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The Tempest Fists are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter created from the inheritance of the venerable Imperial Fists. Like their Primarch Rogal Dorn, their idealism and belief in Mankind's manifest destiny drives them ever onwards, never compromising, never stinting in any aspect of their duties. As true Scions of Dorn, the stone within their souls has granted these stoic Astartes the ability to bear whatever is required of them by the High Lords of Terra. Their unyielding nature led the Imperial Citizens they protect to believe that the Tempest Fists are masters of defense in war, and as indomitable fighters on the attack. Following their inception, the Tempest Fists was granted the hive world of Sidonius IV, a world consumed by endless thunderstorms, and its surrounding planets as their Chapter's demesne, to rule over and defend. Though they are a more recently created Chapter, when mentioned, their battle record is quite exemplary.

Founding
The origins of the Tempest Fists Chapter harkens back to the latter 35th Millennium. Extant records point to this Chapter's inception as having occurred during the 19th Founding, which happened sometime between 975-991.M35. It is believed that the Tempest Fists was created in the wake of the so-called Cataclysm of Souls, when the Ecclesiarchy attempted to rebind the sundered Imperium during the Nova Terra Interregnum, into a religious state that transcended political differences. Billions died in the religious wars that followed when the Ur-council of Nova Terra rejected the Ecclesiarchy's teachings, unleashing a terrible new civil war, the likes of which have not been seen since the Horus Heresy. In their wisdom, the High Lords of Terra decreed that a new Founding would occur, and so, the Tempest Fists was created from the vaunted gene-seed of the stoic Imperial Fists. Their first Chapter Master was a veteran Imperial Fists Captain, Carolus Albanus, who brought with him, ten hand-selected veterans of his company to become the core group of Astartes that would help stand-up the newly created Chapter. These veteran marines became the first commanders of the Tempest Fists's ten battle companies.

Following their creation, the newly formed Tempest Fists was sent by the High Lords of Terra to the volatile Segmentum Pacificus to help put down those who rejected the authority of the Senatorum Imperialis and the Ecclesiarchy. For their valour, determination and faithful service, they were granted the hive world of Sidonius IV and its surrounding world as their Chapter's demesne, and charged with the sector's defense. The Tempest Fists pledged their undying, fanatical loyalty to the Emperor, like most Chapters, as well as to the people of their newly granted Chapter home world. Since that bygone era, the Tempest Fists have continued to maintain their eternal vigilance over this region of the galaxy, and have earned the moniker, "Lords of the Tempest," for their tendency to employ lightning-quick shock assaults and their propensity for the use of heavy weapons, to counter and destroy enemy armour and to penetrate defense points during stronghold siege operations.

Chapter Culture
Since the invasion of the unknown Chaos Marine Legion, the Tempest Fists have developed a defensive and caring nature over the people of their home world. They usually assist the needs of the people of their planet and even assist in evacuations when the planet, or a Hive City, is in danger. In battle, they are as ruthless as the enemies they fight. Tempest Fists Marines have garnered a ferocious reputation, as once their ire is up, they will often take out their rage against those who would threaten the lives of innocents. Responding in kind, Tempest Fists Astartes have quickly garnered a reputation for the sheer brutality and bloody-handed carnage they inflict upon their enemies. It has even been reported that on several occasions, Tempest Fists Astartes have been witnessed dismembering their enemies and beating them to death with their own detached limbs. The truth to these allegations have yet to be confirmed, but the Chapter's reputation is such, that many Scions of Dorn Chapters refuse to fight alongside this notably aggressive and uncharacteristically brutal Imperial Fists' Successor Chapter.

After each battle, Tempest Fists Astartes will not remove the blood spray and viscera from their previous engagements. They allow it to remain upon their battle-plate as a visible sign of their destructive intent. Only upon their return to their home world, will they ritualistically allow the rainy weather of Sidonius to cleanse their armor, while they ritually intone, "The Emperor weeps for our fallen, therefore we must embrace it. Honor our fallen...honor the Living...honor the Emperor." If a Tempest Fists Captain dies in battle, they will place his body on top of a Ceremonial Fountain with his Heavy Bolter. They then pour gallons of water onto his body while other Tempest Fists Marines form a circle with arms wrapped around each others' shoulder, and dolefully chant while the deceased's spirit is received by the God-Emperor.

When a new Captain is to be selected, several Tempest Fists Astartes are recruited in pairs. they are traditionally stripped of his armor and ritualistically cleansed by several Chaplains by having the sacred water of Sidonius poured onto his face. The new Captain is then led by the Chapter's Reclusiarch up a long and winding path to a ritualistic amphitheater. The Recruits are then armed with various melee weaponry and sent to the arena of the Colosseum to fight in the death in a gruesome battle that defines the Tempest Fists' brutal nature. When one combatant remains, he is selected as the new Captain and is given a new set of artificer armor selected by the Chapter Master, in recognition of the new Captain's esteemed position.

Notable Campaigns

 * Chaos Invasion of Sidonius IV (701-710.M36) - Near the end of the 36th Millennium, outlying Chapter listening posts hidden throughout the outskirts of the sector's northernmost borders, detected an unknown flotilla of unknown Chaos Space Marine vessels approaching. Fearing that his world would be consumed by Chaos, Chapter Master Carolus rallied many of his Tempest Fists Astartes to the capital city of Sidonius to assist the Imperial Guard stationed there with the evacuation of thousands of civilians to underground bunkers located in the surrounding mountains. They also sent astropathic messages to the planets of the system, warning them of the encroaching threat. The Chapter also highly recommended to each Imperial Planetary Governor to mobilize their respective Planetary Defense Forces, and prepare to defend their planets. When the Chaos Space Marines made planetfall, they were greeted with a hail of deadly heavy weapons fire from the firmly entrenched Tempest Fists Astartes, for during the few days before their arrival, the stalwart Scions of Dorn had adequately prepared for the invading forces of the hated Archenemy. The Chaos Marines responded in kind, unleashing a brutal salvo of their own. For 10 years, The fighting was fierce and many casualties were taken on both sides of the conflict. Hundreds of Tempest Fists Marines were killed during the brutal fighting defending the planet, while the Imperial Guard sustained heavy casualties numbering in the thousands. The bloody conflict ended in an Imperial Victory, with the Tempest Fists hunting down any Chaos Remnant Forces still present on the planet.
 * Civil War on Sidonius VI (114-149.M37) - When Regiments of Renegade Astra Militarum Forces, collectively self-designated the "Confederate Guard", seized the Equatorial Manufactorum on the Invicus Continent and established defensive outposts throughout Invictus, The 2nd, 6th, and 7thundefinedCompanies, as well as Loyalist Imperial Guard regiments, were deployed after the Inquisition threatened the planet with Exterminatus if the rebellion wasn't quelled. Although the scale of the conflict wasn't as great as the Chaos Invasion of Sidonius IV, Casualties remained high for both sides. After six years, the conflict ends in an Imperial Victory and the remaining traitors were either imprisoned and/or executed or forced to rebuild the Manufactorum until death for rebelling against the Emperor's word.
 * Skirmish on Tacyon Primus (442.M38) - The 5th Company, stationed on the Colony World of Tacyon Primus, was dispatched to a remote location of the planet to investigate any possible signs of Chaos incursion. Upon discovering the location of a large Chaos Marine base, The company sabotaged supply lines before attacking the base itself. After a few weeks of brutal combat, Whirlwind Artillery Tanks deployed by the 4th Company reinforced and assisted the 5th Company. Eventually resulting in routing the Traitor Marines from the base. The Tempest Fists lost 50% of the members of the 6th Company during the skirmish.

Chapter Gene-Seed
Although Tempest Fists Astartes are the genetic inheritors of Rogal Dorn, they are among thousands, if not millions, of other Astartes Chapters with genetic deviancies, All Tempest Fists Astartes suffer from an abnormal version of Dorn's Darkness, The paralyzing fear that Rogal has felt when he stood over the injured Emperor aboard Horus' flagship, ''Vengeful Spirit. ''This abnormality is referred to as "Dorn's Rage".

Like the normal version of Dorn's Darkness, This is both the genetic blessing of the Scions of Dorn's Primarch and a curse upon his sons. It is to know the possibility -- for even a second -- of an Imperium without the Emperor. To feel what Dorn felt. The profound misery of a Primarch. The paralysing fear that even a man as great as Dorn experienced, for himself and for Mankind, over the Emperor’s broken body after the end of his battle with Horus. Dorn's Rage only amplifies the normal feeling and further amplifies the feeling of anger that Dorn experienced.

Dorn's Rage only manifests itself within a Tempest Fists Astartes in Battle, The sleeping wakefulness in which they relive the bottomless woe of Dorn's most trying time causes the Tempest Fists to plummet into a fit of rage, prompting these Astartes to either gun down their foe or dismember them in such a fashion that caused many other Scions of Dorn chapters to avoid fighting alongside the Tempest Fists as best as they can. The Tempest Fists foster their rage with their profound use of Heavy Weaponry as they see such weaponry as the wrath of both their Primarch and the Emperor.

Order of Battle
Like all Codex Astartes-compliant Space Marine Chapters, The Tempest Fists are divided into ten battle companies of 100 Space Marines each when at full strength. Each Company is led by a Captain, who is usually a Devastator Marine. Each Captain, in addition to his company command, is in charge of a particular aspect of the Chapter's logistics. The following represents the order of battle of the Tempest Fists as it currently stands, each company is named after the status of the company's respective captain.

Chapter Combat Doctrine
"This is Captain Saban Merdian of the 2nd Company, My brothers and i are setting up strategic defensive positions all around the perimeter to greet the encroaching Renegade Guardsmen, estimated to arrive in ten minutes. Scouts have confirmed the presence of enemy armor including a squadron of Leman Russ tanks. Let the Emperor guide us in battle."

- Saban Merdian, Captain of the 2nd Company, during the Civil War on Sidonius VI, vox recording.

Notable Tempest Fists Astartes

 * Chapter Master Carolus Albanus - First/Current Chapter Master of the Tempest Fists Chapter.
 * Reclusiarch Augustus Licinius - Reclusiarch of the Tempest Fists Chapter.
 * Chief Apothecary Tiberius Loreius -Chief Apothecary of the Tempest Fists Chapter.
 * Chief Librarian Caius Fufius - Chief Librarian of the Tempest Fists Chapter.
 * Forge Master Tadius Dolabella - Master of the Forge of the Tempest Fists Chapter.
 * Captain Kaeso Ausonius - Captain of the 1st Command Company and Master of the Fleet.
 * Captain Saban Merdian - Captain of the 2ndBattle Company.
 * Captain Marius Varro - Captain of the 3rd Battle Company.
 * Captain Seius Vespillo - Captain of the 4th Battle Company.
 * Captain Vitruvius Vocula - Captain of the 5th Battle Company.
 * Captain Gallio Minucius - Captain of the 6th Reserve Company.
 * Captain Lars Tanicius - Captain of the 7th Reserve Company.
 * Captain Agrippa Vesnius - Captain of the 8th Reserve Company.
 * Captain Julius Domitian - Captain of the 9th Reserve Company.
 * Captain Titus Petilius - Captain of the 10th Scout Company.

Chapter Fleet

 * Battle Barge
 * Sword of Rogal Dorn
 * Omnis Moriar (Vessel of the 1st Company)
 * Fidem Ascendant 
 * Strike Cruiser
 * Black Aurora 
 * Chariot Exuberant (Vessel of the 2nd Company) 
 * Harvester of Sorrow 
 * Lateralus (Vessel of the 4th Company)
 * Damnation Vicarious 
 * Mare Nominibus (Vessel of the 6th Company)
 * Somno Irae
 * Gloria Redempti
 * Punishment Due
 * Escort
 * Humbling River
 * Rubicon

Allies
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Notable Quotes
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By the Tempest Fists
"Defeat is the greatest lesson in warfare, your mistakes you will learn from and from the knowledge you have gained, you will achieve victory. But in victory, you learn nothing"

- Chapter Master Carolus Albanus, 942.M36

"Sons of Sidonius, My Battle-Brothers. Our world is in grave danger. We have confirmed reports of a Chaos Marine Warband heading to our sector and our capital, While i've had all other planets in the sector mobilize their Planetary Defense Forces, we believe that the traitors will make planetfall here and when they do, we will greet them with the Emperor's Rage, We will strike them down like hundreds of furious lightning bolts thrown by the Emperor himself. When you see the enemy, you fire at them with everything you have, everything! Let them know of the price of betrayal for they pay in blood. Praise be the Emperor's Name!"

- Chapter Master Carolus Albanus prior to the Chaos Invasion of Sidonius IV, 701.M36

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Note from the Author
"Hello, Uncle Crusty here, This is the first time i have ever created a chapter of Space Marines and i apologize if i broke canon. I am still new to WH40K's Lore and Canon, so, i tried my best.

I am looking to perfect this chapter seeing how this is my first time and i welcome anyone editing this page to add better lore. Thank you for your time"

EDIT: I apologize for the inconsistency, I am doing my best to improve this article.