Lastly, we have the kill team's leader, Veteran Sergeant Talaon Hereus of the Khalkotauroi Chapter.

Yes, I see the mould lines and file marks, too.

The helmet and both shoulder pads come from the Deathwatch kit; the thunder hammer arm comes from the Assault squad kit; the backpack, legs, and torso come from the Tactical/Devastator squad kits; and I don't recall where the bolt pistol arm came from (perhaps the Tactical/Devastator or Assault squad kits). I filed the grill on the Mk VIII chestpiece down - I plan to paint a design on the space instead.

You may be asking "What's a Khalkotauroi?" Actually, that word is plural, so the question should be "what are Khalkotauroi?" The Khalkotauroi are the Greek name for the bronze-hooved fire-breathing bulls from the Argonautica, crafted by Hephaestus and given to King Aeetes of Colchis. They were also known as the "Colchis Bulls." I was using the bull-headed shoulder pad from the Deathwatch kit, but I wanted to use a DIY Chapter. I wanted to avoid the color combinations that are used by the official known bull/minotaur Chapters. I also wanted to avoid using the words "minotaurs," "taurans," and "bulls" in the Chapter name, so I had to do a little bit of research. While I haven't read the story of Jason and the Argonauts since the '80s, Google is my friend and there was no hesitation when I found the Greek name for these mythical bulls after searching for "mythical bull monsters" or something similar. The Khalkotauroi name might be considered the Chapter's true name, given in the tongue of whatever world it is that they hail from. This is much like Vlka Fenryka being the "true" name of the Space Wolves or Carcharodons Astra being the "true" name of the Space Sharks (though that one is in High Gothic rather than the Chapter's parent tongue). In this, I imagine that the Khalkotauroi might have a proper Gothic name by which they are more well known. I haven't decided upon that yet, however, so I'll continue to refer to them by their native name. The name also informed the color of the bull head - bronze, so I had to choose a darker color for the shoulder pad to give the proper contrast. Since my original selection of operatives included one of my Fists of Purity, blue was taken. I also wanted to avoid black. This left dark green or dark purple, and I chose the latter (which left the green for the Sons of Medusa). Unlike the other DIY Chapters that I've created for this kill team, I plan to develop the Khalkotauroi in more depth.

Normally, I prefer power swords or axes on my leaders, so I figured I'd do something a little different this time around. And while the mythical Khalkotauroi were known for breathing fire, I might not incorporate that into my WH40K Khalkotauroi. Or maybe I will. We'll see. Regardless, I didn't want to paint myself into a corner with anything, so Veteran Sergeant Hereus' wargear isn't necessarily representative of his Chapter's preferences. Also, despite the Ancient Greek origins of the name, I didn't include the transverse crest on the helm, though I was sorely tempted to do so. Again, I didn't want to paint myself into a corner by making this Chapter too derivative of its namesake. By not incorporating those elements into the mini, I've allowed myself a bit of freedom when I get around to actually developing the Khalkotauroi Chapter.