Lukas the Trickster
Lukas the Trickster in battle, armed with a Plasma Pistol and a Lightning Claw
Lukas the Trickster is an Astartes of the Space Wolves Chapter of Space Marines, a raucous and ebullient figure who defies the authority of his superiors just as willingly as he defies the enemies of the Chapter. The glories sought by other warriors of the Chapter matter not one jot to Lukas, who cares neither for advancement to the Wolf Guard, nor for the approval of his peers. Instead, his greatest desire is the freedom to work his unparalleled mischief upon whomever he fancies, preferably killing as many of the Chapter's foes as he can along the way.
History
Lukas has wrought countless acts of singular cunning upon the enemy, including once duping a sizable Ork WAAAGH! into fighting a self-destructive civil war, causing the dark technologies of a rogue sect of the Adeptus Mechanicus to turn against their creators and orchestrating the downfall of hundreds of Renegade Space Marines within the Sea of Lost Souls. In short, he is anarchic and brave in equal measure. It is unsurprising that his many detractors have dubbed him "the Trickster". And yet, in spite of all of this, he is popular within a certain swathe of the Chapter's membership. The Blood Claws salute his antics, both before and after his initiation amongst the Space Wolves, whilst the leadership of the Chapter recognises him as a free spirit, the very embodiment of the Chapter's independent and anti-authoritarian nature.
While Lukas remains the irreverent upstart that he is, he will never achieve advancement within the Chapter and will remain forever a Blood Claw. Such a sentence suits him well though, for Lukas enjoys their company far better than that of the stuffy, level-headed members of the Chapter, whose concerns are musty old sagas and ancient battle doctrine.
Lukas had his secondary heart torn out by the Dark Eldar Prince Sliscus, an encounter he now laughs about, though it would have easily killed a lesser warrior. In its place he had a Stasis Grenade fitted. Should an enemy ever best him, Lukas is determined to have the last laugh.
Wargear
Lukas normally arms himself with a Plasma Pistol in his right hand while his left is sheathed with a powerful Lightning Claw for close combat. Lukas is the only man known to have hunted down and slain a chameleonic Doppelgangrel native to Fenris. He proudly wears the pelt as a prize, and benefits from the conflicting, shimmering images it produces which confuse his foes.
Sources
- Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pp. 21, 52