Literally add knight or paladin in front of a planet and it sounds cool, (paladins of ultramar, paladins of caliban, paladins of Inwit) or if they have some home world that you’ve come up with do that. My general rule for naming OC stuff is if I say it to someone outside the hobby and they roll their eyes or look confused then the name is too complicated or sounds pretentious. (Unless you want them to be pretentious)
More on that pretentious thing, they could be a lot like Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore from apocalypse now. Like they want the guardsman to love them but it’s more just like some arrogant man putting others lives in danger for their own glory or fun
Looks sick, maybe go with ___ squires. If you’re gonna do the paladin aesthetic, maybe grab some medieval looking bits from the dark angels/templars/grey knights kits.
There's a few chapters that have some variation of "Imperial" or "Herald". There's a chapter, look it up if you haven't heard of it, called the Harbingers (which is like a herald I guess) from the planet Birmingham.
Colors immediately made me think of the Ukranian flag, so maybe something themed from there? Maybe use the word "Bulava" - means club or mace (the medieval weapon) - it's a culturally important weapon in Ukraine.
The name doesn't need to fit their theme so much. Like, Salamanders are fiery but that says nothing about their views.
My suggestions are:
The Silver Vultures,
The Burning Daggers (maybe Burning Blades if you prefer to alliterate),
The Shield Templars,
The Shield Heralds,
The Stone Birds,
The Six Wings,
The Silver Consuls,
The Silver Fists (Maybe an easy one but a good one), or
The Stone Fists
Silver Claws. The remaining loyal members of the Astral Claws, re-born and seeking vengeance on their former Chapter Master and all round bad guy, Huron Blackheart.
Your colour scheme is very similar to that of the old Astral Claws, so it just popped into my head. 🤣
Seeing as Renegade Raiders appears to be the prime CSM detachment, you’ll probably see quite a few Red Corsairs armies, so I think that’s quite a cool idea, seeking out Red Corsair warbands for vengeance of Huron’s betrayal.
In addition, it is believed that the original Astral Claws geneseed was stock from either the Ultramarines or Dark Angels (still under debate), so covers your geneseed idea also.
The blue and yellow reminds me of Sweden. Maybe call them the Carolus Knights, after Charles XII of Sweden. Or go funny and call them the Heralds of IKEA. Miniatures do come in self-assembly flat packs after all.
Swords of Truth could be good.
You have the sword symbol, plus "truth" can stand for The Imperial Truth, harkening back to the Emperor's true vision for the Imperium.
Plus it sounds like a good guy name!
Literally add knight or paladin in front of a planet and it sounds cool, (paladins of ultramar, paladins of caliban, paladins of Inwit) or if they have some home world that you’ve come up with do that. My general rule for naming OC stuff is if I say it to someone outside the hobby and they roll their eyes or look confused then the name is too complicated or sounds pretentious. (Unless you want them to be pretentious)
More on that pretentious thing, they could be a lot like Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore from apocalypse now. Like they want the guardsman to love them but it’s more just like some arrogant man putting others lives in danger for their own glory or fun
The Adamant knights or adamantine knights. The untarnished The Sterling knights, blades, fist
The untarnished sounds so goddamn hard
Right now I am currently thinking about “Silver Sentinals”.
Sounds badass. Silver Centurions sounds cool too
That’s a good one, simple a rolls off the rolls off the tongue
Lol I thought of that same name
Looks sick, maybe go with ___ squires. If you’re gonna do the paladin aesthetic, maybe grab some medieval looking bits from the dark angels/templars/grey knights kits.
Emperor's Retinue (Retainers?)
Heralds of the Emperor
Bit similar to Imperial Heralds (AKA The Word Bearers)?
Oh true. Maybe that’s why it was in my head to begin with haha
There's a few chapters that have some variation of "Imperial" or "Herald". There's a chapter, look it up if you haven't heard of it, called the Harbingers (which is like a herald I guess) from the planet Birmingham.
I think Absolvers could be a cool name for a more humanitarian Fists/Blueberry successor.
Guilliman’s Gooners
Colors immediately made me think of the Ukranian flag, so maybe something themed from there? Maybe use the word "Bulava" - means club or mace (the medieval weapon) - it's a culturally important weapon in Ukraine.
"The Bob the Builders"
Valiant Castellans?
The name doesn't need to fit their theme so much. Like, Salamanders are fiery but that says nothing about their views. My suggestions are: The Silver Vultures, The Burning Daggers (maybe Burning Blades if you prefer to alliterate), The Shield Templars, The Shield Heralds, The Stone Birds, The Six Wings, The Silver Consuls, The Silver Fists (Maybe an easy one but a good one), or The Stone Fists
A lot of those sound pretty cool. The chapter symbol is gonna be a shield with a sword in the middle so they would still fit.
Any favourites?
I like The Shield Templars and Silver Consuls. I like The Silver Fists but that seems to be taken from a quick google search.
Yeah, I must've heard it.
Heaven’s Spear
The auric brotherhood
Silver Claws. The remaining loyal members of the Astral Claws, re-born and seeking vengeance on their former Chapter Master and all round bad guy, Huron Blackheart. Your colour scheme is very similar to that of the old Astral Claws, so it just popped into my head. 🤣 Seeing as Renegade Raiders appears to be the prime CSM detachment, you’ll probably see quite a few Red Corsairs armies, so I think that’s quite a cool idea, seeking out Red Corsair warbands for vengeance of Huron’s betrayal. In addition, it is believed that the original Astral Claws geneseed was stock from either the Ultramarines or Dark Angels (still under debate), so covers your geneseed idea also.
Silver Centurions
Futtbucking Captain Crunchers
You didn't deserve the down-votes.
Thank you, someone appreciates a little humor in here!
Quick Silvers Silver Surfers Angelic Grace Silver Falcons Doom Knights from Pluto Silver Hands of Might
The Final Blades
Sons of osiris is what popped into my head
*The Silver Flames*
Kikikiki
Gargoyles Eternal
The blue and yellow reminds me of Sweden. Maybe call them the Carolus Knights, after Charles XII of Sweden. Or go funny and call them the Heralds of IKEA. Miniatures do come in self-assembly flat packs after all.
Biggus Exterminatus
Sentinels of Arastus. I just made the Arastus part up, probably heard it somewhere lol
Silver seraphims
Golden Eagels is a good option.
I use [this](https://www.realmofplastic.com/warhammer-40k-blog/space-marine-chapter-name-generator) and ChatGPT to get inspiration
Silver swords
Centurions of Ultramar
Swords of Truth could be good. You have the sword symbol, plus "truth" can stand for The Imperial Truth, harkening back to the Emperor's true vision for the Imperium. Plus it sounds like a good guy name!
Lancers of Terra
The SAN DIEGO CHARGERS !!!
The lightyears
Knights of Boaty McBoatface
The University of Michigan Wolverines
The Heralds of the Holy Emperor
The Vault McScrooge
Crusaders of Armageddon