Shadow Blades Characters Backgrounds

Chapter Master Causen

Causen was inducted into the Shadow Blades almost half a century ago, being placed straight into the Shadow Company. Over the years he proved himself a capable warrior and tactician, climbing the ranks within the chapter rapidly, first becoming a sergeant, before taking up the mantle of the Assassin Lord. During the battle of Durin IV he was the only survivor other than Librarian Solaris, and after Orion’s death, became the Shadow Blades Chapter Master.

In battle he is a terrifying sight, his sacred claws tearing through armour, hide and flesh with ease, guided by his developed battle skills. He fights with a calculated efficiency, a great many foes having been felled by the Claws of Durin, wielded in his hands. He is also a master tactician, able to coordinate all of the forces of the Shadow Blades from the front line, pulling off daring but successful attacks on heavily defended enemy positions. He is a truly fierce opponent to face on the field of battle.

Chief Librarian Solaris

Solaris was inducted into the Shadow blades almost a century ago, already a master psyker. Few, even within the chapter know of his origin, but none doubt his allegiance to the Emperor. His mastery of the warp matches that of the greatest of the Space Marine Librarians, Librarian Tigarius, able to call elemental forces into existence from nothing, flipping battle tanks with a twist of his wrist, or summoning flaming infernos capable of melting through anything but the best armour. In spite of this Solaris has not naturally developed the gift of foresight like many other psykers.

He is a master warrior in combat, his skill rivalling Causen, wielding a shimmering swordstaff capable of tearing daemons to pieces, named Kerberos.Through this blade he can siphon his warp powers, slaying great warriors outright, tearing their souls from their bodies in one vicious blow. Solaris has been credited the slaying of many great Chaos Lords and Daemons, a true warrior mage of battle.

Solaris’s talents are used to assist the Shadow Company, and he leads them to battle alongside Thanatos, the Shadow Blade’s Assassin Lord.

Master of Sanctity Dazreth

Dazreth was one of the original Chaplains assigned to the Shadow Blades Chapter, recruited from the Ultramarines. He was a fiery god of battle, all enemies faltering underneath his deathly gaze, even the worshippers of chaos losing their stride. He bears the ancient suit of Terminator Armour Aegidios to battle, its battle scarred plates a testament to his history. In 983M41 Dazreth was overrun in battle, covering a Space Marine withdrawal from an Ork infested jungle.

Ten years later he returned to the Shadow Blades, slipping back within their forces to assist an overwhelmed strike force. He strode straight into a tide of Orks and challenged the Warboss in battle, crushing his overlarge skull into the dusty earth upon some forgotten world. The remainder of the Orks fled under Dazreth’s vicious assault, and were systematically hunted down.

It is not known how he survived his ‘death’ but he has fought alongside the Shadow Blades, supporting the Shadow Company ever since, never faltering in battle.

Assassin Lord Thanatos

Assassin Lord Thanatos was appointed to his position after Causen’s elevation to Chapter Master. He is an expert tactician, wielding the Shadow Company as if they were an extension of his own limbs, able to undertake any objective, no matter how unlikely the chance is of succeeding.

He is an expert of sleight of hand, able to infiltrate enemy positions, before commanding the Shadow Blades to break from cover, mockingly close to enemy defences, before charging from position himself, leading his personal bodyguard at the head of the attack.

He bears the Assassins Tools, a magically imbued blade, which strikes down the greatest foe with ease, a Storm Bolter of exquisite craftsmanship, and a mantle, capable of injecting chemicals into the bloodstream to heal even the most serious of wounds.