Dark Angels Fallen

[Absolon]

The real question is, since we know some of the White Scars turned traitor during the Heresy and even killed a custodian and there were no repercussions to the Khan, what made the DA think they would be treated differently

[Psychosplodge]

The real question is, since we know some of the White Scars turned traitor during the Heresy and even killed a custodian and there were no repercussions to the Khan, what made the DA think they would be treated differently

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I'm assuming the limited white scars book?

[Nabterayl]

I dunno, I'm with Absolon. "You mean your geneseed has spawned traitor space marines who are still at large and even now conspire with the Ruinous Powers? Oh my Terra, it's not like THAT hasn't happened before."

I mean forget the White Scars. Name a legion whose geneseed hasn't spawned traitors, and much more recently than the Dark Angels. Yeah, it's an indelible stain on the chapter's honor. Yeah, it undoubtedly makes the Inquisition ask pointed questions. And then life goes on.

[Varinus]

The real question is, since we know some of the White Scars turned traitor during the Heresy and even killed a custodian and there were no repercussions to the Khan, what made the DA think they would be treated differently

The Dark Angels have a genetic pre-disposition to secrecy and paranoia?

[Absolon]

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I'm assuming the limited white scars book?

It's in Garro Sword of Truth

[Psychosplodge]

audio book?

[Anggul]

Most of the Dark Angels do it to redeem what they see as a failing of their legion, that some of the very first (and thus in their opinion amazing) space marines left the light of the Emperor is a massive dishonour of heritage for them, and as we know, many Spehss Mahrens are obsessed with heritage.

The origin of it, of course, is that the Lion split his legion so that if it looked like Horus was going to win, the half that ended up as the 'Fallen' could come in as reserves to bolster Horus's forces. If the Emperor won, he could say that they were traitors not doing as he told them. The Emperor won, so the 'Fallen' who were actually just doing as they were told by the Lion, were declared traitors because the Lion was an opportunistic ******* who wanted to be in power. That's why some of the Fallen did actually end up going chaos, because their father screwed them over, whereas some of them thought that although their father was a dick, the Imperium was still worth fighting for, so didn't turn to chaos. Some of them hate the Imperium but still don't turn to chaos because they see both as bad as each other.

TL;DR The 'Fallen' were the Lion's scapegoat in case Horus's plans went awry, which they did, so he declared them traitors and thus some of them actually did fall to chaos because they were betrayed.