Antaro Chronus
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Antaro Chronus is a tank commander of the Ultramarines Chapter of Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000. He is a Brother-Sergeant of the Ultramarines' Armoury and holds the title Spear of Macragge. As is true of almost all of the Ultramarines' special characters (besides Ortan Cassius and, to a lesser extent, Torias Telion), Chronus is a goddam Mary Sue that's absolutely perfect at everything ever (well, everything related to piloting a tank, at least).
Chronus might as well not exist, since he's never really mentioned in the fluff and nobody seems to have any idea who he is. This is partly because Space Marines is not, traditionally, an army heavy on tanks, but it's also because he's overshadowed by Knight Commander Pask, an Imperial Guard tank commander that's far more awesome. He also wasn't introduced until Matt Ward's Codex: Ultramarines Space Marines was released, so he's (relatively) new.
Those that do know about Chronus are usually pretty mad about him, for a few reasons. First off, he's stated as excelling at every vehicle in the Ultramarines' armoury, despite the fact they all have very different battlefield roles. Apparently he's just as good at aiming a Whirlwind's barrage as he is at piloting a Predator. He also kept the Predator Rage of Antonius running during the Damnos Incident, despite the severe damage it had sustained. This baffled the Chapter's Techmarines, until they realized that Chronus had extreme Plot Armour and should probably be promoted. Finally, the Ultramarines got ANOTHER special character, even though the Iron Hands still don't have any. This is especially rage-inducing, as the Ultramarines aren't especially known for their vehicle formations or technical skill; Chronus would fit much, MUCH better as an Iron Hands or Aurora Chapter character. But no, the Ultramarines needed another Mary Sue special character.
When he was first introduced, he didn't do much crunch-wise. Whichever tank he piloted got to use his Ballistic Skill of 5 and... well, that was about it. For 70 points. Oh, and if the tank blew up, he had a chance of hopping out and becoming an Independent Character, or, as we like to call it, a "free kill point." Nowadays, he's much cheaper, and his tank also gets It Will Not Die, so he's actually worth something now.
On the Tabletop
| Pts | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Chronus: | 50 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3+ |
Sergeant Chronus does 2 things. First, he provides a budget HQ slot if you want one, as he's only 50 points, though he can't be your warlord. Second, he buffs a tank quite considerably by ignoring crew shaken/stunned results, adding IWND, and BS5. Stick him in a Dakka tank and laugh maniacally as it refuses to stop shooting. Stick him in a landraider for maximum lulz.