Are there any relevant differences between all the Orders Militant?

I remember one of them has more sisters join the Sisters Repentia than the others.

>>53269138

There are, we don't know them because GW never elaborated on the subject. Pretty much usual case with Adepta Sororitas.

Sets up the precedent for you fluffing your gals. Take the lack of established boundaries for what its worth instead of tip toeing around hundreds of other marine chapters that have already done what you want to do.

>>53269138

Look at actual monastic orders. They're all catholic, but they have different saints they venerate and different traditions and are in different areas, so you get differences cropping up. Damn that was repetative, but my point stands. Different regions have different saints, and therefore different orders dedicated to them. That and they don't all have the same combat doctrine. The fluff mentions some of them favor certain weapons more than others.

>>53269138
The only bit of new fluff from the 6th edition codex.
Theorically, different orders means different vows.
Also note that the order is the basic 'army' o f the SoB, like the IG regiment or the SM chapter, and that there might be variation in doctrine between two preceptories of the same order placed at different ends of the galaxy.

>The Order of the Ebon Chalice is the oldest of the Orders Militant, founded at the birth of the Adepta Sororitas by Alicia Dominica – the patron saint of the Sisterhood. Dominica led her warriors in countless crusades against the enemies of the Imperium, and she was the first heroine to be proclaimed a Living Saint by the Ecclesiarchy. The uniforms of Dominica’s Order are based on the original garments worn by the Daughters of the Emperor and their combat doctrines – based on equal parts religious devotion and training – have remained largely unchanged for four thousand years. The Order’s symbol is a flaming, skull-filled chalice, a representation of the terrible knowledge imparted to Dominica when she was brought before the Golden Throne.

>The Sisters of the Order of the Valorous Heart believe they must atone for the unwitting sedition committed by the Daughters of the Emperor during Vandire’s Reign of Blood. The Order’s founding saint, Lucia, was the most penitent of Dominica’s companions, and her Battle Sisters strive to emulate her example, demanding expiation for the slightest perceived sin. As a result, a disproportionate number of its Battle Sisters willingly exile themselves and seek redemption as a Sister Repentia. Saint Lucia is often depicted holding the skull of the executed Lord Vandire – a reminder to never hearken to the words of false prophets – and with a drop of blood running down her cheek, representing the blood sacrifice expected of every Battle Sister.

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Silvana was the first of Dominica’s bodyguard to be martyred – assassinated shortly after the Order of the Ebon Chalice was divided into two Orders Militant. A silvery image of Silvana’s skull was left imprinted on her death shroud, and the newly formed Order took the Argent Shroud as their image and title. Silvana was renowned for her altruistic spirit and her stoic faith. She seldom spoke, believing that deeds on the battlefield spoke more of a warrior’s devotion than any words. The Sisters of the Argent Shroud likewise rarely speak, and they are famed for their selfless acts of heroism. As such, the Order fields a high number of Celestian and Seraphim squads, their faith a shield as strong as their silver armour and their righteousness a weapon as potent as bolter fire.

Katherine was regarded as Dominica’s second-in-command. Her order was originally entitled the Order of the Fiery Heart, in reference to Katherine’s fierce persona, but so deeply did the Battle Sisters mourn her death that they renamed themselves the Order of Our Martyred Lady, and for many centuries thereafter they wore only black. The red cloth of their livery was adopted by the majority of the Order’s Preceptories in remembrance of the Sisterhood’s losses during the Third War for Armageddon. Even amongst the devout warriors of the Sororitas, the Sisters of Our Martyred Lady have a reputation for incredible determination, inspired by their desire to avenge the deaths of their fallen. This inner fire drives them to destroy their enemies utterly, and those not consumed with cleansing flames are ruthlessly put to the sword.

>>53269138
Because GW only made 1 series of miniaures.

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The Order of the Bloody Rose was not formally created until two and a half millennia after the founding of the Adepta Sororitas, and by this time, its patron saint, Mina, was long dead. Mina was known as a dark and brooding warrior, quick to anger and deadly in combat. She was the most aggressive and impetuous of Dominica’s comrades and her symbol was accordingly a blood red rose, prominent with thorns, placed upon a pair of crossed swords. The Battle Sisters of the Bloody Rose, resplendent in their deep crimson power armour, echo Mina’s desire to slay their enemies as quickly as possible, and the Order’s Dominion squads are renowned for the ferocity of their assaults.

Like the Order of the Bloody Rose, the Order of the Sacred Rose was not established during the existence of its patron saint – Arabella. In her lifetime, Arabella earned the honorific of ‘Liberator’ and many Battle Sisters, especially Retributors, are known to pray to her spirit for liberation from doubt and rash action when a cool, logical head is required. Of all Dominica’s bodyguards, Arabella was known as a particularly disciplined, even-tempered Sister. However, behind her serenity lay the determination of a resolute warrior, and her symbol was thus a white rose, held aloft in a mailed gauntlet. The white armoured Sisters of the Sacred Rose embody these same virtues, facing down alien hordes and Warp-spawned monsters with bolters calmly levelled where lesser warriors would panic and falter.

Although the original six Orders are by far the most numerous and active of the Orders Militant, there are numerous other Orders Militant – the Orders Minoris – that have established their own traditions, doctrines, livery and titles inspired by one of the Sisterhood’s patron saints. These Orders Militant vary in size, from barely a hundred Battle Sisters to a thousand, but each is dedicated to its mission to serve the Ecclesiarchy’s will, and by extension, that of the Emprah

>>53269138
We will never have much info beyond the shit from 6ed Codex

Let alone new models. We might get 3 new xeno factions before SoB get a single plastic troop choice

>>53269138
They don't have any super significant differences, no, but that's largely a byproduct of being a 2nd edition all metal army.

They basically only have one choice for every slot in the FOC, so there's not much in the way of varying them by trademark choices, the poses on most of their models are largely unfriendly to customization, and you get the sense no one in house has commited to them as "their guys" in a good long time.

If they ever got a fuller, more varied PLASTIC range of models, there'd be a lot more options on a model by model basis and that would possibly seep back into stronger theming for the various orders.