From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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History
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Created by the Emperor from samples of the Primarchs, the Space Marines are credited with molding the Imperium in the Great Crusade. With their superhuman abilities, they conqured world after world in the name of Mankind. After the Horus Heresy the Space Marine Legions were divided into Chapters, each one numbering roughly 1000 strong. Scouring the galaxy in search of the Alien, Traitor and Mutant, Space Marines remain the most feared warriors of the Emperor.
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Chapters
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While few in number compared to the Imperial Guard, Space Marines are organized into Chapters, numbering more or less a thousand Battle-brothers as dictated by the Codex Astartes. As the huge Space Marine Legions, who remained loyal were re-organized, a single chapter kept the original name and identity, and the rest of the Legion was split into new Chapters. Twenty-Six Foundings have occurred, creating over 1000 chapters. The names of the most famous Chapters are known by billions across the galaxy and their exploits pass into legend.
Post-Horus Heresy Loyalist Founding Legions:
List of all Space Marine Chapters
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The Emperors Wrath Incarnate
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The Bolter is a Space Marines main weapon and they are maintained by the Chapter for hundreds of years. They are not the only weapons at the Space Marines disposal however and all manner of heavier weapons are present in the Chapters: Assault Cannons, Plasma Guns and the devastating Lascannon.
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