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Really proud of how far my painting has come over the last 1.5 years, so I wanted to share my small army, which is getting bigger and bigger.

I’ve been trying to push cleaner highlights, sharper details, and a more consistent style across the collection.

Still learning and improving with every miniature — but I’m genuinely happy with the progress.

I’m also currently open for commission painting, so feel free to message me if you’d like something painted in a similar style.

During a patrol through the scarred underworld of Calth, Sergeant Aventius discovered a forgotten cavern sealed since the days of the Horus Heresy. Within lay the remains of an ancient Ultramarines Legionary, still clutching a perfectly preserved gladius forged during the Great Crusade.

Recognizing the relic’s immense symbolic value — a direct link to the warriors who fought beneath Calth during the darkest days of betrayal — Roboute Guilliman personally granted Aventius permission to bear the blade into battle.

Ten thousand years after its forging, the ancient gladius still serves the sons of Ultramar, cutting down heretics and traitors just as it did in the age of legend.

I'm going to paint 2nd company veteran intercessor and I'm a bit confused and hoped somebody could clarify: the codex says that a veteran has white trim and cross on his pauldron, but he is going to be a veteran of intercessor squad of 2nd company and they have gold trim and arrow on the pauldron.

The codex on an image says that all of them belong to 2nd company even if veterans have white trim. So what is correct way to paint trim and pauldron for veteran intercessors of 2nd company?

Aurelius Kaedon, veteran of the Ultramarines First Company, earned his Terminator Honours during the defence of the hive world Varanthe Prime. In brutal close-quarters fighting against the Word Bearers, his squad was overwhelmed deep inside a collapsing hive spire, and his combi-bolter ran dry.

Kaedon pushed through the ruins and reached the Chaos sorcerer performing a ritual that threatened the entire world. With only a single remaining shot in his combi-melta, he fired at point-blank range, erasing the sorcerer completely and collapsing the ritual. That one act broke the invasion and saved the hive world from damnation.

This Lieutenant began his service as a Sergeant of the 4th Company under Uriel Ventris during the defense of Pavonis against Necrons.

Holding the line in the face of awakening tomb forces, he proved himself in one of the most unforgiving theaters of war. Over the next two centuries of service, his experience and decisive command earned him elevation to the 2nd Company as a Lieutenant.

A veteran of countless engagements, he favors decisive strikes over prolonged engagements — a lesson learned in the depths of Pavonis.