Dark Angels

5:05 The Dark Angels are a playable sub-faction of the Space Marines in Dawn of War 4, not a fifth faction, and new to the series. They are led by Chaplain Ezrael and Company Master Astoran, and they add the Deathwing and Ravenwing as Elite units on top of what they share with the Blood Ravens. Their Primarch, Lion El'Jonson, is billed as the first playable Warhammer 40,000 Primarch in any video game, though only in a limited role. The clip is the official Game Overview Trailer.

Quick facts

Sources: KING Art's Space Marines deep dive, Oct 8, 2026; KING Art's Story Trailer post, Dec 12, 2025; KING Art's cast post, Aug 5, 2026.

How they differ from the Blood Ravens

0:30 KING Art says the two Chapters are similar in fighting ability and share many units, so Commanders make the biggest difference. Where the Blood Ravens fight undersupplied on Kronus, the Dark Angels keep their heaviest arms and armor, and their missions reflect that firepower. In the story they answer a call for aid, and KING Art says it is the first time two Chapters are playable in a Dawn of War campaign. Only the Space Marine prologue, not the whole Space Marine Campaign, was in the Oct 2026 preview build. The clip is the official Space Marines trailer.

Deathwing and Ravenwing

16:25 These are the two Elite units the Dark Angels have and the Blood Ravens do not, each tied to a Commander's style. The clip, from a creator's Oct 2026 preview match, shows bone-white Terminators in a fight.

• Deathwing. A slow but punishing frontline bulwark that takes apart heavy units with power fists, under Astoran.
• Ravenwing. Bikes built for hit-and-run lightning strikes, alongside Ezrael.

Costs, unlock points and stats are not published as of Oct 31, 2026.

Chaplain Ezrael and Company Master Astoran

3:41 Ezrael leads highly mobile troops on a Raider-pattern bike. Astoran wears Terminator armor and moves slowly, which KING Art sums up as "a powerful one-man army". Both bring a unique Stratagem, unnamed so far. The choice is therefore fast raids or a heavy push, though neither has been tested publicly: the closed beta stays under NDA. See Commanders.

Lion El'Jonson

1:53 KING Art calls The Lion the very first playable Warhammer 40,000 Primarch in any video game, voiced by Alistair Petrie. It also sets limits: he has "a small but pivotal role" in the battle for Kronus and is not playable in every mission.

Whether he appears outside the campaign is not known as of Oct 31, 2026. Wargamer's April roster lists Dark Angels as the Space Marine units plus Lion El'Jonson, but does not say where he can be used, and it predates later posts.

Frequently asked questions

Are the Dark Angels a separate faction in Dawn of War 4? No. Deep Silver calls them a playable sub-faction of the Space Marines, and Dawn of War 4 counts four factions in all.

Can you play Lion El'Jonson in Dawn of War 4? Yes, in a limited way: KING Art gives him a small but pivotal role in the campaign, not every mission. Whether he appears in other modes is not known as of Oct 31, 2026.

What are the Deathwing and Ravenwing in Dawn of War 4? They are Elite units only the Dark Angels get. Deathwing is a slow frontline force with power fists under Astoran, and Ravenwing rides bikes for hit-and-run strikes with Ezrael.

Who leads the Dark Angels in Dawn of War 4? Chaplain Ezrael, voiced by Alex Jordan, and Company Master Astoran, voiced by Ashley Zhangazha. Both are playable Commanders.

Sources

• Faction Deep Dive - Space Marines, KING Art Games, Oct 8, 2026
• Game Overview Trailer, Previews & Closed Beta, KING Art Games, Oct 23, 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
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV game page, Deep Silver, undated
• Dawn of War 4 unit roster, Wargamer, Apr 21, 2026
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Official Game Overview Trailer, Dawn of War IV, Oct 21, 2026 (video)
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Space Marines Faction Trailer, Dawn of War IV, Oct 8, 2026 (video)
• DAWN OF WAR 4 Space Marines Gameplay - Dark Angels DEATHWING Terminators, milkandcookiesTW, Oct 21, 2026 (video)