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Ollanius Pius
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Ollanius Pius is a legendary figure, said to be a Guardsman who sacrificed his life to save the Emperor during the Horus Heresy. He is considered a saint within the Imperial Guard and his image is often displayed on regimental banners.
His role in the Heresy was later taken by an Imperial Fist Marine and then a Custodes.
Ollanius Pius is given a more recent mention in Andy Hoare's Rogue Star: ...Lucian lifted the winged medal of the Order of Ollanius Pius. Bearing the golden face of an angelic youth, laurel leaves arrayed across his noble brow, the medal represented the very highest honour a mortal man could earn in the service of the Imperium.
