Kael Varren

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## Kael Varren

Obsidian Shadow armorial, his chapter of origin.

## Character

### **Language(s)**

High Gothic, Low Gothic, Chapter Dialect, Battle Cant and misc Xenos Languages

### **Chapter**

Deathwatch (Currently)
Obsidian Shadows (Chapter of origin)

## Physical Description

### **Weight**

900 lbs or 408.233 kg

**Kael Varren** was a member of the Obsidian Shadows Chapter. His specialties included stealth and assassination, close-quarters combat, interrogation, intelligence gathering and the utilization of psychological warfare.

His morally gray beliefs and Anti-Heroic personality has resulted in him working by himself on missions when he was recruited into the Deathwatch.

## History:

### Youth:

He was born in the year of 410.M41 on the Planet of Calixia Prime in the Segmentum Obscurus.

As a result of being born in a Segmentum that's located to the Eye of Terror, he was trained by his parents who were fervent followers of the Imperial Creed and former Imperial Guard Soldiers.

Despite his harsh uprising, he was known for being treated fairly well by his Parents in his childhood.

Tragedy unfortunately struck when his parents sacrificed themselves while they were fighting against a cultist onslaught leaving the young Kael an Orphan.

When the Cultists slew his parents and nearly tried attacking him, he used his grief and hatred to eventually attack and kill his parents killers before escaping.

### Recruitment as An Aspirant:

In the year of 420.M41 When he was 10 years old, He and numerous other onlookers were awed as they saw Thunderhawks deploy Space Marines, the Emperor's Angels of Death.

These Space Marines captivated his young mind and he saw how calculated and efficient at dismantling the foul cults that were responsible for the Murder of his Parents.

While he was watching a fight between a Battle-Brother and a Chaotic Astartes, he immediately saw a glimmer in the ground and noticed that it was a Lasgun used by one of the Civilians who died in a futile attempt at fighting against a Chaos Marine.

He immediately aimed the las-rifle with his trembling hands and with a Deep breath while muttering a Prayer to the Emperor, he nailed the shot that momentarily stunned the foul Heretic long enough for one of the Space Marines to dispatch the heretic.

Shortly after dispatching the foul heretic, he saw the Space Marine extend his hand and while his hand was trembling he reached the Space Marines hand before being entering the Thunderhawk knowing that he wouldn't see his Homeworld Again.

### Astartes Carrer:

After the brutal albeit necessary trials that saw the weak be separated from the strong aspirants, He luckily survived and it was deemed necessary that he undergo the procedures that would transform an neophyte into a Battle-Brother, the same Angels of Death that he saw and admired.

He watched as he saw his body be cut open from head to toe in order to accommodate the new gene-seed organs that he would receive.

He nearly died during these procedures although his willpower was strong enough for him to Live.

After surviving these procedures, he made a full recovery and was inducted into the Chapter's 4th Company to help learn the skills that were necessary with being a Battle-Brother.

### Recruitment into the Deathwatch:

After serving for his chapter for 3 Centuries, Zephyrion the Chapter Master of the Obsidian Shadows, decided that he be sent off to the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant for the Ordo Xenos Inquisitorial Branch.

Despite the two arguing, Kael relented after realizing that he would be able to not only destroy the foul xenos that threatened the Imperium, he would be able to destroy the foul cults that killed his parents centuries before.

## Appearance:

He's been known for being highly imposing and the Primaris enhancements that he received make him a truly imposing force on the battlefield.

His features when he takes off his helmet have been known for being chiseled and weathered. These features reflect the hardships of his original homeworld Calixia Prime.

His eyes are a piercing shade of cold steel as opposed to the jet black eyes of other Raven Guard successor chapters while his hair is jet black and it's in a Buzz Cut.

His hair color contrasts his pale skin color due to his life that was spent under his homeworld's sun.

## Personality:

His personality is different than the typical Astartes archetype.

Despite Space Marines being typically depicted as being noble paragons of virtue and justice, he was known for embracing a darker and more pragmatic perspective.

Kael understood that the enemies of the Imperium wouldn't stop at nothing to achieve their insidious goals and he was more than willing to match their ruthlessness with his own.

Despite being loyal to Emperor and the eradication of Chaos like his chapter, he was known for being extremely unwavering as his methods pushed the boundaries of acceptability within the Imperial's rigid moral framework.

The methods that he used that pushed the boundaries of acceptability within the Imperial's rigid moral framework included fear, deception and torture if it meant that he could achieve victory against chaotic forces.

His determination spread amongst both enemies and allies alike and he earned a mix of respect, fear and apprehension.

## Equipment:

### Armor:

His armor is a form of modified Mark X "Reiver" Armor. The modifications include his helmet that has a comms system and a filtration system in case he needs to use Gas Grenades and Tinted Lenses for the extra intimidation factor.

### Weapons:

**Mark 3 "Vengeance" Carbine**

His primary is a modified Bolt Carbine that includes a foregrip for extra stability and is Able to Sync with his helmet to provide pin-point accuracy while he's engaging enemies.

**Astartes Combat Knife-** In the case that he ever runs out of ammo, he wields an Astartes Combat Knife that he uses with deadly skill and dexterity.

### Augmetics:

**Left Arm -** This arm was given to him after he lost his original arm after a mission gone wrong. It gives him the dexterity that he needed after he lost his original one while having auto stabilization features while he's using his Primary.

### Misc:

**Grenades-** Arrayed on his chest are an assortment of Various Grenades. He uses these grenades in his various missions.

## Relations:

### Enemies:

**Chaos Cults and Chaos Space Marines**

**Xenos Threats**

**Chaotic Demons**

**Rogue Psykers**

## Quotes:

### By Kael Varren:

"*In the shadows, morality fades to gray. I'll wield the darkness alone to shield the light, no matter the cost*"
—Reiver Kael Varren
"*They call me a hero, Let them. I know the truth, the line between hero and villain dissolves in the blood-soaked fog of war.*"
—Reiver Kael Varen
"*The righteous crusader seeks glory, I seek results. Sometimes, the line between them is blurred.*"
—Reiver Kael Varren
### About Kael Varren:

"*His path may be fraught with moral ambiguity, but his willingness to delve into the abyss is what sets him apart.*"
—Inquisitor Eliana Veritus, Ordo Hereticus.
"*I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him, The aura around him spoke volumes of the battles he fought, the chaos he vanquished*"
—Samuel Alistair, an eyewitness to the Presence of Kael Varren
"*By the foul gods, it was him, Kael Varren of those cursed Shadows. I felt the terror crawl up my spine as his shadow fell upon me, a grim reaper in the midst of battle*"
—Thorne Malvas, heretical witness to the presence of Kael Varren