Praetors of Orpheus

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Praetors of Orpheus
Founding Chapter:	Ultramarines[1]
Founding:	Second Founding[1]
Homeworld:	Beta Entebes II[2a] Orpheus Prime[3][Conflicting sources]
Fortress-Monastery:	Labyrinthe Orphia[2a]
Colours:	White armour with sky-blue shoulderpad trims, backpack, chest eagle and gun-casing.[1]

The Praetors of Orpheus are a Space Marine Chapter, created from the Ultramarines during the Second Founding.^[1]

Overview

The Praetors of Orpheus are stationed on the world of Beta Entebes II within a subterranean base, which serves as their Fortress Monastery, called the Labyrinthe Orphia.^[2a] They are known for their disciplined approach to the Codex Astartes and are completely inflexible in their adherence to the tome. While the Codex is their guide in all things, they are prone to interpreting passages too literally.^[4]

The technological lore of the Praetors of Orpheus is second only to that of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Many believe that the two are tied by more than shared service in the Emperor's name. The Praetors of Orpheus are highly active in the systems neighbouring Pavonis.^[3]

History

• Battle of Tsagualsa - M31^[13]
• Deployed as part of Strike Force Naasirka for the Jotun Repression^[2c] in 932.M39.^[6]
• Sent 2 Companies to Vigilus during the War of Beasts in M42.^[7]
• Nachmund Rift War - M42^[9]

Heraldry

The Praetors wear predominantly white armour with distinctive sky-blue shoulder pad trims, backpack, chest eagle and gun-casing.^[1] Company affiliation is denoted both by a Roman numeral on the left kneepad and also the colour of the pad itself.^[1][10] The chapter badge is a blue shield with a yellow sunburst in the centre, with the exception of the top left quarter which is white with a blue Ultramarine symbol.^[1]

Chapter Elements

Vessels

• First Oath — Battle Barge^[12]

Vehicles

• Righteous Wrath – Stormhawk Interceptor^[14]

Notable Members

• Barabel — Techmarine^[5], see also his quote
• Numine — Dreadnought of the 6th Company.^[2b]
• Prium — Member of the Deathwatch.^[8]

Images

• 

  Praetors of Orpheus Firstborn^[1]

• 

  Marine from Space Marine 2.

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  2nd Company Intercessor^[11]

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  Stormhawk Interceptor Righteous Wrath^[14]

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

Conflicting sources

• Different sources have been given on the Praetors of Orpheus' homeworld. The Imperial Armour series lists Beta Entebes II while the 5th Edition Space Marine codex lists Orpheus Prime.^[2a][3]

See also

• Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)
• Space Marine Forces (List)

Sources

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• 1: How to Paint Space Marines, pg. 84
• 2: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition:
  • 2a: pg. 9
  • 2b: pg. 138
  • 2c: pg. 177
• 3: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 25
• 4: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 33
• 5: Strategy Cards for Planetary Empires expansion game, card Special Ammunition - Minor Stratagem", (saved archive page, dated February 2011, last accessed 6 October 2015)
• 6: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition, pg. 19
• 7: Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant, pg. 79
• 8: Codex: Deathwatch (8th Edition), pg. 15
• 9: War Zone Nachmund: Rift War, pg. 30
• 10: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 27
• 11: Codex Supplement: Ultramarines (8th Edition), pg. 58
• 12: Ahriman: Sorcerer (Novel), Chapter XX
• 13: Void Stalker (Novel), Chapters 12-14
• 14: Flyers of the Dark Millennium, pg. 14

Uncited

• Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition), pg. 47