Artellus (Ultramarines)
Artellus is a veteran Intercessor Sergeant, in the Ultramarines 2nd Company.[1]
History
In M42, he was part of the 2nd Company's strike force, that was sent to defend Garatus after it was invaded by the Black Legion. After they arrived, the strike force defended Vantine Hive, which was the focus of the Black Legion's attack. The Ultramarines expected the Hive to aid them with its network of Macro-Cannons, but the weapons were silent during the battle. Artellus led two of his squadron members, Siceran and Gallain, into Vantine Hive to activate the cannons, but the battle was won before they could do so. However, while the Black Legion was defeated, large swathes of Vantine's population revealed themselves to have fallen to Heresy. Artellus and his squadron discovered this, as they journeyed in the Hive, and had moved to defend Vantine's loyal worker population.[1]
The Hive's Cultists had known, however, that they would be purged if the Black Legion were defeated. If this occurred, they planned to activate an ancient Archeotech doomsday device, which would destroy Vantine and miles of land around it. When the Ultramarines were victorious, the Cultists activated the device and awaited for it to become fully powered. The Strike Force soon learned of this, however, and Artellus was notified of the Cult's plan by his commander. With time running out, the Sergeant knew it fell to his squadron to fight their way through the Cultists and disarm the device, in order to save the Hive.[1]
Sources
- 1: Space Marine Adventures: Doomsday Countdown website PDF Rule Book, pgs. 12-13 (Last accessed on 2 September 2021)
