Deathwatch Watch Captain - Notable Deathwatch Watch Captains: Watch Captain Lestu Aesalon - Captain Aesalon is a battle-brother of the Raptors Chapter. The archives of Watch Fortress Erioch attend that Brother Lestu Aesalon was a veteran of at least three vigils of the Long Watch, though the records are unclear as to whether these were all served in the Jericho Reach or whether some were served elsewhere in the Imperium. He led Deathwatch Kill-team Sovereign-Sigman to the world of Sovereign that was held in thrall to an alien-god thing known as the Lord of Lightning. During the climactic confrontation with the foul xenos, Watch-Captain Aesalon cast his weapon into the maw of the alien god-thing, causing the creature to explode. When Aesalon finally regained consciousness sometime later, he found that all his fellow Kill-team members were deceased. He honoured his fallen brethren by ensuring their gene-seed returned to their respective Chapters, and that items from their wargear remained on Watch Fortress Erioch, as a palpable reminder of the duties the Deathwatch must undertake in the name of the Imperium. Of the Lord of Lightning, but one thing remained. A solid core of densest crystal, named the "Lightning Heart" by the Deathwatch, was recovered and carried back to Watch Fortress Erioch by Aesalon. This he placed within the strongest of reliquaries at the heart of the fortress, that the alien god-thing that subjugated an entire world should never be free to do so again.Watch Captain Artemis - Hailing from the Feral World of Posul, Artemis was once a savage and battle-hungry tribesman. His courage and ferocity was such that he became legendary upon his home planet, and his rivals hunted him to attempt to consume his body and thereby steal his strength. He killed them all in a frenzy of violence, but sustained several mortal wounds in return. He was snatched from the brink of death by the Mortifactors Chapter, however, and healed. After thirteen years of service as a Space Marine, he was judged so capable a warrior that he was seconded to the Deathwatch. Artemis commanded several Deathwatch kill-teams against the K'nib in the Donorian Sector. This was done at the request of the Imperial Guard's Kaslon Regiment. Artemis personally slew the K'nib Alcayde and ended their attack upon Imperial space, even though the credit was given to the Guardsmen of the Kaslon Regiment. Since then he has saved the Polyglot System by uncovering and eradicating the Genestealer Cult that sought its domination, destroyed a nascent infestation of Enslavers by sending a barrage of cyclonic torpedoes to strike Tarrenhorst, and turned WAAAGH! Thrashfang upon itself. In the course of duty he has lost an eye, an arm, and dozens of trusted brothers -- though ultimately this has only increased his burning need to hunt and slay the alien wherever it lurks. He now possesses both an augmetic arm and a bionic eye with a bio-detection ability.Watch Captain Marius Avincus - Captain Avincus of the Ultramarines Chapter hails from a noble family on the world of Prandium in the Realm of Ultramar. He was recruited alongside his twin brother Gnaeus into the Ultramarines, where the twins served together for centuries. After more than three hundred standard years in service to the Ultramarines, the brothers faced a horror the likes of which none could imagine -- the Tyranids attacked Prandium. Gnaeus was slain, crushed by a Carnifex. Avincus was furious at what the Tyranids had done, and he was given the opportunity to strike back against them during the Battle of Macragge, where he fought valiantly amongst the Astartes of the 3rd Company, seeing many of his battle-brothers slain during the brutal tunnel fighting. He was amongst those survivors who were chosen to join the 1st Company as one of Chaplain Cassius’s Tyrannic War Veterans. Twelve standard years later, he was nominated for Deathwatch service, and he gladly swore the Apocryphon Oath in order to share his experiences with those outside the Ultramarines, to give them a fighting chance should the Tyranids return.Watch Captain Tarran Cearr - Tarran Cearr is a battle-brother from the Storm Wardens Chapter who is currently serving a vigil at Watch Fortress Erioch. Tarran is regarded as exceptionally brave or dangerously reckless depending on who gives the opinion. Cearr is an outgoing man whose brand of camaraderie involves a scathing wit that spares no one, and he has challenged nearly every battle-brother on Erioch to a friendly duel at least once. The exception to his good nature is Watch Captain Servais. The two have clashed time and again on matters of strategy, philosophy, and personality. The diametric opposition of their approaches to combat has been a wedge between the two ever since the Raven Guard warrior arrived in the Jericho Reach. While Tarran serves the mission of the Deathwatch with utmost gravity, he sees no reason not to use the assignment to further the interests of the Storm Wardens during his term of service.Watch Captain Esteban de Dominova - Esteban de Dominova hails from the Crimson Fists Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes. De Dominova is an intense, laconic, sallow-faced battle-brother with pale, colourless eyes prone to brooding silences and piercing glares. Currently serving his fifth Vigil with the Jericho Reach Deathwatch, the Watch Captain is a highly respected Apothecary whose prowess in the operating theatre has reached near mythic proportions among the kill-teams with which he has served. Indeed, many a battle-brother currently serving a vigil in the Jericho Reach owe their limbs, if not their very lives, to his quick thinking and sure hands. Along with his prodigious medical skills, and the usual finely-honed warrior abilities possessed by every battle-brother, Watch Captain de Dominova is also a noted xenobiologist who is known to work closely with the Ordo Xenos and the Adeptus Mechanicus' Magi Biologis in various capacities. Indeed, such are his skills that he has been entrusted with the rank of Watch Captain, forcing de Dominova to hang up the trademark Narthecium of his Apothecary specialisation, and don the mantle of command instead.Watch Captain Veen Durg - Watch Captain Durg has become particularly well known for his vigilance in the face of cultists and mutants within the Jericho Reach. Prior to joining the Deathwatch, Durg was a venerated Sergeant among the Red Scorpions, particularly known for his devotion to his Chapter's beliefs. Since his arrival, he has led over two hundred missions targeting planets which have suffered contamination from the Hadex Anomaly. Through the course of these endeavours, the Watch Captain has successfully eradicated more than two dozen mutant populations, cleansing their taint in the name of the God-Emperor. His hatred for the mutant and the Traitor are wielded without mercy. So extreme is his fury that at times his battle-brothers have had to stay his hand, so that they might resupply before undertaking further actions.Watch Captain Brand Mac Lir - Brand Mac Lir hailed originally from the Storm Wardens Chapter where he won fame during the Cleansing of Vigil. His experiences fighting the foul Slaugth kindled a desire in him to join the Deathwatch. His keen fervour and veteran tactical skills saw quick promotion for Brand -- by his third deployment, he lead a Kill-team, and was elected Watch Captain on his ninth Vigil. Brand can be a cautious leader at times because he is always wary of the tricks and traps of the enemy, but once battle is joined he is as ferocious and direct as any Space Marine. Brand’s Sacris Claymore Morwenna has reaped a tremendous toll of alien blood and ichor in deadly hand-to-hand combat.Watch Captain Mathias - For two standard centuries, Watch Captain Mathias of the Sons of Medusa Chapter has served the Deathwatch. From the battlefields of the Orpheus Salient to the dusty halls of long-lost Watch Stations, Mathias has devoted his service to the tenets of the Deathwatch and their guardianship of the Jericho Reach. Mathias came to the Deathwatch for what was to be only a decade-long assignment. Early during his tenure with the Long Watch, Mathias was assigned to guard Inquisitor Ramaeus during a tense encounter with a group of Aeldari said to have valuable information about the so-called Dark Pattern -- a series of mysterious events that continue to unfold within the Jericho Reach, presaged in numerous ancient prophecies foretelling of great strife and darkness coming to pass in that area of space. The recently-seconded battle-brother found himself fascinated by the enigmatic Inquisitor and her mysterious prophecies and after this encounter he devoted a great deal of time to studying all he could learn about them. The interest that Mathias displayed in researching the Dark Pattern drew the attention of Inquisitor Ramaeus, who approached the Space Marine and asked him to join her in her pursuit of answers. He has since joined a handful of like-minded, inquisitive Deathwatch Space Marines who have been drawn back to the study of nearly-deserted watch stations, now known as the Dead Stations, and the ancient traces of knowledge and prophecy they contained. These few members have since dedicated their lives to finally unravelling the enigma of the Jericho Reach. Thanks to their interest in the Dead Stations, their peers refer to them as the "Dead Cabal." After joining the Dead Cabal, Mathias quickly rose through the ranks of the Deathwatch, earning the rank of Watch Captain in only twenty years. He distinguished himself on the field of battle against all manner of xenos throughout the Jericho Reach. As one of the highest-ranking members of the Dead Cabal, Mathias has repeatedly used his influence and position to assist other members in securing artefacts and knowledge that the Inquisition and senior Deathwatch commanders would sooner see suppressed. He values this knowledge above any politics and despite any ill will he has gained, he remains a champion for the work of the Dead Cabal.Watch Captain Peratos - A noted Veteran of the Ultramarines 1st Company and a warrior said to have the ear of Marneus Calgar himself, Watch Captain Peratos was standing his third Vigil of the Long Watch when the unprecedented occurred -- some unknown force managed to infiltrate the nigh-impenetrable Watch Fortress Erioch. This incident occurred shortly after the discovery of the Jericho/Maw Warp Gate and long before the start of the Achilus Crusade. During the ensuing battle, the Watch-Captain and his Kill-team fought bravely throughout the entire battle, but it was in the final hour that Peratos and his battle-brothers truly earned their place in the annals of the Deathwatch of the Jericho Reach. When Watch Captain Peratos came face to face with the shape-shifting infiltrator in the outer chamber of the Watch Fortress's primary plasma exchanger, he and his entire Kill-team were martyred when Peratos unsealed the override valve of the plasma exchanger, flooding the chamber they were in with searing plasma. Peratos and his brethren were killed in an instant, as was the last of the infiltrators.Watch Captain Prascus - Captain Prascus of the Ultramarines Chapter is best remembered for building the first hunting grounds on Watch Fortress Erioch four hundred standard years ago. He became renowned for his skills in the selection and deployment of kill-teams and is fondly remembered by the venerable Battle-Brother Arius Hyzeron. Arius can tell many tales of how Prascus’ teams somehow always balanced their members to create a dynamism that proved nigh unstoppable. Current Watch Commanders still use the term "Prascus Pair" to refer to a team of two Deathwatch battle-brothers that operate well together despite their differences.Watch Captain Ramiel - Captain Ramiel of the Dark Angels Chapter is currently serving the Long Vigil with the Deathwatch. Though he first volunteered for the duty, in truth, he had a hidden agenda in doing so, although his passion for smiting xenos was truly remarkable. Over a number of decades, Ramiel has pursued a Fallen who had presumably joined the Deathwatch under the guise of a Black Shield. For decades thereafter, Ramiel has spent years secretly investigating Watch Fortress Erioch's Deathwatch Chaplain Titus Strome, a former Black Shield of unknown provenance. Unable to confront Strome directly, he arranged for his gene-seed to be tested. However, before the matter could be resolved, Ramiel was called upon to lead a Kill-team on a special mission. Ramiel and his team disappeared after they were sent to re-establish contact with Watch Station Midael. No trace of them has been found since. Midael remains out of contact with the Deathwatch to this day and the secrets it might hold are still hidden.Watch Captain Andar Scarion - Andar Scarion is a member of the Astral Claws Space Marine Chapter who was seconded to the Jericho Reach to serve in the Deathwatch. His arrival was the cause of much controversy due to his Chapter's questionable actions in the decades before the outbreak of the Badab War. Nevertheless, Scarion was allowed to commence his Vigil with the Deathwatch and served for over five decades with honour, achieving the rank of Watch Captain. Like his Chapter Master Lufgt Huron, Scarion is a proud and ruthless warrior with a keen grasp of strategy and military politics, and has proven himself to be a valuable asset in liaising with the Achilus Crusade's officers. He expects the kill-teams under his command to perform to the most exacting of standards and does not tolerate laxity, weakness or failure. As is common to many of his Chapter, Scarion regards non-Astartes with a mixture of scorn and pity, holding that the Astartes ideal is fundamentally superior to the frailty of the common run of Humanity. He masks this arrogance well when political goals require it, but discards the façade when amongst other Astartes, seeing little issue with collateral damage amongst human allies whom he regards as inherently expendable.Watch Captain Servais - A battle-brother of the Raven Guard Chapter, Servais has been a part of the Deathwatch for less than a standard year. A master sniper and infiltrator, he and the kill-teams under his auspices are frequently called on to perform or consult in targeted assassinations. His quiet, calculating mannerisms have isolated him from some of his battle-brothers, although he has never refused training to anyone who sought it from him. Servais speaks quietly, and prefers to analyze and evaluate before striking. Tarran Cearr's dislike of his tactics is entirely reciprocated, and the sniper constantly seeks to prove that forethought triumphs over frenzy. Servais can be difficult to get to know, but is intensely loyal to Watch Commander Mordigael, and indeed anyone -- Space Marine or not -- that makes the effort to pierce his withdrawn exterior.Watch Captain Kail Vibius - Kail Vibius is a Marines Errant battle-brother who serves as a Watch Captain in the Deathwatch. Vibius has a burning desire for vengeance against xenos, which has marked him out even amongst the alien-hunters of the Deathwatch. During the Corinth Crusade, Vibius and a squad of his fellow Marines Errant were captured by the vile Drukhari and taken into the Webway to the dark realm of Commorragh. Surviving the cruel treatment at the hands of his xenos captors, Vibius bided his time until he was able to seize the opportunity to escape, leading a slave revolt against his surprised masters. Eventually the Space Marines fought their way to freedom and returned to the Imperium. Vibius was nominated for the honour of representing his Chapter in the Deathwatch, and rose swiftly through the ranks until he led his own Kill-team. When his former commander, Captain Bron of the Dark Sons Chapter, was mortally wounded, he recommended Vibius be promoted to the rank of Watch Captain in his stead, a role he has held ever since.