The people who made this game totally understood the first game, and made damn sure to show how they could not only bring back the moment, but resolve it WELL.
Its awesome to see, I have not played the first much! But im just happy to see someone looking back at what has been and how it worked and respects it. Unlike many others out there...
@@Marcusianery Yeah, Leandros has a LOT of haters from those who played or saw the first game, and the fact that there was such a gap between the first and this one meant that the disdain was sustained for a long time. Also, and no spoilers, but this game reveals both sides of the coin to that moment; how some can learn and grow from it, and some clearly never change because they failed upwards instead of being punished.
@@LabTech41 He didn't fail upwards - being a chaplain is kind of punitive and its actually perfect for him - while he is dogmatic, he's also NOT wrong. Chaos corrupts in this universe. Hate him if you want, but having atleast one dogmatic a-hole chaplain in your company is a requirement. He was also fair with Titus - he was watching for slip ups, but recognised Titus didn't confirm his suspicions.
@@Lakrimoz Being a Chaplain is in no way a punitive assignment, it's a honored position. He is supposed to be the spiritual leader of the company, he is above Titus and only below the company's captain in rank. You also need to be an extremely badass warrior to become a Chaplain, since they are supposed to lead their company's men from the front in the toughest of situations to raise morale. You even see how he is now Titus' superior, and he even has some of Calgar's favor since he says to TItus that his new assignment will be under Leandros. After that, the next rank is Master of Sanctity, which is second only to the Chapter Master himself.
Titus: "Gadriel, I was 👌 this close to just punching you in your perfect face, after everything you've done and for bringing the codex into this, but for that last comment of yours I'm now forgiving you for everything. You are again my brother and all is well. Let us jump down there and end some traitors"
"The Codex ..." Titus: not this shit again... for the love of the Emperor.. yo little shjt.. let me tell you "But I am looking..." Titus: Oh, well... Brothaaaaaa!
He was not dogmatic like Leandros was. You see that here where he quotes Leandros but then at the end adds he is looking forward to the experience. Unlike Leandros he doesn't treat the codex as the end all be all of military wisdom but a guide. Situations on the ground warrant modification, coming up with new methods or use of several different codex methods into one new one.
He was always a good dude. He is resourcefull, good tactician and solid space marine averall, Titus's bad experiences in the past and Leandros's recommendation of not mentioning his past led Titus to be a somewhat bad commander to him. Men like Gadrial need good leadership to operate and achieve their potential (which is great btw) if that is not achieved thay go against their potantial and lash out (rightfully so). I experienced this in real life as a chief engineer in construction sites. Great character writing on this game.
They don't understand Space marines lol they have less emotional than normal human but some of them still have emotions, the game did body language really well.
I wasn't expecting actual character arcs in this game but here we are and it's the best part of the story. Titus has to learn to not withhold information from his new brothers and to let go of his fear of being accused Chairon has to learn not to charge headfirst into Traitors and for him to keep his cool Gadriel has to learn not to fall to suspicion and doubt and to actually trust his superior officer. This scene being the accumulation of all of these arcs coming together in a satisfying way, whoever wrote this whole thing deserves an award.
Yeah I found myself through the entire campaign actually saying like "come on Titus, tell them about it, they have been fighting side by side with you they will probably have faith you aren't a traitor" I'm glad it came together at the end. I want to paint 3 Primaris and kitbash them to be these 3
@@Deltarious He has definitely learned. He could have easily used the Astropath disaster as a means to completely discredit Titus. But his criticisms of the squad and how they handled it were honestly very fair.
0:41 Titus is a gigachad and a unique character, he's not holding a grudge and even admits his percentage of guilt. We all could learn a thing with him.
To his credit, they were in the middle of an active combat zone requiring split-second answers to rapidly changing battlefields: it was neither the time or place for a full inquisition and Leandros could have waited to air his suspicions instead of constantly bringing them up and ultimately breaking chain of command.
@@TheRedBrethren Titus understands how things work in the Empire, he doesn't expect fairness (40K ain't a tale about justice), but has a clear conciousness because of his loyalty. In the position that both of them stand, there's nothing Titus can do except accept the terms.
As shitty as it may seem, Leandros’ only mistake was reporting Titus to The Inquisition instead of The Ultramarine Chaplains. Not sure if this is canon or not, but people say Leandros only became a Chaplain as a punishment from Calgar. It may seem like a promotion from where Leandros was, but once you’re a Chaplain, you are STUCK as a Chaplain, while Titus can still work back to Captain and further beyond.
@@robbiestafford6889 and not just chaplain, but the most hated, even by your colleagues. Under constant observation by higher-ups. He will never know battle or find joy of fighting alongside your battle brothers.
The last part of the game when Titus said "You have restored my faith in Brotherhood" Man I shed a goddamn tear knowing what he went through since I played Space Marines 1 back in the days.
Gadriel is such an amazing character. He starts off being the annoying Leandros stand-in, but as the story unfolds he slowly starts to trust Titus as his battle-brother, and in the end he’s actually a foil to Leandros - someone who was able to put brotherhood and trust above dogma and suspicion. Amazingly dynamic character.
He also doesnt achieve this character development entirely on his own, but through the help of brother Chairon. Which reinforces the concept that a Marine is nothing without his brothers. Leandros did the whole Inquisition thing entirely on his own, without consulting his brothers. Which really is betrayal. He should have contacted the Chaplain or the Librarian of his company about it when they are back on Ultramar.
@@leonidemelin1131I’m pretty sure a small bit of Iron Hands or Imperial Fisrs geneseed might have contaminated the batch that Straban’s implants were grown from. He’s just so gloriously deadpan and matter-of-fact.
This is what I love about Space Marine 2. Titus is not the protagonist, but a protagonist. None of this could’ve been done without the main trio, nor without Talasa and the other squads. It really is a story about the Ultramarines, including Titus.
Gadriel: "The Codex Astartes does not support this action, but I'm looking forward to it." Leandros: "Oh I am so reporting you to the Inqisition for heresy."
Gadriel is actually a true homie. Even before this scene, there's a moment where one of his comrades is reported to be dead. Gadriel says he cannot believe that man would have died to hormogaunts. Titus replies there are deadlier things down there. Gadriel, understandably upset at losing someone he fought beside for 20 years, says that Titus should not have allowed the squad to be divided. Titus, correct from his POV, replies that duty is all. Gadriel simply replies "I do not forget my brothers so easily."
i like how they all learned something and truly grew into a unit. gadriel learned to not just follow the book and not be so judgey about shit. chairon learned to claim down and not be so angry. and titus learned how to trust his brothers again and not be so secretive. even if it takes another decade, i would love to see these 3 together again.
My favorite thing about the Dreadnought parts in the campaign and the operations is that at no point are you nor does the game tell you to escort him. He's escorting you, and he means it.
At the begging I hated Gadriel and in fact wouldn’t of been sad if he died. But oh boy did he redeem himself. Especially with tanking those Necron shards like a unit so Titus didn’t have to.
In the eternal twilight of a celestial battlefield, where stars weep and cosmic winds howl, shines the edict: "It is better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself."
Gadriel is what Leandros could've been, but no, paranoid prick decided to be obsessed with Titus's connection with the warp when he actually has higher resistance to it than your average astartes.
he had 2 service studs on his head so if I am not mistaken that means he was like 100 years or a little older, each stud representing 50 years of service. and now in this game he has 4 meaning he has been in service for over 200 years.
@@brothernikolai5827 A Gold stud usually represents 100 years of service. Which means Titus is over 400 years old. He had 2 studs before his capture. Then he was tortured by the Inquisition for a century. After his release, he spent a century in Deathwatch.
@ComradeStrogg correct. They're silver (50) not gold (100). You'll notice the Chaplin has 2 gold studs, the same as Titus's service record, since they're both 200ish years in their service.
I like what they did with Gadriel, he almost turned out like Leandros, but he actually learned from Titus instead of being a narcissist and believing he had all the answers, and as a result became a capable space marine worthy of respect
Every single one of the displays a very clear and potentially dangerous character flaw during the course of the game, and all of them overcome their flaws and work together as a team in the end. Better character arcs than in movies these days
This could have been better if the Titus himself would start the line 'I am aware that Codex Astartes does not support this action...' but Gadriel would interrupt with 'the codex is a guideline, but how we live by it is a true test to Space Marine' following up with Chairon 'Try to keep up'.
Some people criticise this game for stilted, dry dialogue, but this is truly peak Space Marine character development. They just deal with stuff so much different to a baseline human that it's difficult to relate sometimes. That's why it's frequently so important in SM stories to include humans for comparison.
Titus here is men not cuz he is badass with killing bugs or has honor. He is a man cuz he takes responsibility for being betrayed by his own squad mates on himself not blaming Kaendros even when evidently the second was puss xD
Gadriel: The Codex Astartes does not support this action. Titus: Aren't you the same guy who suggested to use an ancient battle barge and crash it on an ancient magic obelisk? Gadriel: That's why I look forward to it. Titus: Based.
Gadriel shows us what the Primaris are cabale of. While most Primaris die like chaff because they're inexperienced, Gadriel says "fuck the rules, i know what this body is capable of" and he goes all in. If more Primaris were like Gadriel, the Imperium would be steamrolling right now
Space Marine III Marine: The Codex Astartes does not support this action. Robute Guilliman: If you have a pen handy it will soon, that shit is metal, Titus. Leandros: _What the fuck is happening_
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"Space book says bad."
"But fuck it, we ball."
Hood version of what Gadriel said 😂
Fuck it, we ball
“WELL I CAN’T READ 🔥🔥🔥”
"JUST ROAST MY FLAMES BRUH!"
“No” -book
But yes
The people who made this game totally understood the first game, and made damn sure to show how they could not only bring back the moment, but resolve it WELL.
Its awesome to see, I have not played the first much! But im just happy to see someone looking back at what has been and how it worked and respects it. Unlike many others out there...
@@Marcusianery Yeah, Leandros has a LOT of haters from those who played or saw the first game, and the fact that there was such a gap between the first and this one meant that the disdain was sustained for a long time.
Also, and no spoilers, but this game reveals both sides of the coin to that moment; how some can learn and grow from it, and some clearly never change because they failed upwards instead of being punished.
@@LabTech41 He didn't fail upwards - being a chaplain is kind of punitive and its actually perfect for him - while he is dogmatic, he's also NOT wrong. Chaos corrupts in this universe. Hate him if you want, but having atleast one dogmatic a-hole chaplain in your company is a requirement. He was also fair with Titus - he was watching for slip ups, but recognised Titus didn't confirm his suspicions.
@@Lakrimoz Being a Chaplain is in no way a punitive assignment, it's a honored position. He is supposed to be the spiritual leader of the company, he is above Titus and only below the company's captain in rank. You also need to be an extremely badass warrior to become a Chaplain, since they are supposed to lead their company's men from the front in the toughest of situations to raise morale.
You even see how he is now Titus' superior, and he even has some of Calgar's favor since he says to TItus that his new assignment will be under Leandros.
After that, the next rank is Master of Sanctity, which is second only to the Chapter Master himself.
@@Lakrimoz Why is chaplain punitive?
Gadriel: "The Codex Astartes does not support this action..."
Titus: 😠
Gadriel: "But I am looking forward to it."
Titus: 😏
Gabriel went from 🤡 to 🗿
@@mooshrooom6853 He wasn't a clown, bro just wanted Titus to open up a bit
@@francisreidpalmes3348 Yea that's why I put the 🗿in the end
Titus: "Gadriel, I was 👌 this close to just punching you in your perfect face, after everything you've done and for bringing the codex into this, but for that last comment of yours I'm now forgiving you for everything. You are again my brother and all is well. Let us jump down there and end some traitors"
"The Codex ..."
Titus: not this shit again... for the love of the Emperor.. yo little shjt.. let me tell you
"But I am looking..."
Titus: Oh, well... Brothaaaaaa!
Gadriel was a good dude in the end.
He was not dogmatic like Leandros was. You see that here where he quotes Leandros but then at the end adds he is looking forward to the experience. Unlike Leandros he doesn't treat the codex as the end all be all of military wisdom but a guide. Situations on the ground warrant modification, coming up with new methods or use of several different codex methods into one new one.
@@MrNintokuBasically what Rowboat Grillaman intended for the Codex Astartes to be, but most of his sons didn't get the memo.
He was always a good dude. He is resourcefull, good tactician and solid space marine averall, Titus's bad experiences in the past and Leandros's recommendation of not mentioning his past led Titus to be a somewhat bad commander to him. Men like Gadrial need good leadership to operate and achieve their potential (which is great btw) if that is not achieved thay go against their potantial and lash out (rightfully so). I experienced this in real life as a chief engineer in construction sites. Great character writing on this game.
Always has been.
Man has a bit of an overinflated ego, but he's overall a swell dude.
and critics say these guys lack character and emotion
It’s time we stripped them of any relevance.
For the emperor!!!
Not critics but activists pose as gaming journalist 😂
@@EIUO Not activists either, just journalists.
They don't understand Space marines lol they have less emotional than normal human but some of them still have emotions, the game did body language really well.
The critics were probably irritated that none of the characters were trans.
I wasn't expecting actual character arcs in this game but here we are and it's the best part of the story.
Titus has to learn to not withhold information from his new brothers and to let go of his fear of being accused
Chairon has to learn not to charge headfirst into Traitors and for him to keep his cool
Gadriel has to learn not to fall to suspicion and doubt and to actually trust his superior officer.
This scene being the accumulation of all of these arcs coming together in a satisfying way, whoever wrote this whole thing deserves an award.
Yeah I found myself through the entire campaign actually saying like "come on Titus, tell them about it, they have been fighting side by side with you they will probably have faith you aren't a traitor" I'm glad it came together at the end. I want to paint 3 Primaris and kitbash them to be these 3
You forgot one: Leandros. Leandros learns *nothing* (and should probably face equally dubious counter-accusations, tbh)
@@Deltarious He has definitely learned. He could have easily used the Astropath disaster as a means to completely discredit Titus. But his criticisms of the squad and how they handled it were honestly very fair.
Writing credits are Craig Sherman, Oliver Hollis-Leick, and Ashley Cooper.
0:41
Titus is a gigachad and a unique character, he's not holding a grudge and even admits his percentage of guilt.
We all could learn a thing with him.
To his credit, they were in the middle of an active combat zone requiring split-second answers to rapidly changing battlefields: it was neither the time or place for a full inquisition and Leandros could have waited to air his suspicions instead of constantly bringing them up and ultimately breaking chain of command.
he's def got a grudge. just with leandros lol
@@TheRedBrethren Titus understands how things work in the Empire, he doesn't expect fairness (40K ain't a tale about justice), but has a clear conciousness because of his loyalty.
In the position that both of them stand, there's nothing Titus can do except accept the terms.
As shitty as it may seem, Leandros’ only mistake was reporting Titus to The Inquisition instead of The Ultramarine Chaplains. Not sure if this is canon or not, but people say Leandros only became a Chaplain as a punishment from Calgar. It may seem like a promotion from where Leandros was, but once you’re a Chaplain, you are STUCK as a Chaplain, while Titus can still work back to Captain and further beyond.
@@robbiestafford6889 and not just chaplain, but the most hated, even by your colleagues. Under constant observation by higher-ups. He will never know battle or find joy of fighting alongside your battle brothers.
He shall henceforth be known as Chadriel
The emperor approves
I am laugh see titus face when gadriel said codex astartes doesnt support his action, damn he is got ptsd
I expected him to grab his bolt pistol
Titus - Henry Cavill
Gadriel - Glen Powell
Chairon - Terry Crews
what about leandros?
@@Antonin1738 just throw a stock imagine of the codex as his actor
Nah Gadriel's gotta be Daniel Dae Kim
@@Antonin1738 Joe Pesci
Jason statam @@Antonin1738
Gadriel: "The Codex Astartes does not support this action."
Titus: "..."
Gadriel: "But I am looking forward to it."
Titus: "You're gonna go far, kid."
"Space bible says it's not legal to do that"
Praise the Emperor for I am illiterate brother.
WELL I CAN’T READ!!!
Amen brothers
@@g.r.senterprisevenatorclas7314 "Blessed is the mind too small for doubt"
"But sometimes you gotta shit on virtues to get enlightenment."
The last part of the game when Titus said "You have restored my faith in Brotherhood" Man I shed a goddamn tear knowing what he went through since I played Space Marines 1 back in the days.
Gadriel is such an amazing character. He starts off being the annoying Leandros stand-in, but as the story unfolds he slowly starts to trust Titus as his battle-brother, and in the end he’s actually a foil to Leandros - someone who was able to put brotherhood and trust above dogma and suspicion. Amazingly dynamic character.
He also doesnt achieve this character development entirely on his own, but through the help of brother Chairon. Which reinforces the concept that a Marine is nothing without his brothers.
Leandros did the whole Inquisition thing entirely on his own, without consulting his brothers. Which really is betrayal. He should have contacted the Chaplain or the Librarian of his company about it when they are back on Ultramar.
Ultramarine = "Space Book says this bad"
Calgar = "I CAS-"
Ultramarine= "But in the name of Holy Terra we shall BALL!"
Calgar = "Oh nvm"
The day he evolved from Gadriel, to Chadriel.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the map:
Decimus: Straban, that weapon of yours is the pride of the armory
Straban: Agreed
Decimus: Good talk!
I love operations
All interactions with Straban are hilarious af😅
@@leonidemelin1131I’m pretty sure a small bit of Iron Hands or Imperial Fisrs geneseed might have contaminated the batch that Straban’s implants were grown from. He’s just so gloriously deadpan and matter-of-fact.
@@venerablebrothergoriate5844 I am running him as an Iron hands clan Avernii seconded to the Deathwatch. It fits him perfectly.
This is what I love about Space Marine 2. Titus is not the protagonist, but a protagonist. None of this could’ve been done without the main trio, nor without Talasa and the other squads. It really is a story about the Ultramarines, including Titus.
Gadriel: "The Codex Astartes does not support this action, but I'm looking forward to it."
Leandros: "Oh I am so reporting you to the Inqisition for heresy."
Gadriel is actually a true homie. Even before this scene, there's a moment where one of his comrades is reported to be dead. Gadriel says he cannot believe that man would have died to hormogaunts. Titus replies there are deadlier things down there. Gadriel, understandably upset at losing someone he fought beside for 20 years, says that Titus should not have allowed the squad to be divided. Titus, correct from his POV, replies that duty is all. Gadriel simply replies "I do not forget my brothers so easily."
I love how this scene is a reference to the first game and the first mission, yet also adds on and shows how Titus learned and grew in his leadership.
WHen he said 'The codex aastartes does not support this action' I immediately went 'Oh no. Not another Leandros'.
0:22 HEAR THAT, LEANDROS?!
The delivery of that “aye, sir” from Miles Yekinni, the voice actor for Chairon, is perfect.
i like how they all learned something and truly grew into a unit.
gadriel learned to not just follow the book and not be so judgey about shit.
chairon learned to claim down and not be so angry.
and titus learned how to trust his brothers again and not be so secretive.
even if it takes another decade, i would love to see these 3 together again.
You're alright, Gadriel.
Idk the dreadnaught picking up whole ass pillar and throwing it at a hell drake is pretty cool
My favorite thing about the Dreadnought parts in the campaign and the operations is that at no point are you nor does the game tell you to escort him. He's escorting you, and he means it.
@@Roenkatana and if you do nothing, the path will still be purge of the heretics
Titus had that "Not this shit again" look on his face
Gadriel had me worried there for a second.
Gadriel actually being chill was both unexpected and welcomed!!
0:30 "Sixty Seconds"
Exactly 60 Seconds later, "Engage thrusters"
The polish in this cutscene is second to none.
How many time titus gotta pull this shit off before Gulliman amends the Codex to support this action 🤣
Never.😂 It's not supported, bc your face isn't your shield...
But not supported just means take the risk, only when you have to.
Gadriel: Codex Astartes does not support this!
Titus: Not again...
When Gadriel says the first part, the look on Titus' face is "bitch, are you for real?!"
Great callbacks to Space Marines 1, done elegantly and tastefully.
That thank fuck he’s not Leandros moment
*plays helldivers 2 theme song on the way down
At the begging I hated Gadriel and in fact wouldn’t of been sad if he died. But oh boy did he redeem himself. Especially with tanking those Necron shards like a unit so Titus didn’t have to.
This 1:42 was better than the entire season of acolyte.
In the eternal twilight of a celestial battlefield, where stars weep and cosmic winds howl, shines the edict: "It is better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself."
I have this dream, that Titus meets Cyrus and Tarkus from DOW 2. Imagine.
Don't know if they survived.
@@ncrvako they have never been confirmed dead or alive. And also there are like 120 years between retribution and space marine 2.
Gadriel is what Leandros could've been, but no, paranoid prick decided to be obsessed with Titus's connection with the warp when he actually has higher resistance to it than your average astartes.
Turning own weaknesses and shortcomings into mortar of the much stronger team.
For some reason the subtitles are messed up here. They miss spelled a name, it keeps saying Gadriel when I am like 100% sure his name is Chadriel.
Gadriel: I didn’t know you were chill like that.
I genuinely wanted Titus casting fist to his face after leandarizing
This moment where the brotherhood finally reformed once more.
Titus really hold his breath there 💀
If we ever get Space Marine 3, I really hope we continue to have Gadriel and Chairon in our crew or at least, seeing them at some point.
As someone who grew up with Red Dwarf my brain is thinking:
Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast.
I think Titus have a part of the essence of The Emperor himself
Gadriel is a good bloke. Future leader in my book
The Codex Astartes names this maneuver "Steel Rain".
Calth was a slaughterhouse. The Ultramarines took heavy losses
Top spot has to go to the deathwatch intro but this is def number 2 in my books
Chairon growing up on Calth is rough
Titus's face if relief makes this scene
The red helmet look so cool
The mark of a Sergeant in the Ultramarines
Writers knew what they were doing when they wrote Gadriel's line there.
Thank you for posting this
Gadriel is what Leandros sees in his mirror.
As I was a young captain wasn't he like 50years of survivis
he had 2 service studs on his head so if I am not mistaken that means he was like 100 years or a little older, each stud representing 50 years of service. and now in this game he has 4 meaning he has been in service for over 200 years.
@@brothernikolai5827 A Gold stud usually represents 100 years of service. Which means Titus is over 400 years old.
He had 2 studs before his capture. Then he was tortured by the Inquisition for a century. After his release, he spent a century in Deathwatch.
@@anjaneyasreetrout2444 hard to tell, but it looks like Titus has 4 silver studs, silver stud is 50 years of active service.
@@anjaneyasreetrout2444 4 gold, for the Ultra Marines, that's 50 years each
@ComradeStrogg correct. They're silver (50) not gold (100). You'll notice the Chaplin has 2 gold studs, the same as Titus's service record, since they're both 200ish years in their service.
0:20 Titus’ face just screams “not this shit again” lol
Facts. Brotherhood and growth!
I like what they did with Gadriel, he almost turned out like Leandros, but he actually learned from Titus instead of being a narcissist and believing he had all the answers, and as a result became a capable space marine worthy of respect
Every single one of the displays a very clear and potentially dangerous character flaw during the course of the game, and all of them overcome their flaws and work together as a team in the end. Better character arcs than in movies these days
“Space book says this bad… but fuck it we ball.”
Leondros if he was chill like that:
Gadriel and Chairon were both such great characters. Both flawed and both bad ass in their own way.
Damn, those people are so Space Marines, like from the books.
Gadriel: Dad’s book specifically says not to do this
Titus: 🧐
Gadriel: We’re gonna disobey DAD! 😖🤩🤣
Bro Titus got flashbacks
I bet people were like "Not another f*cking Leandros.." for just one second. 😂
"the space book says this is a stupid idea. good thing i didn't read it."
"The rules doesn't approved this.......but fck the rules"
I like the "we march for maccragge,and we know no fear" quote more than for ultramar or courage and honor.
By young captain, Titus is referring to himself back when he was anywhere between 200-300 years old (but not strickly).
The Astarte Codex is one of the many things that turned the Warhammer human world into such a desperate situation...
Titus was about to pop a vein when Gadrield said the thing lmfao
"I failed to answer your doubts"
Meanwhile Titus: "Shut the fuck up Gadriel, I have no time for this shit and it's none of your business !"
This could have been better if the Titus himself would start the line 'I am aware that Codex Astartes does not support this action...' but Gadriel would interrupt with 'the codex is a guideline, but how we live by it is a true test to Space Marine' following up with Chairon 'Try to keep up'.
The virgin Leandros vs the chad Gadriel.
So god damn sick, SM2 has finally let me open the door to WH40k lore, im getting some hectic lore through RUclips, what an awesome legendarium
Brother bonding time
Chadriel
Let’s go settle some of that debt LFGO that’s how you hype up a level
Ah brotherhood.
FOR ULTRAMAR
Some people criticise this game for stilted, dry dialogue, but this is truly peak Space Marine character development. They just deal with stuff so much different to a baseline human that it's difficult to relate sometimes. That's why it's frequently so important in SM stories to include humans for comparison.
"The book says it is bad... but fuck it, we are no pussies"
*proceeds to do some badass stuff*
Gadriel: The codex astartes does not support this action.
Titus: 😑
Gadriel: But I am looking forward to it.
Titus: Did we just become best friends?
Titus here is men not cuz he is badass with killing bugs or has honor. He is a man cuz he takes responsibility for being betrayed by his own squad mates on himself not blaming Kaendros even when evidently the second was puss xD
TLDR: FUCK IT! WE BALL!
"The Codex Astartes does not support this action..."
Leandros: That's my bo--
"But I am looking forward to it."
Leandros: 👺💢
You just know he got Leandros flashbacks the second Gadriel said that shit lmao
Gadriel: The Codex Astartes does not support this action.
Titus: Aren't you the same guy who suggested to use an ancient battle barge and crash it on an ancient magic obelisk?
Gadriel: That's why I look forward to it.
Titus: Based.
Gadriel shows us what the Primaris are cabale of.
While most Primaris die like chaff because they're inexperienced, Gadriel says "fuck the rules, i know what this body is capable of" and he goes all in.
If more Primaris were like Gadriel, the Imperium would be steamrolling right now
Space Marine III
Marine: The Codex Astartes does not support this action.
Robute Guilliman: If you have a pen handy it will soon, that shit is metal, Titus.
Leandros: _What the fuck is happening_
I hope Gadriel and Chairon get to fight alongside Titus again.
Weak aura: the Codex Astartes doesn't support this action...
Strong aura: ...but I am looking forward to it.