Aethon Company – 19th Company UltramarinesQuote:
A mere hundred warriors stood opposed to one hundred thousand. Facing an ocean of grey armour, a single company of Ultramarines had made planetfall with their Primarch. Even in the gravity of the moment, Argel Tal wasn’t sure whether to be mystified at this display, or insulted by it. He settled for both, his irritation rising all the while.
‘The 19th Company,’ Xaphen voxed, watching the Ultramarines banner waving in the gentle wind. It depicted a rearing white horse with a mane of fire, over a series of numerals.
‘Intriguing.’ Argel Tal watched the white horse rippling in the wind, trying to discern some significance in the 19th’s presence. The creature seemed in motion, the flames of its mane real and burning.
Aethon Company, the Ultramarines 19th, was well-known to many outside Guilliman’s Legion. Aethon himself commanded an entire Imperial Expedition away from his primarch, and was rumoured to be a stern ambassador and a shrewd diplomat. Whatever the truth, the captain was trusted with a great deal more responsibility and independence than most other Astartes could ever claim.
Aaron Dembski Bowden; The First Heretic
Roboute Guilliman and elements of Aethon Company.I thought I'd post up some pictures of my Epic army project. Unsurprisingly, it's Ultramarines!
Part of the appeal of the
Epic: Armageddon game for me is the sheer scale of the ground. Units can move around, outflank, enfilade, drop-pod and generally act like the background of the game implies they should. There's space to
breathe on the battlefield.
The other part of the appeal is the size of the armies you can field. A formation represents a 1000–1500pt size 40k army, and you're regularly pushing around ten or so formations in an Epic army. Titans, aircraft, tank companies and hordes of infantry all combine to make a fantastic spectacle.
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