Agathus Colchian

Agathus Colchian is the Chapter Master of the revered Blood Wights Adeptus Astartes Chapter. Throughout the years he has lead his Astartes through thick and thin. His own plights have taken him to Crusades, Xenos incursions and even fiendish nightmares within the void.

Early Life
Agathus was born on the Feral World of Tumulus on the eastern-most fringes of Segmentum Obscurus. Part of one of the feral human tribes on the world he was trained in the ways of a hunter and a warrior to represent his clan. He had heard of iron clad spectres shifting around the ancient fortress of Wrathspire. He would hear tales of these iron angels descending from the skies and purging their homeland of evil daemons, all the while being guided by Lady Forlorn - the warrior goddess and spiritual guide of the human tribes. He became enamored by these tales and wanted to meet these spectres himself despite the warnings of the tribe elders. As reckless as he was brave Agathus made his way towards the Wrathspire through the hundred mile marshes, tundras and icy hills. Finally he was within eye-shot of the massive fortress once he noticed a purple armor clad giant with a red angel insignia on its shoulder. The giant turned his expressionless helm at the young kid and dismissively waved his hand in the direction Agathus came from. The kid was petrified at the sight but his curiosity and awe was driving him closer towards the figure. The giant just stood there not sure what to do with the pesky, curious kid. Agathus finally approached the iron clad giant and looked up at him as he got on one knee to level with the kid. Agathus reached out and touched the giants shoulderpad. To the young tribal kid it felt cold, menacing and even divine. Taking a final look at the youngling, the giant stood up waved away once again and turned to leave into the mist covering the icy hills. Petrified and exhausted from travel, young Agathus turned to return home.

Years later as he reached the age of 18, Agathus' village was approached by the Blood Wight recruiters. Terrified of the mystical giants the villagers well knew why they have come. Every few decades the Wights would approach and take some of the hardiest and skilled warriors of the tribe to their Fortress. Considered a bittersweet honor to be taken by the iron spectres, Agathus was unsurprisingly chosen as the best hunter and fighter the tribe had to offer. Saddened that he would leave his family but reassured by the sense of destiny and great respect towards the giants he was taken to the monastery along recruits from other villages.

Blood Wight
After the many years among Blood Wight marines, during his induction and organ implanting, Agathus saw the light of the Emperor and realised his and his newfound brothers legacy and purpose. After the arduous process of becoming a Space Marine he learned of his Chapters unique curse. However the young recruit immediately felt the cold grip of the Call of the Grave which would rarely occur among the older, veteran marines. Mystified by the sudden triggering of the curse Apothecaries and Agathus accepted the situation for what it was. Even though Agathus was condemned to fall to the slumber after months of sleepless existence he carried on as a regular recruit, taking on the name Colchian, after a mythical creature of legend.

After the induction Agathus Colchian joined the Scout Company and was sent on many assignments, assisting his brothers in military operations. Showing great skill and bravery in combat, even rallying his fellow Scouts in the face of greater danger to push for victory, Agathus promptly became a full fledged marine and joined 3rd Tactical Company, 1st Tactical Squad under Sergeant Pythos.

During one of the campaigns against Chaos Cultists in Cyclops Cluster, 3rd Company tracked the heretics to a small Hive World. Desperate to eradicate the creatures, Company Commander sent in 1st Tactical Squad to infiltrate the Hive and hunt down heretics in a swift manner, requesting assistance from the local government. Pythos' squad traversed through the bottom levels of the hive under Colchians guidance as he was the most accute and skilled hunter of the group. They eventually tracked the heretics to a sewer where the cultists began summoning daemons, threatening everyones lives. Pythos ordered to rush in and finish the daemons, while Colchian advised a more cautious approach locking down the sewer and waiting for reinforcements as they were not ready to handle a superior daemon force. Disregarding his advice, the squad was ordered to charge the enemy and were soon overwhelmed against the superior daemon force even though they fought for hours valiantly. Last man standing was Colchian forced to use his fallen brothers as cover he retreated deeper into the sewers crushing all the exit tunnels locking himself in with the heretics. Fighting a battle of attrition with the cultists he managed to send out a distress signal to his Company in the planets orbit. Before he could wait for reinforcements he was cornered by the cultist leader who was already possessed by a daemon, twisted and deformed he lashed out at the marine. Agathus fought the monster and his minions in an impressive display of combat skill, killing 10 daemons for every wound he would receive. Critically wounded and exhausted, only the cultists leader was standing before him. Picking up his fallen sergeants Power Sword he gathered his remaining strength into one last strike and decapitated the creature. As his brothers showed up to the distress signal they saw Colchian on his kness in meditation surrounded by swaths of dead daemons and pools of blood.

He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and took place of his former squad leader. After 10 years and many successful campaigns he became the Company Captain....tbc