Editing MidHammer 40,000: SM Chapters (section)

===The Sons of The Lotus===
[[File:Sons of lotus 1.png|150px|thumb|caption|Honor Guard of Sons of The Lotus. Mk2 Armor gift of Will of The Aurelian Seat]]
{{Infobox Spess Mahreen Chapter
|Name = Sons of The Lotus
|Heraldry = [[File:Sol_icon.png|150px]]
|Founding = M38
|Successors of = Lotus Hearts (Ultramarines)
|Chapter Master = Cao VanTac
|Homeworld = Assam Bay (Ultima Segmentum)
|Specialty = Administrates [[MidHammer_40,000:_Religion#Cordinelumbae_Regna|Cordinelumbae Cult]]
|Strength = Restricted
|Allegiance = Aurelian Cult
|Colours = Turqoise & Gold
}}
====History====
The Assam System of the Ultima Segmentum practiced a unique syncretism of the Octavian Antiquitae Cult and the Aurelian Cult, believing Tarasha was a reincarnation of "The Queen of The Lotus Heart" foretold of in ancient Octavian Belief and Assamese Traditions. They would not have been allowed to found a Chapter under normal circumstances, but were granted special circumstances thanks to the Urgency of The T'au Expansion. As such, the Lotus Hearts were able to Act as both a Spiritual Liege and as a Regular Warrior Chapter by exploiting the loopholes created by Justinian Vendee.

Their success attacted enemies and in M38, Conflicts betwent the the Seat of Ultramar Extremis, Monarchia, and Terra came into conflict with the "Seat of Assam Bay," who were angered the Seat acted Independently while in their supposed jurisdictions, as well as the Tribune of The Cultis Antiquitae, who was angered that a syncretized faith recieved an Astartes chapter. They put enough of a fight that The Imperium's Ministorum Fideii were forced to give an Ultimatum to the Lotus Hearts: 
#disband
#submit to one of the Holy Seats (and consequently accept their dogmatic revisions)
#become a Regula Collegi chapter (consequently surrender their capacity as a fighting force). 

The Lotus Hearts Pursued an additional option with the Help of Some rival seats. The Chaplain of the Lotus Hearts 2nd Company, Cao VanTac, would become Chapter Master of the Lotus Hearts which would Reform into a Collegium Compliant Chapter Located on Chamuay. The Lotus Hearts would then Secede from the Lotus Hearts, and the Old Lotus Hearts would be renamed "The Sons of The Lotus" which would be a Collegium compliant chapter. This chapter would then be Elevated to Holy Seat With the support of Alius(Then Talassar), Espandor, Prandium (whose WuNi lobbied on behalf of The Lotus Hearts), and Massali.

The Sons of The Lotus Chapter thus became the Holy Seat of Assam Bay, while the Lotus Hearts were resettled to  Chamuay. The Ministorum Fidei and Lord Gulliman not interested in sacrificing one of the most popular and successful chapters in the Tau Conflicts to a Tribunii or Terra power play, accepted the compromise.