Iron Snakes

Overview
The Iron Snakes is a Second Founding chapter.

The Iron Snakes take their name from the giant sea serpents that inhabit Ithaka's oceans and one of the Chapter's rites of passage is to hunt and kill one using only a sea lance.

Chapter Mission
Their chapter's primary task is to guard a cluster of solar systems known as the Reef Stars, the closest to their homeworld of Ithaka, and which is infrequently plagued by Orks, and frequently by Dark Eldar.

Chapter Home World
Though their Fortress Monastery is actually based on Ithaka's moon, Karybdis, they frequently descend to Ithaka itself, using its many hostile environments in training exercises to sharpen battle brothers and new recruits alike.

13th Black Crusade
The Iron Snakes were one of the many who participated in the defence against the Thirteenth Black Crusade.

Sabbat Worlds Crusade
The chapter also contributed Marines towards the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Amongst the battles fought in that Crusade were: the relief of the Guard on Ambold Eleven and the assault on Pelbury Civitas, the cleansing of the daemon-infested Fornax Aleph, the support of the extermination of the Zoican horde on Verghast, and the destruction of the mechanised mutant army of Presarius.



Chapter Colors
Their power armor is gunmetal Their shoulder pads are white trimmed in varying company colors according to the Codex Astartes.

Chapter Symbol
The Chapter's symbol is a blue snake on a white background.