Flesh Eaters

From Lexicanum

Basic Info

Marine	Basic Data	Chapter Symbol Miniature
	Name: Flesh Eaters Founding chapter: Blood Angels Founding: Third Founding Chapter Master: Unknown Homeworld: Unknown Fortress-Monastery: Unknown Main colours: Red Specialty: Close combat Battle Cry: Unknown Estimated strength: Unknown

Background

The Flesh Eaters are a loyalist Space Marine Chapter created in the Third Founding from the gene-seed of the Blood Angels. The chapter's name refers to their unnatural craving for blood and flesh.

Flesh Eaters (famous 'Jaws of Doom' Assault Squad mounting a frontal assault)

This chapter was almost labeled heretic because of cannibalistic rites and rituals.

Engagements

• Golance War - A campaign on Golance, led by Commander Isiah, against Eldar. Chapter suffered heavy casualties. They received assistance from members of the Mentor Legion¹.
• Spearhead force in the Alvatine Suppression²

Related articles

• List of Space Marine Chapters

Sources

• ¹: White Dwarf 98(uk), Index Astartes: The Mentor Legion, by Bryan Ansell, Alan Merrett and Paul Cockburn
• ²: White Dwarf 103(uk), Rampaging Rhinos by Rick Priestley

Unofficial Web Site

• flesheaters.net - large fansite with much unofficial background around the Flesh Eaters, presenting them as Space Vampires.