Coming up with army lists and character concepts is one of the most enjoyable parts of this hobby for me. When I was working on my little kill team I went through a few ideas. First, I wanted to incorporate white into the colour scheme. Since my 3 other armies didn't have any white. So armies like Raven Guard and White Scars came to mind.

I ultimately chose a homebrew chapter because like most people who do homebrews, I didn't want to be tied down to a set of rules or fluff. Then I saw this cool shoulder badges on a 3d printer site that were elephant theme and WHAM BAMA. The Loxodon Guard were born.  

Then I thought about what the chapter would be like. Elephants are strong, imposing creatures. So I thought Dreadnoughts would fit that theme. I also liked the idea of Bladeguard Veterans also being featured in the army. I thought I would keep it simple and have a mostly codex compliant chapter (although I did flirt with the idea of using Space Wolves, with elephant themed Wulfen). So here's the Command of the 2nd Echelon of the Loxodon Guard:

Aegod "Steel Wolf" Omeal - Captain of the 2nd Echelon

I love Indomitus captain with relic shield model. His shield is really great. I picture him as a ferocious pack leader leading a squad of Bladeguard Vets across the battlefield.

Val”Swift Strike” Zondoros - 1st Lieutenant of the 2nd Echelon

This Lieutenant is apart of the Deathwatch Combat Patrol, his helmet is from the deathwatch upgrade sprue. 

Greto “Firemane” Tetus - 2nd Lieutenant of the 2nd Echelon

This is one of my more recent models and hes a kitbash between Bladeguard Veterans arms and the body, legs and head of the Captain in the Company of Heroes kit. He kind looks like Chuck Norris or WWE's Sheamus