Archived: Laughing Skulls

The Laughing Skulls is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of Second Founding status and a Successor Chapter of the Stormseekers. They are known for their preference for precision strikes, use of fear and terror, and their black humour. Very few details of the Chapter are known, even within the ranks of the Adeptus Astartes, the Deathwatch, and even by the Regent. When they fight alongside other Imperial forces they communicate only when necessary, and use their own cryptic battle tongue amongst themselves.

Known to be a highly autonomous chapter, not tied to any one system and instead preferring to remain fleet-based, they often refuse or ignore orders and instead go where they believe they are needed. Their efficiency and results keep this from being a problem, and they often end up fighting where they would have been ordered regardless.

They were formed after the Great Sundering during the Second Founding, originating from the 2nd Company of the Stormseekers which shared their name and colour scheme. This company was particularly skilled at fast-paced combat and lightning-strike, and these traditions were eagerly carried over into the Chapter.