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We all play wargames for the same reason, don't we? We wanna see the destruction of entire planet's worth of troops and vehicles.
And a lot of us like to name the leaders of our armies, so that when they win, you can taunt people with the memory of what the cannot defeat. We also like to use them for storylines, or even just so that we can shout "NOOOO!!" when they die to add a bit of drama to the battle.
And so, with this in mind, and the fact that the 40k 6th ed rulebook encourages this sort of thing anyways, how about this as a game:

When you post, tell us the name of your favourite named character (from rules, or that you named yourself), which game he/she/it is from (and which race/army) and give us a good line they might say that personifies them.



Warlord Skragfist.
Ork warboss in WH40k

"I'm missin' 'arf me ladz, ain't got me bootz no more, ran outta ammo;
I'm standin' on the carcass of me dead squiggoth, me grotz 'ave all run off, and my painboyz got a bad case of eksplodin' head.
And I'm still gonna flatten dis 'ere city.
Ladz! Wiv me! WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Second Lieutenant Nirn of the Alustdor 13th Iron Serpents

"I got no money, no med-kit, no comrades and no chance of survival. I'm thirsty, hungry, and laced with injuries, the majority of which will be infected and have killed me before I get off this desolate rock. All I've got is my cap, my armour, a Lasgun and a box of smokes. I'm surrounded by enemies crawling out of every orifice of this hive, and corpses riddle the streets.

Give up? Nah, I like a challenge..."

Colonel Lord Harold Arnsby of the Praetorian 11th Infantry Regiment 'The Elevenses'.

"Everyone is dead. They stormed the outer fortifications on the first day despite bitter fighting and a week later the inner fort fell to them. We've been fighting for days and holding on by the skin of our teeth. Now my command squad is dead and I cannot contact anyone on the vox systems. I believe it is time to for a cup of tea and to arm the self-destruct mechanism"

MOAR!

Brother Martellus, Venerable Dreadnought of the Iron Hands

"I have seen death, decay and war ravage a thousand worlds, and as many saved by the brave sacrifices of my brothers. I have seen countless moments of unswerving courage by the unsung martyrs of our chapter, allowing us a fleeting moment to escape. They serve the Emperor, even in death, as do I, and I shall not falter until they have been avenged!"

Field marshal Hendric S. Loki of the 134th Ragnarok heavy mechanized assault regiment.

"My life has been spent in the service of mankind, I have shed my blood on countless worlds and seen cities burn. I pray this eternal war never ends less my mind grow dull with age, and woe to those who oppose us the men of Ragnarok. For we know no mercy or respite!"

.Damn laggy computer.

Mattius Khiron, Chimeric Host Chaos Lord.

"My mighty forces have destroyed worlds, killed countless loyalist dogs, and have left strife and havoc in their wake. Where we go, death, fear and plague follows right behind. What we don't kill, our hordes of summoned daemons do. It's really quite enjoyable, you should give it a try some day."

Dark Apostle Rikus of the Word Bearers' 18th Grand Host.

"I care not for your histories or mortal glory. I care not if you are foolish enough to oppose my will. Chaos is forever, and when the End Times come your cities will burn, your worlds will be mine and we will stand victorious, with your False Emperor crushed at our feet. Tremble at my coming, for the Dark Gods favour me."

Anonymous

"Audio log 12/4. We're currently surrounded by the Tau menace. Regular patrols walk within inches of the entrance to our camp, and we have to stay deathly silent and still, lest they discover us. Supplies of clean food and water are running low, and we have had to resort to drinking filthy fluid from the sewers and eating the dead, both of the Imperium and the xenos."

*The sound of 3 pulse carbine shots in quick succession can be heard in the distance, followed by the screaming of troops and running across the ashen ground.*

"THEY'RE HERE! RUN! RU-"

*Another pulse carbine shot, the scream of the person is silenced. Static fills the speaker until a minute later, when the screaming stops. The sound of somebody picking up the recorder can be heard.*

"Foolish Gue'la. The Greater Good shines through all darkness."

*Recording ends*

Sedecim The Reaver, Daemon Prince of Tzeentch (WH40K)

"Your petty concepts of victory and defeat are meaningless in the face of the lord of fate. For each time you see my followers slain, a prophecy is being fulfilled. Whenever you advance your battle lines, you are being led into trap after trap. The forces of Tzeentch will only 'succeed' when it suits the greater plan.

Do not be so foolish as to believe you mean anything."

Lord Judicator Valdrakh, Necrons (WH40K)
"Attention, parasitic xenos: Know that I am Lord Judicator Valdrakh, Overlord of the Atun Dynasty, and Regent of Alhantis. You are desecrating hollowed ground. The world you inhabit rightfully belongs to the Necrontyr of Atun. As such, I and my forces will visit this world and cleanse it of all impurities. Yet, though you are far below the likes of supreme beings, and should be exterminated at once, I am willing to give you an alternative fate. My sphere of influence is always in need of labor. You and your kind have been selected for such labor. Submit to me, and your population as a whole will be spared on the condition that you send an annual tithe of subjects, so that they may work for the glory of the Atun Dynasty. Resist at any given time, and you will all die.
I am Lord Judicator Valdrakh, and unless you accept my offer, you may call me Your Doom.
You have one solar month to consider."

Karthael, Chaos Lord of Khorne, World eaters legion.

"Kill the enemy! Maim the loyalists! Burn the cowards!"

Drazha, the fallen phoenix, after one of his incubi has failed a "look out sir" roll causing him to take a wound:

Wolfguard Arn Ironjaw

“Street by street and block by block
we’ll sweep them out. There are
snipers on the rooftops and the
underpass is heavily mined. It’s going
to be dangerous, it’s going to be fun.”

Captain Hugo "Scarecrow" Anaro,
Doomhunters space marine chapter.

"I haven't destroyed everything yet, but i'm thinking about it"