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"Damnation, for the Dark Gods!"

- Sons of Damnation battle cry

The Sons of Damnation are a mysterious renegade Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin. Formerly known as the Sanctors of Lightrim, this Chapter was founded to guard against the threat of the Traitor Legions attacking the Nosgothica Sector from the nearby Eye of Terror. The Sanctors were once counted amongst the most stalwart defenders of mankind. But the insidious threat of Chaos wrap its corrupting tendrils around the very soul of the Chapter, instilling within the Sanctors' lore-seeking brethren an unnatural craving for forbidden knowledge. Their betrayal began when they began using power of Chaos on unwilling human test slaves, turning them into possessed horrors. They believed that only by utilising the very power of the Chaos would one be able to ever truly defeat it. Alas, the Chapter overreached themselves, and soon their struggle to turn the dark powers of the Chaos Gods against themselves and their servants for the good of humanity, drove the Sanctors down a much darker path. Their views became twisted by the Dark Gods, who instilled within them an insatiable lust for acquiring power. Soon the Chapter came to believe that only through darkness would one be able to achieve this ultimate power.

Not long after, the Sanctors became wholly corrupted. They came to disdain those who did not have the courage to use such power, claiming that the power of Chaos was a weapon like any other, and that the myriad evils that threatened to engulf the galaxy merited its use. They wished to utilise Chaos to instill a new order upon the galaxy. However, their activities soon drew the unwanted attention of the Inquisition, which resulted in the Sanctors ultimately being declared Excommunicate Traitoris by the Ordo Hereticus. The surviving Sons fled into the relative safety of the Eye of Terror, where they continue their dark pursuits in acquiring ultimate power.

Notable Campaigns
"Yes, the ultimate power is mine!!! I am the tyrant now, I am your master! Obey me my Sons of Damnation, and we shall be unstoppable!"
 * Battle of Old (441.M41) - The Battle of Old was against a Warband of the Traitor Legion, the Black Legion. The Sanctors were forced to hold off against a large force comprised of a huge number of their fallen brethren. They were forced hold off the Black Legion for many weeks, before they were able to drive them off. However, later evidence compiled by the Ordo Hereticus sheds a darker light on this victory. There is ample proof that shows the Sanctors were utilising the fell powers of Chaos to achieve victory.
 * 1st Campaign of Damnnation (448.M41) - The Sons of Damnnation created a campaign were they would try to attack the Sector of Aomra, were a huge number of Chaos cultists and Warbands were ruling over. The Sons of Damnation went to assault the worlds of the sector. However the Sons of Damnation were really gathering recruits - those who could wield and control the baleful powers of Chaos, but those who were still relatively sane, and not yet driven insane. So the Sons of Damnation could understand the Ruinous Powers more then they already did. They assaulted the Runic Worlds, killing most of the cultists and Traitors that lurked there. After they took the sane cultists, they trained them and gave them the Chapter's gene-seed. One of these Aspirants was Kel'Thuzad, whose powerful psychic abilities would see his meteoric rise to the rank of Captain of the 2nd Company.
 * Renegades, for the Dark Gods (500.M41) - The Sons of Damnations' goals alert the Inquisition to their use of the powers of Chaos. The Inquisition ordered a search of the Chapter. Inquisitor Morum Fel was sent to search the Chapter for any possible errors. What Morum Fel found was the blatant use of the Ruinous Powers and dark magic which was strictly forbidden by Imperial edict. However, the Inquisitor did not return, vanishing under mysterious circumstances. Another inquisitor received a secret transmission from Inquisitor Fel and was shocked by the evidence his colleague had uncovered. He took a force comprised of 100 Inquisitorial Stormtroopers with him to discover Fel's fate, and to determine for himself whether the Sons of Damnation were either still loyal, or heretics. He soon had his answer when he witnessed Morum Fel, now twisted by Chaos, looking as if he was horror of the darks gods. The Inquisitor ordered his men to make a fighting withdrawal to his ship before it was too late, however, only 10 stormtroopers and the Inquisitor managed to survive. Soon war would break out.

- Tyrant Kel'thuzad of the Sons of Damnation


 * 2nd Campaign of Damnation (501.M41) - This time, they would not fight heretics....but the loyalist forces. The Sons of Damnation did not care for their old loyalty to the Emperor, and they were ready to kill in the name of the Dark Gods. The Inquition ordered 3 Space Marine Chapters to take part in the eradication of the heretic Sons of Damnation, those Chapters being - the Bone Reapers, Astral Claws and one unnamed chapter. Great battles took place on Lightrim, the chapter homeworld of the Sons themselves. The Chapters landing to fight the Sons of Damnation, they would first assault the Templars, which was thought to be for the Emperor. The Templars gave power to the Sons of Damnation and made them powerful with magics of the Dark Gods. Once the Chapters landed, their number of cultists were huge and the Chapter had to clear out an entire city, called Gloryrim. This event would be called, 'The Dark Purging'. Once the Chapters were able to reach the temples, the Sons of Damnation were able to reach it first, this would be a bloody blow to all Chapters of the loyalist forces. Captain Kel'Thuzad held the loyalist forces for about 4 hours. However, they were not able to control it for long, as the Loyalists broke through the Sons' lines. Kel'thuzad was ordered to hold off the forces, to enable Chapter Master Colmev'um to reach his apotheosis as a Daemon Prince, however, Kel'thuzad had different plans, which would end the fighting quickly. Kel'thuzad took his men to the Master Domain, were the Chapter Master was turning, as the loyalists opened fire on their fortress-monastery. Kel'thuzad was done being controlled by bands of slavery - he wanted true power - he wanted the favor of the Dark Gods. Both Tzeentch and Slaanesh twisted the mind of Kel'thuzad to betray his master and take his role as the newly appointed Chapter Master. Kel'thuzad willingly obeyed the will of the Dark God and slew Colmev'um. He was then granted their favour and was given Colmev'um's dark powers, and quickly instilled himself as a self-serving tyrant. He gathered his warriors and fled to orbit, were they would make good their escape and search the galaxy for yet more dark powers to attain for themselves.
 * The Powers Call (553.M41) - The Sons of Damnation going to assault a Deathwatch fortress, which beheld a Daemonic Artifact, which was a forbidden book. They stormed the Watchers Fortress with cults as the Son of Damnation went for the forbidden book. However the Deathwatch held the book protected will and the Sons of Damnation took small casualties but were able to take the book, however the Battle that would happen would be bloody one. There they were, the Grey Knights, slaying the Cultists, the Sons of Damnation called for back up and 1st Company and there captain, Ner'zhul were sent to hold off the Grey Knights, Kel'thuzad know there was no real why to destroy the Grey Knights so he had to hold them off. sending his Strongest to hold them and protect those who would steal the book. They quickly landing and held off the Grey Knights, however they quickly were getting casualties, Ner'zhul called upon the Dark Powers and called for aura, which the Blood God accepted his call and blessed his men with the Mark of Khorne, bloodthirsty, they went berserk and charged at the Grey Knight. Grey Knights were weakened but have to fall back for more troops, about 10 men and Ner'zhul were alive, the book was in the hands of the Kel'thuzad. and they returned to there Ships, Ner'zhul was rewarded with the Pleasure of Slaanesh and his 10 men.
 * The Phantoms Strike (910.M41) - The Sons of Damnation during a Runic battle against a Imperial regiment. Which would be a near end for a imperial world. Were the legion sized Sons of Damnation would try to gather slaves for there Study's, However 3 Loyalists Chapter were sent to strike down upon the Sons of Damnation and wipe them off form there world. These Chapters being Emperors Phantoms, Imperial Blades and the Paladins Order, were the Chapters battled for a entire 3 weeks. Were each chapter took huge blows in there number including the Paladins Order. which nearly around 300 Marines were left during the battle. Event during the battle lead up to the world being in darkness for over 100 years.

Chapter Homeworld
The Chapter current world is unknown, It is thought that it is a forbidden world, however there old world, Lightrim was thought to be forest planet which was full of wildlife and peaceful creatures, however the Sons of Damnation twisted the minds of those who lived on the world and by the citizens use of the world, slowly killed it with Dark Powers of Chaos. the world destroyed itself and is thought to hold no more life.

Chapter Beliefs
The Chapters believe in there minds that there were chosen to rule over man and forces the ways of the Dark Gods. they believe that founding the secrets of the Gods will lead them to unstoppable wrath and control over the humans of the galaxy. They will practice dark arts on human slaves and test the runic powers, to see what helps and whats deadly to them then helpful. So far they control far deadlier powers then any average Chaos Space Marine, and are still sane.

Chapter Gene-Seed
The Chapters Gene-Seed is once thought to be pure and not twisted by the ways of chaos. However the chapters Gene-Seed, which was pure and was needed to be used during the Crushed Founding and the Gene-Seed edits. The Gene-Seed was returned to them after the test and was broken and corrupted. The Gene-Seed is currently in the hands of the Inquisition and there current whereabouts are unknown.

Chapter Organisation
"The secrets within the warp, the realm of souls... will lead as to eternal power."

The organisation of the Sons of Damnation are down to following codes. The Code they follow is thought to be form a book called Book of Damnation, were the Chapter follow the broken ways and uses the Runic Powers. But the space marines of the Sons of Damnation are not corrupted by chaos, but use the Runic Powers to there advantage in combat, they wish to unlock the Runic Powers and discover the true powers of the Dark Gods.

Notable Sons of Damnation

 * Tyrant Kel'thuzad - Kel'thuzad was accepted into the ranks of the Sons of Damnation during the 1st Campaign of Damnation, which he quickly tricked and killed to gain the rank of Chapter Master. which after he killed his Chapter Master, he's title was quickly earned as Tyrant.
 * 1st Captain Ner'shul - Ner'shul was a average recruit within the Chapter when he first joined, however the Runic Powers was someone he looked into, always wondering how it works and what it dose, he uses the Runic Powers during battle.

Chapter Colours
The Chapters colors are a crimson red and a light black.

Chapter Badge
The chapter badge is in chapter believe is the Icon of knowledge and power.

Chapter Relics
"The darkness within is a truth of your glory, you will control the runic powers, but the runic powers will always curse you for knowing forbidden knowledge. Read it or not, it won't change what will happen, for you will always return to the book."

- Warning of the Forbidden Book

The Forbidden Book - The Forbidden Book is a book that is a daemon artifact. its hold some of the secrets of the runic powers, Its forbidden words have made the readers insane and most readers only read the book once.

Notable Quotes
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By the Sons of Damnation
"Hatred, death and glory for the Dark Gods."

- An anonymous Son of Damnation

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