Kor'bhan Octarius

Portrait of Sixth Princeps Kor'bhan Octarius

Sixth Princeps **Kor'bhan Octarius**, the '***Black Kraken***', is the former commander of the Argent Leviathans Space Marine Chapter's 6th Company, serving from 578.M41-034.M42.

## Background

Sixth Princeps Kor'bhan Octarius was the Captain of the Argent Leviathans Chapter's 6th Company from M41.578 to M42.034 (prior to Primaris reinforcements). Octarius was known for being unusually kind for an Argent Leviathan, this earned him the mocking title of the 'Black Kraken', Octarius, however, took this in stride and adopted it as the sigil for his Company. Once the Great Rift opened, the 6th Company of the Argent Leviathans was one of the four companies that were left stuck within the Imperium Nihilus.

During this tumultuous era, Kor'bhan spent his time protecting the Caerulian system from Chaos Warband and Daemon incursions. However, once Caerule was assaulted by a Slaaneshi Daemon force led by the Keeper of Secrets Vro'nan Pyredancer, Octarius managed to successfully get 253 Astartes and 1 million Caerulian citizens off-planet before him and the Sixth company were entirely wiped out by the Daemon forces.

## Personality

Octarius has been noted several times to be unusually kind for an Argent Leviathan, often going out of his way to prevent civilian or guard casualties. Due to having the contempt of most of the chapter other than his own company, Octarius very rarely spoke to others within the chapter unless it was a tactical necessity.

Within his own company, Octarius spent most of his time training with those under him, forging a bond within the company only to be broken upon their deaths. However much his own chapter disliked him, Octarius continued to do the Emperors will until his final breath.

## Equipment

* **Lightning Claw '*Tortuosi Unguibus*'**
* **Phobos Pattern Bolt Pistol**
* **Artificer Mk.VII Power Armour**
* **Krak and Frag Grenades**

## Quotes

### By Octarius

"*Honour? Honour?! I don't give a frakk about your damned honour! I don't care about who you are, what you fought or how good you are at fighting! I'm telling you to get off this damned planet before we all get killed! And I swear by the Emperor if you stubborn idiots try and stay I'm going to kill you myself for being so damned stupid! So go! Save yourselves!*"
— Sixth Princeps Kor'bhan Octarius, telling Astartes of the 4th, 7th and 9th to evacuate Caerule prior to the 6th Companies demise
"*The main difference between us and the regular citizens of the Imperium is that we have the ability and means to protect them and this Imperium, while they can only lie and hope that the endless horrors of this universe never visit whatever backwater planet they hail from*"
— Sixth Princeps Kor'bhan Octarius, talking to a sergeant of the 6th Company of the Argent Leviathans
"*You and I all know that I am not one for pretty words, so I will keep this short. We have descended upon the enemies of the Emperor for thousands of years, but now they descend upon us. Our own planet is being assaulted and we are the only ones left to defend it. But, we are the sons of the abyss and we do not break easily and I know that no neverborn demonic whoresons can break us where all else failed. The 6th has prevailed for years upon the killing fields but now we must take a loss. I can not guarantee any of you will survive but I can guarantee that we will die proud sons of Caerule, with salt on our skin and blood on our blades. So tell me now. Who here is ready to die!*"
— Sixth Princeps Kor'bhan Octarius, talking to the remaining forces of the 6th Company of Argent Leviathans during the Rogum Ardentum