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The Sun Wraiths are a Codex-compliant fleet-based chapter descended from the Ultramarines.

Chapter History
The Sun Wraiths started as a fleet-based chapter, spearheaded by former Ultramarines captain Victorio Primus.

Notable Campaigns
The Pacification of Minos V (800.M41)

The Fall of Ostenia (001-010 M42)

Fortress-Monastery
On a mountain range near the equator stands a structure of some sort, extending deep into the planet's crust. Scanning indicated nothing pointing to Necron activity,yet the initial expeditions revealed the labryinth to be of remarkably ancient and lethal. Records indicate a dozen battle-brothers perished, the expedition mounting a fighting retreat before sealing the path shut. The horrors that surviving members described were unlike anything the chapter-master had witnessed. Regardless, the labyrinth's inner sanctums stand undisturbed, the chapter's leadership keen to know what lays beyond those ancient doors. Over this labyrinth is where the chapter built the Monastery, dubbed after the same mountain it rests on: Heavensreach.

Chapter Organisation
Due to the unique circumstances the chapter has found itself in, the organizational trappings of the Codex have gone mostly unused, although the Wraiths have attempted to adhere to it loosely: the two highest ranking Astartes, Cain Delacroix and Focalor Etienne, both command 100 of their brothers. More commonly however, demi-companies or smaller are deployed under the command of a chosen Force Commander.

Chapter Beliefs
The Fall of the Sun Wraiths’ homeworld has shaped not only their doctrine, but also their culture: the survivors are in a sort of mourning, the widespread adoption of the Blood Tears just one example.

Chapter Combat Doctrine
Since the Fall of Ostenia, the chapter has been forced to improvise doctrinally: Since all but the most dire deployments will only have upwards of 50 Astartes sent to any one warzone, the forces there must make as much impact as possible.

Chapter Relics
The Scarred Plate

An ancient, battered suit of power armor rumoured to be from the dark days of the Horus Heresy, this armor of unknown make is certainly older than the chapter itself.

Chapter Colours
The chapter maintains a codex-compliant coding over its uniquely pink armor, with the exception of veterans: instead of white helmet markings, a pair of vertical blood-red lines are painted from the eye lenses, dubbed 'Blood Tears.' These blood tears are a corruption of a practice among Ostenian nobles in mourning. This was adapted during the Fall, first by units who took heavy casualties but were unable to be relieved to most of the chapter as time went on. Veteran Sergeants wear the tears with a white helm.