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==Basic Information=={{LFSMLoyalist Chapters|Marine=Marine_crimsonfistMarine crimsonfist.jpg
|Symbol=Crimson_Fists_Symbol.JPG|Symbol Px=150|Founding LegionChapter=[[Imperial Fists]]<sup>1</sup>
|Descendants=Unknown
|Speciality=Ork hunters
|Battle Cry='''Chaplain:''' "There is only the Emperor" '''Reply:''' "He is our shield and protector"<sup>1</sup>
|Chapter Strength=<500 Marines
The Crimson Fists embraced the Codex Astartes readily, and are probably the most traditional among the sons of [[Rogal Dorn|Dorn]], and receive training of all aspects of combat as written by Roboute Guilleman. There are a few minor deviances; such as the first company being known as the [[Crusade Company]], a tradition started after the Crusade of Righteous Liberation left the Crimson Fists with no more than 128 survivors. The 1st company has been kept at 128 marines since, with the master of the Crusade Company always being the Chapter Master as well. It is considered a bad omen to march to battle with less than a full veteran company. The Crimson Fists has always had close ties with the Imperium and the [[Inquisition]]. They have contributed many warriors to the kill-teams of the [[Ordo Xenos]], being renown Ork fighters. They have also, at the order of [[Terra]] and the Inquistion, destroyed two chapters of brother Space Marines; the insane [[Sons of Gideon ]] and the mind-wiped [[Marines Vigilant]]. This has earned them a reputation as lap dogs to of the Inquisition among more radical certain chapters.
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The '''Crimson Fists''' are a [[Space Marine]] [[chapter]]. They are one of the successor chapters created during the [[Second Founding]], their progenitors being the [[Imperial Fists]] and their [[Primarch]] [[Rogal Dorn]].
|Marine Px=200
|Name=Crimson Fists
|Founding=[[Second Founding]]<sup>1</sup>
|Chapter Master=[[Pedro Cantor]]<sup>4</sup>
|Homeworld=[[Rynn's World]]<sup>1</sup>
|Fortress-Monastery=Unknown
|Colours=Dark blue, crimson red
|Speciality=fighting Orks
|Battle Cry=''Chaplain:'' '''There is only the Emperor''' ''Reply:'' '''He is our shield and protector'''<sup>1</sup>
|Strength=less than 500
|Symbol=Crimson Fists Symbol.JPG
|Symbol Px=125
|Miniature=dirtybcf.jpg
|Miniature Px=125
}}
==Background=====History===[[Image:Crimson_Fists_RT.jpg|thumb|right|Crimson Fists Marine (Rogue Trader)]]
After the [[Horus Heresy]] it was decided (in the [[Codex Astartes]] written by the [[Ultramarines]] Primarch [[Roboute Guilliman]]) that no single man should ever wield the power of a whole legion of Space Marines alone, and that each legion was to be split up into thousand men strong chapters. [[Rogal Dorn]] of the [[Imperial Fists]] legion long opposed this, but decided to yield rather than risk the fragile peace of the post-heresy Imperium. The Imperial Fists legion were divided into four chapters: The marines most devoted to their Primarch was to remain Imperial Fists, the most zealous started the never-ending crusade of the [[Black Templars]] and the younger and more levelheaded marines formed the Crimson Fists.<sup>1</sup> It is also rumoured that the planetary assault company were formed into another Chapter but all records have been wiped from Imperial history (See [[Soul Drinkers]]).
The Crimson Fists spent their first nine millennia as a space-faring [[Crusade Chapter]], much like the [[Black Templars]]. Their first victory was against a large host of [[Exodite]] [[Eldar]] on Urolak Prime, followed by the cleansing of HR8518; the home system of an alien race known as the [[Scythians]].<sup>1</sup> Their most legendary campaign was the Crusade of Righteous Liberation - the retaking of planets lost after the [[Age of Apostasy]]. The largest Crimson Fist operation in more recent times was the [[Voltigern Crusade]] in late M40, where several [[Ork]] empires in the Loki sector were attacked and destabilized, later to collapse in civil war. For this the Crimson Fists were granted fiefdom over [[Rynn's World]], a prosperous [[agri world|agri-world]].<sup>1</sup>
Their homeworld was invaded by Orks in mid-M41. The Crimsons Fists, led by Captain Drakken of the 3rd company had earlier tried to sabotage an Orkish [[Waaagh]] building on the nearby world [[Badlading]], but failed. The Orks rallied under Warlord Snagrod - the Arch-Arsonist of [[Charadon]] - and invaded in response, despite the almost suicidal nature of invading a Space Marine homeworld. The odds shifted in the Orks favor favour when the Crimson Fists [[Fortress-Monastery]] was destroyed by a stray missile from its own defense defence system, with a majority of the chapter killed in the blast. The survivors consolidated their defenses defences at the planet's capitol, [[New Rynn City]], and managed to repel the invasion after a furious battle. With no more than a hundred surviving marines the Chapter came close to being disbanded due to irrecoverable battle losses, but have since managed to recover.<sup>1</sup> According to the [[Black Library Publishing|Black Library]] book ''[[Crimson Tear]]'' the chapter is back to half its original strength as of late M41.
Since the Ork invasion, the Fists has sworn vengeance on all Ork-kind. This conflict is reflected in the current fourth edition rules, with the Crimson Fists having advantages in close combat with Orks but having access to fewer specialist troops.
===Organisation===
[[Image:Crimson_Fists.jpg|thumb|right|Crimson Fists]]
The Crimson Fists embraced the Codex Astartes readily, and are probably the most traditional among the sons of [[Rogal Dorn]], and receive training of all aspects of combat as written by Roboute Guilleman. There are a few minor deviances; such as the first company being known as the [[Crusade Company]], a tradition started after the Crusade of Righteous Liberation left the Crimson Fists with no more than 128 survivors. The 1st company has been kept at 128 marines since, with the master of the Crusade Company always being the Chapter Master as well. It is considered a bad omen to march to battle with less than a full veteran company.
The chapters main colour is deep blue with white or silver details. When an initiate joins the ranks of the Chapter his left glove is painted red; when he becomes a member of the Crusade company his right glove is also painted red. Scouts are often portrayed with red gloves but blue hand guards.
Their Chapter symbol is almost an exact copy of that of the [[Imperial Fists]] but uses different colours, namely dark blue and crimson red.
==Historic Battles/CampaignsNotables battles and campaigns==
* The [[Declates Crusade]]
* [[Battle for Rynn's World]]
* [[Rynn's World Reclamation]]
* [[Battle of the Steel Cross]]
==Notable Crimson Fists==
* [[Rogal Dorn]] - Crimson Fists Primarch (via the Imperial Fists)<sup>1</sup>
* Captain Drakken - Captain of the 3rd Company
* Veteran Sergeant Huron Grimm - commander of the Crimson Fists force stationed at New Rynn city during the Orkish invasion of Rynn<sup>2,</sup><sup>3</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup> [[WD287us|White Dwarf 287(us)]] ''Index Astartes: Bloodied Fist. The Crimson Fists Space Marine Chapter.'' by [[Andy Hoare]]
*<sup>3</sup> [[WD94|White Dwarf 94]], Skirmish on Rynn's World: The Battle of Jadeberry Hill
*<sup>4</sup>:[[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], p. 102
==Related Articles==
*[[List of Space Marine Chapters]]
