{{QuoteBox|quote = '''''"The [[Ravenwing]] will be the eye and the [[Deathwing]] the fist."'''''{{fn|10a}}}}{{Character|Portal ={{DarkAngelsPortal}}[[|Name ={{PAGENAME}}|Image:SammaelArt =SammaelArt10th.jpg|thumbCaption =Sammael{{Fn|right8}}|300pxTitle =Leader of the Hunt{{fn|10a}}|Homeworld =|Birth = |Sammael battles Active Period =[[M41]] - Present|Death =|Cause of Death =|Species =[[Human]]|Type =[[Astartes]]|Gender =Male|Relatives ='' ''*[[Lion El'Jonson]]<br><small>("Father" via [[Gene-Seed]])</small>|Occupation ='' ''*[[Dark Angels]] [[8th Company (Dark Angels)|8th Company]]<br><small>(formerly){{Fn|3}}</small>*[[Dark Angels Grand Master|Grand Master]] of the [[OrksRavenwing]]{{Fn|13}}|Preceded by =[[Gideon]]<br><small>(as [[Ravenwing]] Grand Master)</small>|Succeeded by =|Faction ='' ''*[[Imperium of Man]]**[[Dark Angels]]|Notes =}}'''Sammael''' <small>(SAM-ay-el){{fn|10b}}</small> is the present and 348th [[Master of the Ravenwing]]{{Fn|1}}, the 2nd company of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marines]] [[Chapter]]. He is the youngest Dark Angel to ever be inducted into the Ravenwing.{{Fn|3}} 

Sammael's promotion to his current office came more than a century ago during the [[Kapua Uprising]]. As Gideon lay dying after an attack by the [[Chaos Reaver Titan]] ''Traitorous Ire'', the old master declared Sammael to succeed him. Sammael then took up Gideon's mantle and oversaw the destruction of the Traitor Titan.{{Fn|3}} Sammael's first action as master of the Ravenwing came as he led his company in the invasion of [[Rastabal]]{{Fn|1}} (occured occurred in 465.[[M41]]){{Fn|4}} and led assaults on rebel forces during the [[Fourth Quadrant Rebellion]]. He then led the 2nd Company in the war against the [[Ork Empire of Charadon]] in the [[Invasion of Rynn's World]]. After his [[Thunderhawk]] was shot down by Ork forces, Sammael staged the only recorded successful aerial-drop separation maneuver, flying out of the gunship on his [[jetbike]].{{Fn|1}}[[Image:SammaelArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Sammael battles [[Orks]]{{Fn|1}}]]Known to be as bold as he is reckless, Sammael's audacity is well-noted. Nonetheless, his reign as the Ravenwing's Master has been unusually long and successful and his boldness has benefited him on numerous occasions, such as dodging between [[Battlesuit]]s to cut the [[Ethereal]] [[Sha Aux'Phan]] in twain.{{Fn|1}}

Known Sammael took part in the attempt to be as bold as he is reckless, Sammael's audacity is well-notedaid the inhabitants of the [[Gehöft]] during the Gehöft [[Daemonic]] incursion. Nonetheless, Although his reign as Dark Angels and theirs allies of the Ravenwing'[[White Scars]] and [[Brindelweld]] [[Imperial Guard]]s Master has been unusually long and successful valiantly fought the [[Nurgle]] daemons, [[Blighted Claw]] [[Chaos Space Marines]] and his boldness has benefited him on numerous occasions, such as dodging between [[BattlesuitPlague Zombies]]s to cut , the planet was lost and declared [[EtherealExterminatus]] . Dark Angels abandoned [[Sha Aux'PhanWhite Scars]] in twainpursuit of [[The Fallen]] angel [[Skethon]].{{Fn|12}}{{Fn|9}}

Sammael took part in During the attempt to aid the inhabitants Siege of the [[GehöftThe Rock]] during the Gehöft [[DaemonicArks of Omen Campaign]] incursion. Although his Dark Angels and theirs allies , {{PAGENAME}} took part in the defense of the their Fortress-Monastery against [[White ScarsChaos]] and [[Brindelweld]] [[Imperial Guard]]s valiantly fought forces. During the battle, {{PAGENAME}} acted as fleet commander.{{Fn|6}} Shortly afterwards he took part in the [[NurgleBattle of Idolatros]] daemons, leading a boarding operation which destroyed the [[Blighted ClawArk of Omen]] ''[[Chaos Space MarinesNetherworld Blade]] '' and [[Plague Zombies]], leading an assault on the planet was lost and declared [[ExterminatusWyrmwood]]. It is rumoured that Sammael pursued on the planet his own goal though.{{Fn|27}}

In battle he has access to ''[[Corvex]]'', one of the only known few remaining [[Imperial Jetbike]]s, but sometimes also rides a [[Land Speeder]] known as ''[[Sableclaw]]''.{{Fn|1}} He fights with the [[Power Sword]] known as the [[Raven Sword]].{{cite thisFn|1}}

*[[Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition)]] states that Sammael has been the Grand Master of the Ravenwing for over a century, while [[Azrael]] had only just come into his respective rank in 939.M41. However, in short story the ''[[A Hunt in the Dark (Short Story)|A Hunt in the Dark]] '' portrays that Azrael already as was Supreme Grand Master at the time of Sammael's promotion.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|5}} ==Images==[[Image:Sammael.jpg{{Fn|thumb|center|none|Master Sammael]]9}}

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Masters of the Dark Angels (Background Book)]],{{cite thisCite Marker End}}

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