Editing MidHammer 40,000: SM Chapters (section)

==Explanation of Various Terms==
;Index
:An Index is a section of the "Appendix Astartes" which specifies the particular rules of a chapter. Different indexes were founded with drastically different mindsets and expectations. Index Chogoris for instance, was created for Chapters that are nomadic, and do not have a Fortress monastery, while Index Phoenecian was created with an Emphasis on Individualism over the chapter.
;Regula
:A Regula is a subset chapter that allows for further specialization of the Chapter. While the indexes represent a particularly ideological or philosophical school regarding management and leadership (rouboute's collectivism versus fulgrim's individualism for instance), the regula are usually created for fighting against a particular enemy (the tyrannids for instance).
;Cult
:Unlike the Legions who usually emphasize the Imperial Truth, Many Codex space marines (especially those descendent of Gulliman) are part of a sanctioned religion. More often than not this is the Aurelian and Promethean cults, but there are some notable exceptions such as The Lotus Hearts and The Blue Eagles.
;[[MidHammer_40,000:_Religion#Holy_Sites| Spiritual Liege]]
:Members of the Aurelian Cults must answer to a Spiritual Liege, these Spiritual Lieges are responsible for inspecting the practices of the Chapter, and ensure they do not fall into heresy. Additionally each holy seat tends to have different philosophical and ecclesiastical traditions that are expected to be carried out by SM chapters under their spiritual vassalage. Those who are part of a minor holy seat technically fall under the jurisdiction of Nova Maccragge (XIIIth Seat). 
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!colspan="2"|'''Notable Holy Seats'''
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!colspan="2"| "Characteristics of The Different Sees"
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|'''Espandor'''
|Head Seat, most ancient orders, and administrative seats fall serve Espandor. "Assist" other Chapters
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|'''Bergenvan'''
|Tend to work heavily with [[MidHammer_40,000:_Sisters|Ancillae]], missionary work and mobility common.
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|'''Calth'''
|Calth focuses heavily on detecting and fighting against the forces of Chaos. Many Demon-slaying chapters answer to Calth.
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|'''Macragge Extremis (SUEU)'''
|SUEU chapters tend to the Militarum, chapters from this holy seat tend to assist and tend to the needs of the various Human Guards found throughout the Imperium.
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|'''Nova Thulium'''
|Nova Thulium, both the wealthiest and widely respected chapters in the Imperium, are responsible for gathering the records and bodies of faithful departed. Less combat focused than other seats.
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|'''Magna Terra'''
|Some more prestigious older chapters exist, however Magna Terran chapters have a history of Bootlicking the High Lords, as well as being compromised by [[MidHammer_40,000:_Inquisition|Other forces]]
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|'''Masali'''
|Both one of the most conservative and narrow minded chapters, but also most friendly with the Tarrasque peoples. It is not common to find Masali chapters outside of Ultramar.
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|'''Prandium'''
|Prandium chapters tend to be more philosophically minded that other chapters.
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|'''Konor'''
|Almost exclusively adherants to [[MidHammer_40,000:_Religion#The_Aurelian_Mechanicus|The Aurelian Mechanicus]]. Heavy emphasis on Techmarines and Technology. Chapters tend to behave similarly to The Iron Hands.
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|'''Laphis'''
|Laphis chapters have a reputation for being unorthodox with bizarre practices. Most diversity of chapter characteristics.
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|'''Allius/Nova Macragge'''
| The Opposite of Laphis, despite the variety of origins for these chapters, the Nova Macragge seats tend to be more conservative. All minor seats technically fall under the jurisdiction of Nova Macragge.
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;Patron Saint
:The Cult often picks a saint as both a focus of devotion and emulation. The choice of patron saint is often a reflection of the Chapter's aspiration. The saint could be either A Living Saint and/or [[MidHammer_40,000:_Sisters#Daughters_of_Tarasha|Daughter of Tarasha]] that helped to found the order, or it could be one of the many [[#MidHammer_40,000:_Religion#The_Celestial_Saints|Celestial Saints]] The Aurelian Cult has Accumulated over the years.