History Characters / DawnOfWar

* CreepyMonotone: It must be heard to be believed.

* VillainsNeverLie: Aside from the Blood Ravens claims to the contrary, Eliphas never actually says anything to them that could be construed as a falsehood. In fact, he's one of the few characters who utterly straight in the series. And this is only further substantiated by Davian Thule destroying whatever records he found after pacifying Kronus; hinting at the very least that he was somewhat truthful in his hinting that the Blood Ravens had darker origins than anyone had ever realized.

* CrutchCharacter: When you get him in [[spoiler:the final level of ''Dawn of War II's'' campaign]], he can grant invulnerability to multiple units. [[AntiClimaxBoss By this point though, you're unlikely to need it.]]

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* HandCannon: In "Dark Crusade", your final ranged upgrade is a Meltagun, what makes this much more impressive is he is using the standard Meltagun even though [[http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Inferno_Pistol Pistol]] [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Inferno_pistol Variations]] do exist. (Granted they pretty rare and mostly belong to either the Blood Angels Chapter or forces who work for The Inquisition, but knowing their reputation for [[MemeticMutation "borrowing"]], It's surprising they don't have one.)

-->''"[[MemeticMutation WE ARE THE SPESS MEHREENS! WE ARE THE EMPRAH'S FURY!!]]"''\\

The commander of the Blood Raven forces deployed for the Kaurava campaign detailed in ''Soulstorm'', and [[MemeticMutation infamous for his accent and lines]]. Also the most famous (and only known) user of the [[ItsRainingMen Steel Rain]] strategy.

* DropTheHammer: His penultimate melee upgrade is just like his Predecessors is a DaemonHammer.

* BaldOfAwesome: Averted, being one of the rare non-Literature/SpaceWolf Marines with hair -- hence the FanNickname.

%% GameBreaker belongs on YMMV, not here.

* OneManArmy: See Gamebreaker on the YMMV page.

'''Voiced by:''' Peter Giles

* MeaningfulName or NamesTheSame: He has the same first name as an important figure in the Blood Raven's history: Chapter Master and Chief Librarian Azariah Vidya, the Great Father.

* GeneralFailure: The MemeticMutation of him "losing 100 Baneblades" has made some people jokingly claim he was this[[note]]the "loss" of the Baneblades wasn't his fault in the slightest; they weren't destroyed or misplaced, just reassigned to a different battlezone[[/note]]. Still awesome though.

-->''"[[MemeticMutation SIIINDRIIII!!!]]"''\\

Bale is the official leader of the Alpha Legion forces on Tartarus. He prefers more direct methods to Sindri's webs of deceit, but the promise of power is enough to overcome his bloodlust. Is killed in single combat with Captain Angelos. [[MemeticMutation SIIINDRRRIIII!]]

* TheManBehindTheMan: To Bale. It's obvious from the moment we see them that Sindri is the real brains. [[{{Fanon}} Some parts of the fanbase speculate he manipulated Bale into his position in the first place]].

* OneManArmy: '''BY THE SKULL THRONE OF KHORNE, YES!!!'''. Highest damage out of all the melee heroes totaling at 223 - 300? Hell yeah. Self healing that renders all damage dealt to him meaningless, YES. An Area of Effect ability that one shots an entire '''army''' around him and heals him to near full? He can one shot entire squads, even Terminators, AND can solo BOSSES and MISSIONS. See GameBreaker on the YMMV page.

-->''"[[MemeticMutation Look! Rhinos! RHINOS! Our enemies hide in metal boxes, THE COWARDS! THE FOOLS! WE... we should take away their metal boxes.]]"''\\

Carron leads the Alpha Legion forces in Kaurava, hoping to conquer all 4 worlds for Chaos. [[MemeticMutation Infamous for his hatred of Rhinos, a.k.a. METAL BOXES]], [[{{Irony}} (which his army also fields)]].

* BerserkButton: [[MemeticMutation METAWL BAWKSES!]]

* LargeHam: Like the best of them, and only exaggerated by ''Soulstorm's'' notoriously {{Narm}}-y dialogue.

* NamesTheSame: As La'Kais, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/FireWarrior''. The developers heavily imply it's him.

* SmallNameBigEgo: He's a Dark Eldar, but he seems to get ideas of replacing [[JokerImmunity Vect]], and thinks that his base won't be noticed. Not helped that [[{{Fanon}} one of the only characters he doesn't think is a fool is widely seen as an idiot]].

* DemotedToExtra[=/=]SoLastSeason: If you didn't take him down in ''Dawn of War II'', you can encounter him in ''Chaos Rising''. He's not a boss though; he's a simple enemy whom you, [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind by this point]], [[CurbStompBattle can take down in one hit]].

* OnlySaneMan[=/=][[TokenGoodTeammate Token Good Commander]]: He's only commander who exhibits any form of mercy or extends any sort of dignity to his enemies, as well as the only commander who '''isn't''' LawfulStupid, a KnightTemplar, [[CardCarryingVillain murderously insane]] or [[BlueAndOrangeMorality too alien to understand others]].

* [[BaldOfAwesome Bald of Dubious Awesomeness]]: He is occasionally referred to in the fandom as "Indrick Baldreale of the Bald Ravens", though he's apparently only going bald and not completely hairless. Played straight if you choose to play as him, but averted if not.

* [[TheStarscream The Sindri]]:
** [[spoiler:When the campaign on Lorn V is lost, he turns on Crull and kills him.]]
** He swears his allegiance to a local Warboss named Gitstompa in ''Dawn of War III''. [[spoiler:He quickly disposes of him by pulling a LetsYouAndHimFight with the Eldar, so that he can take over his WAAAGH!.]]

* [[HeroicWillpower Villainous Willpower]]: Eliphas has this in spades, certainly more so than most Chaos Lords, since he endured a thousand years of torment and emerged more powerful for it, and then rose in the esteem of beings as terrible, demanding and capricious as the Chaos Gods.

* [[NeverFoundTheBody Never Found the Soulstone]]: [[spoiler:After she's captured, interrogated, and executed by the Blood Ravens in ''Dark Crusade'', her soulstone is worn by Kyras as a trophy. [[DueToTheDead Until Ronahn retrieves it.]]]]

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Tau]][=/=][[TokenGoodTeammate Token Good Commander]]: He's only commander who exhibits any form of mercy or extends any sort of dignity to his enemies, as well as the only commander who '''isn't''' LawfulStupid, a KnightTemplar, [[CardCarryingVillain murderously insane]] or [[BlueAndOrangeMorality too alien to understand others]].

During the Tyranid invasion, he was wounded [[spoiler:and returned as a mighty Dreadnought]]. He also fought in the events of ''Chaos Rising''. [[spoiler:He is slain by [[BackFromTheDead Eliphas the Inheritor]] during the Chaos campaign of ''Retribution'', however, it is not known whether this is canon.]]

During the events of ''Chaos Rising'', Tarkus served once more and with tremendous skill against the terrible forces of the Black Legion. [[spoiler:He also serves Captain Diomedes as "The Ancient" during the investigation of Chapter Master Kyras, whilst under a vow of silence taken as penance for his actions during ''Chaos Rising''.]]

Cyrus endured the loss of the majority of the 10th company, many of whom he had trained, and many others who died due to Captain Indrick Boreale's mishandling of the Kaurava campaign, which led him to label the campaign as a terrible mistake never to be spoken of again. It also left him somewhat embittered against Chapter Command, [[spoiler:a weakness that is exploited by the forces of Chaos to turn him from the Emperor, should he be the traitor. However, this is non-canon.]]

Cyrus is secretly reassigned to Diomedes' command, and is subsequently drawn into the investigation of Chapter Master Azariah Kyras. Having been one of the Heroes of Aurelia, he knew that [[spoiler:Kyras was a heretic,]] and has been trying to convince Diomedes of this since his reassignment. However, like any teacher his age, he knows that it will take time for Diomedes to accept this.

Jonah Orion was once a student of the late Isador Akios. Due to Isador's [[spoiler:fall to Chaos]], suspicions arose that Jonah himself was tainted. It was only due to the support of Gabriel Angelos and Azariah Kyras himself that these doubts were put to rest. During the Tyranid invasion, he was one of the psykers tasked with battling the mighty Hive Mind as Captain Angelos made for sub-sector Aurelia. Of the dozen Librarians, Navigators and Astropaths accompanying Angelos, only Jonah survived. Although still bearing the scars of his ordeal in the Warp, Jonah has served with honour, and his psychic abilities have allowed the Blood Ravens to root out several leftover pockets of Tyranid infestation.

Captain Apollo Diomedes is the stern right hand of Kyras, unwaveringly devoted to the word of the Chapter Master and acting as his emissary to the most far-flung battle brothers. His loyalty, bordering on fanaticism, has led him to overlook some of the Chapter Master's darker decisions... such as his order to cease operations against the Black Legion and to brand Gabriel Angelos a renegade. Although he was exposed to [[spoiler:evidence of Kyras' fall to Chaos]], he refused to turn against his master and continued to believe in his innocence though he did not interfere further in the efforts of Gabriel Angelos and the Force Commander.

10 years then passed, and Captain Diomedes faced a crossroads... either to admit that his entire life has been [[spoiler:a lie, in service to a heretic]] and take up a last stand to redeem all he loves or to continue down his path and stand idly by... If his Chapter is to survive, Diomedes must now overcome his own pride...

-->[[spoiler:''"BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! LET... THE GALAXY... BURN!!!"'']]\\

Governor of the Hive World and sub-sector capital, Meridian, Vandis is the primary obstacle to the Blood Ravens for gaining access to Angel's Forge. [[spoiler:He's secretly a worshipper of Chaos, and rebels against the Imperium]] in ''Chaos Rising''.

Administrator Derosa is Governor Vandis' liaison with the Blood Raven strike force. She appears obstructive, but she is merely following orders, and when the need was apparent, she took action. She is appointed Governor of Meridian in ''Chaos Rising'' to take Vandis' place after [[spoiler:he abandoned the sub-sector.]]

Eventually, he challenged the Chapter's finest heroes to face him in combat. The Heroes of Typhon met him on planet Aurelia, and though he fought with great strength and skill once they caught up to him, the Chaos Lord was defeated by the Blood Ravens and [[spoiler:betrayed by his second, Eliphas]]. With his last breath he struck out against the Loyalists and fell, after which, Eliphas took command of his warband.

Ulkair is a Great Unclean One, Greater Daemon of the Chaos God Nurgle. [[spoiler:Bound and shackled within Planet Aurelia, he is central to the plot of ''Chaos Rising'' and makes a return in ''Retribution''.]]

The Daemon bound in the Maledictum, which was what the plot of ''Dawn of War'' revolved around. He is released unintentionally by [[spoiler:Captain Angelos]]. After his release, he was never seen or mentioned again [[spoiler:until ''Retribution''.]]

Taldeer leads the forces of Ulthwe on both Lorn V and Kronus, to halt the awakened Necron threat. [[spoiler:She also plays an important role in the Eldar campaign of ''Retribution''.]]

Idranel leads the Ulthwe; forces that have infiltrated subsector Aurelia, intending to halt a Tyranid Hive Fleet from consuming Craftworld Ulthwé itself. [[spoiler:Is killed by Tarkus at Angel Forge. The survivors of her warhost continue to play a role in ''Chaos Rising'' and ''Retribution''.]]

* StereotypeFlip: Eliphas is an anomaly among the Chaos Lords in the first ''Dawn of War''. Before ''Dawn of War II'' was released, any Chaos Lord introduced in the games were [[LargeHam screaming warriors filled with rage]] and somewhat incompetent [[note]]Bale is a GeneralFailure and Carron is a very bad Khorne worshipper. Crull can be seen as a middle ground between Eliphas on one side and Bale and Carron[[/note]]. However, Eliphas from ''Dark Crusade'' is none of this. He is always calm and collected [[note]]minus his OhCrap moment above but even this was very subdued compared to the others Lords' [[VillainousBreakdown breakdowns]][[/note]], he never enters into an incoherent rage, at worst he enters into TranquilFury [[note]]see his interaction with the Rogue Sorcerer in the Eldar stronghold[[/note]], he is darkly charismatic unlike the others Lords and [[DeadpanSnarker he always has a very burning verbal comeback to his opponents]]. [[BreakoutCharacter This is the biggest reason why he is so popular.]]

* StereotypeFlip: Eliphas is an anomaly among the Chaos Lords in the first ''Dawn of War''. Before ''Dawn of War II'' was released, any Chaos Lord introduced in the games were [[LargeHam screaming warriors filled with rage]]and somewhat incompetent [[note]]Bale is a GeneralFailure and Carron is a very bad Khorne worshipper (Crull can be seen as a middle ground between Eliphas on one side and Bale and Carron on the other)[[/note]]. However, Eliphas from ''Dark Crusade'' is none of this. He is always calm and collected [[note]]minus his YouHaveFailedMe moment but even this was very subdued compared to the others Lords' VillainousBreakdown[[/note]], he never enters into a incoherent rage, at worst he enters into TranquilFury [[note]]see his interaction with the Rogue Sorcerer in the Eldar stronghold[[/note]], he is darkly charismatic unlike the others Lords and [[DeadpanSnarker he always have a very burning verbal comeback to his opponents]]. [[BreakoutCharacter This is the biggest reason why he is so popular.]]

After the Kronus campaign, Avitus was assigned along with the rest of his company to defend the Chapter's recruiting worlds in subsector Aurelia. He fought during both Aurelian Crusades, unleashing his fury upon the Tyranids and the Black Legion. The events of Victory Bay had long haunted him, and it proved enough compromise to allow his heart to be darkened by those events. [[spoiler:As such, Azariah Kyras came before him and ordered him to aid Eliphas the Inheritor in his efforts against the Blood Ravens during ''Chaos Rising''.]]

Yet, the Chaos Lord's vengeful spirit drifted in the Warp, eventually Eliphas struck a bargain with [[spoiler:The Great Unclean One, Ulkair]], who restored his body to the living world. He then joined forces with Araghast the Pillager, a Chaos Lord of the Black Legion and became his second-in-command. Eliphas and Araghast then attacked the Blood Ravens recruiting worlds in subsector Aurelia. They were eventually beaten back once more by the Chapter's finest, though at a great cost.

However, Eliphas had made another bargain, this one with [[spoiler:Abaddon the Despoiler himself]], who restored his tremendous power and gifted him with an ancient suit of Chaos Terminator Armor. Eliphas was now granted his newest mission: [[spoiler:the destruction of Azariah Kyras]].

* [[spoiler:ResurrectedForAJob]]: Why [[spoiler:Abaddon]] restores him.

* StereotypeFlip: As /tg/ said, Eliphas is an anomaly among the Chaos Lords in the first ''Dawn of War''. If we look back to the time before ''Dawn of War II'' was released, any Chaos Lord introduced in the games were [[LargeHam screaming warriors filled with rage]] and somewhat incompetent and have a degree of fails of sorts[[note]]Bale is a GeneralFailure and Carron is a very bad Khorne workshipper (Crull can be seen as a middle ground between Eliphas on one side and Bale and Carron on the other)[[/note]]. However, Eliphas in ''Dark Crusade'' is none of this. He is always calm and collected [[note]]minus his YouHaveFailedMe moment but even this was very subdued compared to the others Lords' VillainousBreakdown[[/note]], he never enters into a incoherent rage, at worst he enters into TranquilFury [[note]]see his interaction with the Rogue Sorcerer in the Eldar stronghold[[/note]], he is darkly charismatic unlike the others Lords and [[DeadpanSnarker he always have a very burning verbal comeback to his opponents]]. [[BreakoutCharacter This is the biggest reason]] [[EnsembleDarkhorse why he is so popular.]]

-->'''Eliphas the Inheritor:''': Such inspiring courage! Perhaps we'll mount your corpse on a golden chair and make an idol out of you as well.

* DeadpanSnarker: A true master.
-->''"Such inspiring courage! Perhaps we'll mount your corpse on a golden chair and make an idol out of you as well."''

* OhCrap: When you beat him during Chaos Stronghold assault, he's NOT happy at the prospect of going to [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace The Basilica of Torments]] again. Thankfully, his superior [[FalseReassurance assured him]] that he won't... [[YouHaveFailedMe Because the Basilica is reserved for those who may redeem themselves.]] He also messes his drawers when [[spoiler: Abadon the Despoiler calls him up halfway through ''Retribution.''

* OneHitKill: Unsurprisingly, the Khornate ability aptly named ''Favor of Khorne'' gives him a chance to do this. However, by mid and late game his auto attacks are so fucking powerful he can already one shot most races heavy melee units so this seems a bit redundant. ''However'', {{FoK}} works against bosses and buildings, so it's useful in taking out high priority enemies like the Deranged Chaos Champion who are tougher than usual. {{FoK}} also summons forth a Bloodletter unit for a short period to fuck things up. So not only do you kill a high priority unit, but you also gain one of your races most powerful heavy infantry. Enjoy.

* AxCrazy: Like all Chaos Marines, '''really starts showing''' it in ''Retribution''. *shiver*

%%* BigBad: Of the original campaign.

* DirtyCoward: He'd rather employ Psykers to trick Guardsmen into sacrificing themselves to Khorne than claim their skulls himself. Also, when the Necrons show up in the Ork campaign, his first instinct is to flee. He doesn't even bother to face Gorgutz until literally his entire army is wiped out.

%%* TheDragon: To Gorgutz.

%%* StupidEvil
* TheDogBitesBack: If Crull wins the gate mission, he turns on Gorgutz for failing the Waaagh!.

* [[spoiler:BigBad: The main antagonist of ''Dawn of War II: Retribution''. His fall to Chaos plunges the Blood Ravens into a Chapter wide civil war.]]

* HurtingHero: Over Isador's [[spoiler:betrayal]] and the Exterminatus of Cyrene.

* BigBad: The main antagonist of ''Dawn of War II: Retribution''. His fall to Chaos plunges the Blood Ravens into a Chapter wide civil war.

* OhCrap: When you beat him during Chaos Stronghold assault, he's NOT happy at the prospect of going to [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace The Basilica of Torments]] again. Thankfully, his superior [[FalseReassurance assured him]] that he won't... [[YouHaveFailedMe Because the Basilica is reserved for those who may redeem themselves.]]

* RealMenLoveJesus: One of the most noteworthy features of Eliphas' character is his fanatical devoution to the Chaos Gods and his enormous (though dark) piety. Unsurprising considering he was a Dark Apostle; but that he retains ''all'' of it after switching legions is very telling of his faith. Which is owed to, in no small part, by the fact that he has Lorgar's geneseed. Even Ulkair, a Greater Daemon, is impressed with Eliphas' faithfulness.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: InUniverse, Carron is hideously inept at worshipping Khorne. He spends his time constructing temples, while Khorne favors bloodshed and killing as forms of worship. He also at one point refers to being a hand which will strangle the enemy, strangulation being a rather bloodless form of killing. Add on his DirtyCoward nature while Khorne is a god of battle and slaughter, and you have perhaps the worst Khornate Chaos Lord in all of 40k.

%%* EvilSoundsDeep: Oh, yes it does.
%%* MachineMonotone: Ayup.

* WeCanRebuildHim: It's implied that when he defeats an Imperial faction, he turns the survivors into Necrons.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:He ended up staying in the destroyed Armageddon in order to drop emergency drop-pods for your remaining squads for the final battle.]]
-->''Davian Thule'': "The Armageddon is no more. Gordian's sacrifice must not be in vain."