Blood Angels

their zeal for the Emperor seems to drive them to acts of bloodshed. This bloodthirsty behavior has raised eyebrows among the Blood Angels’ Imperial allies and raised questions within the Inquisition. What those outside the Blood Angels fail to realize is that each member of this Chapter is haunted by the constant danger of falling into the Black Rage. 10,000 years ago, when their noble Primarch Sanguinius was slain fighting the traitorous Warmaster Horus, the self-sacrificial and brutal manner of Sanguinius’s death scarred his descendents for eternity. To this day, the memories of this final moment lurk in the minds of all Blood Angels. This is their blood-curse. A mere moment of inattention will cause them to lose their minds to their fury over their Primarch’s sacrifice. Like Sanguinius, the Blood Angels are masters of close combat. This is due to their unending desire to tear the enemies of the Imperium to pieces, barehanded when possible. Those Blood Angels who are consumed by the Black Rage form special suicide squads known as the Death Company. These Space Marines would rather die fighting the enemies of the Imperium rather than degenerate into raving madmen. Regardless of the thirst for bloodshed, no one in the galaxy can dispute the Blood Angels’ battle record. This Chapter has been at least partially responsible for many of the major victories of the Imperium’s long history
The Blood Angels are one of the first Space Marine Chapters and have fought ferociously for the Imperium in countless battles throughout the centuries. Yet, there are whispers of a taint. More than