Garevain

Armorial of the Knights of Avalon.

**Garevain** is a Firstborn Sternguard Veteran of the Knights of Avalon Space Marine Chapter before being called into service into the Deathwatch. Garevain is like most Astartes of his chapter, noble and wanting to defend the Imperial citizens from the horrors of the galaxy even at the cost of their lives. He is known for being light-hearted and having an impish sense of humour highly unusual for the usually grim Astartes. Garevain is an expert in both heavy weapons and the sword as required by his training but tends to favor his blade Gram which he used in the war against the Chaos Dragons of the Ghoul Stars.

## History

### Pre-Astartes Life

Garevain was born as the third child of the minor Hollofield household where he was destined to never go far within its rigid hierarchy and so was given to the chapter as having a child within the ranks of the famed Astrates would gain their family notoriety amongst the other minor houses. Garevain hated the constant bickering and petty infighting of his family so gladly accepted his new life. He had read about the legends of the chapter as all the youth of Avalon did but to meet them in person was an experience of an entirely differant level, these heroes were real, and they were magnificent. During the trials Garevain proved that he had the mettle to become an Astartes of the Knights of Avalon joining the ranks of the scout company soon after.

### Scouthood

The first taste of battle for Garevain was on Telious IV against the vile greenskin WAAAGH! lead by the Warboss Greengutter Spakcutter. The scout company was tasked with conducting raids and sabotaging locations of importance to the orks while the bulk of the chapter battled the orks head on. However, during one of their raiding missions the 10th company received a distress message from a nearby city. Somehow a large contingent of orks had gotten through the lines of the defenders and were descending on the city. With no one else to come to its aid **Ancedan** the chapters Master of Recruitment led the 10th to its defense to stand between the green tide and the cites people.

The 10th Company had a weeklong grueling battle within the city streets and alleyways fighting tooth and nail to keep the orks from capturing the city. Ancedan ordered the scouts to make sure to keep their distance as best as possible from the orks as they were brutal melee combatants and could easily dispatch of the scouts if they caught them resulting the scouts using bolter fire and controlled demolition charges to keep the orks at bay. Unfortunately for Garevain and his squad an orkboy had reached them crashing through a ruined wall and killing two of his squad mates Percyrlon and Rhyeladr with a single swing of its axe.

The surviving squad members attempted to dispatch the ork but it quick drew some sort of shotgun fired blasting Squad Sergeant Gauctor off the building and injuring Pelis, turning his left arm into red mist. Garevain running out of ammo pulled out his combat knife and stared down the ork who accepted this subtle challenge. The greenskin charged delivering a devastating punch to Garevain's chest breaking several of his bones with Garevain stabbing into the orks face in return only to be then swatted away crashing into a nearby wall, spurting blood from his mouth. The greenskin raised its axe for the killing blow when then Pelis blasted the ork in its side with his shotgun stunning it long enough for Garevain to grab his knife and kill the ork. Despite their injuries Garevain and Pelis recovered sergeant Gauctor and remanned the heavy bolt, fighting on until an apothecary could come to their aid.

Eventually reinforcements arrived to relieve the 10th company and route the greenskins. Having surrvived the attack and kept on fighting regardless of their almost fatal injuries Ancedan acknowledged their bravery stating that if they kept this up, they may make it to becoming full Astartes.

### Full Astartes

#### Notable Campaign and Battles

Garevain particpated in hundreds of battles under the banner of his chapter rasing through the ranks from a battle brother to a verteran of the 1st company. He is also sent to serve his time in the Deathwatch.

##### Battle for Zepher III

The 5th and 7th compaines battled the forces of the Alpha Legion over the planet of Zepher III a vital resoruce world for the Imperium.

##### Destruction of the Void Wanderer

A space hulk spit out of the warp and several of the chapters Breacher special units were sent to investigate and destroyer whatever may be in the ship. After boarding the it was discorved to be infested with genestealers which proved formidable but were destroyed along with the hulk.

##### Second War for Telious IV

Warboss Greengutter Spakcutter returned to Telious IV to get revenge for his previous defeat but was slain by Chapter Master Artorius.

##### Battle of Tarus

A mysterious Chaos Warband launched a sudden attack on Avalon's moon of Tarus. The Knights of Avalon battled hard and suffered many casulites was able to come out victorius.

##### War against the Chaos Dragons

The chapter fought a xenos race in the Ghoul Stars that resembled the Dragons of ancint myth but corrupted and twisted by Chaos. This battle is when Garevain gained his famed sword Gram and slew one of the Chaos Dragons.

## Physical Attributes

### Physical Appearance

Garevain is notably very tall even by Astartes standards usually a head or two over a normal marine and towering normal humans. He has short combed black hair, and his face has relatively few scars especially for an Astartes the only one of any note, being a scar across his forehead he gained from his days as a scout. He has two ember red eyes with a deep loud, bellowing voice.

## Wargear

* **Master-Crafted Mk III 'Iron' Pattern Power Armor**
* **Archaeotech Pistol**
* **Heavy Weapon** - While in the chapter Garevain typically used a heavy bolter or a lascannon but while in the Deathwatch he has grown to favor the Frag Cannon.
* ***Gram*** - Legendary power sword he always keeps at his side.
* **Combat Knife**
* **Frag and Krak Grenades**
* **Melta Bombs**

## Gallery

Veteran Sergeant Garavain in his Chapter's livery, before being seconded to the Deathwatch.