L-XIV-1182
| Marines of Mayhem - Death Guard |
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 Chaplain Salathiel 'Mayhem' Morvexus | |||
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History
Mayhem - Chaplain Salathiel Morvexus
Salathiel Morvexus was a relatively unknown legionnaire until Istavaan III. Being a stark supporter of Mortarian on Barbarus, Salathiel flocked to the Primarch's side when Mortarian sided with Horus during the Heresy. At Istavaan III he was in the intial wave of traitors who would catch the loyalists by surprise within his own legion. But amongst the fighting, brother against brother, Salathiel found himself alone as the virus bombs descended on the planet. Caught in a complex maze of underground ruins, sealed from the surface, Salathiel was thought to have perished by his allies. But during the search for the remaining loyalists still on Istavaan III, a recon squad from the Death Guard uncovered Salathiel on entering an underground chamber. Salathiel was found covered in blood, surrounded by 77 dead loyalists in the chamber and the many underground passageways leading from it. All bodies were killed in hand to hand rather then from bolter fire. With Salathiel's obvious skill at killing other space marines, Mortarian was quick to promote the legionnaire and with his favour from the dark gods they now followed, Salathiel was promoted to Chaplain. Mortarian presented the newly appointed Chaplain with a Power Scythe as a sign of his position and skill in combat.
Word had spread among the legion of Salathiel's adept at killing other space marines and his reputation continued to grow in the later campaigns. Mortarian selected Salathiel for many kill mission and in his wake mayhem rained. It was due to this that Salathiel Morvexus became known as Mayhem and those marines that followed him, the Marines of Mayhem. The Marines of Mayhem were outside the normal force organisation structure and were force assigned to Mayhem based on the next mission he was assigned. As his reputation grew so did that of the Marines of Mayhem and soon many legionnaires were fighting hard to be allocated to the unit. Mayhem instigated the initiation that he had endured in the ruins of Istavaan III, in that any legionnaire that wished to be assigned to the Marines of Mayhem had first had to complete 77 confirmed kills of loyalist space marines before they could join.
The Deadbringer - Praetor Axamal Tyranicus
Praetor Axamal Tyranicus, The Deadbringer, originally of Terra before being inducted into the XIV Legion just prior to the rediscovery of Mortarion. Adept at killing, he rose quickly in the ranks of the Death Guard. It was at the Battle of Gyros-Thravian against the greenskin horde, that Tyranicus was promoted by Mortarion to Delegatus, and later, following Istavaan III, with the death of his Praetor Icassus Tyllis, Tyranicus took command of the battle company. Tyranicus flourished following Istavaan III, and Mortarion enjoyed his dour demeour, which reminded him of himself. Tyranicus did not take kindly to politics and schemes, his battle tactics often blunt and brutal with a large use of heavy weapons squads followed by targeted assaults at the heart of enemy formations.
Following reports of a Salamander Legion force on the planet of Jento in the Austalis Ultima Sector, Mortarion assigned Morvexus and Tyranicus together in order to eradicate the loyalists. Thought to have been survivors of the Istavaan V massacre, the Salamanders had fled to the planet in order to restock equipment and repair their damaged ship. Unsure of their numbers or whether they had fortified any position, Mortarion surmised the combination of Tyranicus' ability to assault a dug in enemy as well as Morvexus' skill in hand to hand would work extremely well together. Morvexus was less then pleased to be assigned with a Praetor, however, he was highly impressed with Tyranicus' skill in prosecuting the attack. This allowed Morvexus to meet the Salamander Commander in hand to hand and Morvexus promptly dispatched the loyalist with a slice of his scythe.
With Jento cleared of loyalist involvement, Morvexus and Tyranicus received long range ship to ship communication from who they were told was Alpharius himself, to assist in accompanying an Alpha Legion task force in who were inbound to assault the Centremeh Sub-sector. Word of the discovery of a Forge World within the system and the promise of untold relics would allow Morvexus and Tyranicus to prosecute war on a much larger scale and the two commanders agreed to join the Alpha Legion.
Forgelord Turiel Faxus
A Techmarine during the Centrumeh Gate campaigns, Forgelord Turiel Faxus was pivotal in the discovery of the Warlord Titan on the planet Raynes, and the eventual escape from the planet. Following the campaign, Morvexus promoted Faxus to be the Forgelord of the Marines of Mayhem and Faxus set to work in getting the titan to operational status.
Combat Reports for L-XIV-1182
Breaking of Centrumeh Gate
With the fleet approaching the system, it was decided that the Death Guard Marines of Mayhem would assault the planet of Raynes. It was known as a Death World and with a highly toxic atmosphere, the Death Guard were well suited to such conditions. Chaplain Salathiel Morvexus knew this was a good cover, for the world was a knight world and he knew there would be many relics to find and keep for himself. Or, at least keep them away from the Alpha Legion whom he knew he could not trust. The Alpha Legion were not the only ones able to keep their secrets. Whilst his Thousand Sons, Alpha Legion and militia allies would deploy to Westarnes and Sudeen, Morvexus and Praetor Alaric Kekrymennos of the Alpha Legion would take command of the joint detachment of Alpha Legion and Death Guard.
With the majority of his forces deployed to the surface, Morvexus was left aboard the Accipiter to remain in control of the fleet in orbit while Kekrymennos led the ground attack on Raynes. Morvexus sent Praetor Axamal Tyranicus in support to ensure the attack on the planet’s capital city, Yuron, went to plan. Knowing Kekrymennos, who knew what their real motivations and allegiances were? He was sure they had some other scheme planned.
On Raynes, Tyranicus prepared for war and deployed his heavy weapons in order to assault the huge bastion. Yuron was surrounded by massive walls that were built specifically to repel a ground assault, while the huge void shields covering the city prevented any sort of orbital bombardment that would provide the ground assault forces cover. It had been occupied by a number of Blackshields prior to his arrival, who were well dug in the bastion. Their use of siege craft weapons to defend the fortress had elements of the Iron Warriors, thought Tyranicus. Too bad, he could have used their like today.
The assault began furiously at the North Eastern gate and Tyranicus had his heavy weapons deploy mass firepower of lascannons and quad mortars against the weakest parts of the fortifications, while Kekrymennos would conduct the main assault under cover. However, before Kekrymennos could deploy any of his assault forces, the augury scanner picked up a second large force moving towards them and the fortress, from the north. It was a second Blackshield force, obviously looking to take the fortress for themselves in the confusion caused by Kekrymennos and Tyranicus’ assault. Tyranicus found himself caught in the middle of a massive grudge that he had no part in. Surrounded on both sides and with one providing a solid defensive fortress, Tyranicus withdrew from the city, his Deathshroud bodyguard cutting swathes through the Blackshield militia forces in order for Tyranicus’ forces to withdraw, and allow the two Blackshield forces to destroy each other. Kekrymennos did likewise, though where they fled, Tyranicus did not know. The losses that would be involved taking of Yuron would not be worth it and besides, whilst that may be the Death Guard way of war, their Alpha Legion allies would not take kindly to attrition warfare. They would run and leave the Death Guard on their own, Tyranicus was sure.
Aboard the Accipiter, Morvexus coordinated the void battle, sending Death Guard and Alpha Legion to assault the enemy ships. Kekrymennos’ pet, Delegatus Epiphones, who was no doubt there to spy on Morvexus was causing him a headache, questioning every order, so Morvexus made sure that Epiphones was tasked to lead the boarding forces. Morvexus stayed aboard the Accipiter to repel any boarders. Reports coming back from his forces were that the boarding actions were going extremely well with a number of White Scars and Imperial Fist ships crippled. Those White Scars forces were cunning in the ways of void warfare, however, and a number of their troops managed to board the Accipiter, disabling many of its systems. Whilst Morvexus knew he could deal with the threat, their bikes provided them much greater manouverability then the slow Death Guard forces and he recalled his Death Guard to ensure he had sufficient legionnaires in order to box the loyalists in.
Just as Morvexus re-established his ships scanners, he received word that a loyalist escort which was all but destroyed, was making a last-ditch effort to turn the fight and was on course to ram the Accipiter. It was all too late as Morvexus only received the news moments before the collision and the Accipiter erupted in explosions, with systems shutting down throughout the ship. Morvexus tried to establish communications with Epiphones, but it seemed he had ordered his Alpha Legion to teleport from the ships, leaving the Death Guard to deal with both the Imperial Fists and the White Scars on their own without a word. Morvexus cursed the Alpha Legion, knowing he should not have trusted them. With the Accipiter doomed, the Death Guard were ordered to the escape pods and to regroup on Raynes surface – those that escaped the destruction aboard the Accipiter that is.
Whilst he had lost many, Morvexus was pleasantly surprised when he consolidated his forces with Tyranicus on the outskirts of Yuron. He had found a number of Mechanicum units deployed to defend what scans reported were the remnants of a titan loader carrying a relic of some importance approximately 150kms North-North West of Yuron in an otherwise deserted and scarce area. Tyranicus knew whatever it was, it had some value given the array of forces there. Reports from Tyranicus also suggested Kekrymennos and Epiphones, having teleported to the planet, were mustering near the Mechanicum location as well. After Epiphones betrayal, Morvexus would be damned to let the Alpha Legion anywhere near the relic. Tyranicus set off with the majority of the Death Guard forces to delay a loyalist militia that was moving to that location from the South West and to distract the Alpha Legion while Morvexus conducted the assault on the Mechanicum forces. As they struggled to destroy the machine constructs with what weapons his forces were left with following their unplanned deployment on Raynes, Morvexus used his forces to delay whilst he was able to fight his way to an entrance of the huge ship. Fighting robots did not provide Morvexus quite the satisfaction that killing fellow legionnaires did. With his bodyguard and Techmarine Turiel Faxus, they entered the huge craft and Faxus set to task to restore power and find what technologies were being so heavily defended within. Faxus restored power and Morvexus looked upon the eyes of his prize from the dim light within the loader. It was magnificent, albeit not yet operational. Faxus worked relentlessly with his menials to restore function to the titan carrier while the remaining Death Guard forces continued to delay the Mechanicum as best they could. Faxus restored sufficient systems to enable to plasma drive to be engaged and allow the carrier to launch into space. Tyranicus withdrew his forces to Morvexus’ location and they withdrew into orbit, leaving Kekrymennos to make his own escape from the planet.
Though it had taken a battering, and the loss of the Accipiter would hurt, Morvexus knew he had sufficient forces to make war elsewhere. He would leave the planet Raynes to its destruction, hopefully taking the Alpha Legion scum with it. He had taken all he needed from its surface. From the bridge and with Faxus in tow, he simply stated, ‘Now get this Warlord Titan operational, Forgelord.’
The Tomb of Galahad
Campaigns
| Breaking of Centrumeh Gate | |||||
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Prelude to WarWhile a number of Houses and at least one Company are known to have ..→ | ||||
| Second Compliance of Corabie | |||||
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The Second Compliance of Corabie With the arrival of the Imperial forces through the Warp ..→ | ||||
| The Second Golloch War | |||||
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Prelude to WarThe Golloch Cluster is a nebulous region of space containing thousands of ..→ | ||||
| The Tomb of Galahad | |||||
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Prelude to WarSometime before the Heresy erupted throughout the Imperium, Crusade Fleet ..→ | ||||
Battles
| Battle Name | Date | Planet | Battle Outcome | Battle Summary |
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| Breaking of Centrumeh Gate~Ep.1 - ACT of Heresy: Raynes | 058.009.M31 | Raynes | Secessionist |
With the Truce of Nobles invoked for the Hastilude shattered, the war on Raynes escalated faster than either of the two other planets in Centrumeh. Dozens of Knight Houses and their engines ..→ |
| Second Compliance of Corabie~Phase 1 |
As if by mutual agreement the initial attempts of both the Loyalist and Traitor forces on Corabie to secure territory and resources for their respective host hives concentrated on the Dilari ..→ | |||
| Second Compliance of Corabie~Phase 2 |
Withdrawing from the Dilari Wastelands early, foreseeing their defeat in that area, the Loyalists instead regrouped and made an early sprint for an area which had caught their attention; The Sultor ..→ | |||
| The Second Golloch War~Taking of SEC Idre Anchorage 7 | 499.009.M31 | SEC Idre Anchorage 7 | Unresolved |
July - Varangian Heresy Its location as a fuel station on one of the stable space lanes through the Golloch Cluster has made SEC Idre Anchorage 7 a haven for rumors and rogue data. Everything ..→ |
| The Tomb of Galahad~ACT of Heresy |
As the final salvos from the Traitors fleet crippled the remaining Loyalists cruisers covering the main forces retreat the hooded Watcher began to move. Sliding past the lifeless bodies of hundreds ..→ |
