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speak their Rites of Passage with pride.  \nGive respect unto the battle gear of the dead.  \nPraise the bravery of the living with a loud, clear voice.  \nAbove all else, honour the Emperor and the Primarchs for their hand in our victory.  \nI undertake to do this at battles’ end with reverence despite exhaustion and many wounds.  \nIt is my burden and my satisfaction to do so.”  \n–Deathwatch Chaplain Antieus at the Fallow Cross Massacre  \nn ordinary Space Marine Chapters, if such a term may be  \nIappChlaiedplaintso asurechunoseiqueappaoinneddivetorsemionrganisteriaotinhse,  \nspiritual well being of their brother Space Marines. As befits the spiritual leaders of such mighty warriors in battle, Chaplains lead from the front as awe-inspiring  \nwarrior priests, fighting wherever the fight is fiercest and praising the Emperor through the destruction of his  \nenemies. They rejoice in the glorious act of war and exhort their Battle-Brothers to ever-greater deeds of bravery and devotion. Their stern demeanour and critical eye watches over every action of a Battle-Brother from his initiation to his last breath in service to the Chapter, ever  \nalert for signs of a slackening in zeal or any waveringinbelief. Aboveall, Chaplainsremind the Battle-Brothers to honour the Primarchsand keep their faith with the Emperor.  \nChaplains are treated with awed respect by their Battle-Brothers, and in many Chapters it falls to them to choose which supplicants will undertake training to become Space Marines. During the trials of new recruits the Chaplains are the ones who inculcate the culture and values of the Chapter into them, as well as weeding out the spiritually weak and faithless individuals they find unworthy to become a Space Marine. The development and guidance of such super-human warriors is only entrusted to the wisest and fiercest members of the Chapter, mighty heroes that have demonstrated their own enduring devotion and uncompromising zeal on countless occasions. Chaplains are renowned for their sense of duty and responsibility to their Battle-Brothers, knowing that only through unshakeable faith can a Space Marine stand firm against the darkness.  \nDeathwatch Chaplains act in a similar role to those of other Chapters by acting as the spiritual leaders of Battle-Brothers undertaking their Vigil with the Deathwatch. However, the challenges facing a Deathwatch Chaplain are unique. The rigours of serving in the Deathwatch can be sorely vexing for Space Marines accustomed to the rigidly ordered life of their own Chapters. Long periods of isolation and privation await them, only punctuated by chaotic, often-desperate combat against wildly diverse enemies. The need to work alongside Battle-Brothers of other Chapters in the Deathwatch can be challenging in itself, particularly among those from Chapters with long-running rivalries and past antagonisms. Most of all, Battle-Brothers in the Deathwatch are exposed to horrible truths about the true threat of the xenos lurking just beyond the circle of the Emperor’s light. They will witness sights that can shake their faith to its very foundations and yet are often asked only to watch and report back on what they have seen.  \nThe corrosive poison of seeming impotence and frustration can drive Space Marines to insane acts of self-sacrifice in a hopeless effort to overcome star-spanning evils. ADeathwatch Chaplain must always stand ready to renew a Battle-Brother’s devotion  \nwhen he falters, and to remind him of his duty and his vows when hope seems lost. On the most difficult missions a Deathwatch Chaplain will lead his Battle-Brothers personally to ensure that their fervour is directed squarely towards victory  \neven if it comes at the cost of the sacrifice of  \nthe entire Kill-team.  \nThe fierce dedication of a Chaplain to his own Chapter usually makes them unsuitable to become Deathwatch Chaplains, although examples of such broad-minded ","cbCailPTLCI56ADY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailPTLCI56ADY","pdf",647652,"English","# II: The Call of War\n## Deathwatch Chaplain Rites and Duty\n## Trials, Vigil, and Instruction\n## Study, Liturgies, and Impartial Guidance","[{\"question\":\"What is the core purpose of a Deathwatch Chaplain?\",\"answer\":\"A Deathwatch Chaplain honours the fallen, praises bravery, and directs Battle-Brothers through duty and vows, especially when exhaustion or despair sets in.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Chaplains support new recruits in ordinary Space Marine Chapters?\",\"answer\":\"They inculcate chapter culture and values during trials and identify spiritually weak or faithless recruits as unworthy to become Space Marines.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are Deathwatch Chaplain challenges considered unique compared to other chapters?\",\"answer\":\"They involve isolation and privation, chaotic and desperate combat with diverse enemies, and exposure to disturbing truths about the xenos—often while being asked only to watch and report.\"}]","II - The Call of War - Deathwatch Chaplain - Rites of Passage | PDF",1791335006]