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It was against these new foes that Artemis and Severnius encountered one of their most daunting challenges. The creatures began attempting to psychically dominate the kill-team and bend them to their will. Though Severnius was able to physically shield most of the kill-team, three Space Marines fell under the aliens' control and turned their [[Bolter]]s on their brethren. A further two Space Marines were cut down by gunfire, but Artemis persevered and hacked down one of his erstwhile allies as the Kill-Team formed a defensive circle, assailed by hordes of alien-dominated victims. Artemis, Severnius, and the two remaining Space Marines fought viciously and were able to barricade themselves in a small temple dedicated to the [[Emperor]]. Severnius by this point was exhausted by having to maintain his psychic shield while the three Space Marines desperately held off enemy attacks. For six days this situation continued until the Kill-Team was able to finally contact [[Thunderhawk]] gunships and coordinate a rescue. But before the gunship could land, the weakened Servenius was killed by one of the enslaved Space Marines, and command of the Kill-Team now passed to Artemis. Once on their orbiting ship, Artemis declared [[Exterminatus]] and blasted the world with [[Cyclonic Torpedo]]es.{{Fn|1}}
In the closing days of the 41st Millennium, Artemis foiled the ritual of [[Eldar]] [[Farseer]] [[Eldrad Ulthran]] in the [[Battle of Port Demesnus]]. During the battle Artemis ignored the pleas of the Farseer to cooperate with him as he planned to destroy [[Slaanesh]], stating that he would rather see humanity fall to [[Chaos]] rather than trust the word of a [[xenos]]. The act inadvertently saved billions of [[Human]] lives.{{Fn|2}}
Artemis continues to serve in the Deathwatch, destroying Xenos infestations wherever he may find them. He has gone on to become one of the most successful members of the Deathwatch.{{Fn|1}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf #259]] - ''Defenders of the Imperium'', pgs. 42-43
*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Warhammer-40000-Death-Masque-ENG Warhammer 40,000: Death Masque]
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