Watch-Captain Mathias

For two centuries, Watch Captain Mathias has served the Deathwatch. From the battlefi elds of the Orpheus Salient to the dusty halls of long-lost Watch Stations, Mathias has devoted his service to the tenets of the Deathwatch and their guardianship of the Jericho Reach.
Mathias came to the Deathwatch from the Sons of Medusa Space Marines for what was to be a decade long assignment. Early during his tenure with the Watch, Mathias was assigned to guard Inquisitor Ramaeus during a tense encounter with a group of Eldar said to have valuable information about the Dark Pattern. The recently-seconded Battle-Brother found himself fascinated by the enigmatic Inquisitor and her mysterious prophecies and after this encounter he devoted a great deal of time to studying all he could learn about them. Mathias was intrigued by the relationship the Eldar seemed to have with the Dark Pattern and he quickly became convinced that these beings knew a great deal more than the Imperium knew about these worlds
As one of the highest-ranking members of the Dead Cabal, Mathias has repeatedly used his influence and position to assist other members in securing artefacts and knowledge that the Inquisition and senior Watch leaders would sooner see suppressed. He values this knowledge above any politics gained andchampion for the Dead Cabal. Many of the newer recruits to the brotherhood welcome this change, as it allows them to be better prepared for their battles against the xenos and heretics that populate the Jericho Reach.
Knowing that he may very well soon lay down his life in service to the Master of Mankind, Mathias has begun an extensive search for one to succeed him in the Dead Cabal. He takes a great deal of interest in any who show an aptitude for the ways of the Dead Cabal and a desire to understand the ways of the past. A shrewd judge of character, Mathias is known for making wise choices when requesting Battle-Brothers for the Dead Stations Vigil.

Chapter: Sons of Medusa
Rank: Watch-Captain
Kill-Team: The Dead Cabal