Force Commander Aramus led various Blood Ravens Chapter task forces during the Aurelian Crusades.
Aramus, commonly referred to simply as "the Force Commander," was a Firstborn Space Marine sergeant and later captain of the 4th Company of the Blood Ravens Chapter who served as the commander of various Blood Ravens strike forces during the Aurelian Crusades.
Force Commander Aramus of the Blood Ravens armed with a chainsword.
Aramus is actually a character created in the Dawn of War novels to take the canonical place of the Blood Ravens force commander who represents the player in the PC games Dawn of War II and Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising. His name is chosen by the player, but he does not speak and is only referred to as "Commander" by the others, though his name is given as Sergeant Aramus in the novelisation of the game.
As described in-game, the Force Commander is relatively young for his rank, promoted by the Chapter Master, Azariah Kyras, despite resistance from the rest of the Chapter and the fact that they have never met in person. As a result, he must both prove himself to Gabriel Angelos, Davian Thule and the Veterans under his command -- many of whom were veterans of the earlier Kronus and Kaurava Campaigns -- and serve as an example to the new Blood Ravens recruits.
History[]
Force Commander Aramus was often armed with a chainsword and Bolt Pistol.
Aramus first drew attention to himself during the Hadrian Campaign, where he led a mission that successfully destroyed an enemy artillery position without taking any casualties. In the wake of this success he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and the position of force commander by Chapter Master Azariah Kyras himself.
Force Commander Aramus in a moment of comtemplation.
The youngest Blood Raven to ever gain this level of responsibility, some of the senior members of the Chapter believed it to be a premature promotion. Aramus and his surviving warriors were awarded the title "Heroes of Typhon" after the final battle against the Tyranids on that world during the First Aurelian Crusade.
Aramus would eventually rise following the successful conclusion of the Second Aurelian Crusade to become captain of the 4th Company, promoted by Kyras' successor as Chapter Master, Gabriel Angelos, to take the place of Davian Thule, who had been entombed within a Dreadnought.
Sources[]
- Dawn of War II (PC Game)
- Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (PC Game)