This litany was published on the web in 2004 to mark the opening of "Ye Angels Gather" Fortress competition competition. This competition required contestants to submit their own Dark Angel successor chapter histories along with a painted model and other details. The poem actually encompasses the entire history of manking from the age of strike, to the coming of the emperor, the heresy, Luther's treason and the present day. Try and see if you can figure out the incidents from the verses. |
Darkness swells like deathly cloak, for millennia as stars were born A silent watcher, this universe awoke, life and hope in a brilliant dawn Men were born to live and die, to fight and suffer in an alien fife, In their worlds they would try, they would struggle for right to life. The time of men did come forth, to the stars and beyond they did reach Science and magic led their growth, the barriers of space did they breach In their time man did peak, whence did fall the elder race The edge of galaxy did they seek, in their path horrors did they gaze. A man so born as destiny's child, led his clan to the stars and beyond Gathered his sons so scattered by fate, in their hearts purity abound As the conqueror led his sway, imperator of man, protector of all There did seeds of treason lay, within his home and in his hall, Favoured son broke the peace, to war he rallied the corrupted horde Valiant sons honour betrayed, brotherhood fallen, did spite their lord The war of faith did last long, as brother killed brother and father did fight In that battle truth did victor as heretics fell to his graceful might. To his side did rush the wolf and the lion, with bolter and sword in their hands Furious onslaught did they engulf, traitor hordes, masters and their bands Paternal ascent and brotherly dissent, gone was the way of the imperial galore In the aftermath did they resent, cowardice, treachery, heresy and more Once again near Caliban's moons, did one so close act with treacherous heart Torn yet again were the brothers, vengeance unleashed, brothers apart Born to them were the sons of the lion, and their sons and even more, Purest heritage from their scion, formed their chapters with glorious lore On wings of death they shall ride, to unleash hell and fury from above Sons of Johnson shall roll like a tide, in memory of the father and the lord they love Enemies beware! Heretics take care!, the sons of lion shall guard their lore Kith or kin you will not dare, to face the wrath as the lions roar Stand by me ye warriors of penance, one single banner forever be together Lion in our hearts, his spirit our essence, call out with pride YE ANGELS GATHER! |
LITANIES OF FAITH |
YE ANGELS GATHER By ( Shadow Guard ) |
This litany was published on the web in 2004 to mark the opening of "Ye Angels Gather" Fortress competition competition. This competition required contestants to submit their own Dark Angel successor chapter histories along with a painted model and other details. The poem actually encompasses the entire history of manking from the age of strike, to the coming of the emperor, the heresy, Luther's treason and the present day. Try and see if you can figure out the incidents from the verses. |
