Nassir Amit
Nassir Amit is a Space Marine that was first a Captain in the Blood Angels Legion, then became the first Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers during the second founding. He named the chapter after his own nickname. He originally got the nickname from Khârn (of all people) when he saw how scary the dude was in the World Eaters' recreational gladiator pits, and just how generally bloodthirsty and angry he was even before the death of Sanguinius really made that a thing for all Blood Angels. Beyond being a predatory, hard as nails motherfucker, he was also a brutally honest warrior that hated deceit and having to lie about things, and unafraid to voice his opinions; which made others either like him a bit and overlook his general brutality or hate him even more.
He is basically the canon Angry Marine and the inspiration behind his /tg/-created counterpart Temperus Maximus.
Notable feats
Nassir Amit is a bit of a sideshow character in the Horus Heresy novels, but he still managed to rack up some impressive accolades:
- He equipped his men with flaying knives instead of standard combat knives to make them even scarier.
- He was known to wear Terminator armour in battle, equipped with dual Chainfists with Storm Bolters mounted to the wrists, for maximal Rip and Tear.
- He participated in the annihilation of the Nephilim along with his Primarch.
- He had no qualm about calling Big.E's decision at Nikaea a stupid one (to the point Sanguinius had to kindly remind him Emper's word was law) and to offer asylum to any ex-Librarian in his company.
- He showed the Alpha Legion how to eradicate Orks properly in the Kayvas Belt.
- He became aware of the existence of the Black Rage and told Sanguinius straight out that trying to cover that up was a mistake.
- He was the first to realize (and dare voice) that Horus sent them into a trap in the Signus Cluster.
- He was the first to realize (and dare voice) that the Word Bearers had betrayed them.
- He has the dubious honour of being the first Blood Angel team-killing fucktard, succumbing to the Red Thrist and slaughtering a group of Space Wolves accompanying them in his fury.
- On the flip side, he volunteered to turn himself over to the Wolves and confess to said act and let them enact whatever retribution they wished upon him. Only Azkaellon's concern about turning brother against brother even further made that a no-go, and he almost punched Azkaellon in the face for lying about the whole thing to Sanguinius. Whatever his flaws, the guy actually stood up for them!
- He told Rawbutt Girlyman, to his face, his Codex Astartes was a bad idea.
- He told him to his face his Codex Astartes was a bad idea a second time, right after being punched in the gut for saying it the first time.