# Captain Orpheon of the Angels Encarmine

-Astartes Captain of the [Angels Encarmine](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/major-investigations-heavy-encryption/page/the-angels-encarmine "The Angels Encarmine"): Leader of the Angels on Asterion.

-Former friend and ally of [Melichdoche Traquiel](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/major-investigations-heavy-encryption/page/planetary-governor-dame-melichdoche-traquiel "Planetary Governor Melichdoche Traquiel"), first planetary governor of the [Traquiel](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/asterion-factions/chapter/house-traquiel "House Traquiel") lineage. History states that the two were close, with Captain Orpheon having once referred to her as "Brother Melichdoche," a title of high praise for one who is not technically Astartes, and gifting her Fort [Orpheon](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/asterion-locations/page/fortress-orpheon "Fortress Orpheon"). However, Melichdoche betrayed Orpheon by equipping him with an [Augmentor ](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/the-asteriicinquefoilsnemesis-xenos-heavy-encryption/page/artifact-aether-device-augmentor "Artifact: Aether Device (Augmentor)")Device, afterward slaying him and trapping his soul.

-Fought alongside Melicdoche and [Yontericus](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/major-investigations-heavy-encryption/page/st-yontericus-the-twice-martyred "St. Yontericus the Twice Martyred") against an unknown adversary; perished during the conflict; a more detailed—if redacted—account of this conflict can be found in the [record of Operation Divine Purge](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/major-investigations-heavy-encryption/page/record-operation-divine-purge-battle-of-the-jericho-exchange "Record: OPERATION DIVINE PURGE - BATTLE OF THE JERICHO EXCHANGE").

-Captain Orpheon's Augmentor was recovered, and his body regenerated using the combined efforts of [Lazarus](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/keojrah-glynt-assets/page/specialist-lazarus-quint "Specialist Lazarus Quint"), [Doran](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/asterion-factions/page/preacher-doran-smythe "Preacher Doran Smythe"), and [the Golden](https://kgco.AspenArkive.com/books/keojrah-glynt-assets/page/possessed-servitors-the-golden "Possessed Servitors ("The Golden")"). He has sworn to fight the Chaos incursion before attending to his personal vendettas.