Brother Jaeger

Intro +++ ADEPTUS ASTARTES DATASLATE: BROTHER JAEGER +++ Designation: Emperor’s Champion – Black Templars Chapter Honorifics: The Blade of Eternal Vows, Oathsworn of Dorn, Bearer of the Black Sword Rank: Initiate Elevated to Champion Chapter: Black Templars Status: Active – Crusade Theater: [REDACTED] --- IDENTITY MARKERS Name Before Vows: Jaeger Rynn of Helios Prime Height: 2.42m (Unarmoured) Mass: 381kg (Armoured) Augmetic Replacements: Ocular targeting array (Mk. X-Crux), reinforced left knee-joint, subdermal reactive plating over ribcage. --- RECORD OF ASCENSION Following the Vision of Fire during the Feast of Blades, Brother Jaeger was chosen by the Emperor Himself—through the Chaplain’s sacred divination—to bear the Black Sword into battle. From that day forward, he relinquished his place among the Sword Brethren, clad himself in the armour of the Champion, and took the Vow of Absolution: to seek out the mightiest champions of the foe and destroy them in single combat. --- COMBAT DOCTRINE Primary Weapon: The Black Sword of Jaeger, relic-pattern power blade, energised to a molecular edge. Secondary: Artificer Bolt Pistol (Godslayer) with customised mag-lock feed. Preferred Engagement: Direct duel with enemy warlords; refuses ranged dominance unless tactically imperative. Battle Temperament: Unyielding, driven by faith, silent outside of prayer or challenge. --- HONOURS & VICTORIES Duel of the Iron Wastes – slew Ork Warboss Ghorblud in under forty heartbeats. Siege of Uralis Gate – broke through Traitor Astartes phalanx, personally decapitating Warsmith Lykarn. Battle of the Nine Moons – wounded Hive Tyrant before execution strike by Marshal Brant. --- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Brother Jaeger’s faith burns at a level approaching the upper threshold of Astartes stability metrics. While unshakable in loyalty, his fixation on single combat occasionally conflicts with broader strategic orders. Quote: “The Emperor does not require my