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Chapter Masters: Past and present.

First Chapter Master.
Name:Balendin Janus.
Age at death: 383

Little is known about Balendin Janus before he became a Space Marine. The Imperial Angels were all originally recruited from a section of worlds where Imperial Gothic was the norm, and nothing else, though there were some worlds with had different cultures to that of the normal.
It was, however, plain that Janus came from a world where Imperial Gothic was the only culture, but which world is unknown.

During the training, and his initiation into the newly founded chapter, he showed signs of sheer bravery, courage, a head for tactics and great leadership.

Once it came time to appoint a Master of the Chapter, he was one of five other recruits, who would have to go through a series of tests, most which could prove to be fatal. Two of the five recruits died during the tests, but none the less it was Janus who came out of top, and was soon appointed the Chapter Master of the Imperial Angels.

He lead the Imperial Angels to whether they were requested, and did so well. Most within the chapter admired him, and would follow him into the Eye of Terror and back, but Janus had a habit of sometimes treating the Marines under this command harshly and unfairly, even more so if they had been recruited from worlds that had cultures different to that of Imperial Gothic.

Balendin Janus died in 714.M41 in battle against the Arch Enemy in the Battle of Sohrab II.

For information on the Battle of Sohrab II, view: Battle History – 700.M41/799.M41


Second Chapter Master.
Name: Matthias Reynard
Age: 668

Matthias Reynard was one of those that were recruited from a world where very little of the Imperial Gothic culture existed.

He began life as a Space Marine rather normally until he suddenly became the sergeant of his squad after it was almost wiped out while fighting against Orks.

It wasn't long before he found himself as a member of the first company, continuing to show great promise and potential, though it was to take almost 200 years for him to become the Captain of the chapters 3rd Company.

The company was elsewhere during the Battle of Sohrab II, but none the less the decision to make him the next Chapter Master of the Imperial Angels was almost unanimous amoung the other Captains, and others of high rank within the chapter.
Reynard is generally considered to be a better leader than Janus was. While Janus was admired amoung many of the battle brothers of the chapter, his sometimes harsh ways left a sour taste. Reynard treats all of the Marines under his command fairly, and equally

He would later be responsible for the changing of the chapters name in the years to come after finally finding a more permanent home in the Tremainus System.


I feel I may have skipped out on some details here and there, so any help to what I could add or make more detailed about the two Characters would be great.
Thanks.

Toastee