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	Mephiston sought the Blade Petrific, a Xenos artifact which could amplify its user's psychic power, as an answer to his problem (don't have to unleash full power if you can amplify less). The Blade was housed on the shrine world of Divinatus Prime, which had been lost to the Astronomican (Mephiston and his retinue had to jump, and traverse the Immaterium blind). Two Chaos Sorcerers, vying to be the protege of a third one, decided to make a little contest: Both of them would try to manipulate Divinatus Prime's populations to wage a civil war to see who would get the blade first.		Mephiston sought the Blade Petrific, a Xenos artifact which could amplify its user's psychic power, as an answer to his problem (don't have to unleash full power if you can amplify less). The Blade was housed on the shrine world of Divinatus Prime, which had been lost to the Astronomican (Mephiston and his retinue had to jump, and traverse the Immaterium blind). Two Chaos Sorcerers, vying to be the protege of a third one, decided to make a little contest: Both of them would try to manipulate Divinatus Prime's populations to wage a civil war to see who would get the blade first.

	Unfortunately, in the end, one of them escaped with the blade. [[Just as planned]], Mephiston deliberately let her to lead him to the third Chaos Sorcerer (whose identity he was implied to know.) Mephiston also realized that there was no salvation for him (his body had almost completely changed), but he said he "would be the Blood Angels' hope." This also shows his deep loyalty. Rather than take the blade to save himself, he sacrificed his possible chance simply for a lead to a threat against humanity so he could destroy it.		Unfortunately, in the end, one of them escaped with the blade. [[Just as planned]], Mephiston deliberately let her to lead him to the third Chaos Sorcerer (whose identity he was implied to know.) Mephiston also realized that there was no salvation for him (his body had almost completely changed), but he said he "would be the Blood Angels' hope.". This also shows his deep loyalty. Rather than take the blade to save himself, he sacrificed his possible chance simply for a lead to a threat against humanity so he could destroy it.

	==Revenant Crusade==		==Revenant Crusade==
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	In 'Mephiston Revenant Crusade', good' ol Mephiston seems to have gone "blind" to the warp, this brings him to a world infested by insane Necrons. One of which boards his ship, and with his bodyguard of warriors, gets obliterated by a lieutenant and a few hellblasters. Mephiston then has them accompany him and his old friend Gaius, (not Merlin) down to the planet.		In 'Mephiston Revenant Crusade', good' ol Mephiston seems to have gone "blind" to the warp, this brings him to a world infested by insane Necrons. One of which boards his ship, and with his bodyguard of warriors, gets obliterated by a lieutenant and a few hellblasters. Mephiston then has them accompany him and his old friend Gaius, (not Merlin) down to the planet.

	Whilst this is going on, A Codicier from Blood of Sanguinius named Antros, has been sent to investigate a way to cure the Rage or Mephiston warp overdose .		Whilst this is going on, A Codicier from Blood of Sanguinius named Antros, has been sent to investigate a way to cure the Rage or Mephiston warp overdose.
	This brings him into contact with the Sons of Helios Chapter, a near dead Chapter who live next to the Great Rift. Without falling to Chaos. [[Just as Planned]]. Using the chant from the Sorcerer guy 'We dream, dreaming, dreamed,' ye. This is then turned out to be the result of a Chaos trick.		This brings him into contact with the Sons of Helios Chapter, a near dead Chapter who live next to the Great Rift. Without falling to Chaos. [[Just as Planned]]. Using the chant from the Sorcerer guy 'We dream, dreaming, dreamed,' ye. This is then turned out to be the result of a Chaos trick.

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	This similarity is touched upon in the Lord of Death book, in which a lost Blood Angel chaplain accuses Mephiston of losing his [[Black Rage\|"soul"]], referencing the twin curses of the chapter as being the heart and soul of who the Blood Angels are—and the reason for their humility and nobility. Mephiston rebukes him, stating that while part of the Blood Angels' humility was acquired by their suffering, it was in fact the tenets and beliefs of Sanguinius that truly fostered it. The chaplain dismisses this and [[rip and tear\|very nearly comes to realize how very much of Mephiston's "soul" is still there.]] In the end, Mephy proves his loyalties as [[Doombreed]] himself screams to Khorne that he cannot [[Star Wars\|sway Mephiston to turn to Chaos]]. Doombreed then leaves with Mephy knowing that he should have died right then and there		This similarity is touched upon in the Lord of Death book, in which a lost Blood Angel chaplain accuses Mephiston of losing his [[Black Rage\|"soul"]], referencing the twin curses of the chapter as being the heart and soul of who the Blood Angels are—and the reason for their humility and nobility. Mephiston rebukes him, stating that while part of the Blood Angels' humility was acquired by their suffering, it was in fact the tenets and beliefs of Sanguinius that truly fostered it. The chaplain dismisses this and [[rip and tear\|very nearly comes to realize how very much of Mephiston's "soul" is still there.]] In the end, Mephy proves his loyalties as [[Doombreed]] himself screams to Khorne that he cannot [[Star Wars\|sway Mephiston to turn to Chaos]]. Doombreed then leaves with Mephy knowing that he should have died right then and there

	It should also be noted that [[Gabriel Seth]], [[Chapter Master]] of the [[Flesh Tearers]], of all people considers Mephiston a monster and an abomination. This sentiment earned him the scorn of basically every Chapter Master of every Blood Angels' successor chapter with Malakim of the Lamenters straight up saying that Seth's boys murder more people horribly than any one of the Lamenters' Death Company. Take that as you will. Although, Seth has too much of a fixation on the flaws. His main reason for disliking the Primaris Marines, for example, is their lack of the flaws which he believes are what defines the Sons of Sanguinius. Also he's a raging douchebag on even the best of occasions.		It should also be noted that [[Gabriel Seth]], [[Chapter Master]] of the [[Flesh Tearers]], of all people considers Mephiston a monster and an abomination. This sentiment earned him the scorn of basically every Chapter Master of every Blood Angels' successor chapter with Malakim of the Lamenters straight up saying that Seth's boys murder more people horribly than any one of the Lamenters' Death Company. Take that as you will. Although, Seth has too much of a fixation on the flaws. His main reason for disliking the Primaris Marines, for example, is their lack of the flaws which he believes are what defines the Sons of Sanguinius. Also he's a raging douchebag on even the best of occasions.

	==On the Tabletop==		==On the Tabletop==
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	Mephiston with Quickening and the Red Rampage stratagem adds 2d3 extra S10 AP-3 D1d3 attacks that wound everything up to toughness 9 on 2s... holy shit, it won't matter if there can be only one, there's gonna be nothing left!		Mephiston with Quickening and the Red Rampage stratagem adds 2d3 extra S10 AP-3 D1d3 attacks that wound everything up to toughness 9 on 2s... holy shit, it won't matter if there can be only one, there's gonna be nothing left!

	*His new Primaris model has arrived - and it's awesome. Depending on which of the two alternate arms you give him, it's essentially a miniature of the incredible black and white drawing of Mephiston standing and wiping his mouth while a shrine burns behind him.		*His new Primaris model has arrived - and it's awesome. Depending on which of the two alternate arms you give him, it's essentially a miniature of the incredible black and white drawing of Mephiston standing and wiping his mouth while a shrine burns behind him.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.		After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.

	None but Mephiston himself are fully aware of the responsibility he accepted (though Dante has intuited a vague outline), but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real [an uncertainty that Dante does not share however], it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".		None but Mephiston himself are fully aware of the responsibility he accepted (though Dante has intuited a vague outline), but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real (an uncertainty that Dante does not share however), it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".

	==For All You Illiterate Folks==		==For All You Illiterate Folks==

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	After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.		After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.

	None but Mephiston himself are fully aware of the responsibility he accepted (though Dante has intuited a vague outline), but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real, it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity ~~(albeit slight)~~ that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".		None but Mephiston himself are fully aware of the responsibility he accepted (though Dante has intuited a vague outline), but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real [an uncertainty that Dante does not share however], it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".

	==For All You Illiterate Folks==		==For All You Illiterate Folks==

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	After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.		After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.

	None but Mephiston are aware of the responsibility he accepted, but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real, it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity (albeit slight) that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".		None but Mephiston himself are fully aware of the responsibility he accepted (though Dante has intuited a vague outline), but no one can deny Mephiston is still utterly loyal to Big-E, even if he is most likely the single most dangerous individual threat to the Blood Angels' souls. Astorath was prepared to kill him and Dante even considered it. But Dante judged (probably correctly) that the Space Vampires need Mephiston more than ever. It's also worth noting that though he is unsure whether or not his meeting with Sanguinius was real, it nonetheless had a profound impact on him, seeming to instill in him some humility and even restoring some small traces of the humanity (albeit slight) that he'd previously thought gone from him forever. Nowhere was this more apparent than when he met Sanguinius; from the first moment Sanguinius revealed his identity, Mephiston, the Lord of Death himself, was so awe-struck that he fell to his knees and wept, immediately addressing him as "my father".

	==For All You Illiterate Folks==		==For All You Illiterate Folks==

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	The third book of the [[Psychic Awakening]] event, it seems that two things are very clear: Mephiston has become [[Primaris Space Marines\|Primaris]] and that the battle between the Blood Angels and Tyranids is going to have a rematch.		The third book of the [[Psychic Awakening]] event, it seems that two things are very clear: Mephiston has become [[Primaris Space Marines\|Primaris]] and that the battle between the Blood Angels and Tyranids is going to have a rematch.

	''Darkness in the Blood'' expands on Mephiston's transformation. Mephiston was being used as a kind of pseudo-guide for the fleets in Imperium Nihilus, and Mephiston seemed to be growing in power with the opening of the Great Rift. But despite his caution and his emphatic loyalty to Sanguinius and The Emperor, the sheer level of power increase occurring so rapidly, outpaced his self-discipline, and so Mephiston was losing control of it. This all came to a head during a trap laid by [[Slaanesh]], where Mephiston pretty much wiped the floor with Kyriss, but damn near succumbed to the Black Rage as a result. Fortunately however, Dante knocked Mephiston the fuck out so that they could return him to Baal, where the Lord of Death was volunteered to test the Rubicon Primaris. During the process, Mephiston's soul was cast into the ethereal plane, and ultimately greeted by none other than Sanguinius himself, who explained to the Lord of Death that the Sanguinor and his counterpart, the Angel of Darkness, represented the Purity and Red Thirst/Black Rage, respectively, inherent to all those of Sanguinius' bloodline, ~~whom referred~~ to themselves as "~~those~~ of the blood". Mephiston was given the choice to take the embodiment of the Flaw into himself, similar to the Sanguinor, but acting as its opposite counterpart, with all the most savage parts of the Blood Angels.		''Darkness in the Blood'' expands on Mephiston's transformation. Mephiston was being used as a kind of pseudo-guide for the fleets in Imperium Nihilus, and Mephiston seemed to be growing in power with the opening of the Great Rift. But despite his caution and his emphatic loyalty to Sanguinius and The Emperor, the sheer level of power increase occurring so rapidly, outpaced his self-discipline, and so Mephiston was losing control of it. This all came to a head during a trap laid by [[Slaanesh]], where Mephiston pretty much wiped the floor with Kyriss, but damn near succumbed to the Black Rage as a result. Fortunately however, Dante knocked Mephiston the fuck out so that they could return him to Baal, where the Lord of Death was volunteered to test the Rubicon Primaris. During the process, Mephiston's soul was cast into the ethereal plane, and ultimately greeted by none other than Sanguinius himself, who explained to the Lord of Death that the Sanguinor and his counterpart, the Angel of Darkness, represented the Purity and Red Thirst/Black Rage, respectively, inherent to all those of Sanguinius' bloodline, (who refer to themselves collectively as "brothers of the blood"). Mephiston was given the choice to take the embodiment of the Flaw into himself, similar to the Sanguinor, but acting as its opposite counterpart, with all the most savage parts of the Blood Angels.

	After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.		After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.

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	The third book of the [[Psychic Awakening]] event, it seems that two things are very clear: Mephiston has become [[Primaris Space Marines\|Primaris]] and that the battle between the Blood Angels and Tyranids is going to have a rematch.		The third book of the [[Psychic Awakening]] event, it seems that two things are very clear: Mephiston has become [[Primaris Space Marines\|Primaris]] and that the battle between the Blood Angels and Tyranids is going to have a rematch.

	''Darkness in the Blood'' expands on Mephiston's transformation. Mephiston was being used as a kind of pseudo-guide for the fleets in Imperium Nihilus, and Mephiston seemed to be growing in power with the opening of the Great Rift. But despite his caution and his emphatic loyalty to Sanguinius and The Emperor, the sheer level of power increase occurring so rapidly, outpaced his self-discipline, and so Mephiston was losing control of it. This all came to a head during a trap laid by [[Slaanesh]], where Mephiston pretty much wiped the floor with Kyriss, but damn near succumbed to the Black Rage as a result. Fortunately however, Dante knocked Mephiston the fuck out so that they could return him to Baal, where the Lord of Death was volunteered to test the Rubicon Primaris. During the process, Mephiston's soul was cast into the ethereal plane, and ultimately greeted by none other than ~~Sanguinous~~ himself, who explained to the Lord of Death that the Sanguinor and Angel of Darkness represented the Purity and Red Thirst/Black Rage, respectively, inherent to all those of Sanguinius' bloodline, whom referred to themselves as "those of the blood". Mephiston was given the choice to take the embodiment of the Flaw into himself, similar to the Sanguinor, but acting as its opposite counterpart, with all the most savage parts of the Blood Angels.		''Darkness in the Blood'' expands on Mephiston's transformation. Mephiston was being used as a kind of pseudo-guide for the fleets in Imperium Nihilus, and Mephiston seemed to be growing in power with the opening of the Great Rift. But despite his caution and his emphatic loyalty to Sanguinius and The Emperor, the sheer level of power increase occurring so rapidly, outpaced his self-discipline, and so Mephiston was losing control of it. This all came to a head during a trap laid by [[Slaanesh]], where Mephiston pretty much wiped the floor with Kyriss, but damn near succumbed to the Black Rage as a result. Fortunately however, Dante knocked Mephiston the fuck out so that they could return him to Baal, where the Lord of Death was volunteered to test the Rubicon Primaris. During the process, Mephiston's soul was cast into the ethereal plane, and ultimately greeted by none other than Sanguinius himself, who explained to the Lord of Death that the Sanguinor and his counterpart, the Angel of Darkness, represented the Purity and Red Thirst/Black Rage, respectively, inherent to all those of Sanguinius' bloodline, whom referred to themselves as "those of the blood". Mephiston was given the choice to take the embodiment of the Flaw into himself, similar to the Sanguinor, but acting as its opposite counterpart, with all the most savage parts of the Blood Angels.

	After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.		After his rebirth, Primaris Mephiston is now a containment vessel for the Flaw, but realizes that drawing on that strength without restraint will make the Black Rage stronger and eventually reduce all those of the blood into something exponentially worse than even the [[World Eaters]]. That being said, when coupled with their self-discipline, the power boost granted by the flaw to those of the blood (and Mephiston in particular) becomes immeasurable. To paraphrase from the book somewhat, though it takes a toll, the flaw acts as a tool; one that may harm its wielder if not handled with care, but when tempered by disciple, duty, and loyalty to [[Emperor\|The Master of Mankind]], becomes invaluable. To illustrate this point, Mephiston's first combat action after crossing the Rubicon Primaris saw him solo-ing a fucking [[Genestealer Patriarch]] (including the attending dozens of elites of its inner circle), all while simultaneously entirely blocking the psychic call they were attempting to send to the Hivemind. Mephiston didn't even break a sweat.

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	[[File:DeathstormMephiston.png\|350px\|thumb\|Whoever [[Kaldor Draigo\|you are]], Mephiston eats like ten of your sorry asses for breakfast.\|right]]		[[File:DeathstormMephiston.png\|350px\|thumb\|Whoever [[Kaldor Draigo\|you are]], Mephiston eats like ten of your sorry asses for breakfast.\|right]]
	'''Mephiston''' a.k.a. angry Lucius Malfoy in SPEEHHSS is the Chief [[Librarian]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[Space Marine]] chapter, one of the most powerful [[psykers]] in the [[Imperium]], and he bears the title "Lord of Death" for A FUCKING REASON! The [[Grey Knights]], [[Thousand Sons]], and others may come to mind first when one thinks of psychic heavy-hitters, but Mephiston is at an entirely different level; no joke, he's been able fuck with the schemes of daemon-primarch Magnus (albeit [[Not as Planned\|kinda on accident]]) He's a monstrous creature in artificer armour and his sole purpose in life is to fuck you in close combat. He's the biggest [[Mary Sue]] of the entire setting, even compared to other Imperial characters, able to summon daemons without being corrupted, defeat Greater Daemons with his mind alone, able to stop time, give heart attacks to Farseers, overcome the Black Rage twice just by wanting to... Whether that makes him [[Awesome]] or [[Derp\|stupid]] is up to you. He often contends with the likes of [[Ahzek Ahriman]], [[Njal Stormcaller]], [[Eldrad \|that dick]], [[Varro Tigurius]], [[Swarmlord\|THE SWARMLORD]] and [[Kaldor Draigo]] for the title of baddest psychic motherfucker in the galaxy that's still mortal. Well, technically Space Marines are functionally immortal but are killed in action long before it can be considered relevant.		'''Mephiston''' a.k.a. angry Lucius Malfoy in SPEEHHSS is the Chief [[Librarian]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[Space Marine]] chapter, one of the most powerful [[psykers]] in the [[Imperium]], and he bears the title "Lord of Death" for A FUCKING REASON! The [[Grey Knights]], [[Thousand Sons]], and others may come to mind first when one thinks of psychic heavy-hitters, but Mephiston is at an entirely different level; no joke, he's been able fuck with the schemes of daemon-primarch Magnus (albeit [[Not as Planned\|kinda on accident]]). He's a monstrous creature in artificer armour and his sole purpose in life is to fuck you in close combat. He's the biggest [[Mary Sue]] of the entire setting, even compared to other Imperial characters, able to summon daemons without being corrupted, defeat Greater Daemons with his mind alone, able to stop time, give heart attacks to Farseers, overcome the Black Rage twice just by wanting to... Whether that makes him [[Awesome]] or [[Derp\|stupid]] is up to you. He often contends with the likes of [[Ahzek Ahriman]], [[Njal Stormcaller]], [[Eldrad \|that dick]], [[Varro Tigurius]], [[Swarmlord\|THE SWARMLORD]] and [[Kaldor Draigo]] for the title of baddest psychic motherfucker in the galaxy that's still mortal. Well, technically Space Marines are functionally immortal but are killed in action long before it can be considered relevant.

	==Origin and History==		==Origin and History==