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As is typical, while many remembered Commissar Cain, no one mentioned Jurgen....

I feel that Jurgen is my favorite. The unsung hero who exists only to serve the Emperor (and Commissar Cain) without question.

As a tank lover I'm partial to both Pask and Weismann but for sheer awesomeness I like Ventris, he talked down the nightbringer, that is insane.

Gaunts Ghosts deserve their own section practically:
Hark
Ludd(dynamic duo)
Ban Daur (mostly for the end of Houour Guard)
Gaunt (duh)
MkVenner
Blenner (takes balls to stand up to an inquisitor)
Colonel Gilbear (he was pretty awesome in Necropolis)

After reading through the thread and seeing what other people have put I think I'll agree with the GG fans and go for Mkvenner cos he was such a bad ass in the Gereon underground. Dorden and Varl are good choices too but I think Mkvenner is just a legend. I'd love to see him as a close combat specialist Special Character in the next IG codex.

Collectors Range Gaunts Ghosts squad anyone? I'd buy it.

Hmmm. . .

Commissar Yarrick
Gazkhul Thraka
Ironhand Straken

Ragnar Black Mane!

Threw leman russ' own spear into a warp rift to stop a Tzeench invasion,

Then went in to the warp to get it back!

Badass!

Captain Bannon of the Deathwatch, fights like a hero dies a hero's death! Legend

mwnciboo wrote:Captain Bannon of the Deathwatch, fights like a hero dies a hero's death! Legend

For a one off character he was pretty hardcore.

I'd have to say Logan Grimnar, for pulling the Grey Knight card on those poor, poor chaos baddies. Wolves: 1 Daemons: 666

I'm going with Ollanius Pius because he has balls so massive that they dwarf that crazy planet-ship-thing that the Necrons used one time.

Doomrider and Kharn are tied for second. The combination of those two together would produce hilarious results, I'm sure.

No one has yet said superman... wait... Oh yeah 40k... Ghazgkull Thraka's the best. No doubt about it.

Cato Sicarius, Captain of the Ultramarines 2nd Company. Always loved the fluff and storyline's that included him.

hmm heres my top 5:
1.fulgrim- usually called weak but he is the only being who ever killed 2 primarchs
2.azreal- the current leader of the dark angels and interigator of luther
3.cypher- the mysterious character showing up across the galaxy
4.snikrot- an awesome ork character
5.- eildion- in the novel fulgrim he was fulgrims lord commander who lived unlike poor vespian

Gunny Jurgen, it doesnt matter who/what you are. Jurgen can solve it/you with a melta gun. Seriously, that guy has more kills then the entire valhallan 597th put together

Zho Sahaal from Lord of the Night ftw!!

*Deep breath*
Ciaphas Cain,
Hero Of The Imperium!

Rick Priestly

Seriously, though, Caiphas Cane, HERO of the Imperium has got to be one of my favorites. I also like some of the minor characters in the Cane stories like Regina Kasteen, Amberly Vail, Ferik Jurgen and Mari Magot.

Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Uriel Ventris
Alaric
Gaunt
Eisenhorn
oh and commander Farsight ( who else hold a really big knife in Tau?)

Stumper Muckstart. He packs a universe of badass into 3 feet of Ratling, baby!

And Night Haunter, aka Konrad Curze, aka the baddest mofo in 40K. Like Batman on steroids without morals. He's so badass he let himself be killed to prove a point. That's tough.

The squad leaders from DoW for being totally oblivious to what a tyranid was count? I know they had to explain to the uninformed but erm, humanities finest, surely a discussion of aprehension at facing them would have better than sheer ignorance

But probably Cloud Runner from Deathwing, not a major character by any means but this guy in the story shows even marines can have regrets and turmoil and also leading a couple of terminator squads against a planet of genestealers? Then sitting quite calmly when a contingent of marines comes enquiring why they went AWOL. Balls of steel that would make khorne proud

Number 1 choice would definently be Captain Luko of the Soul Drinkers Chapter (feth the system that is the Imperium! May the Emperor rise again to cleanse the Sinners!)

Luko is a good old fashoined killing machine! Hes like the only Space Marine Sergent with a pair of Lightning Claws! EPIC! With intergrated bolters! He's sunk his claws into Orks, Eldar, Necrons, Guard, Traitors, even other Marines! He stays true to his men making sure their morale never faulters. He makes his men believe he loves to fight even though he wishes for only peace. He is trusted by all his fellow brothers and would fight till the end.

2nd choice and really is a true favorite of mine is Brother Captain Alaric from the Grey Knights series. He kills a deamon just by saying it's own freaking name! He tears out the inside of a machine thats even bigger then a titan! and he battles through a planet ruled by the BLOOD GOD! HE IS EPIC!!!

Ben Counter FTW!!!

Ragnar Blackmane, everything about him is epic. And his novel series is my absolute favorite out of all of the warhammer books. Runner up his Typhus or Lucius the eternal.

Huron Blackheart, (or his weird tyranid-like pet).

Gunnery Sergeant Harker...

reasons:

1) He's a gaming personification of two of my favourite fictional characters... both played on film by Alex Baldwin (Animal Muther and Jane)

2) He's a Guardsman who walks around with a heavy bolter like hes a SM on roids...

3) One day he will find that pair of Catachan devil boots... and when he does...

Alessio Cortez, because he killed three ork warbosses in two days. And he is the Black Knight in speehs mureen form.

Kantor: Alessio, you've only one arm. You can't keep fighting.
Cortez: I do too have two arms... the other one is over there *points to arm a few feet away*

Ragnar Blackmane. Made me regret choosing Chaos over Wolves.