Hey guys, The Weekly Wargamer here.
So, I have come to the conclusion that I mainly enjoy playing armies with a good background story (Fluff). So I created my own regiment of IG called the "Moltovan Guard" (not very imaginative I know but I couldn't do any better). Let me know what you think!
The Moltovan Guard were originally founded in M41, when a large invasion of Dark Eldar flooded to the world of Moltova. As no regiment had ever been raised, it looked as if the people of Moltova were doomed.
One month prior to the invasion, Lord Commissar Ishmael Darking had left his home planet of Moltova to take command of a regiment of Catchan Jungle Fighters fighting the Tau at Nimbosa. On departure from Moltova, Darking took 10 of his strongest friends from Moltova to be taken in by the Imperial Guard and trained as Veteran Guardsmen. This command was followed and his 10 men accompanied him to Nimbosa. He believed that having fellow Moltovans fighting with him would give him the confidence to win wars.
Upon encountering the fleet above Nimbosa, Darking heard of the assault on Moltova. He asked the Departmento Munitorum to send resources and aid to his planet, but the Munitorum decided that Moltova was "Of no strategic value and no Guard unit of any decency could ever be raised there".
Outraged by the decision to so easily disregard his home planet, Darking commandeered a supply vessel containing armour, weapons and one solitary Battle tank. with the Crew members on board now under his command, he ordered them to paint the armour to match his planets colours, purple and green. So was the colours of The Moltovan Guard born.
Upon descending on Moltova, Darking noticed the dramatic change to his beloved world: It was a bleak place. Roaming squads of Dark Eldar stalked the ruined cities, searching for slaves to torture. Out of all 5 major hive cities, only the capital, Hive city Maximus, survived.
Darking was outraged. Arming his best men from the survivors, he created the Moltovan Guard 1st regiment, "Moltovas finest". Consisting of His veteran squad, a infantry platoon, 5 Ratlings and his battle tank, it wasn't the greatest regiment ever. But Darking had a plan.
With the next charge of the Dark Eldar, their Archon, Archon Malek Sythius, charged with them. Darking had planned for this. Charging at the head of his Veteran squad, he led the fight right to Malek. Even with his renown Powerfist making him slow and cumbersome, he still managed to keep pace with Maleks huskblade.
Upon parrying another blow, Darking saw an opening. Firing his Bolt Pistol as a distraction, he swung his Powerfist for Maleks head, smashing it into bloody chunks.
Seeing their leader defeated, the Dark Eldar scattered and most were eradicated in the retreat, Lord Commissar Ishmael Darking had saved Moltova.
Sending word to the Departmento Munitorum, the Moltovan Guard were officially stated as a new chapter. Now with a large intake of recruits each tithe, the Moltovan Guard keep saving planets forgotten by the Departmento Munitorum, always led by their heroic leader Ishmael Darking.
So there it is! My first attempt at fluff! Let me know what you think!