Sons of Dorn - Notable Sons of Dorn: Chapter Master Polus Lichius Alexandros, "Alexandros the Great" - Alexandros rose from humble origins on Archea to become the greatest hero of the Chapter. Upon becoming the second Chapter Master he led the fledgling Sons of Dorn on a massive Crusade across two segmentums to the Eye of Terror. There he campaigned for centuries on end, returning to Archea a mere 11 times, although individual companies of the Chapter cycled through other war zones and their homeworld for refitting during this period. Alexandros was finally mortally wounded on the field of battle by a poisoned blade dedicated to Nurgle, but slaughtered its wielder and countless others before finally falling. He was rushed back to orbit to be taken home but died during the months-long voyage. On arrival his body was placed in stasis as per his last wish, in the hope that one day a definitive cure could be found and he could be resurrected to walk amongst his Battle-Brothers once again.Chapter Master Appius Flavius Alexandros, "Alexandros the Mad" (Former Chapter Master, now Chaos Lord) - Born to the famous Lineage of Alexandros the Great, Appius Flavius Alexandros was the first Alexandros descendant to rise within the ranks of the Sons of Dorn to the esteemed position of Chapter Master. Appius underwent the final trial by the ritual ingestion of his forebear's poisoned blood in the secret ritual used to choose a worthy successor and survived the ordeal. Though at first Appius' body appeared to overcome the potent toxins, the poisoned blood of Alexandros the Great had an adverse effect on him, unlocking hitherto unknown psychic abilities, as well as an all-consuming madness within him. Chapter Master Appius appeared to be an inspirational and formidable leader. However the madness consuming his soul led him to commit a number of questionable (some would say horrifying) acts that would forever damn him in the eyes of the Emperor and their Primarch Dorn. This led to a brutal Chapter War which nearly tore the Sons of Dorn apart. Taking 200 of his loyal followers, Alexandros the Mad fled towards the Eye of Terror, where they became a warband of Chaos Space Marines who continue to plague Mankind to this day.Chapter Master Quintus Decius Alexandros, "Alexandros the Blind" - Also born to the famous Archean Lineage of Alexandros the Great, Quintus Decius Alexandros is the second Alexandros descendant to rise within the ranks of the Sons of Dorn to the position of Chapter Master. After ascending unusually fast to prominence within the ranks of his Battle-Brothers, Quintus was unanimously selected to be the sole candidate to undergo the trial to become the next Chapter Master in 889.M41. Though initially reluctant, he was eventually allowed to imbibe the poisoned blood of his ancestor. Surviving the potent effect of the virulent toxin, Quintus was deemed worthy and chosen as Chapter Master. He went on to serve as the Lord of the Sons of Dorn for the next decade, showing no signs of corruption or taint, until the arrival of the Tyranid splinter fleet that ravaged his homeworld in 999.M41. Recovering from severe wounds incurred during the defence of the Imperium during the 13th Black Crusade, Quintus was convalescing upon Archea within the Chapter's Apothecarium when word reached him that a Tyranid Hive Fleet was fast approaching. During the final brutal assault of the Tyranid swarm when all hope seemed lost, Quintus manifested the innate anti-psychic abilities of a carrier of the Pariah Gene or "psychic blank", severing the swarm's link to the Hive Mind. This was seen as a miracle by those Battle-Brothers that witnessed it, and soon he was hailed as the Chapter's prophesied savior. Reverently referred to as "Alexandros the Blind", it is believed that he will one day confront his corrupt ancestor and destroy him, erasing the dark stain on the Sons of Dorn's honour that has plagued them for over five millennia.Captain Agamon - Agamon is the captain of the vaunted 4th Company. He was promoted to the rank of captain a mere fifty Terran years ago, following the death of the 4th Company's former commander and Chapter hero, Captain Perseus. Since that time, he has led the 4th Company to more victories, and earned more battle honours than any other company captain within the Chapter, earning the respect and admiration of his peers and even other Space Marine Chapters. He is known as a brilliant tactical commander, leading his forces from the front in battle, exhorting his men to ever greater heights of hatred and destruction against the Emperor's foes. Agamon has been at the forefront of the Sons of Dorn's attacks in several key battles against the forces of Chaos. Most notably he has been charged with persecuting the wars against Chaos near the Eye of Terror to great success. Due to his ability at fighting the forces of the Archenemy of Mankind, he was away from his homeworld when it was unexpectedly attacked by a Tyranid splinter fleet. By the time he had managed to rendezvous with other elements of his scattered Chapter in order to organise and launch their Chapter fleet towards their beleaguered world, the majority of the Chapter's forces that were present during the Tyranid invasion were already decimated. Due to psychic interference caused by the Tyranids' presence within the Warp, the Chapter had difficulty reaching Archea. Captain Agamon's ship managed to reach Archea ahead of the main Chapter fleet, and began to attack the orbiting Tyranid fleet in earnest. Following the arrival of the rest of the fleet, the Chapter annihilated the remaining Tyranid bio-ships. Leading elements from the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 9th Companies, Agamon spearheaded the orbital assault upon the planet's surface to repel the xenos swarms before relinquishing command to the Chapter Master. In the wake of the Tyranid invasion, the 4th was left as one of the more intact Battle Companies (the 5th and 8th Companies are also at full strength as they were located near the Eastern Fringe at the time, too far away to participate in the defence of their homeworld). He has since become the figurehead and public face of the Chapter to the battered populace of Archea as the Sons of Dorn slowly began to rebuild their decimated world.Captain Perseus - Former captain of the 4th Company and famed hero of the Sons of Dorn Chapter. Predecessor of Captain Agamon.Veteran Sergeant Argos - Argos is the squad sergeant of the 1st Tactical Squad, 4th Company. He has served with the 4th since Agamon was a fellow brother-sergeant. His close personal relationship with the commander led to his promotion to Veteran sergeant of the company's Command Squad upon Agamon's own promotion to serve as its commander. However, after the intense casualties suffered in the defence of their homeworld against the Tyranids, Argos requested that he be re-attached to a Tactical Squad where his experience and knowledge could be best put to use.Veteran Sergeant Varro - Varro is the squad sergeant for the 2nd Tactical Squad, 4th Company. Varro is one of the senior non-commissioned officers of the 4th Company, having first passed through its ranks more than a century ago to the honoured elite of the vaunted 1st Company, "The Praetorians." He fought valiantly during the defence of Archea against the Tyranids, slaying many of the larger bio-creatures himself. During a particularly intense confrontation with a Lictor, Varro received the scars that he now wears proudly upon his face while saving the lives of several dozen Archean citizens, including several from his own Lineage. After the successful defeat of the xenos, the Chapter Master transferred Varro back to the 4th Company where it was thought his experience would inspire future recruits to aspire to join the ranks of the elite 1st Company. He shares a professional, but oft-times tense relationship with Captain Agamon, whom he sees as inferior to the deceased Chapter Hero, Captain Perseus, who led the 4th Company when Varro was still a Tactical Marine.