After all, while some Chaos Space Marines may be occasional pawns in the grand scheme of the Gods, most of their own motives remain entirely human, whether it's the quest for vengeance in The Long War, carving out pocket empires, or researching forbidden secrets. From a fluff-perspective, a Chaos Space Marine army can be a Warband derived from one of the nine original Traitor Legions, or a more recent group of Marines (or even an entire Chapter) that has gone Renegade, and the fluff for your army is yours to write besides the normal question of 'what god(s) do your Chaos Marines follow?', the backstory of how your former defenders of Humanity fell to Chaos can be every bit as compelling, as well as any driving motivations. 12.11 Thousand Sons Grand Coven Detachment (Wrath of Magnus/Traitor Legions)Ĭhaos Space Marines are the main antagonist of the Warhammer 40,000 setting with the Horus Heresy arguably being the most pivotal moment of 40k's timeline.12.10 Black Legion Speartip Detachment (Traitor Legions).
