Brazen Annihilators
GW canon
Summary
Imperial Fists successor that decides battles mainly with heavy ordnance and bombardment.
Allegiance
Loyalists
Founding
Unknown
Colours
Dark copper
Doctrine
Heavy ordnance: orbital bombardment, Thunderfire Cannons, Whirlwinds
Epoch
M41 (founding date not recorded)
History
Despite descending from the Imperial Fists, the Brazen Annihilators lean especially hard on heavy firepower. Their bombardments, from orbit or with Thunderfire Cannons and Whirlwinds, have been legendary for millennia. By the time the Marines charge, enemy positions are usually reduced to scorched craters.
Notes
Dark copper armour; emphasis on artillery and bombardment over close combat.
Sources
Lexicanum, article “Brazen Annihilators” (revision 632691, retrieved 25 Oct 2026): https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Brazen_Annihilators. Works cited there: Codex: Space Marines (10th Edition), pg. 60 - Successor Chapters.