Editing Forces of the Emperor's Nightmare (section)

==Thureos==

Thureos. The very mention of that name alone will bring out a whole host of reactions within the Emperor's Nightmares.Thureos was once a captain, one of the most gifted and able men ever to pass through the doors of Betten-Burgen. A formidable fighter and leader, it was soon acertained the Nightmares had a man of remarkable talent on their hands. Thureos was responsible for a host of victories, often triumphing over odds even a Space Marine would baulk at. His companionship was treasured amongst the chapter and it was common knowledge he was next in line for Adjunanthood.

But this was not to be. Soon Thureos found himself remaining awake for longer and longer, unable to find the rest he so craved. Thureos denied his affliction for the longest of times, claiming that sleep was nearly upon him, he could feel it reaching out to him, it would be only a few hours, days, now. Eventually he could deny his curse no longer, and a day of mourning was held in Battern-burgen as the beloved Captain surrendered himself to the Apothecarion.

At first the newly-Sleepless Thureos was unobstructive and humble, striking up friendships with his fellows who had not yet slipped into unreason. His firm friendship with the young Apothecary Eidelan was noted as particularly strong.

However, the curse of Thureos' geneseed could not be denied for long. Soon the former Captain had become a manic, paranoid loner, under constant restraint for his protection and that of his Chapter. The only man who could even elicit a response other than silent, hateful glares was Eidelan, who saw it as his personal duty to keep Thureos under control.

Then it happened. Thureos managed to escape from the Apothecarion's clutches for a final time and escaped. To the Chapter's horror the Sleepless took something with him upon his departure: The 46th suit of Tactical Dreadnought Armour.

A desperate planet-wide manhunt was quickly arranged but Thureos had already escaped upon the Lucidity, who was bringing reinforcements to a world ravaged by the green menace. The new Thureos made his mark here, tearing the Warboss and his entourage of mega armoured nobz to bloody shreds before turning on the cheering NIghtmares. When the bulk of the Nightmare forces arrived they were greeted by a charnel scene, ork and marine body alike piled into a bizarre frame within of which splinters of purple and yellow ceramite were carefully placed into the Owlglass symbol.

Since then Thureos has been the Chapter's hunter, arriving on battlefields after years of stalking, to destroy the enemies of man...including the Nightmares themselves. Such is Thureos' reputation that many Nightmares will open fire on him as opposed to their original enemy. This does not help however, as Thureos' centuries of sleeplessness have turned him into a freakishly fast engine of destruction, able to move within his stolen Terminator armour with the grace of a gymnast and send his chainfist sawing through men and tanks before they can raise a hand to defend themselves. This is the epitome of the Nightmare's curse, and it is the life goal of one Chief Apothecary Eidelan to bring the former hero of the Chapter back to where he belongs.