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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[Chapter (Word Bearers)|Chapter]] in the [[Word Bearers]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1}}

The Chapter took part in the [[Shadow Crusade]] where they were commanded by [[Torquill Eliphas]], who led them in invading the [[Ultramarines]] world [[Kronus]]. Though the Chapter followed Eliphas command, most had little respect for him. This was due to how Eliphas took his position by slaying the Ark of Testimony's previous Chapter Master, when the Word Bearers [[The Brotherhood|purged its ranks]] following their new dedication to the [[Chaos Gods]]. When his [[Primarch]] [[Lorgar]] learned of Eliphas' actions, he did not elevate the new Chapter Master in front of the Legion and instead only said that Eliphas had ''inherited'' the position. Because of this, the members of the Ark of Testimony never felt Eliphas had earned the right to be their Chapter Master and referred to him as the '''Inheritor''', to constantly remind him of this.{{Fn|1}}