Apollo Diomedes
Apollo Diomedes is the Captain of the Blood Ravens Honour Guard. Previously, he commanded the First Company for almost two centuries.[1]
Diomedes's most famous victory came on the ravaged penal world of Obscurus. On the same day, he and his brothers defeated the Ork Warboss Manstompa Megakilla and the Chaos Sorcerer Anupharis the Cruel. After that victory Diomedes was elevated to the command of the Chapter Master's own honour guard, becoming Azariah Kyras's most public agent among the Chapter's far-flung battle brothers.[1]
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The following paragraphs contain spoilers for: | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising |
Although not corrupted himself, he, acting under orders from Master Kyras, aided the heretical Apothecary Galan in opposing the efforts of Force Commander Aramus, who had been declared a renegade, to destroy Galan's Stronghold.[1]
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The following paragraphs contain spoilers for: | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution |
He returned, 10 years later, to discover the truth with Cyrus and Martellus.
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External Link: Captain Diomedes Voice Lines[4]
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Chaplain Apollo Diomedes is the first depiction of a Firstborn Marine debuted as a Primaris Marine via in-game skin before any Major Space Marine Characters on the Tabletop and Lore. It didn't take long before Games Workshop would reveal the following year(November 24 2018) Marneus Augustus Calgar would be the first Firstborn Marine in-universe to receive the Rubicon Primaris Surgery. [2][3]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
- 2: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III - Endless War Update (https://www.dawnofwar.com/article/patch-notes-october-19-2017)
- 3: Warhammer Community: Breaking news from the Vigilus Open Day!
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
