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The Blood Ravens are one of two playable Space Marine Chapters in Dawn of War 4, led by Captain Cyrus and Chief Librarian Jonah Orion. They return to Kronus, their old recruiting world, short of men and resources. Gabriel Angelos is left out on purpose.
The Blood Ravens are one of the two playable Chapters of the Space Marines in Dawn of War 4, led by Captain Cyrus and Chief Librarian Jonah Orion. They come to Kronus, their old recruitment world, for fresh blood to rebuild the Chapter, and fight short of the resources a full-strength force would have. Series veterans will know both leaders; the series' best-known Blood Raven, Gabriel Angelos, is deliberately absent. The clip is the official Space Marines trailer.
Quick facts
| Faction | Space Marines, with the Dark Angels as the other Chapter |
| Commanders | Captain Cyrus (Steve Blum), Chief Librarian Jonah Orion (Aaron Neil) |
| Described as | Specialists in flexible strategic combat |
| Situation | Cut off by the Great Rift, recruiting on Kronus |
| Missions | Smaller skirmishes, reconnaissance behind the lines, precision strikes |
| Gabriel Angelos | Not in the game |
| Paid prologue | Blood Ravens Story Prologue, in the Year One Roadmap |
Sources: KING Art's Space Marines deep dive, Oct 8, 2026; KING Art's cast post, Aug 5, 2026; KING Art's Story Trailer post, Dec 12, 2025; IGN's interview, Aug 28, 2025.
The Chapter in this game
KING Art says the Great Rift left Kronus and part of the Blood Ravens stranded, and Cyrus and Jonah go there to rebuild. Jan Theysen told IGN the Chapter is "scattered in the Nhilus Sector" and hopes to find recruits or surviving brothers. They arrive in orbit and are ambushed by Warboss Gorgutz, and both sides end up on the surface. See Story and Setting and the Space Marine Campaign. The clip is IGN's Jan 2026 hands-on.
The story picks up about 200 years after Dark Crusade, which Theysen says is canon as a Space Marine win.
Captain Cyrus
Cyrus is the Vanguard commander, built around stealth and killing at range, voiced by Steve Blum. He is a captain in this game. PC Gamer calls him a Scout Sergeant from the first game, and he also led the Scouts, with stealth and a sniper rifle, in Dawn of War 2, so the style carries over. TheGamer saw him with a small upgrade tree including grenades in an August 2025 build.
Jonah Orion
Chief Librarian Jonah Orion brings psychic warfare that sows chaos among enemy troops, voiced by Aaron Neil. He first appeared as a new Librarian in Chaos Rising. Neither Commander's abilities have been listed in full, and KING Art has not said how the two survive into this era: no explanation of the gap is published.
Each Commander brings a unique Stratagem, not yet matched to a name. See Commanders for how they work outside the campaign.
Why no Gabriel Angelos
Gabriel Angelos, captain in the first game and Chapter Master in Dawn of War 3, is left out on purpose. Jan Theysen told IGN: "he felt a little bit overpowered", and that stripping him of his power would be "a weird trope". PC Gamer and Destructoid report the same decision.
The Blood Ravens in the series
| Game | Blood Ravens figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn of War 2004 | Captain Gabriel Angelos | The Tartarus campaign, with the Librarian Isador |
| Dark Crusade | Davian Thule | Set on Kronus |
| Soulstorm | Indrick Boreale | Kaurava System |
| Dawn of War 2 | A nameless Commander | Squad leaders Cyrus, Avitus, Tarkus and Thaddeus |
| Chaos Rising | Jonah Orion joins as Librarian | Sub-Sector Aurelia |
| Dawn of War 3 | Chapter Master Angelos | "More machine now than man," per Relic's writer |
| Dawn of War 4 | Cyrus and Jonah Orion | Kronus again |
Sources: PC Gamer on Angelos, Sep 1, 2025; PC Gamer's Dawn of War 2 review, republished May 24, 2026; bit-tech's Chaos Rising review, Mar 19, 2010; Steam's Chaos Rising page; Relic's interview with Robbie MacNiven, archived Nov 12, 2020. Theysen says the events of Dawn of War 2 and 3 happened but are not a big part of this story.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabriel Angelos in Dawn of War 4? No. Jan Theysen told IGN that KING Art left him out of Dawn of War 4 because he felt a little overpowered.
Who is Captain Cyrus in Dawn of War 4? He is a Blood Ravens Commander focused on stealth and killing at range, voiced by Steve Blum. PC Gamer identifies him as a Scout Sergeant from the first game.
Who is Jonah Orion in Dawn of War 4? He is the Blood Ravens' Chief Librarian and a Commander using psychic warfare, voiced by Aaron Neil. He first appeared as a new Librarian in Chaos Rising.
Why are the Blood Ravens on Kronus in Dawn of War 4? Kronus is their old recruitment world, and they go there looking for new recruits to rebuild the Chapter after the Great Rift cut them off.
Sources
- Faction Deep Dive - Space Marines, KING Art Games, Oct 8, 2026
- Introducing the cast, KING Art Games, Aug 5, 2026
- Meet the new faces from our epic Story Trailer, KING Art Games, Dec 12, 2025
- Crafting an epic Dawn of War IV story, KING Art Games, Nov 20, 2025
- The big Dawn of War 4 interview, IGN, Aug 28, 2025
- Gabriel Angelos won't be in Dawn of War 4, PC Gamer, Sep 1, 2025
- Reaching for the future by embracing the past, Destructoid, Aug 21, 2025
- It Feels Better Than Ever To Punch An Ork To Death, TheGamer, Aug 20, 2025
- Dawn of War 2 review, PC Gamer, republished May 24, 2026
- Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising review, bit-tech, Mar 19, 2010
- Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising store page, Steam, as of Oct 31, 2026
- Interview with Robbie MacNiven, Relic (archived), Nov 12, 2020
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Space Marines Faction Trailer, Dawn of War IV, Oct 8, 2026 (video)
- Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 - Hands-On with the Ork Campaign | IGN First, IGN, Jan 29, 2026 (video)
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- The Blood Ravens are one of the two playable Chapters of the Space Marines in Dawn of War 4, led by Captain Cyrus and…
- Cyrus is the Vanguard commander, built around stealth and killing at range, voiced by Steve Blum. He is a captain in…
- Chief Librarian Jonah Orion brings psychic warfare that sows chaos among enemy troops, voiced by Aaron Neil. He first…
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CommandersDawn of War 4 names 10 Commanders: four Space Marines (two per Chapter) and two each for Orks, Necrons and Adeptus Mechanicus. In campaigns they are story characters; elsewhere they are generic faction units picked before a match and usually produced mid-match.
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Units ListDawn of War 4 has more than 100 units and buildings, per KING Art, but no complete official list and no stats exist as of Oct 31, 2026. This page lists every unit a source has named, by faction, with KING Art's spelling where it differs from Wargamer's April roster.
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Adeptus Mechanicus CampaignDawn of War 4's Adeptus Mechanicus campaign centers on an expedition into a Necron tomb on Kronus and a choice between siding with Magos Dominus Nulpherus-1 as Marshal Sek-Ix-23 or breaking ranks with the Technoarcheologist Potentia Delta-9. It was in the Oct 2026 preview build in full; its mission count is unpublished.
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Blood Ravens Story PrologueBlood Ravens Story Prologue is a paid Dawn of War 4 expansion set before the main campaign, following a new Blood Ravens strike force to Aurelia. Steam's roadmap places it just before Spring 2027; it is included in the Commander Edition, and its solo price and exact date are not published.
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Year One RoadmapDawn of War 4's Year One roadmap runs through 2027 with free updates (Crusade Mode, four map packs, the Mission Editor, Lord Ahmnok and Guzcutta for Last Stand and Crusade) and two paid expansions, Blood Ravens Story Prologue and Aftermath. Steam gives no exact dates and marks it subject to change.
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Story and SettingDawn of War 4 is set on the planet Kronus about 200 years after Dark Crusade, cut off by the Great Rift, where Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and the Adeptus Mechanicus collide over a buried Necron complex. Black Library author John French co-wrote the story with KING Art, and the game is out Dec 3, 2026.
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