Yrjö Niemelä

Yrjö Niemelä is the Chief Librarian of the Sky Reavers at the time of the Ruins, having served for decades by the start of the First Ruin. A practitioner of Biomancy, which is unusual amongst the higher ranked Librarians in the Reavers, Yrjö found a particular use of his skills that aided in his aerial skills.

History
Yrjö is a recruit from Maaparatiisi, from a wealthy middle class family that were well known merchants on the planet. Yrjö was recruited after winning one of the many youth races that were held on the world, and he ascended into the ranks of the Reavers rapidly. He proved himself a skilled flyer and assault marine, able to withstand G forces that even his brothers could not. It was soon revealed that this was a result of his psychic gifts, as his aptitude for Biomancy allowed his body to endure more than the average Astartes. Yrjö was placed into the Sixteenth Wing, where all of the legion’s psykers were trained by the librarius, and his skills grew.

The Breaking
Yrjö would find himself in command of a small number of ships and vessels that were resupplying on a refuelling station on the edge of the Keld'abe System.

The Vatammi
Whenever Yrjö Niemelä ventures into battle, he is accompanied by his honour guard, the Vatammi. Drawn from relatively new recruits to the Sixteenth Wing, Yrjö purposefully selects hot-heads and thrill seekers who need to be tempered in the fires of battle to gain control over their impulses. The upside to this is that the Vatammi are lightning fast, able to be held in reserve until the perfect moment and then take out a single target and withdraw before the enemy even realise they had entered the battlefield.

The Vatammi, as fledgling battle psykers, are also trained by Yrjö to control their abilities, and as such use their powers sparingly. A member of the Vatammi could come from any discipline, but even combined they are no match for Yrjö’s psychic prowess. To keep up with Yrjö, each member is equipped with a Jump Pack and a Force Weapon, serving as a flying rocket guided by Yrjö.

Personality
Yrjö is a jovial if weary individual, known for his warm smile yet tired eyes. His calm and tired exterior belies his killer instinct that all Astartes hold, able to harness his powers at a moment’s notice and his customised Force Halberd has taken the lives of countless foes.

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