Your Path in the Black Templars Begins
You stand now upon the threshold of Black Templars greatness, Neophyte.
You have been chosen to join our ranks, the righteous inheritors of Sigismund’s vow, the eternal crusaders against the darkness that plagues Mankind.
Forget the comfortable doctrines of lesser Chapters; here, you will learn the true meaning of faith, fury, and unending war in the Emperor’s divine name. Heed these words, for they are the bedrock upon which your service will be built.
Pillars of Service: Your Creed as a Black Templar
To serve within the Black Templars is to embrace a unique path, distinct from our brother Astartes. Understand these tenets, Neophyte, for they define our sacred mission and your role within it.
Your Fleet is Your Fortress
Look around you. The blessed steel of this Strike Cruiser is your fortress, your sanctuary, and your home. We Black Templars are not bound to a single world like garrison soldiers. We are fleet-based, nomads carrying the Emperor’s light into the darkest corners of the galaxy. Where the fleet goes, the Crusade goes.
Honour this vessel, maintain its war spirit, for it is the fist of the Emperor delivered unto His foes, and it is the only home you will know in this Eternal Crusade. There is no soil more sacred than the deck plates beneath your boots from which we launch our righteous fury.
The Codex Astartes: Guidance, Not Gospel for Black Templars
You may have heard whispers of Guilliman’s Codex Astartes. It contains wisdom, yes, tactical acumen compiled by a Primarch.
But understand this: the Codex dictates the structure for Chapters at peace, for guardians holding static lines. We Black Templars are never at peace. We are engaged in an Eternal Crusade, sanctioned by the Emperor’s will.
Our numbers swell beyond a mere thousand souls because the task demands it! Sigismund himself understood that the galaxy requires purging on a scale mere adherence to Guilliman’s peacetime limitations cannot achieve. We follow the Emperor’s mandate, not solely the logistical frameworks of another Primarch’s design.
Consider the Codex a guideline, but our Crusade is the ultimate authority.
Abhor the Witch, Destroy the Mutant, Purge the Unclean
Let this be etched upon your soul: there is no greater corruption than the Warp-tainted power of the psyker. These witches dabble in forces that brought low the Imperium itself.
We Black Templars tolerate no such weakness or potential for heresy within our ranks. You will find no Librarians here, only the pure faith of Battle-Brothers and the righteous counsel of our Chaplains.
Trust only in the Emperor’s divinity and the righteous steel of your blade. Abhor the witch, suffer not the mutant to live, and purge the unclean wherever they are found. This is the Emperor’s will.
The Emperor's Wrath, Delivered by the Black Templars Swords
While the bolter speaks the Emperor’s judgement from afar, true purification is found in the crucible of close combat. We Black Templars embrace the righteous fury of the charge, meeting the enemy eye-to-eye and purging them with chainsword and sacred blade. It is here, amidst the clang of steel and the litanies of hate, that true faith is tested and proven.
Aspire to the ideal of the Emperor’s Champion – that single warrior chosen by His divine will, armed with the Black Sword, destined to slay the mightiest foes in glorious single combat. Seek honour in the melee, for it is the Emperor’s preferred method of cleansing His galaxy.
Faith is Your Shield, Zeal is Your Weapon
Above all else, remember this: the Emperor of Mankind is a God, and we are His chosen instruments of divine wrath. Your faith is not merely belief; it is your shield against the horrors of the Warp and the lies of the heretic. Your zeal is not mere anger; it is the fuel for your righteous fury, the strength behind your sword arm.
The Black Templars are defined by our unwavering devotion. Let your prayers be war cries, your litanies be battle plans. Trust in the Emperor, and He shall make you invincible.
Learn from Your Initiate, Prove Your Worth
As a Neophyte, you will be assigned to an Initiate, a full Battle-Brother who will be your mentor and master in the crucible of war. Obey him without question. Learn from his actions, his faith, his fury.
Your training occurs not in sheltered halls, but on the battlefield, amidst the blood and fire of the Crusade. Absorb every lesson, prove your courage and devotion, and one day, you too shall earn the right to wear the black armour of a full Initiate of the Black Templars.
Your Vow: The Crusade Endures
You are a Black Templar now. Your life is sworn to the Emperor and the endless war against His enemies. There is no respite, no retirement, only the Eternal Crusade. Embrace the hatred, foster the faith, and deliver the Emperor’s justice with blade and bolter.
For Sigismund! For the Emperor!
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