Ludotius Tarisius
Member
Name: Ludotius Tarisius
Alias: "The Steadfast Reaper"
Species: Human (Adeptus Astartes)
Age: Approximately 130 Terran years
Homeworld: Sotha
Gender: Male
Height: 8'6" (in armor)
Weight: 420 lbs unarmored / over 1,000 lbs in power armor
Eyes: Steel grey
Hair: Black (kept closely cropped)
Skin: Pale, scar-lined
Psyker Grade: None
Occupation:
Primaris Lieutenant, squad commander and frontline strike leader in service to the Imperium of Man.
Ranks and Titles:
– Primaris Lieutenant, Scythes of the Emperor
– Squad Commander
– Veteran of the Decade of the First Lost Stars campaign
Skills and Abilities:
– Advanced Primaris physiology
– Tactical command and small-unit leadership
– Urban and void combat experience
– Close-quarters fighting
– Marksmanship with bolt and plasma weapons
– Battlefield triage and combat discipline
– Strong morale presence among Guardsmen and allied forces
Appearance:
Ludotius bears the unmistakable look of a veteran Astartes. His Mk X power armor is marked with campaign scratches and ritual purity seals rather than ornate honors. The Scythes' blue-and-yellow heraldry is worn and muted, repainted only when structurally necessary.
His face is hard-set and weathered, with a prominent scar running from temple to cheek, a reminder of the boarding action on Cerathon Prime that cost him half his squad. His posture is rigid even at rest, hands often clasped behind his back when observing others. His gaze carries both patience and pressure, as if always weighing survival probabilities.
Merits and Flaws:
Merits:
– Compassionate toward civilians and baseline humans, treating Guardsmen as comrades rather than expendable assets
– Highly disciplined battlefield commander
– Will personally enter kill-zones to extract wounded allies
– Tactical thinker who favors containment and protection over reckless advance
Flaws:
– Carries deep survivor's guilt from the loss of his former squad on Cerathon Prime
– Overly hard on newly assigned Marines, pushing them beyond comfort in preparation for combat
– Short temper under stress; prone to snapping orders sharply without realizing the impact
– Internalizes casualties as personal failure, leading to emotional isolation
Biography:
Ludotius Tarisius was inducted into the Scythes of the Emperor during the rebuilding years following the Great Sundering, when much of the Imperium's communication and supply lines were severed by the opening of the Great Rift. His generation of Primaris Marines was forged to restore Chapter honor and maintain Imperial presence in the scattered sectors of Sotha.
During the Decade of the First Lost Stars (010–080.M42), Ludotius saw his defining combat experience. While deployed on a reclamation campaign against a Chaos incursion on the world of Cerathon Prime, he led a strike squad into an urban complex partially consumed by warp-taint. A misjudged boarding maneuver left six of his squad dead when daemon-infested defenses overwhelmed their advance. Ludotius survived, rescued from the edge of destruction by a retrieval team, but the loss weighed heavily on him.
Promoted to Lieutenant, he now leads a small strike squad in operations along the Sotha border sectors, where warp disturbances and scattered rebel forces make reinforcements slow or impossible. Ludotius carries the memory of his lost squad into every mission, training new Marines with relentless discipline and sometimes harsh correction. His temperament blends compassion for civilians and allies with a hard, iron-edged command style; he believes that preparation, discipline, and respect for life require firmness, even at the cost of his own popularity.
Though no psyker, Ludotius' advanced Primaris enhancements allow him to face threats most mortals cannot survive, yet he never places himself above his brothers. the memory of those lost reminds him that survival depends on vigilance, courage, and sometimes, the bitter enforcement of rules.
Equipment:
– Mk X Tacticus Power Armor (Scythes of the Emperor heraldry)
– Bolt Rifle
– Plasma Pistol
– Chainsword
– Frag and Krak Grenades
– Combat knife
– Vox-bead and tactical auspex
– Purity seals and squad identifiers
Alias: "The Steadfast Reaper"
Species: Human (Adeptus Astartes)
Age: Approximately 130 Terran years
Homeworld: Sotha
Gender: Male
Height: 8'6" (in armor)
Weight: 420 lbs unarmored / over 1,000 lbs in power armor
Eyes: Steel grey
Hair: Black (kept closely cropped)
Skin: Pale, scar-lined
Psyker Grade: None
Occupation:
Primaris Lieutenant, squad commander and frontline strike leader in service to the Imperium of Man.
Ranks and Titles:
– Primaris Lieutenant, Scythes of the Emperor
– Squad Commander
– Veteran of the Decade of the First Lost Stars campaign
Skills and Abilities:
– Advanced Primaris physiology
– Tactical command and small-unit leadership
– Urban and void combat experience
– Close-quarters fighting
– Marksmanship with bolt and plasma weapons
– Battlefield triage and combat discipline
– Strong morale presence among Guardsmen and allied forces
Appearance:
Ludotius bears the unmistakable look of a veteran Astartes. His Mk X power armor is marked with campaign scratches and ritual purity seals rather than ornate honors. The Scythes' blue-and-yellow heraldry is worn and muted, repainted only when structurally necessary.
His face is hard-set and weathered, with a prominent scar running from temple to cheek, a reminder of the boarding action on Cerathon Prime that cost him half his squad. His posture is rigid even at rest, hands often clasped behind his back when observing others. His gaze carries both patience and pressure, as if always weighing survival probabilities.
Merits and Flaws:
Merits:
– Compassionate toward civilians and baseline humans, treating Guardsmen as comrades rather than expendable assets
– Highly disciplined battlefield commander
– Will personally enter kill-zones to extract wounded allies
– Tactical thinker who favors containment and protection over reckless advance
Flaws:
– Carries deep survivor's guilt from the loss of his former squad on Cerathon Prime
– Overly hard on newly assigned Marines, pushing them beyond comfort in preparation for combat
– Short temper under stress; prone to snapping orders sharply without realizing the impact
– Internalizes casualties as personal failure, leading to emotional isolation
Biography:
Ludotius Tarisius was inducted into the Scythes of the Emperor during the rebuilding years following the Great Sundering, when much of the Imperium's communication and supply lines were severed by the opening of the Great Rift. His generation of Primaris Marines was forged to restore Chapter honor and maintain Imperial presence in the scattered sectors of Sotha.
During the Decade of the First Lost Stars (010–080.M42), Ludotius saw his defining combat experience. While deployed on a reclamation campaign against a Chaos incursion on the world of Cerathon Prime, he led a strike squad into an urban complex partially consumed by warp-taint. A misjudged boarding maneuver left six of his squad dead when daemon-infested defenses overwhelmed their advance. Ludotius survived, rescued from the edge of destruction by a retrieval team, but the loss weighed heavily on him.
Promoted to Lieutenant, he now leads a small strike squad in operations along the Sotha border sectors, where warp disturbances and scattered rebel forces make reinforcements slow or impossible. Ludotius carries the memory of his lost squad into every mission, training new Marines with relentless discipline and sometimes harsh correction. His temperament blends compassion for civilians and allies with a hard, iron-edged command style; he believes that preparation, discipline, and respect for life require firmness, even at the cost of his own popularity.
Though no psyker, Ludotius' advanced Primaris enhancements allow him to face threats most mortals cannot survive, yet he never places himself above his brothers. the memory of those lost reminds him that survival depends on vigilance, courage, and sometimes, the bitter enforcement of rules.
Equipment:
– Mk X Tacticus Power Armor (Scythes of the Emperor heraldry)
– Bolt Rifle
– Plasma Pistol
– Chainsword
– Frag and Krak Grenades
– Combat knife
– Vox-bead and tactical auspex
– Purity seals and squad identifiers