Campaign Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution

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1 campaign

1.1 setting
1.2 plot
1.3 ending





campaign

dawn of war ii: retribution offers campaign every race, including imperial guard. campaign takes place across sub-sector aurelia, appeared in previous 2 games. worlds include jungle world typhon primaris, desert world calderis, , hive world meridian dawn of war ii; arctic world aurelia , derelict ship judgment of carrion chaos rising; , dead world of cyrene, mentioned in original dawn of war having been subjected exterminatus (complete sterilization of life on planet corrupted chaos or alien influences) blood ravens captain gabriel angelos.


setting

dawn of war ii: retribution takes place ten years after events of chaos rising. sub-sector aurelia suffering conflict between ork pirates called freebootaz led kaptin bluddflagg pillage sub-sector, arrival of eldar of craftworld alaitoc led autarch kayleth seek prophecy , recovering ancient artifact, tyranid hive lord restoring remnants of hive fleet leviathan , link of hive mind, blood ravens defending sub-sector led captain apollo diomedes hunt down chaos investigating chapter master, azariah kyras, being corrupted chaos, return of chaos space marines of black legion led eliphas inheritor fulfill promise abaddon despoiler annihilate blood ravens, , newly arriving imperial guard of 8th cadian regiment led lord general castor, performing exterminatus under inquisitor adrastia investigate corruption within sub-sector aurelia blood ravens chapter master azariah kyras. these events may have been caused gabriel angelos actions (from original dawn of war game) when destroyed maledictum, chaos stone containing bound essence of daemon of khorne, hammer god-splitter .


plot

the player s character arrives on typhon primaris engaging , battling opposing faction , defeating leader. (space marines vs. chaos, eldar vs. orks, , imperial guard vs. tyranids). learned imperial inquisition has deemed sector beyond redemption, , arriving perform exterminatus on inhabitable worlds in area. later, faction leader given objective eliminate azariah kyras intends use impending exterminatus sacrifice khorne , ascend daemonhood. motivation varies depending on player s faction, example space marines, imperial guard , eldar wish oppose chaos, ancient evil enemy; warlike orks want fight , thump strongest foes can find; tyranid splinter wishes overrun sector , summon new hive fleet consume biomass; chaos faction kyras rivals , wish surpass him. regardless, deemed player faction kyras must die. player attempts secure means of transport off typhon, escaping local cult along way.


arriving on calderis, player character fights against kyras chaos-corrupted blood ravens space marines, operating under orders purge planet. after destroying warp portal on aurelia, faction learns of attack on meridian ordered kyras , arrives there killing traitor guardsmen , uncovering transmission kyras revealing location on typhon.


the player character returns typhon primaris confront kyras himself, ambushed eldar craftworld biel-tan. wary of ritual undergoing, player s character kills eldar there. following this, kyras reveals eldar ritual preventing imperial inquisition fleet arriving @ sub-sector. inquisition fleet arrives, beginning exterminatus on typhon primaris. player escapes typhon before exterminatus finishes. cyclonic torpedo reduces typhon ash.


finding on space hulk (a huge conglomeration of drifting space-borne detritus consisting of many wrecked ships) known judgment of carrion, player s characters recover, , find determination stop kyras. deduced hiding on cyrene, planet has undergone exterminatus decades ago, , therefore inquisition not travel there perform exterminatus again. on cyrene, player characters launch attack against joint alliance of chaos space marines, corrupt imperial guardsmen , traitor blood ravens using powerful unit against them. kyras begins ascend daemonhood. gabriel , 3rd company launch attack on kyras forces while gabriel s own command unit confronts daemon prince himself; defeated kyras. player s faction launches own attack, killing kyras.


ending

after kyras death, ending of game depend on race players character chose:



chaos - eliphas allows exterminatus continue, sacrificing sector khorne. granted daemonhood blood god, usurping kyras place.
eldar - ronahn recovers spirit stone containing spirit of twin sister, farseer taldeer (taken captive kyras after being slain), , decides return craftworld ulthwé her.
imperial guard - inquisitor adrastia returns inquisition suspend exterminatus on sub-sector aurelia, presenting kyras psychic hood proof threat has ended, while lord general castor , sergeant major merrick commend each other exemplary actions rather backhandedly.
orks - inquisitor adrastia attempts renege deal between , kaptin bluddflagg assassination. unfortunately, kaptin bluddflagg catches off guard , takes hat, wanted in deal. following that, claims judgment of carrion new krooza, , uses leave subsector.
space marines - captain diomedes contacts inquisitor adrastia halt exterminatus. chapter purged of remaining chaos taint , gabriel angelos, after being revived brink of death , rebuilt bionics, appointed new chapter master. appears canonical ending, corroborated other warhammer 40,000 materials: squad of blood ravens appears in warhammer 40,000: space marine, in victory on conflict in aurelia mentioned; meanwhile, exact course of events of successful blood ravens campaign in retribution likewise mentioned in publications (such fantasy flight games deathwatch: honour chapter supplement). in dawn of war iii, rebuilt gabriel angelos returns chapter master of blood ravens , diomedes made chaplain , jonah orion made chief advisor. meanwhile, @ least portion of eldar ending considered canon ronahn managed retrieve sister s spiritstone before 2 waylaid kyre during return trip ulthwé.
tyranids - hive tyrant s psychic strength summons hive fleet, launches surprise attack , consumes entire sub-sector, resulting in 94% casualty rate imperial guard forces , complete annihilation of blood ravens, refused retreat.




^ retribution - ork campaign heroes
^ eldar campaign heroes
^ tyranid campaign hero
^ space marine campaign heroes
^ chaos campaign heroes
^ imperial guard campaign heroes






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