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{{Ambig|subject=the Space Marine Chaplain|disambiguation=Varnus}}
{{QuoteBox|quote=''"We have weathered fiercer storms than this! Hold the line, damn you. You will not embarrass the Emperor today by dying!"''}}
[[Chaplain]] '''Varnus''' was a member of the [[Adeptus Astartes]] and belonged to the [[Ultramarines]] [[Chapter]].{{Fn|1}}
== Biography==
[[Image:Chaplain_Varnus.jpg|thumb|right|Chaplain Varnus of the [[Ultramarines]].]]
Varnus was the leader of a detachment of Ultramarines Space Marines that were sent to the planet [[Lorn V]] where he was the leader of a bodyguard unit tasked with the protection as well as delivery of a [[Titan]]'s [[Princeps]] and crew to the site of the abandoned machine [[Dominatus]].{{Fn|1}}
Whilst engaging in his mission, his [[Thunderhawk]] gunship was shot down by [[Chaos Space Marines]]. Only Varnus and a handful of his troops survived who held off waves of [[Chaos]] hordes as well as sent a distress signal that was received by [[General]] [[Sturnn]] of the [[Imperial Guard]]. These reinforcements managed to conduct a search and rescue mission behind enemy lines that succeeded in saving Varnus.One of the noted accomplishments of Chaplain Varnus was his single handedly slaying a [[Bloodthirster]] [[Daemon]] in combat.{{Fn|1}}
==Images==
[[Image:Varnus vs Bloodthirster.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Chaplain Varnus defeats the [[Bloodthirster]] of [[Khorne]]]]
==Sources==
* {{Endn|1}}: [[Dawn of War: Winter Assault]]{{CE}}
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