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 St. Macharius
Lord Commander Solar Macharius was widely regarded as the greatest Imperial
Guard commander in Imperial history. His conquests (known as the Macharian
Crusade) reached the edge of galactic space, bringing nearly a thousand worlds
under Imperial control within only seven years of fighting. At the edge of the
galaxy Macharius prepared to move onwards but his armies, never beaten by the
enemy, wavered and crumbled at the prospect of exploring the psychic darkness at
the galaxy's edge. The conquests of Macharius came to an end. No man has ever
conquered more worlds nor won so many battles, since the legendary days of
the Great Crusade itself.
Personality
He was a ruthless leader, always pushing his men to more feats of daring and
courage. Sometimes he would bombard planets into submission from orbit, and
sometimes he would order an entire world's population destroyed, but others he
would allow to survive if they impressed him with their courage or resolve.
He was a very spiritual man, campaigning in the name of the Emperor and not just
for his own selfish gain. He had consuming desires, such that they were his
guiding force throughout the campaign. He was also followed by a trail of
miracles, one such being that a bolter shell embedded in his chest but failed to
detonate.
He commanded many forces and he had an equally notable General, Sejanus, who was
always at his side. He was the one that told Macharius that his men would follow
him no further, that Ultima Macharia was the end. They would not go into the
Halo Zone, outside of the reach of the Astronomican. Macharius wept as he heard
of his mens' refusal to go on, tears of rage and of sorrow.
Flagships
Macharius had two vessels as his flagships in the campaign. First, he used
the Mars Class Battle Cruiser Pax Imperium, but when that was heavily damaged at
the battle of Charaxdis, Macharius was convinced to move his flagship to the
Emperor Class Battleship Lord of Light. Macharius always preferred speed and
agility, but his generals would not let him move off the heavy ship. On
Macharius's death, the Lord of Light was decommissioned and placed in orbit
above the shrine world of Macharia as a tribute in his honour.
Macharius was the second to hold the title of Lord Commander Solar. His
brilliance as a general is further acknowledged as the Macharian Cross, awarded
for innovative thinking in battle, is named after him.
Real Life Inspiration
Macharius is based on the historical figure of Alexander the Great, born in
the year 356 BC; Macharius was born in 356.M41. The name of Macharius's father,
Pella, derives from Pella the capital of ancient Macedonia and the birthplace of
Alexander.
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