The Castigators

[Cpt_Tiberius]

Sketched this today...

 

Cpt. Malus of the Castigators 9th Co.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Cpt_Tiberius/Malus_lr.jpg

 

As you can see he has seen better days. As you can see he has extensive bionics due to an exploding plasma cannon when he was a young devastator marine. While trying to hold back a tide of foul ork while his battle brothers retreated to or advantageous ground he was hit with a lucky rokkit attack. The foul Xenos weapon struck his Plasma Cannon causing a catastrophic explosion. His remaining squad mates battled their way to his prone form, expecting to find him dead, but not wanting to leave his precious wargear and geneseed behind. Instead they discovered that despite his grevious wounds he still clung tenaciously to life. Following the battle the chapter apothecaries were able to return him to fighting form, though the explosion had cost him his right arm, right leg, his right lung and part of his ribcage, and also his left hand.

 

Despite some of the more zealous members of the chapter and their feelings about augmetics, he endured and through tenacity, and sheer force of will advanced to the height of Company Captain. His years of experience in devastator squads gives him tremendous insight into the use of heavy firepower, and many has been the time where the precise application of his company's armament has swung the tide of battle in his chapter's favour.

 

In the picture you can see his favoured weapons, Foebreaker, a mastercrafted thunder mace, and his beloved stormbolter, Wrath of Heroes.

 

 

Hope you like it.

 

-T.

[Tyrannicide]

Awesome drawing Tiberius. Malus looks like the bad-ass of the Castigators. (That's a hard choice too!) I really like his personal heraldry, the two cannons crossed with a skull overhead. It's much different than the rest and shows creative flavor. :tu:

[Ferrus Manus]

I agree with Darth. He looks like a bad ass, and very unique. Great work!

[Cpt_Tiberius]

thanks! I am glad you guys like him. I have been trying to find time to draw him for some time. But, alas, real life keeps getting in the way.

 

I will try and do a better drawing of his head when I get a chance. :D

 

-T.

[Commissar Molotov]

Yay, Captain Malus! Because half the Castigators are twisted, emotionally-stunted and physically deformed cripples. :blush:

 

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/mnesimache/Castigators/Malus-headshoulders.jpg

 

You know I like it, but thanks Tiberius. (One down, nine more to go...?) :D

[Ferrus Manus]

You know I like it, but thanks Tiberius. (One down, nine more to go...?) :)

 

Oh, I hope so...

[SeerBrun]

Seerbrun is a great artist, but he's taken a great deal of liberty with the Castigators he's drawn. He named his Chaplain 'Karakalla', which isn't even a Latin name, forcing me to come up with a long and torturous explanation of how Chaplain Coratus acquired such a monicker. Equally, he drew what he liked on the Captain. And that's his right - I don't want to take anything away from the huge favours he's done for me. But you can understand why I'm keen to keep creative control of the Castigators after experiences like that.

 

So you want the real reasons? It's because an artist decided to draw things with little understanding for how it would affect the fluff. If you want the fluff reason, Castigators are entitled to wear the Inquisitorial symbol as an honour marking on occasion. Marines that are seconded to the personal service of an Inquisitor, or who join the alien-hunting Deathwatch are entitled to display Inquisitorial symbols upon their armour when they return to their chapter. As for the wreath of thorns, he would've been assigned it for ar act of extreme valour that directly contributed to an Imperial victory. Caphius has such a long history of service that he could've received it at any time. Bluntly stated, I'm not going to make up battles on the spot to cover up the fact that I haven't detailed it. As stated, Caphius was meant to be a background character. A hugely influential and important background character, but just a background character. The Second Company is featuring in my Castigators fiction, Machinery of Hate.

Karakalla is a latin name, in a sense. Its modeled after Caracalla, who was an Emperor of Rome (who just happened to be an angry person too, killing his brother and trying to erase him from history). I prefer K's, as they are unambiguous with regards to pronunciation. I was just looking through the thread here to see what was going on with the Castigators while I haven't been looking, but unfortunately, it seems that I only discovered that I was making things harder. It makes me 'lol' and cry at the same time. Sad panda.

 

In other notes, I would be willing to host the old Castigator site. Perhaps if it was up, when I do decide to draw Castigators (as I might again in the future), I might stand a better chance at doing so without flubbing stuff up.

[Commissar Molotov]

Karakalla is a latin name, in a sense. Its modeled after Caracalla, who was an Emperor of Rome (who just happened to be an angry person too, killing his brother and trying to erase him from history). I prefer K's, as they are unambiguous with regards to pronunciation. I was just looking through the thread here to see what was going on with the Castigators while I haven't been looking, but unfortunately, it seems that I only discovered that I was making things harder. It makes me 'lol' and cry at the same time. Sad panda.

 

In other notes, I would be willing to host the old Castigator site. Perhaps if it was up, when I do decide to draw Castigators (as I might again in the future), I might stand a better chance at doing so without flubbing stuff up.

 

Hey, Brun. It's good to hear from you! We haven't heard much since your fire. I hope you're doing well.

 

I didn't realise you'd renamed Caracalla - that explains why my google searches never really came up with anything worthwhile. The explanation I came up with was that during the War of Woe (where the Castigators sustained heavy casualties) the Space Sharks that fought alongside the Castigators named him 'Karakalla', the Tethyian word for 'Heavy-Hearted', such was his sorrow at the deaths of his Brothers. With the Crux Terminatus that you'd drawn him with, I had Karakalla as the First Company Chaplain, making Renatus Master of Sanctity. So whilst it was an initial hardship, it resulted in a nifty bit of fluff and a greater understanding of the Chapter.

 

Equally, your drawings informed my understanding of Caphius/Lycidius to a great extent, and the character wouldn't be who he was without them. I can understand how annoying it'd have been if I'd been weighing you down, telling you what had to be on every single shoulderpad or armour-plate. So I don't begrudge you at all! If worse comes to worse, I can adopt a policy roughly similar to that of a Black Library continuity editor - it's simply 'your interpretation' of Caphius - Brother Varen likely won't model Caphius exactly the same, so that's 'his interpretation'. At the end of the day, I'm fortunate to have created a Chapter that sparks peoples' creativity and gives them enjoyment. :)

 

The point I was really trying to convey to Varen was that I just didn't know every detail of Caphius's life, and that I hadn't informed the details you'd added on to him.

 

As to the old Castigators site, it was deleted without me having a chance to back up my data (a terrible host, IMHO) and so I had to start over from scratch. At the moment I can't afford the domain, hosting or even to pay the web designer - so castigators.com might be delayed a while. (Student life sucks!) That said, I hope to have it online by January 2009.

[Commissar Molotov]

At the request of Varen, I've been working on Castigator timelines. In an effort to not go insane, and inspired by the latest Space Marine codex, I've encompassed a period between 749-999.M41. That 250-year period allows us to look at more recent events, and it focuses on contemporary characters who are still alive. This is not exhaustive, and indeed needs a lot of work from all of us, but it's definitely a start.

 

I've moved around, edited and changed a number of events that've been submitted by Ferrus and Darth in an attempt to make them more cohesive.

 

 

Castigators Timeline, 749-999.M41

YearNotes749.M41The War for Sadizar IX: At the behest of Inquisitor Krymlic, the Castigators exterminate a heretical cult on the hive-world of Sadizar IX. It is eventually discovered that a Tyranid Broodlord had infected the hive. Two squads of the First Company's Terminators, are deployed into the underhive. The Chapter fights terrifying battles in cramped tunnels, accessways, vents and ducts but emerges victorious.797.M41Death of Third Company Captain YYYYYY. XXXXX becomes Captain.815.M41Death of Fifth Company Captain Midian. Escalus becomes Captain.845.M41Death of Third Company Captain XXXXX. Sirius becomes Captain.856.M41The Belaxalar Xenocide: The world of Belax was stark, with an atmosphere high in gaseous ammonia and low in oxygen. Elaborate crystalline cities dominated the landscape, inhabited by the Belax, a young and belligerent race with advanced technologies. The Belax utilised birthing chambers, fluid-filled tanks that could hasten the development of the young. The technology had even been used to improve upon their anatomy, breeding warriors with armour plates, poison sacs, spiked knuckles and other such martial modifications. Vicious wars between the nation-states of Belax were not uncommon; indeed the only thing capable of uniting the disparate peoples of the Belaxalar would be an Imperial invasion.

 

Captain Caphius, at the behest of Chapter Master Avitus, conducted a Xenocidal campaign against Belax so that the Adeptus Mechanicus could conduct mining operations upon it. The Second Company fought a ferocious war against the Belax, before emerging victorious. By the time the Second Company left Belaxalar, all of the Belax had been utterly wiped out. The Adeptus Mechanicus abandoned the world less than a decade later, after finding that the ore extracted from the planet was not of sufficient quality to merit excavation.

899.M41Death of Avitus: Chapter Master Avitus is killed in battle. Before he dies, he names First-Captain Quintilius as his successor. 4th Company Captain Ostorius becomes First-Captain, Timon becomes Fourth Company Captain.900.M41The Garrett Insurrection: The entire Chapter mobilises to prevent the Word Bearers from activating an infernal device as the 'Eternal Engine'. Ancient Constantine unfurls the Crimson Standard of the Castigators and the Master's Household deploys into the fray. The Castigators, holding true to the Emperor's light, descend upon the Word Bearers, determined to punish them for their blackest heresies. After a week of fierce fighting, the Third Company stand ready to assault a breach in the enemy lines. Chapter Master Quintilius orders Constantine and a portion of his Honour Guard to fight at their head. He decrees that the battle would be won when the Crimson Standard is planted atop the broken bodies of the Word Bearers.

 

The breach was a swirling maelstrom, a seething press of bodies. Blood was a fine mist in the air, split only by the sound of blade against blade and the screams of the dying. Casualties on both sides were high, but the Castigators would not relent until they achieved victory. Ancient Constantine was wounded many times before succumbing. Blood poured from his injuries; it was clear that although he was grieviously hurt he would not give up. Raising the standard high, he roared his defiance and led the renewed assault. The Castigators fought determinedly against the Word Bearers, eventually achieving their victory. As Constantine lay dying, he passed the standard into the hands of Rhetoricus, one of his Honour Guardians. Rhetoricus was installed as the Chapter's Ancient, embodying millennia of unbroken tradition. Many of the Chapter's most dedicated and devout have borne the Crimson Standard into battle, through death, destruction and despair upon a thousand worlds. To the Castigators, it is a point of pride that the standard has never fallen to the ground, passing directly from one warrior to another.

 

The pride the Castigators took in thwarting the Word Bearers was far greater than it could've been against any other force. No Space Marine ever feels so alive as standing victorious over their fallen Brothers, and the enmity between the Castigators and the Word Bearers is great indeed.

923.M41Death of First-Captain Ostorius. Fifth Company Captain Escalus becomes First-Captain, Cascarus becomes Fifth Company Captain.939.M41The Zarath Strand Reprisals: The Fourth Company aids the Thousand Swords and the Judicators in crippling two Ork Waaagh!s threatening a vital Imperial shipping route. In a ferocious boarding action, the Castigators dispatch Warboss Grimskar. The Castigators withdraw, leaving the Thousand Swords to eradicate the last vestiges of Ork resistance.985.M41: Warboss Duffdreg da Destroya rises to prominence among several Ork clans within the Howling Stars. Duffdreg is distinctive in that he is an albino - the primitive xenos believe that his white skin marks him out as the chosen of their Gods, and unite behind his singularly bellicose vision. Rallying his forces, entire worlds fall in a few short weeks. The Castigators move quickly to halt the Ork threat. The Second Company fought valiantly, scoring victory after victory. The Ork forces retaliated, bringing their full force to bear. The Second Company advanced on Duffdreg's forces, combat-squads using their flamers to scour the aliens from defending positions before closing into combat. Few of the Company emerged unscathed from the campaign. Caphius himself was grievously wounded, but refused to allow the Apothecaries to tend to him whilst the xenos forces still posed a threat to the citizens of the Imperium. The Warboss managed to elude the Castigators, escaping into the warp. All the same, however, his assault upon the Howling Stars was over, and that was considered victory enough. Still, the Chapter would swear fell oaths of vengeance against Duffdreg, determined to crush him should their paths cross again.987.M41The War of Woe: To avenge the losses eighty years earlier, a force of Word Bearers under the command of a Dark Apostle known only as 'The Father' engineers a plot to trap and destroy the Castigators. The Fifth Company suffers heavy losses, including the death of Captain Cascarus, but with the aid of the Space Sharks, the newly-installed Captain Anteas is able to thwart the Word Bearers. Believing that the Father wishes to recreate the Eternal Engine, the Fifth Company fights against a daemonic incursion to avenge the fallen - only to find that the Apostle only intended to inflict heavy casualties on the Castigators and mire the Fifth Company whilst a heavy raid was conducted by the Black Legion against the planet of Vatrax.989.M41Commander Quickblood: Acting in conjunction with the Ordo Xenos and a strike-force of the Deathwatch, the Fourth Company under Captain Timon strikes at Tau space. They are opposed by Shas'O Tash'var Raal, known as Commander Quickblood.990.M41The Achenite Apostasy: Fifth Company thwart a heretic insurgency on the world of Achenar. Assault Sergeant Atellus executes the Planetary Governor and finds out that under ancient laws, he had become his inadvertent successor. Atellus quickly abdicates his position, though his Brothers are sure not to forget his acute embarassment.992.M41The Second Tyrannic War: Hive Fleet Kraken // Captain Sirius focuses his attentions upon on the Tyranid menace, a continuation of the Third Company's prior actions against Genestealer cults within the Howling Stars.994.M41

• The Oubliette: The Third and Fifth Companies fight in the defense of an Inquisitorial citadel besieged by a splinter of the Iron Warriors legion engage led by Warsmith Ares Vrolok. Cast out from the Iron Warriors, Vrolok had fought for ten thousand years to further his own aims, leading those loyal to him on a rampage across many worlds, gathering renegade Marines to his cause. Vrolok attached and besieged the Inquisitorial Fortress-world of Tynax after hearing rumours that precious STC fragments had been recovered by the Inquisition. An avid technophile, Vrolok was determined to have the fragments for himself, and assaulted Tynax. The Fortress was defended by a small contingent of Adepta Sororitas, attached to the personal retinue of Inquisitor Lord -------.
   
  The Castigators' Third Company assaulted the Iron Warriors in an effort to delay the traitor Marines. Whilst battle raged, elements of the Fifth Company helped organise a rapid evacuation of the Fortress, ferrying the STC fragments to safety. The Techmarines hastily rigged charges within the fortress, designed to annihilate intruders. The Castigators retreated as soon as the relics were safe - the Captains knowing that the Space Marines would only dash themselves to pieces if they resisted the Iron Warriors for too long. After the battle, Captain Anteas received the Sword of Sorrows from a Canoness of the Adepta Sororitas.
   
  
• The Fifth Company is blown off course after departing Tynax, and put in at Karthagot Nova for repairs, becoming the first Castigators in millennia to visit the Thousand Swords' homeworld. While there, they are invited by Chapter Master Zeuxis to join in the extermination of a Dark Eldar kabal.
  

995.M41The War for Maethax: The Second and Fifth Companies engage Word Bearers on Maethax, a densely populated world in the northern reaches of the Ultima Segmentum. A dark and troubled world, Maethax's numerous manufactora produced weapons and other materiel for local Imperial Guard forces. When the Castigators received news of an armed insurgency on Maethax, they dispatched the second and fifth companies to respond. If the production centres of Maethax were disrupted, forces for sectors around would be compromised. When scouts uncovered evidence that the Word Bearers were involved, the campaign became even more vital to the Castigators. This marked the third time in a century that The Father had assaulted the Castigators in order to further his own inscrutable aims.

 

After a ferocious six-month campaign, the Castigators were triumphant. The battles on Maethax had been bloody; the Fifth Company participated in bloody street-fighting to recapture the city of Bacchat. Bacchat was a dismal place, blanketed by the roar of machinery and sporadic showers of acid rain; nevertheless, it was a vital strategic point, and the Castigators fought mercilessly to reclaim it - an attitude that won them the campaign. At the height of the campaign, Captain Anteas avenged the death of Cascarus by killing the Father. After the battles for Maethax, the second and fifth companies returned to Losanco triumphant. Having dealt the heretic sons of Lorgar a blow that would surely be felt within the Eye of Terror itself, Captains Caphius and Anteas were lauded for their strategic acumen, and began the process of rebuilding their Companies from the reserves.

997.M41

• The Pursuit of Melchor: Anteas and the Fifth Company attempt to hunt down the Black Legionnaires that raided Vatrax. Pursuing Melchor to a desolate world within the Tau Empire, Anteas was unable to prevent Melchor descending into a subterranean crypt and retrieving a daemon-axe known as Soulrender. The Fifth Company is forced to retreat in the face of overwhelming Tau forces, and leaves the traitors and the xenos to do battle.
  
• The Undertaking to Sirroij: Master Quintilius dispatches the Third Company to the world of Sirroij after the Castigators receive word that the planet's promethium miners had lain down their tools. The Castigators had somewhat of a stake in Sirroij - the planet's mines provided the Chapter with much of its promethium requirements. Industrial disputes on Sirroij could compromise the Castigators' ability to wage war. Captain Ramus, the Chapter's Chief Victualler, was tasked with resolving the Sirroij by any means necessary. To achieve those ends, the Third Company and Captain Sirius were to support him.
  

998.M41The Fourth Company is lured back to Tau space, where Shas'O Tash'var He'yth Mont'da R'myr - Commander Darkspear - attempts to avenge the death of his mentor, Commander Quickblood.999.M41The End Times:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now, something to work out. I said in a previous post to Varen that Caphius has been Second Company Captain for anything up to 300 years. Quintilius becomes Chapter Master in 899.M41 at the death of Avitus. At that time, he's First-Captain and Caphius is Second Company Captain. In 999.M41, a century later, Escalus is First-Captain and Caphius is still Second Company Captain. Where did Escalus come from? We have to assume he was another Battle Company Captain, chosen by Quintilius in an effort to thwart Caphius's promotion to First-Captain.

 

899.M41 - Avitus (Chapter Master), Quintilius (First-Captain), Caphius (Second Company Captain), Escalus (unknown.)

900.M41 - Quintilius (Chapter Master), Unknown First-Captain, Caphius (Second Company Captain), Escalus (unknown.)

999.M41 - Quintilius (Chapter Master), Escalus (First-Captain), Caphius (Second Company Captain)

The thing is, whilst I'd figured Quintilius and Caphius were roughly the same age (with Quntilius being perhaps younger than Caphius), I always figured that Escalus was substantially younger than Caphius and Sirius - though older than Timon and Anteas. Which is leading me to suspect that between Quintilius and Escalus, there's been another First-Captain. That must be all the more galling for Caphius, to have watched at least three other Marines (Quintilius, our mysterious new First-Captain who needs a name and Escalus) all take the position of First-Captain whilst he remains Second Company Captain. I find Caphius a very interesting character in that sense. There's a Captain in the Apocalypse book who was denied election to Chapter Master, so he took most of his Company and went traitor. Caphius would never do that, but he's stewingas Captain of the Second. He wants to be like Lycidius, to exceed Lycidius, but he's an imperfect reflection of his hero. I did write at one bit that Quintilius particularly likes Timon (going so far as to award him stewardship of the Chastener) and is potentially grooming him as a future Chapter Master, which perhaps even means that if Quintilius died and Escalus became master, Timon might become First-Captain!

 

The thing, of course, is that Caphius would be a terrible Chapter Master. He's too much of a zealot, and would endanger the carefully-brokered pacts the Castigators enjoy with the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Adeptus Astra Telepathica and the Navis Nobilite. Of course, it doesn't stop him coveting the position...

 

What I'd like to do, then, is to work out the dates and ages for the Captains of the Castigators (specifically the Battle-Company Captains) so we can work out what's happened. And then we need to work out which Company Escalus came from, as well as the mysterious First-Captain between Quintilius and Escalus.

 

Food for thought!

[Cpt_Tiberius]

Well could he have come from the 5th? Anteas is a new captain, correct? Maybe Escalus was his predecessor? As for the mystery captain, How about Ostorius? it's the middle name of the first Praetorian chosen by Augustus, and he was later Prefect of Egypt.

 

 

-T.

 

(dang, just realized that's ANOTHER captain I have to draw...sigh, no rest for the wicked. :P)

[Commissar Molotov]

Anteas became Captain in 987.M41 upon the death of Cascarus, though Cascarus could've come after Escalus.

 

So in 899.M41, Quintilius becomes Chapter Master, and appoints Ostorius as First-Captain from the Third, Fourth or Fifth Company. Upon the death of Ostorius (who must've had a relatively short reign as First-Captain), Escalus is taken from...

 

I think it partly depends on how long Timon, Sirius and Cascarus had been Captains. I like Escalus coming from the Fifth. It works with Cascarus and Anteas both being relatively young, dynamic, vibrant Captains. It somewhat ties in with my thoughts that Caphius might dislike the Fifth Company, seeing it as a historical hotbed of radicalism and 'moderate thinking'. I seem to recall that Darth had suggested Sirius being around 270 in 999, meaning he'd have been born around 729ish. If we assume he was at least 100 before becoming Captain, then that's 829... either way, if we want him to be the second-oldest Captain after Caphius, then Ostorius must've come from the Fourth Company. Of course, the later Ostorius dies and Escalus takes up the mantle of First-Captain, the less time Timon's been in the job, and I thought of him as quite a comfortable, middle-aged Captain, au fait with the role of Master of the Fleet. As a result, I'd probably have Ostorius die in the 920s, with Escalus becoming First-Captain, and Timon then having been a Captain for at least 70 years.

 

As of 999.M41, Anteas will've only have been a Captain for 12 years, Timon for 100, Sirius for 170 (at the moment) and then Caphius for anything up to 300. That makes the turnover rate seem not so bad! (I haven't even started on the Reserve Companies! Oh my!)

 

 

But yes, we need to try to clarify some ages so we can get set on locking this timeline down. :P

 

 

Chapter Masters of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesQuintilius899.M41999.M41Current Chapter MasterAvitus???.M41899.M41None at present

 

First Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesEscalus923.M41999.M41Current First-CaptainOstorius899.M41923.M41KIAQuintilius---.M41899.M41Became Chapter Master upon death of Avitus

 

Second Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesCaphius---.M41999.M41Current Captain

 

Third Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesSirius845.M41999.M41Current CaptainCaranatus797.M41845.M41KIATyranus---.M41797.M41KIA

 

Fourth Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesTimon899.M41999.M41Current CaptainOstorius???.M41899.M41Became First-Captain in 899.M41

 

Fifth Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesAnteas987.M41999.M41Current CaptainCascarus923.M41987.M41Killed by Word Bearers, 987.M41Escalus---.M41923.M41Became First-Captain in 923.M41Midian---.M41---.M41Interred within Dreadnought, ---.M41

[Barret]

Two more things for the timeline. The dates are my own best guesses, so feel free to change them (or any of the details) as you see fit. It's not like it's going to conflict with any of my stuff. :huh:

 

 

952~ XXth Company fights alongside the Thousand Swords 2nd Company to defeat the Daemon Lord Urvog the Nauseating, with the Thousand Swords suffering heavy casualties to allow Captain Y time to close Urvog's warp rift and stem the invasion. Before parting ways, Captains Xharp and Y exchange honours, Y receiving the Golden Hand and Xharp the Crown of Thorns.

 

994~ The Fifth Company is blown off course after departing Tynax, and put in at Karthagot Nova for repairs, becoming the first Castigators in millennia to visit the Thousand Swords' homeworld. While there, they are invited by Chapter Master Zeuxis to join in the extermination of a Dark Eldar kabal.

[Ferrus Manus]

It all looks pretty good Mol. But didn't we have a name for Sirius' predecessor? I only mention it because he's not in the table.

[Commissar Molotov]

I don't recall having one, unfortunately. If you can find it, bring it to my attention! :)

[Ferrus Manus]

I'm sure there was a name in that timeline you sent me a while back. But unfortunately I can't check as my pc was wiped after a virus :wub:

[Tyrannicide]

Third Company Captains of the Castigators, 749-999.M41

NameFromToNotesSirius845.M41999.M41Current CaptainCaranatus797.M41845.M41KIATyranus---.M41797.M41KIA

I’ve decided that Sirius’s predecessor will be named Caranatus. He was young when first elected to serve as the Third’s commander in 797.M41, and only did so for a minor period as Captain. His death occurred on the world of ----- in the beginning of 845.M41. (I’ll need to detail this much more, as you can see) Sirius is then appointed Captain of the Lightbringers in 845.M41. This shows Caranatus as a Captain for only forty-eight standard Imperial years. Tyranus would have led the third company elements that partook in the campaign on Sadizar IX. I’ll need to come up with some background for him as well.

As you can see I’ve decided that Sirius was born in the year of 739.M41. He then works his way up the ranks in the Chapter for 116 years until he is selected to become the leader of the Third in 845.M41. So he’s 260 years old, and has been a Battle-Company Captain for 154 years.

[Commissar Molotov]

Awesome, I've added that in. I'm a little unsure of your names, though - Captain Tyranus would've been the one in 746 undertaking the Hellstar Purge (or whatever it eventually gets called) - Tyranid/Tyranus...? I don't like that. The easiest thing to do would be to switch Tyranus and Caranatus, but give it some thought.

 

I've also been working on Company-specific timelines. These don't need fancy tables because they just serve to illustrate where we're missing information. I've included yours and mine because they're the most immediate:

 

III Company

749 - Sadizar IX

797 - Y Dies

845 - X Dies, Sirius becomes Captain

900 - Holds breach during Garrett Insurrection

992 - Second Tyrannic War/Hive Fleet Kraken

994 - Battle at Oubliette against Iron Warriors

 

V Company

815 - Midian dies, Escalus becomes Captain

900 - Garrett Insurrection

923 - Escalus becomes First-Captain, Cascarus becomes Captain

987 - War of Woe, Cascarus dies, Anteas becomes Captain

990 - Achenite Apostasy

994 - Battle for Oubliette against Iron Warriors. During return to Losanco, blown off course to Karthagot Nova.

995 - Maethax

997 - Pursuit of Melchor

 

Many of the battles in the history reflect the players in my group - Nick's Black Legion/Melchor, the Albino Orks that Caphius fights (setting it up so Anteas can encounter them) - the Tau fighting Timon and the Fourth. Equally, for the Third, I've tried to incorporate elements of both your circle and Marshal2_Crusader's. You've got Tyranids, so I've got Sadizar IX, the Hellstar Purge and my idea was that in 992, Sirius would turn his attention towards Tyranids. Crusader's group includes renegade Iron Warriors, so the third fought alongside the fifth against Ares Vrolok. I think it's neat to try to set up these story arcs that you guys can play with.

[ToyShip]

I loved Tiberius' new drawing so much that I decided to spend about 45 minutes and do this:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/Toyship/Malus_lr2.jpg

 

Nothing special, it has a lot of deficiencies, but I wanted to see what he would look like in color.

 

Anywho, you've done a ton of work on the Castigators since I was around last, so I'll be reading it and offering any tidbits if you want them.

 

Cheers, Toyship

[Cpt_Tiberius]

Hey Toyship! That looks pretty good. I am glad you enjoyed the picture. It turned out alot better than I had anticipated, especially considering I have not drawn in several months. :blush:

 

At some point I will have to draw the rest of the captains... :whistling:

[Commissar Molotov]

I will have to draw the rest of the captains... :lol:

 

It's in print now! Don't let him get away, lads! ;)

[Marshal Rohr]

Thanks Mol, you'll be pleased to know that the Castigators have been whopping up on Renegades for 3 games now. Its time to test their mettle against Orks on sunday night.

[ToyShip]

Hey Toyship! That looks pretty good. I am glad you enjoyed the picture. It turned out alot better than I had anticipated, especially considering I have not drawn in several months.

 

At some point I will have to draw the rest of the captains...

 

Glad it meets with your approval, its nothing much, just blocked in colors obviously. For not drawing in several months thats darn good. I may have to speak to you about your technique in the future, as I am a fellow artist. Ill be going to school for it next fall.

 

Back to the topic at hand:

It's in print now! Don't let him get away, lads!

 

Thats quite the commitment, I cant wait to see them all. I have to say this fellow is my favorite so far, beside the Loscanan.

 

Anyway, more later.

 

Toyship

[brother varen]

Cpt Tiberius, great work with Mallus. Can't wait to see more.

 

Mol, the timeline i was refering to was that of the 2nd company that you have already made. I have tried to create some events for the 2nd company, which you may do with as you wish, I'm not the writer type. Also i haven't included dates, not sureon dating system.

 

1) The Delvis Rift wars - The Firebrands were patroling the Delvis rift, when they encountered a Night Lords fleet Commanded by Lord Pherax. Outnumbered 2 to 1, Strike Crusier Inviolate, Commanded by Captain Mithras, with escorts conducted hit and run raids until reinforcements could arrive. Some of the Night Lords vessels managed to escape.

 

2) The siege of Demos - The Firebrands manged to track down the Night Lords stronghold and attacked. Lord Pherax escapes swearing vengence against the Firebrands.

 

3) The Phylos System rebellion - The Word Bearers start rebellions throughout the Phylos System. The Castigators send several companies to restore the Emperor's rule. Chaplain Ignatius single-handedly slays the Dark Apostle, but is badly injuried. Later he is entombed within a dreadnought.

 

 

That is what i managed so far. Its not much but it is something. I have created several enemy characters for the Firebrands. Some are lacking a name.

 

1) Chaos Lord Pherax - Night Lords Chapter

 

2) Autarch Alaedron - Craftworld Alaitoc

 

3) Dark Eldar Kabal of the severing Talon

 

4) Dark Eldar Wych Cult of Agony

 

5) Dark Apostle __________ the Chastiser

 

6) Dark Apostle __________ the Seed Bearer

 

 

I have also modified the "FireBrands" roster a little.

 

Captain Caphius, Commander of the Watch

Chaplain Nicodemus

 

Command squad:

 

Senior Veteran Sergeant Soren

Apothecary Janus

Standard Bearer Tyrus

Codicier Gavius

 

Tactical squad Arius

Tactical squad Pius - "The Devouted"

Tactical squad Taurin - "The Rampagers"

Tactical squad Castus

Tactical squad Lucan

Tactical squad Remus

Assualt squad Brutus - "Crimson Hammers"

Assualt squad Marius - "Eviscerators"

Devastator squad Valerian

Devastator squad Korvin

 

Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought - Ignatius

Venerable Dreadnought -

Dreadnought -

 

 

Strike cruiser Inviolate - Captain Mithras

 

I'm still working on it, but it is slow due to real life. So what do you all think? I know i don't match the skill of all who have contributed to the Castigators. Right now i'm in the process to flesh out the company sergeants. I have included some squad names, but haven't got all done.

 

For example, Sergeant Pius has his squad named "The Devouted". Sergeant Pius was at one time a chaplain novitiate, but didn't finish due to the death of his mentor. He has taken this as a sign that he has another path to follow. During battle, he has been seen walking through a war zone. He would walk delivering the Emperor's wrath without taking any major injuries. His squad believe him to be blessed by the Emperor and have taken to his method of warfare. To date, he has not lost any of his squad, no matter what war zone he has been in.

 

Sergeant Taurin's squad "The Rampagers". Taurin follows the policy, "the best defense, is a good offense." Taurin will close the distance with the enemy as fast as he can. Taurin has also developed a close bond with Sergeant pius. Sometimes Sergeant Taurin will move his squad through sergeant pius's squad of "Devouted" to reach the enemy quickly and without injury. This tactic has been used many times to spearhead assualts.

 

Sergeant Brutus squad "Crimson Hammers". Assualt sergeant Brutus carries a thunderhammer as his weapon of choice. During the seige of Demos, Sergeant Brutus and his squad held a breach against numerous Night Lords. When the breach was reached by the other Castigators, Brutus and his squad stood amoung a mound of corpses and were covered in gore. Sergeant Brutus is broader and taller than most in his company.

 

Sergeant Marius squad "Eviscerators". Assault sergeant Marius has a cool and collected manner, until he is ready to wage war. Marius carries a eviscerator to battle. When he is in combat, he turns into a mercious killer that none can match.

 

 

So what do you think? I got my bullet proof vest on :)

[SeerBrun]

ALL YOUR FLUFF ARE BELONG TO US

 

http://www.immortalenemies.com/1stsgtsvlla_sm.jpg

 

Actually, the way I pictured this one working out is that our friend, here, Sulla, while a very cunning fighter, was not of the temperance to command a company. Coming from the more fanatical side of the Castigators, the self-hating kind of disfigured freak, he accrued many scars over the course of his many centuries of service. Most notably was a melta-bomb that went off in close proximity to his face, melting his scarred face and blinding him. The visage he wears now is no mask, but instead his actual steel plated (black carapace) lined skull. Etc etc.

 

1st Sgt may have to change, depending on our good friend and creator Mol. I frankly don't like the idea that you can't use "Master Sgt" because of Halo, because it is a real rank, but so is 1st Sgt.

[Marshal Rohr]

thats some scary stuff dude