Appollus
Appollus is a Chaplain in the Flesh Tearers Chapter and is a constant critic of its Chapter Master Seth.[1a] Appollus eventually ascended to High Chaplain.[2]
On the world of Onuris Siti Apollus was captured and tortured by a Chaos Space Marine psyker, but escaped after the psyker attempted to read his mind and was overcome by the Black Rage and Red Thirst.[3]
His criticisms increased as Appollus Seth becoming more deferential to the Blood Angels Chapter Master Dante, in a pathetic attempt to earn the diminished Flesh Tearers an honourable end. When the Chapter came to Baal's aid during its invasion by Hive Fleet Leviathan, matters between them finally came to a head, as the Flesh Tearers protected the moon Baal Primus. The battle had gone poorly for the Chapter and Appollus soon found himself the only Chaplain still left alive and felt more than ever he had to confront Seth, with the folly of his recent choices. When he confronted Seth, Appollus accused the Chapter Master of caring more for the lives of the Blood Angels, than his own Flesh Tearers Battle Brothers and began listing all the times Seth had rushed to aid Dante. Each time had disastrous consequences for the Flesh Tearers, and resulted in the Chapter suffering numerous losses; such as their current battle with the Tyranids and the failed Cryptus Campaign. He even mentioned the fact that Dante had presided over a trial that would have resulted in Seth's execution, had Astorath the Grim not immediately intervened and saved the Chapter Master's life. However each accusation and example did nothing to persuade Seth from changing his Chapter's current path and instead merely enforced his opinion that he was making the right choices for the Flesh Tearers. This nearly caused Appollus and Seth to come to blows, but the Chaplain pulled himself back from the brink of violence. The Chaplain then pleaded with Seth not to allow the Flesh Tearers to die like cornered vermin on the moon and instead let them die with honour in the defence of Baal itself. At first Seth refused, but as he looked across the battlefield of Baal Primus, the Chapter Master realized they could not save the moon and gave the order to evacuate.[1b] Appollus would find himself to be among the few Flesh Tearers to safely escape from the doomed moon.[1c]
Due to the losses incurred on Baal, Appollus was named the new High Chaplain in the aftermath.[2]
Sources
- 1: The Devastation of Baal (Novel):
- 2: Beneath the Flesh (Short Story)
- 3: Torturer's Thirst (Short Story)
