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Archamus was born '''Kye''' on [[Inwit]] in the early 800's.[[M30]]. As the recently discovered [[Rogal Dorn]] swore an oath to serve the [[Emperor]], Kye was one of the original [[Imperial Fists]] to be inducted into the [[Legion]] under him, an honored fraternity known as '''The First'''. During his training as an [[Aspirant]], Kye bonded closely with his squadmates Archamus and [[Yonnad]]. As part of the brutal training, the trio were forced to fight [[Combat Servitor|Combat Servitors]] together. During one such action Archamus died saving Kye. When Kye was subsequently inducted into the Imperial Fists and said his vows before Rogal Dorn, he took the oath name Archamus in his squadmate's honour.{{Fn|3}} Archamus would eventually rise to become Dorn's trusted praetorian and captain of his [[Huscarls]] guard. Throughout the [[Great Crusade]] and then the [[Horus Heresy]], all of the members of The First save Archamus eventually died. This led him to becoming known as the '''Last of the First'''.{{Fn|3a}}
Archamus was a highly suspicious and careful individual. As soon as news of the [[Battle of Isstvan III|Isstvan III atrocity]] came to Terra, he would suspect every legion outside of his own openly, like members of the [[Word Bearers]] even before they had revealed their treachery.{{Fn|2}}. During the [[Solar War]], Archamus was charged with investigating [[Alpha Legion]] activity across the [[Sol System]]. Working with his trusted [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Kestros]] and the [[Luna]] Gene-Cult [[Psyker]] [[Andromeda-17]], Archamus was eventually able to deduce that the Alpha Legion intended to assault [[Pluto]]. During the [[Battle of Pluto|subsequent battle]], Archamus was impaled by [[Alpharius]] himself as Rogal Dorn arrived. As Dorn and Alpharius clashed the wounded chief Huscarl sees Alpharius is set up for a killing shot and tries to intervene in the fight but reels harmlessly off of the Pale spear. Archamus was unaware that Dorn had seen the strike, the Imperial Fists Primarch choosing to step into the blow to tank it in his shoulder to pin Alpharius in place, Dorn then killed the traitorous Primarch with [[Storm's Teeth]]. In a rare emotional moment, Dorn stated to Archamus that he had failed his "son". However as Archamus died, he said he was not Dorn's son but his praetorian.{{Fn|3b}}
In the aftermath of Archamus' death, his second-in-command [[Kestros]] became commander of the Huscarls as well as taking up the name as Archamus in memory of his commander.{{Fn|4}}
