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| − | Many Mantis Warriors believe that their chapter is cursed and many outside the chapter still regard them as traitors despite their official pardon. In Warrior Brood by C.S. Goto, they are described as "a chapter on the edge of the law, teetering on the brink of oblivion and approaching the borders of extinction, fighting desperately to regain its place amongst the chosen. They were not outlaws or renegades, but they had no home in the Imperium of Man." | + | Many Mantis Warriors believe that their chapter is cursed and many outside the chapter still regard them as traitors despite their official pardon. In ''Warrior Brood'' by C.S. Goto, they are described as "a chapter on the edge of the law, teetering on the brink of oblivion and approaching the borders of extinction, fighting desperately to regain its place amongst the chosen. They were not outlaws or renegades, but they had no home in the Imperium of Man." |
The [[Mantis Warriors]] have formed a specialized fighting unit within the [[Chapter]], named the Praying Mantidae, a cadre of warriors tasked with tracking down the renegade [[Astral Claws]]. These elite units are given additional training to "normal" [[Marines]]. The [[Geneseed]] of the [[Mantis Warriors]] has a flaw - it does not function properly with the [[Creation of a Space Marine#Preomnor|Preomnor]] implant. As such when a '''Mantis Warrior''' sets himself into a certain frame of mind the Prenomor gland secretes a potent neuro-toxin that permanently changes the [[Marine|marine's]] physiology; the frame of mind in question is one of deepest penance and piety. This neuro-toxin alters the [[Marine|marine's]] sense of space and time, increasing his reaction rate to near precognitive states; it also increases his strength to a great extent. To a human it would seem that the warrior is simply stepping aside before anything happens. Unfortunately this marvelous gift comes at a price - the change is irreversible and the [[Marine|marine's]] sight becomes tunneled to the point of not noticing anything that is not a target. The [[Mantis Warriors]] call this state of mind the "Battle-haze". Each [[Company]] has a unit of Battle Brothers who have given their all to the [[Emperor]] and in acts of such faith have entered the "Battle-haze". These units are called Mantis Religiosa. The Battle Brother who discovered this genetic flaw was called [[Maetrus]], a [[Captain]], who after organising the "Praying Mantidae" subsequently fell into the "Battle-haze" whilst battling a [[Company]] of [[Astral Claws]].<sup>5</sup> | The [[Mantis Warriors]] have formed a specialized fighting unit within the [[Chapter]], named the Praying Mantidae, a cadre of warriors tasked with tracking down the renegade [[Astral Claws]]. These elite units are given additional training to "normal" [[Marines]]. The [[Geneseed]] of the [[Mantis Warriors]] has a flaw - it does not function properly with the [[Creation of a Space Marine#Preomnor|Preomnor]] implant. As such when a '''Mantis Warrior''' sets himself into a certain frame of mind the Prenomor gland secretes a potent neuro-toxin that permanently changes the [[Marine|marine's]] physiology; the frame of mind in question is one of deepest penance and piety. This neuro-toxin alters the [[Marine|marine's]] sense of space and time, increasing his reaction rate to near precognitive states; it also increases his strength to a great extent. To a human it would seem that the warrior is simply stepping aside before anything happens. Unfortunately this marvelous gift comes at a price - the change is irreversible and the [[Marine|marine's]] sight becomes tunneled to the point of not noticing anything that is not a target. The [[Mantis Warriors]] call this state of mind the "Battle-haze". Each [[Company]] has a unit of Battle Brothers who have given their all to the [[Emperor]] and in acts of such faith have entered the "Battle-haze". These units are called Mantis Religiosa. The Battle Brother who discovered this genetic flaw was called [[Maetrus]], a [[Captain]], who after organising the "Praying Mantidae" subsequently fell into the "Battle-haze" whilst battling a [[Company]] of [[Astral Claws]].<sup>5</sup> | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 30 October 2011
The Mantis Warriors (or Mantis Legion) are a Space Marine Chapter, who sided with the rebel Astral Claws during the Badab War. They were granted the Emperor's forgiveness at the conclusion of the conflict.
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| Founding Chapter: | Marauders (White Scars lineage)7 | ||
| Founding: | Unsure; believed to be Eighth Founding (mid M34)7 | ||
| Chapter Master: | Khoisan Neotera (Chapter Master during the Badab War)4 | ||
| Homeworld: | None (Ootheca before the Badab War)4 | ||
| Fortress-Monastery: | Unknown | ||
| Colours: | Emerald green armor | ||
| Specialty: | Unknown | ||
| Strength: | Unknown | ||
| Battle Cry | For The Emperor! For Redemption! For the Mantis Warriors!5 | ||
Contents
History
The Mantis Warriors were founded as part of the 598.M35 founding, created to help relieve the White Scars in monitoring and countering the many threats harboured by the Maelstrom.
Badab War
During the Badab War, the Mantis Warriors sided with the rebel Astral Claws, along with the Executioners and the Lamenters.
The first recorded involvement by Loyalist Marines came in 904.M41, when the Fire Hawks ship Rapturous Fire was attacked and captured by the Mantis Warriors.4 In 907.M41, as Badab was being besieged by loyalists, two chapters were drafted in to investigate the worlds occupied by the Mantis Warriors and Executioners.
In 912.M41 the rebellion was defeated and the Astral Claws nearly destroyed. The Mantis Warriors were granted the Emperor's forgiveness and sent on a one hundred year crusade. Their Chapter Master, Khoisan Neotera was stripped of his honour and armour, and imprisoned in Penitentiacon in isolation for the rest of his life.4 As part of this penitent crusade their homeworld, Ootheca, was forfeited to the Space Sharks Chapter, which had taken part as loyalists in the war. This meant that for the duration of the crusade the Mantis Warriors would be forbidden to recruit new members, and at the end of M41 they are critically short of personnel.
Post Badab War
Many Mantis Warriors believe that their chapter is cursed and many outside the chapter still regard them as traitors despite their official pardon. In Warrior Brood by C.S. Goto, they are described as "a chapter on the edge of the law, teetering on the brink of oblivion and approaching the borders of extinction, fighting desperately to regain its place amongst the chosen. They were not outlaws or renegades, but they had no home in the Imperium of Man."
The Mantis Warriors have formed a specialized fighting unit within the Chapter, named the Praying Mantidae, a cadre of warriors tasked with tracking down the renegade Astral Claws. These elite units are given additional training to "normal" Marines. The Geneseed of the Mantis Warriors has a flaw - it does not function properly with the Preomnor implant. As such when a Mantis Warrior sets himself into a certain frame of mind the Prenomor gland secretes a potent neuro-toxin that permanently changes the marine's physiology; the frame of mind in question is one of deepest penance and piety. This neuro-toxin alters the marine's sense of space and time, increasing his reaction rate to near precognitive states; it also increases his strength to a great extent. To a human it would seem that the warrior is simply stepping aside before anything happens. Unfortunately this marvelous gift comes at a price - the change is irreversible and the marine's sight becomes tunneled to the point of not noticing anything that is not a target. The Mantis Warriors call this state of mind the "Battle-haze". Each Company has a unit of Battle Brothers who have given their all to the Emperor and in acts of such faith have entered the "Battle-haze". These units are called Mantis Religiosa. The Battle Brother who discovered this genetic flaw was called Maetrus, a Captain, who after organising the "Praying Mantidae" subsequently fell into the "Battle-haze" whilst battling a Company of Astral Claws.5
Notable Campaigns
- Badab War:1
- Fourth company was severely depleted fighting the renegade Astral Claws in the Tenkudari Nebula.
- Tranquility Campaign1
- Herodian IV.2 The Mantis Warriors answered a distress call from the planet when it came under Tyranid attack. They managed to evacuate 270,000 people but Second Company was badly mauled defending an Adeptus Mechanicus station prior to the arrival of a Deathwatch kill team.
- First Company deployed for the Centius Campaign.3
Notable Characters
- Khoisan Neotera, Chapter Master5
- Sartaq, Chapter Master at the start of the Badab War6
- Audin, Captain Second Company5
- Maetrus, Captain5
- Ahazra Redth, Chief Librarian
- Shaidan, Librarian 5
- Aegir, Chaplain5
- Dasein, Techmarine2
- Hoenir, Terminator Sergeant 5
- Magnir, Devastator Sergeant Second Company5
- Ruinus, Devastator Sergeant Second Company5
- Balder, Veteran Sergeant Second Company5
- Soron, Assault Sergeant Second Company5
- Lodur, Command Squad Standard Bearer Veteran Second Company5
- Haldrus, Devastator5
- Nerthus, Devastator5
Fleet Vessels
The chapter has the Battle Barge Endless Redemption and at least two strike cruisers - the Penitent Quest and the Sword of Contrition.
Sources
- 1 White Dwarf 101 (UK) "Index Astartes: The Badab Uprising" by Rick Priestley
- 2 Deathwatch (Novel Series) by C.S. Goto
- Chapter Approved 2001
- Space Marine Command Squads
- 3 Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition - Pg.19
- 4 Legends of the Space Marines Pgs. 377-427
- 5 Warrior Brood (Novel) by C.S. Goto Chapter 1 Pages 7-37
- 6 Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part_One, 2010 p.34
- 7 Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part_Two, 2010 p.64
