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Sammael's promotion to his current office came more than a century ago during the [[Kapua Uprising]]. As Gideon lay dying after an attack by the [[Chaos Reaver Titan]] ''Traitorous Ire'', the old master declared Sammael to succeed him. Sammael then took up Gideon's mantle and oversaw the destruction of the Traitor Titan.{{Fn|3}} Sammael's first action as master of the Ravenwing came as he led his company in the invasion of [[Rastabal]] and led assaults on rebel forces during the [[Fourth Quadrant Rebellion]]. He then led the 2nd Company in the war against the [[Ork Empire of Charadon]] in the [[Invasion of Rynn's World]]. After his [[Thunderhawk]] was shot down by Ork forces, Sammael staged the only recorded successful aerial-drop separation maneuver, flying out of the gunship on his [[jetbike]].{{Fn|1}}
Known to be as bold as he is reckless, Sammael's audacity is well-noted. Nonetheless, his reign as the Ravenwing's Master has been unusually long and successful and his boldness has benefited him on numerous occasions, such as dodging between [[Battlesuit]]s to cut the [[Ethereal]] [[Sha Aux'Phan]] in twain.{{Fn|1}} In battle he has access to ''[[Corvex]]'', the only known remaining [[Imperial Jetbike]], but sometimes also rides a [[Land Speeder]] known as ''[[Sableclaw]]''.{{Fn|1}}
Sammael took part in the attempt to aid the inhabitants of the [[Gehöft]] during the Gehöft [[Daemonic]] incursion. Although his Dark Angels and theirs allies of the [[White Scars]] and [[Brindelweld]] [[Imperial Guard]]s valiantly fought the [[Nurgle]] daemons, [[Blighted Claw]] [[Chaos Space Marines]] and [[Plague Zombies]], the planet was lost and declared [[Exterminatus]]. It is rumoured that Sammael pursued on the planet his own goal though.{{Fn|2}}
==Wargear==
In battle he has access to ''[[Corvex]]'', the only known remaining [[Imperial Jetbike]], but sometimes also rides a [[Land Speeder]] known as ''[[Sableclaw]]''.{{Fn|1}} He fights with the [[Power Sword]] known as the [[Raven Sword]].
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