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Template:BASMPort The Flesh Tearers is a Second Founding chapter, created when the Blood Angels legion split up after the Horus Heresy. They suffer from a mutation in their gene-seed, making them far more prone to suffer the Black Rage than other chapters with Blood Angel gene-seed. If no cure is found the chapter is likely to be extinct within the next two millenia. The Flesh Tearers are also ill-famed for their savageness and bloodthirst in battle.
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Chapter Summary
History
The Flesh Tearers chapter was created in M31 when Roboute Guilliman decreed in his Codex Astartes that no longer should a single individial control the might of an entire Space Marine Legion. Thus the Blood Angels were divided into several successor chapters; one of these being the Flesh Tearers. Their reputation for bloodletting quickly spread in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, indicating that the extensive flaw in their gene-seed was already present at their creation.
After thousand of years as a crusading chapter the Flesh Tearers eventually settled on an extremely hostile Death World known as Cretacia. A lost colony of primordial humans proved perfect recruits for the chapter, being pure of taint and extremely strong.
The chapter has since become more and more dependent on the easy access to recruits, as their gene-seed mutation gradually worsens. More and more marines succumbs to the Black Rage, with few marines older than a few centuries. As of late M41, the Flesh Tearers only have 4 full companies of marines, less than half of the normal number. If the degradation of their gene-seed continue at the same rate they will count no more than 200 marines within a millennium.
Over the years several Imperial bodies have questioned the combat doctrines and sanity of the Flesh Tearers. Many have refused to fight alongside the chapter: disgusted by their savagery in combat or fearing they would get caught up in the bloodshed along with the enemy. The chapter has been under Inquisitorial investigation since the Kallern Massacres of M36.
Another example of their bloodlust happened during the Third War for Armageddon, in which 5 companies2 were deployed in the Fire Wastes alongside the Sisters of Battle of the Order of the Argent Shroud. Their combined force was fighting against Warlord Rukglum's artillery unit, deployed within the settlement of Gaius Point. Civilians in the area had formed a rabble militia to help the Imperial forces and to protect their homes. The Flesh Tearers deployed behind the Orks and pushed them onto the waiting guns of the militia and Sisters. After wiping out the main body of the Orks, the Flesh Tearers proceeded to mount the barricades and slaughter the militia in their insatable bloodlust. The Sisters withdrew rather than having to fight their former ally. The leader of the Order of the Argent Shroud has since reported this incident to the Inquisition, demanding the destruction of this chapter.
Organisation
The Flesh Tearers was originally a standard codex chapter, but has over the millenia evolved into a pure assault force. Being obsessed with bloodshed often mean that they will close in on the enemy with utmost speed and engage in close combat. Flesh Tearer operations therefore have large numbers of assault marines and squads mounted in transports.
The low number of marines has also led to an unexpected diversity in skills among the Flesh Tearers, with each marine being proficient in both tactical, devastator, vehicular and assault roles. The chapter has few vehicles apart from Rhinos and Razorbacks.
The chapter fleet is also relatively small, with only one battle barge, the Victus. They also have a number of modified Strike Cruisers with an extended transport capability.
Notable Flesh Tearers
- Chapter Master Seth, Guardian of the Rage - Current Chapter Master.
- High Chaplain Carnarvon, leader of the Death Company and Watcher of the Lost
Sources
- 1 Armageddon Website - Details of the Third War for Armageddon Worldwide Campaign. (accessed 2007.02.17)
- 2 Codex: Armageddon
- 3 Index Astartes II "Flesh Tearers"
