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A Dark Angels Army Project Page 2: Command Squad Titan
I know this is a hell of a lotta text so in the next reply ill actually post pics of the finished minis i've got pictures of so far as my camera battery is totally dead right now.
Hi everyone, the first thing I finished painting as said before was 6 individual miniatures to use as a stand in for a killteam, and as a test for trying something new, particular techniques to make them look somewhat accurate to my inspiration while having a lot of my own personal style. I'm sorry if they arent the most neatly painted with the most definition, I was dealing with finals at the time and using it as a way to get out stress. I'd like to add a beakie librarian with powersword and the little crown, a bike apothecary, and a chaplain. Maybe instead of the mkvi ones ill get the mkvii ones cause theyre really cute too. Without further ado;
Supreme Grandmaster Narcissus:
The very vain and self obsessed Chapter Master. Only being in the chapter for a few decades, Narcissus is the youngest member of the command squad despite being extremely decorated and having countless achievements. Most of the people working under him think of him as a cheap fraud, but the chapter records show how determined he is towards making the perfect impression on the others. He views himself as on a holy quest to attain peak human perfection, even to the point of maybe going a little crazy? It's not known exactly why or how he got so honored and highly abled, but there are rumors of it being due to some sort of latent Psyker ability that increases luck to otherworldly levels, him somehow going beyond the limits of the human body even for a space marine, or perhaps him unknowingly playing a major role in some sort of warp being's trick or master plan.
He wields the Lion Helm, an ancient helmet passed down from master to master said to be worn by Lion El Johnson himself which contains a psychic forcefield that makes the user nigh impervious to all psychic danger; Midas Pattern Artificier Armor, his own specially crafted gold plated quadruple reinforced Power Armor based upon the MK7 revision, only with engineering similar to that of Terminator armor including a built in teleport homer, along with gold knee high boots and gloves; and the Cruciform of Ares, an extremely sharp and well conditioned Force Sword stolen from a Grey Knight containing a sliver of the Emperor's original Crux Terminatus.
Chapter Ancient Alexandros:
Alexandros is most likely the most experienced and stable member of the group. He slowly worked his way up the command structure for 3 centuries, and acts as the mentor to everyone around him while being a stalwart believer in the Imperial Cult. Others view his superstition as strange, but none can deny how inspiring he is to them. He was a veteran from the Age of Apostasy, and was present during Goge Vandire's rise to power. During his term as a captain while the 5th Black Crusade raged on, he directly battled Abbaddon the Despoiler in a one on one duel but was really no match. He lost one eye and barely escaped with his life, and wept for the Venerators chapter with the other. Alexandros uses standard issue MK VII Power Armor, which was considered rather rare at the time and was reserved only for veterans outside of the Deathwing, because he prefers the simplicity and reliability of the average gear. He also carries an old and tattered banner belonging to the Black Legion as a testament to his survival against all odds, claiming that his faith in the Emperor has purified it. The chapter Librarians and the Ordo Malleus disagree.
ForgeMaster Morpheus:
The reclusive major Techmarine and 2nd Co. captain of the command squad, Morpheus spends most of this time repairing their vehicles and preparing new recruit's armor rather than being on the front lines. Because of his exceptionally timid personality and the natural distrust of martian recruits, he stays away from most members of his chapter. The majority of marines havent even heard of him despite him being one of the chapter's masters, and those who do view him as either a waste of training and resources, or someone who squanders his potential. His most important goal is to protect his cherished machines and relics, including his personal landspeeder. Over 80 percent of his body has been replaced with robotic elements and augmented properties, including parts of his brain. His armor is permanently affixed to his body which allows him to practically feel his surroundings as a sixth sense and use his Wargear to the maximum extent surpassing even some assassins. He wears his own personally crafted and modified MKVI Corvus Armor with neon high visibilty reflective plating, a helmet with many cameras and lenses to see in different directions at once like a bug, with his left pauldron being made from scraps of his old tank, and the right being gifted to him by Narcissus upon promotion. He was first recognized after recovering an ancient Imperial Knight from the Heresy, having been stolen by the Black Legion and mutated while on patrol. This factor is kept relatively secret with only Narcissus knowing about the possession, keeping it sealed within the archaic machine.
Deathwing Master: Thanatos
By far the most brutal and savage member of the squad, 1st Co. Captain Thanatos is a stern figure that almost any being in the galaxy fears should they come to meet him. He focuses only on one single goal in life, extermination of all Xenos, traitors, and any sad lifeform that comes under his crosshair. Recruited from the death world of Catachan, he's a larger and more imposing figure than the rest of his brothers, and has such an upset and cranky demeanour that most marines bend to his every whim lest they face his anger. Its not exactly stated where these anger issues stem from, but nobody cares as long as he does his job properly, acting as the de facto drill sergeant for new recruits, most of which meet an untimely end within a few months. One of the few that managed to survive their tenure with him is Kerberos, who he hates passionately and deems a failure of his teachings because of their ideological differences. Narcissus usually puts them together to try and force them to get along, but this only fuels their antagonism. Thanatos wears the standard Tactical Dreadnought Armor and normal, unimpressive armaments despite being Master of the Deathwing since he keeps destroying them in fits of rage.
Special Operative Kerberos:
While technically not an official master of the chapter, Kerberos is an honorary member of the group recruited by Thanatos in the Deathwing. He's mostly known through the chapter for being a master duelist and never backing down from fencing, as well as being extremely accurate and competitive. Kerberos both fought against, and temporarily out of convenience, with the Eldar of Craftworld Ulthwe for years, gaining a deep respect for their ability and culture. While this is considered a very strange aspect to have, he doesnt care about whether or not his brothers find his uncharacteristic lack of hatred towards xenos offputting. Narcissus has given him special privelege to have sanctioned Xenos under his command provided they stay away from the marines and are under careful surveillance. Because of this, Kerberos has a special hand picked retinue of mercernaries and pirates working on recon and comms including a Farseer and even a Death Jester. Despite being in the Deathwing, he wears standard issue MKVI Corvus Armor for significantly higher mobility that's adorned with various ornaments and elements from guardians he's slain in battle. Instead of using a boltgun, he opted for a Shuriken Catapult taken from an Autarch who took a bullet for him against traitor marines, and imbued the spirit stone he keeps with him at all times.
Tactical Brother Prometheus:
Last and definitely least, Prometheus isnt the name of a specific member of the group, but rather a term given to whichever Tactical Marine happens to be stuck with them at any given time, usually dying on that mission or not surviving very long afterwards. They tend to be in MKVI armor and given special weapons such as a flamer or plasma gun,and a combat knife. Nobody bothers to actually learn their name or backstory as that would get them emotional weight and attachment. Essentially, Prometheus is the Redshirt of the away team, a highly disposable unimportant security member just carried along because why not. Out of the dozens of Promethi, the only one to actually survive past the first job was a very young Morpheus who accidentally became important and joined the retinue of the previous Chapter Master.
Now if youve kept a keen eye on certain characteristics and personality traits they have, you might be coming up with theories as to their fate in the 41st millennium. Now I have a hopefully obvious throughline connecting them, but I wont spoil! Anyways this is all ive got for right now, peace.
