Kastor (Chaplain)
|
This article is about the Chaplain. For other uses of Kastor, see Kastor (disambiguation). |
Kastor is a Primaris Chaplain in Strike Force Fulminata, which was one of several strike forces sent to reinforce the Ultramarines Chapter, after the Great Rift's creation. He serves alongside his blood brother, the Primaris Apothecary Polixis.[1]
Contents
Biography
Atari
Kastor and the Fulminata fought against the Tchari Chaos Cult uprising on Atari. While fighting the Cult, the Strike Force discovered that the Tchari were moving to attack Planetary Governor de la Sario's manor and Sergeant Nerva's Intercessor squadron, as well as Polixis, were sent to save him and his daughter. They all knew that only the ruler of Atari and their bloodline, could access the gene-vault that contained the codes for the world's orbiting weapon platforms and feared the Cult would use them to scour the world's surface.[1]
Though they were unable to save the Governor from the cult, and were forced to kill him in an air-strike before they could escape with him, Polixis managed to rescue del la Sario's daughter and with her aid, the Strike Force gained control of Atari's orbital platforms and used them to destroy the Cult. Despite their victory however, Polixis was stricken with guilt due to his actions while saving the Govenor's daughter and asked to confess his sins to his brother. He told Kastor, that during their mission, Nerva led one half of his squadron in pursuit of the Captured Governor, while his second in command Tarquin led the other half to find del la Sario's daughter. They would fail in both attempts though, with the Governor being captured by the Cult and there being no sign of his daughter. After hearing Nerva's report that they could not rescue the Governor, as more of the Cultists flooded the manor, the Captain told them to extract themselves, before saying he would order an air strike to neutralize the Governor.[1]
It was at that time that two of Tarquin' half of the squadron were killed, and they told Nerva they could only secure one of the fallen; as Artimaeus Tulio had acted as a rear-guard and had been separated from their squadron when he died. Though Nerva gave the order to retreat and secure their extraction point, Polixis insisted on going to gather the fallens' Gene-seed, despite the Sergeant stating he would not risk losing his squadron to recover them. Polixis then reached Tarquin's half and extracted the fallen Scaevola's Gene-seed, just as the Governor was killed by an air strike.[1]
Afterwards, though they tried to persuade Polixis to join them, Tarquin's squadron retreated with Scaevola's body, as the Apothecary left to extract Tulio's Gene-seed. He had been warned by Tarquin, that Tulio's body lay in an area now crawling with Cultists, but Polixis was able to reach it, though he wondered why Tulio had chosen his last stand so far from the others' location. However Polixis soon spotted the Governor's daughter hiding nearby and it became clear Tulio, had died while trying to save her. With the Tchari Cultists now attacking him though, Polixis knew he could not save the Governor's daughter and recover Tulio's Gene-seed. He was briefly wracked with indecision, but quickly moved to save the Governor's daughter, after Nerva told him the squadron had reached the extraction point and a Thunderhawk was landing to recover them. While his actions led to the Cult's defeat, Polixis was still wracked with guilt, for not being able to recover Tulio's Gene-seed and why he had come to confess to Kastor. After hearing his brother's failings, Kastor convinced Polixis that he had made the right choice and that the Apothecary's actions had saved Atari from a horrible fate. The Chaplain also stated, that Governor del la Sario's daughter who would not forget Polixis saving her or Tulio's sacrifice and would no doubt grow up to be a firm and righteous leader.[1]
Ikara
Sometime later, Kastor joined Strike Force Fulminata's efforts to save the Hive World Ikara IX from the Ork hordes of Warlord Urgork.[2] During the campaign Kastor served as the second-in-command to Captain Demeter and, after his death, Lieutenant Tyranus.[2b]
During the battle, Kastor received news that Polixis and his squad were being hunted by Orks. This led Kastor to lead a squad of Reivers to rescue his brother despite the ire of Tyranus.[2c] The Apothecary had since been captured by Kommandos, who bring him to Urgork. The Warboss revealed that he wished to use the Apothecary's healing prowess and unique physiology for his own purposes. Polixis is brutally tortured by the Orks in an attempt to unlock the secrets of his unnaturally long life.[2d]
As the Imperials push from Ridge 1 back to Shebat with heavy Thunderhawk and Overlord support, Kastor and a squad of Reivers eventually were able to move in tunnels underneath Shebat to reach Polixis, fighting through mutated Squigs.[2e] Kastor and his forces freed Polixis inside the Basilica as Tyranus' own forces reach the complex. Urgork engages Polixis and Kastor in combat, with the Apothecary sacrificing himself to save the Chaplain. Kastor is able to kill Urgork, decimating the Ork horde and allowing for the Imperium to emerge victorious under the now-Captain Tyranus. Much to Kastor's relief, Polixis was able to recover from his injuries.[2f]
Wargear
Kastor wields the crozius arcanum Salve Imperator.[2]
