Crimson Fists

The Crimson Fists are a Space Marine army in the fictional Warhammer_40,000 universe. They are one of the successor chapters created during the Second Founding, there Progenitors are the Imperial Fists.

Their name comes from their Primarch, Rogal Dorn's, tradition of cutting the palms of new recruits and sharing his blood with them directly; thereby strengthening their gene-seed and creating a bond between them.

The Crimson Fists played a major role in the retaking of lost plannets after the Age of Apostacy. The Age of Apostacy was a dark time in Imperial history when the Ecclisiarch (the religious leader of the Grand Imperium of Man) ran amock, bringing the very Imperium to its knees. By the end of this Crusade the chapter had been reduced to 128 marines; since that day the first company of the Crimson Fists is known as the Crusade company and always has 128 marines in it. The head of the Crusade company is also the Chapter master.

The Fists are one of the most zealous chapters of the Adeptus Astrates, if commanded to do so they will as readilly kill tainted battle-brothers as enemy Xenos. This willingness to do do whatever is asked of them has earned them a reputation as lap-dogs to the High Lords Of Terra. In recent times they have taken to Ork hunting. Much like the Imperial Fists, and there fellow second-founding chapter the Black Templars, the Crimson Fists prefer a direct approche to combat; they would much rather attack the enemy head-on and use their Power Gloves against them than hang back and shoot, even if the latter may be the better option.

The Crimson Fists home planet is called Rynn's World and was prosperous until it was invaded by Orks along with the neighbouring planet, Badlanding. The chapter's Fortress-Monestary was destroyed by a stray plasma missle. Rynn's World suffered horribly during the invasion and Badlanding remains in Ork hands to this day. The Chapter, and its home planet, were so damaged that since then the Chapter has twice come close to being disbanded. Since the Ork invasion the Fists current Chapter Master has sworn vengence and has begone a campaign to rid the universe of Orks once and for all.

The Chapters main colour is deep blue, when an initiate joins the ranks on the Chapter his left glove is painted red, when he becomes an officer his right is also painted red. The highest ranking brother-marines are given Power Gloves.