Elam Courbray

Elam Courbray, known also as "The Young Master", was the reigning warrior of the Fire Hawks Space Marine Chapter. Captain of the 8th Company, the Chapter's Assault Reserve, Courbray's arrogant confidence in his own prowess, and possession of the ancient power sword Excellus, was seen as a visible sign of his favour as the heir presumptive to the rank of Chapter Master of the Fire Hawks. During the Badab War, Elam Courbray's reckless fury grew along with his hatred for the Secessionists, and was the only Fire Hawks Captain to hold that rank that survived to see the conflict's conclusion.

History
Knight-Captain Elam Courbray was the reigning warrior supreme of the Fire Hawks Chapter. An extraordinarily skilled fighter, in combat his reactions were incredibly swift, even for a Space Marine. He proved himself as a formidable battle-leader, able to inspire those under his command to heights of excellence and righteous fury. His talents in battle quickly earned him the right and title to command the Fire Hawks 8th Assault Reserve Company, which suited the young captain well, as he had little time for any other tactics other than direct attack. Courbray's arrogant self confidence in his own abilities and bellicose attitude (deemed unseemly by other Chapters) was not only respected within the prideful Fire Hawks Chapter, but seen as his right by mastery of arms. As a further mark of his favour, and a visible sign that he was the heir presumptive to the rank of Chapter Master, was that he was the bearer of the ancient power sword Excellus. This archaic artefact was a weapon of unusual design, when activated, its blade was shrouded in white-hot plasma; a well-placed blow from Excellus could shear through the strongest of armour or burn its victims to cinders.

As the Badab War progressed, so too did Elam Courbray's reckless fury and his hatred for the Secessionists. While his Chapter suffered terrible losses at the hands of the Tyrant's forces, Courbray was the only Fire Hawks Captain to hold the rank that survived (along with his bitter-hearted Chapter Master, Stibor Lazaerek), to see its conclusion and wreak a savage vengeance on those that had defied them.

Wargear

 * Excellus - This ancient Power Sword was a weapon of unusual design. When activated, the blade was shrouded in glowing plasma that could cleave through the strongest armour and easily render its victims to cinders.