Malakim Phoros was the Lord and Master of the Lamenters Space Marine Chapter, also known as the 'Lord of Ruin' and the 'Watcher of the Deeps.' Phoros is the exemplar of his brethren's grief and resilience. A figure of awe and reverence for his Chapter, Phoros struggled to contain the Black Rage that permeates his Chapter's soul. In battle he was a fierce sight to behold, his control slipping as he went to the brink of the black rage several times only to pull himself back from the abyss. He willingly followed Lufgt Huron and his renegade Astral Claws into the Secession of the Badab System which devolved into the infamous conflict known as the Badab War from 904.M41-912.M41. Phoros was believed slain during the destruction of his battle barge when the Lamenters were battered into submission by the Minotaurs Chapter. Rumours persist though, that he has since rejoined his brethren in exile, but such stories cannot be confirmed.
History
Malakim Phoros was the Lord and Master of the Lamenters Chapter, an exemplar of his brethren's permeating grief and resilience in the face of adversity, as well as the Black Rage that coils within their souls. He has earned the moniker 'Lord of Ruin' for the palpable aura of grief and bitter hatred that surrounds and suffuses Phoros, steeling his followers with near suicidal determination and filling the hearts of their enemies with despair. To a casual observer the Lamenter's Chapter Masters is like a statue of an Imperial saint given life - with his fair face and clad in ancient gold and chequy Power Armour, but beneath this calm exterior lays a bitter emptiness and an indomitable will that strives to maintain his self control as keeps the darkness within at bay.
Sources
- Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War, Part One, pp. 48, 111, 170