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Warhammer 40K: Boltgunmay seem like it has another faceless protagonist, especially considering he’s always got his helmet on. But a lot is going on under that ceramite-covered suit of armor that you can easily miss out on if you’re not overly familiar with Warhammer or missed out on the Space Marine game, as there’s some nice crossover stuff going on.
This blue-suited demon is a bane to the forces of Chaos and is well-versed in combat arts as he collects a colorful assortment of the Imperium’s finest weaponry in his travels. There’s a lot to take away from just looking at his gear alone.
Who Is The Main Character In 40K Boltgun?
Theblue armor of the Ultramarinesis one that strikes terror into the hearts of all that stand against them. Thesegiants among menclad in hardened plates of armor, are consideredthe best the Imperium has to offer. They are the unstoppable, the uncompromising, the undefiable,the Ultramarines.
Though the Ultras are considered by a lot of Games Workshop fans to be the galaxys “good boys,” and they come with a lot ofbackground baggage, they’re still agood introductory choice for 40Kas they’re pretty mainstream.
Plus, they’re simple to get to grips with lore-wise, they’rebig guys in blue armorthat will alwaysdo the right thing,and they fight really well. There’s a bit more depth if you dig in, but on the surface, it’s aneasy Space Marine Chapter to pick upand run with for first-timers, and it’s one of their members by the name ofMalum Caedothat we play as in Boltgun.
Who Is Malum Caedo?
There isn’t much lore to gather ingame about Malum Caedo. But what we do know is that he’s doing hisbest Doom Guy impression, albeit in the 40K universe with avery different kind of demon. But there is a fair amount of information you may tease out purely byexamining his character details,from his name to his actions and even his armor.
For example, in Latin his name rather appropriately translates to “I Kill Evil,” and he’s aveteran elite member of the Ultramarines. As previously mentioned, they’re considered to be the proverbial best of the best, and to be anelite veteranwithin that organization carries a lot of weight and prestige.
Though he was sent to the Forgeworld as theleader of a group of Ultramarines, sadly, he was theonly survivor after the dropas the assault pod teams had arocky and lethal entryinto the planet’s atmosphere.
Caedo, being an Ultramarine, is also adevout worshipper of the God Emperor of Mankindto an almost zealot-like degree. For instance, with a button press, he’llyell out an exhaustively long list of praisesto the Emperor and threats to the Heretics, allvoiced by the talented Rahul Kohli.
He himself is ahuge Warhammer and Ultramarine fan. So it’s a fitting choice for the voice of a proud Ultramarine of the Imperium.
Finally, there’s a small hint at how into the Emperor Caedo is when youlet him idle for a little whilein-game. After standing doing nothing for a minute or so, Caedo willpull out a big golden bookand start idly thumbing through it.
Though thetext is impossible to see, the bright glow and the fact that it’s anUltramarine carrying it aroundare enough to piece together a theory that it’s abig book of Emperor factsor somethingequally sanctified and holyin the Imperium’s view. It’s astraw grab at most, but it’s an interesting little detail.
The Significance Of The Armor
Worth a brief mention is thearmor our hero wearsbecause it’spretty significantand a nice touch for 40k lore heads.
Though itmakes them look like big robots, the suit is aMark VI Corvus power armor suitworn byVeteran Firstborn or, more commonly, Primaris marinesof the esteemed 1st Company. Anelite groupwithin the Ultramarines Chapter House who are considered by many to bethe pinnacle of the legion’s entire fighting force.
What makes the Sterngaurd so notable, aside from theirmartial prowess, is that their members arehighly trained specialists in ranged combat.
Often preferring towear down foes from rangeand only engaging in melee whenappropriate or tactically advantageous. The Mark VI is alsolightweight and aids movementmuch more than heavy variants, perfect for those trained torun and gun.
What this means for Caedo is that from a glance at his armor, you immediately know that he’s anexpert in firearms, is very nimble, and is all aboutputting as many rounds as possibleinto whatever finds itself in front of his crosshairs.
It also explains why so many weapons in Boltgun areranged-focused instead of melee,as it’s more appropriate for the lore and gives the developers the fun excuse to dig into some of thechunky and exotic weaponryof the 40K universe.
The Connection With Space Marine
A pretty interesting fact about Boltgun is that it has aconnection with the first Space Marine game. Though the story of Boltgun isset several years after Space Marine, it is acanon sequel.
The game takes place onthe planet Graia, a Mechanicus Forgeworld that first appeared for many in Space Marine. Thisplanet-spanning factoryhad been harassed or raided over the years by everythingfrom Aeldari piratesto Necrons andmillions of Orks led by Warboss Grimskull.
Though it would receive aid from the Ultramarines, ademonic incursioncaused by the machinations of a Chaos Sorcerorusing a xenos energy corewould erupt all over the planet.
Afterputting down the demonsand delaying the Orks, theplanet receives reinforcements, though Titus is taken into custodyunder false charges of Chaos Corruptionby a fellow Ultramarine named Leandros.
Boltgun brings us back there once again,several years later,as the world hasfully fallen to the corruption of the warp. Following Caedo as hetries to recover the same energy core devicethat Titus had in his possession at one point.
Malum Caedo also wields the former Captain’s chain swordand references Titus in one of his vox lines, stating, “I will finish the work Captain Titus started.”
