BLACK TEMPLARS HISTORY
The
Black Templars are the second founding of the Imperial Fists. Their Primarch,
Rogal Dorn, was charged with the protection of Terra, as that is the planet
the Black Templars hail from. The Black Templar Chapter was first created with
the intent of creating a defense for the Sol system. Their highly religious
and disciplined ways made them the ultimate servants of the Emperor. Thus they
were intended to be Sol's guardians. However, the Horus Heresy in M31denied
the Black Templars their birth right of the defense of Terra.
The Chapter was called away to cease an insurrection started by the traitorous
Lunar Wolves chapter in a system light years from Terra. The Templars were
successful in exterminating the planet's unfaithful lord, but upon returning
to Terra, they were thrown off course in the warp. Three thousand years later
the Black Templars found themselves too late to help the Emperor. Horus had
been defeated, and the traitors had escaped to the Eye of Terror. From that
time onward, the Templars have kept a close vigil on Terra, the cradle of
Humanity.
As mentioned before, the Black Templars are one of the most pious Chapters in
existence. They spend more time than most in ancient ritualistic prayer,
thanking the Emperor and their Primarch for the gene seed they have been
blessed with. Some Chapter leaders believe that the Templars waste precious
combat training time on prayers. The Black Templars, however, have an
unshakable faith that more than makes up for the lost time in training. They
particularly hate the traitors of the Emperor as they were the reason why the
Templars could not protect their homeworld.
The Emperor's Champion is a ritual that has been passed down since the
beginnings of the Chapter's existence. One of the worshipful brothers of the
Black Templars may be granted the most revered and honoured positions of the
Templars: the Emperor's Champion. This chosen warrior will equip himself with
the mighty relics of the Chapter and seek out the most terrible of his foes.
It is a common sight to see the chosen warrior seek out single combat against
the most powerful lord of the enemy, empowered by the Emperor's spirit.
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