This is an attempt to make a comprehensive reading list for everything Cato Sicarius.
I’m going to put the books in the (in my opinion) best order to read them. So if you want a slice of Ultramarine perfection, look no further.
Assault on black reach - This is a great Sicarius book. While he himself does not have a lot of scenes in it, the ones he got are bangers. There is soo much Ultramarine gossip going on in the background (who will you support, Agemman or Sicarius?) and it’s easy to follow even for a beginner 40k-fan.And they are fighting orks. Orks are always fun. 10/10
Consequences - BL have retconned this book in newer editions but Pytheas used to be Sicarius (and I find that absolutely fucking stupid). It’s not a good representation of him but it is a fascinating story when you consider that Calgar, Agemman, Sicarius and Tigurius conspired together to scapegoat their newest captain just for the lulz. 6/10
Chapters Due - Haven’t read the entire book except for the Sicarius scenes, but they are really good (except for one scene where he is a complete out of character moron in front of Calgar). Can’t judge the book in its entirety yet but I will get there someday.
Two Kinds of Fool - Agemman and Sicarius compare penis sizes for 34 pages. 7/10 Fun times but not special.
Damnos - This is a big story split into two books that should have been a short story/novel. It drags on for way too long, there is way too much padding that no one cares about. It is super obvious they told the author to mix in some human characters to spice it up but he really didn’t want to so they suck. Annoyingly enough it also has some the best Sicarius scenes ever written mixed in there. I want to recommend it but please be aware that this is a long and very uneven book to read. 5/10
Veil of Darkness - This book is going to rub some people the wrong way. It has first-person perspective Sicarius, and he acts like an absolute douchebag the entire book. I think it slaps. This is where the “I Cato Sicarius meme” comes from. 10/10 would recommend if you love Cato’s chaotic ADHD-energy. 9/10
Blades of Damocles - A great fucking book in its own right. Another baby Sicarius story, back from when he was a sergeant. Excellent interactions between him and his fellow marines. I think this is better to read this after the Damnos books because that will really give perspective on how he hasn’t really changed his behaviour, he has only gotten better by surrounding himself with people who can keep up with his tempo. But it works either way. This book also contains captain Numitor who is a real fucking treasure and it’s a crime that there aren’t more books about him. 9/10
Brethren - Eh, don’t bother. A pointless battle story, that tells you nothing of the character 3/10
Knight of Talassar - One of the best Sicarius stories. It is only featured in the Ultramarines anthology so if you want it, make sure you haven’t already bought the rest of the Sicarius stories in there. It’s about a young Sicarius, he has just been made captain. It is an action heavy story with him fighting orks. He has Krieg guardsmen fighting alongside him and they complement each other perfectly. It is absolutely wonderful to see him basically say “hey guys, can we not be so reckless for a few seconds”. 10/10
Cato Sicarius: Master of the Watch - The fact that BL has the audacity to charge money for this upsets me. Completely pointless short story. Even I who get off on the mere mention of Sicarius wouldn’t bother with this. Literally nothing happens. He walks around injured for a while, and then someone else fights off nids. The End. Fuck this story. 2/10
Warlords of the dark Millenium - Sicarius - This is basically a small Sicarius codex with stats and such. But it is really old and over the top. It has some really short stories and they are absolutely delightfully dumb and have Sicarius being bonkers overpowered. This is the closest to the TTS-Sicarius. If you love Sicarius it’s a must-read, but note that it’s written in the style of a 14-year-old with a battle-boner. 8/10
Knights of Macragge - This is one of the absolute best Sicarius books. But I would recommend waiting to read it until you’ve finished everything before on the list for maximum emotional impact. I don’t want to spoil too much. It also has him walking around half the book without his armour, buff tattoed arms showing and that is magical. 8/10
The Armour of Fate - This book is so fucking cute. Both Guilliman and Sicarius are awkward nerds with a top tier charisma stat that blows people away, but put together alone in the same room they cancel each other out and are just awkward together and it’s great. It has a scene that is basically “Daaad you’re embarrassing meee.” and I live for it. 8/10
Dark Imperium trilogy - Yes! Angry, PTSD, nihilistic Cato who has been taught manners by Guilliman so now he only fantasises about being an asshole instead of saying that shit out loud. He is great, and the books are great. 9/10
I probably missed some things but please tell me in the comments and I’ll update the list.
Tactical Sgt. Leandros of the 244th Company, 24th Chapter of the Ultramarines Legion ( circa006.M31 non colorized…ha).
So unfortunately the bulk of my Ultramarines 30k army (including nearly 100 infantry/command of various forms, two sicarans, two land raiders, and several various pattern dreadnoughts) were recently accidently lost/given away during a move. With little hope of getting them back, I’m having to slowly rebuild with what still remained (basically the unpainted stuff which were separate and some of which has been previously pictured on this blog). Today I was lucky enough to discover that I still had a build and primed squad of mk4 tacticals and a few cataphractii termis sitting on my old desk at my parents place. Here is the sgt i had built a few years ago when calth came out. I like to try and make all my sgts/leaders custom to help them stand out and seem like a true hero of the imperium. I’ve done various forms in different armies of the powerfist holding a sword to give me options haha (don’t worry, I always tell my opponent which it is meant to be and have made little counters to put beside/on/with the model when I play to denote what he is armed with.)
An old metal Ultramarine Tyrannic War veteran that I did a few years ago. He was a gift from a friend at my old GW store (he now is the manager there). He had found him buried in his bitz box shortly after Betrayal of Calth was released and he knew I was going to be doing UM as my 30k army while he was doing Iron Hands. This he was dubbed Veteran Brother Walker (his first name and my last name which we share).
Finished up a squad of Ultramarines veteran legionaries (still need transfers) and also the sgts of a red marked vet squad, a breacher squad, and a support melta squad. Shouldn’t have done the sgts. Now I have to do their squads without a fun leader to paint too…
What do you think of the lighter blue instead of the traditional color?
Hey all, sorry for the radio silence. I have a few submissions that’ve been waiting much too long for me! I’ll be doing those every couple days, as to not completely spam the tag.
Feel free to submit and we’ll get this ball rolling again!
Of all the Captains of the Ultramarines, none has endured more than the Master of the Fleet, Captain Uriel Ventris of the 4th Ultramarines Company. Having face down Xenos star gods, the monstrous fleets of the tyrainds and surviving a journey into the heart of Chaos and its Demons. Now he must face an old enemy once again on the world of Sycorax, but with the newfound strength from crossing the Primaris Rubicon, nothing will stand in his way to defend mankind and the Imperium. ‘Courage and Honour’, Enjoy!
(Warhammer 40k story) “The light of a candle before a storm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665La2ZY7pA&ab_channel=SecessionStudios In short, the “Ultramarines” are a chapter loyal to the Empire of humanity and faithful to the teachings of the God Emperor. (Keeping the ideals of simplicity and honor in his martial discipline) The legion of the “Ultramarines” have under their protection the alliance of the 500 worlds of “Ultramar” a very productive and self-sustaining sector in basic supplies such as food for their agricultural worlds, the life that takes place in the alliance of the 500 worlds is the happier and simpler for the overseas population, standing out for its hard-working and brave attitude of its citizens. (Supplies from “Overseas” are so vital to the empire that other systems rely strictly on their trade routes for food.) “Overseas” military service to the empire is held in high esteem by the “high lords of Terra” (a war council of humans who make the most important decisions in the Emperor’s absence), “Overseas” human armies are rated as the most disciplined and always available to be deployed on the battlefield under the ideal of serving the Emperor and protecting the Empire. (The best recruits will be viable candidates to become Ultramarines.) Compared to other Legions of Astartes, the “Ultramarines” are the most genetically perfect and efficient super soldiers that the Emperor himself could create for their iron ideals to the Empire and tactical prowess in which few enemies could match them before succumbing to despair; In the midst of an invasion by traitorous or alien forces, the “Ultramarines” prioritize the evacuation and rescue of children and women long before unleashing their divine fury on the enemies of humanity. Due to their great record of conquests and successes in the Emperor’s “Great Crusade”, the “Ultramarines” earned the envy and resentment of the other legions who sold their souls to the demons to plan their revenge against “Ultramar”. When the “Horus Heresy” reached its climax the “Ultramarines” were scattered and deceived by the traitor legions to keep them separated from the Emperor who would be killed by his favorite son “Horus”, When the “Ultramarines” legion discovered The trap hurried to reach the sacred “Terra” but it was already too late to avoid the disaster. Under an Empire fragmented by the “heresy” the “Ultramarines” mourned the Emperor purging the worlds that remained under the control of the traitorous legions, the persecution of the XIII legion of the “Ultramarines” never rested until they charged each wrong to the Empire. The legion of the “Ultramarines” was so numerous that they faced the 9 traitorous legions on equal terms. (Heroes and traitors killed each other.) ⚔ As final data in the current 41st and 42nd millennium, the new generations of “Ultramarines” keep their oath to the Emperor after ten thousand years since his death, keeping his teachings alive in the most perverse darkness. Finally a phrase from the “Ultramarines”: “An enemy without honor is a defeated enemy.” —Elder Helveticus, Ultramarines Honor Guard
