Sisters of Battle

The Sisters of Battle are the Orders Militant of the Adepta Sororitas, the fighting arm of the Adeptus Ministorum, the Ecclesiarchy of the Imperial creed. The Decree Passive forbids the Ecclesiarchy any "men under arms"; the all-female Daughters of the Emperor fell outside its wording and were taken into the church as its one permitted army. The Orders are governed from two Convents, one on Terra and one on Ophelia VII. Battle Sisters fight in power armour with boltguns, trained also on special weapons such as the flamer, and a squad may celebrate one of the Sacred Rites before battle.