#elim rawne

[mortallyperfecttimemachine]

y'all ever compelled to create a thing so ambitious it forces you to develop a whole new skill set

For @vossn with major thanks to @revivisection, @gabriel-seths-pr-assistant, and @morb-untamed for coaching me through the character designs and generally holding my hand

[majorhighteeb]

Gaunt's Ghosts, by Alec Thomas.

Gaunt's Ghosts may well be one of my favorite military units in the entire Warhammer 40,000 universe. Over the course of fifteen novels spread across four story arcs, Dan Abnett crafted a remarkable saga. The quality remains consistently high throughout, blending a strong sense of realism with the immense, larger-than-life scale that defines the Warhammer universe.

Over the years spent following these conscripts from Tanith, a forest world, readers grow deeply attached to a cast of characters who are often complex and nuanced. While Ibram Gaunt, the regiment's Colonel-Commissar, is an immensely compelling hero, one can never forget the likes of Colm Corbec and Dermon Caffran, the more layered Hlaine Larkin, or of course Major Elim Rawne. The series also gives significant prominence, from an early stage, to female characters who rise within or around the regiment, such as Tona Criid. Oan Mkoll will always hold a special place in my heart.

Their adventures range from assaults on and defenses of hive cities to tank duels, space battles, and, naturally, campaigns on worlds corrupted by Chaos. In that regard, Traitor General is perhaps my favorite novel, but Only in Death carries a kind of mournful poetry that still resonates with me years later. Sabbat Martyr also possesses an epic grandeur that I find deeply moving.

This is the kind of series that leaves its mark on you. When the battles end and the dust of war settles, there are moments when you're left speechless, still hearing the cries of the wounded while remembering those who were lost along the way, page after page.

If I'm not mistaken, from left to right we can see Rawne, Caffran, Larkin, and of course Gaunt. In the foreground on the right are Mkoll (or perhaps Corbec?) and Criid.

A magnificent piece of artwork!

[revivisection]

His head fell back, resting somewhere against Rawne’s stomach. He was far from soft, all tough muscle, but the heat of his body was felt even through the fabric of the undershirt. The cold that lingered inside him eased its grip just a little.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @vossn I SAID I'D MAKE SUBMIT YOURSELF TO GRAVITY FANART ONE DAY

[puttingfingerstokeys]

Commission art for a friend's fiancee--Sabbat Martyr spoilers belooow

I am "The Gaunt Person" everywhere else--why not tumblr also.

[mosswalk]

Considering there's nineteen friggen notes, I'm guessing y'all liked the HeroForge models.

I have more.

Here's my favourite asshole of all time (Elim Rawne) and his not-boyfriend (Ibram Gaunt), of Gaunt's Ghost fame.

I 100% blame Dan Abnett for this.

[lorenofcominantes]

SCREAMING everytime Gaunt describes Rawne. Uhuh. What else you wanna see dem killer's hands do boy!!!!

[e3n-ethan]

I always find sexists in warhammer 40k really funny from an in universe PoV?

Like Rawne is sexist (bc he’s a creep who blames women for him being sexually attracted to them) while the most celebrated guard regiments like the catachans or the cadians are mixed genders. Like I know big galaxy and Tanith was canonically a pretty backwards rock.

But also I lowkey want Major Khan of the 903rd Catachan to absolutely beat his ass (which let’s be real she’d do easily)

[vossprime]

missed opportunity

The men of the Tanith say that Hinzerhaus has a way of making you see things. People that aren't there, or not anymore. Ghosts. Set during chapter 14. IV of Only In Death.

Elim Rawne/Ibram Gaunt Tags: Quadruple Drabble, Grief/Mourning, Yearning, Dreams 400 words / Rating: G / Major Character Death / Spoilers

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65127853