Scythes of the Emperor
GW canon
Summary
Third Founding Shield Chapter of Ultramar whose homeworld Sotha fell in 992.M41 and which was reborn as a Primaris Chapter.
Allegiance
Loyalists
Founding
3rd Founding
Homeworld
Sotha (lost to Hive Fleet Kraken); fortress-monastery Aegida
Colours
Black with yellow torso and backpack; imperialis in company colour
Doctrine
Codex-compliant; favours the falx and power scythes in melee
Epoch
M31–M42
History
The Chapter traces back to the Ultramarines' 199th Company, which fought the Night Lords at Sotha during the Horus Heresy and then lived on as a phantom company. In the Third Founding Captain Oberdeii made it a Chapter of its own. In 992.M41 it lost Sotha to Hive Fleet Kraken and a Genestealer cult; 239 brothers fled to Miral. In the Indomitus Crusade it was reborn with Primaris Marines.
Notes
Let the civilians of Sotha govern themselves through a senate, a trust the Genestealer cult exploited. Also recruited at outposts such as Miral Prime. The falx recalls the Thracians; in mourning the hair is braided into a tress.
Additional Information
Founding, detail
From the Ultramarines' 199th "Aegida" Company; Captain Oberdeii became master of the new Chapter
Allegiance, detail
Homeworld Sotha lost in 992.M41; the Chapter was rebuilt with Primaris Marines in the Indomitus Crusade and is still regarded as loyal.
Sources
Lexicanum, article “Scythes of the Emperor” (revision 803549, retrieved 25 Oct 2026): https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Scythes_of_the_Emperor. Works cited there: Pharos (Novel); Dark Imperium (Novel); Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (Novel); Slaughter at Giant's Coffin (Novel).