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A Founding is the act by which new chapters of Space Marines are created. The process involves collecting gene-seed from another, already existing, chapter which is then refered to as the parent chapter. Examples are the White Consuls and Black Consuls, both descendants from the Ultramarines The Founding of new chapters is a great endeavour, and is only performed by orders from the High Lords of Terra

Founding can also refer to the creation of an Imperial Guard regiment, which are often first mustered on their homeworld's Founding Field before being shipped off-world.

Space Marine Foundings

Founding NumberDateDetails
1st FoundingM29The creation of the 20 Space Marine Legions.
2nd Founding021.M31The huge Legions which remained loyal throughout the Horus Heresy were re-organized into smaller Chapters following the teachings of the Codex Astartes written by Roboute Guilliman.
21st FoundingM36The Cursed Founding created chapters which fell victim to mutation, heresy, rebellion, or simple bad luck.
26th Founding738.M41The latest founding to date

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