[b]Name[/b]: [i]Tauren Grïstholm[/i] [b]Appearance[/b]: [i][spoiler][url=http://pin.it/5qeov87]Tauren Grïstholm[/url], Astartes of the Deathmarine Corp., of the Ursine Dragoon Chapter, bears [url=http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120612012100/warhammer40k/images/f/fa/UM_Astartes_MkVI_Corvus.jpg]Corvus-Pattern[/url] Space Marine Combat Armor, to be made adaptable to cavalry assaults. Painted black with silver designs laden upon it in honor of the Deathmarine Corp. from which the Chapter arose, the emblem of the Imperium, the dual-headed eagle, is emblazoned on his chest, the left shoulder pauldron emblazoned with the symbol of the [url=http://pin.it/3G73NwY]Ursine Dragoons[/url] Chapter. Further, the right pauldron is shaped in the likeness of a bear's head, and the hands are modeled after bear paws, with claws at the tips of the fingers giving an advantage over unarmored opponents. The kneecaps, as well, bear the likeness of roaring Ursines, and the long, bedraggled and frayed shoulder cape bears the Ursine Dragoon's emblem.[/i][/spoiler] [b]Chapter[/b]: [i]Ursine Dragoons, Chapter of the Deathmarine Corp.[/i] [b]Specialization[/b]: [i]Heavy Gunner, Cavalry Assault[/i] [b]Rank[/b]: [i]Chapter Master of the Ursine Dragoons, Deathmarine Corp.[/i] [b]Equipment[/b]: [i][url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Heavy_Bolter]-Astartes Mk. VIa Heavy Bolter[/url] [url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Combat_Knife]-Astartes-Issue Combat Knife[/url] [url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Bolt_Pistol]-Phobos Pattern Bolt Pistol[/url][/i] [b]Backstory[/b]: [spoiler] [i]Much like the rest of the Deathmarine Corp., Tauren Grïstholm originally hailed from one of the Traitor Legions of the Horus Heresy. And, again much like the rest of the Deathmarine Corp., Tauren does not converse or divulge on the subject of his first Legion, having abandoned them out of shame and becoming one of the Black Guard that would later form the Deathmarines. Seeking to forge a new legacy amidst his new brothers, Tauren took off to the edges of the Imperium alongside twelve other Deathmarines, each destined to be among the first of the Ursine Dragoons. For nearly three millennia, Tauren and his brothers fought tooth and nail for their very survival, often times escaping death by sheer luck and willpower. They did not spread the glory of their deeds, preferring to maintain a humble life in service to the Imperium and the Emperor, and always moving to avoid collecting fame or following in a singular place. Despite their attempts at anonymity, however, they soon rose to infamy amongst their brethren and were called back to the Sol System to receive what they believed to be commendations. Not to say there weren't commendations, there were, and they were only accepted because they were ordered to, refusing to make eye contact with any there for shame of their previous alignments and loyalties to their Legions. However, they were also given a task, a rather unusual one. Create a Chapter built upon complete annihilation of enemy conviction and bravery. In this, they were given absolute freedom of practice, barring Heresy and Chaos tampering. Immediately, Tauren was abashedly and overwhelmingly voted for Chapter Master, the only vote against being his own. Tauren spent the next three years poring over ancient battle tactics, guerrilla stratagems, and insurgent morale aggressors. In searching for military inspiration however, he'd missed the simplest solution, one which he only grasped after exasperatedly admitting defeat in inspiration and receiving aid from his second-in-command, Siegfried Vorusk. "[b]Why don't we just grab the biggest, scariest animal we can, subdue and tame it, and throw it at our enemies in heavy armor?[/b]" Eureka. Tauren knew then his plan. Grabbing the top genetics engineers and biological experts, he put them to work crafting the ultimate War Beast. The Death Bear. A combination of Old Earth's fiercest Ursine behemoths, the genetics of the Death Bear was comprised of DNA from the American Grizzly, the Arctic Polar Bear, the Kodiak Bear, and the ancient Cave Bear. This genetic structure, in combination with a somewhat controversial application and adaptation of the Astartes modification process, created a Beast of such fury and monstrosity as to shape a war front. Taming, raising, and fighting alongside the Bears, the Ursine Dragoons returned to the fringe of the the Imperium, annihilating the enemy forces, and scattering them with their mere arrival. Quickly rising in fame, the Ursine Dragoons expanded ranks in the following millennia, arriving at a sizable 743 pledges to their Chapter by the arrival of the Forty-First Millennium. Now, Tauren scouts for his Chapter, taking on himself the responsibility of recruit and direction from the very tip of the explorative spear. He is accompanied only by Ragnar, first and greatest of the Death Bears, immortal due to the Astartes modifications, and standing a Goliath figure of 26 feet tall, 1,896 lbs., and heavily armored at all times. If ye be Heretic, pray to your false gods that you do not meet the fury of the Chapter Master and his Death Bear.[/i][/spoiler]