Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)

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The Space Marines are soldiers that feature in Warhammer 40,000.

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History

The Adeptus Astartes were a breed of genetically engineered human warriors created by the Emperor of Mankind. Their origin was traced to the start of the Great Crusade when Terra was united by the Emperor who gathered forces in conquering space. To achieve that end, he had formed the Imperium of Man and conducted secret genetic experiments in breeding an army. This led to the creation of the Space Marines and he specially bred generals for them that were his sons in the Primarchs that were to lead each of the Space Marine Legions.

In the wake of the conflict, Ultramarine Primarch Roboute Guilliman emerged as the new leader of the Imperium where he re-organised the Adeptus Astartes. He divided each of the Legions into a number of Space Marine Chapters to prevent any person's fall from taking control of an entire Legion such as the way Horus and his allies had done during the Heresy. Guilliman also created a series of doctrines for the Chapters to follow along with other guidelines that were detailed in the Codex Astartes.

When the Primarch Guilliman re-emerged, he set forth uniting the Imperium and re-enacted his hidden program initiated ten millennia ago in creating a new breed of Space Marines. This saw Archmagos Belisarius Cawl releasing the newly perfected members of the Adeptus Astartes that were known as the Primaris Space Marines. These warriors were divided among the various Chapters and to bolster Imperial lines.

Overview

In appearance, the Space Marines were humans that went through a process of enhancement to turn them into transhuman supersoldiers.

Ranks and position within an Adeptus Astartes Chapter include:

  • Chapter Master :
  • Librarian :
  • Techmarine :
  • Chaplain :
    • Reclusiarch :
  • Apothecary :
  • Neophyte :

Space Marines that were deemed guilty of heresy or mutation or other crimes by the Imperium were declared Excommunicate Traitoris.

Equipment available to Space Marines included:

  • Centurion : These were separated into two types of units including the long-range specialist Centurion Devastator Squads that used heavy weapon figure to besiege enemy positions or defend battles lines and Centurion Assault Squads that stormed enemy fortifications using their siege drills.
  • Invictor Tactical Warsuit : based on the Redemptor Dreadnought frame with this stripped-back variant being a combat walker piloted by a living Primaris Space Marine who were deployed on missions ranging from armoured escort duties to close-range siege or monster hunts.
  • Dreadnought : They came in a number of variants including:
    • Redemptor Dreadnought : taller more broader than the traditional design, these Primaris Space Marine Dreadnoughts were powered by hyper-dense reactors along with sophisticated fibre bundles. The neural links between the entombed pilot and the machine was so precise that they could exercise complete control with surprising dexterity and speed.

The heart of a Space Marine Chapter was the Fortress-Monastery that served as a headquarters.

Members

  • Marneus Calgar : Lord Macragge and Chapter Master of the Ultramarines
  • Cato Sicarius : Captain of the Ultramarines 2nd Company
  • Varro Tigurius : Chief Librarian of the Ultramarines
  • Ortan Cassius : Chaplain of the Ultramarines
  • Antaro Chronus : Tank Commander of the Ultramarines
  • Torias Telion : Scout Sergeant of the Ultramarines
  • Darnath Lysander : Captain of the Imperial Fists 1st Company
  • Vulkan He'stan : Forgefather of the Salamanders
  • Kayvaan Shrike : Chapter Master of the Raven Guard
  • Pedro Kantor : Chapter Master of the Crimson Fists
  • Kor'sarro Khan : Captain of the White Scars 3rd Company
  • Azrael : Supreme Grand Master of the Dark Angels
  • Sammael : Master of the Ravenwing of the Dark Angels
  • Belial : Grand Master of the Deathwing of the Dark Angels
  • Asmodai : Master of the Interrogator-Chaplains of the Dark Angels
  • Ezekiel : Chief Librarian of the Dark Angels
  • Dante : Chapter Master of the Blood Angels
  • Mephiston : Chief Librarian of the Blood Angels
  • Corbulo : Sanguinary High Priest of the Blood Angels
  • Astorath : High Chaplain of the Blood Angels
  • Lemartes : Chaplain of the Blood Angels
  • Erasmus Tycho : Captain of the Blood Angels
  • Logan Grimnar : Great Wolf of the Space Wolves
  • Canis Wolfborn : Wolf Guard of the Space Wolves
  • Njal Stormcaller : Rune Priest of the Space Wolves
  • Ulrik the Slayer : Wolf High Priest of the Space Wolves
  • Ragnar Blackmane : Wolf Lord of the Space Wolves
  • Bjorn the Fell-Handed : Dreadnought of the Space Wolves
  • Kardan Stronos : Iron Father of the Iron Hands
  • Helbrecht : High Marshal of the Black Templars
  • Merek Grimaldus : Reclusiarch of the Black Templars
  • Gabriel Seth : Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers
  • Kaldor Draigo : Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master
  • Arvann Stern : Captain of the Grey Knights
  • Garran Crowe : Castellan of the Grey Knights
  • Artemis : Watch Captain of the Deathwatch

Notes

  • Space Marines were created by Games Workshop where they featured in the setting of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

In other media

Video games

  • In Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, the Space Marines were a playable faction in the strategy game where players in the campaign mode took the role of the Blood Ravens Chapter.
  • In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, members of the Adeptus Astartes starred in the video game with the player taking the role of Captain Titus who headed the 2nd Company of the Ultramarines. Underneath him was his immediate subordinate Veteran Sergeant Sidonus, and Tactical Marine Leandros with them deployed to defend Forge World Graia.
  • In Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, the Space Marines operated as a playable faction in the video game where players could take four different classes in the shooting game.
  • In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, the Space Marines appeared as a playable faction in the strategy video game where they were introduced in DLC.
  • In Space Hulk: Deathwing, Space Marines appeared as playable characters in the video game where players took the role of the Deathwing of the Dark Angels Chapter.
  • In Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, the Space Marines were a playable faction in the strategy game where players in the campaign mode took the role of the Blood Ravens Chapter once more.
  • In Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr, Space Marine characters appeared in the setting of the action RPG video game. An Adeptus Astartes Chapter known as the Stormwatchers were created to serve as the secret Chamber Militant of the Caligari Conclave and served its Inquisitors in defending the Caligari Sector. Only high ranking Inquisitors were aware of their existence and were allowed to command the Chapter's forces who referred to themselves as the Watchers in the Shadows despite being few in number.

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  • Warhammer 40,000:

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