Firstborn Astartes

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Astartes are sterile.

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

Dark Angels, Emperor’s Children, Iron Warriors, White Scars, Space Wolves, Imperial Fists, Night Lords, Blood Angels, Iron Hands, World Eaters, Ultramarines, Death Guard, Thousand Sons, Sons of Horus, Word Bearers, Salamanders, Raven Guard, Alpha Legion, Grey Knights

Gender Ideals

Due to the nature of becoming an Astartes, they are exclusively male. There have been female Astartes, though they are extremely rare.

Courtship Ideals

Astartes cannot reproduce naturally.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Gothic

Historical Figures

Marneus Calgar, Abaddon the Despoiler, Demetrian Titus, Kaldor Draigo, Fabius Bile, Ragnar Blackmane, Logan Grimnar

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Human
• Primarch

Genetic Descendants

• Primaris Astartes

Lifespan

500+

Related Organizations

• 11th Legion
• Adeptus Astartes
• Alpha Legion
• Angels Encarmine
• Auric Knights
• Black Legion
• Black Templars
• Blood Angels
• Blood Ravens
• Brotherhood of Lord Caustus
• Crimson Fists
• Dark Angels
• Deathwatch
• Flesh Tearers
• Forces of Chaos
• Grey Knights
• Howling Griffons
• Imperial Fists
• Imperium of Man
• Iron Hands
• Iron Warriors
• Ordo Celestia
• Raven Guard
• Red Scorpions
• Salamanders
• Scions of the Golden Kingdom
• Scythes of the Emperor
• Sons of Horus
• Soul Drinkers
• Space Wolves
• Thousand Sons
• Ultramarines
• White Consuls
• White Scars
• Witnesses of the Golden Light

Related Ethnicities

• Scion
• Terran

Discovered by

Emperor of Mankind

Related Technologies

• Gene-Seed