Belial earned renown at the Battle of Piscina IV, fighting in the defence of the world’s capital, Kadillus Harbour. He led the 3rd Company in a weeks-long delaying battle against a greenskin horde – at their head, none other than Ghazghkull Thraka – that outnumbered his warrior’s thousands to one. Belial was wounded facing the gigantic Ork warlord, but continued to lead his warriors for weeks longer, time enough for the rest of the Dark Angels Chapter to arrive and save Piscina IV. Belial’s heroics there were noticed by the upper echelons of the Chapter, and he was promoted to the rank of Grand Master of the Deathwing following the death of Gabriel, the previous holder of the title.

Artist: Pedro Nunez