Aurora Chapter

Overview
The armoury of the chapter boasts more Preadators and Land Raiders then any three other Space Marine Chapters combined. Their name has become a byword for armoured assault across the Ultima Segmentum.

Chapter Origins
The Aurora Chapter is descended from Ultramarines gene-seed.

Controversy Over Founding Date


Sources conflict concerning the time of this Chapter's founding; while some claim the Aurora Chapter to be one of the Ultramarines' Second Founding Chapters, others place the date of their foundation as much later.

The Chapter in Novels
They are mentioned in Dan Abnett's "Eisenhorn" omnibus as having saved an Inquisitor from a Daemonhost after it slew the Inquisitor's entire retinue.

Chapter Colors
The Aurora Chapter's power armor is painted dark green, with trim in the company color.

Chapter Badge
The Chapter's badge is a black, lower case Greek letter Alpha inside a white, twelve-pointed star.