Karos is a young apothecary in training and scout during the Great Crusade. he is undersized and overly empathetic, so he was sort of shoveled towards a program that didnt reward strength as much.
Rhael is a senior apothecary, Karos’ mentor, and the person responsible for teaching him nearly everything he knows. He is controlled, observant, deeply protective, and significantly softer than he wants anyone outside of Karos to realize.
Their relationship begins as mentorship, becomes family, and eventually settles into something neither of them is especially good at naming.
Unfortunately, they are Blood Angels, so peace was never going to last.
Within the cannon (in game) timeline :
Rhael dies protecting Karos during the battle of Beta Garmon, taking a detonating sniper round. Karos survives the battle, and is to be shipped to terra, to fully ascend to being a space marine and aide in protecting the seige of terra. However the ship is shot at mid jump, and a catastrophic engine failure strands the ship in the warp. Karos survives, but is lost in the warp for what feels to him like only twenty five years. When he finally emerges, ten thousand years have passed, the Imperium he knew is gone, and Rhael has become the last piece of home he can never return to.
In the Non-Cannon (happy) timeline :
They are happy and gay space marines and Rhael lives to see Karos Ascend. The horus herasy never happened And they have a beautiful domestic life as apothecaries together.
These are some of their older designs and illustrations. My style has changed a little since then, but I still love these pieces and wanted to finally give them a proper introduction.
Karos is mine. Rhael is also mine. Their suffering is unfortunately also mine.
I am very normal about them. I draw them... a normal amount.
.... dont mind Rhael putting on relationship weight in the happy au. Soft marines are perfect.
