He didn't get promoted. Him becoming a chaplain is punishment for what he did to titus from calgar. Because he went to the inquisition first (breaking the codex) and not the ultramarine chaplain, he was forced into a quasi same situation as titus where everyone will look at him with suspicion and distrust and he will have that codex he loves drilled so deeply into his head that if he makes one single mistake he will be up the creek as they say...
He was terrible for leadership or anything that has to do with thinking outside the box, but also a perfect chaplain material for all the same reasons. Buy the way, chaplains in training have to take a vow of silence, as well as duel with some of the most fearsome foes using a executioner sword and a literal time stopping device, so he effectively was shut up for several decades, which is ironic.
@@MrFiremagnet And still didn't learn a thing or two. The unmask scene should have been him asking for forgiveness if he really did those trials. He is much better assigned in the Deathwatch so his hate boner can be directed on things that truly matter.
@@littlejohn8435 true. But I also think Titus and Leandros conflict is a good fuel for a future story, and that his role as a Chaplain creates an interesting dynamic.
He didn't die, get Dreadnoughted or turn to chaos, he just waited centuries and became a chaplain so he could keep on being Titus's #1 hater for all of time. He didn't even change himself by doing some self reflection, he just doubled down and kept hating. I can't help but admire that level of pettiness 💯
I'm amazed how supposed 40k fans imagine some kind of hate from Leandros. Sure, from a readers' perspective he's a dumb nerd. But in-universe, the accusation of heresy made complete sense. "A suspicious mind is a healthy mind." The problem was him going directly to the Inquisition.
Considering what he did, Calgar probably intentionally assigned him to Titus. Calgar and other Chaplains are probably keeping a close eye on his actions due to knowing what he did. In a certain point of view, Leandros is in the same position as Titus here. Everything he does is being watched because if he ever pull something like he did again, there will be no possible way he can avoid a severe punishment.
You’re a fake 40k fan if you think Leandros was in the wrong. In universe: A SUSPICIOUS MIND IS A HEALTHY MIND. Out of universe: internal marine favoritism and secrecy is how the horus heresy occurred!
@@orrthehunter On the other hand something IS odd with Titus. Tzeentch’s plots when it involves non-psykers tend to be…long winded and wild than usual. Two visits from champions of the deceiver is not a good sign. It’s a really bad omen that something is cooking and if the inquisition wasn’t able to find it in 100 years, that is bad.
Leandros: Hates how Titus deviates from the codex* Titus: Inspire 2 more of his brothers to think outside of the box* Leandros: Reeeeeeee Calgar: approves* Leandros: REEEEEEEEEEEE
Also Leandros: You have served with the Deathwatch for almost a century and not once have you faltered. But you will never know true absolution until you have faced the judgement of your brothers. I am... conflicted. They might actually be gearing up to do something interesting with him.
6 years from now, the ending of Space Marine 3: Guilliman: “Titus, you have demonstrated courage beyond everything anyone could have ever asked from you. You have earned the respect of your Primarch, of your Chapter Master, of every battle brother of the Ultramarines. Even Malum Caedo bows in your presence, and thus I decided to give you the approval to go and found your own Successor Chapter (note: this was Relic’s original idea for Titus’ future)”. Leandros: “I KNOW YOU WILL FALL TO CHAOS, I KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE!” The Emperor Himself, manifesting in a flash of golden light: “Shut up, Leandros, you’re a nerd”.
He is not only fair, Titus himself recollects on several ocassions how his actions gave Leandros more than enough reason to act how he did in Space Marine 1. They both wisened up.
@@Nickname-ef9tv Leandros gave him specific orders to not mention what had lead to him getting into the Deathwatch and the Captain reinforced this. Hell, it was as a Chaplain which is a major authority on order within the Chapter and Company. Titus was between a rock and a hard place in terms of mindlessly following orders and seeking absolution, in this case formally after he got saved by the Ultramarines. Of course this all went out the window once Titus realized what the Artefact and Aurora was about and the chaos outbreak went into full motion.
As much of a nerd as he was, the fact he recommended Titus to come back to the Ultramarines, and recommended him for further missions of importance is nice. I'm kinda glad he's become more a wise teacher, who while still a stick in the mud, at least calmed down a bit.
I'm pretty sure he was forced into the role by Calgar as punishment, lol. He was so uppity about the Codex, yet he broke it. So what better punishment than having it drilled into him and being watched closely by every other Chaplain in the Chapter so that he won't pull the same shit
Guilliman re-wrote the Codex when he returned. It could just him being such a sticker for the Codex that he took the revisions, which made the Codex far more flexible, to heart.
@@pll3827he didn’t rewrite the codex, he wrote an entirely new codex, however the original codex is still the standard because the High Lords of Terra would lose their collective 💩 if he tried to revoke the codex, given how it’s what limits Space Marine chapters to 1000 marines
I find it even funnier that this is post Bobby G waking up and telling his bois to stop worshipping the fucking codex too. Like my guy, your dad doesn't even glaze the codex as much as you do and he wrote the damn thing.
@@velwein ofc we are referring to Ultramarines specifically but Chaplains are meant to enforce the moral and the teachings of their chapter. So it makes sense they would quote their teachings constantly, part of 40K (as a player and lover of the lore) is fear of reprisal, it’s draconian and dogmatic. Even if the Marines don’t view the Emperor as a god like mere mortals do, the idea of stepping out of line would and could be a sentence less than death or much worse.
...His penances for Graia must have been LEGENDARY. He must have survived them by draving even more from his zeal and accidentally found his true calling on the side, safeguarding the ideological purity of the Chapter.
considering the inquisition got involved, Calgar probably could not punish him properly or else it will look like the Ultramarines support a assumed Heretic being Titus. So instead, Calgar probably sent him to be a Chaplain as punishment where he will have the entire codex grinded into his head as a remind of what he did by breaking a rule of the codex. Not to mention the other Chaplains most likely also knew about his actions and probably remind him constantly about how badly he screwed up. This also puts him in a situation where he is constantly being watched because he can never pull something like what he did again or else he will be punished severely. Funny enough, the puts him in the same situation as Titus where everyone who knows what he did is watching him closely and judging all his actions as a Chaplain.
I think the reason is pretty simple and rather stupid. Because nobody in the Ultramarines, even the Chaplain, can't stop Titus. For the high ranks of the Ultramarines, Titus's tenacity, resolve and leadership is beyond the Codex Astartes. He can do whatever he wants because he keeps winning. This is something that the zealot of Leandros can't comprehend. So why Leandros is a Chaplain? Because he is perfect for the job. To instill the values and beliefs of the Chapter you need a person with that level of fanatism. Remember that the Codex Astartes is the magnus opus of Primarch Guilliman, so it is pretty much the cornerstone of the Ultramarine's values. And Leandros LOVES the Codex Astartes.
Maybe Calgar sentenced him to the position ironically as to reflect on his misinterpretation of the codex. He would then have his entire career devoted to it.
At the start Leandros (unknown to me at the time) seemed to be doing a pretty good job as a chaplain. He offers council and guides his marines down the path of an ultramarine, but towards the end there it really does start to feel like his bias against Titus is bleeding into things.
It's every Chaplains job to doubt and question every space marine under his guidance. Titus himself admitted that he was partially responsible for how Leandros reacted in the first game.
Nah, it is more the standard expression you can expect from any chaplain. Space Marines by default are grim characters, and chaplains in turn are giving most of them bad vibes for their grim disposition.
You guys are delusional as duck. Leandros served alongside Sicarius and Calgar, he's an Ultramarine Chaplain. He will NOT betray his chapter, no matter how you want to be petty about his characterisation from 13 years ago. Seems like he grew more then you...
To be fair his scrutiny matured. In SM1 it was "INQUSITIOR ARREST THIS MAN REEE" in SM2 he vows to always be vigiliant about Titus' potential for corruption due to his odd warp affinity, but otherwise seems to cooperate with him. Sounds a lot more reasonable to me.
Leandros may have become a Chaplain as an ironic punishment. With the fact that the Ultramarines are very strict adherents Leandros would need to learn all the rites and all the services and all the sermons effectively forcing Leandros to not do anything on a basis that isn't strictly "Hey, we need you out here."
Honestly I think story DLC with Titus and Leandros fighting side-by-side and hashing it out would be pretty cool. Hey, why not play as Leandros, introducing the Chaplain class with special abilities?
To be honest, the role of Chaplain is perfect for him. He definitely has a lot of faith and spirit, so he is perfect for the role of teaching and instilling in Aspirants and Neophytes the history and values of the Chapter. Yes, he disobeyed the Codex when he snitched Titus, but, as a Chaplain, his training for the new role ensures he will follow the Codex, and not disobey it in any way, shape or form. And, tbf, he'd suck as a Captain or in any leading role. His narrow vision, always following the Codex, means he is not able to improvise and adapt to unforseen situations. Also, I imagine Calgar was not pleased when he learned a Brother was taken by the Inquisition. He can yapp all he wants about "watching Titus", when he is the one being watched by Calgar and the other Chaplains.
Let's not forget though that he turned Titus into the inquisition for the crime of being *resistant to chaos.* And he is still so petty as to remaining relentlessly suspicious of Titus afterwards. In their first conversation he has the audacity to say to Titus that he was "accused of heresy" when he is literally the accuser, and then declares that Titus will "never know redemption" as though he needs redemption in the first place.
Its a promotion on the surface, but its actually punishment underneath. Becoming a Chaplain takes Leandros on a different career track and out of the running for Captain of any SM squad Its similar to what happened to Sobel in Band of Brothers. Being reassigned to head a jump training school for non-combatants looked like an acknowledgement of his skills as a training officer, but it also took him away from being Easy Company's CO and the majority of combat action in WW2. If Sobel was seeking combat for the sake of glory to his career, this was punishment
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! He has a lot of nerve showing his face to Titus. He’s the reason why Titus was part of the Deathwatch and why he was tormented by Thrax! He has no right to pass judgement!
I would not be surprised if Leandros believed himself to be in the right for what he did. While he might be giving Titus more of a fair shake this time around and even put him up for a special mission, I think deep down he still believes that Titus is a future chaos space marine waiting to happen... And he's just waiting for that moment to be proven right.
@@raziel6304 this is indeed true. However, from his dialogue, it doesn’t sound like he has or at least not completely. Which I think is even more idiotic, especially when you take it to consideration the fact that inquisitor thrax by this point in time is probably well known to have fallen to chaos and been assassinated. Not only that, but apparently he didn’t like space Marines. He apparently hated them. So you would think that knowing this alone, which you know, maybe he doesn’t know or maybe he does I have no idea. But regardless, he is probably the last person, that really has any right to judge Titus
Oh how it must have BURNED Leandros, being made a Chaplain and knowing that, for all the respect the position comes with, he will never know glory as an Ultramarine. The stain of suspicion will fade over time, but a bond of brotherhood broken shall always remain so.
As hateable as Leandros is, he’s a good chaplain, and he does what chaplains are meant to do. If anything, he shows himself to be more reasonable in that capacity than he was as a tactical marine, relatively speaking. Reminds me of Full Metal Jacket: “Because I am hard you will not like me. But the more you hate me, the more you will learn.” Suffice it to say the next generation of Ultramarines are going to learn a whole lot 😂
I wonder how the Great Crusade spacemarines will react to how everything is ritualized for the 41st Millennium. From the armoring right down to reloading a magazine.
We see a good deal of the reaction of vets of the great crusade to It in the books featuring the dark angels where they I interact with the fallen. The fallen Mock it as nonsense.
The more sane Chaos Space Marines think the current Marines are insane and betray everything about the Great Crusade. To them they're literally the biggest joke ever.
Iron Warriors and Word Bearers have a field day with that. Give their novel a read specifically on their reference toward the Imperium’s current pitiful state. Specifically Word Bearers. Also the one novel about that AI ship from Dark age of technology. The thing mocked the machine god itself, saying (something along the line of) that back then the machines were the one doing the worshiping (toward mankind, their masters), not the other way around.
Space marine 3 plot in a nutshell: Titus creates a successor chapter and is well regarded by the Calgar and Guillimen but Leandros still thinks he’s a heretic so the emperor musters his split up consciousness to come together and obliterate Leandros’ soul for being a bitch
Yeah, let's pick the guy who looks the unhealthiest, with dark-circles under the eye, and pallid skin, to root-out chaos corruption. That's like protecting your chocolate with a security guard who weighs 400LB's.
@@mycommentpwnz I did. It's ironic that you want to pull the familiarity card, when you clearly don't know anything about 40k lmfao, space marine is your only exposure. Dark circles under eyes, pallid skin, unhealthy, you're just describing the average description of a character in 40k. Half the Inquisition itself meets that description. Hell, that's just what people look like sometimes. Let alone a Chaplain, if you even know what that is here. You're sitting here acting surprised because "man in group of bad guys looks like a bad guy in a universe where everyone is a bad guy". Brother, it's 40k. What did you expect?
This is better and somehow worse than what I had in mind for the Snitch. I was expecting him to turn traitor which would have been too easy but making him Chaplin means that he has to deal with a constant reminder of his betrayal and also hounding Titus for any hint of heresy. I'm excited for what happens next
especially since he decided to suck off the Inquisition and repot his suspicions to them instead of a Chaplain or Librarian like his bible of a codex calls for.
I would have preferred it to have been a bit of a reversal where Titus encounters Leandros who during the time between games had turned to Chaos and was now a Chaos Space Marine, would have been so ironic and satisfying.
To be honest Leandros is correct. Tzeentchinian plots play the LONG game. You can never be sure. Especially if the inquisition can’t find out why you are “special”, there is something terribly wrong.
@@lvo9197 id dose not they are chosen for their Loyalty not hatred. Hatred is the bi product. This is bad writing here this is now how chaplins are chosen and cultivated for the role.
I love the easter egg of 2:00. It’s both a mixture of the BloodAngels “ Fortress Monastery” fan animation and GW’s arming a space marine trailer combined!
I like to imagine the look on Robute's face when he learned about how Leandros not only threw Titus under the bus, but also broke the Codex in doing so. He would experience a degree of fury so incandescent it would make Khorne blush.
Why would either of them care about some random asshole that was a mid level marine during the 10,000 years they were dead/incapacitated and never met either of them
Well now, let's try to see things from his perspective. His captain used an ancient heretic artifact to defeat another heretic, and was left unaffected by the Warp. It is extremely rare and usually means that the user of the artifact is a heretic himself. The only mistake that Leandros made was that he told the Inquisition about it, instead of letting the chaplains to deal with Titus.
Possibly. Since he’s coming along on whatever mission Titus is going to. As much as i hate the guy, it would be nice if Titus and Leandros had a chance to mend their rift. The guy doesn’t seem to be as bad as before, judging by the fact that he personally watched over Titus while he was recovering.
@@Reaper1722 Leandros was only playing nice because since he’s a Chaplain, he not only has to put even more effort into proving corruption/heresy especially if it’s against Titus, but he also now is most likely being watched by other chaplains and Calgar himself.
I watched someone play through the game. They didn't bother with dialogue. Just mission after mission. No waiting for talks to finish. So, they missed out on a lot of in between mission briefings and talks. I was very surprised by the last cutscene. Before the chaplain took off his helmet, I had the sudden concern of "that" person being them and can't believe that pos was still alive. Now watching all this small dialogues, I could see it a bit clearer (but also not really because I already knew the answer).
Titus being resistant to Warp shit, reeeeeee heresy. Sisters of Battle being mostly resistant or even immune to Warp and having LITERAL FUCKING DEMON SAINTS OF THE EMPEROR among them, nah i sleep.
@@greedxvii3698 Titus isn't a blank. Blanks not only cause Psykers physical and mental pain when in the vicinity, they also cause normal people to feel on edge and uncomfortable around them, even headaches or migraines. Nobody complains of that near Titus, or even looks visibly distressed, and the Ultramarines Librarius would have sussed out he was one during his recruitment if he was. He just seems to have a natural resistance to chaos and the warp, he's not immune to it completely.
For my own sake of realism I understand why Leandros ratted Titus. If even a stalwart Primarch can be corrupted by chaos with barely anyone noticing then a basic space marine could stand no chance and be almost completely undetectable.
Thing is though he was supposed to go to a chaplain or librarian. Instead he went straight to the Inquisition, which besides violating the Codex he cherishes so much, is also just a massive breach of protocol among the Astartes. Barring serious situations, the space marines much prefer to handle such things in-house because of the potential harm that can come from just bringing outside organizations in immediately.
@@zaxbitterzen2178 Realistically the answer is more likely an error on the part of whoever wrote the story for this game, just like the notion of Black Templars hanging with an inquisitor. But from an in-universe stand-point who knows what Leandros was thinking... He's a hypocrite.
I think it's safe to say that Leandros being accountable for what he did to his former captain. In his guilt from realizing that turning Titus over to the Inquisition was a big mistake in hindsight, Leandros ultimately decided to become a chaplain. Titus isn't the only one seeking absolution for being wronged by Lord Inquisitor Thrax. Leandros, too - to seek absolution from his past mistake by become a chapter's chaplain. I know fans who demand justice for Titus are still holding grudge on Leandros for making Titus' life a living hell for 2 centuries & still won't forgive him & wanting to feel the urge of retribution to put a bolt round to his skull, but I personally let that slide. Cause in the end of this campaign story (for now), all is forgiven for both of them
I'm sorry but f Leandros. Yes Titus redeemed himself but all he ever did was serve loyally. Sorry but to accuse an innocent battle brother cause of an anomaly or a resistance to the warp .
Titus proved himself once more but Leandros is still like " do one mistake and I end you"😂😂😂. He didn't change and he's not sorry for what he did. I wish him to get captured by slaneesh's demons.
@@corentinbudzich5934 him wind up being a chaplain & watching Titus "closely" as his way to guide Titus said otherwise. Leandros sincerely wished he could have done things differently after he realized his decision made has spiraled down to the worst outcome, and so he serves his "penance" as a chapter chaplain to make sure no one make the same mistake as he did. He held himself accountable for what he did, I'll give him that. To be fair, even Titus held himself accountable for his failure to validate Leandros' concerns. Had Titus validated his concerns & clear the air sooner, Leandros wouldn't have to make rash decision to summon an inquisitor just because he didn't feel "heard"
I imagine leandros had to get chewed out for several hours if not days by calgar and then going down the line of his superiors after which he was then demoted to the scouts and had to work his way up hill to get back into the marines proper and chose to work towards being a chaplain
Shoutout to them doing a callback to the Ultramarine film from back in the day. I know that oath is a classic peice of lore but an ultramarine chaplain leading the chant. Nice
I feel like the whole time Leandros kept moving the goal post. First it was know the judgement of your brothers then when that didnt work the brothers also became suspect and it was calgar and the primarch. I guess next time we see Leandros he will probably be accusing both primarchs of heresy for deciding Titus wasn't actually a warp tainted monster. Leandros just wants Titus dead for personal reasons at this point.
I didn't like leandros in the 1st game but as my knowledge of the lore increased I began to support his action. The way he went about and the system of punishment is a little bit screwed. Even tho titus has proved loyalty, he is still being suspected. But consider how fucked the universe is in 40k. I mean, those flying angel cyborgs? Those are babies converted into cherebs, they are for all intents and purposes dead, kept alive and in a perpetual infant stage by the technology of the mechanicus. And the people who make them are still considered the good guys. (And yes there are good guys in 40k)
I can't help but think Leandros was referring to himself and his consequences, when he says that there would be "questions" if ever the truth about Titus' black shield status were discovered. Like, in all the past century he has refused to accept that what he did was wrong and has been covering his own backside the whole time.
No being a blackshield is considered to be a very disrespectful thing that only those who have seriously screwed up do his warning was to help Titus so his squad doesn't have the same issues they did so that when or if they had to find out they would already be more trusting of him and would be more willing to listen to him
Leandros may not have been entirely wrong for reporting Titus, even if he did violate the codex by going STRAIGHT to the Inquisition instead of a chaplain or a librarian, but in my eyes he's still a punk deserving of a vacation to the Eye of Terror. He may have grown-up a bit but he obviously hasn't shaken his distrust of Titus seems as salty and petulant as ever... Hell, at the end there when he took off his helmet, he looked like he was so pissed that Titus earned the trust of his brothers and Chapter-master. Maybe this is just my hatred for his character coming out, but he comes off like he's just WAITING for Titus to slip up in a way that he can act upon... Not out of duty, but to prove that he was right. For vindication. Again, maybe I'm just talking out of my ass here, but I don't think he's changed much since snitching on Titus. If only the Astartes abided by that most cherished of sayings, "Snitches get stitches."
I hate Leandros as much as the next guy, but I personally feel that he’s a bit better than he was. Guy watched over Titus personally while he was recovering. There may still be a bit of bias, but i feel like his words at the end there means that he shouldn’t “rest on his laurels” (No pun intended), and to never falter in his faith. Annoying as he is/was, he isn’t wrong. Titus may have earned their trust again, but knowing how Chaos can be, there is still a chance he may be corrupted. Especially with how much Chaos seems to want him to turn.
Hell his first line is a thankful one when Titus wakes up after his surgery I imagine leandros was very concerned that they performed such a risky procedure on a near dead marine
@@Reaper1722 You're not wrong, but damn do I still hate him and find him annoying as hell. If that makes me biased then so be it. As they say in the Imperium, "Hatred is my shield."
As far as Leandros' continued suspicion towards Titus goes... honestly my take on it was "fair enough". It is weird that Titus emerged unscathed and uncorrupted on Graia but back then as a rookie it wasn't Leandros' place to make a call like that and call the Inquisition. Things are different now, Leandros is a Chaplain. It is his job to be watchful for signs of corruption within the chapter and while Titus has proved himself loyal which Leandros acknowledges... they still haven't established why Titus is able to resist Chaos in the way he does. And so Leandros assures Titus at the first sign of chaos corruption he will end him which is again... fair enough.
And here I was thinking the chaplain sounded badass despite being an asshole to Titus the whole game. Soon as I saw that helmet come off I started SEETHING 😂
Leandros is such a fascinating character to me, I get the vibe he's stand by you against the most horrifying thing the galaxy can throw and not falter and even take a bullet for you, but condemn you as a heretic in the same breath and blam you for stepping a toe slightly over the line.
Much as I am loathe (SEETH) to see Leandros being a chaplain, of all things, he was probably the one who saved Titus from being left to die in Kadaku or responsible for it. Probably had a lot of time to think about it given that him being a chaplain also means he's cut off from his brothers as an Ultramarine, and also everyone knows he fuct something up badly, like accusing a brother of Heresy to an Inquisitor that HATES astartes and later became a heretic himself and the said accused astartes became a Deathwatch and served for so long without any taint of chaos, and so long, in-fact, that their Primarch woke up and told them what exactly what he said the Codex astartes was! A guide book, not law! Which definitely reminded him even more of how much he fuct up! Basically, guy's shamed to hell and everyone can see it. When Titus woke up, he was likely the happiest he had been since being a chaplain. Sad thing is that him being there is no excuse for what he did and his eternal duty is to be forever a sourpus.
Three things I want to see in the future: 1. Titus getting his captain rank back (or otherwise promoted) 2. Calgar slapping Leandros down so hard when he inevitably starts talking shit 3. Titus and Leandros working out their differences (but only after the aforementioned slap)
I cannot get over how all this because Titus had the audacity to be resistant to Chaos, and now Leandros, who knows best what Titus' "crime" is, is still holding it against him, but also saying that if he becomes even slightly less resistant then he will put him down in disgrace. The only fitting end for Leandros would be becoming corrupted himself.
@@charleswebster3279 i heard somebody say titus could've just thought it was calgar, considering after when titus wakes up calgar is behind other ultramarines and repeats the "rise" part. the mannerisms and tone of "Rise, Son of Guilliman" also doesn't sound like calgar's typical dialogue
How did he even still allowed to serve after selling out his brother without even a concrete proof. What even his charge was? Killing an ork warboss and a daemon prince is a heresy now?
Half of the fucking PRIMARCHS succumbed to Chaos influence. But we're going to pretend its unrealistic for a space marine to be affected by psychic influence? Don't tell me you unironically think the average space marine is stronger than a Primarch. You forget this is 40k. Leondros had the correct response, he only reported it to the wrong group. This isn't real life. It's the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium.
Remind me Isn’t Deathwatch literally group made up from Elite of elite best of the best in every Astartes chapter ? I know scout sergeant Cyrus from Blood Raven once a Deathwatch Why this look like Demotion ? Or something penance thing
If I recall, some Astartes Join (or are forced to join) the ranks of the Deathwatch as a Blackshield, an Astartes who has forsaken their ties to their chapter. Also some chapters send the marines they consider a nuisance to the Deathwatch to get rid of them for a few centuries. Some chapters consider it an honour, others think it's a punishment.
It really depends on the Marine, for some it is a high honor for others a punishment. Uriel Ventris was sentenced to serve in the watch for going against the codex astartes.
You know that guy in the company who is basically a A-whole the whole time but is often very competent so you can’t fire him. You just transfer them to the deathwatch, that way your organizational moral can be maintained and your still contributing to the overall infrastructure. That’s what the death watch, it’s a place for competent but morale eroding members of any chapter.
A Deathwatch marine who gets to keep his chapter markings - honor to both chapter and the Deathwatch. Best of the best who gets to share his experience while gaining other's knowledge. Deathwatch marine who hides his identity as a Blackshield - suspicion and dishonor. Some of the Blackshields are loyal sons of renegade chapters who either defected from their chapter of origin or served in the Deathwatch since before their chapter turned traitors. And some are sent there as a punishment. The case if Titus is unique, since he was rescued by a Deathwatch killteam (that's a long story, there's a White Dwarf article about that), and joined them because he kind of didn't have any other place to go.
Death watch is part of the inquisition order Xenos to be specific. They get any astartes that has experienced combat with the aliens Orks, Eldar, nids, ect. A death watch marine can hail from ANY chapter, white scars, dark angles, black templars just to name a few depending on the chapter of space marine some may see joining the death watch as the highest honor for a space marine. While other chapter may see it as some form of shame or repentance. In Titas' case he joined after some time as a black shield after the mess with a possessed inquisitor.
Now all we need is for Leandros to be too obsessed with his beloved codex that he'll finally start to hear voices. Man that'll be a good plot for Space Marine 3, I mean Lord Calgar already hates him now lol.
The only mistake with his characterisation in second game so far is that in final cutscene Titus doesn't name him BEFORE Leandros removes the helmet. Titus is no fool and Leandros isn't a young marine either. Leave it as a surprise for player, but show that Titus knew before that.
The fact that Leandros broke code and instead of reporting his suspicions to the chaplain or even chapter master, went right to the Inquisition shows his character. He is the biggest baby I ever seen.
I love how you can identify two meanings to the very first line. If you didn't know it was Leandros, he's saying it as a blessing that Titus survived becoming a primaris. But if you knew it was Leandros, he's only saying it out of annoyance like "jesus christ of course you're alive..."
