u/Altruistic-Current86

"Squad Damovar is a Battleline squad fresh from the shores of Naktis. These fresh Space Marines were handpicked from the Island of Kharad which hosts one of the best whaling communities of Naktis. As Aspirins they got special training from their Parent Chapter, the Salamanders, on how to take down the largest foes. Since then they have become full on Astartes led by Sergeant Damovar.

Sergeant Damovar is not as green as the others. He actually led another squad before them in the Octarius War. He was praised for having some of the lowest civilian casualty rates out of any squad in his company. But during a defense against a Leviathan swarm, Damovar was in charge of an evacuation of a small city. The sergeant made a call to hold a narrow street where civilians were still evacuating. The Tyranids flooded the street and overwhelmed the Space Marines. No one knows entirely how but Damovar was the only human to make it out of the street. Since then he has returned to Naktis awaiting his new squad. For many months Damovar sat in the Chapter’s fortress-monastary refusing to talk to anyone except the Chapter’s Chaplains. Those who tried to converse with him rumored of hushed sobbing coming from his shark-finned helmet every time they saw him, thus dubbing him Sergeant Damovar the Mourning."

So these guys are a bit weird because they are both finished but at the same time, a work in progress. From here on out I will be using this squad in every game I play and plan on adding symbols or trophies to their models as I go, just like they would in real lore. Also I think I'm gonna write lore for each unit too. It definitely helps me connect with the models more!

Thank you to all my brothers for being so encouraging!! Ya'll have really helped me push out of my comfort zone and create art and stories that I am really proud of!

Thank you again!! We are the Tide!!!

"Sargass, the Witness of the Deep, is a Librarian of the Dark Krakens and keeper of the sacred records of the Hunts of Naktis. Due to his duties, Sargass spends most of his days with the Hunters of the Chapter exploring the vast Oceans and coasts of Naktis. His duty is to witness and record the hunters’ venery, ensuring no kill is forgotten. After inscribing their deeds into his tome he is the one who marks the hunter’s armor with sigils immortalizing their prowess with bioluminescent ink.

Sargass is not just a chronicler however. He has undertaken the Sacred Hunts himself many times, but none compare to the monstrous squid that terrorized the coastal villages of the Island of Orr, Ossyrax. The creature dwelled among the reefs and ravines surrounding the island, dragging men and beast alike to its lair until Sargass answered the call of the afflicted. The battle roared beneath the black waves, the Librarian’s psychic might crashing against the beast’s immense strength. Finally once Ossyrax fell, Sargass claimed its remains as prized relics of the Hunt."

After many weeks of procrastination and self doubt, I have finally painted my first unit!! For the longest time I've been having some friends of mine paint my army but I finally decided to get my own paints and create something I'm truly proud of. Now I gotta tackle the basing with some water effects. If any of my battle brothers have any advice, I would really appreciate it! We are as inexorable as the tide!! Thank you.