Auron Sta'nzt

**Auron Sta'nzt** is a Close Support Veteran of the Angels Vehement Space Marine Chapter. Currently, he is undertaking the Apocyphron Oath and doing a Long Vigil with the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant of the Inquisition's Ordo Xenos.

## History

### Youth

Auron was born in a remote tribe on Saan II in 990.M41. He was named "Auron" for his bright gold eyes, and a visiting Chaplain from the Angels Vehement foretold great things for him in his life. However he was a weak child. The others from his village regularly outpaced him and bested him in fights. As he fell further and further behind his peers he was relentlessly bullied by a group of 3 older children who aspired to join the Angels Vehement.

It was only the arrival of the Primaris Marines of the Ultima Founding that prompted Auron to truly attempt to better himself. While many others - including those among the Angels Vehement - viewed the new Primaris with suspicion, Auron admired and quite literally looked up to them. He renewed his training with an unusual vigour, practicing in every available spare minute. After several months he ranked among the strongest in the village, but the trio that had bullied him were still more competent. Apart from to those three though, the weak child that Auron had been was all but forgotten.

### Recruitment

Shortly after the Indomitus Crusade provided Primaris marines and the means to create them to the Angels Vehement, they held a new round of recruitment among the Saanian youths. Determined to bury the weak youth that he had been, Auron made his way through the treacherous jungles of Saan towards the Ark Sanguine, setting off almost as soon as the summons reached his village. He was accompanied by the three bullies and another, physically weaker aspirant.

The jungle certainly earned it's name as the First Trial. Under hidden surveillance from the Ark Sanguine, the 5 made slow progress, being delayed by the weaker member of their party. The group of bullies wanted to kill him so that they wouldn't lose their chance at becoming an Angel. Auron however, seeing a bit of his younger self in the aspirant, attempted to save him. He failed however, taking a toxic spine in the shoulder and being left for dead with the corpse of the fifth in the middle of the forest.

Auron barely survived the poison running through his blood, and to this day claims he saw a vision of the Emperor leading him to an antidote. He spent three days recovering his strength, before creating a spear from the same type of spine that he had been stabbed with.

For a week he pressed through the jungle in pursuit of those who attempted to kill him. Eventually he caught up with them, hiding in the undergrowth to maintain the element of surprise. The first he killed by leading a Spinecat to when the other two had gone hunting. He cut the second's throat during the night.

The third he let live until he could see the Ark Sanguine, and challenged in single combat in front of the other aspirants and Astartes. Knowing that if he lost this fight he would not only lose his honour, but prove that he is the weakling that they thought he was, he put his all into the fight. Auron had greater reach with his spear, but his opponent's cleaver could end the fight in a single swing if he could close the distance, so Auron darted outside his reach, stabbing at the final figure from his youth. Eventually he wore his opponent down, and decapitated him, entering the Ark Sanguine.

The Astartes running the recruitment were reluctant to allow Auron to become a scout. While he had shown remarkable skill and ingenuity, Auron's revengeful and hateful nature might make him a poor marine. However, after much deliberation they allowed him to enter the next level of training.

### Training

At some parts of training, Auron proved a prodigy. His work with a spear was equal to none within his group, and he was skilled at all forms of close combat. However, his ability to show restraint and control his emotions were lacking severely. Between his incessant boasting and violent response to anyone who insulted him, he made few friends and became less and less attractive to the Astartes.

During the final weeks of the training the recruits were visited by [2nd Company Captain]. Auron made himself stand out in the final display, and was specifically selected to graduate.

### Astartes Career

As a scout, Auron was told to improve his teamwork. He had become very prideful and boastful, and even within his assigned squads didn't cooperate well. However, he was ambushed by a group of Slaaneshi Cultists, and Auron lost an arm and almost a head to their leader, being saved at the last moment and only losing an eye instead. While Auron would call this the low point in his career, in reality it was what allowed him to become a full marine. The event knocked his ego down and made him trust is fellow Astartes more.

Auron graduated to a full Marine shortly after, and spent time in the 8th, 5th and 3rd Companies before being assigned permanently to the 2nd. He was quickly deemed suitable to lead a new type of all-Primaris squad; one that used Phobos armour to infiltrate enemy lines and eliminate their leaders. Given the distrust the Primaris were given by their firstborn counterparts, Auron took this as an endorsement of himself, only serving to boost his ego.

After serving in this squad for hundreds of battles, Auron was finally promoted to Veteran status; one of the first Primaris marines to do so. However, before he could serve in the honoured first company, he was sent to the Deathwatch. Chapter Master Az'Kael saw an opportunity in the stability of the Primaris gene-seed; though their lack of Angel Curse meant they were viewed as not being "proper" Angels Vehement, it allowed them to be sent to the Deathwatch without fear of the Angel Curse being revealed.

## Appearance

Auron has dark skin, bright golden eyes and long, straight, black hair in a ponytail. He has a robotic left arm and right eye after losing them as a scout.

## Personality

Auron is incredibly boastful and full of himself. He covers up his insecurities born from his youth by not letting anyone insult or challenge him. He stays distant from his battle brothers as a result, but can't help but feel respect for the strongest of them.

## Abilities and Traits

Auron is incredibly skilled with a spear in close combat, but he lacks the breadth of experience and adaptability that many Firstborns have. He also has the unique ability to be so incredibly egotistic that he is seemingly incapable of respecting others.

## Equipment

### Armour

Mk X Phobos armour with a more powerful jump pack.

### Used Weapons

Mastercrafted power spear, Neo-Volkite pistol

## Relations

### Friends/Allies

Angels Vehement; One of the few Primaris marines of the Angels Vehement 1st Company, Auron trusts his Chapter.

Deathwatch; As a member of the Deathwatch, Auron can count on them to be allies.

### Rivals/Enemies

Fe'Zhor; having studied the history of the Angels Vehement Auron knows how dangerous the Fe'Zhor can be, and is well versed in how to defeat them.

Servants of Slaanesh; Auron hates those who can defeat him, and those who follow Slaanesh are among the few that can.

## Quotes

### About:

"*Auron Sta'nzt. Yes, he would be suitable. He won't be missed by the Firstborn or Primaris elements of our chapter, and his skill reflects well on the Angels Vehement. I will have him sent immediately.*"
— Chapter Master Az'Kael