Sanguine Shields

"You will fight as our ancestors fought. You will fight as the men of the Imperial Guard fight. Remember, pride cometh before the fall. Only after you have learned to respect the men you will command, only after you have learned to value their sacrifice, will you, in the name of the Emperor, become a Space Marine." - Hegemon Aleksander.

Introduction:

Sanguine Shields
Battle Cry	"Witness me!"
Number	4,000 (Minimum)
Founding	22nd Founding
Successors of	Blood Angles
Chapter Master	Alexander
Primarch	Sanguinius
Homeworld	Alexandria
Allegiance	Imperium of Man
Colours	Red/Tan

The Sanguine Shields are a successor chapter of the Blood Angels based on the planet Alexandria, located in the Borea system, in the Ultima Segmentum. The chapter was founded in M37 during the 22nd Founding by Brother Alexander, a former member of the Sanguinary Guard, upon the orders of the Senatorum Imperialis. The chapter took part in the Great Culling, where it established links with the Officio Assassinorum and the Adeptus Mechanicus. The Sanguine Shields are a non-Codex Astartes complaint chapter, and maintain their own culture, chapter structure, and series of ranks, based upon those of Grese, an ancient Terran power. The population of Alexandria is divided between several hundred city states, termed demoi, which are nominally independent of the chapter. The chapter master of the Sanguine Shields rules Alexandria as the Hegemon of the Alexandrian League, but generally does not interfere in the affairs of the city states. The leaders of the city states are required to take an oath of loyalty to the chapter master upon their ascension. The city states maintain their own Imperial Guard regiments, termed Dune Riders, which favour hit-and-run tactics using light vehicles. As part of Alexandria's tithe, the city states are required to send their best Dune Riders to the chapter. Most do not return, but those who survive are given the honour of becoming Neophytes. The chapter is based in the Kleisoura, an orbital battle station that acts as the chapter's fortress-monastery.

Organisation:

• Chapter Master (Polemarch)
• Archontes (Tagma Captains)
• Tindanotai (Death Company)
• 9th Tagma (Scouts/Recruits)
• 8th Tagma (Buggies/Speeders)
• 7th Tagma (Buggies/Speeders)
• 6th Tagma (Buggies/Speeders)
• 5th Tagma (Buggies/Speeders)
• 4th Tagma (Rhinos/Predators)
• 3th Tagma (Rhinos/Predators)
• 2nd Tagma (Rhinos/Predators)
• 1st Tagma (Rhinos/Predators)

Rank Structure:

Officers:

• Polemarch (Master)
• Navarchos (Admiral)
• Konostaulos (PDF/IG)
• Archon (Line Captain)
• Lochagos (Sergeant)

Marines:

• Heitaeros (Honour Guard)
• Phalanges (Elite Marine)
• Thorakites (Devastator)
• Hypaspist (Line Marine)
• Peltast (Scout/Recruit)

Specialists:

• Athanatos (Dreadnought)
• Tindanotes (Rage/Thirst)

Chapter Fleet:

• Kleisoura
• Battle Barge
• Strike Cruisers
• Gladius Frigates