Doom Eagles
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| Founding Chapter: | Ultramarines[5][3] | ||
| Founding: | Second Founding[5][3] | ||
| Chapter Master: | Hearon[5] | ||
| Homeworld: | Gathis II[2][5] | ||
| Fortress-Monastery: | The Eyrie, upon the Ghostmountain[5] | ||
| Colours: | Silver and red[9] | ||
| Specialty: | Jump Packs[2][3] | ||
| Battle Cry | "Duty unto Death!"[22] | ||
The Doom Eagles are a Second Founding Chapter of the Ultramarines. Based on the planet Gathis II, they are a notoriously pious, grim and aloof chapter.[3]
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Overview
All of creation suffers, young ones. Only in accepting our own mortality can we make a difference. Only in bearing the burden of our failures can we find the strength to go on. Only in detachment from glory, or honour, or jealousy... from life itself can we hope to spare others from grief.[2]
We are Doom Eagles. And we are dead already.
The Doom Eagles are descended from the Ultramarines Legion, having been split during the Second Founding and led by their first Chapter Master Tulian Aquila after the Horus Heresy.[5] Counting themselves amongst the Primogenitors, the Doom Eagles follow many of the traditions of the Ultramarines themselves. However, in some ways, the Doom Eagles are very different to the other chapters of Guilliman's legacy. While the Ultramarines are of regal bearing, each a shining example of Space Marine ideals, the Doom Eagles are overtly morbid, their teachings focused on death and mourning. The central tenet of the Chapter's traditions is the acceptance that each and every Battle-Brother is already dying. Outwardly they appear consumed by grief at the approach of their doom, but as Space Marines they are immune to detrimental effects of such thoughts. The Doom Eagles suffer their morbid nature with stoicism and dignity, channelling it into a weapon of war through their Chapter's rites, culture, and traditions and by holding the belief that death is inevitable and that they are indeed slowly dying themselves, they find themselves free of any inhibitions and doubts which one such as them, a Space Marine, may still grasp.[3] During the trials of selection, those few hopefuls who survive will only be chosen if they have conquered and accepted death during the trials, otherwise they will be left behind to perish in the face of the elements.[2][3]
After the formation of the Great Rift, the Chapter's homeworld became lost within the Imperium Nihilus. In response, their newly-returned Primarch Roboute Guilliman would assign them a temporary base of operations within Ultramar, making them one of the ten Shield Chapters of Ultramar.[11][21]
Notable Engagements
- ???.M31: The Battle of Tsagualsa - The Doom Eagles are observed as part of the Ultramarines-led force that shattered the Night Lords Legion during the late Great Scouring.[23]
- 121.M31: The Battle of Thessala — The Doom Eagles were among the Ultramarines Successor Chapters that fought the Emperor's Children over Thessala. Some members of the Chapter were committed to the boarding action of the Traitor flagship Pride of the Emperor.[18a]
- 544-546.M32: The War of the Beast[10]
- ???.M41: Jericho Reach — The 3rd Company proved key in the conquest of Wrath, a planet in the Canis Salient, where during the key battle they performed an orbital drop directly onto the island capital, displaying their mastery of jump assault tactics. Every squad, Tactical, Assault or Devastator, equipped jump packs in order to drop from high altitude some fifty kilometres away from the dangerous drop zone. This unique deployment allowed the Space Marines to evade enemy detection, whilst their jump packs arrested their descent when they steered themselves in at an extremely steep angle. Once the assault force was in range overhead of the enemy capital, the defenders were unable to mount anything else other than a hurried last stand which resulted in the death of the resistance leadership. Eventually most of the 3rd Company moved on to other war zones, apart from a small team who stayed behind to keep an eye on the Jericho Reach in what they refer to as the Long Watch. Deploying mainly as Assault Marines, these veterans stand ready to defend the Reach from the Imperium's enemies.[3]
- 999.M41: The 13th Black Crusade — The Doom Eagles fielded elements from at least five different companies. Their forces were dispatched to war zones that had already suffered at the hands of Chaos. The largest of these detachments, under the command of Captain Luctus of the 3rd Company, was involved in operations within the Belis Corona subsector, against the plague zombies created by the Curse of Unbelief.[13] Other known operations against the Curse of Unbelief were conducted on the Agri-World Yayor[8] and on the Imperial carrier Deliverance.[12]
- ???.M41: Pirody Campaign[17]
- Indomitus Crusade[18b]
- M42 - Ultramarian Reclamation[22]
Organisation
The Doom Eagles are organised as a Codex Chapter, following the dictates of their Primarch, yet focus heavily on the use of Assault Marines. With a focus on such tactics, the Doom Eagles veterans are regarded to be amongst the finest practitioners of the jump assault in the ranks of the Adeptus Astartes, however members of the Blood Angels and the Raven Guard Chapters may disagree.[3]
Council of Eagles
Modelled upon the Council of Terra, the Chapter Master of the Doom Eagles can convene his Company Captains, senior Chaplain, Apothecary, Forge Master and Librarian in order to garner their views upon issues concerning the Chapter.[5]
Reclusiam
This is a museum revering tragic events with pieces from the battles upon Armageddon, Rocene, Malvolion, Telemachus, Brodra-kul and others elsewhere with the artefacts arranged around the perimeter with the centre containing masonry from the Imperial Palace, a feather of Sanguinius and a shard from the battle armour of the Emperor himself.[5]
Hall of the Fallen
Above the Reclusiam are great slabs of obsidian arranged with the name of the honoured dead laser-etched onto its surface and with an artefact of the dead, such as a bullet casing, an eye-lens, shard of armour or an honour chain, encased in the panel alongside it.[5]
Heraldry
The Doom Eagles' power armour is predominantly silver, with a black power pack and accents of red on the aquila and insignia.[20]
Squad insignia is displayed on their right shoulder pad, in the form of a red battlefield role icon overlaid with a white Arabic numeral indicating the squad number. Marines of the Doom Eagles display their company colour on their right kneepad, overlaid with an Arabic numeral also indicating the company number.[20]
The Chapter badge of the Doom Eagles is a black outline of an eagle with a skull head.[20]
Chapter Elements
Notable Vessels
- Doombearer — Battle Barge[19]
- Baptism of Fire — Strike Cruiser[19]
- Emperor's Storm — Strike Cruiser[19]
- Herald of Battle — Strike Cruiser[19]
Notable Aircraft
Notable Members
- Tulian Aquila — Founder and first Chapter Master. Formerly of the Ultramarines Legion.[5]
- Hearon — current Chapter Master[5]
- Balthus — Captain as of M41 and eventual Tetrarch of Ultramar[18b]
- Tolkca — Librarian Primus[5]
- Captain Consultus — "The Luckless" 3rd Company.[5] Called the Luckless due to losing two Captains during the 13th Black Crusade, one at Yayor and one at Cadia.[5]
- Luctus — Captain of the 3rd Company during the 13th Black Crusade.[13][13]
- Comnenus — Captain of the 3rd Company during the 13th Black Crusade. Died while fighting on Yayor.[8]
- Suhr Tarikus — 3rd Company Sergeant under Consultus.[5] Was abducted by the Red Corsairs from aboard a medical frigate in the Segmentum Tempestus after the destruction of Serek and traded to Fabius Bile where upon he was held prisoner on Dynikas V[5][6]. Veteran of campaigns such as Thaxted, Zanasar, Merron, the massacre at Krypt and the destruction of Serek.[6]
- Zurus — Tarikus' replacement, acting as Sergeant for his squad till his return from Dynikas V two years later.[5]
- Korica — Space Marine on Merron. Served under Tarikus before his abduction by the Red Corsairs. latter followed Zurus for two years.[5]
- Mykilus — Space Marine on Merron. Served under Tarikus before his abduction by the Red Corsairs. latter followed Zurus for two years.[5]
- Apothecary Petius — Space Marine on Merron. Served under Tarikus before his abduction by the Red Corsairs. latter followed Zurus for two years.[5]
- Thryn — Librarian Secundus on Gathis II[2][5]
- Keilor — Blew himself up in the midst of a Genestealer Cult while seconded to the Deathwatch[15]
- Vega — Member of the Deathwatch during the War of the Beast[16]
- Austen - Member of the Chosen of the Tetrarchy[11]
- Subjunctus Valis - Apothecary fallen to Chaos during the Pirody campaign[17]
Images
Marine from Space Marine 2.
Trivia
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- The Doom Eagles were replaced by the Fire Eagles in the French version of Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition).
See also
Sources
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- 1: Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition), pg. 43
- 2: On Mournful Wings (Short Story)
- 3: Deathwatch: Honour the Chapter, pg. 109
- 4: Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition), pg. 16
- 5: The Returned (Short Story)
- 6: Black Tide (Novel)
[Help] - 7: Legends of the Space Marines (Anthology) - cover
- 8: Flames of Damnation (Comic Anthology) - Last Stand on Yayor
- 9: How to Paint Space Marines, pg. 84
- 10: The Last Son of Dorn (Novel), Chapter 5
- 11: Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (Novel), Chapter 5
- 12: Plague Ship (Short Story)
- 13: White Dwarf 284 (UK), pgs. 88-91
- 14: Warhammer Community: Thunderhawks From 12 Chapters Rule The Skies in This Epic Aeronautica Imperialis Showcase (posted 18/10/2021) (last accessed 06 May 2023)
- 15: Deathwatch (Graphic Novel), [Help]
- 16: The Last Son of Dorn (Novel), Chapter 5
- 17: Pestilence (Short Story)
- 18: Dark Imperium (Novel) (1st Edition):
- 19: Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 190
- 20: Codex Supplement: Ultramarines (8th Edition), pg. 24
- 21: Warhammer Community: 500 Worlds: Titus – Are there really 500 worlds in the realm of Ultramar? (archived from the original 12 January 2026, last accessed 12 January 2026)
- 22: 500 Worlds: Titus, pg. 17
- 23: Void Stalker (Novel), Chapters 12-14
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