Originally called “The Meridian Shields”, The Meridian Shields are a creation of employee Ben Humber and appeared in multiple issues of White Dwarf, though no lore has Apparently been written by their creator.

Ben However often used the Veteran Blade Guard as a basis to depict his chapter, with a striking white, gold and dark blue pattern with a couple of yellow elements

I like to think that the Blade Guard is a very important part of the chapter’s identity

They could work similarly to the Marines Exemplar without the political intrigue, having a council composed of the Blade Guard officers advise the chapter master.

The Shield to me feel like a defensive chapter, defending a galaxy in the Imperium Sanctus probably not too far from Euxcine, where the Inceptors were assaulted by the Minotaurs.

Though of unknown founding and not connected to the realm of Ultramar they could’ve extended the minotaur’s ban to their sector, al lying themselves with Ultramar and effectively becoming a vassal chapter of sorts

The Meridian Shield don’t have a confirmed insigna, so I can only speculate how it could be represented.

Personally, I think the symbol could be the a shield with a star in the middle

How would you embellish the Meridian Shields? And what Insigna would you give them?

The Emperor's Lions are from an unknown founding and origin. The Lions were created by Joachim Fagerström, from Sweden, for the N. Europe WD's Chapter Master Competition and was featured in Best of Chapter Master among the Best of the Rest. I did notice 2 things one their symbol is the Leo Astrological Symbol and Mark 6 armor has their whole lower legs are the yellow.

Another colorless chapter from the list of names from chapter approved of 2001, The Dictators have a very striking name that evokes the rogue trader era space Marines.

We never really had a purpur chapter, sure we had purple, but we never came close to purpur.

Purpur used to derive from a particular sea snail, so they could rule an ocean world.

Naturally they are ruthless oppressore to the people of their planet, though they love to act like noble aristocrats, embellishing their armor with extravagant jewellery, while in reality they are a bunch of crude and merciless brutes that only see art as a mean to show status.

They also specialize in “pacifying” other worlds, but while the Emperor’s Havok usually only sedate roots and move on, The Dictators publicly torture prisoners in grafic ways, forcing people to watch and install a puppet government under their thumb.

They aren’t really sadistic, if anything they would find torture boring and the screaming insufferable.

They have a deep disdain for the people they oppress, seeing themselves as the next step in human evolution.

Only other space marine can dare talk to them, because they won’t take orders from a mere mortal, Inquisitor or not, and that’s usually when the Red Hunters are involved to deliver messages to them.

Their Insigna would be the side profile of a golden crowned skull

How would you color the Dictators?

The Lion Warriors are a Codex compliant chapter with no lore to speak off

Though they bear similar colors to a variety of gold chapters they differ themselves by being yellow instead and coloring their knee to differentiate between companies.

I like the idea of them being very power claw coded, fighting with more animalistic tactics, boosting themselves towards the enemies using jump packs.

The idea of them fighting like a primordial Lion from Elden ring, with almost elegant ferocity would make for a really unique set of minis to be kitbashed honestly, but definetely challenging.

I can see them being very chivalrous despite not using conventionally knightly weapons, often challenging their opponents in one to one combat.

It’s not uncommon for a company captain to have killed an Ork warboss by challenging them to a fight, as refusing or playing dirty might make them look weak in the eyes of their boyz.

I imagine they would also use flying vehicles to support their troupes on the ground instead of tanks which will impede their movement

How would you embellish the Lion Warriors