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Dark Angels successors?
I'm not so sure about the lore yet, I picked the colour scheme because I liked it without really thinking about existing chapters. Right now they're a remnant from the relatively "tolerant" days of the Great Crusade who are loyal to an Imperium that doesn't exist anymore (or never existed) and only recently resurfaced in the galaxy because cats are good at hiding and now fight against both Chaos and the current Imperium. I guess being linked to the Dark Angels would be possible, or maybe just their founder was. Or maybe they thought Lion El'Johnson was a real lion and picked the colours to honour the big cat. The more important thing is that they have catgirls and catboys and that I love them and that they fight for the Catperor.
if you want the uncertain loyalty chapter who might be renegade pretending to be loyalist or have entire other agenda not aligning with any faction Dark Angels successor chapter is probably the best choice (there's also Alpha Legion though DA successors can be more open), since the notrious secrecy of them all and all the Unforgiven nonsense, while it can provide somewhat of a protection against the Inquisition the minor chapters don't have.
Or maybe they thought Lion El’Johnson was a real lion
Lmao that would be great moment since he just returned, and is as grumpy as ever, as one of my friends said "a hipster grandpa".
The more important thing is that they have catgirls and catboys
Obligatory reminder:
Felinids (Homo sapiens hirsutus) - Felinids are endemic to the Imperial world of Carlos McConell. Whether this is due to the particular biological requirements of that planet, prior genetic modifications made to a Human population during the Dark Age of Technology or prior Imperial regulation is unknown, but they are virtually unheard of in the Imperium at large. Felinids are Humans who have had their genomes spliced with genetic sequences derived from various species of Terran felines, and they possess many felinoid traits, including a light covering of fur over their entire body, extended canine teeth and superhuman agility and grace.
And you've just helped to write the lore of my still unnamed chapter. I think I'll go with the renegade angle (they're cats after all), that way they can fight against anyone at any time (which fits nicely since I play OPR, which is flexible in regards to lore). Thanks!
Also I had no idea that catpeople were really in the canon. That'll show all the chuds who doubted me!
Glad to be of help
Also I had no idea that catpeople were really in the canon. That’ll show all the chuds who doubted me!
They are the oldcanon at this point, there is basically nothing else except the paragraph i quoted about them in the lore and they were not mentioned since then, but they became some kind of running meme at the point since fans don't forget about them (most hate them like chuds they are).
Also GW were slowly removing the abhumans from the lore, if not for Ogryns being popular they would do it long ago, beastmen were scrapped long ago and now only show as chaos abominations (notably tzaangors), ratlings are also nearly disappeared. Return of squats as Leagues of Votann was somewhat surprising in this light but i have feeling they will be faction often omitted from updates, new stuff and books.
Bonus (fanmade) pictures of Felinid Auxillia, i would say that soldiers who can casually outhunt a kroot or take down greater daemon are worth their weight in adamantium, so now imagine them enhanced by geneseed.
Well, yes, but screw the chuds and screw GW, they will forever be canon for me. And imagine even considering wanting to get rid of them!
I love the art and I recognize the artist, seems like they can't miss ever. Also I now really want to build and print myself a regiments of Felinid Auxilia as reinforcements to the Space Marine chapter. It's such a shame there aren't any catboy heads as STLs out there though, I want a mixed unit and already have some torsos in mind (without tails, but I won't use the existing catgirl-soldiers out there because they're sculpted way too horny for my tastes)
Thanks again, you really got my creativity flowing and now I know how to demolish about my remaining 3 litres of resin! And I'll give them tanks!