Catachan Jungle Fighters - Notable Catachan Jungle Fighters: Colonel Tiho Anders - The Catachan XVIII Light Infantry Regiment's commanding officer is a long-serving soldier in his early sixties, remarkably old for a Catachan, and bearing a wealth of experience that could only have been gained from over forty standard years at the front lines. Colonel Tiho Anders, referred to as "The Old Man" by his "Drakebats," is a cunning and resourceful leader, still uncomfortable with outside authorities and justifiably proud of his warriors' accomplishments. He is distrustful of his superiors, and has long been vocal of his dislike of what he calls the "witless interference of the Commissariat." This outlook has not endeared him to senior commanders, who only tolerate Anders because of his regiment's skills.Colonel "Steel Eye" Black - Colonel Black was the regimental commander of the Catachan MXIV Regiment, the "Unseen Lurkers." Colonel Black and his soldiers battled the Orks of the Death Skulls Clan on the Shadow World of Kato. Sentinel teams from the regiment were able to successfully destroy the Ork's hidden Stompa factory.Colonel Gator - Gator was the regimental commander of the Catachan XVIII "Swamprats" of 762-771.M41, leading them for seven years against a Tyranid horde on the world of Koralkal VIII. Teams of highly experienced Tyranid hunters covered their bodies in the ichor of the aliens they had slain, to build up an immunity to the toxins and mask their scent from the Lictors which hunted them. After successfully wiping out the Tyranid swarm, the "Swamprats" had to spend two years on a decontamination ship.Colonel Traupman - Traupman is the commander of the Catachan XII Regiment and the famed Sly Marbo's original commanding officer. It is said that only the Colonel knows the truth of Marbo's origins and the tragedy that befell his brothers. Between missions Traupman often acted as Marbo's only source of Human contact, as well as awarding him some of his many Stars of Terra.General Greiss - Greiss was in command of the Catachan II Regiment as its colonel when it was involved in the pacification of the world of Balur. The campaign lasted for four standard years and Greiss was severely wounded on several occasions. He is most famous for his association with the Ogryn Nork Deddog. Nork saved Greiss' life several times, including carrying him from Breakback Hill when most of Greiss's body was shattered. Greiss was eventually promoted to become a general of the Astra Militarum and was succeeded as colonel of the Catachan II by his former subordinate, "Iron Hand" Straken. In his new postition as general, Griess orchestrated the Astra Militarum's assault during the Dulma'lin Cleansing, personally selecting his former regiment to undertake the mission of sabotaging the Ork war effort. He was one of the few survivors of the ill-fated journey of the Selvian Dragoons, which saw them ambushed and slaughtered by the Orks, leaving the Catachan II stranded within Dulma'lin's capital.Colonel "Iron Hand" Straken - Regimental commander of the Catachan II, now possesses even more extensive chest and arm bionics following the events during the Cleansing of Dulma'lin. His original nom de guerre predated the Dulma'lin campaign and is derived from his unique Augmetics, which replaced the portions of his body devoured by a Miral Land Shark, which he killed mere moments after the initial attack.Colonel "Death" Strike - Colonel Strike was the commander of the CLXXXIII Regiment of the Catachan Jungle Fighters during the Pandorax Incursion. He earned his nickname whilst fighting against enemies in the forests of Burlion VIII. The CLXXXIII was en route to the Maelstrom War Zone during the 13th Black Crusade, when suddenly an engine failure ended up trapping them upon the world of Pythos. If it had not been for the CLXXXIII Regiment and Colonel Strike, Pyrthos would have been lost to the Forces of Chaos.Gunnery Sergeant "Stonetooth" Harker - Gunnery Sergeant Harker, nicknamed "Stonetooth" Harker by his comrades within his regiment, is one of the most renowned warriors hailing from Catachan to ever serve in the Imperial Guard. He is so exceptionally resilient that all who have served with him believe that the creature who can kill him simply has not yet come into being. Harker serves in Colonel "Iron Hand" Straken's II Regiment of the Catachan Jungle Fighters, the equally-renowned "Catachan Devils" who have a reputation for getting the job done, whatever the odds against them. Harker is the most senior Sergeant of the regiment, and leads his hand-picked team of veterans with the patience and cunning of the most dangerous of predators. In addition to being his squad's leader, Harker doubles up as the squad's heavy weapon specialist, wielding his trusted Heavy Bolter named Payback as easily as other Guardsmen wield their Lasgun.Burk Canten - Growing up in the lethal jungles of Catachan, Burk developed deadly skills with a knife and a dark sense of humour to cope with the perils of life on a death world. In his years as a soldier he has refined both of these talents and become skilled with a plethora of other weapons, including the short-barrelled auto-shotgun that he favours for deep reconnaissance missions. Burk is often called upon by his commanders for his vast experience, and has learned a great deal about military strategy and the Tactica Imperialis from working with them. Burk is quick to crack jokes about the enemy, his squadmates, or the imminent likelihood of annihilation, but he nonetheless avoids slipping into the despair that often plagues those possessed of such dark humour. Burk often acts as a voice of reason and intermediary between the more eccentric members of the Catachan 233rd Jungle Fighters Regiment, offering unexpected solutions to problems within and without.Sly Marbo - Sly Marbo is a member of the Catachan II Regiment and is considered the best camouflage expert and sniper in the entire regiment. He has also been referred to as the "one man army" by his commanding officers and fellow Catachans. He often works completely alone in the field, shadowing his regiment's squads as they travel through dense jungles, acting as their sniper support. His character is heavily inspired by the famous fictional character of John Rambo as portrayed by Sylvester Stallone in the 1980's Rambo films (Marbo is an anagram of Rambo, while "Sly" is a nickname for Sylvester, after Sylvester Stallone, the actor who portrayed John Rambo). Little is known of Marbo's past, but it is hinted that he and his nine brothers joined a Catachan regiment that was wiped out -- only Marbo survived, returning to his post with a severed enemy commander's head with a bullet hole between the eyes. Marbo apparently stares vacantly into space in the time between assignments, and few have heard him speak; both attributes unsettle commanders who encounter him, but none can argue with the results of his solo missions or his combat effectiveness.Trooper Arden - One of the most famous -- some would say infamous -- fighters to have served in the warzones of the Spinward Front was Trooper Arden of the Catachan CCCI Regiment. Known for favouring his Catachan Knife over the standard issue Lasgun, Arden quickly gained a reputation as a brutal melee fighter. His most notable feat came when he personally slew nearly two dozen Ork warriors in a single hand-to-hand engagement. Arden mysteriously disappeared soon after, during a raid upon an Ork Warboss' base. Rumours abound, however, that since then he has been sighted on numerous battlefields within the Spinward Front.Nork Deddog - Nork Deddog is the Ogryn bodyguard of Colonel Greiss, the former commanding officer of the II Catachan Regiment of the Imperial Guard. Nork is a genius by Ogryn standards, and is also the only Ogryn to have ever been assigned directly to serve a Commissar. He was assigned to guard the life of Colonel Greiss, commander of the 2nd Catachan Regiment, and did so faithfully. He was selected by the Schola Progenium due to his ability to write his name ("N is for Nork"), count (to four), and even speak fluently and understand orders without hesitation or difficulty, this being a rare occasion in Ogryn development as the majority of Ogryns would find these tasks very difficult, if not impossible. He was taken out of the normal stream of warfare and underwent artificial mental enhancement (possibly the same process used in the creation of Bone 'Eads) as well as extensive training. He was then assigned to the II Catachan under Colonel Greiss, who trusted Nork with his life and had been saved by his loyal bodyguard and friend on many occasions, notably during the disaster at Breakback Hill, where he pulled an entire damaged Chimera transport vehicle across the battlefield when asked by his commander to retrieve a medi-kit. He then carried his wounded colonel out of battle and to safety whilst being shot at by thousands of enemy troops and seemingly feeling no pain.Sergeant "Ripper" Jackson -  A Veteran sergeant of the Catachan Jungle Fighters.Captain Catachan - A legendary Catachan Devil who is used for propaganda purposes by the the Astra Militarum's Regimental Standard newspaper.