Azariah Kyras
Azariah Kyras, or simply Kyras, was the Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens. He looks and sounds sorta like John Hurt.
Introduced in Chaos Rising as the long awaited Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens, and given his big break in Retribution, Kyras is also Chief Librarian of the Chapter, and also proclaimed 'Keeper of the Librarium'. He is also notable as a Worshiper of Chaos. And, much to the eternal rage of the fluff-fag, is dedicated to Khorne. Though he does not worship him exclusively, as he also invokes Slaanesh when addressing the Eldar, which is kinda a slap in the face to Khorne again since he doesn't take kindly to anyone giving him tribute to be associating with that hermaphrodite freaken.
History
Little is known of Kyras' days before he became a Chapter Master, except that he was once the pupil of Moriah, the Chapter Master of the time. Nearly a millennium before Araghast the Pillager would slaughter the sub-sector for Khorne and the lulz, Kyras and Moriah faced Ulkair the Unlcean One on the planet Aurelia. Ulkair summoned forth Warpstorms that swallowed the planet whole, but before it was overtaken completely, Moriah stabbed at the heart of the Unclean One before faltering. Though he died, he wounded Ulkair enough so that the Daemon could be bound by Kyras in the planet's heart. And thus, both were trapped in the Warp.
Somehow, he was deposited like loose change in a guy's coach in the Judgement of Carrion, therein, he was found by the 5th company and Apothecary Galan. Who were viciously holding their own against multitudes of Daemons inside a giant, daemonically infested, derelict space ship that's drifting in the warp. Finding their lost brother, Galan found him to be a massive emo. Consistently telling morose stories about the Battle of Aurelia. Galan was up until this time haunted by Ulkair's voice. Who hungered after their geneseed. Such an experience could likely be compared to sexual harassment, as far as such a thing could exist in the 41st Millennium. Kyras took this time to spread the taint of Chaos to his Brothers and offered up Galan to the fat-assed Daemon. Thus, one of Ulkair's minions came upon Galan and the 5th Company left the Space Hulk.
Oh God, that sounded so gay...
Both Galan and Kyras escaped the Judgment of Carrion, and Kyras' return was hailed as a blessing by elements of the Blood Ravens, but not the Captain of the 3rd Company, Gabriel Angelos who viewed the return of Kyras as an omen. Sometime thereafter, Kyras rose to the ranks of both Chief Librarian and Chapter Master. Galan was stationed as a Apothecary within the Honor Guard. After this, and sometime between the events of the original Dawn of War and Soulstorm, Kyras began to venerate Khorne. He also promoted Vanilla Ice to Force Commander shortly after the Hadrian Campaign. Truly, his most nefarious deed, aside from allowing Indrick Baldeale to lead 5 Companies into Kaurava.
The Aurelian crusade
The Black Legion's invasion into subsector Aurelia finally revealed Kyras' corruption. The Blood Ravens attached to the 4th Company boarded the Judgment of Carrion and discovered evidence left behind by Galain and Kyras, suggesting chaotic influence and revealing the pact with Ulkair.
Kyras himself was not present in the subsector during the invasion, instead having sent Captain Apollo Diomedes of the Honor Guard to represent his authority and order a withdrawal from any contact with the Black Legion. However, according to Galan's confession as he lay mortally wounded by the Force Commander, Diomedes himself was not corrupted; only some of the men under his command had been tainted.
Gabriel Angelos and the Force Commander Hair Gel disobeyed the Chapter Master's order to withdraw and stayed to defeat the stirring Ulkair on Aurelia. The ending of the game states that the "renegade" Blood Ravens plan to depose Kyras, creating a prologue for a Chapter-wide civil war.
Kyras the Ascendant
After Araghast's invasion, Eliphas took command of his warband and began slaughtering the Blood Raven's in Khorne's Name. As well as murdering Davian Thule, evoking the shedding of manly tears. A Freebooter Kaptain called Bluddflag unleashed his lulzy voice acting upon Aurelia, leaving only joy and happiness in his wake. Diomedes continued to be oblivious about everything, some Eldar fags did shit nobody cares about and the Imperial Guard, led by Freddie Mercury, were poised to save the sub-sector while being manly. And the Tyranid's tried and failed in their attempt to be relevant.
And the Ordo Malleus were poised to blow the shit outta the sector.
Kyras, with some coaxing from the Daemon of the Maledictum, that was released by Gabe back in Dawn of War I, had engineered the ENTIRE EVENTS OF THE DAWN OF WAR II SERIES in an attempt to slaughter the Sub-Sector in Khorne's Name. Yes, the Tyranids, Araghast's Black Crusade all culminating in the arrival of the Ordo Malleus, which would exerminate all life in the sector. Which would in turn elevate Kyras to Daemonhood and open a Warp Rift to destroy all of the Sub-Sector. See Tzeentch? Khorne can also plan ahead, you bird-faced furry faggot. And he actually gets shit done by it, unlike you. *As Tzeentch looks upon these words, he conjures out a certain black Irish leper gnome riding a motorcycle with a multilaser mounted on it and laughs at Khorne's predicament, knowing that this pleases the mutant. Khorne then shot Tzeentch an angry sneer, took up the mutant gnome and ripped him in half. Tzeentch then promptly bowed his head and fucked off from the page.*. As Tzeentch left scene, Slaanesh came and quickly took the remains of the mutant gnome to his domain. Just as planned.
Delivering an epic speech about the philosophy of Khorne shortly before merging with the Maledictum Daemon, Kyras becomes a daemon of such magnitude, that he makes Ulkair look like pupitten. (a hybrid of puppy and kitten, you fag.) Gabrial gets into a fight with him, but is unfortunately beaten. The first time in the series where Gabe loses to something.
Despite this, he is killed by Eliphas/Diomedes/Bluddflag/General Freddie Murcury Castor. And get's his head blown off too. After his death, Gabe becomes the Blood Raven Chapter Master, Eliphas becomes a Daemon Prince, The Tyranids OMNOMNOM the sector, Bluddflag steals a Space Hulk and goes off for more fighten', Kayleth is successful in making Slaanesh sad, and Castor adds Kyras' head to his trophy collection No, he can't because Kyras' head fucking explodes into a cloud of mist.
Quotes
This guy has the best voice acting Relic has ever produced, and perhaps has the best voice acting out of any game ever. Mere words cannot describe the sheer experience of listening to this guy. So here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbmDLVFAaec
Additionally, he also says this;
- Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne! Once the galaxy burns.. WE! WILL DEFINE! RIGHTEOUSNESS!!!
And this:
- Oh, after my Blood Ravens conquered Kronus, I oversaw the interrogation and execution of Farseer Taldeer. She must have mentioned you. - to Ronahn, who then promptly threw a massive bitchfit.