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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}}
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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 [[4th Chapter (Ultramarines Legion)|4th Chapter]] of the [[Ultramarines]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] was known as the '''Aurorans'''. They possessed five times as many armored armoured vehicles as a standard chapterChapter.{{Fn|13}} The Aurora Chapter operates largely in the [[Ultima Segmentum]] and are known for their armoured assaults; the Chapter possesses three times the typical number of [[Land Raider]]s and [[Predator]]s{{Fn|2a}}, all of which are manufactured on their [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]], [[Firestorm (Planet)|Firestorm]].{{Fn|10}}
The Aurora Chapter are bitter rivals with the [[66th Armoured Company]], a [[World Eaters]] warband that also specializes in armoured warfare.{{Fn|19}}
*'''926.[[M41]]''' — Elements of the Chapter were sent to battle the [[Necron]] [[World Engine]].{{Fn|2d}}{{Fn|2f}}
*Late [[M41]] — The battle for the world of [[Satys]] against [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]].{{Fn|8}}
*'''c. 999.[[M41]]''' — An Aurora Chapter Predator spearhead aided [[UltramarineUltramarines]] [[Space Marine Captain|Captain ]] [[Cato Sicarius]] in the [[Zeist Campaign]], circa '''999.[[M41]]''', reclaiming several worlds previously annexed by the expanding [[Tau|Tau T'au Empire]], including [[Augura]], which was being used as a Tau T'au staging point.{{Fn|2e}}
*'''999.[[M41]]''' — [[13th Black Crusade]].{{Fn|14}}
*'''~012.[[M42]]''' — The [[Battle of Raukos]]
*'''[[M42]]''' — The [[Plague Wars]]. The Aurora Chapter provides 5 [[Space Marine Company|Companies]].{{Fn|16}}
==Heraldry==
