The Black Templars are the unrelenting crusaders of the Adeptus Astartes, a Space Marine Chapter consumed by zealous devotion to the Emperor and a ceaseless thirst for battle. Born from the lineage of Rogal Dorn, their founding Primarch, they embody his steadfast determination, but their faith burns hotter and their methods are more ferocious than most Imperial forces. Unlike other Chapters, the Black Templars reject the notion of maintaining a homeworld, instead waging eternal crusades across the galaxy, their fleets of battle barges and strike cruisers serving as both their sanctuaries and weapons of conquest. Clad in black power armor emblazoned with their signature white crusader cross, they charge into the fray with righteous fury, smiting heretics, xenos, and witches without mercy. To the Black Templars, every battle is a holy war, a chance to prove their worthiness to the Emperor and fulfill the ancient oaths sworn during the Great Crusade.
What truly sets the Black Templars apart is their unyielding faith and strict adherence to their Code of Chivalry, a set of vows that binds them to purity and devotion. They eschew psykers within their ranks, believing that faith and steel are the Emperor’s only true weapons. Their ranks include devoted warriors such as Sword Brethren, who serve as elite veterans, and Neophytes, fresh recruits bound by oaths to learn from their Initiates. Chaplains play a central role, constantly inspiring the Templars with fiery sermons and ensuring their faith remains unshaken. In battle, they are masters of close combat, charging with chainswords and power weapons into the thick of the enemy, trusting in the Emperor to guide their strikes. Whether storming enemy fortresses or cleansing entire worlds of corruption, the Black Templars fight not for glory, but for the Emperor’s eternal will, a relentless crusade that has spanned millennia.