Inquisitor Thrax and Black Templars Detain Titus for Heresy (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Ending)

Thrax arrives on Graia with an escort of Black Templars to investigate Captain Titus for signs of heresy, due to Leandros' suspicion that he has fallen to Chaos. Titus agrees to cooperate after Thrax states that his entire Company and everyone associated with him will be assumed to be corrupted if he resists, and dealt with appropriately. Titus is then taken into Inquisitorial custody. However, contrary to standard procedure, Thrax does not ask Titus to disarm himself, strongly implying he does not actually believe Leandros. Epilogue. The End of Warhammer 40.000: Space Marine game. #CJakeWarhammer #SpaceMarine #CaptainTitus #Warhammer #Warhammer40k #CJakeSpaceMarine. ►Watch more Space Marine videos: bit.ly/cjakewarhammer.

[@CJake3]

For more W40k videos just click: bit.ly/cjakewarhammer . Have fun. PS. Btw how do you think: was the Inquisitor right about possible Titus corruption or that was just a mere bullshit?

[@Andy_Arkadata]

CJake3 he’s a new breed

[@anirbanbhattacharya9185]

Exactly. He could be a Precursor Primaris. As in smaller but with the increased Chaos resist

[@yvindblff5628]

The Codex is not flawless. The rules do not allow for flexibility, so rarities like Titus are not accepted.

[@raze667]

He touched Chaos. The very least you should do is investigate him. Be he truely righteous he have naught to fear from the inquisition, and can die pure.

[@Ranger_Den]

"Спасибо за вашу службу на благо Империума, капитан. А теперь Вы будете арестованы и подвергнуты пыткам." - прямо как в Советском Союзе.

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

After the shuttle door is closed, Black Templars are, like, "Hey, bro, chill, it was just for the show. How many demons have you killed? How many orks? What, and a psyker too? That's awesome, dude!"

[@caav56]

"Yeah. In fact, you look like a perfect candidate for a Death Watch."

[@Dardariel214]

"Any blood revans?" "Yes, why?" "Damn, your company's vessel probably has been *gifted* to them"

[@FatGouf]

what's weird is that Black Templars loath the Inquisition, and to give a couple of their marines as a retinue to an inquisitor is just BS

[@fhrizo]

@@FatGouf Well tbh nobody but the red hunters likes the inquistion

[@RED_Theory038]

They also loathe psykers, to the point they don't have librarians and refuse to work with any faction that use them with the exception of Grey Knights and astropaths. They also much prefer melee over ranged weapons. Seeing them walk out all calm like that, working with an inquisitor to detain a possible psyker, just looks wrong to me XD

[@guardsmanwithcripplingdepr4594]

Leandros been REAL quiet since Captain Titus dropped his new primaris track

[@jack-exzolt9858]

I'm assuming Titus went home just in time after Guilliman woke up and be like "So you're a Blank? Here's a Primaris armor and get back in there, son!"

[@chelex1508]

@@jack-exzolt9858 whats a Blank?

[@yetisnowmanthing3381]

@@chelex1508 A person who dont have a connection to the warp, or just suppressed heavily

[@andrewsuryali8540]

@@chelex1508 A Blank is basically the exact opposite of a psyker. It's someone who SUPPRESSES the effect of the Warp, making them seem like an absence, a void, in the Warp. This is different from beings like the Tau majority who are simply unable to access the Warp and don't have a presence there to begin with. If Aeldari are huge neon billboards in the Warp, humans are tiny, fragile candle flames, and Tau are unlit candles, then Blanks are a scary emptiness in the Warp. If you're a Warp being, you KNOW there's supposed to be something there and you KNOW it's actually rather big, but at the same time all your senses tell you there's absolutely nothing there.

[@willfrancescofini]

@@andrewsuryali8540 that's super cool. I like thinking of things that warp daemons may themselves be afraid of

[@TheLegend1800]

Leandros: "You cannot touch the Warp and emerge unscathed!" Literally every Librarian and Astropath ever, including the Emperor himself: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@gornfoo]

Astropath eyes: "Are we a joke to you?"

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

@@gornfoo leandros"yes"

[@gwilym1991]

The Lamenters and the Vorpal Swords: sit down Leandros and let the grown ups speak.

[@kinoman4875]

The IoM where hypocrisy is the game

[@kattn01]

Well, the Emp is the Emp.

[@khartog01]

Rants about the Codex while in the presence of the most non compliant chapter.

[@caav56]

While also actually going against the Codex (suspicions about corruption of battle brothers are to be reported to Chaplains, not Inquisitors!). Leandros is a huge fail on quite a few levels...

[@AOTLTng]

@@caav56 whats the difference?

[@nikik5567]

A.O.T.L Tng astartes are to handle matters such as this internally first. The inquisition could dishonor or purge the entire chapter out of suspicion, so anything between brothers is to be brought before the chaplain. If there’s any merit to actually warrant inquisition getting involved, HE will decide it. By getting the inquisitor involved without the chaplain, despite any valid concerns he may have about titus’s warp immunity or corruption, Leandros went against the codex he holds so dear and violated the chain of command. In all honesty he should be thrown out of the astartes. Or worse.

[@AOTLTng]

@@nikik5567 No wonder Titus said "You failed." lmao. Seems like he knows more about the codex then Leandros

[@phillipgouthier5525]

Also he put every battle brother on Graia at risk with this stunt, also the honor of his chapter. I vote being rendered into a servitor.

[@Arbyfig]

Leandros be like : "shit we got used by a corrupted inquisitor" Also Leandros : "better tell the inquisition about this"

[@Madheim777]

technically wasn't corrupted, just killed and his body used as a living puppet.

[@dumbidea1007]

He was more like f a flesh puppet than corrupted

[@isabelbarker6748]

"you cannot touch the warp and emmerge unscathed" Sisters of silence: *Gesturing angrily*

[@Overlord99762]

*ANGERY THOUGHTMARK SOUNDS*

[@TimeCircleBlue]

*VIOLENT GESTICULATING*

[@yeettheheat]

The Emperor himself: *Psychic Middle Finger*

[@BLOrtega]

Gray Knights: *laughs hysterically*

[@lanceelopezz223]

Double L

[@professorsponge1554]

My friends saw this ending and thought "The hell? After all that he gets detained?" I said "Welcome to Warhammer 40k, no good deed is rewarded in the grim darkness of the far future."

[@whydid666]

I believe the phrase your looking for is " No good deed goes unpunished," Also the moto of the inquisitions is "Innocence proves nothing."

[@professorsponge1554]

whydid666 I wrote that at 5AM with the flu, but yes, that is the phrase I was searching for. Another inquisitional quote: "A plea of innocence, is guilty of wasting my time." - Imperial Confessor, DoW

[@kingkong381]

Professor Sponge Interestingly it was revealed in an interview with the game's writer that it was intended to be the set up for sequels but because THQ went under, development for the next two were cancelled. In the second game Titus was to be tried for heresy by the Inquisition, escape, go rogue and continue fighting for the Imperium independently before returning in the third game as a Chapter Master of a new Chapter he had built from other non-Chaotic renegades and restore his honour. Shame, it sounds like it would have been awesome.

[@professorsponge1554]

kingkong381 And this really goes against Ultramarine lore, as they are extremely anal about going by the codex astartes. Ventris left his post and it got him sent on a death oath mission, which he barely survived (and by all accounts should have died since he was sent to the Iron Warriors home world.)

[@kingkong381]

Professor Sponge Yeah but Titus is very similar to Ventris. It does seem a bit strange that the Ultramarines wouldn't handle Titus internally rather than let the Inquisition deal with him.

[@orionparish9858]

With the sequel showing Titus still among the living, and still an Ultramarine. It's safe to say Leandros was in SO much trouble when the rest of the Chapter found out about this. He broke EVERY rule going straight to the Inquisition like the Karen he is.

[@TheBanishedWind]

Even better, Titus is a Primaris Marine, though he has the rank of Lieutenant.

[@HeIsAnAli]

There’s a bit of headcanon involving _I, CATO SICARIUS_ tearing Leandros several new ones when he found out.

[@oldstyle5114]

But where was the Chaplain? A corrupted Space Marine, especially somehow as skilled in combat as Titus, is a pretty big problem to leave unchecked and wait for a battle brother that may take weeks (or worse months) to arrive and properly assess the situation. Leandros was just a rookie at this point, so rash actions like these are to be expected...especially since he had all the best intentions.

[@Brandelwyn]

​@@oldstyle5114rookie? Hes a veteran

[@Fraudkuna9]

@@BrandelwynNah he’s no veteran. Hes still young

[@aickavon]

I think Inquisitor Thrax knew that the Titus was a blank (or something similar) and was just using this as a method of getting a very valuable asset to his side. A space marine blank? That's pretty valuable. As you may notice, he never asked Titus to disarm, and most inquisitors would already inspect the company for corruption, not threaten with it and leave loose ends. He looks like a smart lad.

[@dragon121314166]

Not exactly from what evidence suggest's Titus's last mission involved taking out a witch and their magic may have touched him too much, Then again Titus's warp resistance could also be because either the Emperor Needed this conflict to be won Or the chaos gods Really haited Nemeroth lol.

[@dragon121314166]

Inquisitor Thrax also seems like a more laidback inquisitor (maybe even a puritan)

[@bobmilaplace3816]

Look Leandros is right, unless Titus is a Perpetual or Sensei (Who are also heretical) he is more or less corrupted. What does his ability work? They work by spilling blood around him, heck there are trophies based on the amount of kills. Who does that sound like? Kharn the Betrayer heck he even has a Berserkers Rage A Titus Unleashed will involve him taking out Warmaster Abaddon not for the Corpse Emperor but to bring victory to chaos with a successful Black Crusade.

[@BlackSkullArmor]

 Most Inquisitors would exterminate anyone on the planet during the incursion with extreme prejudice, since Chaos must be kept a secret from the general Imperium. The Spehs Mehreens would get mind-scrubbed though, since they are valuable assets, though I see your point since his ability to resist the Warp could make for a powerful tool. Even so, I highly doubt Thrax would keep his word and leave everyone alone. Inquisitors are assholes like that.

[@aickavon]

BlackSkullArmor When was chaos a secret from the public? I'm pretty sure in every book I read, every game I played, and every movi- scratch the movie part. Anywho, the general public knew about Chaos. What the General public DOES NOT KNOW is that now-a-days space marines still can be turned into traitors. That's a secret they keep.

[@Labyrinthian-]

You can tell that the Ultramarines at the end are seriously pissed off with Leandros.

[@ThePandoraGuy]

+Scoutthomson He is marked as a traitor, Leandros will be overgone for a long time, no rank ups, no special missions, he is still a brother among brothers, but the taint of wasting such talent Astartes like Titus will never be gone.

[@elasolezito]

+Scoutthomson Chaplain of Ultramarines... Chaplain: So after all, you gave away Titus to the Inquisition ? Leandros: Yes, i've also been told for a promotion and a special mission in the Eye of Terror. C: Indeed, You're promoted to Captain...for Adeptus Housekeepingus and your job is to clean our Ultratoilets in the Eye of Shit.

[@ThePandoraGuy]

Johan Dale Adeptus Housekeepingus, that is awesome. But that is not what this spineless bastard Leandros deserves.He deserves a captain like Cato Sicarius, who is possibly the successor of Titus as captain of the 2nd. Company and known to be a ruthless, yet ambitious and effective bastard, using every chance to climb up the career ladder. And when Leandros does not learn how to be adaptive and clever, it is likely that he will die horribly. Or maybe they send him to on a unimportant world for doing some red tape, Ultramar is big and their are a lot of shitty planets.

[@elasolezito]

***** Can agree with the adapt or die part ! Screw that guy !

[@RS250Squid]

+Johan Dale Ultratoilets lol.

[@aeterna789]

Leandros, you should call an Apothecary to look at the BURN.

[@BigZapfer]

+aeterna789 its in his gene seed now lol

[@RecoveringLoLAddict]

A Salamander Apothecary

[@hellraider_6817]

Apothecary here * Who requires my aid* The fallen shall be forever remembered*

[@ethanguest3438]

@@BigZapfer his gene sons will probably feel it as well.

[@beastwarsFTW]

And a chaplain so he can check himself.

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

Templars will be like "come on, man, tell us again how you punched a freaking daemon prince in the face to death. Brutal!"

[@xxiSHTAr9000x]

And when Titus starts ranting about the codex, the Templars think "brother, who gives a shit"

[@JIMT412]

@@xxiSHTAr9000x "Besides where you go don't have to be very aware of it, you can even be ABOVE of it"

[@k-leb4671]

Mira has some balls of steel to be firmly disregarding an Inquisitor whilst he is within ear-shot.

[@Dardariel214]

Surprised Thrax didn't decided to order the planets destruction lmao

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@Dardariel214 It's a forge world, of he did that the mechanicus would take him and make him into a sevaitor

[@rangerdarkwolf1287]

There is a severe lack of BLAMM going on

[@Nehfarius]

@@the_dropbear4392 If an Inquisitor was responsible for the destruction of a forge world, the AdMech would take him and turn him into a toaster. :p

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

@@Nehfarius That is too honorable of a appliance for someone destroying a forge world.

[@Dardariel214]

"The codex leaves no room for doubt" "If you follow the codex why did you report me to the Inquisition? That's also quite suspicious" "No u"

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

"The codex astartes is a set of rules. They guide us, shape us as Ultramarines, teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a space marine. And you.... Have failed." Few Space Marine individuals I respect as much as Titus. Among them numbers only Gabriel Angelos, Sergeant Tarkus and perhaps one or two more. But even above them Titus just spoke how it should be. How Roboute Guilluman intended the Codex to be interpreted. Titus may not redeem the smugness of the Ultramarines in my eyes, but he's a damn fine site for setting them on the right path.

[@kirillmarine5157]

No Diomedes :(

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

I do like Diomedes, but the only reason he isn't on here is because it took him too long to see the truth of Kyras's corruption. He did, however, take out the trash immediately once he found out. He did the work and got it done, and I do greatly respect him.

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

I'm very familiar with much of the lore. of this scene I speak only of the ultramarines and blood ravens. my favorite badass is comissar yarrick of the tannith first and only.

[@teneresteis]

Yarrick of Tannith ? you typed this too fast to make such a mistake, Gaunt is the 1st and only's commissar while Yarrick battled on Amageddon

[@TheTexasDice]

BALD AND FEWLISH

[@danielhaire6677]

Imperial Guard: Alright, Inquisitor, if you have to investigate "Crimes" - I bring charges of insubordination, violation of regulations, possible cowardice before the enemy, violation of orders, and treason against the Lieutenant Leandros. Thrax: Seize him

[@CedricBassman]

*On the flight Back Thrax went missing, because he was stupid enough to surround himself with Black Templars of all Chapters*

[@QixTheDS]

@@CedricBassman to guard an ultramarine who just fucked up a demon marine. Yeah the Templars are more likely to let him go than kill him.

[@DvNezarto]

Everyone goes back to terra in handcuffs

[@Boringspy]

Thrax: We must investigate every ultra marine under your command Leandros: good! Thrax: Most of all lieutenant Leandros, as he was at your side almost the entire time Leandros: ...crap

[@ladywaffle2210]

Leandros was executed by the Imperial Guard right there on that fucking platform, I'd be willing to bet

[@paulwarren9927]

I'm going with the Blank theory. Blanks (not Pariahs) can go their entire lives without even knowing what they are because they have the recessive form of the gene. Inquisitors are known to go to great lengths to find Blanks and keep them nearby because of their resistance to psychic powers and the Warp. A Blank space marine captain would be an incredibly powerful asset.

[@donda2111]

What are these blanks you speak of?

[@paulwarren9927]

GoodGuyDom11 This wiki article gives a pretty thorough explanation of Blanks and Pariahs in the 40K universe: warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Blank_%28Psychic%29

[@funkmaster4040]

I am sure that he has come in contact with a pysker sometime in his long life as a Space Marine. Even weak psykers can feel the presense, or lack of one, of a Blank. To strong pysker it, like those in a space marine chapter it would be physically painful to be even near him.

[@paulwarren9927]

What you're describing is a *Pariah*. Pariahs have that effect on psykers. But Blanks often cause psykers nothing more than slight unease - usually mistaken for simple dislike or suspicion - and are rarely recognized for what they truly are.

[@funkmaster4040]

Fair enough I am no lore master. That would be a cool twist in the game then, the next game could be him smacking pyskers around all day lol.

[@Riku006]

“Only an agent of Chaos could survive such Warp exposure.” Meanwhile, Kaldor Draigo stomps through the Warp itself, slaying daemons left and right in the Emperor’s name.

[@armoredlumberjack1999]

This dude sounds like the Doomslayer of Warhammer

[@MultiCommissar]

Titus is probably going to be assigned to the Death Watch or even the Gray Knights after this incident. The Inquisition might be crazy, but they're not all idiots.

[@Commander1991NOR]

+MultiCommissar Grey Knights was what I thought aswell

[@AndrewAnferov]

+MultiCommissar gk? no chance

[@Commander1991NOR]

Andrew Anferov How so,care to elaborate?

[@AndrewAnferov]

Commander1991NOR special gene seed and no emotions.titus is typical pariah or blunt. and heretic

[@cowjuicy]

+Commander1991NOR You can't just become a grey knight, plus you need to be a psyker whereas at most Titus is a blank (but that doesn't make too much sense either seeing as it makes everyone around you uncomfortable). Titus, if the ultramarines don't come to his help, will be either destroyed or given the opportunity to become a black shield.

[@andrewwales8827]

Leandros going to the Inquisition is like sending an email to the CEO of your company.

[@Knight_Trooper]

shouldn't the Ultramarine have a chaplain to interograte those who might have fallen to Chaos

[@scottm8292]

@@Knight_Trooper Yes, they do

[@nazgulthedeathless9403]

thats part of the reason Titus was so PO'ed with leandros. if Leandros was so worried about it he was SUPPOSED to report it to the chapters chaplain. like all of the chapters do its like their own rules. instead he went above that and went straight to the inquisition which is taboo amogst space marine legions, completely disregarding the chaplain

[@159tony]

More like head of HR instead to go to your branch supervisor first.

[@zencero]

Titus did not surredered for Ultramarines, he surrendered for the good guards of Lt. Mira. Ultramarines would never let any of their brothers be slaughtered by Inquisition just because they fought against Chaos Marines. But those guards, they would suffer indeed.

[@Atlashon]

Exactly. Titus was thinking about the guards. Inquistion wouldn't dare piss off the Ultramarines.

[@Atlashon]

Ythio Csi The only reason why Ultramarines allow such things is because they want to maintain the pristine image of their chapter throught the Imperium. The 500 worlds of Ultramar are much more loyal to Macragge than they are to Terra. Inquisition will never risk that as a whole. However, a crazy militant Inquisitor can do something like this but nothing will happen.

[@zencero]

***** Last time that happened, when they collided with a founding chapter, they lost unrecoverable lots of Grey Knights as Space Wolves adamantly fought against them. For both sides, losses were heavy but that was a lesson for the Inquisition to not to mess with Founding Chapters.

[@johnisaacfelipe6357]

@@zencero the Grey Knights were already extremely depleted after the first war of Armageddon

[@bobakrabii6220]

Your right, the inquisition usually doesn’t mess with first founding chapters because those chapters will happily fight back. Shit the space wolves went to war with the grey knights and I’m pretty sure the dark angels have disappeared more than a few inquisitors.

[@IAmEvilTree]

Even Inquisitor Thrax looks so done with Leandros.

[@zeppelincraft1443]

He looks like "...why did you rat him to me?"

[@mapleflag6518]

@@zeppelincraft1443 Yeah Leandros violated the very codex he loves by going right to the inquisition rather than a chaplain.

[@zeppelincraft1443]

@@mapleflag6518 Isn't that rather disrespectful to the chaplain's role? I mean, its his job to see to the problem first. Also they learnt first hand in their adventure NOT go straight to the inquisition without confiming.

[@loganb7059]

For a guy constantly whining about the Codex Astartes, Leandros completely went outside the protocol and the chain of command for exactly this situation.

[@the_dropbear4392]

Yeah, also this inquisitor has painted a big target on his head for the Ultramarines

That is why he is a failed marine

[@KeishinB237]

In this exsact situation, Leandros SHOULD have gone straight to the company chaplain (who no doubt would be on the way since chaos was involved) instead he completely disregarded the codex he apparently holds so dear. Instead he goes straight to the guys who are VERY well known to shoot first and ask questions later, especially when it comes to heresy. The sole reason Thraxx didn't blow his brains out then and there was probably because Titus was an Ultra marines Captain and if he dis that, the inquisition would be on VERY bad terms with one of the most well known adeptus astartes chapters.

[@CedricBassman]

@@KeishinB237 What makes the whole situation more funny is that the Inquisitor is escorted by Black Templars of all people. But yeah, the Inquisition can't risk to be on bad terms with yet another Chapter. Seeing as they already have the Space Wolves, Black Templars, Dark Angels and Blood Angels against them (Last two i'm not sure, but i recall that Inquisitors went "missing" around them on more than one occasion.)

[@KeishinB237]

@@CedricBassman I can see why the Space Wolves would have bad blood with them as well as the *TOTALY NOT HERETICAL* Dark Angel's and of course the Black Templars cause of the whole celestial lions incident, But what happened between the Blood Angel's and the inquisition? Did one of em find out about the red thirst and black rage or something?

[@radasown]

Think the inquisitor knew Titus was not a heretic. He probably realized the marine who tried to turn him in broke his own set of rules (potentially because of him being twisted by the warp). And the reason for him turning Titus in, was fear of Titus's immunity to the chaos. This is backed up by the inquisitor allowing Titus to hold his weapon while transporting him.

[@derpderp8440]

Spoiler with the recent sequel of the game announcement You guessed right. The recent sequel of the trailer showing titus with the Chain of Zeal of the black templars (since they were with the inquisitor and I believe he got their approval since he did slay down that would be daemon prince and his minions) AND the inquisition symbol connected to the chains because I believe he most likely a blank(or something similar to that since the emperor himself blessed him just in time) which the inquisition goes to great lengths to find them to recuit) so I believe the inquisitor had to threat him to comply and after they took him, they recruited him and may be part of the inquisition. From analysis.

[@stefciok]

If Inquisitor would have suspected Titus of heresy, he would have him shot on the spot. Instead he didnt even disarm him.

[@solomonpachowiak106]

@@derpderp8440 I was kind of hoping the sequel would involve fighting alongside the Sororitas or something.

[@lanceelopezz223]

@@solomonpachowiak106 aDERPtus sororisl00ts

[@Defa_Noob]

@@solomonpachowiak106 We still have a chance to see sororitas, we're fighting hive fleet Leviathan and it's known that the Order of the Bloody Roses has clashed with that particular fleet a few times so we could see some sisters here.

[@e21big]

"From that point onward Leandros would take charge of the 2nd Company and would be known forever as Tito Sicarius" He also lost all his balls in the process which cause a change in vocal to sound like "Mechanicus with a stroke"

[@VergilthePoet]

Castrato Sicarious

[@chromepaintaddict9787]

e21big Because I, Cato Sicarius, is the greatest Ultra Marine captain to have ever lived. And I, Cato Sicarius, have found and contained the Daemon Prince singlehandedly.

[@e21big]

Trevor Smith IS THAT HELMET BROKE OR YOU JUST SOUND LIKE MECHANICUS WITH A STROKE!!?

[@Resentius]

e21big Don't you mean, Cunto Dickarius?

[@Brutalyte616]

+Trevor Smith My. Green. Ass.

[@RaijinKaze]

What Titus says about the Codex is ultimately true. It was written as a standard set of guidelines for the Ultramarines by their Primarch and later after the Herrasy adapted by most chapters as they were founded predominantly from Ultramarine stock. Guilliman himself has stated that the codex cannot be taken as an absolute truth and has shown in the elaborate war games he held during the Herrasy that it can be wrong. For all the talk about Titus having fallen to chaos why does no one say that the Emperor was with him instead? Protecting him and guiding his fight against Chaos?

[@Nehfarius]

Because Leandros was being a salty bitch-nugget about Captain Titus being the COOL kind of Ultramarine.

[@nevermore7285]

To be fair, even Titus knew he resistance was bizarre and not something anyone normally possesses, faith in the empire or no

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@nevermore7285 Psychic Blank

[@nevermore7285]

@@1IbramGaunt A state which has a lot more to it that simply being resistant to the Warp and would be much more identifiable. Titus could still interact with and be touched by the Warp in ways Blanks couldn’t, but for whatever reason he simply wasn’t affected as much and had a natural resistance to Chaos. It honestly had a lot more in common with the resistance Khorne gifts than it does Blanks.

[@Stefanius058]

It would probably shatter Leandros and the Inquisitors ego

[@TheMacedonianGeneral]

Ultramarines: Humble and reasonable. Blood Ravens: Not there to steal something. Imperial Guard: Still alive. Inquisitor: Not exterminatus-ing. Black Templars: Not killing everyone around them. Questionable accuracy...

[@Darksky1001able]

I guess after Helsreach something must've happened.

[@scotcheggable]

The inquisitor was being escorted by black templars. This only makes sense if they were there to growl angrily whenever he approached a crusade

[@GlitchTechV1]

Which is why this game is probably reconned for space marine 2, where subordinate soy wojak is a firstborn marine

[@giathuanleviet4138]

Well about the Blood Raven part, did anyone check what happened to the Titan that Titus was send to protect in the first place

[@Cringe_Lord]

@@giathuanleviet4138 im sure they *"borrowing"* it, theyll return it

[@elronman]

*Walking Tank falls over* Lady: "hmm maybe I should... well I could... " It's almost an instinctive action to help someone in need.

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

My favorite character in the game, everything about her is just quintessential gaurd, holding the line and always there to fall back on when you need them. Also I just love the body language when you walk into the command post for the first time, before she sees the marines she looks completely stoic even if she knows that there isn't a chance in hell she gets out of this alive, but as soon as she sees the marines walking in her body language immediately changes to immense relief cause now there is hope

[@theinquisitor306]

Honestly, I was hoping for the follow up games to this ... Titus comes back as an Inquisitor of sorts. (Because he deserves it) Sidonus comes back as a Dreadnought. (Because he should) Leandros comes back as a Servitor. (Because of Reasons)

[@Dardariel214]

It was reported he would have become a Death watch member or if I remember go rogue with another faction of rogue space marines who were arrested for the exact same charge as Titus

[@mattmark94]

The sequel was finally confirmed! Praise the Emperor 🙏🏻

[@0dinsonTBG]

@@mattmark94 Hopefully it is actually a direct sequel! The Emperor Protects

[@aaronduke9645]

@@0dinsonTBG I dont think itll be an instant direct, the stud on the forehead represent a century in the service of the chapter and he has two more in the game trailer. It'll be cool to find out what happened.

[@exanhighlander6236]

This comment aged pretty well.

[@PikachuLittle]

Meanwhile the Blood Ravens have successfully added a Titan to their ranks

[@xwaterlilyx]

No one expects the Imperial inquisition!

[@marhabanramadhan4552]

Jonathan Workman no one does

[@dontuspowerus1093]

Because no one cares about them. Ony if they show themselves.

[@viliboy]

Except Leandros.

[@jamesmcnevin5562]

This comment is ace 😂

[@dontuspowerus1093]

@@jamesmcnevin5562 Thank you

[@ShadowWolfRising]

i don't know whats better, the fact a Space Marine Protagonist just gave Matt Ward the finger, or the fact that of all Chapters it could have been (Blood Ravens are looser with the rules than most.), it was an Ultramarine, and an Ultramarine even Ultramarine Haters admit is awesome.

[@abrahamvanhelsing6723]

After this scene: “allow I, Cato Sicarius, to introduce myself”

[@HeIsAnAli]

If SB's "If the Emperor Watched TTS" universe is any indication, Cato Sicarius rips Leandros several new ones.

[@caav56]

@@HeIsAnAli In "Veil of Darkness", Cato is revealed to be a major fanboy of Titus. Just imagine, what he might've done to Leandros after learning the truth...

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

I CAST FIST(WHAM)!!!!!!

[@sirquiffkuffsofmarsbars6036]

Marnius Calgar is going to be seriously pissed.

[@John-Stark]

Leandros definetly got Imperial fisted

[@wendigo-yt]

I can already hear it. "LEANDROS! GET YOUR CORPSE IN HERE!"

[@sonofjack6286]

He's likely going to be flogged for his insubordination, and if he's still alive when Guilliman returns in this timeline (since this game is in an alternate universe), he's definitely going to be executed.

[@ReformedSooner24]

“I. CAST. FIST!”

[@slyllamademon2652]

Leandros actually didn’t follow the codex astartes in calling the inquisition on captain Titus. You’re supposed to tell the chaplain about marines that could be falling to the ruinous powers.

[@TheBanishedWind]

Chaplain or Librarian, and that of your company, to boot.

[@ChibiViolin]

Yeah man because the Black Templars and the Inquisition are bros. The bit with that Ultramarine being a little snitch bitch is believable though.

[@DenzeMist]

Well they are both crazy zealots

[@adrienof95]

Go to Freud your mother test tube.

[@atomiicpunk]

Verus, only that the Black Templars HAAAATE the Inquisition.

[@Suiki1]

He would have been taken away from the rest of the Imperium at an early age for that. That kind of thing shows up around other people, not just Blanks. Psykers have great unease towards Blanks, since their powers will not work on them, directly. Indirect attacks, such as telekinetically throwing a heavy object at the Blank works just fine, though. Anyway, Titus is very resistant to Witch power, that's true. There might be a bit more to it, but still, that's a big plot-hole.

[@revanruler6404]

Yeah the black templars believe the inquisition are heretics (which is pretty accurate since the emperor never wanted to be seen as a god, hell the book they use as a reference was written by lorgar one of the instigators of the horus heresy)

[@pheenix42]

Anyone else think the Lieutenant should have been given an Imperial Commendation for her actions against the Orks?

[@Frozenkoldfury]

Damn right. LT Mira deserves a goddamn medal.

[@megagamer1683]

Be realistic. She's going to die. Remember the war for Armeggedon?

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@megagamer1683 She's cadian, they know all about Chaos

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Alonzo Branson she and the rest of the guardsmen stationed on the forge World should have been given a star of terra

[@hobojoe5697]

@@megagamer1683 cough cough Cadian regiment, cough cough Eye of Terror cough cough

[@EXRazeBurn]

Another thing (among MANY) that irritates me beyond measure about the Inquisition is that they are beyond reproach even when they are guilty of the very crimes they are empowered with accusing others of. THEY produced and researched a weapon of pure Chaos on an invaluable Forge World, and as such THEIR actions were primarily responsible for the Chaos incursion. Yet not only will the Inquisition suffer NO consequences for such actions, but THEY get the right to accuse the person who averted the fate of the world of heresy and most likely interrogate/torture him until they get a confession out of him regardless out the truth. If the Emperor ever rose from the Golden Throne, gratitude is not what he would demonstrate to that corrupt failure of an institution.

[@matthewmonk8552]

You should watch "if the emperor had a text to speech device". The inquisition are in it

[@Ikelae]

TymeTwyster Last Could be worse, he could have had battlesisters with him.

[@EXRazeBurn]

Garet Rooks Yyyeahh, about that. Since when are the Black Templar a chamber militant of the Inquisition?

[@Ikelae]

TymeTwyster Last Haha that discussion was actually on another thread for this video. This is from the Lex. "Each Crusade force is raised from available Fighting Companies in order to prosecute a particular foe, purge a specific region of space or attain a definite goal. Many of these wars are planned and undertaken by the Chapter itself, according to the wisdom of its current High Marshal and other highly ranked Chapter officers, but others are undertaken as a result of petitions from other institutions within the Imperium. In the main, the High Marshal of the Black Templars is likely to receive only the highest-ranked petitioners, generally those with a warrant from the Senatorum Imperialis and therefore speaking with the direct authority of the High Lords of Terra and the Emperor Himself. On occasion, however, the High Marshal might agree to hear the petitions of especially highly placed Inquisitors or even well-regarded Rogue Traders, though he is under no obligation to offer such men any aid. Many times in its glorious history, the Chapter has gone to war alongside other august bodies, and a complex web of mutual obligation and honour has evolved." They are, in my opinion, one of the most complex of the chapters. ^^

[@EXRazeBurn]

Garet Rooks So, if I'm understanding all this correctly... ...a rotten little initiate Ultramarine reported his captain for heresy under the premise of the Codex Astartes (which if accurate to the canon means the Codex is written so poorly that it omits the existence of the blessed aquila, grey knight training to attain the Aegeis, or anti-psykers.). And the Inquisition not only decided to show up in record time but elected to NOT utilize their own chamber militant but rather petition a different Astartes Chapter, who again agreed and provided the necessary battle brothers in record time for the sake of a single inquisitor. ...Holy Shit this is stupid... :P

[@AdeptKing]

I think Guilliman would have approved of Captain Titus's thinking.

[@sophocles2083]

I really liked it how when the aircraft's door was about to shut Leandros turned his back and left but the rest of the ultramarines didn't. I don't know alot about Warhammer as of yet but Titus is definitely one of my favorite characters

[@evilwatermelon99]

Leandros was the kid in school to remind the teacher of homework

[@amandeepgill5206]

Titus: Guy who distracts the teacher until the bell rings

[@raspherion]

Titus stands aboard the shuttle, awaiting his fate... He closes his eyes, finally able to rest after the long fight with the orks and chaos when, out of the blue, one of the Black Templars grabs Inquisitor Thrax by his head, covering his mouth, and says,"High Marshal Helbreich sends his reguards!" Before snapping the man's neck, dropping him on the floor. Titus, unsure what just happen, was about to grab his Boltgun when the Black Templar next to him, a battle brother of the Eternal Crusade, places a hand on his arm, saying,"Easy there, brother. Your Chaplain told us what happen...Normally, we wouldnt put our necks out for you but we couldn't resist the chance to kill a few Orks and Inquisitor...Oh, hope you dont mind, we already sent a few Brothers to Leamdros' location...To test HIS purity." And with that, Captain Titus was delivered back to his company and their home on Macragge. The inquisition was shocked to discover their inquisitor dead but after The Black Templars involvement, the Inquisition decided to go with the report of a Ork survivor having killed him.

[@Toffeehammer]

A moment of silence for the two sequels this game was supposed to have before THQ shat itself to death.

[@royasturias1784]

Parts 2 and 3 will soon be on the Yakuza engine (because Sega) once Relic Ent is done with Age of Empires 4, the A-team at least.

[@HaggisMonster]

Rejoice brother, for the Emperor has granted us a sequel to purge more heretics. Captain Titus is back! The new trailer for Space Marine 2 is on KZbin, part of the 2021 game awards!

[@ladywaffle2210]

@@HaggisMonster I can hear the tik-tik-tik of modders preparing to turn Titus into a Blood Angel already

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@ladywaffle2210 along with virtually any other Chapter of choice, hell why not put him in LITERAL blackface as a Salamander or, since Rollo's voicing him, have him embrace his inner space-Viking as a Space Wolf

[@ryubaku]

SPACE MARINE 2 ANNOUNCED

[@DepravedMorgath]

The year is now 2019 and people still think fondly of this game.

[@0dinsonTBG]

Bet you like all of us flipped over yesterdays news :D

[@vermiculusnova1647]

"I lived bitch" Captain Titus

[@liamleak1272]

I like how they still trust him enough to let him wield his gun.

[@Arandomperson1327]

If Titus were to open fire then the inquisition would know that Titus was a heretic

[@smolpp585]

@@Arandomperson1327 ...no shit?

[@GeckoNovice]

I really liked the Guard in this game, weak but they fight on anyways

[@mikemongo928]

Guard is the main military force of humans.

[@mahendrakrisnamurti9599]

ask the comissars how they make them keep fighting

[@AAhmou]

@MK Ultra Here, they had little comissars (And the ones who were with the guards probably got overrun).

[@ygorschuma3059]

Well they are Cadians, they're basically unaugmented Astartes xD

[@unwillfullyignorant7805]

@@ygorschuma3059 No, just stop glorifying them to such a level. They’re an average dude who’s skill at combat is above average, that’s it.

[@UrielSepsis]

Going back to Graia in Boltgun to kick some more heretical butt felt so good, then I remembered what happened here. Still not over it.

[@evilpilott]

If any games in the franchise needs a sequel (aside DOW itself), it's the Space Marine. Such an awesome game and plot.

[@GRAFFDEMON]

It really surprised me how good and true to the source-material this game's story was.

[@SchizoBilly]

Hope you're happy now, sequel got it's trailer today.

[@christiantorres7866]

Your wish came true

[@JoseHernandez-xv2bt]

Hey, I’m here to tell you that the Emperor has blessed us

[@daisy-m766]

THE EMPEROR HAS BLESSED US

[@phoenixfire9176]

im pretty sure the Grey Knights have entire battles in the warp. heck, Draigo has been there for, like, 1000 years.

[@finnheisenheim8274]

The grey knights don't count. They are specifically made for contact with the warp and fighting daemons.

[@maxacorn]

draigo is just looking for his beard.

[@John-Stark]

Also Drago snorted too much warp dust and is batshit crazy

[@ElZilchoYo]

Every Grey Knight is a psyker

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

@@John-Stark drago"WHOOP, WHOOP,WHOOP,WHOOP,WHOOP.........NAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[@HolyknightVader999]

Thrax probably doesn't believe the accusations; he's mostly just curious about Titus' warp resistance (likely connected to the Emperor in some way). Notice how he doesn't confiscate Titus' weapon.

[@Dardariel214]

Yeah the fact he never even attempted to take the weapon shows Thrax is only putting on a show while probably knowing Titus isn't corrupted

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@Dardariel214 Also he knows of he does try anything, the rest of the Ultramarines would try to kill him

[@stevenwang5148]

@@the_dropbear4392 What do you mean try. You forget the black templars are there too, they'd help out.

[@octi118]

@@stevenwang5148 Yeah, by killing the inquisitor. Black Templars are non-compliant chapter, and have their own moral code. Because of this, they have come to blows with the inquisition on numerous occasions. But for an Inquisitor to have a retinue of Balck Templars accompanying him, he must have done something right. Most likely a Puritan that has views aligned with the BTs. As such, it really is safe to say that Titus was in no danger. He had to answer the call, but only from a simple glance, he might have deduced that Titus was innocent of the charge, and the rest was for show. Inquisitors can be many things, but most of them are not idiots, and to have the BTs on your back, even more so

[@DigitalVanquish]

Titus' interpretation of the Codex should be the standard the Ultramarines follow, instead of blindly following it without diversion.

[@lucchesi87]

Careful brother, those black words reek of treachery and heresy

[@tatarcavalry2342]

@@lucchesi87 Leandros gone straightly to the inquisiton rather than chapter master so he is the wrong one not the Titus

[@dhwwiiexpert]

Guilliman would agree.

[@gamechanger8908]

@@tatarcavalry2342 You mean the chapter's chaplain, they are experts with dealing with chaos tainted Astartes.

[@Baxinator4]

Now we know this wasn't the end of Titus. Fuck yes.

[@PeteTemplar101]

Isn't this a breach of the codex? Chaos corruption is to be reported to the Chapters Chaplains and they decide the course to take

[@Buitronthecrazy]

Yes it is, is to show how much failure Leandros is.

[@drakesucks]

Shouldn't Thrax be surrounded by Sisters of battle or Grey Knights instead of Black Templars?

[@adrienof95]

We are very friendly with the Holy Inquisition of the God Emperor. So if we can help, there we are.

[@Kayriel]

Black Templars and Inquisition hate each other. GK don't just follow Inquisitors around, their existence is meant to be secret, just as Chaos is meant to be secret. If you aren't a space marine, an IG officer, a veteran IG soldier on daemon battlefields, Mechanicus, Inquisition, or Planetary Governor/High-level Adeptus Arbites, you generally have no idea Chaos exists at all. Even fewer get to know that the GK exist because if everyone did there'd be more chances for info to get out, and thus the security of Man's best defense against daemons compromised. With the End Times approaching due to this new Black Crusade having ALL Daemon Primarchs on board, they're going to need the GK more than ever. Sisters might show up with him.

[@adrienof95]

Black Templars are BFF with both the Inquisition and the Ecclesiarchy, because we are the only chapter of first order who follow the Saint Lectio Divinitatus.

[@drakesucks]

La Croisade Amadeus Tell me, why should I adhere to a religion based on the writings of a filthy traitor?

[@Kayriel]

Douglass Whipple Douglass has a point. The Lectio Divinitatus was penned by a Traitor Primarch, based on his Chaos-religion upbringing.

[@mattymattmatt7640]

I love how leandros is talking about following the Codex and yet the Black Templars are standing right behind him. Them and the Space Wolves probably use that thing for kindling instead of reading it

[@TheBanishedWind]

More like toilet paper. Back to the subject of Leandros' obsession with the Codex, he must have forgotten that the Codex itself states that you report suspicions of corruption/heresy to your company's chaplain or librarian. The Inquisition is a force outside the chain of command, and thus to be resorted to if reporting to all authorities in between the Chaplain/Librarian and the Inquisition has already been tried, and have already *_failed_* .

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

The 4 Ultramarines watching Titus go are about to go World Eater on Leandros

[@jager2749]

LOL true

[@Rykanable]

And now he's a Primaris. Guess he really wasn't a heretic after all. :^)

[@Toneill029]

But he got demoted, was censored by the inquisition, and likely had to suffer working under the inquisition or possibly centuries if there has been no record of his service after Cato Sicarius took over as company captain.

[@gamechanger8908]

I hope Guilliman hears of his valiant deeds, for he is one of the only few Ultramarines who understood the main point for the Codex Astartes. And he's a free thinker like Aeonid Thiel from 10k years ago.

[@HeIsAnAli]

@@gamechanger8908 The funny thing is that apparently Sicarius is descended from Thiel's gene line.

[@netman446]

HE'S BACK BABY!

[@MatthewBanks100]

Most chill inquisitor

[@Ciaramae7]

The only chill inquisitor

[@TheBanishedWind]

@@Ciaramae7 Probs because he knew Titus had to be innocent. Notice he never ordered Titus to disarm.

[@vengeance7762]

I love how space marines are such giga chads that they keep their weapons when detained incase of a ambush, the captors know the captives are such chads that they won’t fight back

[@Grandrepublic501st]

HE’S BACK! BLESS THE EMPEROR!

[@shanedonnelly9794]

Black Templars laughing at the smurfs "Codex bitches" XD

[@UNKNOWNUNKNOWN-tw2iz]

The fact that since those guardsman saw chaos means that all of them are going to be killed by the inquisition makes this far sadder.

[@terminallove3531]

Uhh... The Cadians lived next door to the Eye of Terror.

[@daneyal7162]

Titus is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters in the series. I like a person who chooses to not follow rules blindly, and istead, chooses to use them as guidelines, and to decided his own way of living by those rules. I'm very glad that he is back😊.

[@refurbishedtechpriest9076]

I never liked Leandros... And this scene cemented my dislike for him. I know the UltraSmurfs are known for following the Codex to the letter, but Leandros seems to take it to the nth degree.

[@Litwinel]

and no way the casual Space Marine would call his Captain heretic without turning renegade himself. It's not a secret that if Captain turns renegade then most of the Company just goes with him, not against. They do not question or disobey orders from Captain no matters which that orders are. So we can easly call Leandros a hipocryte... and heretic, as Codex Astrates states clearly that Space Marine cannot question his commanders orders, and Leandros was doing such since very first scene.

[@LemonRush7777]

Jonathan Gunn Leandros represents the average Ultrasmurfs fan that thinks the Toilet Paper Astartes is to be followed to the letter. Even Rawbutt Girlyman said as much: "‘But your teachings…’ ‘Are yet flawed,’ said Guilliman. ‘No one, not even one such as I, can anticipate every possible outcome of battle. My words are not some holy writ that must be obeyed. There must always be room for personal initiative on the battlefield. You and I both know how one spark of heroism can turn the tide of battle. That knowledge and personal experience can only be earned in blood, and the leader in the field must always be the ultimate arbiter of what course of action should be followed.’"

[@Robloxman01]

FeanorBR If Matt Ward hadn't turned the Ultramarines into a bunch of Codex worshipping fuckheads who fap to pictures of Guilliman more than they actually do Space Marine shit, they would be a pretty alright chapter. Not the best, but not as full of shit as they are now.

[@LemonRush7777]

Robloxman01 True enough. I think Captain Titus is a good benchmark of what is a good ultramarine.

[@BeingShotAt]

Jonathan Gunn He actually didn't follow the Codex correctly, you are supposed to report suspicion of heresy in a battle brother to the Chapter Master/Chaplain

[@Manyskins]

Well, it took ten years, but it seems they finally found the truth and released him.

[@tavo9716]

I think more like 150-200 years in the game's lore since Titus in the new cinematic has 4 service buds instead of 2

[@PretenderCS]

Look at the Black Templar on the right at 3:08, the poor dude seemed to have had a long day

[@benedictroberts678]

Nah he's just sad he didn't get to purge right then and there

[@msf2000]

Tbh kinda rare seeing a space marine not in a battle ready pose. Man's really been having a long day

[@AndroxineVortex]

as much as this ending blows it is probably what would really happen

[@Markis2bi4]

It was then that Leandros would learn the old adage “snitches get stitches”.

[@zody14]

Coming to this after watching the Space Marine 2 trailer. Holy hell, I'm so surprised this is getting a sequel.

[@bubba11340]

This deserves a sequel

[@HaggisMonster]

Granted! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGikeYucbMR0aq8

[@latacaelum]

Ask and ye shall recieve, brother.

[@incap6038]

"The Codex Astartes leaves no room for doubt." *screeching Gulliman in the background*

[@kbuitienthinh]

well, with space marine 2 confirmed, it looks to me that Lieutenant Mira may be long gone then. How sad :( .

[@mui681]

yeah and titus look like young as he was tho

[@kbuitienthinh]

@@mui681 yup, courtesy of being a marine i guess

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

I don't know, she could be around and since its clearly Cadian guardsmen you never know, would be a nice tie-in imo

[@johnathanheath6480]

Any body else watching this after seeing the space marine 2 announcement trailer

[@Resentius]

The Codex astartes is more of, guidelines than actual rules.

[@djcuevas1057]

Too bad not many people know that

[@eazhe3716]

This is the day you will always remember, as the day you almost caught Captain Titus

[@TimeCircleBlue]

@@eazhe3716 - former Ultramarine Captain Titus upon his release at the personal request of the Lord Commander.

[@bossshun9]

So messed up. Not once did the Imperium thank Titus for Killing the Ork Warboss and for eliminating the half-ascended Daemon Prince. And his comrade damn him as an agent of Chaos. The good heroes always get no real reward.

[@ThePandoraGuy]

Well, not official. But as history told us, many of the sweetest words were spoken behind closed doors.

[@randomstranger_3]

As one fella once said, welcome to 40k.

[@unwillfullyignorant7805]

Man, I can’t believe named Ultramarine #761518 didn’t get a good ending.

[@HeIsAnAli]

As the Lion himself would put it: *_LOYALTY_*_ is its own reward._

[@PvtDutch]

I hope Leandro appears in space marine 2 and gets corrupted so I can beat the living shit out of him

[@atomiicpunk]

What confuses me is... Black Templars hate the Inquisition.

[@BaronNate]

THey were just along for the ride, they heard about a hot guardswoman and had to see that shit for themselves. Jokes aside, I know what you mean, I roll B.T.s and they wouldn't breathe the same air as the Inquisition.

[@atomiicpunk]

Nor does Inquisitors actually have any authority over space marines, unless they're part of said inquisitions chamber militant, which the Ultramarines.. AINT.

[@BaronNate]

Fuckin' Hell Man well said brother

[@atomiicpunk]

***** However, Helbrecht is their current Chapter Master, and he, along with Grimaldus, both witnessed the systematic genocide of their brothers at the hands of the Inquisition, only because the Inquisition got a little bit salty that the Celestial Lions would question their actions, of using exterminatus against a world, that they just cleared for them. Both Helbrecht and Grimaldus goes against the Inquisition, and saves the last standing Celestial Marine, and starts rebuilding the entire chapter, as a huge "FUCK YOU" to Ordo Hereticus.

[@Sybok51288]

in the part of the game when you come across the blood ravens, he mentions (once the shooting starts so its hard to hear) that theres a company of black templars too in orbit, so i assume they just came down as an escort since the entire planet is a hot lz

[@rossdaley5829]

Glad he’s back in the next game. I remember seeing this when I was younger. After saving the planet, slaying orks and chaos alike, withstanding the power of it and for the will of the emperor, the inquisition is like “smells like heresy to me” :(

[@_Kerberos_]

Fucking THQ, had to go try to make an MMO and go bankrupt, instead of making a SQL to this fucking awesome game.

[@thecow777]

Why would Black Templars provide security for an inquisitor, or have anything to do with an inquisitor? In Dawn of War 1's campaign Captain Angelos tells Inquisitor Toth that no inquisitor has the authority to comandeer or command a space marine unit, so why would Black Templars be hanging with an inquisitor?

[@JudasCrusader]

been awhile but i recall a Blood Raven in the game mentioning them and Black Templars were the reinforcements. They don't have much love of inquisitors but the clam of a corrupt space marine along with witchcraft would be enough for them to assist an Inquistor is my guess.

[@Jalkoth]

I believe some of the Black Templars are honor guards to the Inquisition and Inquisitor Thrax chose to take some with him.

[@vmaldia]

thecow777 One theory is that the black templars happened to be nearby, not doing anything, and overheard Leandros ratting out Titus so they volunteered to accompany the inquisitor

[@vmaldia]

Michael Miller thats always a possibility. In telling a story choosing something that doesnt make sense because its sounds or looks cool is very common

[@vmaldia]

Michael Miller of course. its better to have everything. It sounds logical, it is canon, and it looks/sounds cool of course having everything is not always possible. but we still try

[@BAGELMENSK]

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 *DEATHWATCH*

[@MaxUltimata]

They let him keep his bolter, though. That implies that even THEY think that the accusation is bullshit.

[@TheBanishedWind]

Correct. Notice Thrax never ordered Titus to disarm.

[@stanislous137]

Plot twist: Leandros crossed the Rubicon Primaris and is still a teammate of Titus.

[@TheBanishedWind]

We'll see. Titus, though, DID do that.

[@PedroMM193]

The Black Templars must be sweating because of the inquisitor and cursing the Ultramarines for being such boy scouts.

[@claytondavis6835]

Considering he’s back in the new game? Yeah he’s not just vindicated but completely cleared and commended.

[@TheBanishedWind]

Even better, he went through the Rubicon Primaris and is now a Lieutentant in the Primaris Marines.

[@DED_MEEM]

I had a bet going that Leandros was gonna get really red and spikey by the next one... Silver lining: We all got to keep our money.

[@lucchesi87]

Is that so?

[@Enzo012]

I like how they don't disarm him, they just let him walk on with his bolter.

[@falsehero2001]

Inquisitor: I am here to deal with heretics Templar: Excelent, point me in the direction. I shall slay them in the Emperor’s name. Inquisitor: Templar, you are the one accused of heresy Templar: Was that vox lag, or did you just called me a heritic? Inquisitor: Your chapter is in violation of disregarding the authority of the High Lords of Ter-mpppph… CRUNCH Templar: Oh dear, the inquisitor’s skull has been crushed. Why would he be sticking his head into places it shouldn’t be?

[@bigollameo]

Nobody resists chaos like holier-than-thou Inquisitor Thrax. At least, until Inquisitor Thrax fell to chaos.

[@FerreusVir]

*Disclaimer* I loved this game, from beginning to end, I am a fan. Now, that out of the way - this ending would NEVER happen - not in any 40k story I've ever read. First, Titus is a Captain, second only to the Chapter Master (who, admittedly in this game/version of 40k may not be Marneus, but let's assume he is), and answers to no one outside the chapter and Emperor. It's written that Space Marines are beholden to no one save the Emperor - even a standard Leandros-level marine can tell an Inquisitor to fuck himself and is above reproach. It might not be the wisest course of action, but there it is. Second, 'Investigated for signs of heresy'? What sort of bullshit is this? If a marine has proven resistant to the powers of Chaos or straight up immune to them, the librarius immediately begins testing him for signs of latent psychic ability. As Titus is a Captain, his entire company/battle company would be present for this fight - not that it's seen in game - but we'll assume they are so, knowing that, a librarian or two would be apart of that detachment - and would be able to speak on the matter. Not some superstitious, newly minted tactical marine. Third, It's common among the more free-thinking chapters to encourage outside-the-box thinking, like Titus does. The Ultramarines Primarch, Roboute Guilliman WROTE the Codex Astartes, they know it better than any (it's argued that the Imperial Fists are even more codex compliant, but that's an argument for later), and Titus uses it's teaching as guidelines - as he (paraphrased)does throughout his training of Leandros. The Codex Astartes says NOTHING about what Leandros mentions concerning corruption at the briefest touch of Chaos - how could it? In the Codex itself its described how a Librarius is to be staffed - all Space Marines who are warp-touched. This entire line of bullshit Leandros uses is contradicted by the very text he spouts is the reason for turning the Captain in. Fourth, just like in any military, or any establishment where there are two or more members, personalities clash and not everyone can agree. Marines are no different, but in the case of Leandros questioning almost every action the Captain makes...? Yeah that's crap. Had Leandros' character been founded in anything other than bullshit, none of this would have happened. A brother marine betrays the captain of your company, akin to some as a father and all as a fellow brother? There's ZERO chance Leandros isn't killed or excommunicated from the chapter for that - if not that, he's a black sheep for his entire life, what's left of it. I don't get why they did everything so well as far as lore goes with this game, the style of the weapons, combat, and over all feel of the game was spot on. Then they give you this stupid ass ending...it's like they had one set of writers for 99% of the game and the last 1% was written by someone's Eldar-fanboy offspring.

[@ETH5626]

+FerreusVir Well said, but as for the last part where The Codex Astartes says NOTHING about what Leandros mentions concerning corruption at the briefest touch of Chaos. I think it was due to the fact that THQ was going bankrupt and it was one of those they thought up 5 secs before hand. Not the best way to go out with a bang.

[@Subitia900]

Just because they can say no to an inquisitor doesn't make it a good idea. Plenty of chapters have crossed the inquisition and it hasn't always ended well for them. The Celestial Lions were almost wiped out for crossing them. Yeah the Librarius would start testing them, but in this case they never got the chance because of Leoandros. And there is point of the amount of warp exposure and whatnot. It's been a while since I've played the campaign, but Titus gets exposed to the power source which iirc is basically pure warpstuff. It's a fair suspicion that somethings up when you take all that and nothing happens (Doesn't mean chaosy, he might be a pariah or something). *edit* And they would also check for chaos taint, not just latent psychic powers, warp exposure is warp exposure. The 40k Ultramarines follow the codex religiously, and as far as I know we (the players) don't technically know everything in the codex so there might be stuff on the warp. Which would make sense for Guilliman to add after the heresy. And as mentioned above, the Ultramarines follow the codex religiously, deviation from it is often accompanied by censure, hence why Leandros is against Titus so much. Titus is a free thinker and adapts and deviates from the codex, something that isn't really accepted amongst the Ultramarines. Take Uriel Ventris for example. "Only the destruction of the Hive Fleet's controlling Norn-Queen at the hands of Ventris and a Deathwatch Kill-team saved the planet from destruction. But in destroying the Norn-Queen, Ventris had deserted his men, and upon returning to Macragge, a furious Sergeant Learchus reported this breach of the Codex Astartes to the Chapter's leaders. Captain Ventris was spared the expected execution for his breach of Ultramarine doctrine and instead given a Death Oath..."

[@daemonlordmagnusthered6213]

Did you notice Titus was allowed to keep his gun? If an inqusitor thought you were a heretic then your gear would be taken away as soon as possible i.e. straight away. You would also be restrained before airlift, as a space marine can easily crash a transport, especially with warp enhanced abilites, and if he was a heretic that means he is likely to have some gifts from the gods.

[@ETH5626]

Lucas Ayres I think this was due to the fact that THQ was going bankrupt and they didn't think of this before hand. Not the best way to go out with a bang.

[@Veridiano02]

Well, in this case, is not as much as threating the Ultramarines chapter, but to the Imperial Guard girl over there. The inquisition may hurt the Ultramarines accusing them of heresy, and can hurt a lot the Ultramarines survivors, but an Imperial guard officer, and her battalion? It will be entirely slaughtered, and without any problem.

[@CrimsonGuard1992]

Titus is probably going to be recruited into the Grey Knights.

[@xyph3r]

+Demon Hunter no. the grey knights do not recruit from other chapters. they have their own neophytes and their own gene seed just like every other space marine chapter. him joining the death watch would be a possibility tho, or even him becoming an inquisitor himself.

[@CrimsonGuard1992]

BAER_Xyph3r I did not know Space Marines could become inquisitors. Why would Titus suddenly turn into a traitor marine for Nurgle?

[@xyph3r]

+Demon Hunter oh, blimey. i meant deathwatch there of course, not death guard.

[@zeebaa6]

+Demon Hunter unfortunately the sequal got cancelled , but the director of the 2nd game said he would join the deathwatch and do specops missions with them,

[@VectorGhost]

one thing i dont get, is the Black Templar's do not like the Inquisition. They dont even follow the Codex doctrine an have well over the 1000 marines.

[@fnfdmgjfndf]

+VectorGhost They may not be BFFs with the inquisition, but you'd be hard pressed to find a chapter more fanatical in their hate for heretics, xenos etc. etc. If a few happened to be around they'd make as good a guard as any.

[@VectorGhost]

fnfdmgjfndf yeah but they usually tend to avoid an tell them go away lol. Kinda like the space wolfs.

[@redbrick199]

I love the irony of Leandros holding up the Codex while having the Black Templars right next to him.

[@Dardariel214]

redbrickadam literally lmao

[@gabrieldeoliveira8304]

Those are the quietest Black Templars I have ever seen.

[@wendigo-yt]

Very true. They should have been tearing into Leandros like rabid dogs. Oh well.

[@xxiSHTAr9000x]

@@wendigo-yt oh man, imagine if Leandros lectured one of the Templars about the codex, boy would that be interesting.

[@JimmyCrawford]

That's a very tall Inquisitor.

[@RCMPGuythunder]

Leandros has such a hard on for the codex while Roboute Guilliman doesn’t even follow it anymore

[@a_damska]

No heroic celebration, no cheers, only get ratted by your own man because suspicion of chaos... this is 40k game