Macharius (Character)
From Lexicanum
Lord Commander Solar Macharius (356-400.M41) is widely regarded as the greatest Imperial Guard commander in Imperial history. His conquests, known as the Macharian Crusade, beginning in 392.M41, reached the edge of galactic space, and brought 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, not since the legendary days of the Great Crusade itself.
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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 men's refusal to go on, tears of rage and 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.
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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.
