These begin with the disasters that afflicted the Raven Guard Legion prior to its Founding and extend to the destruction of its homeworld and repeated instances of near-destruction. The Raptors Chapter has constantly faced and overcome tragedies throughout its ten millennia history. It is a brutal business that they specialise in, but they have no desire to wallow in its misery beyond what is required to carry out the Emperor's will. They understand that war is suffering and death. The Raptors, having been reduced to so few battle-brothers so often in their history, have no illusions about what war truly is. The Raptors' Chapter culture is one that is very wary of the idea of martial glory or honour, and prefers instead to emphasise pragmatism, adaptability and completion of the mission over all other concerns. It has been heavily involved in many of the most recent campaigns of the Imperium of Man, including the Badab War, the Third War for Armageddon and the Taros Campaign.Īs a Chapter, the Raptors have been nearly rendered extinct multiple times, but have learned to adapt to changing circumstances so well that they have flourished where other Chapters would simply have had their names added to the ranks of the fallen. The Raptors is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and a Second Founding successor of the Raven Guard. Dull Green (Current) Blue and Yellow (Original)
