Others, including the Reclusiarch who cares for the Chapter's sacred Reclusiam and the Master of Sanctity who is the chief Chaplain of a Chapter and an officer whose rank is usually subordinate only to that of the Chapter Master himself, operate within the Chapter's command structure independent of any specific company.Ī Chaplain is fanatically loyal to his Chapter and to the Emperor, and works to instill a similar devotion in his fellow Astartes.Ĭhaplains are the true spiritual leaders of a Space Marine Chapter.

Individual Chaplains are assigned to each company within a Space Marine Chapter. They are also equipped with an Imperial holy symbol known as a Rosarius.Ī Primaris Space Marine Chaplain wielding the Crozius Arcanum and wearing variant Mark X Tacticus Power Armour.

Most Chaplains wield a Power Weapon that takes the form of a mace and is called a Crozius Arcanum. Their Power Armour is black and often incorporates Imperial skull iconography, most commonly in the form of a skull-shaped helmet. In battle, the Chaplains will be at the forefront of the Chapter's battlelines, rousing their fellow Space Marines through their words and actions. Rejoicing in the glorious act of war, Chaplains exhort their battle-brothers to ever greater deeds of bravery and devotion. Brother-Chaplain Fergas Nils' address to the defenders of Portreinĭark Angels Firstborn Chaplain seconded to the Deathwatch wielding his Crozius Arcanum and clutching the head of an unfortunate Asuryani warrior.Ī Chaplain is a Firstborn and Primaris Marine specialist officer of the Adeptus Astartes and serves as the appointed spiritual leader of a Space Marine Chapter.Ĭhaplains are the warrior-priests that minister to the spiritual and psychological well-being of their fellow battle-brothers, instilling in them the values and beliefs of the Chapter and promote the veneration or in rarer cases the actual worship of the Emperor of Mankind.Ī Firstborn Space Marine Chaplain in combat.Ĭhaplains lead from the front as awe-inspiring warrior-priests, fighting wherever the foe is most fierce, leading their brethren and praising the Emperor through the destruction of His enemies. As our ranks advance, so does our devotion, for are we not Marines? Are we not the chosen of the Emperor, his loyal servants unto death?' As our bolters are charged with death for the Emperor's enemies, our thoughts are charged with his wisdom. ' As our bodies are armoured with Adamantium, our souls are protected with our loyalty.

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