The Five Brotherhoods, pillars of The Fallen

Recent endeavors by the Dark Angels have resulted in the capture of Clabrus, Dark Apostle of Chaos.  Herein are the discoveries made through interrogation of this individual.


Name: Pulin Clabrus
Legion of Origin: Word Bearers
Known associations, pre-Heresy:
-Iron Warriors of the IV Legion
-Iron Hands of the X Legion
-Blood Angels of the XI Legion
-Sons of Horus of the XVI Legion
-Space Wolves of the VI Legion
-Dark Angels of the I Legion


Clabrus has traveled extensively within the Eye of Terror following the retreat of the Word Bearers.  He has allied himself with other Traitor Legions in the centuries following the Horus Heresy.  Initially it was believed that Clabrus was none other than Pensival Clavrus, known to the Inner Circle as one of The Fallen.  While this turned out to not be the case, Clabrus himself has had many dealings with The Fallen including Cypher himself.

Most recently Clabrus was joined to a warband of Iron Warriors conducting raids near the Franke System.  This system is within Imperial Space but is currently contested by several factions including Orks, who nominally control Franke-7; The Aeldari, who nominally control an ancient artificial satellite of Franke-6; as well as various servants of the Imperium.  In the past Space Marine chapters such as the Ultramarines and the Crimson Fists have attempted to sweep the Orks from Franke-7 but have failed at that task.  The Inner Circle must therefore take care as there are undoubtedly still elements of these chapters still in the system.

It is believed that during the Great Crusade Clabrus was part of forces deployed alongside loyalist legions and may have been placed there as a way to evaluate those legions for future corruption.  Clabrus, under torture both physical and psychic, admitted to first encountering The Fallen in the Eye of Terror while the Scouring was still being prosecuted.  He described shock at seeing those of the I Legion in the Eye of Terror but soon discovered their secrets.

Recent actions have shown a higher degree of organization among the remaining Fallen and Clabrus was able to confirm some of that.  He described having personal knowledge of several separate Warrior Lodges among The Fallen.  They are dedicated to protecting the remaining Fallen and operate mostly outside of the Eye of Terror. 

He gave names to five of these Warrior Lodges and disclosed that they refer to themselves as Brotherhoods.  He expired before revealing any other Brotherhoods but it can be assumed that there may be more.  He also gave coordinates where these Brotherhoods have been operating most recently.  The Inner Circle is advised to act on this intelligence quickly.

The five Brotherhoods:

The Brothers of the Skull

All of the five brotherhoods are known for openly wearing the Dark Angels Chapter Livery and Heraldry, but the Brothers of the Skull proudly bear a skull on their armor as well.

The Brotherhood of the Falling Blade

The Brotherhood of the Falling Blade take pleasure in slaying their opponents from afar, then fading away.

The Brotherhood of the White Shroud

The White Shroud are enigmatic even among the warrior lodges of The Fallen but appear to prefer close quarters engagements.

The Brothers of the Crimson Sky

Their symbol is the Dark Angels winged blade on a dark red sky.  It's whispered among some that their heraldry is a harbinger of what is to come for the Dark Angels.

The Circle of Iron

Little is known of the Circle of Iron other than their tally of victories.  Few have faced them and survived.