Editing Sand Keepers (section)

=Gene-seed and Successors=

The Occulobe of the Sand Keepers is fully functional, but it has a high risk of rejection.  More of their Neophytes suffer from a problem with this organ's implantation than any other.  These unfortunates suffer from "The Mark of Darius" - permanent blindness and strange hallucinations which render them unfit even for use as Serfs.  It is a closely-kept secret among the Apothecaries of the Legion that Neophytes struck down with the Mark are used for cultivating gene-seed before being euthanised.

==Brazen Wings==
Second Founding Sand Keepers successors, with only an average amount of psykers.

====Chapter History====
When the Sand Keepers legion was first beginning to split up into chapters, their command wanted to make sure that each successor had a powerful Librarius with which to face the horrors of the galaxy. However, not even the legion of seers had enough psychic brothers to achieve such a feat. Instead of compromising, however, they determined that one of the chapters would simply have to go without psykers entirely. It was Hadil Nictore who volunteered to lead this new force. When given the duty of naming it, he chose the Brazen Wings to represent ascendency over both their enemies and their “handicap.”
The Wings eventually established themselves on the tech-barbarian world of Iscander. Despite being both well-organized and well-fortified, the various potentates of that planet were swept away one by one at the hand of Nictore, who over time became a revered figure in Iscandrine culture as well as the chapter at large. The last 10 millennia have seen the chapter slowly build its Librarius up to something approaching normal size, although it still cannot compare to those of the Sand Keepers’ successors. Currently, the chapter master, along with the 1st, 3rd, and 4th companies are engaged in a much larger campaign against the Eldar of Saim-Hann and Biel Tan.

'''Notable Members'''
Hadil Nictore- First chapter master and creator of the Victor’s Mask. Born on Terra and became a Lord Commander in the XVIII legion (then known as the Crimson Hawks). When the legion was eventually reunited with its primarch, many of the Terran marines were skeptical; Darius resembled a priest or a prophet just as much as he did a warrior, and his preponderance towards psykers set many on edge. Hadil was probably the most outspoken of these detractors– It is even said that he actively tried to prevent his chapter’s troops from joining the Immortals.

Cyaxares responded, as was his way, with a cryptic proverb before sending the chapter off to take yet another system. Only after many years and many conquests did Hadil begin to understand the mind of his primarch; Darius did not trust or favor him any less because of his “normality,” for his strength came from loyalty, honor, and a clear head. In time, the two began to trust each other deeply, and Nictore became something of a rising star within the legion.

Andayyuna- Current chapter master and holder of the Victor’s Mask. Hides a manipulative streak behind a more enthusiastic, straightforward demeanor.

Mirroes Ellention- Chaplain seconded to the Deathwatch. If you were to write a BL novel on any of the 40k Brazen Wings, it would be this guy. Has a habit of walking away unharmed from missions that he shouldn’t.

====Chapter Combat Doctrine====

''“If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperilled in a hundred battles”''
-Ancient Terran war axiom

The Brazen Wings are known amongst Imperial elements for suddenly arriving to battle deployed in bold lines and arrayed in great finery. But most fail to acknowledge the amounts of study and planning which go into every fight. This attitude comes from the fact that the very first Brazen Wings lacked much of the psychic foresight granted to the Sand Keepers and their other successors, but still had no wish to be caught flat-footed. As such, the Wings place considerable emphasis on both quick response units, who help set up the plan, and the main battle forces who carry it out. There aren’t many other Astartes chapters who can claim to favor both the drop pod and the Thunderfire cannon in battle.

====Chapter Beliefs====

====Chapter Homeworld====
Iscander (pronounced “Eye-sander”), located near the western edge of the Segmentum Tempestus

====Chapter Appearance====
Iscanderines are typically green-eyed and blond, auburn, or dark-haired, with a medium-dark skin tone. The marines’ armor is a fierce brass color, except for the face mask, aquila, pauldron insets, and left kneepad, which are all dark grey. The chapter icon is a yellow pegasus segreant on a field of grey.

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