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Though of an unclear [[Founding]], the The Angels Resplendent were founded in [[M34]], putting them around during the [[Eighth Founding|8th]] or [[Ninth Founding|9th]] Founding. Like many of , on the less bloodthirsty successors ninth world of the a poisoned star.{{Fn|4c}}{{Fn|4d}} In their first iteration, they were a [[Blood AngelsCodex Astartes|Codex]], the Angels Resplendent practiced a wide variety of artistic endeavours alongside their martial practice and training-compliant Chapter who wore orange power armour. It was common, almost expected, for brothers to be artists when not on campaign, with emphasis placed on painting, sculpting, and calligraphy. As each marine was expected to partake in {{Fn|4e}} At some form of artistic expressionpoint, the action itself their original homeworld became semi-meditative and the marines often found themselves mentally grounded and secured by creating art. As a result, for several thousand yearsuninhabitable{{Fn|4f}}, after which they fielded little-relocated to-no [[Death CompanyMalpertuis]] and it was believed the ritual act of creation helped the body and mind of the brothers.{{Fn|2}}

At some point during Like all [[M41Blood Angels]]Successor Chapters, the Angels Resplendent were prone to the [[Chapter Master]] [[VarzivalRed Thirst]] took and the [[1st CompanyBlack Rage]], the majority of the until their visionary [[Chief Librarian]]s and many of Xoren Castaneda foresaw a way to heal the senior Chapter officers on a great [[crusade]] across the [[Imperium]]from within. During this time, When the Chapter was left in the hands of the [[Chaplain]]Resplendent's and that is when the chapter changed forever. [[Undying Martyr|A strangerChapter Master]] washed up on succumbed to the shores Black Rage, Castaneda took control of a river near the Chapter, declaring himself 'Chapter Magister's [[Fortress Monastery]], a tall and whip-cord thin man with a deep stomach scar and glowing eyesinitiating its Reformation. The stranger was brought before Castaneda rejected the Chaplains and over Codex Astartes as rebuilt the course Angels Resplendent as a brotherhood of weeks and months he explained that the Chapter was hiding from the legacy of [[Sanguinius]]warrior-artisans, organised into nine company-equivalent 'Rhapsodies' each led by a 'Knight Exemplar'. The Chaplains Chapter as a whole would eventually accept his be led by its Librarians, renamed as 'Architects Radiant', with [[Lethean RevelationChaplains]], declaring retained as 'the man a prophet Black Elegy'. In honour of the [[Emperor]] and that the Angels Resplendent its new doctrine, to Chapter's colours were no morechanged from orange to azure blue.{{Fn|34e}}

This led Under Castaneda's rule, it became expected for battle-brothers to be artists when not on campaign, with emphasis placed on painting, sculpting, and calligraphy. As each marine was expected to a bloody if brief civil warpartake in some form of artistic expression, where the action itself became semi-meditative and the marines often found themselves mentally grounded and secured by creating art. For several remaining thousand years, the Angels Resplendent fielded little-to-no [[Space Marine Captain|CaptainsDeath Company]] and all it was believed the ritual act of creation helped the body and mind of the remaining Librarians were murdered by their brothers .{{Fn|2}} However, the significant drop in a massacre within instances of the Black Rage was not down to the [[Librarius (Fortress-monastery)|Librarius]]. The gathered Librarians were set effect of artistry upon by the soul, but due to a horde of their brothers whipped into a frenzy by sorcerous ritual Castaneda and the Chaplains' rhetoric. Faced with this they did not fight backother Architects had performed, instead stopping a side-effect of which was the horde creation of murderous Angels Resplendent with the battle-cry of their ChapterReverie, "We shall rise on burning wings!" For a moment it appeared as if it would work, until Chaplain [[MalvoisinWarp]] stepped forward and shouted -wound on the new cry surface of the Angels PenitentMalpertuis which manifested as a vast, "The Emperor Condemns!" The Librarians were all killedmysterious forest. {{Fn|4e}} The Chapter Librarius was set on fireAngels Resplendent began using the Reverie to test new [[Aspirants]], and all great works of art in requiring them to navigate through the Monastery and on forest to the planet were brokenChapter's fortress-monastery, Kanvolis. The Chaplains declared themselves to be Successful Aspirants' experiences within the ruling council of Reverie would define their role within the Chapter, known forever as though the '''Council memories of Thorns'''their trial would be erased upon transformation into a Space Marine.{{Cite Marker EndFn|4a}}

The Angels Resplendent became At some point in the Angels PenitentChapter's history Castaneda himself dissapeared in search of enlightenment, with brothers practicing [[Lethean Revelationbut he left behind a secret order within the Architects Radiant called the 'Paladins Luminous' whose role was to watch over the Chapter in secret.{{Fn|extreme forms of self-mutilation and denial]]. All forms of artistic expression were banned on pain of death4g}} Their service was defined by opposition to the Anima Torquentor, and brothers were encouraged a daemonic force connected to betray one another the Reverie which sought to corrupt the Council for breaches of new Chapter dogma. Subsequently{{Fn|4e}} Eventually, the number of Castaneda's apprentice [[Death CompanySatori]] marines skyrocketed, came to the point believe that several hundred marines are under the effects of the [[Black Rage]] Anima Torquentor would inevitably break free and orchestrated its escape in order to re-cage it. In this he took [[Red ThirstVarzival Czervantes]]as a sometimes unknowing ally, influencing his Aspirant trial to unleash the Torquentor then partnering with him decades later as the newly-elevated Knight Exemplar of the Rhapsody Eternal. Their efforts to thwart the Torquentor were largely succesful, though one of the Torquentor's 'Inheritor' vessels escaped Kanvolis into the Reverie. It even became common for [[Space Marine Scout{{Fn|Scouts]] to suffer 4h}} Satori vanished in the aftermath of these genetic curses and events, tapping Architect Athanazius as his successor in watching over the Chapter stands on the brink of extinction.{{Fn|25}}

===Fall=== At some point during [[M41]] Varzival, now Chapter Magister, took the Rhapsody Celestial (First Company) and the majority of the Chapter's Architects on a great [[crusade]] across the [[Imperium]]. During this time, the Chapter was left in the hands of the Black Elegy, and that is when it changed forever. [[Undying Martyr|A stranger]] transported to Malpertuis via the Reverie washed up on the shores of a river near Kanvolis, a tall and whip-cord thin man with a deep stomach scar and glowing eyes. The stranger was brought before the Black Elegy and over the course of weeks and months he explained that the Angels Resplendent were hiding from the legacy of [[Sanguinius]]. The Black Elegy would eventually accept his [[Lethean Revelation]], declaring the man a prophet of the [[Emperor]] and that the Angels Resplendent were no more.{{Fn|3}} This led to a bloody if brief civil war, where several remaining Knights Exemplar and all of the remaining Architects were murdered by their brothers in a massacre within the [[Librarius (Fortress-monastery)|Librarius]]. The gathered Architects were set upon by a horde of their brothers whipped into a frenzy by the Chaplains' rhetoric. Faced with this they did not fight back, instead stopping the horde of murderous Angels Resplendent with the battle-cry of their Chapter, "We shall rise on burning wings!" For a moment it appeared as if it would work, until Chaplain [[Malvoisin]] stepped forward and shouted the new cry of the Angels Penitent, "The Emperor Condemns!" The Architects were all killed, the Chapter Librarius was set on fire, and all great works of art in the Monastery and on the planet were broken. The Chaplains declared themselves to be the ruling council of the Chapter, known forever as the Crown of Thorns. The Angels Resplendent became the Angels Penitent, with brothers practicing [[Lethean Revelation|extreme forms of self-mutilation and denial]]. All forms of artistic expression were banned on pain of death, and brothers were encouraged to betray one another to the council for breaches of new Chapter dogma. Subsequently, the number of [[Death Company]] marines skyrocketed, to the point that several hundred marines are under the effects of the [[Black Rage]] and [[Red Thirst]]. It even became common for [[Space Marine Scout|Scouts]] to suffer these genetic curses and the Chapter stands on the brink of extinction.{{Fn|2}}  Unbeknownst to anyone save his victim, Architect Athanazius managed to possess his own killer in the moment of his body's death and spent the following years keeping witness as the Angels Penitent descended further into self-denying zealotry and tyranny, subtly ensuring that the stranger's hold over the Chapter was firm but not absolute, in accordance with Satori's instructions. Ironically, a veteran Penintent marine in whom Athanazius had planted the seed of guilt decided to murder Athanazius's host identity for his crimes against the Resplendent during the coup, unknowingly slaying Athanazius and leaving the Penitent completely at the stranger's mercy.{{Fn|5}}  It is hoped by some who hold to the old ways in secret within the Chapter that Varzival will return and reclaim the Chapter, but it has been many hundreds of years. The unnamed Prophet still stands as ruler of the Council of Thorns along with Chaplain Malvoisin and has declared Varzival and the 1st Company dead, or worse, [[heretics]]. It is suspected by some within the Chapter that the unnamed Prophet is of [[Chaos]] origin, and that he had has bewitched the Chaplains.{{Fn|2}}