Editing Battle of Damnatum Lutum (section)

=== ASTARTES ===


* '''The Imperial Fists 5th Company:''' Aside from their rivalry with the Ultramarines in thread 1, they are generally depicted in a lore-friendly manner, with many posts depicting them dealing with problems via intelligent use of squad tactics, or providing inspiration to the endless waves of Guardsmen, PDF, and militia that help defend the planet.
**Brother Sammos (later Sergeant): The most compassionate of the Fists (relatively speaking), sometimes goes out of his way to aid the <s>cannon fodder</s> Guardsmen and PDF.  Gives a good speech when needed.  
**Sergeant Gereon Paulicus (later Lieutenant): The other main Fist POV character, fairly by the book except that his inner monologue is sometimes riddled with profanity. Dislikes Cato Fucking Shitarius. Despite his tough exterior, is prone to mourning the (typically high) losses by Imperial forces. [[Meme|Casts a good fist]]. One of the few characters that gets at least one POV post in every thread.  
**Chaplain Sixtus Egillmann: Mostly a background character, but gets several POV posts in thread 2. Good at clubbing the Enemies of Mankind. Can be quite unorthodox and cunning when needed.
**Captain Maluan: Commander of 5th company. Gets no POV posts, but is often mentioned doing stuff elsewhere. Is a BAMF who can go toe to toe with Daemon Princes. 
**Tactical marine Saegon, Sergeant Retker, Devastator Sergeant Ignatus, Assault Marine Immalrik, Tactical Sergeant Allemannus: Background characters. 
 
* '''The Black Templars:''' Violence fanatics, their MO generally involves crushing everything in their path in a [[Angry Marines|wave of homicidal rage]]. They are uncomfortable with the alliance with the Eldar and are sometimes seen attacking them with little provocation. In thread 5 they [[Blood Ravens|''acquire'']] a large number of vehicles and go on a rampage.  
**Marshal Hans: Foul mouthed leader of the Templars. Typically found killing things. Last POV post was thread 5, but mentioned in thread 7. Often referred to only by his title, even in POV posts. Sometimes referred to just as Hans, a name he shares with a certain Guardman. 
**Initiate Reiger: Assigned to watching Priscilla, and later wears a top hat and bow tie for some reason. Last appears in thread 5. 
**Chaplain Camillus: First appears as an unnamed Chaplain in thread 7.5, but given a name in the next thread. Loves bombastically shouting, particularly the words [[heresy|heresy]], [[you|heretic]], and [[The God-Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]].
 
* '''The Ultramarines:''' First appear in thread 1 as a bunch of glory stealing cunts whose actions repeatedly induce [[rage|rage]] in the POV characters. They seem to have withdrawn from the planet after thread 1, and only return in thread 7. Their depiction in the threads is probably one of the few things that are impossible to reconcile with canon material, but Cato-maid is arguably worth it.
**Captain Manius Domitius Pulcherius: Very first character from the very first thread. He doesn't last long though since his credit stealing tendencies provoke a swarm of Imperial Guard tanks to "accidentally" run him over. Ironically Cato would have stolen credit for anything he stole credit for anyways. 
**[[Cato Sicarius|Cato Sicarius]]: Only slightly more arrogant than the canon version. Prone to self-aggrandizing speeches. Suffers a humiliating defeat in thread 1 and  briefly appears as a maid in thread 2, because reasons.  
**[[Ortan Cassius|Ortan Cassius]]: Latecomer who shows up in thread 7 and helps redeem the Ultramarines' reputation with his knowledge of Tyranids. Has a low opinion of the Primaris Marines under his command.
 
* '''The Iron Hands:''' Nameless Techmarine, Brother Aithne, Iron Father Primus Frater. Bunch of Iron Hands who show up in thread 2 to fortify the remains of a titan, haven't been seen since aside from a very brief mention in thread 3.
 
* '''Brass Vipers Chapter:''' Western themed chapter including Captain Jebediah Weston, and Brothers Robbins, Charles, Arthur, and Johnny Cash (Dreadnought). Appear in thread 3 and are supposedly wiped out by the end of that thread, though Weston is revealed to be alive in thread 5.