This is a list of the Loyalist Space Marine Chapters that have been named by Games Workshop in official texts, and does not include any "home grown" chapters.
After the Horus Heresy, the loyal Space Marine Legions were split into smaller Chapters of a thousand Space Marines each in order to prevent any one person from being able to control so many troops ever again. Over time, the number of chapters has grown, and is said to number around a thousand at the time of the 41st Millenium. This list includes approx 250 Loyal Chapters (discounting destroyed or missing chapters) which leaves roughly another 750 unnamed.
It should also be noted that some Chapters have changed their names during their history and may be represented on this list more than once under different titles.
Some Chapters have been declared as renegades from the Imperium, although many of these groups still consider themselves as being loyal. These forces can be found here -
List
Name
|
Origin
|
Founding
|
Notes
|
Source
|
Absolvers
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Adulators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Encarmine
|
Blood Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Angels Eradicant
|
???
|
???
|
|
45
|
Angels of Absolution
|
Dark Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Angels of Damnation
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels of Fire
|
???
|
M36
|
|
4,6
|
Angels of Fury
|
Novamarines
|
???
|
|
33
|
Angels of Iron
|
???
|
???
|
|
2
|
Angels of Penance
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels of Purgatory
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels of Redemption
|
Dark Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,6
|
Angels of Repentance
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels of Retribution
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels of Vengeance
|
Dark Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Angels of Vigilance
|
Presumed Dark Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
6,16
|
Angels Penitent
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Porphyr
|
???
|
M31
|
|
1,4,6
|
Angels Redeemed
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Repentant
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Resplendent
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Revenant
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Angels Sanguine
|
Blood Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Angels Vermillion
|
Blood Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Astral Fists
|
???
|
???
|
|
40a
|
Astral Knights
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
33
|
Aurora Chapter
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
(Aurora4)1,33
|
Avengers
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Avenging Sons
|
Ultramarines
|
19th Founding
|
|
4
|
Benedictors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Black Consuls
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,33
|
Black Dragons
|
???
|
21st Founding
|
|
1,4,6,10
|
Black Guard
|
Raven Guard
|
2nd Founding
|
|
2
|
Black Inculpators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Black Talons
|
???
|
???
|
|
11
|
Black Templars
|
Imperial Fists
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,6,26,28
|
Black Wings
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Blood Angels
|
Sanguinus
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,6
|
Blood Drinkers
|
Blood Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4
|
Blood Legion
|
Blood Angels
|
???
|
|
17
|
Blood Ravens
|
???
|
M37
|
|
1,2
|
Blood Swords
|
Blood Angels
|
???
|
|
1,17
|
Bone Knives
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
[55]
|
Brazen Claws
|
Iron Hands
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,33
|
Brazen Minotaurs
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Brazen Skulls
|
???
|
???
|
|
18
|
Brotherhood of a Thousand
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Brothers Penitent
|
???
|
???
|
|
50
|
Carcharodons
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
47,3,4
|
Celebrants
|
???
|
M36
|
|
6
|
Celestial Guard
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Celestial Lions
|
???
|
M38
|
|
6
|
Charnel Guard
|
???
|
???
|
|
28
|
Consecrators
|
Dark Angels
|
???
|
|
18,23
|
Contenders
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Crimson Castellans
|
???
|
???
|
Chapter split into Loyalists and Renegades
|
37
|
Crimson Consuls
|
Ultramarines
|
???
|
Lost
|
45
|
Crimson Fists
|
Imperial Fists
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4
|
Crimson Guard
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Crimson Paladins
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Crimson Scions
|
???
|
???
|
|
31a
|
Crimson Scythes
|
???
|
???
|
|
50
|
Crimson Shades
|
???
|
???
|
|
44
|
Crimson Templars
|
???
|
???
|
|
33 p41
|
Crusaders
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Dark Angels
|
Lion El'Jonson
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4
|
Dark Brotherhood
|
???
|
???
|
|
13
|
Dark Crusaders
|
???
|
???
|
|
14
|
Dark Eagles
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
15
|
Dark Hands
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Dark Hunters
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Dark Sons
|
Novamarines
|
???
|
|
1
|
Dark Templars
|
???
|
???
|
|
33 p41
|
Death Eagles
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1
|
Death Knights
|
???
|
???
|
|
15
|
Death Spectres
|
???
|
13th Founding
|
|
1,16,33
|
Death Strike
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Deathwatch
|
Various
|
???
|
|
1,4,9
|
Desert Lions
|
???
|
???
|
|
3
|
Destroyers
|
White Scars
|
2nd Founding
|
|
2
|
Dictators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Disciples of Caliban
|
Dark Angels
|
M37
|
|
18,23
|
Doom Eagles
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,16
|
Doom Legion
|
???
|
???
|
|
31,33
|
Doom Warriors
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Dragon Lords
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Eagle Warriors
|
Ultramarines
|
???
|
|
1,4,33
|
Emperor's Hands
|
???
|
???
|
|
1, 33
|
Emperor's Hawks
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Emperor's Shadows
|
Iron Hands
|
???
|
|
1
|
Emperor's Spears
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Emperor's Storm
|
???
|
???
|
|
2
|
Emperor's Swords (Bellicas)
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
33
|
Emperor's Swords (Ghorstangrad)
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
25
|
Emperor's Warbringers
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Emperor's Wolves
|
???
|
???
|
|
25
|
Espandors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Excoriators
|
Imperial Fists
|
???
|
|
6,55
|
Excubants
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Execrators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Executioners
|
Imperial Fists
|
3rd Founding
|
|
3,4
|
Exemplars
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Exorcists
|
Grey Knights
|
13th Founding
|
|
1,3,4,6,16,33
|
Exsanguinators
|
Blood Angels
|
???
|
|
39
|
Fire Angels
|
Ultramarines
|
25th Founding
|
|
3
|
Fire Hawks
|
Ultramarines
|
21st Founding
|
Lost - survivors became Legion of the Damned
|
3,4
|
Fire Lords
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Flame Eagles
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1
|
Flesh Eaters
|
Blood Angels
|
3rd Founding
|
|
3,4
|
Flesh Tearers
|
Blood Angels
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,6
|
Genesis Chapter
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,33
|
Golden Angels
|
|
|
|
|
Golden Halos
|
???
|
???
|
|
|
Golden Gryphons
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Grey Knights
|
Unknown
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,4
|
Grief Bringers
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Guardians of Celeres
|
???
|
???
|
|
[57]
|
Guardians of the Covenant
|
Dark Angels
|
???
|
|
18,23
|
Halo Brethren
|
|
|
|
31
|
Halo Dragons
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Hammers of Dorn
|
Imperial Fists
|
???
|
|
32
|
Hammers of Retribution
|
|
|
|
34
|
Harbingers
|
???
|
???
|
|
14,16
|
Hawk Lords
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1,2,4,31,33
|
Heralds of Vengeance
|
???
|
???
|
|
2
|
Heralds of Ultramar
|
|
|
|
4
|
Honoured Sons
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Hospitallers
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Hounds of Demos
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Howling Griffons
|
Ultramarines
|
M33
|
|
1,3,4,33
|
Immortal Hearts
|
???
|
???
|
|
20
|
Imperial Castellans
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Imperial Fists
|
Rogal Dorn
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2
|
Imperial Harbingers
|
???
|
23rd Founding
|
|
1,4
|
Imperial Hawks
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Imperial Paladins
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Imperial Stars
|
???
|
???
|
|
15
|
Imperial Talons
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Inceptors
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
2
|
Inculcators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Interceptors
|
???
|
???
|
|
14
|
Invaders
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4,33
|
Invictors
|
???
|
???
|
|
14
|
Inviolators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Iron Champions
|
Executioners
|
???
|
|
6
|
Iron Crusaders
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Iron Fists
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,2,27
|
Iron Hands
|
Ferrus Manus
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,33
|
Iron Hearts
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Iron Knights
|
Imperial Fists
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Iron Lords
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Iron Shield Chapter
|
???
|
???
|
|
[59]
|
Iron Snakes
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,4
|
Iron Talons
|
White Scars
|
???
|
|
50
|
Knights of Eternity
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
37
|
Knights of Gryphonne
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Knights of the Raven
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Knights Sanguine
|
Blood Angels
|
???
|
|
39
|
Knights Unyielding
|
|
|
|
50
|
Lamenters
|
Blood Angels
|
21st Founding
|
|
1,3,4
|
Legion of the Damned
|
Ultramarines
|
21st Founding
|
|
1,4
|
Legion of Night
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Libators
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
2
|
Liberators
|
???
|
???
|
|
14
|
Lions Defiant
|
???
|
???
|
|
|
Lion Warriors
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Mantis Warriors
|
Marauders
|
8th Founding
|
|
3,16
|
Marauders
|
White Scars
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Marines Errant
|
Eagle Warriors
|
23rd Founding
|
|
1,3,4,8,16
|
Marines Errantor
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Marines Exemplar
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Marines Malevolent
|
???
|
M32
|
|
6, 8
|
Marines Mordant
|
???
|
???
|
|
[58]
|
Masters of Protelus
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Marines Vigilant
|
|
|
|
30
|
Mentors
|
???
|
26th Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4
|
Metamarines
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Minotaurs
|
Classified
|
21st Founding
|
|
3,4
|
Mortifactors
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,4,6
|
Nemesis
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
8
|
Night Hawks
|
???
|
???
|
|
20
|
Night Swords
|
Imperial Fists
|
???
|
|
[56]
|
Night Watch
|
???
|
???
|
|
16, 33
|
Novamarines
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,16,33
|
Oblators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Omega Marines
|
???
|
M41
|
|
1,6
|
Panthers
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Patriarchs of Ulixis
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
2
|
Penitents
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Praetors of Orpheus
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,33
|
Purgators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Purple Stars
|
???
|
???
|
|
35
|
Rainbow Warriors
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Rampagers
|
White Scars
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Raptors
|
Raven Guard
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,6
|
Raven Guard
|
Corax
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,4,33
|
Reclaimers
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Red Hunters
|
???
|
???
|
|
4
|
Red Legion
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Red Scimitars
|
???
|
???
|
|
43
|
Red Scorpions
|
???
|
???
|
|
3,4,7
|
Red Seraphs
|
|
|
|
42
|
Red Talons
|
Iron Hands
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Red Templars
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,2
|
Red Wings
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Red Wolves
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Redeemed
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Redeemers
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Redemptors
|
???
|
???
|
|
11
|
Reparators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Retractors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Revilers
|
Raven Guard
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
Rhetors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Sable Swords
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Salamanders
|
Vulkan
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,6,33
|
Scythes of the Emperor
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Shadow Hawks
|
???
|
???
|
|
51
|
Shadow Wolves
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
41
|
Silver Eagles
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
8
|
Silver Guard
|
???
|
???
|
|
24
|
Silver Skulls
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,3,4,6,31,33
|
Silver Stars
|
???
|
???
|
|
54
|
Skull Bearers
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4,33
|
Sky Sentinels
|
???
|
???
|
|
33,37
|
Sons of Antaeus
|
???
|
21st Founding
|
|
10
|
Sons of Dorn
|
Imperial Fists
|
M34
|
|
48
|
Sons of Gideon
|
|
|
|
30
|
Sons of Gorgax
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
54
|
Sons of Guilliman
|
Ultramarines
|
M33
|
|
1,4,6
|
Sons of Medusa
|
Iron Hands
|
M37
|
|
1,3,4,28
|
Sons of Orar
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Space Wolves
|
Leman Russ
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,6,16
|
Star Dragons
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Star Leopards
|
???
|
???
|
|
18
|
Star Phantoms
|
???
|
23rd Founding
|
|
8
|
Star Scorpions
|
???
|
25th Founding
|
Lost
|
18
|
Steel Confessors
|
Iron Hands
|
M36
|
|
18
|
Stone Gauntlets
|
|
|
|
36
|
Stone Hearts
|
???
|
???
|
|
19
|
Storm Callers
|
???
|
???
|
|
15
|
Storm Falcons
|
???
|
???
|
|
33
|
Storm Giants
|
???
|
M41
|
|
1,4,6
|
Storm Hawks
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1
|
Storm Lords
|
White Scars
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4,6
|
Storm Ravens
|
???
|
???
|
|
[59]
|
Storm Wardens
|
???
|
???
|
|
38
|
Storm Warriors
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4
|
Storm Wings
|
Raven Guard
|
???
|
|
1
|
Subjugators
|
Imperial Fists
|
23rd or 24th Founding
|
|
1
|
Supplicators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Tarantulas
|
???
|
???
|
|
17
|
Tauran
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
Tempestors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Templars of Blood
|
Blood Angels
|
???
|
|
52
|
Terror Tigers
|
|
|
|
17
|
Tigers Argent
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,28,33
|
Tormented
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Tormentors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Tributors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Ultramarines
|
Roboute Guilliman
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3
|
Valedictors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Venerators
|
???
|
???
|
Lost
|
8
|
Venerators of Osiron
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Victors
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Vindicators
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
Viper Legion
|
???
|
???
|
|
40b
|
Vorpal Swords
|
???
|
???
|
|
31
|
War Bearers
|
???
|
???
|
|
4,15
|
Warhawks
|
???
|
???
|
|
|
Warmongers
|
???
|
???
|
|
15
|
Warrior Adepts
|
???
|
???
|
|
15
|
Warriors Tempest
|
???
|
???
|
|
8
|
White Consuls
|
Ultramarines
|
2nd Founding
|
|
1,2,4
|
White Minotaurs
|
???
|
???
|
|
1
|
White Panthers
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,4,33
|
White Scars
|
Jaghatai Khan
|
1st Founding
|
|
1,2,3,4,6
|
White Templars
|
???
|
???
|
|
1,33
|
Widowmakers
|
???
|
???
|
|
20
|
Wolf Brothers
|
Space Wolves
|
2nd Founding
|
Disbanded
|
2
|
See Also
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- a: Chapter Two - III (p. 95)
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