Dark Angels

Dark Angels
Battle Cry	"Repent! For tomorrow you die!"
Number	I
Founding	First Founding
Successors of	None
Successor Chapters	Angels of Absolution, Angels of Redemption, Angels of Vengeance, Guardians of the Covenant, Disciples of Caliban
Chapter Master	Azrael
Primarch	Lion El'Jonson
Homeworld	The Rock, originally Caliban
Strength	1,000
Specialty	Hunting the Fallen Angels
Allegiance	Imperium of Man, except for those who fell to Chaos
Colours	Green, black

The Dark Angels was the first Space Marine Legion to be formed by the Emprah. Their Primarch was Lion El'Jonson a.k.a The Lion. As a result, the Dark Angels are totally gay, their Primarch happening to be named after a homosexual poet who wrote a poem called "The Dark Angel" and might've dated Oscar Wilde. Oh, and their homeworld is called The Rock, a (now defunct) gay bar known to the original writers. They're now the posterboys for both 6E and Citadel's "new" line of paints. Fuck yeah, we guess? Also, Russian fa/tg/uys believe that Dark Angels are the space jews. But who gives a fuck about Russia anyway? If not for Russia we wouldn't have Commissars, and then who would purge this site of heresy? Inquisitors? Chaplains? Don't make me laugh!

History

On the left: Dark Angel trooper in the glory days of the Legiones Astartes

The original Dark Angels had black armour, back in the days of the Corvus pattern helmets. Modern Dark Angels instead use a dark green colour, except for the Deathwing and Ravenwing companies, which is composed entirely of bone-white Terminators and black Fast Attack units respectively. They were introduced in the Deathwing expansion to 1st edition Space Hulk with a spiffy background story by Bill King.

They also enjoy wearing robes and capes and such on the field of battle, and it looks pretty awesome.

Over 5,000 years ago, some planetary ruler insulted Leman Russ and he got all pissy about it. Then Lion ended up killing the leader and Leman was like "Whatchu do that fo' fool?" because he wanted to take the bitch-ass out. And Lion was like "fuck off, furry," despite his own furtastic name and his dickish kill-stealing. Leman, never being good with words, reason, or sobriety, megaton punched the Lion. The two of them fought for a day or two, an epic struggle between cool-headed tactician and hot-blooded barbarian, douchebag and bro-tard. Then Leman said this was stupid, and Lion knocked him out.

In true anime fashion, After Leman regained consciousness and was less-inebriated, the two eventually became best buds and treated it as water under the bridge, but their respective chapters carry on the friendly rivalry, a pair of champions engaging in sacred and non-fatal honor duels whenever the Dark Angels and Space Wolves meet. And a couple of lightyears away, the Tyranids eat a planet while two of the most important Space Marine chapters waste time on this Nerf chainsword duel honour bullshit.

They have apparently also become the love-chapter of some of GWs writers, since they now have the best motorcycle squads around (yes, apparently even better than the White Scars), the last jetbike in the Imperium, and servant aliens.

Luther, the Clint Eastwood of the 31st millennium

History of the Dark Angels

Due to a slight mutation in their geneseed, the Dark Angels had a slight predisposition to be emo, but other than that, they were cool. They killed lots of Orks and other xeno scum for great justice and were the most successful Legion during the early years of the Great Crusade.

During the Horus Heresy Lion El'Jonson rushed to come to the aid of the Emperor, fighting his way through the Night Lords and traitor guard to reach Terra. He didn't make it in time, and returned home to Caliban only to find that to his shock his closest friend Luther had turned to Chaos, converting the garrison force with him EVERYTHING WAS A-OK. The Lion fought his way into his own fortress KICKED BACK and dueled Luther for the fate of the legion HAD SOME BREWSKIS. When daybreak came Caliban was nothing more than an asteroid field, a result of the Dark Angels loyalists bombarding their own planet so mercilessly SOMEBODY LEAVING THE GAS ON IN THE FORTRESS MONASTERY. When Dark Angel forces reclaimed the void shielded remnants of their headquarters they found that Luther was a gibbering wreck, and Jonson was nowhere to be found THE LION WENT OUT FOR SOME SMOKES HE'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE. Oh, and the traitors LOYAL. TOTALLY LOYAL AND NOT ACTUALLY TRAITORS Dark Angels painted their armor green. This rather stressing turn of events caused one Dark Angel to comment, "I hate Mondays."

Because Caliban was far away from many Imperial Worlds, the core leaders of the Dark Angels known as the "Inner Circle" decided to cover up Luther's treason THE COMPLETELY RANDOM ACCIDENT INVOLVING SOME FUCKTARD FIRING A FULL SALVO OF ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT CANNONS ON THE PLANET and mask it as an freakish warp accident. The Imperium's not exactly sure what happened to Caliban as anyone who investigates about this matter, even Inquisitors, disappears faster than Candlejack snatching away a victim after saying Ca

After the destruction of Caliban

Ever since that fateful day ten thousand years ago, the Dark Angels have striven to prove to the Emprah and their Primarch that they are still cool guys to hang around with, despite their earlier Heresy ABSOLUTE LOYALTY. Therefore, they have acquired toys like plasma cannon jetbikes, Terminators that count as scoring units, and a mini-Gitmo in a flying chunk of planet to torture the Fallen, in order to prove that they are still made of awesome sauce and epic win, and to attempt to disprove the rumour that that they are flaming homosexuals, however, having xeno pokémon instead of servitors make a probe they are still being extremely homo. (Interesting Fact: The little Xenos are the souls of the Exorcised Fallen who have been forced to serve the Loyalists.) (Another Interesting Fact: LION EL'JONSON IS STILL ALIVE. AND ON THE ROCK. HE'S IN THE CELL NEXT TO LUTHER!!)

Oh Fuck Everything!

This article or section involves Matthew Ward, Spiritual Liege, who is universally-reviled on /tg/. Because this article or section covers Ward's copious amounts of derp and rage, fans of the 40K series are advised that if they proceed onward, they will see fluff and crunch violation of a level rarely seen.

Matt Ward has been confirmed as the 6E Codex: Dark Angels' author. Everything you know about the DA now will most assuredly change as the fluff is retconned into unrecognizeable mush and Dark Angels armies become table-flattening cheese-storms.

Leaked playtest (take this with a wagon of salt) rules talk about 2 wounds special-snowflakes Terminators, 2++ Eternal Warrior Belial, Techmarine HQ with 36", S5, AP3, Assault 6/(12?) gun, Chaplain squad which can be splitted Wolf Guard-style, Scouts'Markerlights that allow bonuses to the shooting, the return of Namaan, but most importantly: Plasma, plasma everywhere!

Daily rituals

04:00-Morning Prayer: The Dark Angels are roused from their cells to begin prayer at the leadership of the Interrogator-Chaplain. Prayer is extra long than in most other Chapters due to the existence of the Fallen THE DARK ANGELS BEING SO LOYAL THAT THEY WANT TO SHOW THEIR DEVOTION TO THE EMPEROR AND THE LION.
06:00-Morning Firing Rites: The Dark Angels take to the ranges to begin firing practice.
0 07:00-Battle Practice: The Dark Angels descend to the Battle Cages to practice in close-combat. Members of the Ravenwing will practice with their bikes and land speeders, while members of the Deathwing will practice counter-Fallen scenarios ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE ENEMIES OF THE EMPEROR, WHICH MOST CERTAINLY DO NO INCLUDE ANY OF THE SONS OF LION EL'JONSON.
12:00-Midday Meal: A light meal is prepared by the Chapter Serfs.
12:30-Tactical Indoctrination: The Dark Angels will engage in tactical briefings on opponents they will be facing in the future. Members of the Inner Circle will determine targets such as traitors from the First Legion THE NINE TRAITOR LEGIONS WHICH REBELLED AGAINST THE EMPEROR, BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY NINE TRAITOR LEGIONS.
At this point a battle-brother may visit the Apothecary, while Interrogator-Chaplains will interrogate Fallen Angels they have been assigned to HERETICS WHO ARE AIDING THE EMPEROR'S ENEMIES, ALL FROM DIFFERENT LEGIONS AND CHAPTERS.
16:00-Evening Fire Rites: The Dark Angels take to the ranges to begin firing practice.
17:00-Evening Prayer: The Dark Angels assemble for prayer under the Interrogator-Chaplains, who have just finished torturing Fallen Angels SHOWING THEIR UNDENIABLE DEVOTION TO THE EMPEROR WHICH TAKES MANY FORMS.
19:00-Evening Meal: A feast is prepared by the Chapter serfs.
20:00-Maintenance Rituals: The Dark Angels will tend to the maintenance of their wargear, while also washing their robes. Members of the Ravenwing will perform maintenance of their attack bikes and land speeders.
00:00-The Dark Angels will retire to their cells for sleep.

See Also

• Tactics/Dark Angels
• Azrael
• Cypher