout the marine’s lifetime.

Purificationis Sanguinis (Purification of the Blood): When a brother has fallen prey to the gene flaws know as the Red Thirst or the Black Rage the Sanguine Templars do not believe it is merely do to the gene, but also due to a lack of purity. Instead of being sent to an honored Death Company or locked away, the Chapter takes them to a place on their Flagship, a Battle Barge known as the Cleansing Spear, called the Cleansing Chamber. Within this chamber those who have fallen prey to their gene flaws are chained to tables where they are then cut in several places, allowing all the blood within their body to pour out. The body, overtime, replaces the lost blood and Apothecaries known as the Watchers await their recovery. If the brother does not recover, he is drained again and again until cured. If the brother dies during the process, he was seen a weak and lacking the purity needed to overcome the test.

Apparatus Spiritus Pastum (Feeding of the Machine Spirits): The Tech Marines or Architects, speak and connect to spirits of the machines in the same way brothers of the Chapter do, forming a type of bond. Through allowing the spirits to taste the Architect’s blood, the machine spirits gain trust and knowledge of who it is who takes care of them. Architects also have been known to does this ritual when a Chapter member receives a new weapon. Through this ritual, the Architect allows the machine spirit to taste of its new user’s blood thereby creating a bond that is stronger and deeper than most. This is why it is also common to hear even normal weapons with names.

Ranks/Special Units: - Sergeant is still the standing rank.

-Captains are known as Knight Commanders.

-Chapter Master is known as Grand Master.

-Apothecaries within the Cleansing Chamber are known as the Watchers.

-Chaplains who are amongst the line brothers are known as Viceroys.

-Tech Marines are known as the Architects, for it is they who communicate with the machine spirits.

-Champions of the Chapter are consolidated within a specialized squad of the 1st company, called the Paladins of the Inferno, all of whom specialize in the killing of daemons with holy melee weapons. Their name comes from the fact that they have faced the fires of hell over countless battles and emerged untainted. Their armor is pure gold and blessed by the Viceroys of the Chapter. It is said that to some daemons, their armor is almost unbearable to lays eyes on. This is why it is common practice for this company to spear head attacks on daemonic armies.

-The 1st terminator squad of the 1st company, who are also the Grand Master’s personal guard, are known as the Black Knights.

-A veteran who is charged with the duty of executing any traitor, xeno, or mutant who still draws breath after the battle is over is known as the Burdened. This is due to the burden that is taken on by fighting the Red Thirst when executing those who have already lost or surrendered.

-Inferno squads are specialized squads, within every company, that deals with daemons and heretics. They use melta weapons and flame based weapons to purge the arch-enemies of mankind. They are often used behind the Burdened to help destroy the bodies with fire after the battle is over.

Chapter Organization: The Sanguine Templars have heard the words and seen the book of Guilliman, but it is he who they believe has not seen. His lack of faith in purity in the loyal chapters upsets their Pure chapter brothers. They have seen the vastness of the Arch enemy of man and they know that no number is too great to face the daemons of the warp. They keep higher numbers in each company, and have two additional companies that help to bolster where needed.

Company Breakdown:

1st Company – Exorcists – Captain Donavan - 121 Space Marine Veterans – 3 Furioso Dreadnoughts – 1 Leviathan Dreadnought – 1 Venerable Dreadnought

2nd Company – The Seraphim – Captain Constantine - 4 tactical squads – 4 assault squads – 3 Inferno squads – 2 devastator squads – 4 dreadnoughts

3rd Company –The Cherubim – Captain Harel - 4 tactical squads – 4 assault squads – 3 Inferno squads – 2 devastator squads – 3 dreadnoughts

4th Company – Throne Breakers – Captain Lavi - 4 tactical squads – 5 assault squads – 3 Inferno squads - 2 devastator squads – 3 dreadnoughts (Specialize in fighting Khorne affiliated enemies.)

5th Company – The Blessed – Captain Maoz - 4 tactical squads – 4 assault squads – 4 Inferno squads - 2 devastator squads – 1 Furioso Dreadnought – 1 Contemptor Dreadnought (Specialize in fighting Nurgle affiliated enemies.)

6th Company – The Pure – Captain Amos - 7 tactical squads – 3 assault squads – 3 Inferno squad – 2 dreadnoughts (Specialize in the fighting Slaanesh affiliated enemies.)

7th Company – The Witch Hunters – Captain Gilad - 6 tactical squads – 3 assault squads – 4 Inferno squad – 2 dreadnoughts (Specialize in fighting Tzeentch affiliated enemies.)

8th Company - Knights of Justice – Captain Ishmial 12 assault squads – 2 dreadnoughts

9th Company – Bloody Fury – Captain Ethen - 12 devastator squads – 1 Siege dreadnought

10th Company – The Faithful – Captain Invictus – 11 Tactical squads – 1 dreadnought

11th Company – The Purifiers – Captain Terial - 13 Inferno squads – 1 dreadnought

12th Company – The Unseen – Captain Tomas - 10 scout squads – all unassigned neophytes

Headquarters:

Chapter Master - Grand Master Tathamet

Honor Guard – Black Knights – Brother Michael – 24 Black Knights

Reclusiam – High Vicelord Judah – 11 Chaplains

Logisticiam – Brother Vimerun – 800 Equirries and servitors

Armoury – Brother Inarius – 30 techmarines – 90 servitors -18 predators – 20 Baal predators – 7 Vindicators – 5 Whirlwinds – 33 Land Raiders – 60 Stormraven Gunships

Sanguinary Priesthood – Jericoh, Sanguinary High Priest – 19 Sanguinary Priest

Fleet Command – Commander Victor – 2 Battle Barges (The Cleansing Spear and Crimson Shield) – 10 Strike Cruisers – 20 Rapid Strike vessels – 42 Thunderhawk Gunships – 5 Thunderhawk Transporters

Librarius – Zaphen, Chief Librarian – 14 Epistolaries – 13 Codiciers – 9 Lexicaniums – 6 Acolytum – 3 Furioso Librarian Dreadnoughts

Combat Doctrine: While most Chapters fight a variety of xenos, traitors, and daemons alike, the Sanguine Templars specialize in hunting Daemons and Traitors specifically (Though they are not scared to spill xenos blood, should the need arise). The Sanguine Templars are known as being merciless when facing the Arch enemies of man. They tend to fire-bomb the enemy armies with Thunderhawks or artillery, engulfing the battlefield in flames (which reflects their pure hatred of the enemy and thirst for vengeance), before moving upon the enemy. As they have a special hatred for the Arch enemies of man, Sanguine Templars (like their gene brothers) often quickly engage in close quarters assault. When battles are won, they send out the Burden to kill everything that still draws breath. As taint leaves a lasting mark on all it touches, which they learned by Sanguinius’ teachings on Signus Prime, they rarely leave a planet ungoverned once the battle is won. They do not kill the planet’s inhabitants unless they have been lost. Instead the mercy, grace, and nobility of their Primarch Sanguinius is shown, as after they have all been screened by Sanguinary Priest and Viceroys, the inhabitants are returned to their homeworld (which joins the domain of the Chapter), thusly being saved from damnation.

Chapter Allies:
-Dark Angels: The Sons of El’Jonson have some close ties within the Chapter. It is largely unknown just how close the two Chapters are simply because of how secretive both Chapters are. Many have speculated that the two help each other in the hunts of their secret enemies, but how much of this is actually true is vastly unknown. What is known is that the Sanguine Templars often call on Dark Angel’s Interrogator Chaplains for help with the tougher traitors that need breaking. Another rumor that has been spread is that the Sanguine Templars help to find relics for the Dark Angels, but what they would get in return is unknown as well. The Sanguine Templars have also been noted as sending companies to aid the Salamanders whenever needed.

-Salamanders: Word spread throughout the Sons of Vulcan of what a group of scouts had done to help save Sergeant Tur'tes Shen and the honored ancient Ulciscor. The Salamanders are not a group to let such great deeds go unaddressed and as such have a very close bond to the Sanguine Templars. It is very common for the Salamanders to make armor that could be considered great works of art for the Sanguine Templars. In return, any and all relics that are of the Salamanders chapter are returned with the upmost haste. The Sanguine Templars have also been noted as sending companies to aid the Salamanders whenever needed.

Chapter Enemies:
-Emperor’s Children (Slaanesh): The Emperor’s Children have a special place in hell in the minds of the Sanguine Templars. They experiment on humans and space marines a like with foul rituals and horrific procedures. They taint everything they come into contact with, to include the very ground upon which they walk. For this reason, the Sanguine Templars have a special joy when executing the sons of Fulgrim, and often request from everyone they come into contact with, any information on the vial III Legion activity in the region of space they are in.

-World Eaters: The reason for the pure hatred between the World Eaters and the Sanguine Templars is far more simple, in that being a descendent of the Blood Angels, they more inherited this rivalry. That is not to say that the hatred is not placed well though.

I've not been able to read all of this, but I'll just point out the dirt thing that grabbed my attention - your Chapter Master.

Assuming this is accurate as of 999.M41, it's a little far fetched to believe your Chapter Master fought in the Siege of Terra with the BA Legion. We've been told that the oldest SM are Bjorn as a Dreadnought or Dante (a BA) who wasn't even in the Heresy. Your first Chapter Master may have been in the Heresy, but your current one certainly wouldn't be.

This is them during the second founding, not them during 40k. We are just founded in our RP at the moment.

Drakka77 wrote:
This is them during the second founding, not them during 40k. We are just founded in our RP at the moment.

Fair enough then!

Wait... They have a way of curing the Red Thirst and Black Rage through bloodletting? That is huge! Why have none of the other BA successors ever heard of that?

Who said it was curing? Some may come back from ot but its not a cure. Alot if not most die from it. Black Rage and Red Thirst are considered death sentences from not having the will to bring one self back from it.

honestly? comes off as a little mary sue.

I have to agree with Brian here.

"Curing the Black Rage" is just something you shouldn't do. It is a foundation of all Blood Angels and their descendants. It is their fatal flaw and source of nobility. To have it cured and removed in the Cleasning Chamber of Cleansing on the Cleansing Ship (seriously, you are getting to Space Wolf levels of Cleansing here) just undercuts and devalues everything. There's no more pathos or empathy if all you need to be is drained of blood and be that "super touch badass" to just beat it.

Also, allies with the Dark Angels? No way. ESPECIALLY ones that might share secrets with. Again, that is completely anathema to Dark Angels. All for your guys. Extremely self indulgent.

The bloodletting idea is fun, but it makes little sense from a practical standpoint.

It clearly isn't reliable, as we've noted - it should not be able to cure the Red Thirst/Black Rage with any decent level of success. You need to emphasise how few people ever survive the ritual. Therefore, if it doesn't work very well, why does the Chapter do it?
You're in a sticky situation: You either "cure" the gene-flaw, becoming a bit Mary Sue, or you paint your Chapter as those who exsanguinate their afflicted instead of turning them into a fighting force. If you used the latter, it might be a good story hook, as other Astartes might look down on them for the ritual murder of their brethren.

Again, Dark Angels sharing secrets with them? No. The DA hardly share their secrets amongst their own Chapter.

The last point - so these guys have more guys than their First Founder? And this is just after the Heresy? Nah. I'm okay with the deviancies from the Codex, but having new combat formations, more men per company and more companies? That seems a little OTT.
Either do the Salamanders thing and have larger companies with fewer of them, or swap out an Assault Squad, Tactical Squad or Devastator Squad per company for the Inferno Squads.
Just not all three at once.

Since this isn't my own I can't really make changes but I will suggest it up to the writer of them. But onto the point.

First point it is the latter and if the other chapters truly realized what was going on they probably would look down on them more.

Second, No body said they actually trade secrets just that they are rumored to, because both work closely together and both are secretive in nature, (at least among other chapters)

The third point is actually very good and I will push to probably changing out squads for inferno squads.

As they have evolved to - https://wh40khomebrew.fandom.com/wiki/User:TechCaptain/Sandbox9

The Sanguine Templars are a venerable and ancient Successors Chapter of the sacred bloodline of the angelic Primarch Sanguinius, gene-sire of the the heroic Blood Angels, created during the Second Founding in 021.M31. Formerly, they were known as the 7th Company of the original IX Legion. Following their reunification with their winged Primarch upon the world of Baal, he saw the darkness that hung over his sons, but despite their unsavoury reputation he saw that they were warriors who held to their own codes of honour with an iron will. Thus, he was able to raise them up, granting his newly-dubbed 'Blood Angels' a new sense of pride as exemplars of the Imperial creed, equal to the warriors of any other Legion. None took the Primarch's teachings to heart like those warriors of the 7th Company, who endeavoured to raise themselves up and embrace the virtues Sanguinius had shown them.

The warriors of this company were known to revere the Great Angel above all else, which bordered on worship. Despite the tenants of the non-secular Imperial Truth that was enforced upon newly conquered worlds brought into Imperial Compliance, the Legionaries of the 7th Company secretly practiced a form of Primarch-worship, that was frowned upon by their more secular brethren. They became the guardians of the Sanguine Templem aboard their great flagship, the The Cleansing Spear. Warriors of unequaled zeal, these brethren came to be known as the "Sanguine Templars" due to their relentless determination and matchless skill, which became the hallmarks of this deadly company.

Their dedication and zeal was recognized by Sanguinius, who often sent these loyal sons to the farthest reaches of the galaxy to carry the Emperor's Great Crusade to unify Mankind. However, their resolve was sorely tested during the dark days of the Horus Heresy, when the galaxy was torn asunder, following the subsequent betrayal of the Emperor's most favoured son - the Warmaster Horus - who waged a deadly conflict against the Imperium he had once fought so hard to build. The Sanguine Templars fought throughout this deadly conflict, intent on bringing their Primarch's unfettered wrath down upon those who had renounced their oaths of loyalty to the Emperor, and were present during several notable campaigns during this destructive conflict. Following the final epic battle during the Siege of Terra, and the unfortunate death of the Great Angel at the hands of the Arch-Traitor Horus, the Sanguine Templars eagerly prosecuted a war of reciprocity against both the Traitor Legions and those forces still loyal to the Warmaster.

Following the end of the Great Scouring, the newly raised High Lords of Terra instituted the decrees of the newly authored tome, the Codex Astartes, and decreed that the remaining Loyalist Space Marine Legions would be divided into separate 1,000-man Chapters. These newly raised Chapters came to be known as the Primogenitor Chapters of the Second Founding. One of these Chapters that were raised during this Founding were the Sanguine Templars. Recognised for their stalwart and dedicated service during the Heresy and the subsequent Scouring, they were granted the honour of forming their own Chapter. Following their inception, they immediately departed Terra, vowing to undertake a perpetual Crusade, in order to bring the light of the Emperor to the darkest corners of the galaxy - a task which they have zealously continued for the last ten millennia.