Louis_Cypher
Arcane
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2016
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I didn't understand the appeal of the Dark Angels for the longest time, but when I finally got it, they clicked as an interesting Chapter. It's the same with some of the other themes; the Codex doesn't always get across their essence. It's not like say Star Trek, where it's very obvious what the Klingon Empire's appeal is, or the Romulan Star Empire's appeal and character. Rather a dry Codex description sometimes leaves one scratching their head...
Finally someone explained it like this:
First remember that not all traitor Chapters are Chaos worshippers, some are just "renegades".
The Cult Imperialis (Imperial Creed) and the Lex Imperialis (Imperial Law) say that: 1). Traitors cannot be forgiven, under any circumstances. To forgive a traitor is Heresy. 2). Heretics can be forgiven, but it requires the heretic's death and confession. This is an important distinction in Imperial dogma. The Dark Angels offer forgiveness to The Fallen (seeing them as having been misled), torturing them to death to extract confession (The Fallen are traitors but ones that are seen as having comitted Treason separately to Horus due to misinformation). The Dark Angels are thus forgiving Treason, comitting themselves the slightly lesser crime of Heresy in the process. Thus the Dark Angels are guilty of the crime of 'Heresy', and if known it would require the entire Dark Angels Chapter's confession and death. They feel it is their duty to offer redemption to The Fallen. Thus the Dark Angels must keep their Heresy secret, killing anyone who finds out, or be legally destroyed by the Imperium.
Finally someone explained it like this:
First remember that not all traitor Chapters are Chaos worshippers, some are just "renegades".
The Cult Imperialis (Imperial Creed) and the Lex Imperialis (Imperial Law) say that: 1). Traitors cannot be forgiven, under any circumstances. To forgive a traitor is Heresy. 2). Heretics can be forgiven, but it requires the heretic's death and confession. This is an important distinction in Imperial dogma. The Dark Angels offer forgiveness to The Fallen (seeing them as having been misled), torturing them to death to extract confession (The Fallen are traitors but ones that are seen as having comitted Treason separately to Horus due to misinformation). The Dark Angels are thus forgiving Treason, comitting themselves the slightly lesser crime of Heresy in the process. Thus the Dark Angels are guilty of the crime of 'Heresy', and if known it would require the entire Dark Angels Chapter's confession and death. They feel it is their duty to offer redemption to The Fallen. Thus the Dark Angels must keep their Heresy secret, killing anyone who finds out, or be legally destroyed by the Imperium.