Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-173.63.107.112-20131007004020/@comment-46.238.70.243-20131015224857

Well, recently I noticed that there is no Poles in space. In order to fix this I created new chapter, which is basically Polish hussars (wut, inspiration is not a crime), but in SPEHS! I also did it to improve my language skills. I hope my English is not so broken, as I think. Anyway, enjoy. Name: Eagle Guard  Battle cry: "Eagle Guard - first to fight!", "Death from above!" (usually during assault with Jump Packs) Founding: 34th Millennium Successors of: Raven Guard Chapter Master: High Hetman Josef Dionysius Radvill Primach: Corvus Corax Homeworld: Lechis Majoris Strenght: around 600 Alliegance: Imperium Colours: White and red  Eagle Guard is a succesor chapter deriving from Agri World Lechis in Segmentus Obscurus, just next to Vostroya - homeworld of famous Vostroyan Firstborn regiments. Proud and sometimes rowdy they don't resemble their parent chapter - which is Raven Guard - at all. Instead of using infiltration and guerilla warfare Eagle Guard's Space Marines rather choose direct attack with use of their favored Thunderhawks and Jump Packs to fall at heads of their foes like deadly rain or charge at them on bikes, brandishing their favourite close combat weapons - Power Sabers (they are incredible fencers). Differences in attitude and combat tactics causes Eagle Guard having very loose connection with their parent chapter. Space Marines of this chapter are well-known across the Imperium for their very bold, but sometimes meaningless from tactical point of view, actions. Liberty is highly valuable on Lechis, so every Lechisian is very independent person, having their own opinion and being very quarrelsome. That translates on chapter itself, so Eagle Guard is very difficult to cooperate with. Also, what is rare among Space Marines, they are very undisciplined, usually just charging randomly at foe with full power. And you know what is funny? That usually works. As was mentioned, they are very independent and aware to keep that status, so maybe that's why they didn't adapt Codex Astartes. Their hierarchy resembles those of Space Wolves. Entire chapter is divided into ten autonomous Banners commanded by Field Hetman (mostly known as simply "Hetman") with so-called Companion, junior officer, as his advisor. Every Field Hetman holds Power Maul as a sign of their position, given him by High Hetman himself. During last centuries situation inside Chapter changed - nobility managed to subdue next High Hetmans, so Eagle Guard was nothing more than private army, instead of being the guarantee of stabilisation in their system. Only thanks to High Hetman Radvill's efforts foreign influences became declined. Despite their attitude they are surprisingly tolerant toward psykers, but little bit supersticious. They have rich history in heroic deeds, but also includes shameful things. Chapter often suffers from arguments between Field Hetmans, which few times in history turned into open rebellion, but current High Hetman Radvill helds everything with iron hand. Lechis Majoris is rich Agri World near Vostroya. Around 21M, thanks to fertile earth Lechis soon became granary of the Sectoir with rapidly growing population. Then Lechisians starded expansion in their home system, coming to neighboring planets, including Vostroya, which also had small human population. Both groups contacted and soon Lechisians, after few wars, established protectorate over Vostroyans. Both cultures interacted and started influencing on each other, so both share similarities like viewing mustache as a sign of adulthood. Anyway cooperation between them wasn't easily - inhabitans of Vostroya quickly wanted to become independent, however Lechisians refused to leave. After almost three years and much more uprisings Vostroyans still couldn't separate from Lechisian Kingdom, so finally they used opportunity and swore alliegance to Mars rulled already by Adeptus Mechanicus, which forces wiped out Lechisians. That was the start of enmity between Lechisian state and Vostroya, which remain til nowadays. Then during Great Crusade forces of the newly created Imperium came to Lechisians home system in order to deal with religious refugees and incorporate Lechisian Kingdom into Imperium. Royal forces of Lechis attacked them quickly, however they lost badly. Moreover king of Lechis died as well. As the result noble houses of Lechis convened a conference to elect new king. Imperial mission was a honor guest. After debate it was proven thar there is only one candidate  - Emperor and he was chosen unanimously as new king of Lechis. Of course he can't rule directly, especially now, while sitting on the Golden Throne, so so-called "Regent" (equivalent of Planetary Governor) is rulling in His name. However even after ten thousand years of Imperial rule over Lechis rebellion moods are still living. Yet another threat to deal with for Eagle Guard. Sarma is the only moon of Lechis. During Great Crusade it was an asylum for religious refugees, who escaped from Imperial opression. Ironically such a number of people lured Imperium to Lechisian system. Imperial command contacted King of Lechis, demanding the return of so-called "heretics" in hour. King refused, so Imperial ships attacked planet directly. However, Lechisian fleet somehow managed to fight them off. HQ decided to regroup their forces and called for Adeptus Mechanicus. They arrived with Vostroyans and united forces with Imperial Navy, easily defeating Lechisian forces and assault planet, killing king. Sarma was literally burned to the ground by heavy bombardments lasting for weeks to demonstrate defeated Lechisians the power of Imperial Navy. Soon afterwards nobles from entire planet convened to elect new king. Soon it proved that there is only one candidate, proposed by Imperial mission, which was honor guest. It was man named simply "Emperor" and he was chosen unanimously. Eagle Guard builded a fortress-monastery on Sarma, which is called "The Nest". (surprised?)  Geneseed of Eagle Guard suffers the same flaws as their parent chapter: lack of the mucranoid and Betcher's gland. But suprisingly in the next generations of Space Marines the melanchromic organ started to work properly, so their skin, hair and eyes remain unchanged. However Chapter suffers from another flaw, which may seem pretty funny to outsiders - small defect in their preomnor makes this organ ignoring alcohol, so Space Marines can get drunk. Actually they are cool about that. Aspirants for Eagle Guard are chosen only from noble houses which own land and have right to choose king. However one of the most outstanding Space Marines in entire chapter was a simple peasant, who escaped from his master. Recently, Eagle Guard is trying to recover from heavy losses that suffered during assault on one of the Satellite Realms surrounding Commorragh, which is known as "Webway Breakout" Space Marines engaged battle with Dark Eldars, dealing them heavy losses. However during fight one of the portals was destroyed. Unfortunately it was a sealed portal to Saa-Dom, Satellite Realm inhabitated by deamons. It resulted a massive slaughter involving Space Marines, Dark Eldars and deamons - everyone against everyone. Eagle Guard somehow managed to survive and retreat, however with big casualties (almost half of the Chapter). Funny fact: Cosmopolitan nobility on Lechis is crazy about speaking in High Gothic, but only few can do it fluently. Even when speak in Low Gothic, they often interfer phrases (sometimes incorrect) from High Gothic, what's mean to be a sign of nobility and sophistication. Space Marines of Eagle Guard who mostly derive from noble houses possess the same manner, which often confuse Marines from other chapters. Notable persons: Josef Dionysius Radvill - current High Hetman of Eagle Guard, who is, unlike his predecessors, rather strategist than warrior. Born in one of the most prominent families of Lechisia, Radvill is focusing his efforts to cut away nobles influence on Chapter through their sons, how it was in the past. Because of that he's got many enemies on Lechisia, as well in the Chapter itself. He is good strategist, calm and analytical, what is not a standard in Chapter. Radvill is well-known for his eating habits - in fact he's eating almost all the time, saying that it's one of the few things he can really enjoy as Astarte. Because of that High Hetman is usually surrounded by few Chapter serfs carrying food. Brother Chwalibog - current High Chaplain and one of the oldest members of the Chapter, excluding Drednaughts. He is well-known among brothers for his great zealotry, which manifests in few hours long devotions that usually ruin entire Chapter's schedule and spontaneous prayers which forces other to join. Chwalibog is also very concerned about his Brothers lifetsyle, mostly about big feasts with alcohol that ends every day. That's why he's preparing fiery sermons about purity and delivers them any time he can. Moreover he's got little obsession about heretics, looking for any trace of their activity anywhere he can. Of course everybody respects him, but inside most of the Marines thinks he's just annoying as hell. Chwalibog's armor is typically painted black and highly decorated, but he is - like other Chaplains of Eagle Guard - wearing bird-skull helmet. Gniemir "Scourge" Koval - helds honour of being Hetman of the 1st Banner. He's one of the few Space Marines that came from peasantry and beacause of that many secretly look down on him. However Gniemir proved in many battles that his a fierce and courageuos warrior, what gave him his nickname. Altrough being little bit simply-minded, he's close ally to High Hetman in his effort to cut off the strings attached to Chapter by noblemen. It's commonly known, that Hetman Koval is very supersticious, looking after good and bad omens almost everywhere. Gniemir often perform specific gestures to keep away deamons and evil charms. Even his armor has many lucky talismans attached to it, which mostly originate from rich Lechisian folklore. Casmir Chapsky - Hetman of the 5th Banner. Born within one of the richest families on Lechis, efficient warrior and incredible fencer. Servant and secret spy of the nobles, proud and arrogant, also jealous about Radvill's position. Nobody likes this buffoon, except toadies from his Banner. Known vessels:  Battle Barge "Aurea Liberta"  Battle Barge "Excelsior" Battle Barge "Virtutia Militaris"   Strike Cruiser "Nestling"  Strike Cruiser "White Feather"   Allies in the Imperium: They get along pretty well with Space Wolves and share friendship rivalry with White Scars - almost every their meeting ends as bike racing competition, but nobody knows the result. They've got also common foe - Dark Eldars. Enemies in the Imperium: Adeptus Mechanicus because their involvement in Vostroyan Insurrection - because of that every Tech marine of the Chapter is considered as necessary evil.