Angron
Angron is a male literary character who features in Warhammer 40,000.
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Biography
Origin
Angron was a genetically engineered male created by the Emperor of Mankind who was alongside twenty other such offspring that made up the ranks of the Primarchs. The actions of Chaos resulted in the Primarchs being scattered across the galaxy where one of their number came to rest on the planet Nuceria. Angron fell onto a world where slaves were used for entertainment in gladiatorial games. Plummeting to the icy mountains of that planet, he was soon found by a slaver who stumbled upon a scene of carnage. Surrounding the wounded young Primarch were the corpses of numerous Xenos. Imperial scholars would later theorise that they were Eldar who had foreseen the great bloodshed that Angron would cause and had tried unsuccessfully to stop him. After being enslaved and nursed back to health by the planet's ruling masters, known as High-Riders, Angron was brought to the planet's capital, Desh’ea. Still a frightened young child, he was subsequently dumped into a pit consisting of a single ziggurat with hundreds of other slaves. Acid filled the pit, and to the cheers of the spectators Angron was eventually forced to kill all around him in order to stand upon the ziggurat's uppermost platform and survive. Shedding a tear for the last time, Angron was proclaimed a promising newcomer to Desh'ea's arena combat and given the name Angron-Thal'kr, which meant 'Child of the Mountain' and property of House Thal'kr. After this, Angron became a famed gladiator known as The Unbeaten, becoming a fan-favorite of Desh'ea and reaping many victories. The closest thing he had to a father during this time was the older gladiator Oenomaus, but after the duo managed to slay two Berserk Ogryns his masters ordered the two to fight one another to the death. Angron refused, and the High-Riders ordered that he undergo a psycho-surgery known as the Butcher's Nails as punishment. Upon the Nails being implanted, Angron was loosed upon Oenomaus and killed him in a blind frenzy. When Angron regained his senses, the despair of this revelation caused him to unleash a bestial howl for days
Eventually he created a slave army and started a revolt, brutally slaughtering the first army sent against them. The second army was much larger and would surely crush the rebellion, who spent the night before the battle digging their own graves, showing their resolve to fight to their deaths.
Just as the battle was about to begin, the Emperor of Mankind's fleet arrived in orbit over the planet. The Emperor teleported directly to Angron's point of deployment with a few trusted Adeptus Custodes. The Emperor promised Angron a legion made in his image, limitless power, and lifetimes spent perfecting the Art of Conquest. But, to his surprise, Angron refused. He chose instead to die amongst his comrades while fighting his oppressors. Reluctantly, the Emperor returned to his flagship above. Yet just as the battle was about to begin, the Emperor teleported Angron against his will back up to the fleet. He could only watch in anguish as those he regarded as his brothers and comrades were quickly annihilated. In a rage, Angron killed one of the Custodes which surrounded him, but was forced into a state of submission by the Emperor's psychic might. Angron angrily asked why the Emperor did not intervene to save his comrades upon Nuceria's surface, but the Emperor dismissed the question as lacking vision. He was the Emperor and had his eyes set upon the Galaxy, not a single tyrant battling a slave revolt. The Emperor expressed hope that Angron, in time, would learn to understand what he had done. Angron stated to the Emperor that he was meant to die upon Nuceria, and now but a ghost remained. The Emperor replied that a ghost would suffice for what he had planned for him.
Great Crusade
Like the other primachs Angron shaped his legion of Space Marines, the World Eaters, to his style of fighting, going so far as to start altering them with cybernetics to match his own, which although they improve combat performance, they can lead to psychological damage. The World Eaters gained a reputation for savage brutality and were soon as notorious as the Night Lords, whole solar systems surrendering at the mere mention that they might be deployed to the area. After several incidents Angron was ordered by the Emperor to cease cybernetic modification on his marines, but Angron carried on the process secretly, and it wasn't until just before the Horus Heresy that this was discovered. With impending punishment hanging over his head, Angron quickly joined Horus in rebelling, especially after his brother played upon Angron's anger at his father for taking him unwillingly from his slave army.
Angron dedicated himself and his legion to Khorne the Blood God and their up close and brutal fighting style would lead to them shedding plenty of blood and collecting many skulls for his throne.
During the Horus Heresy, Angron approached the imperial palace and shouted to the soldiers of the Imperium that all was lost and that they should surrender. Seeing that they would not give in so quickly Angron returned to his lines and informed the men that they would not give up so they would not leave any alive. When the forces of Chaos were finally boarding their ships after a hard defeat, Angron turned around and shook his head then boarded the ship and headed for the Eye of Terror.
Daemon Primarch
After the Horus Heresy, Angron became a demon prince of Khorne leading his forces into battle with his new form. He commanded the attack that would become the First War of Armageddon. Ultimately, he came to be beaten by a force of Space Wolves and further banished to the Warp for one thousand years after a battle with two hundred Grey Knights where only three of their number survived.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Originally, he was known as Angronius of Nuceria where he gained the names of the Red Angel and as Lord of the Red Sand.
According to the custom of the gladiators he was raised among, Angron cut scars into his torso after each of his battles, in a continuing length known as the Triumph Rope. For every victory, the scar would be left to heal normally, while for every defeat the warrior would work some dirt into the wound and cause the scar to turn black. Angron was the only gladiator in his world's history without any black scars.
Powers and abilities
Angron was born as one of the genetically engineered humans called the Primarchs that were developed by the Emperor of Mankind.
As a Daemon Primarch, he was transformed into a powerful demon with abilities far beyond those of his former form.
Notes
- Angron was created by Games Workshop and featured in the setting of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Appearances
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