Karthak Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Lexicanum states that it was the Red Thirst, while the warhammer 40k wiki says it's the Black Rage. I'm confused. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapelXIII Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I know he overcame the Black Rage on Armageddon. As far as I know he still feels the effects of the red thirst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Both of which are known to be unreliable at times The most recent codex says the following: For seven days and seven nights Calistarius lay entombed, his fevered mind teetering on the edge of madness and his broken body on the verge of death. Yet Calistarius did not succumb. Through sheer force of will he confronted the uncontrollable rage that burned through his mangled form. With supreme effort Calistarius cast out the Black Rage and in doing so, became something far more than he had been before. At midnight on the seventh day he burst free from his rocky prison, reborn as Mephiston, Lord of Death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrunTeufel Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Considering he lacks the red thirst special rule, he might have overcome both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Remember, fluff does not equal rules. As it stands, none of our special/independent characters have the Red Thirst special rule but I'm pretty sure they feel it's pull on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Sky Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Originally he overcame the red thirst (codex angels of death), it seems it has been changed to the black rage for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orblivion Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It is the Black Rage he overcame, Black_Sky is correct though that in previous editions it was the Red Thirst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm curious as to what extent the inquisition are aware of mephiston's unique phenomenal strengths. Am sure they would have paid him a visit by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orblivion Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm curious as to what extent the inquisition are aware of mephiston's unique phenomenal strengths. Am sure they would have paid him a visit by now. I don't think it has ever been mentioned, but I imagine the Inquisition is probably ignorant of the whole situation. Calistarius took a new name when he overcame the Black Rage, and as Mephiston he eventually became Chief Librarian. Considering how shoddy record keeping is in 40k, an incident of a single marine being unusually strong probably hasn't piqued anyone's interest. If they knew the particulars of how he came to be so strong they would likely investigate, but I doubt they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 And if the chapter can cover up ten millenia's worth of black rage and red thirst then surely they can cover up one man. Just with him being in such a high position that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 He's only been like that for 50 years. The records probably havent reached any inquisitors yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 From what I understand there's one or two Inquisitors "keeping an eye" on us, but they would need to have a big set of cahonas to level such an accusation given our record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabgoi Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 In all likelihood the inquisition is probably fully aware. Blood Angels and their successors send more troops to the Death Watch than any other legion. Top that off with the new codex saying they work with the grey knights often, who would be able to sense it as it is a psychic affliction and it is almost certain they know. But with how much support they throw behind the inquisition it is likely they do not care. Also, unlike other chapters, engaging the Blood Angels would destabilize an entire segmentum at the very least. Too many chapters owe them favors due to their impressive record. It gets overlooked, but even at the battle for McCragg a company of BA came to assist. Gulliman is after all our second Primarch who saved the legion after the angel fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Gulliman is after all a likeable fellow who saved the legion after the angel fell. Corrected that heretical slip-up for ya :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Devil Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It was his addiction to "Keeping up with the Kardashians". He miss the season finale while trapped under all that rubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabgoi Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Its the BA forum, we can be honest. But if anyone tells an ultra Smurf I said that I will deny it to the end and seak vengeance on the squealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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