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The history of the Red Talons actually predates the Second Founding itself. The founder and first [[Chapter Master]] of the Red Talons was [[Autek Mor]] a ruthless Terran-born captain of the Iron Hands, considered an outcast even among his own [[Legion]] and could not fully integrate with his brethren. His command, [[Clan Morragul]], became a refuge for other [[Legionaries]] who were similarly "ill-balanced." This establishes the precedent for the Red Talons being formed from warriors of a particularly grim, aggressive, and independent mindset.{{Fn|2}}
The Red Talons' never-ending vendetta against traitors is a direct continuation of the independent war Autek Mor waged after the death of his [[Primarch]], [[Ferrus Manus]]. He operated beyond the sight of [[Terra]], becoming a "byword for destruction" behind enemy lines. This explains the chapter's singular focus and relish for hunting down renegades, as it was their original, self-appointed reason for existing.{{Fn|2}} After the Heresy, Clan Morragul was allowed to retain its independence as a new Chapter, named after Autek Mor's personal flagship during the [[Horus Heresy]], the [[battle barge]] Red Talon and adopting Mor's clan sigil—a red talon on a black field—as their new heraldry.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|5}}
During the [[Moirae Schism]] in M35, a major civil war within the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], the Red Talons dealt with the heretical Moirae believers within their own ranks by simply destroying their recalcitrant elements, in contrast to other Iron Hands successors who exiled them. {{Fn|3}}
The culture of the Red Talons is a direct evolution of Clan Morragul's identity as a home for outcasts. This legacy has forged a unique internal culture where warriors are viewed not as kin but as "lethal instruments" of vengeance. The pursuit of camaraderie and "brotherly acceptance" is considered an unworthy goal when compared to the singular purpose of persecuting traitors. For a Red Talon, the only true state is one of unshakeable prejudice and superlative hatred.{{Fn|5}}
Structurally, they retain many of the Iron Hands traditions. They are led by an [[Iron Council]] and their [[Techmarines]] hold the rank of [[Iron Father]]. They refer to Autek Mor, their first Chapter Master, as “First "First [[Iron Lord]]”",{{Fn|5}} though it is unclear if this title has been passed over subsequent Chapter Masters, given the existence of an Iron Council.
The Chapter's [[Dreadnoughts]] are collectively referred to as the Mausoleum.{{Fn|5}}
The Red Talons maintain active military ties with their progenitor Chapter, as evidenced by their participation in the Iron Hands' splinter campaign during the [[Stygian Crusade]].{{Fn|6}}
*'''???.M??''': Battle on Kovalic II - The Red Talons were dispatched as a relief force to the Imperial planet of [[Kovalic II]] after it was attacked by [[Dark Eldar]]. Upon arrival, they found no survivors; the inhabitants had vanished, and those who resisted had been slain and grotesquely displayed.{{Fn|11}}
*'''???.[[M42]]''': The Goreaumunda Pacification - Before the Battle of Ba’Or Tertius, the Red Talons were involved in decimating the Agnost separatists on the world of [[Goreaumunda]]. During this conflict, a Reiver squad of Red Talons executed the fleeing High Agnost leader.{{Fn|5}}
*'''???.[[M42]]''': The Battle of the Kolvokani Shipyards - Before the Battle of Ba’Or Ba'Or Tertius, the Red Talons conducted a beachhead assault in this battle.{{Fn|5}}
*'''???.[[M42]]''': The Battle of Ba'Or Tertius - The Red Talons assaulted the [[Gates of Torment]] warband command position on the world of [[Ba'Or Tertius]]. During it, the Reiver [[Ingalion Carthis]] was mortally wounded by [[Vorghyst]], leading to his interment in a Dreadnought.{{Fn|5}}
*'''???.[[M42]]''': The Ambush in the Dorgiev Agglomeration - Decades after the Battle of Ba’Or Tertius, the Red Talons [[Frigate]] [[Persecutis]] was destroyed in the [[Dorgiev Agglomeration]] by the Gates of Torment warband with hidden asteroid traps. Dreadnought Carthis sacrificed himself to kill their commander, Vorghyst.{{Fn|5}}
