Fen
Fen is an Angels Vermillion Captain who assisted the Blood Angels during the Devastation of Baal.[1a]
Overview
Captain Fen was among those in his Chapter to disagree with his Chapter Master Kuldoth Moar's extreme usage of The Sorrowing ritual, with Moar's command of the Angels Vermillion becoming even more controversial. As a result, when Moar ordered his Chapter not to aid in the defense of Baal during an imminent invasion by Hive Fleet Leviathan, Fen disobeyed the Chapter Master and left with three Companies to aid in the defense of their Primarch's Homeworld. Before they reached Baal though, the group went to nearby Danvin in order to rendezvous with the Fifth Company's Captain, who was an old friend of Fen and who could be swayed to join them as well.[1a]
Disaster struck however, when they reached the world and were ambushed by the Bio-ships of Hive Fleet Leviathan. Fen's group was forced to fight their way clear, before escaping into the Warp and despite their Astropaths best efforts, they only made brief contact with the Fifth Company, who confirmed they too had escaped Levithan's grasp, before their connection was lost. In order to reestablish contact with the Fifth Company, Fen's group exited the Warp near Aldine, but once again Hive Fleet Leviathan was laying in wait. In the battle that followed, Captain Malthaen and most of the Third Company were lost to the Hive Fleet, before Fen's group was able to escape into the Warp again. Each time they exited the Warp though, the group was attacked by Leviathan's Bio-ships and by the time they reached Baal, only a hundred and twelve of Fen's Battle Brothers remained.[1a]
Their trials were not over however, as when they offered their aid to the Blood Angels' Chapter Master Dante, he refused their help due to the Angels Vermillion's usage of The Sorrowing ritual. Fen would not be turned away though and told Dante that the warriors who followed him disagreed with Moar's extreme usage of the ritual and asked for absolution of the Chapter's sins, so that they could aid in the effort to save the Homeworld of their Primarch. After some consideration, Dante agreed and allowed Fen and the surviving Angels Vermillion who followed him, to take part in the coming battle[1a].
When Leviathan finally invaded, the Hive Fleet's hordes overwhelmed the Blood Angels and their Successor Chapters and after weeks of fighting, Fen found himself among the few still defending the Fortress Monastery on Baal itself. With their end near, Dante ordered a final charge to kill as many Tyranids as possible and Fen joined the defenders as they attacked Leviathan's hordes. The Hive Fleet recovered quickly from their attack though and the defenders' charge broke apart, as they began to be overwhelmed and were forced to fight on in small groups or on their own. The Captain soon found himself to be the only one fighting near Dante, but when a Carnifex moved to block the Chapter Master's path, Fen rushed to attack it and Dante was able to continue his advance into the horde. It is not known however, if Fen survived the encounter with the Carnifex[1b] or if he lived to see Leviathan ultimately defeated.[1c]
