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The '''Aurora Chapter''' is a [[Chapter]] of [[Space Marine|Space Marines]] formed from the [[Ultramarines]] Legion during the [[Second Founding]]. Like all descendants of the Ultramarines, they are strict followers of the [[Codex Astartes]].{{Fn|1}}
==Background==
During the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]], the 4th [[Chapter]] of the [[Ultramarines]] [[Legion]] was known as the '''Aurorans'''. They possessed five times as many armored vehicles as a standard chapter.{{Fn|13}}
The Aurora Chapter operates largely in the [[Ultima Segmentum]] and are known for their armored assaults, and as such possesses three times the typical number of [[Land Raider|Land Raiders]] and [[Predator|Predators]];{{Fn|2a}}; all of which are manufacutred on their [[Homeworld]] [[Firestorm (Planet)|Firestorm]].{{Fn|10}}. After defeating the [[Alpha Legion]] in the [[Redemption Rebellion]] alongside the [[Knights of the Raven]] in 744.[[M41]], the Aurora Chapter blamed the Knights for their heavy losses and have been in a bitter feud with them since.{{Fn|6b}}
The Aurora Chapter are bitter rivals with the [[66th Armoured Company]], a [[World Eaters]] warband that also specializes in armoured warfare.{{Fn|19}}
