60,322
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
m
no edit summary
{{HowlingGriffonsPortal}}
{{Loyalist Chapters
|Symbol=Howling_Griffons_Symbol.png
|Battle Cry=For [[Roboute Guilliman|Guilliman]], son of the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]]! For the Founding Father! For the oath and the word! For the honour that men fear! Howling Griffons, what say you to the oath sworn by your brothers long dead? Honour them! Even though it may cost your life? Though your soul be rent and your bodies broken? Shall you honour this oath, Howling Griffons, inheritors of Guilliman?{{Fn|2b}}
}}
The '''Howling Griffons''' are a [[Space Marine Chapter]] with a long and glorious history.{{Fn|17}} Few Chapters have won as much renown as quickly as the Howling Griffons.{{Fn|44b}} Their heroism has placed them amidst the most hallowed honour rolls of the Imperium.{{Fn|36}}
==Overview==
[[Image:HowlingGriffonsFortress.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Howling Griffons Fortressfortress-Monastery monastery, [[The Proud Eyrie]]{{Fn|19}}]]{{Spoiler|source=Chapter War (Novel)}}
The Howling Griffons are staunch traditionalists and consider their primary role to be defenders of the Imperium and an instrument of the Emperor's ideals. They see the [[Codex Astartes]] as a treatise that has yet to be bettered, rather than holy scripture. As a Chapter, they do not specialize in any one form of warfare and as such maintain an even balance across all disciplines covered by the Codex. Competition within the Chapter is high, but never allowed to degenerate into discord.{{Fn|7b}}
*'''220.[[M38]]:''' Arios Point Ambush — The Howling Griffons were ambushed by then Chaos Lord Periclitor on their return to Mancora. The ambush led to the death of Chapter Master Orlando Furioso as well as most of their [[1st Company (Howling Griffons)|First]] and [[8th Company (Howling Griffons)|Eighth]] Companies.{{Fn|7b}} This has sparked a long standing feud between the [[Word Bearers]] and the Howling Griffons.{{Fn|7b}}
*'''322-384.[[M39]]:''' [[Angevin Crusade]] — The Howling Griffons participated in the campaign.{{Fn|11c}}
*'''109.[[M40]] or 109.[[M41]]:'''{{Fn|Conflicting Sources 2}} The Dennar IV Suppression — The Howling Griffons [[3rd Company (Howling Griffons)|3rd Company]], led by [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Penvath Joachim]], responded to a call for aid from [[Dennar IV]]. When they arrived at the [[agri world]], they discovered a handfull of city-states full of refugees holding out against a horde of cultists, some of whom were [[Daemonic Possession|possessed]] by [[daemons]]. Using their superior armour and tactics, the Howling Griffons rallied the local forces and led a long and bloody struggle to clear the planet of the uprising. After this action, the Howling Griffons have kept a lasting oath to protect the planet; in return they are able to count [[Dennar IV]] as one of their recruiting planets.{{Fn|7b}}
*'''998.[[M41]]-present''' [[Third War for Armageddon]] — The Howling Griffons sent 2 Companies to participate in the campaign.{{Fn|56}}
*'''998999.M41:''' [[13th Black Crusade]] — The Howling Griffons sent 8 Companies to participate in the campaign.{{Fn|1}} **The 1st Company of the Howling Griffons , including [[Chapter Master]] [[Alvaro]], where were based on the battle-barge ''[[Force of Destiny]]'' and engaged upon a mission to track down and persecute a company of [[Night Lords]] under the command of the infamous [[Daemon Prince ]] [[Periclitor]].{{Fn|3}}**[[The Griffon Resurgent]] — The Howling Griffons Fought Daemon Prince Periclitor over the Planet [[Albitern]], where they successfully banished him.{{Fn|52}}
**During the campaign in the [[Mackan System]], the [[5th Company (Howling Griffons)|5th Company]] of the Howling Griffons was flushed from cover by the [[mutants]] of the [[Stigmatus Covenant]] and then attacked by [[Chaos Knights]] of [[House Khomentis]].{{Fn|16}}
**Members of the Howling Griffons fought against the [[Death Guard]] on the Planet of planet [[Amistel Majoris]] where they were bolstered by the First Company of the [[Iron Knights]] Chapter.{{Fn|51}}**[[The Griffon Resurgent]]- The Howling Griffons Fought Daemon Prince Periclitor over the Planet [[Albitern]], where they successfully banished him.{{Fn|52}}
*'''999.M41:''' The Howling Griffons were one of the twelve Chapters to accompany the [[Dark Angels]] in the [[Siege of the Fenris System]]{{Fn|13}}
*'''Attack on Procon Secundus''' — [[Procon Secundus]] was under attack by [[Ghazghkull Thraka]]. The Howling Griffons launched themselves at Ghazghkull Thraka's hordes. There was much bitter fighting between the two sides.{{Fn|47}} The Howling Griffons destroyed the invading Orks in a series of battles,{{Fn|31a}} that ended their threat and saved what remained of the planet's population.{{Fn|31b}}
*'''Dennar IV Rebellion''' — The Howling Griffons ' [[3rd_Company_3rd Company (Howling_GriffonsHowling Griffons)|Third Company]] took part in this campaign.{{Fn|5a}} One of the battles — was termed the '''Assault on Hill 103'''{{Fn|5d}}
*[[The Fall of Medusa V]] — The Howling Griffons with other chapters rallied to [[Cato Sicarius|Cato Sicarius's]] banner to defend the planet of [[Medusa V]].{{Fn|54}}
*'''Liberation of Vanqualis''' — [[Vanqualis]] was under attack by [[Orks]]. The Howling Griffons along with the [[901st Penal Legion]] fought against the [[Orks]].{{Fn|2a}} Shortly after landing they turned on the [[Soul Drinkers]] [[chapter]], believing them to be the bearers of a [[Chaos]] [[Chaos Artefact|Artefact]], the [[Black Chalice]].{{Fn|2c}}
*'''Valerian Purges''' — The Howling Griffons, with the [[Cadian 108th|Cadian 108th "Wyverns"]], also saw action in this campaign.{{Fn|4}}
*'''Veidt's Schism''' — During this the Howling Griffons' Homeworld, [[Mancora]], was separated form from the rest of the Imperium.{{Fn|24}}
==Gene-Seed==
The Howling Griffons ' [[Gene-Seed]] is free from defects and produces all organs like their parent chapter the [[Ultramarines]]. The Howling Griffons focus on harvesting the [[progenoid]] glands of their fallen and getting them returned to their homeworld. This is how the chapter is able to keep their force strength while having a high turnover rate.{{Fn|11b}}
==Heraldry==
===Vehicles===
[[Image:Land Raider Night World Camo.png|thumb|250px|Howling Griffons Land Raider Prometheus ''[[Shield of Mancora]]''{{Fn|7b}}]]*''[[Gloriam (Rhino)|Gloriam]]'' — [[Rhino]]. Attached to [[5th_Company_5th Company (Howling_GriffonsHowling Griffons)#Tactical_Squad_MaximusTactical Squad Maximus|Tactical Squad Maximus]] of the Fifth Company.{{Fn|9}}*''[[Maneus]]'' — [[Razorback]]. Attached to [[5th_Company_5th Company (Howling_GriffonsHowling Griffons)#Devastator_Squad_TerconDevastator Squad Tercon|Devastator Squad Tercon]] of the Fifth Company. Armed with twin linked Lascannons lascannons and Hunter Killer Missile Launchera hunter killer missile launcher.{{Fn|9}}
*''[[Daceus (Whirlwind)|Daceus]]'' — [[Whirlwind Helios]]. Attached to the [[5th Company (Howling Griffons)|Fifth Company]].{{Fn|9}}
*''[[Trajan (Predator)|Trajan]]'' — [[Predator Destructor]]. Attached to the [[5th Company (Howling Griffons)|Fifth Company]].{{Fn|9}}
*''[[Sword of Fire]]'' — [[Land Raider]] . Built during and used in Veidt's Schism. Built using lower quality materials due to a blockade.{{Fn|24}}*''[[Shield of Mancora]]'' — [[Land Raider Prometheus]] . Used by the 4th Company during the [[Badab War]]. It was immobilised and captured by the [[Executioners]].{{Fn|7b}}
===Notable Members of the Howling Griffons===
*[[Kenot Friche]] — [[Chapter Master]] as of [[M42]].{{Fn|Conflicting Sources 1}}
*[[Mercaeno]] — Chief Librarian of the Howling Griffons. Mercaeno fulfilled the oath of avenging [[Chapter Master]] Orlando's death by vanquishing the daemon prince [[Periclitor]] during the [[13th Black Crusade]]. He then led the strike cruiser ''Cerulean Claw'' to [[Vanqualis]] in the [[Obsidian System]] to fulfil an oath to the ruling Falken family to defeat the [[Soul Drinkers]] who were mistakenly identified as the bearers of the Chaos artifact, the [[Black Chalice]]. He had a titanic physical and psychic duel with [[Sarpedon]] in the [[Soul Drinkers]]' space hulk ''[[Brokenback]]''. He broke Sarpendon's force staff and defeated him. Before he dealt the death blow to [[Sarpedon]] with his force-axe, he met his demise by Eumenes's sneak attack.{{Fn|2d}}
=====[[Space Marine Captain|Captains]]=====
[[Image:Captain Alvaro.png|thumb|right|200px|Past Captain [[Alvaro of the Fifth Company(Howling Griffons Captain)|Alvaro]]{{Fn|9}}]]
*[[Penvath Joachim]] — Captain of the [[3rd Company (Howling Griffons)|Third Company]], responded to a call for aid from [[Dennar IV]].{{Fn|7b}}
*[[Alvaro (Howling Griffons Captain)|Alvaro]] — Past Captain of the [[5th Company (Howling Griffons)|Fifth Company]].{{Fn|9}}
*[[Falchian]] - Captain of the [[5th Company (Howling Griffons)|Fifth Company]] injured during the campaign to capture the [[Guns of Enth]].{{Fn|32}}
