Category:Black Templar

The Black Templars are a fiercely zealous Second Founding Space Marine Chapter descended from the Imperial Fists, known for their eternal crusade, rejection of the Codex Astartes, and fanatical devotion to the Emperor as a divine being.

Founded in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy by Sigismund, the first High Marshal and Emperor’s Champion, the Black Templars launched a massive crusade to prove their loyalty. Unlike other Chapters, they are fleet-based, with no single homeworld, and instead establish Chapter keeps on worlds they conquer or liberate. Their fortress-monastery is the Eternal Crusader, a Gloriana-class battleship that serves as the heart of their operations. The Chapter is divided into mobile Crusade fleets, each led by a Marshal and composed of fighting companies commanded by Castellans.

The Black Templars are unique among Space Marines for their religious fervor, openly worshipping the Emperor as a god and embracing the Imperial Cult. They abhor psykers, often refuse to field Librarians, and favor close combat tactics with chainswords and bolt pistols. Their warriors include Crusader Squads, Emperor’s Champions, and Sword Brethren, all trained to fight with righteous fury. Over 10,000 years, they have waged countless crusades against heretics, xenos, and traitors, making them one of the most aggressive and widely deployed Chapters in the Imperium