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'''Eliphas the Inheritor''' was the [[Dark Apostle]] leading the [[Word Bearers]] on [[Kronus]] during the [[Dark Crusade]]. While thought to have been killed at the end of that campaign, he returned during the [[Second Aurelian Crusade]] as a champion of the [[Black Legion]].
==BiographyHistory==
===The Dark Crusade===
Eliphas was known to be already present on [[Kronus]] during the events of the [[Horus Heresy]], where he participated in a battle against the [[Ultramarines]] as a young [[Champion of Chaos]].{{Fn|1}}
Deimos was eventually conquered by the Blood Ravens.{{Fn|2}} Eliphas was last seen trying to explain his failure to an unnamed [[Daemon Prince]]. The Daemon Prince declared that Eliphas was past redemption and refused to send him to the [[Basilica of Torments]] again, opting to destroy him outright instead, claiming that ''"It is a poor shepherd who blames his flock, Apostle. This failure is yours and yours alone."'' Eliphas attacked the Daemon Prince, but was lifted into the air by the Prince's power, and exploded in a huge gush of blood.{{Fn|1}}
===Chaos Rising===As a result of his unexpected popularity, Eliphas returns in ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising|Chaos Rising]]''. He fights reappeared as a champion for the [[Black Legion ]] against the [[Blood Ravens in ]] on planet [[Aurelia]], having been somehow resurrected. He leads led a warband together with [[Araghastthe Pillager]] the Pillager – whom he , but later desertsdeserted him, causing [[Araghast]]'s death and leaving Eliphas to be the as sole commander of the warband. He is was later defeated by the Blood Ravens Raven [[Force Commander (Dawn of War)|Force CommanderAramus]]. He is then punished and As punishment, Eliphas was tortured by the [[Warmaster]] of Chaos and commander of the [[Black Legion]], [[Abaddon the Despoiler]]. Eliphas promises Abaddon , promising through his pain that he will corrupt would succeed in corrupting the Blood Ravens, though despite Eliphas' promise Abaddon seems eager only to inflict more harm upon him. Eliphas' fate is currently unknown. This also marks Abaddon's first appearence in popular media outside the tabletop game and novels.<sup>{{Fn|2</sup>}}
===Retribution===Eliphas returns in ''returned during the [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution|RetributionThird Aurelian Crusade]]'', this time in [[Terminator Armour]]. He is was sent by Abaddon to claim the souls of the Blood Ravens and the population of sub-sector [[Aurelia]]. Should Chaos win, Eliphas is elevated to the status of Daemon Prince after [[Azariah Kyras{{Fn|Kyras's]] death.3}}
If the Chaos faction wins in [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution]], Eliphas is elevated to the status of [[Daemon Prince]] after [[Azariah Kyras]]'s death.{{Fn|3}}
During the Blood Ravens campaign, Eliphas is confronted and killed early in the game.{{Fn|3}}
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup> ''}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade]]''*<sup>{{Endn|2</sup> ''}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising]]''*<sup>2</sup> ''{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution]]''
==External Links==
* [http://www.thq.com/uk/thqtv/index?movieId=3695 THQ TV - Chaos Rising - Developer Feature] (preview video showing Eliphas)
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